ちゃう

Etymology 1
Contraction of.

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Usage notes
Attaches to what would be the regular -te form for the verb. Examples:

If the regular -te form of the verb results in voicing from -te to -de, that voicing carries over to the abbreviated form.

Etymology 2
Contraction of.

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Usage notes
The contracted form is limited to the and, appearing in the  of  and the  of.

Trivia
Used in a famous pun, punning on, , , and. One variant is: