Quotes
Japanese meaning of 今回は僕の勝ちだね
— Marth ／ Super Smash Bros.
Voice sample:
こんかいはぼくのかちだね (Konkai wa boku no kachi da ne)
English Translation:
This time, the win is mine.
Original Scene & Cultural Context
Scene in the Original Work:
In Super Smash Bros., Marth, the prince-hero of the first Fire Emblem, smiles and says this gently after winning a match, in one of his victory poses.
日本語で読む
『大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ』で、初代『ファイアーエムブレム』の王子マルスが、試合に勝ったあとの勝利ポーズの一つで、やさしくこう言う。
Cultural Context:
Marth first joined Smash in Melee (2001), before his own games were released in the West, and his polite, princely Japanese voice became part of his image. The soft だね makes the win sound friendly, not boastful. It may also be used, half-jokingly, after winning a small game with a friend.
日本語で読む
マルスは『DX』（2001年）でスマブラに初参戦し、上品な王子らしい話し方がイメージになった。やわらかい「だね」で、勝ちを誇るのではなく、親しみを込めた響きになる。友だちとのちょっとした勝負に勝ったとき、冗談で使うこともある。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
•「今回は」= this time. •「僕の勝ち」= my win. •「だね」= isn't it (soft, friendly ending).
日本語で読む
•「今回は」はこの度は。•「僕の勝ち」は自分が勝ったこと。•「だね」はやわらかく同意を求める文末。
Trap for English Speakers
今回は with は suggests "this time (but maybe not next time)", which makes it sound modest.
日本語で読む
「今回は」の「は」には「今回は（次は分からないけど）」という含みがあり、控えめに聞こえる。
Example
Example 1Basic Example
じゃんけん、今回は私の勝ちだね。
Rock-paper-scissors: this time, the win is mine.
Example 2Applied Example
（手裏剣の的当てで兄弟子に勝った若い忍者が）今回は僕の勝ちだね。
(A young ninja who beat a fellow apprentice at shuriken target practice) "This time, the win is mine."
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Meaning
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