Coming all the way up here in the mountains with 足を運ぶ
Idiom Explanation: Going out of your way to do something with 足を運ぶ
A large gathering takes place in a mansion deep in the mountains, in celebration of Reika, daughter of the head of Yotsui Group. After Reika blows out the candles on her birthday cake, her father congratulates her on turning 24, then he turns and addresses their guests.
- 四井:
- 「本日は娘のためにわざわざこんな山奥まで足を運んでいただき、感謝の念にたえません！！」
- “I can't thank you enough for coming all the way up here in the mountains today for my daughter!”
- Literal: “Today, for my daughter's sake, you went out of your way to carry your feet all the way into these mountains, and I cannot thank you enough!!”
- 「今後も娘共々、我が四井グループを
どうぞ よろしく！！」 - “Please continue to be favorable to both my daughter and my Yotsui Group in the future!”
- “I can't thank you enough for coming all the way up here in the mountains today for my daughter!”
Key Points
- Literally it is “carry one’s feet”, but the idiom means to go somewhere in person.
- In this speech it emphasizes the guests’ effort in coming all the way out to the mountains.
- わざわざ means they came specially, not casually or by chance.
Vocabulary
今後 (From now on)
今後 refers to the period ahead or the future, starting from this very moment.
本日 (Today)
本日 means today or this day in a formal register. It often appears in announcements, service language, and writing.
山奥 (Deep in the mountains)
山奥 means deep in the mountains, far from open or populated areas. It evokes remoteness and physical inaccessibility.
感謝 (Gratitude)
感謝 means gratitude or thanks. It is the feeling of being moved by another person’s kindness, help, or generosity.
See Also
- Grammar: Marking the topic with は and も
- Kanji: Now and the present with 今