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Why Japanese Netizens Are Joking About Seppuku Over Rice Prices – Explained

米、5kg三千円にならなければ石破ハラキリ

1. 名無しさん

4. 名無しさん

責任取って辞めるだけやろ 何の解決やねん

He'll just resign to take responsibility, right? How does that solve anything?

責任取って(せきにんとって)take responsibilityphrase: to assume responsibility
辞める(やめる)quitto resign
だけ(だけ)onlylimiting particle
やろ(やろ)right?Kansai ending
(なに)whatquestion word
()ofpossessive/nominalizer
解決(かいけつ)solutionresolution
やねん(やねん)is it?Kansai emphasis

6. 名無しさん

辞めるとは言ってないぞ

He didn't say he'd quit.

辞める(やめる)quitto resign
とは(とは)as forquoting/contrast
言ってない(いってない)haven't saidnegative of say
()(emphasis)masculine particle

23. 名無しさん

国民の生活より米農家の収入を優先しますと言ってるようなもんだよね

It's basically saying they prioritize rice farmers' income over citizens' livelihoods, isn't it?

国民の(こくみんの)citizens'possessive
生活(せいかつ)livelihooddaily life
より(より)overcomparison
米農家(こめのうか)rice farmersgrowers
()ofpossessive
収入(しゅうにゅう)incomeearnings
()(object)object marker
優先します(ゆうせんします)prioritizegive priority to
と言ってる(といってる)sayingpresent continuous
ような(ような)likeas if
もん(もん)thingcolloquial
()iscopula
よね(よね)isn't itconfirming particle

31. 名無しさん

米農家は別に儲かってない定期

Rice farmers aren't really making money, as usual.

米農家(こめのうか)rice farmersgrowers
()(topic)topic marker
別に(べつに)particularlynot especially
儲かってない(もうかってない)not making moneynegative progressive
定期(ていき)as usualslang: recurring statement

36. 名無しさん

まあJA体制を堅持すると言ってるようなもんだよな

Well, it's like saying they'll keep the JA system intact.

まあ(まあ)wellfiller
JA(ジェーエー)JAJapan Agricultural Cooperatives
体制(たいせい)systemstructure
()(object)object marker
堅持(けんじ)maintainfirmly keep
すると(すると)toverb form
言ってるsayingpresent continuous
ような(ような)likeas if
もん(もん)thingcolloquial
()iscopula
よなrightending particle

38. 名無しさん

名古屋だと3300円くらいやけど他はもっと高いんか

In Nagoya it's around 3300 yen, but is it more expensive elsewhere?

名古屋(なごや)Nagoyacity in Aichi
()if it'sconditional
3300円(さんぜんさんびゃくえん)3300 yenamount
くらい(くらい)aboutapproximate
やけど(やけど)butKansai dialect
(ほか)otherelsewhere
()(topic)topic marker
もっと(もっと)morehigher degree
高い(たかい)expensivehigh price
んか(んか)?Kansai question ending

42. 名無しさん

大阪やと税込5000円や 笑うわ

In Osaka it's 5000 yen with tax—what a joke.

大阪(おおさか)Osakacity in Kansai
やと(やと)if it'sKansai conditional
税込(ぜいこみ)tax includedincl. tax
5000円(ごせんえん)5000 yenamount
isKansai copula
笑うわ(わらうわ)ridiculouslit."I laugh"

39. 名無しさん

国民生活より組織票が大事です わかりやすいね自民党

Organizational votes matter more than citizens' lives—so straightforward, LDP.

国民生活(こくみんせいかつ)citizens' liveslivelihood
より(より)overcomparison
組織票(そしきひょう)organizational votesblock votes
(subject)subject marker
大事(だいじ)importantimportant
です(です)ispolite copula
わかりやすい(わかりやすい)straightforwardeasy to understand
()(emphasis)seeking agreement
自民党(じみんとう)LDPLiberal Democratic Party

47. 名無しさん

東京でも税込5000円くらいやな

Even in Tokyo it's about 5000 yen with tax.

東京(とうきょう)Tokyocapital city
でも(でも)evencontrast/addition
税込(ぜいこみ)tax includedincl. tax
5000円(ごせんえん)5000 yenamount
くらい(くらい)aboutapproximate
やな(やな)yeahKansai ending

Harakiri is the act of Japanese samurai taking their own lives for the sake of honor.
It was practiced in the old warrior society as a way to take responsibility when facing defeat or disgrace.
The formal term is "seppuku," and cutting the belly symbolized sincerity, loyalty, and purity of intention.
Although it's no longer practiced, the idea of dying with honor is still deeply rooted in Japanese cultural values.
So, The meaning of the title "seppuku" is used to mean "responsible."

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