If you are so happy that you just saying "happy" isn't enough, use this phrase!
もう死んでもいい mou shindemo ii
もう mou = already
死ぬ shine = to die
verb te-form + もいい = It's ok to do something
It literally means "It's ok to die already". But no worry. It's a metaphor. If you want to make it clear that you don't wanna die yet, then say.
もう死んでもいいくらい幸せ
(mou shindemo ii kurai shiawase)
"I'm so happy that I could die"
幸せ shiawase = happy
使い方 How to use today's phrase
ショーン・メンデス にウィンクされた！ もう死んでもいい❤️
(shoon mendesu ni wink sareta! mou shindemo ii)
"Shawn mendes winked me. I could die now."
夢が叶いました。もう死んでもいいです。
(yume ga kanaimashita. mou shindemo ii desu)
My dream came true. I could die now.
仕事終わりのビールって死んでもいいくらい幸せだよね。
(Shigeto owari no biiru wa shindemo iikurai shiawase dayone)
"The beer after work makes me so happy that I could die"
今日の発展版 Today's Advanced Level
How to express yourself when you are happy in Japanese?
Examples
①私は日本で生活できて、幸せです
watashi wa nihon de seikatsu dekite shiawase desu
"I'm happy to be able to live in Japan"
生活する seikatsu suru = to live
*生きる ikiru = to to exist/to be alive
生活する seikatsu suru= to live a daily life/ to make a living*
*The word is used to express long-term happiness. If you feel happy because of a single, close event, then say, 嬉しい（ureshii）*
➡︎ JLPT1に受かって嬉しい (JLPT ni ukatte ureshii)
"I'm happy to pass JLPT1 exam"
②好きな子に告白されて、ニヤニヤが止まらない
sukina ko ni kokuhaku sarete niyaniya ga tomaranai
"I got confessed by my crush and I can't stop grinning"
告白する kokuhaku suru = to confess/ to say that you like him
止まる tomaru = to stop something (ongoing )
ニヤニヤする niyaniya suru= to grin ニヤつく niyatsuku means the same
③最高かよ！インスタライブでBTSにコメント読まれた！
saikou kayo! insuta raibu de komento yomareta
"It's so awesome! My comment was read by BTS on instagram live!!"
最高 saikou = awesome/best
*か as a question particle, and よ as an emphasis particle are used with 最高 by young people to emphasize the word. *
今日のひとこと＋ Today's additional lesson
NiziU
A Japanese new girl group formed in collaboration between Korean and Japan, is becoming a huge hit this year in Japan. The 9 members was selected out of more than 10000 participants through the 2020 survival reality show Nizi Project.
Their first song "Make You Happy." has more than 182 million views on YouTube.
The members are all Japanese but their style and appearance are more of K-pop. This is new for us Japanese and that led to the popularity now, I suppose.
Also, the fact that they are super young and just started the career with their pre-debut song "Make You Happy." have probably brought rays of hope to us in this difficult time. Have a listen to the song !!
まとめ Conclusion
Today we learned 「もう死んでもいい」
mou shindemo ii
What made you say this phrase? or what will make you say it?
To me, having a glass of beer with all my students speaking only Japanese. This is going to be a best moment of my life❤️
じゃあまた！ jyaamata!
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