How to Say ‘But even if it can walk upright, it still has a fish's brain!’ in Japanese
直立歩行できようが所詮 脳は魚だろう
ちょくりつほこうできようがしょせんのうはさかなだろう
🇯🇵 In Japan: Reflects a stereotyping mindset, a common theme to criticize elitism in 'One Piece'.
Phrase Breakdown
直立歩行できようが
所詮
脳は魚だろう
Word-by-Word Breakdown
直立ちょくりつ
[chokuritsu]
upright
Refers to standing vertically.
直立して歩く。
Walk upright.
歩行ほこう
[hokou]
walking
The act of moving by foot.
ゆっくり歩行する。
Walk slowly.
できようできよう
[dekiyou]
can do
Indicates ability or possibility to do something.
すぐにできる。
Can do it immediately.
がが
[ga]
but
Used to contrast ideas or statements.
雨が降っている が、出かける。
It is raining, but going out.
所詮しょせん
[shosen]
after all
Implying that something was inevitable.
所詮、彼は勝てない。
He cannot win after all.
脳のう
[nou]
brain
The organ in humans and animals responsible for thought and control of activities.
脳を使って考える。
Think using the brain.
はは
[wa]
topic marker
Indicates the topic of a sentence in Japanese.
本は机の上。
The book is on the table.
魚さかな
[sakana]
fish
Aquatic animal with gills and fins.
川に魚がいる。
There are fish in the river.
だろうだろう
[darou]
probably
Indicates likelihood or probability.
そうだろう。
Probably so.
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