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Learn Japanese with Anime - Even If You Get Eaten By Me, That Cannot Be Helped, Right?

In this video we’re going to analyse Ken Kaneki's quote from Tokyo Ghoul (anime scene edited).

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Analysis

僕を喰おうとしたんだ

僕 means “I” only used by men. It’s less formal than 私 but more formal than 俺.

を indicates the direct object of the following verb.

喰おうとした is the past tense of 喰おうとする. A verb volitional form followed by とする means “to try to do something”. 喰おう is the volitional form of 喰う which is the rough way to say 喰べる meaning “to eat“. So 僕を喰おうとした means “you tried to eat me”.

There is the other kanji for eating (食) which is more commonly used. When it’s combined with the kanji, “口” meaning “a mouth”, it means “to eat in order to live or survive” so it’s often used for animals. It’s also used for ghouls as they eat in order to live rather than for fun.

んだ is the broken version of のだ which is used when giving an explanation about the context. So he’s explaining the good reason for what he’s going to do. So 僕を喰おうとしたんだ means “you tried to eat me“ in an explanatory tone.

僕に喰われても仕方ないよね

僕に喰われても means “even if you get eaten by me”. “A verb te-form followed by も” means “Even if one does something”. 喰われて is the te-form of 喰われる which is the passive form of 喰う so 喰われても means “even if you get eaten” and 僕に means “by me”.

仕方ない literally means “there is no way to do something” and it’s often translated as “it can’t be helped”. It’s mainly used when an unpleasant situation cannot be avoided and must be accepted. 

Lastly, よね is the sentence ending particles meaning “right?” used when you want confirmation from the listener.

Sentences

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Ken Kaneki’s Quote

You tried to eat me. Even if you get eaten by me, that cannot be helped, right?

Volitional-Form + とする (to try to do something)

When I was about to leave the house, The phone rang.
A cat is trying to climb the tree.
I tried to escape but I got caught.

んだ & Verb Passive Te-Form + も + 仕方ない

You are always lying. Even if you are suspected by everyone, that can’t be helped.
You have broken your mother’s favourite vase. Even if you get scolded, it can’t be helped.
You hit me first. Even if you get hit, that can’t be helped, right?

Vocabulary

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utagau
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to doubt; to be suspicious of
okaasan
noun
  1. mother
okiniiri
expression, no adjective
  1. favorite
kabin
noun
  1. (flower) vase
sakini
adverb
  1. before; earlier
shikatanai
i adjective (negative)
  1. cannot be helped; inevitable
shikaru
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to scold
shimau
auxiliary verb, godan verb
  1. to do completely (after the -te form of a verb)
socchi
pronoun
  1. that person (someone close to the listener)
tsukamaru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be caught (usu. 捕まる)
tsuku
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to tell (a lie)
toki
noun
  1. moment (刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time)
noun, adverb
  1. occasion
tosuru
expression, suru verb (irregular)
  1. to try to ... (after the volitional form of verb)

Kanji

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English Meaning
  1. scold, reprove
Readings
Kun'yomi: しか.る。
On'yomi: シチ、シツ。
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12 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. eat, drink, receive (a blow), (kokuji)
Readings
Kun'yomi: く.う、く.らう。
On'yomi: ジキ、ショク。
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14 Strokes
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English Meaning
  1. lie, falsehood
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Kun'yomi: ふ.く、うそ。
On'yomi: コ、キョ。
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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。
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4 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. tree, wood
Readings
Kun'yomi: き、こ、こ-。
On'yomi: モク、ボク。
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5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings
Kun'yomi: -で、-だ.す、だ.す、で.る、い.だす、い.でる。
On'yomi: スイ、シュツ。
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5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. mama, mother
Readings
Kun'yomi: はは、も。
On'yomi: ボ、ム、モ、ボウ。
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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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10 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. time, hour
Readings
Kun'yomi: とき、-どき。
On'yomi: ジ、シ。
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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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13 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. electricity
Readings
Kun'yomi: いなずま。
On'yomi: デン、テン。
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4 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. direction, person, alternative
Readings
Kun'yomi: かた、まさ、-かた、-がた。
On'yomi: ホウ。
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5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. attend, doing, official, serve
Readings
Kun'yomi: つか.える。
On'yomi: ジ、シ。
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7 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. flower
Readings
Kun'yomi: はな、わ。
On'yomi: ケ、カ。
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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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9 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. all, everything
Readings
Kun'yomi: みな、みんな、むな。
On'yomi: ケ、カイ。
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9 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free
Readings
Kun'yomi: に.げる、に.がす、のが.す、のが.れる。
On'yomi: ドウ、トウ。
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10 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. catch, capture
Readings
Kun'yomi: つか.まえる、つか.まる、と.らえる、と.らわれる、と.る、とら.える、とら.われる。
On'yomi: ブ、ホ。
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11 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. cat
Readings
Kun'yomi: ねこ。
On'yomi: ビョウ。

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