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What does meroi mean?
Describes someone or something so irresistibly cute or appealing that it makes you go weak — commonly said of an idol's or character's melt-worthy moments.
"That wink was so meroi I had to pause the video."
Origin
Japanese メロい (meroi), from メロメロ (meromero) 'utterly smitten'.
Frequently asked questions
What does meroi mean?
It describes something so adorably attractive that it leaves you smitten and weak in the knees.
Where does meroi come from?
It comes from the Japanese meromero, meaning 'utterly smitten', turned into the adjective meroi.
When do people say meroi?
Usually about an idol's or character's melt-worthy moment, like a wink or a smile that makes fans go weak.
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