くそ
Romanisation kuso
What it means
Coarse exclamation roughly like shit or damn.
Literally “excrement”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.
Pronunciation Heard as “kooso”
Heard aliases are retrieval hints, not pronunciation instruction. Accent, tone, vowel length and consonant contrasts may be lost.
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How it's used
Also written クソ or 糞; strength depends on context.
How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar
Also written クソ or 糞; strength depends on context. Ratings are editorial estimates, not universal or survey-calibrated.
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