#like the western emphasis on paternal line -> bastard as a swear word isn’t really a thing in jpn iirc | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

apotelesmaa · 8 months ago

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I think “tsukasa cusses (said fuck in law evading rock)” and “Tsukasa does not cuss (feels like he needs to set a good example)” can coexist actually. Tsukasa cusses around ppl his age + nene (she wore him down by bullying him) and emu (after the 9000th jumpscare she subjected him to in the first month of knowing him he gave up) but if they’re saki’s age or younger he’s like I need to be a big brother/be responsible and set a good example as a future star.

#crucially saki does cuss she just knows she can’t do it in front of tsukasa because he’ll act like he’s just been shot #and go where did you learn that… you’re too young…#(saki having a flashback to tsukasa stubbing his toe & loudly saying fuck at age 10) don’t worry about it!!#obv this is with an English lens I’m not familiar enough w Japanese curse words #although I do know there’s a tendency to borrow English curse words and they’re viewed as less severe #and Japan has more of a rude grammar thing and not a rude words thing #fascinating to learn abt how many English curse words don’t really have an equivalent just bc cultural differences #like the western emphasis on paternal line -> bastard as a swear word isn’t really a thing in jpn iirc #jpn sonic cartoon said English curse words because they’re not viewed as super severe #+ iirc places like Costa Rica have a large amount of younger ppl who use English swear words bc their parents don’t know what it means

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