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Learn Japanese with Anime - Any Woman Can Become Beautiful

In this video we’re going to analyse Kazuhiko Hanawa’s quote from Chibi Maruko-chan.

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Analysis

女性 means “woman”.

は is the particle which marks the topic of the sentence.

誰だって means “no matter who” or “anyone”. For example, 誰だってできる meaning “Anyone can do it”. You can also use other WH-words such as, 何だってできる meaning “I can do anything”, どこだって行ける meaning “I can go anywhere”, いつだっていい meaning “anytime is fine”.

美しく means “beautiful” and なれる means “can become”.

When you want to say “to become an i-adjective, in this case 美しい”, just replace the い with く and use the verb なる which will be 美しくなる meaning “to become beautiful”. If it’s a na-adjective such as 元気, simply add に and use なる which will be 元気になる meaning “to become well”.

As なれる is the potential form of なる, 美しくなれる means “can become beautiful”.

The の particle is used when the speaker wants to emphasise the statement to convince the listener, usually used with the declarative auxiliary verb だ. 

But in this sentence さ is used instead of だ in order to make the speech sound cool, dry, frank and more casual. It’s often used by optimistic and snobbish men like him who is a typical rich boy from an upper-class family. Although, in this usage, you don’t usually hear it in real life as it sounds cheesy.

The other さ particle which is often used in real life is the one Maruko used; そりゃ花輪くんのお母さんは若くて美人だからなんでも似合うだろうけどさ meaning “Hanawa-kun’s mom is young and pretty so of course everything would look good on her”. This さ can be used multiple times in a sentence to adjust the tone and in this usage both males and females can use it. It can also indicate that there is something the speaker wants to say after. So Maruko wanted to say “Everything would look good on your mom but not on my mom”.

Sentences

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Kazuhiko Hanawa’s Quote

Any woman can become beautiful.

WH-word + だって (no matter …)

Everyone wants to become happy.
I can eat anything.
Where do you want to go for lunch? – Anywhere is fine.
I will be by your side anytime.

NOTE

でも and だって are interchangeable. だって sounds more casual than でも.

Depression is an illness that can happen to anybody.

Adjective + なる (to become …)

I-Adjective く+ なる

If you put some sugar in, it will become more delicious.
I’m gradually getting sleepy.

Na-Adjective + に + なる

When the teacher reprimanded, the class became quiet.
I got to like coffee after I became an adult.

Sentence Ending Particle さ

used to make the speech sound cool, dry, frank and more casual by optimistic & snobbish men

There is nothing to worry about.
I made a song for you.

used to adjust the tone by both males and females

Well, I have something to ask you but do you have a minute?
Actually…, it’s hard to say but… I want to break up with you.
NOTE

The さ particles in these usages are only used in casual speech.

Vocabulary

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iku
godan verb (iku/yuku), intransitive verb
  1. to go
itsudatte
expression
  1. always; at any time
uta
noun
  1. song (唄 is primarily used for shamisen songs)
utsukushii
i adjective
  1. beautiful
utsubyou
noun
  1. depression
otona
noun, no adjective, na adjective
  1. adult
kakaru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to suffer from
kanousei
noun
  1. potentiality; possibility
kamau
godan verb
  1. to mind; to care about
kiku
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to ask (聴く is used in legal and official contexts)
kimi
pronoun
  1. you (also used colloquially by young females)
kyoushitsu
noun
  1. classroom
kuru
kuru verb, intransitive verb
  1. to come (spatially or temporally)
sa
particle
  1. indicates assertion (sentence end, mainly masc.)
satou
noun
  1. sugar
shiawase
noun, na adjective
  1. happiness

Kanji

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3 Strokes
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15 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. who, someone, somebody
Readings
Kun'yomi: だれ、たれ、た。
On'yomi: ズイ、スイ。
Stroke Count
2 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. person
Readings
Kun'yomi: ひと、-と、-り。
On'yomi: ニン、ジン。
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2 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. enter, insert
Readings
Kun'yomi: い.る、はい.る、-い.り、-い.る、-い.れ、い.れる。
On'yomi: ジュ、ニュウ、ジュウ。
Stroke Count
3 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. large, big
Readings
Kun'yomi: おお、おお.きい、おお.いに、もと、まさる、ひろし、はじめ、とも、たかし、おう、わ、うふ、-おお.いに、おお-。
On'yomi: ダイ、ダ、タイ、タ。
Stroke Count
3 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. woman, female
Readings
Kun'yomi: おんな、め、をとめ、むすめ、なんじ。
On'yomi: ニョウ、ニョ、ジョ。
Stroke Count
5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. life, genuine, birth
Readings
Kun'yomi: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.む、う.まれる、は.える、は.やす、お.う、なま、き、あい、あさ、あり、あらは.る、あ.る、あれ、い、いか、いき、いく、いけ、う、うぶ、うまい、うまは.る、うまる、うる、え、お、おい、おいし.く、おお、おき、おや、おや.す、おゆ、きつ、ぎゅう、くるみ、ごせ、さ、さん、すぎ、すすむ、せ、そ、そう、たか、ちる、なじ、な.す、なせ、なば、なり、なる、な.る、にう、にゅう、ぬく、のう、のり、ばい、はえ、はさま、ふ、ぶ、ふゆ、み、む、む.す、もう、や、ゆ、よ、よい、よど、りゅう、-う、う.まれ、なま-、うま.れる、うまれ。
On'yomi: しょう、セイ、サン、ショウ。
Stroke Count
6 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings
Kun'yomi: さき、ま.ず。
On'yomi: セン。
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6 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings
Kun'yomi: いき。
On'yomi: ケ、キ。
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6 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. going, journey
Readings
Kun'yomi: い.く、ゆ.く、おこな.う、おこな.い、C、-い.き、-ゆ.き、-いき、-ゆき、おこ.なう。
On'yomi: C、A、ゴウ、コウ、アン、ヒン、A、ギョウ。
Stroke Count
7 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. what
Readings
Kun'yomi: なに、なん、あが、なに.の、なん.の、なん.ぞ、いず.れ、なに-、なん-。
On'yomi: ガ、カ。
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7 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. come, due, next, cause, become
Readings
Kun'yomi: く.る、き、こ、き.たす、き.たる、きた.す、きた.る。
On'yomi: ライ、タイ。
Stroke Count
9 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. eat, food
Readings
Kun'yomi: た.べる、く.う、く.らう、は.む、やしな.う。
On'yomi: イ、ジキ、ジ、ショク、シ。
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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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12 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. interval, space
Readings
Kun'yomi: あいだ、ま、あい。
On'yomi: ケン、カン。
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14 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. hear, ask, listen
Readings
Kun'yomi: き.く、き.こえる。
On'yomi: ブン、モン。
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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。
Stroke Count
4 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings
Kun'yomi: こころ、-ごころ。
On'yomi: シン。
Stroke Count
7 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. make, production, prepare, build
Readings
Kun'yomi: つく.る、づくり、つく.り、づく.り、な.す、くり、まさか、あり、つくり、つくる、とも、なお、なり、ふか、-づく.り。
On'yomi: サク、サ、サッ。
Stroke Count
7 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
Readings
Kun'yomi: わか.れる、わ.ける。
On'yomi: ベツ、ベチ、ヘツ。

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