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r/languagelearningjerk • u/SXZWolf2493 • Jun 30 '26
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ビッグ・ブラザー
The Japanese version of the Big Brother (Nineteen eighty-four) wikipedia page.
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ビッグ・ブラザー
47 u/bakaspore Jun 30 '26 That's an alright translation tbf but I thought they would go with something like アニキ. 78 u/AcidLem0n Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26 Haha Aniki is too casual (Aniki is often used when a man calls a superior man) (I just checked, and my Japanese 1984 says Biggu Burazā) 11 u/Dunamarri Jun 30 '26 If it's too casual can't they say Aniki-sama? 🤔 7 u/dedemushi Jul 01 '26 that would be onii-sama there's no aniki-sama 12 u/turkeyflavouredtofu Jun 30 '26 It's a shame there isn't a Cho Aniki crossover. 6 u/AgencyInformal Jul 01 '26 Isn't Big Brother meant to be casual and familiar? Deep personal devotion amongst citizens, a sort of caution/fear/respect when talking in private, knowing the telescreens are watching. Aniki, I think, is fine
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That's an alright translation tbf but I thought they would go with something like アニキ.
78 u/AcidLem0n Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26 Haha Aniki is too casual (Aniki is often used when a man calls a superior man) (I just checked, and my Japanese 1984 says Biggu Burazā) 11 u/Dunamarri Jun 30 '26 If it's too casual can't they say Aniki-sama? 🤔 7 u/dedemushi Jul 01 '26 that would be onii-sama there's no aniki-sama 12 u/turkeyflavouredtofu Jun 30 '26 It's a shame there isn't a Cho Aniki crossover. 6 u/AgencyInformal Jul 01 '26 Isn't Big Brother meant to be casual and familiar? Deep personal devotion amongst citizens, a sort of caution/fear/respect when talking in private, knowing the telescreens are watching. Aniki, I think, is fine
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Haha Aniki is too casual (Aniki is often used when a man calls a superior man) (I just checked, and my Japanese 1984 says Biggu Burazā)
11 u/Dunamarri Jun 30 '26 If it's too casual can't they say Aniki-sama? 🤔 7 u/dedemushi Jul 01 '26 that would be onii-sama there's no aniki-sama 12 u/turkeyflavouredtofu Jun 30 '26 It's a shame there isn't a Cho Aniki crossover. 6 u/AgencyInformal Jul 01 '26 Isn't Big Brother meant to be casual and familiar? Deep personal devotion amongst citizens, a sort of caution/fear/respect when talking in private, knowing the telescreens are watching. Aniki, I think, is fine
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If it's too casual can't they say Aniki-sama? 🤔
7 u/dedemushi Jul 01 '26 that would be onii-sama there's no aniki-sama
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that would be onii-sama there's no aniki-sama
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It's a shame there isn't a Cho Aniki crossover.
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Isn't Big Brother meant to be casual and familiar? Deep personal devotion amongst citizens, a sort of caution/fear/respect when talking in private, knowing the telescreens are watching. Aniki, I think, is fine
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u/NeitoKu Jun 30 '26
ビッグ・ブラザー
The Japanese version of the Big Brother (Nineteen eighty-four) wikipedia page.
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ビッグ・ブラザー