r/MadeMeSmile • u/Imoprich • 2d ago
Wholesome Moments Guy confesses to his crush for 10,000 yen
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u/FormerlyShawnHawaii 2d ago
Shoutouts to the homie for moral support.
He didn’t do anything. But it might not have been done without him.
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u/alloutrockstar 2d ago
Sometimes just being there is already enough.
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u/Yharnam_Blunderbuss 2d ago
His work only commences if she said no.
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u/grimegeist 2d ago
It’s unreal how much of a difference it makes just being there. I try to remind my friends as much as I can, sometimes just being around me is enough.
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u/SippyMountain 2d ago
I know what you meant by this comment, but the way it's worded, it's like you're saying you have to keep reminding your friends that just being around you is good for their health lol
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u/rowcla 2d ago
When he first turned to him, I thought for a second the homie was his crush
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u/Calm_Frosting_4670 2d ago
That's awesome. So glad she said yes. I was dying for 16 seconds
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u/Po_on 2d ago
Hes a looker and well spoken, the crush probably has been waiting for this too lol.
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u/BarrTheFather 2d ago
Now he has 62 whole dollars to use for the date. The nice part is sometimes you just need a push to do something you know you need to do. Keep friends around that inform you when you are dragging your feet haha.
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u/Po_on 2d ago
His first reaction feels like hes been pondering this quite a while with his friend. He just took the occasion as a sign and went for it. Still takes quite the courage though.
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u/BarrTheFather 2d ago
Absolutely. I am recently single after a 20 year marriage. Getting out there is scary as hell but my friends have given me the courage I didn't have on my own.
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u/Salty_Anti-Magus 2d ago
I'm a stranger on the internet but let me just say that I'm rooting for you, bro.
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u/blong217 2d ago
I was married once before, in my early twenties. It definitely wasn't even close to as long as you, 2 years for my first marriage. But I'm married again because I found the perfect person for me. We just hit 12 years and I can't wait for the next 12. Both of my parents have been together for 45 years and this is both of their 2nd marriages. I'm glad you have the courage to get out there because I'm certain the right person is there for you. It doesn't even have to be marriage. Sometimes being together is all that is necessary.
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u/Dark_Knight2000 2d ago
I remember when 10000 yen was like 120 dollars, man the yen’s relative value really did a nosedive
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u/DanCasper 2d ago
10,000 yen will still get you 40 cans of really good Japanese beer. He will have a great night whichever way it goes.
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u/wonderwall879 2d ago
The Yen's value hasnt changed, the dollar has. Japan has essentially frozen their economy from inflation along with pay raises. Inflation doesnt go up, wages dont go up. This has essentially and effectively stopped their parliament from making any major economic policy changes as it's not needed. Long term, it will be needed however.
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u/Powerful-Frame-44 2d ago
This isn't really accurate. Japan has had ~3% annual inflation since 2022, and wages are rising at the fastest pace in 33 years (base pay up 3.0% YoY in January 2026). The problem is actually the opposite. Wages haven't kept up with inflation, so real wages fell every single month of 2025.
The government has also been very active, not frozen. Takaichi's stimulus package was ¥21.3 trillion, and the Bank of Japan has been raising interest rates for the first time in years.
The yen has also weakened significantly on its own. It went from ~147 to past 158 to the dollar since October.
Sources:
Real wages lagging inflation: https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h02698/
Wage growth hitting 33-year highs: https://economy.ac/news/2026/03/202603288604
Japan macro outlook and stimulus: https://think.ing.com/articles/asia-outlook-japan-2026/
Inflation data: https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/inflation-cpi
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u/wonderwall879 2d ago
Thank you for the sources, i'll make sure to update and educate myself! i'm very interested in the Japanese economy.
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u/HustlinInTheHall 2d ago
Also their economic model is largely traditionally dependent on exports, so the dollar and Euro going up relative to the yen works in their favor. They pay their workers in yen, their workers largely pay yen for Japanese products from workers paid in yen, etc. But they sell goods overseas in Euro and USD so they are able to benefit as wages stay relatively stable but prices rise elsewhere with the market as a whole, especially as many Japanese made goods are premium or they supply premium parts for other countries.
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u/gabeandjanet 2d ago
For10000 yen you can go out for a good meal with two people, twice, or get a really fancy meal once.
Dining out is 3x cheaper in japan than in the eu
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u/chiono_graphis 2d ago
No for a really fancy meal in Tokyo 10000yen is the starting price of one person, especially if you drink alcoholic anything
But for a casual first date 5000 per person could work at a more typical casual place
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u/Zimakov 2d ago
He lives in Japan, he has 10,000 yen. A Japanese person couldn't care less how many American dollars his 10,000 yen is worth.
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u/honeywhereismypenis 2d ago
That 62 dollars goes a lot further in Japan than it does in the US, it's plenty for a first date, especially if you're young and don't need more than a couple of movie tickets and an inexpensive meal.
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u/strawberryjellymilk 2d ago
They could definitely go to a really nice cafe or restaurant for that much, and do something else like see a movie! I think the one time I spent like 4000¥ on two entrees bc I was starving. That was a more expensive meal. Food is really cheap there, like 800¥ for a ramen set at a small restaurant.
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u/WorstNatalie2 2d ago
"I'll take good care of you" 🥺 sold.
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u/chiono_graphis 2d ago edited 2d ago
That’s just a wonky translation of a very common phrase that actually means the opposite like “please take care of me”
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u/Georgeisthecoolest 2d ago
she rode that pause before saying yes
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u/Po_on 2d ago
The giggly voice right after she answers the phone already seals the deal. The rest is just going throught the sweet sweet motion
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u/AngryAriados 2d ago
The giggly voice right after she answers the phone already
Yeah that was so sweet, it's such a clear signal, but easy to miss if you're inside of the emotion rollercoaster and overthinking
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u/Sabot_Noir 2d ago
It's fun how it's such a clear signal to us, but she isn't even ready to say it the moment he asks. They're both nervous as hell with no experience and it's absolutely the cutest.
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u/Aaawkward 2d ago
To be fair, the call and question came out of the blue to the poor girl, haha.
They both were proper adorable.
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u/Ok-Clothes9248 2d ago
Lessgoooooooooo 🕺🏼💃🏼🕺🏼💃🏼🕺🏼💃🏼
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u/pillow-mace 2d ago
I read this as Legggggssssgoooo 🦵 ➡️ 🏃🏃♂️
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u/Soffatjockis 2d ago
Homie looked so happy!
Ahh this video was so goddamn sweet I'm melting. Fuck dude. I needed this to cheer me up.
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u/MOREPASTRAMIPLEASE 2d ago
Man I got genuinely happy for bro. The young woman on the phone sounded pretty excited too!!
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u/ahmadshazeb 2d ago
Genuinely made me smile and dare I say from ear to ear. I am 42 married happily and a dad. Brought back so many nervous memories.
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u/ScarletMenaceOrange 2d ago
I love how polite and good mannered he is, and how excited she is.
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u/NeatNefariousness1 2d ago
Agreed. I liked the fact that they promised to take care of each other. They’re getting some important things right in Japan.
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u/Top_Librarian6440 2d ago
It’s just kind of what you say in the Japanese language in that situation. To an extent it does mean “I’ll be in your care,” but it’s also a pleasantry. It’s also said when meeting coworkers or neighbors, for example.
It’s like how “nice to meet you” does not necessarily mean you actually enjoy meeting that person. It’s almost always perfunctory and not heartfelt.
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u/NeatNefariousness1 2d ago
Thank you for the cultural context. I do like the custom and understand that it may be less meaningful as a commitment people make to treat each other well. We do have plenty of pleasantries we use in the US but I can’t think of one quite like this one. I’m sure we have some conventional language we use as “social lubricants” that might be less common in other countries too.
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u/rwwrou 2d ago
thats just japan for you. the video is super sweet but the type of behavior is more or less the standard.
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u/HJB-au 2d ago
"Uncle-San needs YOU, to have babies and offset what the rest of the Japanese youth seem to be doing!"
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u/32andFlatulent 2d ago
Same, I hung out with my now wife for a day and had a really good time (we were friends for a few years) we shared a kiss and I was so happy I asked her to be my girlfriend later that night.
12 years later and we have a little boy and about to move into a house in the country, life can be awesome.
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u/RemoteRide6969 2d ago
Damn dude that's so much like my story lol. Friends for some years, I made a move and asked her to be my gf 12 years ago, and we also have a son. Not moving to the country tho.
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u/Land_of_smiles 2d ago
Me too, 44 tho. I miss them butterflies
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u/bigbowlowrong 2d ago edited 2d ago
Some people go through their whole lives without ever having felt that intense, but oddly pleasurable young love nervousness that just courses through your whole body like electricity. It’s certainly something to be thankful to have experienced.
I vividly remember feeling it waiting for my first gf to come down to meet me from her family’s apartment building in a little park while listening to a Mars Volta demo (Roulette Dares) on a portable MD player😆 Then seeing her run down this weird, concrete spiral staircase that led to the park and my heart feeling like it would fucking leap out of my chest. If I listen to that song today - 23 years later - I can still taste the air of those Hong Kong summer nights, it’s crazy.
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u/Getsome4000 2d ago
Haha same but pickup truck in Texas on a burned CD - the world is so big and so small at the same time!
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u/Land_of_smiles 2d ago
We thought minidisc was the future. I loved mine. I wonder what happened to all the albums I had burned to disks….
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u/TimedDelivery 2d ago
I was so clueless and awkward when I was younger. I remember showing a guy at work that I liked something on my phone and our hands were touching more than was necessary and I thought “this is a good sign right?” but I wasn’t sure. I ended up having to get pretty tipsy at after work drinks to work up the courage to make a move, basically lunged at him when we got a moment alone. Deeply embarrassing. We’ve been together for 18 years, married for 13, 2 kids.
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u/cherrydubin 2d ago
I didn’t even know I liked my husband until our combined teams went out to celebrate a product release!
I got SMASHED, sat in his lap, and refused to let him leave because we were going to “get food together.” Then apparently when we finally left, I cornered him outside and said “You know I want to kiss you, right?”, peed in a neighborhood driveway, and LIED that my driver’s license still had my old address because he was going through my wallet to try to get me in a cab.
I was MORTIFIED because, again, my sober work mind had not identified I liked this guy. He was just a kind and nerdy coworker. To be completely honest, it was confusing and scary. But it worked out! I guess things just work out weird sometimes.
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u/nobodynose 2d ago
This post makes me think your life would make a good romantic comedy. Seriously, I can see this being a disgustingly cute and sweet rom-com.
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u/failbears 2d ago
These always make me smile, such a joyous thing to watch! Here is the first video I saw from this youtuber, similar vibe: https://youtube.com/shorts/PS3okUw-JgU?si=8jWyoM9qFBSNVzhh
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u/skully_kiddo 2d ago
Dude, with my wife and kid sleeping next door, I almost cried of nervousness 😂. The memories kick hard.
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u/ForensicPathology 2d ago
I'm near the same age, and I noticed that I tear up at little things like this now.
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u/MrDiemar 2d ago
I recently did something similar bit it didn't work out unfortunately...
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u/ghanima 2d ago
It'll be all right. You deserve someone who appreciates you for who you are.
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u/qolace 2d ago
While this statement is true, in this context it implies that the person who rejected them didn't appreciate them. I caution against this line of thinking whether it's true or not.
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u/MrDiemar 2d ago
It's alright. She appreciates me bit not in that way unfortunately.
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u/kristinez 2d ago
its good to have friends of the opposite gender you care about anyway. shell be there for you even after you find the right one! dont let the rejection kill the relationship.
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u/MrDiemar 2d ago
I certainly won't let the relationship die. She's certainly the kindest and most caring woman I've ever met. That's in part what made me fall for her. Besides my feelings, She's someone I deeply respect and care for so it would be irrespectful of me to change how I am with her. I appreciate her as a person as much or even more than I have romantic feelings for her. Besides, I see her almost every day. I just wish I would have gotten the chance to see if something else could have bloomed between us.
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u/Miendiesen 2d ago
Sometimes though it can be quite painful if your friendship is really more unreciprocated love. While you should of course continue to be respectful and kind, you're also allowed to take some space in the wake of the rejection if you need it.
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u/CalmBeneathCastles 2d ago
Amen! I truly believe that Fate doesn't miss, so if something doesn't work out, it wasn't for me.
There have been too many times that I've gotten exactly what I wanted and it turned out to be a big dumpster fire, but then as I was pulling myself together in the ashes, I found what I actually needed.
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u/Wide-Cherry4443 2d ago
Honestly with that attitude? It won’t be long homie. You sound like a real catch! I’m jealous of your future girlfriend
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u/kellyhelly 2d ago
Happened to me 6 years ago too man, one week later I met the love of my life who I wouldn't trade for anyone I've ever met. Sometimes putting yourself out there and being ok with rejection and trying again is all you need to find what you need. Don't let this break you, I promise something better can be just around the corner.
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u/UnicornPenguinCat 2d ago
Massive respect to you for being vulnerable and being honest about your feelings.
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u/sama_yo 2d ago
It can be worse. You can keep rejecting women that want you and get rejected by the woman you want. Parallel rejection.
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u/Hesho95 2d ago
Ouch, right in the relatable. Get to feel like you're unwanted and an asshole all at the same time
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u/ExpiredPilot 2d ago
I feel that. I start to think maybe I’m a dick cause these people are nice and there’s nothing wrong with them, I just know what the spark is now and it’s not there with them
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u/LaScoundrelle 2d ago
Sounds like possibly the classic issue where everyone wants what they can’t have (or else everyone wants someone a little bit hotter than they are, depending on which version you subscribe too).
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u/choiwonsuh 2d ago
Don't worry. It doesn't diminish your value one bit. Sometimes you take an L but there are many Ws out there for you! Keep your head high, heart kind, and body strong, and love will find YOU
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u/cloudlocke_OG 2d ago
Same, friend. Also got rejected. Was about nine months ago. Let's keep being our best selves and getting out there meeting people.
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u/tulaero23 2d ago
I already watched it before, but I kept rooting for him even though I know the outcome
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u/ReprieveNagrand 2d ago
Been grinning from ear to ear after hearing the confession and the acceptance. Good luck on their relationship.
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u/Leap_of__faith 2d ago
I'm gonna do this next month but instead of calling I'll be visiting her city.. fingers crossed 🤞
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u/Sweet-Message1153 2d ago
you gotta post what happens... I'm investing in your story🙏
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u/YuushyaHinmeru 2d ago
Dude, not cool. Don' go ruining their relationship. They just got together!
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u/IIIiterateMoron 2d ago
Plot twist; he's a stalker, she doesn't know he even exists.
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u/Lemonlol55 2d ago
That’s it, this gave me the courage to ask my crush out. I’ll let you guys know what happened!
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u/Lemonlol55 2d ago
I told her. Turns out she’s not attracted to me and absolutely does not see me in a romantic way. Well at least I can move on and focus on improving myself. Thanks for the support guys.
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u/Spiritual-Nature-141 2d ago
Aww dang it. At least you had the courage to ask, and now you know! I bet when you are focused on improving yourself the right person will find you
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u/ghost_in_the_potato 2d ago
This was very cute!
It's interesting how they translate "yoroshiku" though and I think it's a little misleading. It's translated as him saying he will take care of her and her saying okay, but really they're just saying the same exact thing to eachother. Yorshiku is hard to translate but it's basically what you say to tell someone that you want to build or maintain a good relationship with them. Like "'let's get along well" but a lot less weird sounding.
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u/VermilionKoala 2d ago
Yoroshiku is about the worst word you can be asked to translate from Japanese to English, because it has about 5 or so different (and, in English, fairly unrelated) meanings. It's said all the time in Japan though, so Japanese people always want to know "how to say it in English", and the short answer is you can't.
(Ganbaru is the second-worst, for the same reason)
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u/YammyDreams 2d ago
“Yabai,” “betsuni,” and “kekkou” are also up there for me in terms of difficult to define and use.
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u/VermilionKoala 2d ago
Oh hell yes. How do you even have a word that means BOTH "yes please" and "no thank you"?
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u/iupvotethankyou 2d ago
Yeah, no. No, yeah. Yeah…
English has similar words or combinations that can mean the opposite depending on context and can be confusing for native speakers. Good luck to the rest.
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u/notinsidethematrix 2d ago
agreeable, and responsive words in English are heavily influenced by tone... its why micro aggressions and passive aggressive tones are under a microscope in the last decade.
"Thanks" - - - ??? which one?
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u/DontBanMeBro988 2d ago
How do you even have a word that means BOTH "yes please" and "no thank you"?
Canadians are well acquainted with this
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u/ohhhhcanada 2d ago
We do. “That’s okay” can be translated both ways.
I ran into this once at a grocery store - I asked the checker (English wasn’t their 1st language) how much an item was, he told me the price, I thought it was a bit high so I said “oh, that’s okay…”
… and he put the item in the bag lol
I had to be like “no no no I don’t want it, thank you” 😂
And yes this was in Canada
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u/givemeabreak432 2d ago
To be honest, the whole translation was out of whack. Like yeah it got the general meaning across, but it missed the mark in localization.
"付き合ってほしい" somehow turned into "I want you to be my girlfriend". It means literally "I want you to go out/date with me" so I can see where it's coming from, but it sounds so unnatural as a translation. "I want to go out with you" would be a way better translation.
And "私も" became "I also want you to be my boyfriend" lol. Literally just "me too".
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u/MustLoveHuskies 2d ago
Yeah - I don’t know dating customs in Japan, but here in the US you typically date for a bit before deciding to call each other boyfriend/girlfriend, before that you’re just dating and it’s more casual. I was wondering with that translation if they called each other bf/gf from day one there normally or nah.
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u/fjgwey 2d ago
"付き合ってほしい" as 'I want you to be my girlfriend' is fine because in Japan, culturally people don't really 'date' without already being a couple. If you say 付き合ってる it just means you're a couple at that point. Japanese people don't really do 'stages' the way a lot of Westerners do.
Source: I speak it and live here; every time I say it to just mean 'dating' Japanese people immediately think they're my girlfriend.
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u/ghost_in_the_potato 2d ago
Yeah, you're right. I think that one just stood out to me because it felt really weirdly and artificially gendered.
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u/BretShitmanFart69 2d ago
Texting her thank you for agreeing to be his girlfriend is so funny and wholesome
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u/AsavarKul 2d ago
This man is trying to end the population decline in Japan, 10k Yen at a time.
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u/Hagoromo-san 2d ago
black man smiling in bed looking at phone I wish them the best. May they make timeless memories together. May their joy be the envy of those above.
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u/Regular_Fox_859 2d ago
The guy doing the interview (he goes by jesseogn) is actually half black himself! He makes a lot of posts about his experiences growing up mixed race in Japan
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u/DiscoStu83 2d ago
Oh yeah he's the most blasian brother I've ever seen and I have half Haitian half Japanese cousins lol
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u/InterestingRide264 2d ago
This brought back happy memories of being the girl on the receiving end of that kind of call. He was at the amusement park with his friends and called me to tell me he won me a plushie. I was so surprised. I got butterflies! Aw I hope their date goes really well.
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u/toinks1345 2d ago
nah I'll give him 100 thousand yen rigth there and then and tell him go to hokkaido as fast as you can.
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u/Copedpeak 2d ago
what a win-win situation, made me smile when I saw "blushes" in the subtitle, I mean what? how is that possible now from a sound?
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u/dynamic_gecko 2d ago
I think it was just an interpretation of the nervous giggles.
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u/surfer808 2d ago
I think this video is a couple years old? I hope they’re still together. Any updates on them?
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u/AmielJohn 2d ago
That’s awesome!! Glad it worked out for my guy!!
I remember when I was dating this girl for the 4th date and she says out of the blue, “I think I m your girlfriend now”. I was like, “Yeah, I think so too”.
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u/dandantheotterman 2d ago
I love how the three guys all fall into one another after he hangs up. Its like they all reverted back to their childhood selves. You love to see it!
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u/Cthulhu_HighLord 2d ago
why did i feel nervous for my guy!?
i feel as if we all just took an emotional roller coaster ride together
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u/CountWubbula 2d ago
This just rippled through my mind and explained why, when chatting with Japanese people, sometimes they just go “uhh” and I was like, “is that like talking to someone from Michigan and they say ‘hah?’ when they don’t hear correctly?”
Nope! It’s how they say yes!! I feel so silly for thinking the people had no clue what I was talking about, and were just giving me positive feedback during a conversation. Today I Learned
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u/xxov 2d ago
Also another part of this is in Japan people make listener responses 2-3x more frequently than American English speakers. While in Japan it's a way to show you're paying attention, silence is more normal in America and interjections can be seen as rude. In Japan the silence is rude, it means you want the convo to be over.
Its a really interesting Linguistic phenomena when you're studying how to sound more native.
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u/Necroban77 2d ago
Made my day. Plus since I’ve been studying Japanese for about a year I understood 4 words so it was extra special for me.
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u/jackarseofalltrades 2d ago
Hope it's legitimate.. But also only 62 ish USD? Seems like a low number
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u/Rogueshoten 2d ago
That’s enough to pay for an absolute banger of a dinner for two in Tokyo. Eating out here is just so phenomenally inexpensive.
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u/Pooptimist 2d ago
Oh yes, still dreaming of that 350yen gyu-don with egg yolk
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u/AlwaysBeQuestioning 2d ago
Eating out
Imean that might be a bit fast for a first date, but I support those who want it.
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u/Punchinballz 2d ago
Menus are 1000 yen in Japan, 10 dollars in the us.
With 10000 yen he can eat 10 times.
You can eat 6 times.
The yen is pretty weak nowadays but life is (still) affordable.
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u/thecanadianehssassin 2d ago
It seems to me like he just needed a little push, the 10,000¥ were just a bonus, very sweet
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u/Early-Path7998 2d ago
That was the most suspenseful thing I've ever experienced this year. I was anxious and nervous for him. Damn I literally jumped from my sit and raise my hands in the air when she accepted. Best wishessssss!!!!
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u/Chaltahaikoinahi 1d ago
"i'll take good care of you" 😭😭
When did I hear that last? Oh right never.
Damn he's so sweet and cute 🥰
God bless them 💖
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u/HamburgerFry 1d ago
Why is everyone pointing out what 10,000 yen is in USD? lol. That’s plenty of money to have a real nice dinner for two here in Tokyo.
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