Let’s learn Japanese with Eren’s quote from Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin).
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Eren’s Quote
Japanese: この裏切りもんが！
Romaji: kono uragirimon ga!
English: You fucking traitor!
Analysis
この is a pronoun meaning “this” always followed by a noun so as an example, このいぬ means “this dog”. But when the following noun has a negative meaning, and when it’s said to the second person it just means “You” showing expression of frustration or anger.
うらぎりもん actually comes from うらぎりもの which means “traitor”. The verb うらぎる is “to betray” and もの is “a person”, which makes うらぎりもの “a person who betrays”, hence “a traitor”. But Eren shortened もの and turned it into もん which sounds more aggressive.
が: I think a lot of people learned this particle as a subject particle, for example, 天気がいい meaning “the weather is good”. But this が after a noun with a negative meaning implies swearing or expression of anger. It is also important to note that in this usage, you do not continue the sentence after が.
Examples
この + Offensive Noun
この野郎！
kono yarō!
You son of a bitch!
この変態！
kono hentai!
You pervert!
この雌豚！
kono mesubuta!
You bitch!
When you can’t find the right word, you can just say…
この！
kono!
You!
この + noun with positive meaning can express envious feelings or can praise someone playfully.
この幸せ者！
kono shiawasemono!
You lucky one!
この天才！
kono tensai!
You genius!
Word with 者
(There are no grammar rules for these words. Just remember them as one word.)
あいつは町内一の暴れ者だ。
aitsu wa chōnai ichi no abaremono da.
That guy is the most violent person in the town.
君みたいなうっかり者には無理だ。
kimi mitai na ukkarimono ni wa muri da.
It is impossible for a careless person like you.
しっかり者の長男
shikkarimono no chōnan
the reliable eldest son
コナンほどの切れ者はなかなかいない。
konan hodo no kiremono wa nakanaka inai.
Hardly anyone is as bright and sharp as Conan.
Offensive Noun + が
馬鹿たれが！
bakatare ga!
F**kin’ idiot!
*ばかたれ is more offensive than ばか
くそが！
kuso ga!
F**kin’ shit!
When you want to emphasise that you are talking about the second person, you can simply add この before the offensive noun.
この馬鹿たれが！
kono bakatare ga!
You f**kin’ idiot!
このくそが！
kono kuso ga!
You f**kin’ shit!
When you talk about someone behind their back, あの is used instead of この.
あの馬鹿たれが！
ano bakatare ga!
That f**kin’ idiot!
あのくそが！
ano kuso ga!
That f**kin’ shit!
その cannot be applied to this usage.
Please note that it is NOT recommended using these expressions unless you are REALLY annoyed by someone.
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