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RT希望

[ SLANG ][ MULTILINGUAL NATIVE ]

FORCE: Attention EconomyUNIVERSE: Japanese Internet CultureCLUSTER: sharing_requests

RT希望 (RT kibō, "RT wanted") is a Twitter phrase, also written リツイート希望, in which a poster asks followers to retweet the post, usually in brackets at the start such as 【RT希望】. It is typically used for missing-pet notices, event and giveaway announcements, and calls for help. Readers are advised to check such posts before sharing because requests can also spread unfounded rumours.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

""【RT希望】 Our cat has been missing since Sunday near the station, please share.""

LORE & ORIGIN

Weblio defines RT希望 as the Twitter request for a retweet, normally written in brackets at the head of the tweet, and notes that it spreads information fast but can also spread rumours. No dated first use is named; it follows the retweet feature of Twitter. The existing kakusan-kibo entry (拡散希望) is the general "please spread" version; this one names the retweet.

FIRST SEEN

Unknown (Twitter-era; exact first use not documented)

PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)

2010s-2020s (Japanese Twitter/X)

CURRENT STATUS

Legacy / Decaying Slang

EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES

Español es-ESno fixed local term →Français fr-FRno fixed local term →日本語 ja-JPRT希望 →한국어 ko-KRno fixed local term →Português pt-BRno fixed local term →中文 zh-CNno fixed local term →

AURA IMPACT ⓘ

+1 AURA

TREND STATUS

↓ FADING

EDITORIAL ESTIMATE

CULTURE CATEGORY

[ SLANG ][ MULTILINGUAL NATIVE ]

RELATED TERMS

拡散希望

MENTIONS OVER TIME

DOCUMENTED SINCE

Unknown (Twitter-era; exact first use not documented)

NOW

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