シャブ

Japanese

Etymology

Derivation uncertain. First attested in a text from 1977.

Possibly derived from the verb しゃぶる (shaburu, “to suck on something”), from the way that the addictiveness of the drugs sucks in the user.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) シャ​ブ [sháꜜbù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɕa̠bɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

シャブ or しゃぶ • (shabu) 

1. [from 1977] (slang) a stimulant (generally restricted to the context of illicit drugs such as amphetamine or methamphetamine)

Synonyms

• 覚醒剤(かくせいざい) (kakuseizai) (neutral term referring to stimulants more broadly)