【No. 1614】Tobacchiri (とばっちり - By-Blow)
May 20, 2019 14:05
Tobacchiri
Have you ever been involved in an irrelevant accident caused by someone?
Such an event is described as tobacchiri (とばっちり) in Japanese.
This term comes from an old Japanese verb, tobashiru (とばしる), which means that water is splattered or someone is splashed with water.
In fact, tobasshiri also has the meaning of splattered water.
That is to say, this term compares receiving splattered water with involving in an irrelevant accident.
In actual situations, it is used something like tobacchiri wo ukeru (とばっちりを受ける) by combining with ukeru (受ける - "to receive").
Have you ever been involved in an irrelevant accident caused by someone?
Such an event is described as tobacchiri (とばっちり) in Japanese.
This term comes from an old Japanese verb, tobashiru (とばしる), which means that water is splattered or someone is splashed with water.
In fact, tobasshiri also has the meaning of splattered water.
That is to say, this term compares receiving splattered water with involving in an irrelevant accident.
In actual situations, it is used something like tobacchiri wo ukeru (とばっちりを受ける) by combining with ukeru (受ける - "to receive").
とばっちり
他人が引き起こした災難に巻き込まれたことはありますか？
そのようなことを日本語で「とばっちり」と言います。
この言葉は、水が勢いよく飛び散ることや、飛び散る水しぶきを受けることを意味する古語「とばしる」が変化したものです。
実際、「とばっちり」には「水が飛び散るさま」という意味もあります。
誰かが飛ばした水しぶきを受けることから、現在の意味を持つようになったというわけです。
"To receive" を意味する「受ける」と組み合わせて、「とばっちりを受ける」のように使います。
他人が引き起こした災難に巻き込まれたことはありますか？
そのようなことを日本語で「とばっちり」と言います。
この言葉は、水が勢いよく飛び散ることや、飛び散る水しぶきを受けることを意味する古語「とばしる」が変化したものです。
実際、「とばっちり」には「水が飛び散るさま」という意味もあります。
誰かが飛ばした水しぶきを受けることから、現在の意味を持つようになったというわけです。
"To receive" を意味する「受ける」と組み合わせて、「とばっちりを受ける」のように使います。
Corrections (2)
No. 1 Juan K
- Have you ever been involved in an irrelevant accident caused by someone?
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Such an event is described as 'tobacchiri' (とばっちり) in Japanese.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- This term comes from an old Japanese verb, 'tobashiru' (とばしる), which means that water is splattered or someone is splashed with water.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In fact, 'tobasshiri' also has the meaning of splattered water.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- That is to say, this term compares receiving splattered water with involving in an irrelevant accident.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In actual situations, it is used something like 'tobacchiri wo ukeru' (とばっちりを受ける) by combining with 'ukeru' (受ける - "to receive").
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
Your entry has correct grammar. I haven't heard the term 'irrelevant accident' in English before.
Toru
Thank you so much for the comment!
Actually, since I just used/created the term "irrelevant accident" based on the meaning of each word, it may need to be rephrased.
Thank you so much for the comment!
Actually, since I just used/created the term "irrelevant accident" based on the meaning of each word, it may need to be rephrased.
Juan K
I see. 'Petty incident' is one suggestion.
I see. 'Petty incident' is one suggestion.
No. 2 Kento
- Have you ever been involved in an irrelevant accident caused by someone?
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Have you ever been involved in an irrelevant accident caused by someone?Have you ever been dragged into someone else's mess?
"Irrelevant," is the wrong word for this sentence.
- That is to say, this term compares receiving splattered water with involving in an irrelevant accident.
- That is to say, this term compares receiving splattered water with involvement in some random an irrelevant accident.
Toru
Thank you so much for the correction! :)
Thank you so much for the correction! :)