Sep 4, 2008

"Jibun" means you!?


Generally, "Jibun"(自分) means myself in Japanese. But, it locally is used in very different meanings.

Some days ago, I watched a TV commercial on a canned coffee stared by "Fukuyama Masaharu"(福山雅治)who is a very popular actor and singer. In this commercial program, a young man says that "「自分は不器用ですね」" to him. (However, I am not sure what he said, but, it sounds like that to me. )

Surprisingly, in Kansai(関西) area (Kyouto, Osaka, Koube), "Jibun" means occasionally "you". It is very confused thing, but is fact. And, it is very curious to people in other area.

3 comments:

ジョン said...

That certain is interesting. And good to know if I ever visit those areas. Thanks for the tip.

bikenglish said...

関西弁の例文↓

飲食店で注文するとき
「僕、オムライスにするけど、自分、何にする?」

ロッカールームで
「このシャツ、自分のちゃう(違う)?」

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