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Japanese meaning of 侍が動くのに理屈なんていらねーさ……そこに護りてェもんがあるなら剣を抜きゃいい
— Gintoki Sakata / Gintama
さむらいがうごくのにりくつなんていらねーさ……そこにまもりてぇもんがあるならけんをぬきゃいい (Samurai ga ugoku no ni rikutsu nante iranē sa... soko ni mamoritē mon ga aru nara ken o nukya ii.)
English Translation:
A samurai doesn't need a reason to act... If there's something you want to protect, you just draw your sword.
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Example
Example 1Basic Example
「関係ないのにどうして手伝うの?」と聞かれた近所のおじさんが、「動くのに理屈なんていらねーさ……そこに護りてェもんがあるなら手を貸しゃいい」と言った。
Asked "Why do you help when it's none of your business?", the man next door said, "You don't need a reason to act... If there's something you want to protect, you just lend a hand."
Example 2Applied Example
(夜中にカップ麺を作り始めて、母ににらまれた父が)腹が鳴るのに理屈なんていらねーさ……そこにカップ麺があるならお湯を注ぎゃいい。
(Dad, glared at by Mom for making cup noodles at midnight) "A stomach doesn't need a reason to growl... If there are cup noodles, you just pour the hot water."
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