Meaning of Truck-kun | Babel Free

Definitions

In the isekai genre, a truck that sets off the plot by hitting the protagonist, transporting them into the fantastical setting (typically by killing them in the real world).

Japanese, humorous, slang

Examples

“What if I was walking across the street when I was summoned, only to be dropped back in front of a speeding truck. Lots of dodgy stories start with Truck-kun, and I don't want mine to end with it.”

“While Truck-kun does cause one form of ending—the character is dead in their original world—it's an integral part of the main character's transportation to a new world, one where they can explore, learn, and grow.”

“So I figure I might as well chuck a "Truck-kun" into my own story too! Gotta get in while the getting's good!!”

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