Quotes
Japanese meaning of 個性捨てたら死んでるのと一緒だよ
— Ryo Yamada ／ Bocchi the Rock!
Voice sample:
こせいすてたらしんでるのといっしょだよ (Kosei sutetara shinderu no to issho da yo.)
English Translation:
If you throw away your individuality, you might as well be dead.
Original Scene & Cultural Context
Scene in the Original Work:
In Bocchi the Rock!, bassist Ryo Yamada tells Hitori, who is struggling to write lyrics that will please everyone, about her old band that lost its own sound, and urges her to write in her own way.
日本語で読む
『ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！』で、みんなに好かれる歌詞を書こうと悩む後藤ひとりに、ベースの山田リョウが、個性をなくした昔のバンドの話をし、自分らしく書いていいと伝える。
Cultural Context:
Ryo is usually a lazy, quirky character, so this serious advice surprised many fans. It may be quoted to encourage someone to keep their own style.
日本語で読む
ふだんはマイペースで変わり者のリョウが見せたまじめな一面として、印象に残ったファンも多い。自分らしさを大事にして、と励ますときに引用することもある。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
•「〜たら」= if ~. •「〜のと一緒」= the same as ~. •「死んでる」= casual form of 死んでいる.
日本語で読む
•「〜たら」は仮定。•「〜のと一緒」は「〜と同じ」。•「死んでる」は「死んでいる」のくだけた形。
Trap for English Speakers
死んでるのと一緒 is a figure of speech, meaning "meaningless", not literal death.
日本語で読む
「死んでるのと一緒」は「意味がない」というたとえ。
Example
Example 1Basic Example
流行の服ばかり買おうとする妹に、姉は「個性捨てたら死んでるのと一緒だよ」と言って、好きな服を選ばせた。
When my younger sister tried to buy only trendy clothes, my older sister said, "If you throw away your individuality, you might as well be dead," and let her pick what she liked.
Example 2Applied Example
（具を全部抜いたカレーを出された父が）具捨てたらレトルトと一緒だよ
(Dad, served curry with all the vegetables taken out) "If you throw away the fillings, it's just like instant curry."
Quick check
Meaning
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