あるある – Typical thing
I told my teacher that I’m going to 北海道 so we searched the keyword 北海道あるある, and I was like 「あるある？」
It has the vibe of:
- Typical for ______
- That is SO me! I totally get it!
It’s like the short form of saying:
そういうことはよくある。
That kind of thing happens all the time.
例文
A: 最近リモートワークしてるんだけど、結局3時間くらいずっとTikTok見ちゃってる…
I started working from home (remote work), but I just end up scrolling TikTok for three hours…
B: それ、あるあるだよね〜！
That is SO me! I totally get it!
真冬でも、家では半袖短パンでアイスを食べるという"北海道あるある"
A classic Hokkaido thing is eating ice cream in a T-shirt and shorts at home, even in the middle of winter.
真冬 – まふゆ
半袖 – はんそで