Kabedon

Kabedon or kabe-don (Japanese: 壁ドン; kabe, "wall", and don, "bang") refers to the action of slapping a wall fiercely, which produces the sound "don". One meaning is the action of slapping the wall as a protest which occurs in collective housing like condominiums when the next room makes noise.[1] Another meaning often appears in shōjo manga or anime when a man forces a woman against the wall with one hand or leans against the wall and makes the sound of "don", and this has become popular as a "clever move of confession".[2][3]

A statue in the kabedon pose

Origins

The term kabedon first appeared in 2008 when voice actor Ryōko Shintani described it as "lovely situation". It has been popularized in the shōjo manga L DK by author Ayu Watanabe;[4][5] and in April 2014, the manga was adapted into a live-action film.[6] Afterwards, the term started to become familiar to the public and has appeared in multiple shojo manga stories.[1]

Usage

In Japan, kabedon mainly appears in plots of girls' manga or anime when a man forces the woman against the wall; at the same time, his hand slaps the wall and surrounds the woman, and the sound of "don" is produced.[7]

In Japan, the walls of many accommodation buildings are thin and not insulated against sound. As such, simple actions like closing a door or turning on the television can easily be heard by neighbors. When this noise becomes too loud to bear, Japanese people tend to bang their connecting walls in protest.[1]

In China, kabedon was used in a commercial for Listerine mouthwash.[8]

gollark: Like how I fear C, and all heavy machinery ever.
gollark: It seems reasonable to fear powerful and highly footgun-y tools.
gollark: You're just assuming something is symmetric because you... have examples of values on both sides?
gollark: Don't do that, it's actually bad.
gollark: (I do not know enough population genetics to say and I'd be handwavily guessing half the parameters anyway)

See also

References
  1. Ashcraft, Brian. "Manga Trope Appears in Noodle Commercial, Confuses Some People". Kotaku.
  2. "Feeling Exhilaration, Even Through a Mistake: Experiencing the "Kabe-Don" Japanese Girls Love So Much". Japanese kawaii idol music culture news | Tokyo Girls Update.
  3. "Would kabe-don work outside of Japan?【Video】". March 13, 2015.
  4. Junko. Kiss Him, Not Me Vol. 2. Kodansha Comics. Translation Notes. ISBN 9781682330340.
  5. Green, Scott. "Kodansha Announces Manga Licenses Including "Princess Jellyfish"". Crunchyroll.
  6. "Kento Yamazaki's Best Movies and Dramas". ReelRundown.
  7. "Move Over Udon and Gyudon : It's Time For "Kabe-Don" !!". Wow! Japan. 30 January 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. Berman, Margo (July 1, 2016). "The Blueprint for Strategic Advertising: How Critical Thinking Builds Successful Campaigns". Routledge – via Google Books.
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