Topic: Tag alias: chestnut_(animal_crossing) -> shaki_(animal_crossing)

Posted under Tag Alias and Implication Suggestions

The tag alias #70343 chestnut_(animal_crossing) -> shaki_(animal_crossing) is pending approval.

Reason: Same reason as topic #44330: https://nookipedia.com/wiki/Shaki#Background

The character's actual name went undiscovered until 2017, when it was discovered in the files for Doubutsu no Mori+ as シャキッ ( Shaki?). Immediately after her name in the data the nondescript exclamation とりゃ〜 ( Torya?) is found, which may have been intended to be used as an expression or greeting. These strings are not present in the localized versions of the game. Shaki's name was originally mistranslated as "Chestnut" by the community,[1] however, the Japanese word for chestnut is completely unrelated. The hiragana equivalent of Shaki's name (しゃきっ) means "crisp," as in a crunchy texture, or refreshing, as in a cool breeze. The word is also used as onomatopoeia for the swift movement of blades.

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