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見ろ、人がゴミのようだ！

みろ、ひとがごみのようだ！ (miro, hito ga gomi no you da!)

Look, people are like garbage!

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人混みの駅で大量の人が一斉に出口に向かう様子を見て、「見ろ、人がゴミのようだ！」

In a packed train station, watching a huge crowd all move at once: “Look, people are like garbage!”

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繁忙期のショッピングモールで人の波を見下ろしながら、「見ろ、人がゴミのようだ！」

Looking down at the sea of shoppers during holiday sales: “Look, people are like garbage!”

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ざわ…ざわ…

ざわ…ざわ… (zawa... zawa...)

murmur... murmur...

Kaiji (賭博黙示録カイジ) Narrator (ナレーション) Anxiety Crisis

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会議で予想外の発表があり、部屋がざわついた時、心の中で「ざわ…ざわ…」とつぶやく。

At a meeting, when an unexpected announcement is made and the room gets restless, I think to myself, “zawa… zawa…”

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テストの答案が返却される直前、教室に緊張感が漂う中、「ざわ…ざわ…」

Right before test results are handed back, with tension in the air: “zawa… zawa…”

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俺のターン！

おれのたーん！ (ore no tān!)

It’s my turn!

Yu-Gi-Oh! (遊☆戯☆王) Yugi Mutou (武藤遊戯) Excitement Catchphrase

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ボードゲームで自分の順番が来た時、笑いながら「俺のターン！」と宣言する。

During a board game, when it’s my turn, I laugh and say, “It’s my turn!”

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飲み会で話題が自分に振られたタイミングで「俺のターン！」と冗談めかして言う。

At a party, when the conversation shifts to me, I jokingly say, “It’s my turn!”

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