How do you say "I won't go against the Celestial Dragons." in Japanese?

"I won't go against the Celestial Dragons." in Japanese is "天竜人には逆らわねえって". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "天竜人には逆らわねえって" mean in English?

"天竜人には逆らわねえって" means "I won't go against the Celestial Dragons." in English.

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How to Say ‘I won't go against the Celestial Dragons.’ in Japanese

天竜人には逆らわねえって

てんりゅうじんにはさからわねえって

Phrase Breakdown

天竜人にはてんりゅうじんには

to the Celestial Dragons

Referring to a group known as the Celestial Dragons in a context likely related to authority.

Example

天竜人には従う

Obey the Celestial Dragons

逆らわねえってさからわねえって

won't defy

Colloquial expression indicating the refusal to go against or defy someone or something.

Example

親には逆らわねえって

I won't defy my parents

Word-by-Word Breakdown

天竜てんりゅう

[tenryuu]

Celestial Dragon

A group of noble people in 'One Piece' considered to be above other humans.

Example

天竜人には手出しできない。

You can't interfere with Celestial Dragons.

人じん

[jin]

person

A human being or individual.

Example

彼は優しい人だ。

He is a kind person.

にに

[ni]

indicates target

Indicates the target of an action.

Example

彼女に話しかけた。

I talked to her.

はは

[wa]

topic marker

Indicates the topic of discussion.

Example

今日は雨だ。

It's raining today.

逆らわさからわ

[sakarawa]

to oppose

To act against or resist.

Example

彼の意見に逆らわない。

I don't oppose his opinion.

ねえねえ

[nee]

not

Informal negative form of a verb.

Example

聞こえねえ！

I can't hear!

ってって

[tte]

quoted speech

Indicates a quote or indirect speech.

Example

彼が好きって。

He says he likes it.

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