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AlanF_US AlanF_US July 19, 2022 July 19, 2022 at 4:05:58 AM UTC link Permalink

@small_snow @Pfirsichbaeumchen

How would you translate this?

small_snow small_snow July 19, 2022, edited July 19, 2022 July 19, 2022 at 5:37:01 AM UTC, edited July 19, 2022 at 11:28:35 AM UTC link Permalink

The Japanese word "心憎い" has several meanings, and here I think it can be divided into two main ones.

One mean is "so superior as to make us jealous."
- Mary has excellent language skills that make us jealous.
- メアリーは心憎いほどの語学スキルを持っている。

The other mean is the exact opposite, meaning "on my nerves."
- What Tom always says is really getting on my nerves.
 トムは、心憎いことばかり言う。

This Japanese sentence:

You say quite the nicest things, right?
You say really hateful things, right?

I think it's like that. In this Japanese sentence, it sounds like the first nuance to me. Of course, I don't know if that English is natural or not.

莉紗さん、フォローを(助け舟を)お願いします。m(_ _)m
For reference: https://meaning-book.com/blog/20191118135528.html

AlanF_US AlanF_US July 19, 2022 July 19, 2022 at 4:03:08 PM UTC link Permalink

Thanks a lot for that detailed answer. Perhaps the sentence can have a literal meaning or a sarcastic/ironic meaning. This would be true of English as well. Do you think "You say the nicest things, don't you?" would match the Japanese?

Cabo Cabo July 19, 2022 July 19, 2022 at 4:12:32 PM UTC link Permalink

about this one: You say quite the nicest things, right?
Can mean that someone is swearing and you say this to him/her then?

AlanF_US AlanF_US July 19, 2022 July 19, 2022 at 9:12:56 PM UTC link Permalink

"You say the nicest things, don't you?" could indeed be a response to someone swearing.

small_snow small_snow July 20, 2022 July 20, 2022 at 6:03:44 AM UTC link Permalink

>Do you think "You say the nicest things, don't you?" would match the Japanese?
Yes. I think so.

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君はなかなか心憎いことをいうね。

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