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Character names and their meanings
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What I've found so far:
In regards to "Nayuta", I found that Nayuta「那由多」 means "an extremely great number" and (thanks to an article on siliconera making a link to sanskrit) I looked up the meaning of "Nayuta" in sanskrit and it comes up with "myriad". Is this a reference to the many Nayuta's convicted? Hence why he has the monicker of "The funeral Prosecutor"?
Also, I found the word "sadhumati" in the sanskrit dictionary which, after looking it up, is a stage in achieving "bodhisattva"
Spoiler: bodhisattva
Also, some easy ones I know others have cracked:
Bokuto Tuani = literal Japanese for "tour with me"
Mima Waruhito = literal Japanese for "patrolling person" (This pun was already used with "Miwa Mari" in GK2, so I wonder if they're running out of ideas
)Mimi = Ears (hence the bunny ears in her design)
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I'm not sure of the meaning of Leifa, but one of my friends said it sounded Middle Eastern. "Padma" (पद्मा) is Sanskrit for "lotus", and seeing as I'm Indian myself, I immediately recognized it. "Kurain" is self-explanatory.
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Ash wrote:
Edit: Nayuta is Sanskrit for 10.000 (and in extentions "myriad). Sadmadhi comes from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samadhi
(In many languages, a specific, large number eventually evolves to have the meaning of 'myriad' or 'a dang lot').
Ash wrote:
Actually, I think the name comes from:
Layfa (reifa) => reibana (霊花) (the Japanese hana is pronounced as hua in Chinese (or fa when rendered in japanese)). Reibana is an alternative name for the higanbana, or lycoris radiata, a flower supposedly growing in (Buddhist) hell.
Padma => A Padma is the sacred lotus in Buddhism.
Kurain => Well, obvious where that comes from. Has a Lusheeta Toel Ul Laputa ring to it too!
Layfa (reifa) => reibana (霊花) (the Japanese hana is pronounced as hua in Chinese (or fa when rendered in japanese)). Reibana is an alternative name for the higanbana, or lycoris radiata, a flower supposedly growing in (Buddhist) hell.
Padma => A Padma is the sacred lotus in Buddhism.
Kurain => Well, obvious where that comes from. Has a Lusheeta Toel Ul Laputa ring to it too!
SuperAj3 wrote:
Mima Waruhito = literal Japanese for "patrolling person" (This pun was already used with "Miwa Mari" in GK2, so I wonder if they're running out of ideas )
)It's a double pun. Mimawaru hito = Patrolling person. Waru-hito -> Bad/evil man. Takumi used a similar pun in DGS too by the way.
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Ash wrote:
It's a double pun. Mimawaru hito = Patrolling person. Waru-hito -> Bad/evil man. Takumi used a similar pun in DGS too by the way.
Ahh, which DGS character was that? (I haven't played the game, but I'm curious.)
It's really interesting seeing these connections to sanskrit and buddhism with the name choices in this game. It's cool seeing all the research they've done and I wonder just how easy it'll be to translate these names. My guess is Nayuta's surname will stick, but they might rework his first name (Kinda like how they were with translating Machi's name).
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Ash wrote:
For those interested in the pun behind Kanenari Shinoyama's name, it's probably based on the fact that Japanese TV production lingo, words are often switched around. Shinoyama for example is refered to as Yamashino, and in one of the screenshots he says shikuyoro, instead of yoroshiku. A different example (not from the screenshots, but in general) is that people often say shititaku instead of takushi/taxi. So the pun for his name likely either yamashi no narikin (a swindler/conman - Nouveau Riche), or yamashii narikin (a Nouveau Riche with a dirty conscience).
Mimi's name works the same. Turn the characters around in the family name, and you get yasai, vegetable (菜々野 -> 野菜). Mimi is ear. Also, yasai no mi (野菜の美) also means vegetable (here it means the actual fruit of a vegetable).
(Could also be of interest, depending on the complete story: nana also means seven.)
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(Could also be of interest, depending on the complete story: nana also means seven.)
Unless I'm reading too much into it, it might be a lucky number. What's the chance that this Trompe Theater is actually a casino under the surface? It may actually relate to this producer's wealth and the logo on his coffee.
And if I recall, gambling is technically illegal in Japan.
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