Ivan Ivanovich

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɪˈvɑːn ɪˈvɑːnəvɪt͡ʃ/

Noun

An anonymous or stereotypical Russian man; a Russian John Smith or Joe Q. Public.

Japanese Meaning

匿名の、または典型的なロシア人を指す表現。一般的なロシアの庶民・代表として用いられる。 / ロシア版の「ジョン・スミス」や「ジョー・Q・パブリック」に相当する表現。

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When asked who fixed the tractor, everyone just shrugged and said it was Ivan Ivanovich.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

トラクターを直したのは誰かと聞かれると、みんな肩をすくめて「あるロシア人だ」と言った。

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Sense（1）

An anonymous or stereotypical Russian man; a Russian John Smith or Joe Q. Public.

Sense（2）

(fiction) Synonym of John Doe (an unknown person or body), giving a Russian flavour to fiction set in Russia, by using a Russian name in place of the English term.

Ivan Ivanoviches

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Ivan Ivanovichs

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