雷鳴八卦
Raimei Hakke
The English phrase "thunder bagua" is translated into Japanese as 雷鳴八卦 (Raimei Hakke).
雷鳴八卦 refers to a special attack or technique used within a fictional setting.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 雷鳴 (raimei), meaning "thunderclap" or "the sound of thunder" and 八卦 (hakke), meaning "the eight trigrams" from the I Ching.
How do you pronounce it?
Raimei Hakke
Did you know?
- The term 八卦 (hakke) originates from the 'I Ching' and represents the fundamental principles of reality. In Japanese media, it is frequently used to denote attacks that strike from eight different directions simultaneously.
- While 雷鳴 means 'thunderclap', the kanji 雷 (rai) is frequently used in Japanese fiction to describe 'lightning' attributes, even though the actual word for 'lightning' is 稲妻 (inazuma).
- The phrase 雷鳴八卦 creates a linguistic contrast between the chaotic, overwhelming sound of 雷鳴 and the strict mathematical order of 八卦.
Examples in context
- 雷鳴八卦の威力はすごい。Raimei hakke no iryoku wa sugoi.The power of the thunder bagua is amazing.
- 次は雷鳴八卦を使うよ。Tsugi wa raimei hakke o tsukau yo.I will use the thunder bagua next.
- 彼は雷鳴八卦を習得した。Kare wa raimei hakke o shutoku shita.He mastered the thunder bagua.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a video game character.
- 大翔 Hirotoこのキャラの雷鳴八卦が強い。kono kyara no raimei hakke ga tsuyoiThis character's Thunder Bagua is strong.
- 結衣 Yui確かに、攻撃力が高いね。tashika ni, kougekiryoku ga takai neTrue, the attack power is high.
- 大翔 Hiroto大翔も使えるようになるかな？hiroto mo tsukaeru you ni naru kanaI wonder if Hiroto will be able to use it too?
- 結衣 Yui練習すればできると思うよ。renshuu sureba dekiru to omou yoI think you can do it if you practice.
