Question: Russia's "koru"

[nisecal]

Hope this is okay, and hope this hasn't been asked &answered before.

In the Japanese fanvideos and what not, I'm constantly seeing "コルコルコルコルコル" (korukorukoru...) following Russia around.
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT IT MEANS?

I asked my Japanese friend but she has no idea and thinks they made it up :(
Is it one of those crazy internet things? Or am I just

Comments

[tsuki_no_kani]

Hmm... I think its just a sound effect used to convey Russia's evil aura.

I may be wrong though. XP

P.S: OMG! That is ADORABLE! ;o;

[youkofujima]

It's actually the shortened form of Kolhoz, aka the Soviet Shared Farms.

Also, I have claimed that strip for scanlations, and am working on it, please check the scanlations claims thread.

[nisecal]

LOL, what the. WEIRD. Oh, Russia.

Sorry, I wasn't planning on translating the whole strip or anything. Just wanted to do the panel :D

[youkofujima]

There's a Russian joke about how even the Devil is really afraid of Kolhoz. Other versions include where people were given the choice of "death or Kolhoz," and they chose death over Kolhoz. So essentially "kolkolkolkolkol" is when Russia is starting to sound really threatening.

Ah, it's okay. Sorry if I sounded snappy.

[nisecal]

Ahahahahaha! Makes it even better. Now I get it XD

Naw, you didn't or anything. Thanks for the response though!!
HOORAY, I'M EDUMACATED

[xandras_coffee]

That panel is adorable. @w@ <3 *huggles Russia*

I always thought it was an evil laugh myself. oO; *learns*

[synzunea]

GAH. Russia is so adorable. XD

Same here. Thought it was a laugh of some sort :0

Oh well.

Everyone will be one with Russia. <3

[kazahayakudou]

Interesting question... and like tsuki_no_kani-san I thought that it was just a sound effect to show Russia's evilevilevil³ aura. :3 He's still cute tho.

*looks at cute panel*
Why is he so adorably cute? I want to bring him to Brazil, he can have all the sun, beaches and sunflowers he wants! :D But, please, refrain from trying to take my country. I like our capitalism very much, thank you.

[tsuchinoko]

Youko was right about the Kolhoz. XD Snaps. Beat me to it.

It ended up being like his laugh or something though. Or IDK some sound he generates when he wants to be creepy. XDD

[holy_shpootnik]

"Generates" makes it seem (to me, at least) like it actually follows him and grows louder when he's acting creepy.

...Like some sort of audible body odor, but instead of smelling more and more rank as he sweats, he just gets a chorus of 'korukorukoru' that gets louder and louder as he gets creepier.

[xandras_coffee]

That is the best explanation of that concept ever. X'D

[tsuchinoko]

:D!! Maybe it is the sound of "Russia" coming out of his body? He IS a country holding lots of people.

Your analogy amuses me. XD