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Watch the kid properly with ちゃんと

Vocabulary Explanation: Do it properly with ちゃんと

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Conan and Ran end up with Kogoro investigating a kidnapping case. As Kogoro questions the butler, Conan steps in with his own questions. The butler asks who the child is.

小五郎(こごろ):
「いやー、わたしの知(し)り合(あ)いの子(こ)でして…」
“Well, it's the child of an acquaintance, and...”
「蘭(らん)！！　ちゃんと面倒(めんどう)見(み)てろ！！」
“Ran! Properly look after him!”

Key Points

1ちゃんと = properly, the way one is supposed to
  • Here ちゃんと tells Ran to watch Conan attentively and responsibly, not just casually keep an eye on him.
  • In commands, ちゃんと often means do it correctly or do it the proper way.
2面倒(めんどう)見(み)てろ is a rough command
  • 面倒(めんどう)見(み)てろ comes from 面倒(めんどう)見(み)ていろ.
  • The shortened 〜てろ sounds blunt and forceful, which fits Kogoro barking an order at Ran.
3Object omission after ちゃんと
  • The person being looked after is not repeated, but it clearly means Conan.
  • Japanese often leaves that object unstated when the situation already makes it obvious.

Vocabulary

(Trouble)

面倒(めんどう) means trouble, bother, or something difficult to deal with. It can also mean caring for someone or something.

(To see)

見(み)る means to see or look at something. It can also mean to examine its condition or nature.

See Also

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