Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is a sigh with a swagger: Jotaro's way of declaring that he has seen the problem, found it tiresome, and is about to flatten it anyway. Its flat, weary cool made him the template for a whole breed of anime tough guys, and the phrase is a fixture of fan memes, cosplay and subtitled-versus-dubbed arguments over how to translate it. Saying it with a hand on your hat brim is a recognised in-joke.
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In context
Spoilers for JoJo's Bizarre AdventureShow the scene
“Yare yare daze” is Jotaro Kujo’s recurring expression of weary exasperation in Stardust Crusaders and later JoJo stories. The familiar English equivalent is “Good grief,” although particular releases also use other informal renderings. It is a vocal habit across his adventures, rather than dialogue that belongs to just one episode; the romaji and English forms therefore share this card.
Sources (3)
- Wikipedia: Jotaro KujoCreation and conceptionReference checked
- JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia: Jotaro Kujopage header quote and leadReference checked
- JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia: Stardust CrusadersSummaryReference checked
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