keikaku
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Japanese 計画 (keikaku, “plan”), in reference to a meme parodying overly literal fansubs in which a line from Death Note is rendered as "Just according to keikaku. (Translator's note: keikaku means plan)".
Noun
[edit]keikaku (plural keikakus or keikaku)
- (anime, fandom slang, humorous) A plan, particularly a devious or complicated one.
- 2019, Dalton O'Dell, Let's Make a Comic!, Lulu Press, →ISBN:
- "Marie, I broke out of HELL to see my keikaku through. You think this pit can hold me?"
- 2020 May 7, Izza Tipu, “Death Note: The 5 Smartest & 5 Dumbest Keikakus In The Franchise”, in CBR[1]:
- Let's address some of the most standout keikakus of the show in the eyes of the fans that were either too clever or just the opposite.
- 2022, Nana Nanato, VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream, volume 1, J-Novel Club, →ISBN:
- "H- Hee hee hee! Third place! Just according to keikaku!"
Japanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]keikaku
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