SPYxFAMILY in Japanese #7 Greetings and useful expressions-2

＜Explanation＞

① ユーリYuri 「やあya a はじめましてha ji me ma shi te！弟otoutoのnoユーリYuriですde su！」

Yuri “It’s great to meet you! I’m Yor’s brother Yuri!”

② フランキーFranky 「ああa a どうもdo u mo 奥さんoku sa n はじめましてha ji me ma shi te！ロイドLoidのno友人yu u ji n フランキーFrankyですde su！」

Franky: Oh, and you must be Mrs.Forger! I’m Loid’s friend Franky!

③ ヨルYor「どうもdo u mo」

Yor “My pleasure”

When you meet someone for the first time, the greeting is 「はじめましてha ji me ma shi te」. It is often used with your name and self-introduction of what kind of person you are. In ①, Yuri uses this greeting to indicate that she is Yor’s brother and her name, and in ②, Franky also uses this greeting to indicate that she is Loid’s friend and his name.

On the other hand, in ③, Yor only says 「どうもdo u mo」 to Franky. Frankie calls Yor “Mrs.Forger” so he knows he already knows who she is. Yor doesn’t need to introduce yourself.

「どうもdo u mo」 is a very useful word. Franky also uses it lightly at the beginning, saying, 「ああa a どうもdo u mo」. In fact, this 「どうもdo u mo」can be used instead of various greeting words. For extample:

• Thank you
• Hello
• Nice to meet you/My pleasure

etc.

However, even though it is a polite phrase, if you just say 「どうもdo u mo」 it can give off a slightly casual and shy impression, so in formal situations it would be better to add more words like Franky .

＜Explanation＞

① ベッキーBecky 「よろしくねyo ro shi ku ne！」

Becky “Hi there!”

② ヨル Yor「よろしくyo ro shi kuお願いしますo nega i shi ma su アーニャAnyaさんsa n」

Yor “Thank you, Anya. It’s lovely.”

③ アーニャAnya 「アーニャAnyaんちへn chi he いらっさいませi ra s sa i ma se！」

Anya “Welcome to Anya’s house!”

These words are expressions unique to Japanese, and there is no perfect fit translation in it fits perfectly in English and other languages! The situations like “SPYxFAMILY” frames above are just the perfect example of these words being used!

① is the scene where Becky and Anya meet for the first time. Since they were put in the same class, Becky said to Anya,「よろしくねyo ro shi ku ne」implying that “I’ll be spending a lot of time with you from now on, so let’s be nice each other.” .

The 「~ねne」 at the end is a very common expression that is used at the end of words and sentences to show friendliness and to add feelings of seeking sympathy from the other person.

② is the scene where Yor came to live with Anya and Loid in the house. She greets Anya with the feeling that “From now on, I will spend every day with you as a family. Please take me in as a member of your family, I’ll try my best.”

Even if it’s not as long as a year, for example, when a guide takes you on a day trip for a few hours to a whole day, you can greet each other with 「よろしくyo ro shi kuお願いしますo nega i shi ma su 」 at the beginning.

It’s a very “Japanese” expression.

As for ③, Anya’s line, the expression 「(someone)んちｎchi」is almost slang in the form of 「(someone)のうちno u chi」, a very casual and broken down form. 「のno うちu chi」 is a casual way of saying 「(someone)のno 家いえ – “home of someone”」. All of them are used quite often in practice.

ロイドLoidとtoヨル Yor 「いらっしゃいi ra s sha i！」

「いらっしゃいi ra s sha i ませma se」 is a word that you will hear at any shop when you come to Japan. It’s closer to “Welcome” than “Hello”.

As for ③,「アーニャAnyaのno家ieへhe いらっしゃいi ra s sha i ませma se is correct.「いらっさいませi ra s sa i ma se」 is Anya language, she is not able to pronounce it well. The sound of 「いらっしゃいi ra s sha i」 that Loid and Yor say in the upper frame is correct. If you say it politely, it will be「いらっしゃいi ra s sha iませma se」.

＜Explanation＞

①看護師kan go shi 「じゃーねーjya a ne e アーニャAnyaちゃんcha n♡」

Nurse “See you, Anya-chan♡”

②ベッキーBecky 「じゃーねーjya a ne e アーニャAnyaちゃんcha n またma ta明日ashitaーa！」

Becky “See ya’ tomorrow, Anya-chan!”

③ユーリYuri「じゃあまたjya a ma ta」

Yuri “See you later”

A famous greeting in Japanese when parting is 「さようならsa yo u na ra」, but it is not often used in real life nowadays. As proof of that, “Goodbye” has never been used in the 11 volumes of “SPYxFAMILY” that have been released so far. It’s a very formal expression, as you can sense that there are no plans to meet for a while.

Recently, 「ではde wa」,which is “word that indicates the or end of something with a break” is used as greetings when parting. And the sound of 「ではde wa」has changed to casual 「じゃjya」and「じゃあjya a」. Japanese natives also use these words very often as casual greetings.

The 「じゃーねーjya a ne e」 in ① and ② are expressions with「~ねne」 to make 「じゃjya」 more friendly.

③「じゃあjya a またma ta」 is an expression in which “again” is added to 「じゃあjya a 」. The word 「またma ta」 only means “again", but when used as a farewell greeting, it includes the meaning of 「"またma ta"会いましょうa i ma sho u-”See you again”」.

Becky’s final phrase, 「またma ta明日ashita！」is an idiom that omits 「会aいましょうi ma sho u–“”See you”」 from 「またma ta明日ashita会いましょうa i ma sho u-“See you tomorrow”」.

It is also common to add 「ねne」 to 「またma ta」 to say 「じゃあjya a　またねma ta ne」, or after「明日ashita」 to say 「またma ta明日ashitaねne」.

④ロイドLoid「それじゃso re jya 失礼しますshitsu rei shi ma su」

Loid “Well, then, excuse me.”

⑤ロイドLoid「そうかso u ka よかったなyo ka t ta na それじゃso re jya」

Loid “Well, good for you. Then.”

The expressions 「それじゃso re jya」 in ④ and ⑤ are rather casual expressions. In formal situations, it is better to use 「ではde wa」 or 「それではso re de wa」.

In addition, the polite phrase 「 失礼しますshitsu rei shi ma su」which is a shortened version of the old saying “I’m going to leave in front of you, even though it’s rude,-失礼ではございますが、先立ちさせていただきます” is now used by adults at work and in formal settings.
In addition, the polite phrase “excuse me,” which is a shortened version of the old saying “I’m going to leave in front of you, even though it’s rude,” is now used by adults at work and in formal settings.

Finally, about gestures.

Loid in ④ is talking to Donovan Desmond, a politician who is Damian’s father, and is the target of Operation <Strix> , so he politely says goodbye and bows while looking at him.

In ⑤, Loid is waving lightly, with the other person being a close Frankie. Oh, Loid waves his hand without looking at Franky, but please do look at the other person and wave your hand. Busy person Loid has been summoned for a personal favor, so he is just showing Frankie his dismayed attitude. ①②③The nurses, Becky, and Yuri are waving their hands in each frame. It is a casual goodbye gesture and very common.

＜Explanation＞

①ロイドLoid「大丈夫dai jyou bu？ほら水ho ra mizu」

Loid “Are you feeling okay? I brought you some water.”

②ヨルYor「大丈夫dai jyou buですかde su ka アーニャAnyaさんsa n⁉」

Yor “Anya, are you okay!?”

③ユーリYuri「いえi e 大丈夫dai jyou buですde su ありがとうございますa ri ga to u go za i ma su」

Yuri “Oh no thank you. I’m fine.”

Even if you don’t use the expression 「大丈夫dai jyou bu」 yourself, you’ll often hear Japanese say it. As a rule of thumb, if you want to ask if something or someone is okay, just say「大丈夫dai jyou bu？」 In conversational Japanese, questions are pronounced with the final sound slightly raised. In this case, raise the 「ぶbu 」 sound.

If the answer is no problem, say “「大丈夫dai jyou bu!」. This time I will not raise the 「ぶbu 」 sound.

Easy! Isn’t it?

If you want to be polite and ask if something is okay:

「大丈夫dai jyou buですかde su ka？」(Raise the 「かka」sound.)

If the answer is no problem:

「大丈夫dai jyou buですde su」(Don’t raise any sound.)

I will explain the grammar in another article, so let’s memorize this useful expression for now!

＜Explanation＞

①アーニャAnya「これko re くださいku da sa i」

Anya “This, please!”

②ジョージ George「それso re くださいku da sa i」

George “Give me those, please.”

③ロイドLoid 「コーヒーko o hi i とtoジュースjyu u suをwoくださいku da sa i」

Loid “A coffee and a juice, please.”

Overseas, it is normal for customers and clarks to exchange greetings of “Hi” at convenience stores, etc., but in Japan, customers don’t talk much, and clarks unilaterally say 「いらっしゃいi ra s sha i ませma se」「買い物ka i mono袋bukuroはwaご入用ですかgo iri you de su ka-“Do you need a shopping bag?”」「○○円ですen de su-“It’s ○○ yen” 」「ありがとうa ri ga to u ございますgo za i ma su 」. We Japanese don’t think it’s particularly disrespectful to each other, so don’t worry too much about it. Of course, there are occasional customers who say hello.

The number of restaurants where you just buy a meal ticket from the vending machine at the entrance and order from the tablet on the table without conversation is increasing.

However, there are still many restaurants where you order from a waiter or waitress while looking at a paper menu. When you enter such a shop, remember this expression.

「~くださいku da sa i」is a literal translation of ”Give me ~,please” or ”I’ll take ~, please”.

「これko re」is a demonstrative word,this”, used to indicate something that is near you or that you can point to or pick up. In the frame above, Anya is handing the poster to the shopkeeper, saying ① 「これko re くださいku da sa i」.

「それso re」is “it/that”, and is used for things that are not close enough to you to pick them up, but are close enough to be pointed at or are close to the person who you are talking to.
In the panel above, George is looking straight ahead and pointing in the same direction while saying ② 「それso re くださいku da sa i」「それ ください」 Because the person George is talking to is right in front of him, and nearby there is「それ」.

If you can say in Japanese what you want, put「をwo」after the thing you want and 「くださいku da sa i」at the end. If you want juice,:

「ジュースjyu u suをwoくださいku da sa i」

If you want more than one item, connect the items with「とto」. If you want coffee and juice,:

「コーヒーko o hi i とtoジュースjyu u suをwoくださいku da sa i」

If you want tea, coffee and juice,:

「お茶o chaとtoコーヒーko o hi i とtoジュースjyu u suをwoくださいku da sa i」

＜Explanation＞

ユーリYuri「いただきますi ta da ki ma su！」

ベッキーBecky「いただきまーすi ta da ki ma a su！」

This is also a word that is often taken up as sounding very “Japanese”. Japanese children are tought to put their hands together and say 「いただきますi ta da ki ma su」 before eating and to say 「ごちそうさまgo chi so u sa ma」 after eating.

「いただきますi ta da ki ma su」 comes from 「食事をいただくshoku ji wo i ta da ku-“I kindly receive a meal,”」, which means “I have a meal” but in this expression the speaker put him/herself low, and look up to the nature and the meal itself as the blessings of nature. 「いただきますi ta da ki ma su」 is also a word of gratitude for the food itself, the crops that are the blessings of nature, and the people involved in cooking. .

There are some Japanese who inadvertently say this word when he/she eats feasts, sweets, or his/her favorite foods that he/she can’t usually eat, with the feeling in mind “I’m so happy that I can eat this!” ,even when no one is around, even if it’s not about the three meals a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner,

What a beautiful and interesting custom! Don’t you think so, too?