Japanese meaning of 海賊王に、おれはなる！
Reading:
かいぞくおうに、おれはなる！ (Kaizoku-ō ni, ore wa naru!)
English Translation:
I'm going to become the King of the Pirates!
Scene & Cultural Context
Scene Context:
Luffy enthusiastically declares this at the start of his adventure, symbolizing his determination to achieve his greatest ambition.
Cultural Context:
In Japanese manga culture, protagonists often passionately declare ambitious dreams clearly and boldly, reflecting cultural values of determination and self-belief.
ルフィが冒険の始まりに熱意を込めて宣言する、自分の最大の夢を叶える強い決意を示す場面。
日本の漫画文化では、主人公が自分の大きな夢や野望を明確かつ堂々と宣言することが多く、決意や自信の強調として文化的に重要な表現。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
•「～になる」(ni naru) = "to become", expressing a future goal or ambition
• The sentence places the object ("Pirate King") first to strongly emphasize the goal.
Trap for English Speakers
English speakers might find the word order unnatural since English typically puts subject first ("I'm going to become..."), whereas Japanese puts emphasis on the goal by stating it first.
Example
Applied Example
バイトの初日に意気込んで言う。
「バイトリーダーに、おれはなる！」
On the first day of a part-time job, declaring with enthusiasm.
“I'm going to become the part-time leader!”