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Yomi
おもいでほせい
Rōmaji
omoide hosei
Type
slang
Literal Meaning
memory modification
Meaning
nostalgia filter; rosy retrospection; to glory one’s memories
Additional Info
Here are some examples of events (just to name a few) that you usually remember well because of “memory modification”:
- The taste of cuisines you had on holiday abroad
- Your favourite games in childhood
- The performance of retired athletes you stan
- The appearance of your first love
- Hangouts with the lads in your youth
Example
思い出補正もあると思うけど、十年前に北海道で食べたあのラーメンは今まで食べたので一番美味しかった
I guess it’s partially because of the nostalgia filter, but the ramen that I had in Hokkaido ten years ago was the best I’ve ever tasted.
