English
kiriban
Kiriban comes from Japanese キリ番 ‘good digits’.
- Japanesemodernキリ番kiriban‘good digits’
- Englishearliest quotation 2004kiriban
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Japanesemodernキリ番kiriban‘good digits’
- Englishearliest quotation 2004kiriban
Earliest quotation: 2004, CoolBlueX, Onimusha 3 Kiriban: “Kiriban for obliviousoul! for getting my 1000th hit”.
Every English word from Japanese キリ番
Today it means
noun Especially in digital art communities, a milestone profile page viewcount or watcher count, often celebrated with a giveaway.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese キリ番 / kiriban