ユミルの民
Yumiru no tami
The phrase "subjects of ymir" is translated into Japanese as ユミルの民 (Yumiru no tami).
This specific phrase is used as a proper noun within the context of the 'Attack on Titan' series to denote a specific race of people.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the name ユミル (Ymir), the possessive particle の (no) and the word 民 (tami) meaning people or subjects.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle の functions as a possessive marker, linking the name ユミル to the noun 民.
How do you pronounce it?
Yumiru no tami
Did you know?
- In Japanese media, using の民 (no tami) after a name is a common trope to denote a mythical or ancient race, making the phrase sound instantly legendary to a Japanese speaker.
- The name ユミル (Ymir) is written in katakana, the script used for foreign words. This signals to the reader that the character's origins are rooted in Norse mythology rather than Japanese history.
- While 民 (tami) is used for the 'subjects of Ymir', the Japanese word for 'citizen' is 国民 (kokumin). The addition of 国 (kuni), meaning 'country', shifts the meaning from an ancestral or racial group to a legal national identity.
Examples in context
- ユミルの者たちがこれからどこ行くかわからないI don't know where the Subjects of Ymir will go from here.
- ユミルの民の運命は残酷だ。Yumiru no tami no unmei wa zankoku da.The fate of the subjects of Ymir is cruel.
- 彼はユミルの民であることを知っている。Kare wa Yumiru no tami de aru koto o shitte iru.He knows that he is a subject of Ymir.
- ユミルの民の歴史を調べている。Yumiru no tami no rekishi o shirabete iru.I am researching the history of the subjects of Ymir.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing the plot of a manga.
- 蓮 Renこのキャラはユミルの民なの？Kono kyara wa Yumiru no tami nano?Is this character a subject of Ymir?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、だから巨人に変身できるんだよ。Un, dakara kyojin ni henshin dekiru n da yo.Yes, that's why they can transform into a titan.
- 蓮 Renなるほど、そういう設定なんだね。Naruhodo, sō iu settei nan da ne.I see, so that's how the setting works.
- 美咲 Misakiそう。物語が進むと詳しくわかるよ。Sō. Monogatari ga susumu to kuwashiku wakaru yo.Exactly. You'll understand more as the story progresses.
