スカ

See also: すか, すが, and ずが

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) スカ [súꜜkà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [sɨka̠]

Etymology 1

From English ska

Noun

スカ • (suka) 

1. (music) ska

Etymology 2

Noun

スカ or すか • (suka) 

1. nonsense; BS; crap
   • 2004 May 27, “スカゴブリン [Hoax Goblin]”, in Soul of the Duelist, Konami:

     完(かん)璧(ぺき)な「スカ」の文(も)字(じ)を極(きわ)めるため、日(ひ)々(び)精(しょう)進(じん)するゴブリン。その全(すべ)てを一(いっ)筆(ぴつ)に注(そそ)ぐ。

     Kanpeki na “suka” no moji o kiwameru tame, hibi shōjin suru goburin. Sono subete o ippitsu ni sosogu.

     A goblin who devotes all of his time to mastering the perfect calligraphy of the word “hoax”. He gives his all to each stroke.