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For questions which are likely to require knowledge of the Japanese language to answer. Note that generic questions about the Japanese language are off-topic here. Questions with this tag must still be primarily about anime or manga.

Use this tag for questions related to anime or manga that are likely to require some knowledge of the Japanese language to answer. Note that generic questions about the Japanese language are off-topic here. The primary focus of questions with this tag must be anime or manga.

Questions about the Japanese language that aren't related to anime or manga may be on-topic at Japanese Language Stack Exchange.

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What pronouns are used to refer to Foo Fighters in the Japanese version of Stone Ocean?

I'm asking what pronouns Foo Fighters uses for herself, or what other characters use when referring to him/her in the Japanese version of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean. I am aware that he/she's actually something like a colony of…
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Why is "Uso Da!" used in Higurashi?

I haven't heard "Uso Da!" used to mean "Liar!" in any other anime from what I can remember, and when I type the phrase into google, it seems to exclusively be a Higurashi thing. Why is this? If it were just a dramatic word that's not really used…
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Are some unusual honorifics used in Shougeki no Soma actually used in regional dialects?

I noticed some unusual honorifics used in the Shokugeki no Soma anime series: Yuki Yoshino tends to use "-cchi", as in "Erinacchi" or "Takumicchi" Terunori Kuga tends to use "-chin", as in "Yukihira-chin" Momo Akanegakubo tends to use "-nyan" or…
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What is this symbol called which is used to denote "II" in the second season of "The Quintessential Quintuplets"?

The Japanese title for "The Quintessential Quintuplets 2nd season" is 5-toubun no Hanayome ∬. I assume "∬" to be number 2 or "II". But this symbol looks more like the Integral symbol or "Double Integral" to be precise. This symbol is used in…
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Why Vegeta's energy wasnt able to reactivate Goku's Ultra Instinct but Uub's energy was?

In chapter 66 of the Dragon Ball Super manga Vegeta's energy wasnt able to refill Goku of energy to reactivate his Ultra Instinct technique, but after receiving Uub's energy he was able to. Goku hints that it was because Uub's energy feels like the…
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What's wrong with Kagura's pronunciation of "ka-wa-wi-i"?

This is more of a Japanese language question, but since it's based on goofy anime scene, I thought I'd ask here. The scene is from episode 88 of Gintama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mBS9-EQbqw Gin asks Kagura to go to the ladies' room with the…
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What does the word "jiken" on young Luffy's shirt mean in Japanese?

In One Piece manga, young Luffy wears a shirt containing the word "jiken". What does "jiken" mean in Japanese?
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Love Live: Yon, nana, and not shi, shichi? (Counting from 1 to 9)

In the anime Love Live, when the nine girls count from one to nine in Japanese, they say: Ichi ni san yon go roku nana hachi kyuu And not: Ichi ni san shi go roku shichi hachi kyuu What is the reason?
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What does Onii-Chan mean?

I watched Himouto!Umaru-Chan and Umaru calls her brother Onii-Chan. Since Chan is a suffix after female names I was confused. At first I thought that it meant big brother, but I turned on a dubbed version and it still said Onni-Chan. So what does it…
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What does it mean that Gintoki and his friends are "Yorozuya"?

In the Gintama series they mention a lot of times about Gintoki and his friends are "Yorozuya". What does this mean?
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What does the original Japanese title of "Spirited Away" mean?

The original title of the Japanese anime "Spirited Away" is "千と千尋の神隠し". I know that 千尋 is the name "Chihiro" and 神隠 means "spirited away", so the phrase "千尋の神隠" makes sense to me. But what is the purpose of the first "千" ("thousand")? What does the…
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What does Shouko say to Ishida on the bridge in chapter 54?

What did Shouko sign to Shouya in Koe No Katachi volume 7, chapter 54? Note: the below images are the signs that she used, in the order that they appear (right to left).
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What is the Juralian referring to by "that day"?

In episode 3 of Chargeman Ken, a Juralian speaks to some of the flesh-eating butterflies that have been plaguing Japan (and perhaps, elsewhere): Oh, my lovelies. The Earthlings are in a panic over you. According to the Earthlings, you went extinct…
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What is the meaning and significance of the word "Sunagimo Umataro" (砂肝うま太郎) in Yuyushiki?

In Episode 2 of the anime Yuyushiki, Nonohara Yuzuko drew something in response to Hinata Yukari's drawing of a strange penguin-like creature, and wrote down "Sunagimo Umataro" (砂肝うま太郎) on the same page. After some search on the Internet, I now know…
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What is a 通信{つうしん} from a manga publisher?

I found this page with a short list of 通信{つうしん} from the publisher Tosuisha for its magazine Ichiraci, and I was wondering what exactly 通信 are. Here's an example cover of one: There are several people listed as working on different sections in each…
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