Let’s learn a Japanese phrase from anime/manga every day! (・∀・)ｲｲﾈ!!
I pick up a Japanese phrase from anime/manga (almost) every day to learn Japanese with you all!
I hope this (almost) every-day update post will help you get motivated to learn Japanese.
Today´s phrase is:
Jpn : 奇跡は諦めない奴の頭上にしか降りて来ない！ 奇跡、なめんじゃないよぉ！
Phonetic: Kiseki wa akirame nai yatsu no zujyo nishika orite konai. Kiseki, namenjya naiyo!
Eng: Miracles only come down above the one who never gives up! Do not make a fool of miracles!
(I have learned everything important in my life from animation/manga)
Who is your favorite character from One Piece? My favorite character is Emporio Ivankov!!
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Vocabulary
奇跡（きせき）kiseki: noun; miracle, wonder, marvel
は, wa: particle; topic marker particle, indicates contrast with another option
諦めない（あきらめない）akiramenai: verb in negative form; not to give up, not to abandon, not to resign oneself
奴（やつ）yatsu: pronoun; fellow, guy, chap
の, no: particle; indicates possessive
頭上（ずじょう）zujyou: noun; overhead, above one´s head, high in the sky
に, ni: particle; at, in, on, during
しか, shika: particle; only, nothing but
降り（おりて）orite: verb; to descend, to go down, to come down
来ない（こない）konai: verb in negative form; not to come, not to approach, not to arrive
なめんじゃない, namenjyanai: literally it says “Do not lick!” which means “Do not make fun of me!”
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Which anime/manga is the phrase from?
One Piece
Who said the phrase?
Emporio Ivankov
Who is Emporio Ivankov?
Emporio Ivankov[5], or Iva for short, is the "Queen" of the Kamabakka Kingdom, known as "Okama King" and a "Miracle Person", and is a commander of the Revolutionary Army, commanding the G Army which covers the Grand Line.[6]
He was formerly a prisoner of Impel Down, where he was kept in Level 5, but lived in the secret "Okama Paradise" in level 5.5. After escaping Impel Down and participating in the Summit War of Marineford, he returned to his post as Queen of Kamabakka Kingdom.[7][1]
(Fandom)
Who wrote and illustrated?
Eiichiro Oda
References
Emporio Ivankov
https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Emporio_Ivankov
