What does DEKU mean?
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Answer: Deku is a “slang term meaning a useless person.” It comes from the word ‘kujo’ which means “leaves of a tree, small stems or twigs” –which sounds similar to dually-jointed wooden puppets that resemble humans. In Japan, their value as symbols of aging and withering life is exacerbated by the sentiment that they are indeed “deko” that require extra care and sustenance more than full grown adults do.
In some parts of Asia you will find stores just for selling these sorts of leafy materials for multiple purposes including crafts, foods (tea), fertilizer, animal fodder and ingredients for decoys-camouflage in hunting game. There do exist measures to prevent insect infestation and fungi due to its short shelf life.
DEKU, in Japan’s Kansai area, is a traditional Buddhist word that originally marked girls who were still illiterate and could not read or write. The character can be translated into “destitute,” “dirt,” and “to crush,” which points in the direction of someone who has fallen in society. The idea behind it was that if you can’t take care of yourself, how can you take care of something else? Deku is the opposite to Tarou – it means useless person, someone worthless. It’s not such a big deal to people from other regions than Kansai because they don’t understand the true meaning behind it – they equate this slang word for “useless person” with just being or acting silly.
If you are called Deku at school, there is no problem because it’s just a joke between classmates that also means “you’re so silly.” But if an adult calls you Deku, stay watchful! It’s not very likely they want to bully you but they might have other negative thoughts about you.