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ブスぶす
1. [n] [derog]
▶ ugly woman
2. [adj-na,n] [derog,col]
▶ ugly



History:
8. A 2022-12-02 22:29:52  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
7. A* 2022-12-02 17:25:08  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
http://zokugo-dict.com/28hu/busu.htm
"また、不細工が人の顔以外に物の形や出来が悪いことを意味するように、近年、ブスも人以外の不出来なものをさして使うようになってきている。"
ぶす	110403	12.7%
ブス	755522	87.3%
  Comments:
I'm only familiar with the "ugly woman" meaning but there's support for a second sense.
Only Kojien has kanji for this. I think it should be dropped.
  Diff:
@@ -4,3 +4,3 @@
-<k_ele>
-<keb>醜女</keb>
-</k_ele>
+<r_ele>
+<reb>ブス</reb>
+</r_ele>
@@ -10,4 +9,0 @@
-<r_ele>
-<reb>ブス</reb>
-<re_nokanji/>
-</r_ele>
@@ -16 +11,0 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="1579830">醜女・しゅうじょ・1</xref>
@@ -18 +12,0 @@
-<misc>&uk;</misc>
@@ -21,0 +16 @@
+<pos>&adj-na;</pos>
@@ -23 +17,0 @@
-<pos>&adj-na;</pos>
@@ -25 +19 @@
-<misc>&uk;</misc>
+<misc>&col;</misc>
6. A* 2022-12-02 12:53:32  Zakamutt
  Comments:
realized it's used as a na-adj as well
  Diff:
@@ -22,0 +23 @@
+<pos>&adj-na;</pos>
5. A* 2022-12-02 11:27:50  Zakamutt
  Refs:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ブス (point 3)
  Comments:
It seems hard to find this use in actual dictionaries. Honestly not sure about the meaning split, but one seems more original while the other can be used towards people of any gender as well as objects. Not sure if the kanji even make sense for this new meaning, but I just know some weirdo author will throw it in somewhere in due time...
  Diff:
@@ -19,0 +20,6 @@
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<misc>&derog;</misc>
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
+<gloss>ugly</gloss>
4. A 2021-04-25 08:59:26  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
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