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Jotaro’s Quote

Japanese: てめー正真正銘の史上最低な男だぜ。てめーのつけは金では払えねーぜ！
Romaji: temē shōshinshōmei no shijō saitei na otoko da ze. temē no tsuke wa kane dewa haraenē ze!
English: You truly are the lowest scum in history. You can’t pay back what you owe with money!

Analysis

てめー正真正銘の史上最低な男だぜ

てめー (pronoun) is a very insulting way to say “you”. It can also be written like this: てめえ.

正真正銘の (noun + particle) means “genuine” or “authentic”.

史上 (noun) means “in history”.

最低 (na-adjective) means “lowest” or “worst”.

When a na-adjective modifies a noun, な is attached to the adjective.

男 (noun) means “man”.

だ (auxiliary verb) is attached to a noun or na-adjective to affirm the statement.

ぜ (particle) is used at the end of a sentence to give a rough, casual tone, often used in male speech. It draws attention to the statement in a confident or cool way, similar to adding “hey” in English. It’s often heard in anime but rarely used in everyday conversation, as it sounds old-fashioned.

So, てめー正真正銘の史上最低な男だぜ means “You are genuinely the worst man in history”. In the anime, it translates to “You truly are the lowest scum in history. 

てめーのつけは金では払えねーぜ

てめー (pronoun) with the possessive particle の means “your”.

つけ (noun) means “debt” or “what you owe”.

は (particle) marks the topic of the sentence.

金 (noun) means “money”.

で (particle) indicates means or method, so 金で means “with money”.

払えねー (verb) is the contracted form of 払えない, meaning “can’t pay”.

The は particle here indicates contrast. It’s used with a negative outcome to show that the method—in this case, money—is ineffective or inappropriate, implying that another method might be possible.

ぜ (particle), again, draws attention to the statement with a rough, casual tone, often used in male speech.

So, てめーのつけは金では払えねーぜ means “You can’t pay your debt with money”. In the anime, it translates to “You can’t pay back what you owe with money”.

Examples

史上最◯

そのマラソンは史上しじょう最多さいたの参加者数さんかしゃすうを記録きろくした。

sono marason wa shijō saita no sankasha-sū o kiroku shita.

The marathon recorded the largest number of participants in history.

ウサイン・ボルトは100ひゃくmメートル走そうで史上しじょう最速さいそくのタイムを記録きろくした。

usain boruto wa hyaku mētoru-sō de shijō saisoku no taimu o kiroku shita.

Usain Bolt recorded the fastest time in history in the 100-meter sprint.

今年ことし、世界せかいの平均気温へいきんきおんが観測かんそく史上しじょう最高さいこうを記録きろくした。

kotoshi, sekai no heikin kion ga kansoku shijō saikō o kiroku shita.

This year, the global average temperature reached the highest level ever recorded.

Noun + で (Method) + は (Contrast) + Negative Outcome

自転車じてんしゃでは間まに合あわないよ！車くるまで送おくってあげる。

jitensha dewa ma ni awanai yo! kuruma de okutte ageru. 

You won’t make it on time by bicycle! I’ll give you a ride.

その洗剤せんざいでは頑固がんこな汚よごれは落おちないよ。こっちを試ためしてみて。

sono senzai dewa ganko na yogore wa ochinai yo. kocchi o tameshite mite. 

With that detergent, stubborn stains won’t come off. Try this one.

メールでは本当ほんとうの気持きもちを伝つたえられない。

mēru dewa hontō no kimochi o tsutaerarenai.

You can’t convey your true feelings through email.

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Dio Brando’s Quote

Japanese: おまえは今まで食ったパンの枚数を覚えているのか？
Romaji: omae wa imamade kutta pan no maisū o oboete iru noka?
English: How many breads have you eaten in your life?

Analysis

おまえ (pronoun) is a rough way of saying “you”. You need to be very careful using this word as it could be friendly or offensive depending on the relationship between you and the listener so it’s better not to use おまえ in real life.

The は particle shows the preceding noun is the topic of the sentence. So おまえは is like “as for you” or “with regard to you”.

今まで (adverb) ：今 means “now” and まで means “until” so 今まで means “until now”, “so far” or “up to this time”.

食った means “ate”. It’s the past tense of the verb 食う meaning “to eat”. 食う (eat) and 食った (ate) are the rough version of 食べる and 食べた respectively.

So 今まで食った means “ate until now” and it modifies the following noun パン meaning “bread”, so 今まで食ったパン means “bread (that) you ate until now”.

The の particle is used when the preceding noun modifies the following noun. And the following noun is 枚数 meaning “the number” so パンの枚数 means “the number of breads”.

枚数 consists of the counter 枚 and 数 meaning “number”. The counter 枚 is only used to count flat shaped objects such as paper, tissue, plates, towels, and so on. In this case, he refers to slices of white bread which is flat so the counter 枚 is used. So パンの枚数 actually means “the number of sliced breads”.

を is the particle that indicates the direct object of the following verb.
The direct object is 今まで食ったパンの枚数 meaning “the number of breads you ate until now” and the following verb is 覚えている meaning “remember”.

Lastly, のか (particles) marked by rising intonation is used to ask a question about what you see or hear. In this scene, he was asked how many lives he has taken, which leads him to ask back this question.

So おまえは今まで食ったパンの枚数を覚えているのか means “Do you remember the number of breads you ate until now?”

What he’s saying is you never count how many slices of bread you eat because they are only common food which is not important enough for you to keep track. And for Dio who is a vampire, people’s lives are his common food, just like bread for normal people.

Examples

今まで (until now)

今いままでどこにいたの？

imamade doko ni ita no?

Where have you been?

そんな言葉ことば、今いままで知しらなかった。

sonna kotoba, imamade shiranakatta.

I didn’t know such a word until now.

テストに合格ごうかくするために今いままで以上いじょうに頑張がんばります。

tesuto ni gōkaku suru tame ni imamade ijō ni ganbarimasu.

I will try harder than ever to pass the test.

Counter + 数 (the amount/number of something)

送料そうりょうは重おもさや個数こすうによって変かわります。

sōryō wa omosa ya kosū ni yotte kawarimasu.

Shipping costs vary depending on weight and quantity.

会議かいぎに参加さんかする人数にんずうは六人ろくにんです。

kaigi ni sanka suru ninzū wa roku-nin desu.

The number of people joining the meeting is six.

この線せんを走はしる電車でんしゃの本数ほんすうはとても少すくない。

kono sen o hashiru densha no honsū wa totemo sukunai.

The number of trains running on this line is very few.

覚えている (remember)

私わたしを覚おぼえていますか？

watashi o oboete imasu ka?

Do you remember me?

映画えいがの内容ないようを覚おぼえていない。

eiga no naiyō o oboete inai.

I don’t remember what the movie was about.

さっきまで覚おぼえていたのに、もう忘わすれてしまった。

sakki made oboete ita noni, mō wasurete shimatta.

I remembered a second ago, but I’ve already forgotten.

のか (asking a question about what you see or hear)

A: おい、お前まえ！
B: …？俺おれに言いっているのか？

A: oi, omae!
B: …? ore ni itte iru noka?

A: Hey, you!
B: …? Are you talking to me?

A: …（うとうとしている）
B: 眠ねむいのか？

A: … (uto uto shite iru)
B: nemui noka?

A: … (dozing off)
B: Are you sleepy?

A: 大阪おおさかの食たべ物ものはおいしいよね。
B: 大阪おおさかに行いったことあるのか？

A: ōsaka no tabemono wa oishii yone.
B: ōsaka ni itta koto aru noka?

A: Osaka food is delicious, isn’t it?
B: Have you been to Osaka before?

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Jotaro’s Quote

Japanese: 近づかなきゃてめーをぶちのめせないんでな。
Romaji: chikazukanakya temē o buchinomesenai nde na.
English: I can’t beat the shit out of you without getting closer.

Analysis

The grammar used in this quote is “if one doesn’t do A, B won’t be achieved”. There are double negatives but it simply means “one needs to do A in order to achieve B”.

近づかなきゃ means “if I don’t get closer”.

近づかない is the negative form of 近づく meaning “to approach or get close”.

And きゃ is the casual way of saying ければ meaning “if”.

So when you make conditionals with verb negative form, just remove the い in the end and attach きゃ in casual speech or ければ in formal speech.

てめーをぶちのめせない means “I can’t beat the shit out of you”.

てめー means “you” in a very offensive way. This line is the prolonged sound mark which lengthens the previous vowel (e). It can also be written as てめえ with the same pronunciation.

を indicates the direct object of the following action.

ぶちのめせない is the negative form of ぶちのめせる which is the potential form of ぶちのめす.

It’s a compound verb made up of ぶつ meaning “to hit hard” and のめす meaning “to make someone fall”, so ぶちのめす directly means “to hit someone forcefully so they can’t get back up”.

So 近づかなきゃてめーをぶちのめせない means “If I don’t get closer, I can’t beat the shit out of you” which can be rephrased as “I need to get closer in order to beat the shit out of you”.

And it’s followed by んでな.

んで (conjunction) is the casual way of saying ので meaning “because” so 近づかなきゃてめーをぶちのめせないんで means “Because I can’t beat the shit out of you without getting closer”. So it’s an incomplete sentence added to what Dio previously said which is “you’re approaching me”.

And the な particle is often used with an incomplete sentence in male speech when making an addition to the previous statement.

Examples

〜なきゃ〜ない (if one doesn’t do A, B won’t be achieved)

やってみなきゃわからない。

yatte minakya wakaranai.

If you don’t try, you’ll never know.

朝あさごはんを食たべなきゃ仕事しごとに集中しゅうちゅうできない。

asagohan o tabenakya shigoto ni shūchū dekinai.

If I don’t eat breakfast, I can’t concentrate on my work.

行動こうどうしなきゃ何なにも変かわらない。

kōdō shinakya nani mo kawaranai.

If you don’t take action, nothing will change.

んで (casual way of saying ので, “because”)

熱ねつがあるんで、今日きょうは休やすみます。

netsu ga aru nde, kyō wa yasumimasu.

I’ll take leave today because I have a fever.

まだ18歳じゅうはっさいなんで、お酒さけは飲のめないんです。

mada jūhassai na nde, osake wa nomenai ndesu. 

I can’t drink alcohol because I’m still 18.

(The legal drinking age in Japan is 20)

もう遅おそいんで、寝ねます。

mō osoi nde, nemasu.

I’m going to bed because it’s late.

Incomplete Sentence + な (used in male speech when making an addition to the previous statement)

A: あー、暑あつい！ B: 夏なつだからな。

A: ā, atsui! B: natsu dakara na.

A: Agh, it’s hot! B: Because it’s summer.

A: あの二人ふたり、最近さいきんずっと喧嘩けんかしてる。 B: 仲良なかよかったのにな。

A: ano futari, saikin zutto kenka shiteru. B: naka yokatta noni na.

A: Those two have been always fighting recently. B: They were getting along, though.

A: 海外かいがいに行いくときに要いるのは航空券こうくうけんとお金かねと… B: あと、パスポートな。

A: kaigai ni iku toki ni iru no wa kōkūken to okane to… B: ato pasupōto na.

A: What you need when going overseas are a plane ticket, money… B: And a passport. 

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Dio Brando’s Quote

Japanese: ほう…向かってくるのか。逃げずにこのディオに近づいてくるのか。
Romaji: hō…mukatte kuru noka. nige zuni kono dio ni chikazuite kuru noka.
English: Oh? You’re approaching me? Instead of running away, you’re coming right to me?

Analysis

ほう…向かってくるのか

ほう (interjection) means “oh” or “wow”, used towards inferiors to show the speaker is amazed or impressed. ほほう can also be used to show a bigger wow.

A verb te-form combined with くる (to come) is used to express the action moving towards the speaker. 向かって is the te-form of 向かう meaning “to head“ so 向かってくる means “to head towards me” or “approach me”.

のか (particles) marked by falling intonation is used to show surprise at what you see or hear. In this case, he sees Jotaro walking towards him, which surprised him.

So ほう…向かってくるのか means “Oh? You’re approaching me?”

逃げずにこのディオに近づいてくるのか

A stem of the verb nai-form followed by ずに means “without or instead of doing something”. 逃げない is the nai-form of 逃げる meaning “to run away” so 逃げずに means “instead of running away”

この (this) followed by the speaker’s name (Dio) or first person pronouns emphasises that the speaker is the one which is referred to. It’s often used by someone who is very confident and assertive.

に is the direction particle meaning “to or towards”.

近づいて is the te-form of 近づく meaning “to get close”, so 近づいてくる means “to come close to me” as くる expresses the action moving towards the speaker.

のか is, again, used to show surprise at what you see or hear.

So 逃げずにこのディオに近づいてくるのか directly means “Instead of running away, you’re coming close to this Dio?” which can be translated as “Instead of running away, you’re coming right to me?”

Verb Te-Form + くる／いく

Verb te-form followed by くる is used when the action is moving towards the speaker. In this scene, from Dio’s point of view, Jotaro is coming towards him so he says 向かってくる.

Then what if you are standing by Jotaro’s side, looking at him walking towards Dio?

From your point of view, the action is moving away from you. So you can say 承太郎がディオに向かって “いく” (to go) meaning “Jotaro is heading towards Dio (and going away from me)”.

So depending on the speaker’s point of view, either くる or いく is used after the verb te-form even though the direction of the action is the same.

Examples

Verb Te-Form + くる (action moving towards the speaker)

犬いぬが追おいかけてくる！

inu ga oikakete kuru!

A dog is chasing me!

カーテンを開あけると、部屋へやに光ひかりが入はいってきた。

kāten o akeru to, heya ni hikari ga haitte kita.

When I opened the curtains, lights came into the room.

急きゅうに鳥とりが飛とんできて、びっくりした。

kyū ni tori ga tonde kite, bikkuri shita.

Suddenly, a bird flew towards me, which surprised me.

Verb Te-Form + いく (action moving away from the speaker)

彼かれは静しずかに部屋へやを出でていった。

kare wa shizuka ni heya o dete itta.

He went out of the room quietly.

その旅人たびびとは風かぜのように去さっていった。

sono tabibito wa kaze no yō ni satte itta. 

The traveller left like the wind.

夕焼ゆうやけの空そらに向むかって、カラスの群むれが飛とんでいく。

yūyake no sora ni mukatte, karasu no mure ga tonde iku.

Hordes of crows are flying towards the sunset sky.

のか (used to show surprise at what you see or hear)

スペイン語ごも話はなせるのか！すごいな〜！

supein-go mo hanaseru noka! sugoi nā!

You can speak Spanish as well? Awesome!

もう二十歳はたちになったのか。信しんじられない！

mō hatachi ni natta noka. shinjirarenai!

You have turned 20 already? I can’t believe it!

さっきパーティーが始はじまったばかりなのに、もう帰かえるのか。残念ざんねん！

sakki pātī ga hajimatta bakari na noni, mō kaeru noka. zannen!

The party only just started before but you’re already leaving? That’s a shame!

Nai-Form Stem + ずに (without/instead of …ing)

何なにも言いわずに帰かえるなんてひどいよ。

nani mo iwa zuni kaeru nante hidoi yo.

It’s not very nice to go home without saying anything.

体調たいちょうが悪わるかったら、無理むりせずに休やすんでください。

taichō ga warukattara, muri se zuni yasunde kudasai.

If you are sick, please rest instead of pushing yourself.

一日中いちにちじゅう雨あめだったので、外そとに行いかずに家うちでゲームをした。

ichinichijū ame datta node, soto ni ika zuni ie de gēmu o shita.

It rained all day so I played games at home instead of going out.

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Giorno Giovanna’s Quote

Japanese: このジョルノ・ジョバァーナには夢がある。
Romaji: kono joruno jobāna niwa yume ga aru.
English: I, Giorno Giovanna, have a dream.

Analysis

The grammar is 「A には B がある」 meaning “A has B”.

The A is このジョルノ・ジョバァーナ. この means “this” which is used to modify the following word, such as このペン meaning “this pen“, この人 meaning “this person” so このジョルノ・ジョバァーナ literally means “this Giorno Giovanna”. But when この modifies the speaker’s name or the first person pronoun such as 私, 俺, or 僕, it emphasizes that the speaker is the one which is referred to or makes it explicit. So このジョルノ・ジョバァーナ can be translated as “I, Giorno Giovanna”.

And the B is 夢 meaning “dream”, so このジョルノ・ジョバァーナには夢がある means “I, Giorno Giovanna, have a dream”.

This grammar is used for possession of something abstract or intangible which the A can naturally or instinctively have such as a dream, talent, feature, ability, and so on.

In other words, you don’t usually use this grammar for possession of something tangible that you can volitionally have such as a pen, bag, car and so on. Instead, for tangible things, you can use the grammar “A は B を持っている”. For example, 私はペンを持っている meaning “I have a pen” , 私はカバンを持っている meaning “I have a bag”.

The grammar “A は B を持っている” can also be used for intangible things, but it sounds more volitional rather than instinctive. Intangible things like a dream, talent or ability are usually things that you instinctively have so A には B がある sounds more natural.

Examples

この + First Person Pronoun (used for emphasis/explicitness)

この俺おれが負まけるわけない！

kono ore ga makeru wake nai!

It is impossible that “I” would lose!

この私わたしにお任まかせください。

kono watashi ni omakase kudasai.

Please leave it to ME.

本当ほんとうに、この僕ぼくが勝かったのか…？

hontō ni kono boku ga katta noka…?

Did “I” really win…?

A には B がある (A has B)

このジャケットには防水性ぼうすいせいがある。

kono jaketto niwa bōsuisei ga aru.

This jacket is waterproof (This jacket has a waterproofing feature).

彼かれには強つよい信念しんねんがある。

kare niwa tsuyoi shinnen ga aru.

He has a strong belief.

私わたしにはそれを断ことわる権利けんりがあります。

watashi niwa sore o kotowaru kenri ga arimasu.

I have the right to refuse it.

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Rohan Kishibe’s Quote

Japanese: だが断る。
Romaji: daga kotowaru.
English: But I refuse.

Analysis

だが is a conjunction meaning “but” or “however”. It can be replaced with でも which is usually used in casual and colloquial speech by both males and females. On the other hand, だが sounds more like written language and it’s often used by males.

断る means “to refuse”, which is the dictionary form of 断ります. By ending a sentence with the dictionary form without any sentence ending particles such as よ or ね, he’s expressing his strong decision and declaration.

This phrase is so popular that it has become the subject of many parodies. So I will introduce how to use だが断る in a proper situation.

In this scene, Rohan being held hostage is told that if he sacrifices Josuke, his life will be spared. So he once pretends that he is inclined to do that, but then he says “NO” to astonish the enemy who was certain that the answer would be “YES”.

So it is used towards someone who gives you a very attractive offer when you are desperate, believing that you will say “YES”. Also, using this phrase after pretending that you are going to accept it will be more effective. For example, when the most popular girl in class tells you that she can go out with you and she thinks you will say YES as you look desperate, you can say; 本当に付き合ってくれるの？…だが断る。(Can you really go out with me? … But I refuse). Or when a rich person offers to lend you some money because you have no money and you can’t even buy food, you can say; 本当にお金を貸してくれるの？…だが断る。(Can you really lend me money? … But I refuse).

Examples

だが (but, however)

目標もくひょうは5キロ減量げんりょうだ。だがそう簡単かんたんではない。

mokuhyō ha go-kiro genryō da. daga sō kantan dewa nai.

My goal is to lose 5kg (weight). But it is not that easy.

姉あねは見みた目めが怖こわい。だが本当ほんとうは優やさしい人ひとだ。

ane wa mitame ga kowai. daga hontō wa yasashii hito da.

My sister looks scary. But she is actually a very nice person.

幽霊ゆうれいは信しんじない。だがお化ばけ屋敷やしきは怖こわい。

yūrei wa shinjinai. daga obakeyashiki wa kowai.

I don’t believe in ghosts. But I am scared of haunted houses.

Dictionary-Form to Express One’s Strong Decision and Declaration

海賊王かいぞくおうに俺おれはなる！

kaizokuō ni ore wa naru!

I will become the King of Pirates!

高校こうこうを卒業そつぎょうしたら、絶対ぜったい大学だいがくに行いく！

kōkō o sotsugyō shitara, zettai daigaku ni iku!

After I graduate from high school, I will definitely go to university!

決きめた。明日あしたからタバコをやめる！

kimeta. ashita kara tabako o yameru!

I’ve decided. I will quit smoking tomorrow!

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