ジョジョの名言
jojo no meigen
The English phrase "jojo quotes" is translated into Japanese as ジョジョの名言 (jojo no meigen).
The phrase refers to famous or memorable lines spoken by characters in the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. While meigen is a standard term for a famous quote, within anime fandom, this specific phrase often refers to iconic, hyperbolic or meme-worthy lines.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ジョジョ (the series title), the particle の (a possessive or associative particle) and 名言 (famous saying or quote).
How does it change in a sentence?
You can turn the phrase into "a collection of JoJo quotes" by adding the suffix 集 (shū) to the end, resulting in ジョジョの名言集.
How do you pronounce it?
jojo no meigen
Did you know?
- While 名言 (meigen) means 'famous quote', fans often use the term 迷言 (meigen) for JoJo quotes. Though pronounced identically, the latter means 'stray words' or 'absurd sayings', reflecting the series' surreal humor.
- The series is famous for giseigo or onomatopoeia that are written as part of the dialogue, meaning some ジョジョの名言 are actually sound effects that have become iconic phrases.
- Many ジョジョの名言 rely on role language called yakuwarigo, which uses archaic or regional dialects to signal a character's social status or personality rather than their actual origin.
Examples in context
- ジョジョの名言が大好きです。JoJo no meigen ga daisuki desu.I love JoJo quotes.
- これはジョジョの名言ですか？Kore wa JoJo no meigen desu ka?Is this a JoJo quote?
- ネットでジョジョの名言を探しています。Netto de JoJo no meigen o sagashite imasu.I am looking for JoJo quotes on the internet.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing anime in a cafe.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮くんは、ジョジョの名言を知ってる？Ren-kun wa, JoJo no meigen o shitteru?Ren, do you know any JoJo quotes?
- 蓮 Renもちろん、たくさん知っているよ。Mochiron, takusan shitte iru yo.Of course, I know a lot of them.
- 陽葵 Himari私もジョジョの名言を覚えたいな。Watashi mo JoJo no meigen o oboetai na.I want to memorize some JoJo quotes too.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵さんに教えるよ。Himari-san ni oshieru yo.I will teach them to you, Himari.
