Director Kosappu bought Surströmming, the world’s smelliest canned food, as a lunch for the comedian Tabuchi!
Kosappu (こさっぷ)
いやぁ、田淵さんお昼ですね。
こさっぷ: いやぁ、たぶちさんおひるですね。
Kosappu: Iyā, Tabuchi-san ohiru desu ne.
Kosappu: Well, Tabuchi-san, it’s lunchtime, isn’t it?
Tabuchi (田淵)
お昼です。おおっ、２時半。うん、まぁ確かに、うん、ちょっと腹減った。
たぶち: おひるです。おおっ、にじはん。うん、まぁたしかに、うん、ちょっとはらへった。
Tabuchi: Ohiru desu. Ō, ni-ji han. Un, mā tashikani, un, chotto hara hetta.
Tabuchi: It is lunchtime. Oh, 2:30. Yeah, well indeed, yeah, I’m a little hungry.
Kosappu (こさっぷ)
腹減りましたね。
こさっぷ: はらへりましたね。
Kosappu: Hara herimashita ne.
Kosappu: You’re hungry, aren’t you?
Tabuchi (田淵)
腹減った。昼飯食ってないもんな。
たぶち: はらへった。ひるめしくってないもんな。
Tabuchi: Hara hetta. Hirumeshi kuttenai mon na.
Tabuchi: I am hungry. After all, I haven’t eaten lunch yet.
Kosappu (こさっぷ)
いや、そうですよね。
こさっぷ: いや、そうですよね。
Kosappu: Iya, sō desu ne.
Kosappu: Yes, that’s true.
Tabuchi (田淵)
うん。
たぶち: うん。
Tabuchi: Un.
Tabuchi: Yeah.
Kosappu (こさっぷ)
ま、というわけで、昼飯を用意して、買ってきました。
こさっぷ: ま、というわけで、ひるめしをよういして、かってきました。
Kosappu: Ma, to iu wake de, hirumeshi wo yōi shite, katte kimashita.
Kosappu: Well, so, I have prepared and bought lunch.
Tabuchi (田淵)
ありがとう！
たぶち: ありがとう！
Tabuchi: Arigatō!
Tabuchi: Thank you!
📖 Grammar Explanation
Let’s break down each sentence and analyze the grammar!
1. こさっぷ: いやぁ、田淵さんお昼ですね。
- Interjection: “いやぁ (iyā)” is an interjection representing a relaxed, friendly, or slightly dramatic opening, like “well” or “my, my.”
- Polite Sentence & Modality Particle: “田淵さんお昼ですね (Tabuchi-san ohiru desu ne)” is a polite sentence where “お昼 (ohiru – lunch/lunchtime)” is connected to the polite copula “です (desu)”. The sentence-ending particle “ね (ne)” acts as a soft modality marker seeking agreement from the listener.
2. 田淵: お昼です。おおっ、２時半。うん、まぁ確かに、うん、ちょっと腹減った。
- Polite Affirmation: “お昼です (ohiru desu)” is the polite response affirming the statement.
- Interjection & Time: “おおっ (ō)” is an interjection of sudden realization or surprise upon checking the time “２時半 (ni-ji han – 2:30)”.
- Hesitant Agreement: “うん、まぁ確かに (un, mā tashikani)” combines the informal agreement interjection “うん (un – yeah)” with the adverbial expressions “まぁ (mā – well/I guess)” and “確かに (tashikani – indeed/certainly)” to show hesitant but genuine agreement.
- Casual Phrase & Particle Omission: “ちょっと腹減った (chotto hara hetta)” is a casual phrase where “ちょっと (chotto)” means “a little” and “腹減った (hara hetta)” is a highly casual, masculine past-tense expression meaning “got hungry” (formed by the noun “腹 – stomach” and the past-tense verb “減った – decreased”, with the subject particle “が” omitted).
3. こさっぷ: 腹減りましたね。
- Polite Verb Conjugation: “腹減りましたね (hara herimashita ne)” is Kosappu’s polite echo of Tabuchi’s casual statement. In terms of connection, the verb “減る (heru)” is conjugated into its polite past form “減りました (herimashita)” and combined with the agreement-seeking particle “ね (ne)”.
4. 田淵: 腹減った。昼飯食ってないもんな。
- Self-Confirmation: “腹減った (hara hetta)” is repeated as an informal self-confirmation.
- Grammar Pattern: This sentence features the grammar pattern “mon na (もんな)”, which is used to explain a natural reason, express a deep realization, or seek empathy based on an obvious fact, meaning “after all…” or “it’s because…”
- Casual Contraction: In terms of connection, “もん (mon)” is a highly casual, spoken contraction of “もの (mono – thing/reason)”.
- Connection Rules: For the grammatical connection rules: It connects directly to the dictionary or plain form of Verbs (such as “食ってない – have not eaten”), and to I-Adjectives (e.g., “おいしいもんな – because it is delicious”). For Na-Adjectives and Nouns in casual speech, it connects using “な (na)” (e.g., “好きだもんな – because I like it” or “子供だもんな – because they are a child”).
- Modality Ending Particle: The particle “な (na)” is added to the very end as a modality marker to seek soft consensus, reflect on one’s own situation, or share a common feeling with the listener.
5. こさっぷ: いや、そうですよね。
- Interjection & Empathy: “いや (iya)” is an interjection used here not as a hard disagreement, but as a casual transition to validate the speaker’s empathy. “そうですよね (sō desu yo ne)” combines the polite agreement phrase with “よね (yo ne)” to strongly agree while gently seeking confirmation.
6. こさっぷ: ま、というわけで、昼飯を用意して、買ってきました。
- Interjection & Conjunction: “ま (ma)” is a casual shortening of “まあ (mā)”, functioning as an transition interjection. “というわけで (to iu wake de)” is a conjunctional phrase meaning “so/therefore/that’s why.”
- Te-form Connection & Past Tense Motion Verb: “用意して、買ってきました (yōi shite, katte kimashita)” uses the Te-form “用意して (yōi shite – preparing and…)” to connect two consecutive actions, concluding with the past-tense polite motion verb “買ってきました (katte kimashita – went and bought / bought and brought back)”.
7. 田淵: ありがとう！
- Casual Gratitude: “ありがとう (arigatō)” is a casual interjection expressing gratitude.
Vocabulary List
| Word / Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| いやぁ (iyā) | well / my, my (interjection) |
| お昼 (ohiru) | lunch / lunchtime |
| です (desu) | polite copula (to be) |
| ね (ne) | sentence-ending particle for agreement |
| おおっ (ō) | oh / wow (interjection of surprise) |
| ２時半 (ni-ji han) | 2:30 |
| うん (un) | yeah / yes (casual) |
| まぁ (mā) | well / I guess (interjection) |
| 確かに (tashikani) | certainly / indeed |
| ちょっと (chotto) | a little / slightly |
| 腹減った (hara hetta) | hungry / stomach got empty (casual) |
| 減りました (herimashita) | decreased / shrank (polite past of heru) |
| 昼飯 (hirumeshi) | lunch (casual) |
| 食ってない (kuttenai) | have not eaten (casual contraction of kutte inai) |
| もん (mon) | because / after all (casual of mono) |
| な (na) | sentence-ending particle (emotion/agreement) |
| いや (iya) | well / indeed (interjection) |
| そう (sō) | so / like that |
| というわけで (to iu wake de) | so / therefore / that’s why |
| 用意して (yōi shite) | preparing (Te-form of yōi suru) |
| 買ってきました (katte kimashita) | bought and came back (polite past of kau + kuru) |
| ありがとう (arigatō) | thank you (casual) |
Quick Quiz
Fill in the blanks ( ) to complete the natural conversation.
A: ここのお寿司屋さん、もう一回来たいな。
B: めちゃくちゃおいしい（ ）。
1: ですよ
2: もんな
3: ものだ
🔑 Check the Correct Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: 2
📝 Dialogue Translation
A: I really want to come to this sushi restaurant again.
B: I totally agree, their food is incredibly delicious after all.
💡 Explanation
The grammar pattern “もんな (mon na)” is used in casual speech to express a natural reason or to seek mutual agreement on an obvious fact, meaning “after all” or “no wonder.” In terms of connection, it attaches directly to the plain form of Verbs and I-Adjectives (like “おいしい – delicious” in this quiz). For Na-Adjectives and Nouns, it connects using “だ (da)”. In this conversation, Speaker B is enthusiastically agreeing with Speaker A’s desire to return to the restaurant by pointing out the obvious reason—the sushi is extremely delicious. Therefore, Option 2 “もんな (mon na)” is the correct choice. Option 1 (ですよ – is/assertive polite particle) is grammatically incorrect after the dictionary form of an adjective in polite speech and doesn’t convey the same feeling of shared reason. Option 3 (ものだ – should do / used to do / natural truth) is too formal and objective, making it sound very unnatural in a casual conversation.
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