Quotes
Japanese meaning of 見ろ、人がゴミのようだ！
— Muska ／ Castle in the Sky
Reading:
Voice sample:
みろ、ひとがごみのようだ！ (miro, hito ga gomi no you da!)
English Translation:
Look, people are like garbage!
Original Scene & Cultural Context
Scene in the Original Work:
In “Laputa: Castle in the Sky,” the villain Muska says this line while witnessing chaos and people scattering below him.
日本語で読む
『天空の城ラピュタ』で、ムスカが塔から人々が逃げ惑う様子を見下ろして言い放つセリフ。
Cultural Context:
Now a classic meme, this phrase is often quoted online or in daily life to exaggerate feeling superior, dramatic, or when seeing a crowd in chaos.
日本語で読む
ネットミームの定番。日常やSNSで大げさに優越感を表現したい時や、群衆が散る様子をネタで引用される。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
•「～のようだ」(no you da) = "is like ~", used for direct comparisons or metaphors.
日本語で読む
～のようだ：比喩的な表現、何かを何かになぞらえる文法。
Example
Example 1Basic Example
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!”
Example 2Applied Example
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!”
Quick check
Meaning
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