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Learn Japanese with Anime - A Flat Chest Is A Status Symbol!

In this video we’re going to analyse Konata’s quote from Lucky Star (Raki☆Suta).

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Analysis

貧乳はステータスだ

This is the simple grammar “A は B だ” meaning “A is B”. は is the particle which indicates the topic of the sentence and だ is attached to a noun or na-adjective to make the statement declarative.

貧乳 means “flat chest”. The kanji literally means “poor breast”.

ステータス means “status” or “status symbol“. It’s usually used for something valuable such as a watch, car, credit card, occupation and so on, which shows a person’s social status. So she is saying “having a flat chest is one of the valuable things in society”.

希少価値だ

This time the topic is omitted as it’s clear that she is still talking about “a flat chest”.

希少価値 means “precious rarity” or “rarity value”. The kanji 希 means “rare”, 少 means “few” and 価値 means “value”. So it’s used for something that rarely exists which makes it more valuable.

Sentences

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Konata’s Quote

A flat chest is a status symbol! It’s a precious rarity!

ステータス (status, status symbol)

During the bubble period, cars and watches were male status symbols.
National qualifications have high social status.
I bought a designer bag in order to make my status look higher.

希少価値 (precious rarity)

A rare and valuable ancient coin has been discovered.
In the business world, the ability to speak more than three languages makes you more valuable.
Nowadays, flip phones are precious rarities.

Vocabulary

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ijou
noun, adverb
  1. ... or more
imaya
adverb
  1. now (esp. in contrast to the past)
otoko
noun, noun, used as a prefix
  1. man
kau
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to buy (in western Japan, 買う conjugates euphonically as こうた, こうて, etc.)
kakokugo
counter
  1. counter for languages
kishoukachi
noun
  1. preciousness
koukyuu
na adjective, no adjective, noun
  1. high class
kodai
noun, no adjective
  1. ancient times
kokka
noun
  1. country; nation
shikaku
noun
  1. qualifications
jidai
noun
  1. period
takamaru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to rise; to be promoted
tame
noun, adverb
  1. purpose; objective
tokei
noun
  1. watch

Kanji

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3 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. above, up
Readings
Kun'yomi: あ.げる、-あ.がり、-あ.がる、-あ.げる、-うえ、よ.す、あ.がり、あ.がる、うえ、かみ、うわ-、のぼ.す、のぼ.り、のぼ.る、のぼ.せる。
On'yomi: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン。
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4 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. now
Readings
Kun'yomi: いま。
On'yomi: コン、キン。
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7 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. male
Readings
Kun'yomi: おとこ、お、み。
On'yomi: ナン、ダン。
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7 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings
Kun'yomi: み.る、み.える、み.せる。
On'yomi: ケン、ゲン。
Stroke Count
7 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. car
Readings
Kun'yomi: くるま。
On'yomi: シャ。
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8 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. country
Readings
Kun'yomi: くに。
On'yomi: コク。
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10 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. time, hour
Readings
Kun'yomi: とき、-どき。
On'yomi: ジ、シ。
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10 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. tall, high, expensive
Readings
Kun'yomi: たか、たか.い、-だか、たか.まる、たか.める。
On'yomi: コウ。
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13 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. tale, talk
Readings
Kun'yomi: はな.す、はなし。
On'yomi: ワ、エ、カ。
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14 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. word, speech, language
Readings
Kun'yomi: かた.る、かた.らう。
On'yomi: ゴ、ギョ。
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4 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. few, little
Readings
Kun'yomi: すく.ない、すこ.し。
On'yomi: ショウ。
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5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. generation, world, society, public
Readings
Kun'yomi: よ、さんじゅう、ゆ、ゆき、とし。
On'yomi: セ、セイ、ソウ。
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5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings
Kun'yomi: か.(わ)る、か.える、よ、しろ、-がわ.り、か.わる、かわ.り、かわ.る。
On'yomi: ダイ、タイ。
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5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. by means of, because, in view of, compared with
Readings
Kun'yomi: もっ.て、もち。
On'yomi: イ。
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5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. old
Readings
Kun'yomi: ふる.い、-ふる.す、ふる-。
On'yomi: ク、コ。
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9 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. world
Readings
On'yomi: ケ、カイ。
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9 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. discharge, departure, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings
Kun'yomi: た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、はな.つ、つか.わす。
On'yomi: ホチ、ホツ、ハツ。
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9 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. plot, plan, scheme, measure
Readings
Kun'yomi: はか.る、はか.らう、かず、け、え。
On'yomi: ケ、ケイ。
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10 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings
Kun'yomi: いえ、や、うち。
On'yomi: ケ、ク、カ、コ。
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12 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. buy
Readings
Kun'yomi: か.う。
On'yomi: メ、バイ。

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