This paper analyzes the suffix “mi” connected with nouns often used on Twitter, by comparing the
difference between “kodomomi,” “kodomopposa,” and “kodomorashisa.”
Results reveal the unique function of “atarashii mikei” that is not observed in other formats. Moreover,
it presents the following two points.
First, using “atarashii mikei,” a long noun phrase can be taken as its word base.
Second, using “atarashii mikei,” connections can be found and impressions described despite a weak
relationship between the word base and object.