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Learn Japanese with Anime - You're Already Dead

In this video we are going to analyse famous quotes from anime. Today we’re going to look at Kenshiro’s quote from Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken).

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Analysis

おまえ is a second person pronoun “you” which is usually used for equals or inferiors in males speech. It’s used either when you’re looking down on someone or showing your intimacy for closest friends or your beloved person depending on the situation. But there are girls who hate being called おまえ so it’d be better to stay away from this word. Basically it’s used by men but you occasionally hear it from a girl who is boyish or bossy.

は is a particle which indicates the main topic of a sentence. It shows what Kenshiro is talking about right now and it’s followed by the explanation of the topic.

もう means in this situation “already” which emphasises something was completed before the present time.

しんでいる consists of て-form of the verb しぬ meaning “to die” and いる originally meaning “to stay still”. It describes an ongoing state resulting from the earlier action. So in this case, he died at some point and his state of being “dead” continues as the result of the action “die”.

Sentences

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Quote

You are already dead.

Verb Te-Form + いる (describes a state resulting from the earlier action)

This watch is broken.
The lights are out.

Note

When a verb has both intransitive and transitive functions:

Intransitive verb + ている is usually a resulting state.

【つく】ついている – on (lights, TV)

【折(お)れる】折れている – broken

【開(あ)く】開いている – open

【閉(し)まる】閉まっている – closed
The lights are on.
Transitive verb + ている is usually a progressive tense “-ing”.

【つける】つけている – switching on

【折(お)る】折っている – breaking

【開(あ)ける】開けている – opening

【閉(し)める】閉めている – closing
I am turning on the light.
Some verbs (intransitive/transitive) + ている can be resulting state or progressive tense depending on the context.

【着(き)る】着ている – wearing/putting on

【履(は)く】履いている – wearing/putting on trousers, shoes

【化粧(けしょう)する】化粧している – wearing/putting on makeup

【離(はな)れる】離れている – separated/separating


“着ている” Resulting State:
That person wearing a kimono is Ms. Sato.
“着ている” Progressive Tense:
I am putting a kimono on right now, so please wait a moment.

Vocabulary

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ano
pre-noun adjectival
  1. that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)
iru
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
omae
pronoun
  1. you (formerly honorific, now oft. derog. in ref. to an equal or inferior)
kieru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to go out
kimono
noun
  1. kimono
kiru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down)
kudasai
expression
  1. please (do for me) (after te-form of a verb or a noun prefixed with o- or go-)
kono
pre-noun adjectival
  1. this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
kowareru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be broken
shinu
godan verb, irregular nu verb, intransitive verb
  1. to die
chotto
adverb
  1. a little
interjection
  1. come on
denki
noun
  1. electricity
tokei
noun
  1. clock; watch
tokoro
noun
  1. about to; on the verge of (after present form of a verb)
matsu
godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
  1. to wait

Kanji

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2 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. person
Readings
Kun'yomi: ひと、-と、-り。
On'yomi: ニン、ジン。
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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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6 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings
Kun'yomi: いき。
On'yomi: ケ、キ。
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9 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. in front, before
Readings
Kun'yomi: まえ、さき、-まえ。
On'yomi: ゼン、セン。
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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. electricity
Readings
Kun'yomi: いなずま。
On'yomi: デン、テン。
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6 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. death, die
Readings
Kun'yomi: し.ぬ、ころ.す、し.に-。
On'yomi: シ。
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8 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. thing, object, matter
Readings
Kun'yomi: もの、もの-。
On'yomi: モツ、モチ、ブツ。
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9 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. wait, depend on
Readings
Kun'yomi: ま.つ、ま.ち、まつ、まち、-ま.ち。
On'yomi: ダイ、タイ。
Stroke Count
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。
Stroke Count
12 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
Readings
Kun'yomi: き.る、き.せる、つ.く、つ.ける、ぎ、-ぎ、-き.せ。
On'yomi: ジャク、チャク。
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10 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
Readings
Kun'yomi: け.す、き.える。
On'yomi: ショウ。
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16 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. demolition, break, destroy
Readings
Kun'yomi: こわ.す、こわ.れる、やぶ.る、やぶ.れる。
On'yomi: エ、カイ。

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