Where does the word "Nyanpasu" come from?


Renge usually greets people with "Nyanpasu". The sub says "Meowning" which
probably comes from "Morning" as a greeting. But "Morning" as a greeting in
Japanese is _Ohayo_ which is quite different than "Nyanpasu".

[here's a YouTube video of how Renge said
it](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAEbJs-rnVc)

I don't really understand Japanese, maybe it comes from another word?




I think it's just her random, meaningless word for "Good morning".

I found an [interview](http://mantan-
web.jp/2013/11/09/20131108dog00m200066000c.html) with the producer of Non Non
Biyori.

> －－主要キャラクターの宮内れんげのせりふ「にゃんぱすー」はどういう意味があるのですか？
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> 小学1年生が考えた「おはこんばんちわ」的な（笑い）、いろいろなときに対応できるあいさつです。また、れんげというキャラクターは1年生ですが、いろんな意味でませています。知識も多彩で通知表もオール5です。
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> What's the meaning of "Nyanpasu" from main character Renge Miyauchi?
>
> It's "Ohakonbanchiwa"-like. (laughing) A greeting phrase created by a grade
> 1 elementary school student. It fits many situations. Renge is grade 1, but
> she is too grown-up in many ways, and has lots of knowledge and a straight-A
> report card.

"Ohakonbanchiwa" is a greeting used in the old anime
[Dr.Slump](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Slump), created by Akira Toriyama,
the author of Dragonball. "Ohakonbanchiwa" is a combination of "Ohayou" (Good
morning), "Konnichiwa" (Hello) and "Konbanwa" (Good evening).




I think it's just her random, meaningless word for "Good morning".

I found an [interview](http://mantan-
web.jp/2013/11/09/20131108dog00m200066000c.html) with the producer of Non Non
Biyori.

> －－主要キャラクターの宮内れんげのせりふ「にゃんぱすー」はどういう意味があるのですか？
>
>
> 小学1年生が考えた「おはこんばんちわ」的な（笑い）、いろいろなときに対応できるあいさつです。また、れんげというキャラクターは1年生ですが、いろんな意味でませています。知識も多彩で通知表もオール5です。
>
> What's the meaning of "Nyanpasu" from main character Renge Miyauchi?
>
> It's "Ohakonbanchiwa"-like. (laughing) A greeting phrase created by a grade
> 1 elementary school student. It fits many situations. Renge is grade 1, but
> she is too grown-up in many ways, and has lots of knowledge and a straight-A
> report card.

"Ohakonbanchiwa" is a greeting used in the old anime
[Dr.Slump](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Slump), created by Akira Toriyama,
the author of Dragonball. "Ohakonbanchiwa" is a combination of "Ohayou" (Good
morning), "Konnichiwa" (Hello) and "Konbanwa" (Good evening).

