Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is the sound of a very strong teenager who finds everything slightly tiresome, a kind of deadpan modelled on a Hollywood tough guy. Because the Japanese is a sigh rather than a sentence, translations vary, and "good grief" softens it; fans usually keep the original romaji.
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In context
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"Yare yare daze" is Jotaro Kujo's verbal tic and recurs from the first episode of Stardust Crusaders onward. Jotaro, a 17-year-old delinquent in 1987, is introduced locked in a prison cell, insisting he is possessed by an evil spirit, which turns out to be his Stand, Star Platinum. He uses the line as a weary reaction to trouble. The English rendering is "good grief", and the Japanese phrase is the same one he uses through Parts 3 to 6, where he also appears later in life.
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- JoJo's Bizarre Wiki: A Man Possessed by an Evil Spirit (Episode)SummaryReference checked
- Wikipedia: Jotaro KujoConcept and creationReference checked
- JoJo's Bizarre Wiki: Jotaro KujoHeader quote and leadReference checked
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