What does the slang term (ry mean?

Question

What does the slang term (ry mean?

Answer 1

Ry Means

Answer 2

Cry?

Answer 3

"(ry" is short for "(ryaku" ("略" in Kanji).

"略" means an omission or an abbreviation.

you can put "(ry" in the middle of a word or a sentence to leave the rest out.



for example:

"ありがとう" -> "ありが(ry" (last two hiranaga "とう" are omitted.)