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語源

Borrowed from Yoruba jápa and Nigerian Pidgin japa.

発音

• (Nigeria) IPA: /d͡ʒá.k͡pā/

動詞

japa (third-person singular simple present japas, present participle japaing, simple past and past participle japaed or japa'd)

1. (Nigeria, colloquial) to emigrate from a country for better pay or working conditions.
   • 2023 February 27, Larry Madowo, Bethlehem Feleke, Fridah Okutoyi, “Nigeria's 'japa' trend: Halting exodus of talented Nigerians is a task for the next president.”, in CNN.com, retrieved 25 March 2023:
     • "I am japa-ing, leaving the country because of the opportunities that are available to me abroad."

名詞

japa (uncountable)

1. (Nigeria, colloquial) the emigration of Nigerians, usually for economic opportunities.