ひとりぼっちの○○生活 (BBC) Week 1

[Belthazar]

Page 4

@simboubou

Iinbochi

Come again?

@simboubou

I decided to end our relationship as long as I’m (we’re ?) not friends with the whole class !

As long as you’re not friends with the whole class. This cutting-off-of-relationship is intended as impetus for Bocchi to make more friends.

Page 5

@simboubou

Sunaonako

If we’re rendering it in English, her name is Sunao Nako. Family name Sunao, given name Nako.

@simboubou

GO ! (is this a jp-eng pun ?)

Maybe? I’m not sure…

@simboubou

(Then I can’t exactly read but hey, I don’t think it matters)

She continues with ろくななはち… (= 六、七、八) , and then あ、５こえてた (i.e. 超えてた)

Page 6

@simboubou

(I can’t figure out what いつぶりだろう means here )

It’s いつ + ぶり, which doesn’t seem to have a dictionary entry on its own, but means “for the first time in x amount of time” (e.g. 年ぶり = for the first time in years) + a pondering だろう = “I wonder how long its been (since this happened)”

[Gorbit99]

p4

@simboubou

Of course, self introduction is not enough / not good. But even talking is like torture…

ムリ so literally “impossible”. “Of course, such a thing as a self introduction is impossible (for me), huh”

@simboubou

Iinbochi ! We will be separated during middle school, so we have to work hard to make friend !

First line is いい ぼっちっ, if you were to insert a space
that いい there is a sort of “Look” or “Alright”
“Alright, Bocchi…”

Also the whole thing is more aimed at Bocchi imo, so it’s more like “Becase we will be separated, you have to work hard and make new (lit.: different) friends”

@simboubou

So, until the middle school graduation ceremony, I decided to end our relationship as long as I’m (we’re ?) not friends with the whole class !

Similarly as above, this is aimed at Bocchi, and also the first part of the sentence is the condition
“If you don’t end up being friends with your entire class by the time we graduate from high school, we are over”

@simboubou

That’s crazy !

Also “impossible”

@simboubou

(crying) but I promise I’ll reconcile with you once I have a lot of friends (or is it promise me ?)

Yeah, it’s “Promise me”, specifically “Make a lot of friends and reconcile with me”

p5

@simboubou

5 seconds ! If/when I rest for 5 seconds I’ll then talk… 1, 2, 3, 4…

たら can be used for to indicate order. “After I rest for 5 seconds…”

@simboubou

(Then I can’t exactly read but hey, I don’t think it matters)

ろくななはち, aka 6, 7, 8…
and then
あ５こえてた…ふふ…
Ah, I passed 5

p6

@simboubou

(I can’t figure out what いつぶりだろう means here )

It’s ぶり (2nd meaning here: Jotoba word: 振り) + いつ, how many. So it’s after however long

[Belthazar]

@Gorbit99

It’s ぶり (2nd meaning here: Jotoba word: 振り)

Geh, of course it’s hidden down in meaning number two…

[Gorbit99]

… of a word that’s otherwise seemingly unrelated, indeed

[simboubou]

Ahah, I somehow thought that いいぼっち was short for ひとりぼっち.

[Isopodgirl]

@Gorbit99

… of a word that’s otherwise seemingly unrelated, indeed

As I understand it, it’s the same ぶり that’s used in the construction of 久しぶり (ひさしぶり). In another dictionary, it’s listed as a suffix, which tracks!

[ChristopherFritz]

This use of ぶり also came up in the Mitsuboshi Colors book club, when the girls visit the zoo:

Also later in the series when Sacchan (dressed as Santa) is going to give her mother a gift:

I imagine most people encounter ぶり in 久しぶり, which should make it easy to learn and recognize elsewhere.

[Belthazar]

So, page 6, I’ve been interpreting ひいおばあちゃん as “my grandmother [who is named] Hii”. Today I learnt that ひいおばあさん means “great-grandmother”.

[Gorbit99]

I meant more in the sense that 振り in the “way; manner; style” meaning, which is also very common, doesn’t seem like it has much to do with the “for the first time after x” meaning

[Isopodgirl]

Oh oh! That totally makes sense, and I totally misunderstood what you meant, whoops!

Yeah, you’re right. That it means both actually seems quite strange. I haven’t encountered the “way; manner; style” meaning of it yet (as least that I remember). Perhaps when I see it in action the commonality will become more clear to me… そうすれば、あたしは多分分かる…

[simboubou]

Let’s keep going !

page 7

I give it to YOU !
You wanna become a lackey (let’s go with that word) or something ? Because I don’t get this… I’m sorry but go find someone else.
Lackey… Lackey… does it count as friend ?
What !?
I… I want to become friend with you, but I don’t know how to do it… I’m sorry.
…
It’s over.

page 8

So… I take this x and…
You want to become a lackey or something ?
What… what to do… ?

Good bye !
Rain ? I forgot my umbrella at home…
Here, please take mine !
It’s not that I’m your lackey !
You had a cough, you should not / I can’t / I don’t want you to worsen it !
Hey ! You ! (what’s with that japanese ?) (I’m assuming the way Bocchi talks sounds a bit too “written japanese” ?)

page 9

I ran away… I ran away … I totally ran away*(this here, the sadness, the misery, the loneliness, how she’s disappointed in herself… This hits hards. )*
I didn’t keep my promise, Kaichan…
Sunaochan was a nice person to speak with someone like me… Sunaochan…
HEY ! YOU, THE VOMIT-GIRL ! WAIT !

I get it. You’re a weird, awkward and naive girl.
When there is only one Umbrella, I guess two person can fit under it…
Then, here’s a return gift. (it tastes good)
Sunaosan…
About that ! Call me Nako.

page 10

Whatever… I was happy when you told me you wanted to become friend. So, don’t worry.
(Right, Bocchi… The trick to make friends… It’s to come to love the other person. It’s not only for the promise !) (Yawarakai is telling her that she needs to actually take interest in other people ? Not just do it for the promise you made, otherwise it won’t work ?)
Nakochan… It looks like I’m falling in love with you !
Eeeh ???

So, will you be my friend ?
Ah, that’s what you meant ?
Say it like that, idiot ! (or “it’s dumb to say it like that” ?)

Well, I’ll go, BO-CHI.
A new friend. A new life.
I’m happy I… what ?
Bocchi’s new life had begun !

(Did she passed out when she called her Bocchi ?)

[seanblue]

Just so I understand, are you looking for corrections and/or translation improvements? Or are you just posting for yourself?

[Gorbit99]

p8

@simboubou

So… I take this x and…

リンゴ there is apple, I believe this is something like "if you represent those apples as “x” or something.

@simboubou

You had a cough, you should not / I can’t / I don’t want you to worsen it !

Literally “Having it get worse is no good”, which can be translated in a variety of ways, like “It would be bad if it got worse”.

@simboubou

(I’m assuming the way Bocchi talks sounds a bit too “written japanese” ?)

She talks very formally

p9

@simboubou

When there is only one Umbrella, I guess two person can fit under it…

It’s closer to “I guess if there is only one umbrella, it’s best if we both use it at the same time”

p10

@simboubou

I’m happy I… what ?

She’s talking to bocchi, “You seem happy… I think” is what I would go with, but it’s hard to translate

@simboubou

Bocchi’s new life had begun !

Specifically her middle school life

[seanblue]

@Gorbit99

リンゴ there is apple, I believe this is something like "if you represent those apples as “x” or something.

I assume they are learning algebra

[Gorbit99]

No, I’m pretty sure it’s abstract philosophy, and they are questioning what an apple even is

[simboubou]

Ahah sorry, I was not super clear, writting translations serves several purposes:

• Forces me to actually try to understand what is said. Not just the general meaning.
• I usually add some specific questions I have along the way.
• It can help other people
• If I get something completely off, people may correct me if they have time to read the whole thing.

Thank you all for you answers !

[ChristopherFritz]

Week 2 is now up:

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[Dodringo64]

I’m going to post my translations here. I know it’s last minute, but I’ve had minimal time for this the past few days. Plus, I had a little trouble in parts of this.

Pages 3 & 4

今日から中学生
Starting today, you’re a middle schooler.

友達を作るのに最初の自己紹介は重要！かなり！
You’re gonna have to introduce yourself first if you want to make friends! That’s for sure!

朗らかに朗らかに！
Cheerfully, cheerfully!

ひ一里さん大丈夫ですか！？
Hi-Hitori! Are you okay!?

やっぱ自己紹介なんてムリだよ…
It’s gonna be impossible to introduce myself…

人と話すのすら拷問なのに…
Just speaking to people itself is torture…

「でも約束したんだ」
[But, she made a promise.]

私たち中学は別々なんだから違う友達作る努力しないと。
We’ll be separated in middle school, so we’ve got to try and make other friends.

だから中学卒業までにクラス全員と友達にならない限り絶交と決めました。
So, I’ve decided to end our friendship if you can’t make friends with everyone in your class by the time we graduate.

約束しで友達たくさん作っで私と仲直りすどぅっでぇ。
Promise me we’ll be friends again and you’ll make lots of friends.

とりあえず前の席の人に話しかけよう。
For now, I’ll just speak to the person sitting in front of me.

かいちゃんと仲直りするんだ。
I’ll be friends with Kai again.

いきなり吐きました…
I suddenly need to throw up…

Pages 5 & 6

「前の席の人砂尾なこさん」
[The person in front of me is Sunao Nako.]

「５秒！５秒休んだら声をかけよう」
[Five seconds! I’ll give it five seconds, then I’ll speak to her!]

「いつぶりだろう同い年の人と会話するの」
[How long has it been since I talked to someone my own age?]

い一体何のつもりで…
W-What the hell do you want…

ひいおばあちゃんが「ハチミツはのどにいいんじゃ」って言ってた。
Great-Grandma did say that honey is good for the throat.

誰がおばあちゃんだコラ！
Hey, who’s grandma!?

Pages 7 & 8

あんたパシリにでもなりたいの？
Do you want to be my errand girl or something?

私そういう考えよくわかんないから
I don’t know about that.

悪いけど他の子当たってくれる。
Sorry, but you can be someone else’s errand girl.

パシリは友達にカウントされますか？
Does being an errand girl count as a friend?

私…友達になりたくて砂尾さんとでもなり方…わからなくて。
I…want to be friends with you, but…I don’t know how to do that.

パシリにでもなりたいの
Do I want to be friends even if I’m an errand girl?

雨か傘忘れちまったな…
It’s raining? I forgot my umbrella…

わ私のを…どうぞ！これはパシリではありません！
He…Here’s mine! I’m not doing this because you told me to!

咳してたから…っ砂尾さん。悪化の一途いけませんっ。
You were coughing, Sunao. Don’t make it worse.

Pages 9 & 10

かいちゃん私約束守れなかった…
Kai, I couldn’t keep our promise…

砂尾さんこんな私とも会話してくれるいい人だったな…
Sunao was a good person to talk to me when I’m like this…

変人で不器用でお人好し。
You’re strange, awkward but you have a good heart.

傘がひとつなら二人で入ればいいだろ。
If there’s only one umbrella, It would be good if we were both under it, you know?

あとこれはジュースのお返しな。
You can pay me back with some of that juice later.

私のことはなこと呼びな。
Call me Nako from now on.

なんだその…友達になりたいって言われるのもうれしいもんだな。
I mean…I’m glad you were saying you want to be friends.

だからもう変な気はつかうな。
So, don’t act so strange anymore.

なこちゃんのこと好きになったみたい。
I think I’ve come to like you.

だから友達になってくれませんか？
So, won’t you be friends with me?

なんだそういう意味かよオッケーだっつの。そういう流れだったろバカ。
What do you mean by that? It’s fine. That’s where this was going anyway.

「ひとりぼっちの中学生活がはじまった」
[And so, Hitori Bocchi’s Middle School life began.]

[Gorbit99]

p4

@Dodringo64

「でも約束したんだ」
[But, she made a promise.]

“I made a promise”
Bocchi is the narrator here

p9

@Dodringo64

あとこれはジュースのお返しな。
You can pay me back with some of that juice later.

Here あと functions as a sort of “also”
ジュースのお返し is return gift for the juice. If you check earlier pages she did accept that honey juice thing, so she’s giving her a lollipop in return.

[SmokeyBacon1273]

volume one, page eight.

I am so confused by this dialogue, please can someone help ?

I feel like she is saying that she cant go outside due to her cough, and that the other person should keep away / go without her, but i have no idea how what she said could ever mean that… thanks !

I also wanted to share my conclusion for chapter one.
So bocchi has a conversation with her friend, who tells her that she needs to befriend the whole class. [I kind of missed why she took this as her sole responsibility, maybe because she values her friend a lot ?]. So bocchi makes efforts to befriend someone in her class, and after efforts and waves of emotion [to the point of being sick], and making kind gestures like giving away a juice box, they end up walking home together, sharing an umbrella to shelter from the rain.