Quotes
Japanese meaning of 派手を司る神…祭りの神だ
— Tengen Uzui ／ Demon Slayer
Voice sample:
はでをつかさどるかみ…まつりのかみだ (Hade o tsukasadoru kami... matsuri no kami da.)
English Translation:
The god who rules over flamboyance... the god of festivals.
Original Scene & Cultural Context
Scene in the Original Work:
In the Entertainment District arc, Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui tells Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke, who join his mission, "I am a god! You are trash!" Tanjiro asks with a straight face, "What exactly are you the god of?" Uzui says, "Good question," and answers with this line. Inosuke replies, "I'm the King of the Mountain. Nice to meet you, god of festivals."
日本語で読む
遊郭編。音柱・宇髄天元は、任務に同行する炭治郎・善逸・伊之助に「俺は神だ！お前らは塵だ！」と言い放つ。炭治郎が真顔で「具体的には何を司る神ですか？」と聞くと、宇髄は「いい質問だ」とほめ、このセリフで答える。伊之助は「俺は山の王だ よろしくな祭りの神」と返す。
Cultural Context:
A comic scene from the start of the arc that fits Uzui, a former shinobi whose favorite word is 派手 (flashy). The exchange between serious Tanjiro, Zenitsu silently roasting them in his head, and Inosuke playing along is popular with fans. The pattern 「〇〇を司る神」 may also be used as a joke to boast about something you are good at.
日本語で読む
元忍なのに「派手」が口ぐせの宇髄らしい、遊郭編の始めのギャグ場面。真顔で質問する炭治郎、心の中でつっこむ善逸、話に乗る伊之助のやり取りも人気。「〇〇を司る神」の形で、得意なことを大げさに名乗る冗談に使うこともある。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
•「派手」= flashy, showy (opposite: 地味). •「司る」= to rule over, be in charge of. •「派手を司る」 describes 神: "the god who rules over ~". •「…」= a dramatic pause.
日本語で読む
•「派手」は目立って華やかなこと（反対は「地味」）。•「司る」は役目を受け持ち、支配すること。•「派手を司る」が「神」を説明している。•「…」で大げさな間を取っている。
Trap for English Speakers
司る is a stiff, written-style word read つかさどる. In Japan there are said to be countless gods, each with its own role (八百万の神), so "the god of ~" sounds quite natural in Japanese.
日本語で読む
「司る」は「つかさどる」と読む硬い言葉。日本には役目ごとにたくさんの神がいるという考え（八百万の神）があり、「〇〇の神」という言い方は自然に聞こえる。
Example
Example 1Basic Example
昔の人々は、雷を司る神がいると信じていた。
People long ago believed there was a god who ruled over thunder.
Example 2Applied Example
（かくれんぼで一度も見つからなかった兄が）俺は忍びを司る神…かくれんぼの神だ。
(My big brother, never found once in hide-and-seek) "I am the god who rules over stealth... the god of hide-and-seek."
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Meaning
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