- tsurupeta smooth and flat (e.g. of a prepubescent girl)
Used in informal, often humorous or teasing contexts about someone's flat chest, typically in anime/manga fandoms or casual conversation.
彼女はつるぺたで、ちょっとかわいそうだ。
Kanojo wa tsurupeta de, chotto kawaisō da.
She's smooth and flat, which is a bit pitiful.
つるぺたのキャラが好きな人もいるよ。
Tsurupeta no kyara ga suki na hito mo iru yo.
There are people who like smooth-and-flat characters.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'ペタンコ' (petanko), which is more general for flat things, while 'つるぺた' specifically implies smoothness and is often used for girls.
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