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Old 2004-11-09, 08:07   Link #147
Srin Tuar
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joohliah
Hyia :-)

i've been watching Naruto fot a while now, but among other mysteries of the japanese langage, i can't really find out what "dattebayo"definitely means... if anyone has more than a clue about it (i already have a clue lol), thanx for sharing the answer
:-D
Its emphasis. its almost like: "like I told you" "I was sayin' " "didnt I tell you"
Its usually reserved for situations in which the speaker assumes the listener already should know something, but Naruto just overuses it. (its his kutiguse)
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