Quotes
Japanese meaning of 俺は不平等に人を助ける
— Megumi Fushiguro ／ Jujutsu Kaisen
Voice sample:
おれはふびょうどうにひとをたすける (Ore wa fubyōdō ni hito o tasukeru.)
English Translation:
I save people unequally.
Work: Jujutsu KaisenCharacter: Megumi FushiguroEmotion: Cool & Serious Resolve & PassionScene: Determination
Original Scene & Cultural Context
Scene in the Original Work:
In Jujutsu Kaisen, Megumi Fushiguro tells Yuji Itadori, who wants to save everyone, that he chooses whom to save based on his own judgment.
日本語で読む
『呪術廻戦』で、だれでも助けたい虎杖悠仁に、伏黒恵が「自分は助ける相手を選ぶ」とこう言い切る。
Cultural Context:
Megumi's honest view that you cannot save everyone contrasts with Itadori's kindness, and the line shows his own sense of justice. It may be quoted when talking about how to choose whom to help.
日本語で読む
全員は救えないという伏黒の正直な考えは、虎杖のやさしさと対照的で、伏黒なりの正義を表している。だれを助けるか選ぶ話のときに引用することもある。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
•「不平等に」= unequally (adverb from 不平等). •「人を助ける」= help people.
日本語で読む
•「不平等に」は「不平等」を副詞にした形。•「人を助ける」は人を救うこと。
Trap for English Speakers
不平等 usually sounds negative; here it is a deliberate, honest choice.
日本語で読む
「不平等」はふつう悪い意味だが、ここではあえて選ぶという正直な姿勢。
Example
Example 1Basic Example
ボランティアで忙しい姉は、「全部は無理。私は不平等に人を助ける」と言って、困っている近所の人から手伝った。
Busy with volunteering, my sister said, "I can't do it all. I save people unequally," and helped the neighbors in need first.
Example 2Applied Example
（おやつを分ける兄が、手伝ってくれた弟だけに多くあげて）俺は不平等におやつを配る
(My brother, giving more snacks only to the sibling who helped) "I hand out snacks unequally."
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Meaning
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