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What does Yare Yare Daze mean?

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Yare Yare Daze It is the Staff frequently used by Jotaro Kujo, the third protagonist of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. Have you ever wondered the true meaning of that expression? Today you will find out!

The expression Yare Yare Daze [ใ‚„ใ‚Œใ‚„ใ‚Œใ ใœ] is an expression that can show both relief and annoyance, but without showing enthusiasm. Something like, alright! Ugh! Give me a break!

Throughout this article, we will study deeply each part of this expression and it as a whole. You will definitely know the meaning of the expression Yare Yare Dazer.

The Origin of Yare Yare Daze

Many people use this expression in the wrong context, as it is an original Japanese expression it is very difficult to explain it. Throughout this article I hope you understand its real meaning.

The term "Yare Yare Daze" became the catchphrase associated with Jotaro Kujo from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. The catchphrase first appeared on TV on April 11, 2014, in the second episode.

Around 2016, this catchphrase began to go viral on the internet thanks to the famous forums 4chan through compiled videos of the character's speech that were already in the minds of the series' fans.

Such expression is not common in the Japanese language, being a character expression from an anime like that of Naruto saying dattebayo.

See below a compilation of Yare Yare Daze:

Below is a video explaining the meaning of Yare Yare daze:

What does Yare mean?

Before we talk about Yare Yare Daze, we need to study each word that makes up the expression. Let's first talk about Yare, which can be translated as different sound expressions oh! ah! oh!

Yare is an imperative form of the colloquial verb yaru [ใ‚„ใ‚‹] which means "to do" or, in some cases, "f*ck". The dictionary may translate it as "Oh no! My god!".

It is believed that the term yare emerged from the expressions ya and yai which means yes, in Japanese. Before its current use, the expression yare was already used as a question to say something like: Who is there?

Yare compound expressions

ใ‚„ใ‚Œใฐๅ‡บๆฅใ‚‹ Yare ba dekiru You can do it if you try! 
What does yare yare daze mean?

What does Yare Yare mean?

The meaning does not change much when trying to repeat the words yare yare. In this case, such an interjection is often uttered when you are relieved of a burden or mental pressure, or when you have some burden or small problem ahead.

It is not correct to translate this expression, as its meaning may vary depending on the context. Doing a deep search on the internet, I came up with the following possible translations for sentence:

  • Damn it;
  • Here we go!
  • Thank God;
  • Oh boy;
  • Damn it;
  • Crap!
  • Affs!
  • Sigh!
  • Give me some time!
  • What a bag!
  • Our!
  • Meu Deus!

Although not an onomatopoeia, but rather an interjection, it can think of something as a sigh, even though it has no association with the sound of a sigh.

This word is often used when you encounter unexpected difficulties, when you get tired or discouraged. This word can also be used to sympathize with other people's misfortunes.

Yare Yare is generally used by older men, you will rarely see any teenagers use such an expression. Maybe it's common to find someone saying just yare.

The word can also be used occasionally to grab attention and shout equivalent to oioi [ใŠใ„ใŠใ„] in Japanese or expressions like Hey; Wait a minute; boohoo; waaaa.

Here are some examples of sentences with yare yare being used in everyday life:

ใ‚„ใ‚Œใ‚„ใ‚Œ ใ€ไธ€ไป•ไบ‹็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใŸ Yare yare, hitoshigoto owatta Wow! I finished this job.
ใ‚„ใ‚Œใ‚„ใ‚Œใ€่‰ฏใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚ Yare yare, yokatta Uffa, what a relief! 
ใ‚„ใ‚Œใ‚„ใ‚Œใ€ใ‚„ใฃใจ็€ใ„ใŸใžใ€‚ yare yare, yatto tsuidazo Well here we are! 
ใ‚„ใ‚Œใ‚„ใ‚Œใ€ๅ›ฐใฃใŸใ“ใจใซใชใฃใŸใž Yare yare, komatta koto ni natta zo Oh my God, I'm in trouble.
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What does Daze mean?

Daze is not a single word, but a combination of of [ใ ] with the particle ze [ใœ]. We know that the expression of [ใ ] refers to an informal version of the copula desu [ใงใ™] which indicates a type of confirmation.

Already ze [ใœ] is a particle used by men to make the sentence sound a little more masculine. Sometimes it is used in a way that announces information that the other person does not know.

A quite similar expression to daze is dayo, both have similar meanings, with the particle ze [ใœ] being more masculine, sometimes it can indicate a questioning of the statement:

ใใ‚Œใฏไฟบใฎใ ใ€‚- This is mine.ใใ‚Œใฏไฟบใฎใ ใœใ€‚- This is mine, you know? sore wa ore da (ze); 

Do you understand the Meaning of Yare Yare Daze?

I hope this article has helped you to fully understand the meaning of this expression. Briefly, there is no correct translation for this expression, but it can indicate situations where we want to breathe a sigh using words.

We also recommend reading the article about the meaning of the word uzendayo which has some similarity and is often seen in anime. If you liked the article, share it and leave your comments!

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