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vira-lata

Noun
by-personal-gender feminine masculine

雑種犬 / 野良犬 / 混血児 / 自国や自国の文化を嫌い、または外国かぶれの人(特にアメリカかぶれ)

English Meaning
mutt (a dog of mixed breed) / stray (dog that lives at large, without an owner) / mongrel (person of mixed race) / a person who dislikes his own country and culture and/or prefers what is foreign (especially American). This term originated from Nelson Rodrigues' description of Mongrel Complex (Complexo de Vira-lata), the people's tendency to view their own country in a negative way
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その雑種犬は公園を楽しく散歩し、その明るい個性で人々を魅了しました。

The mutt strolled happily through the park, charming people with its vibrant personality.

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雑種犬(mutt) / 野良犬(stray) / 混血児(mongrel) / 自国や自国の文化を嫌い、あるいは外国(特にアメリカ)を好む人。この用語は、ネルソン・ロドリゲスが「雑種コンプレックス(Complexo de Vira-lata)」、つまり自国を否定的に捉える傾向について述べたことに由来する。

雑種犬(mutt) / 野良犬(stray) / 混血児(mongrel) / 自国や自国の文化を嫌い、あるいは外国(特にアメリカ)を好む人。この用語は、ネルソン・ロドリゲスが「雑種コンプレックス(Complexo de Vira-lata)」、つまり自国を否定的に捉える傾向について述べたことに由来する。

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vira-lata

O vira-lata passeava alegremente pelo parque, encantando as pessoas com sua personalidade vibrante.

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その雑種犬は公園を楽しく散歩し、その明るい個性で人々を魅了しました。

その雑種犬は公園を楽しく散歩し、その明るい個性で人々を魅了しました。

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O vira-lata passeava alegremente pelo parque, encantando as pessoas com sua personalidade vibrante.

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