Understanding my resolve as a man with 理解
Kanji Explanation: Separating and understanding with 解
Sakurako tells Takeru not to go to the shogi club as he’ll get in the way of Ayumu being with Urushi. However, as a new member of shogi club, and as a man, Takeru feels it’s his duty to show up. On his way to the shogi club room, he encounters Ayumu who implores him to come to the shogi club room.
- タケル:
- 「理解してくれたか！！」
- “You understood me, huh?”
- Literal: “You understood for me, huh!!”
- 「オレの男としての！」
- “As a man, my (duty)!”
- Literal: “My, as a man...!”
- 歩:
- 「いや全然だ」
- “No, not at all.”
Key Points
- 理解する means to understand something by grasping its meaning or reasoning.
- Takeru thinks Ayumu has understood his motivation for going to the shogi club.
- 〜てくれる presents someone else’s action as beneficial to the speaker.
- Takeru hears Ayumu’s invitation as support for his self-important resolve.
- The phrase means “my … as a man”, with something like duty, resolve, or pride left unsaid.
- The fragmentary follow-up makes Takeru sound dramatic.
- Ayumu’s reply means “no, not at all”.
Vocabulary
理解 (Understanding)
理解 means understanding the meaning or logic of something. It can also mean appreciating another person’s feelings or circumstances.
男 (Man)
男 means a man or male person.
全然 (Not at all)
全然 means not at all when used with a negative expression. In casual modern speech, it can also strengthen an affirmative statement to mean completely or entirely.
See Also
- Kanji: Separating and understanding with 解
- Future entry: Past tense with 〜た・〜だ
- Grammar: Receiving kindness with 〜てくれる
- Grammar: The copula だ
- Kanji: Wholeness and completion with 全