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July 29, 2010

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Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2010 Samurai-speak you’d most like to use in an email 1. かたじけない (katajikenai): arigatou, thank you 2. 面目ない (menbokunai): hazukashii, embarrassing 3. しばし待たれよ (shibashi matareyo): sukoshi mattekudasai, “please wait a moment” 4. ～でござる (~de gozaru): aru/iru, “is” 5. 参上 (sanjou): to visit a person of higher rank 6. 出陣 […]

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Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2010

Samurai-speak you’d most like to use in an email

Shane Busato

1. かたじけない (katajikenai): arigatou, thank you
2. 面目ない (menbokunai): hazukashii, embarrassing
3. しばし待たれよ (shibashi matareyo): sukoshi mattekudasai, “please wait a moment”
4. ～でござる (~de gozaru): aru/iru, “is”
5. 参上 (sanjou): to visit a person of higher rank
6. 出陣 (shutsujin): to take the field, kick off (an event, etc)
7. けしからん (keshikaran): to be really pissed off
8. よきにはからえ (yoki ni hakarae): suki ni makaseru, “leave it to your liking”
9. いとおかし (itookashi): totemo omoshiroi, “very interesting”
10. お主 (onushi): anata, “you”