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How to Say ‘Look, Father! I caught a fish-man!’ in Japanese

お父上様 ご覧ください！魚人を捕まえましたえ

おとううえさまごらんください！ぎょじんをつかまえましたえ

Phrase Breakdown

お父上様

ご覧ください

魚人を捕まえましたえ

Word-by-Word Breakdown

おお

[o]

honorific prefix

A prefix used to show respect or politeness.

Example

お名前を教えてください。

Please tell me your name.

父とう

[tou]

father

A respectful term for one's father.

Example

私の父は優しいです。

My father is kind.

上うえ

[ue]

above/up

Indicating a position higher than another.

Example

棚の上にあります。

It's on the shelf.

様さま

[sama]

honorific suffix

A suffix used to show respect, often for males.

Example

社長様はこちらです。

This way, Mr. President.

ご覧ごらん

[goran]

look/view

A polite way to ask someone to look or view.

Example

この試合をご覧ください。

Please watch this match.

くださいください

[kudasai]

please

A respectful way to make a request.

Example

助けてください。

Please help me.

魚人ぎょじん

[gyojin]

fish-man

A term used to refer to a humanoid sea creature.

Example

魚人は強いです。

Fish-men are strong.

をを

[o]

object marker

A particle used to indicate the direct object of a verb.

Example

本を読みます。

I read a book.

捕まえつかまえ

[tsukamae]

to capture

To catch or seize someone or something.

Example

犯人を捕まえました。

The suspect has been caught.

ましまし

[mashi]

polite verb ending

Used to make a verb polite.

Example

宿題をしました。

I did my homework.

たた

[ta]

past tense

Indicates the past tense of a verb.

Example

電車に乗った。

I got on the train.

ええ

[e]

eh (how)

An expression indicating surprise or question.

Example

何だえ〜。

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