みなさん、こんにちは! In this blog post, we will delve into an unforgettable quote uttered by DIO in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 jojo no kimyō no bōken). Get ready to explore the meaning and usage of this iconic phrase, enabling you to incorporate it into your Japanese vocabulary!
Today’s Quote
最高に「ハイ！」ってやつだアアアアアアハハハハハーッ
“This is the greatest high!”
saikō ni hai tte yatsu da aaaaaa hahahaha
Today’s quote comes from the climatic finale of Part 3, just when it seemed like DIO was cornered and beaten by Jotaro.
DIO uttered this quote when he, having absorbed Joseph’s blood to heal himself, experienced a tremendous power boost due to it being “Joestar’s blood.
The full quote is 「最高に「ハイ！」ってやつだアアアアアアハハハハハーッ」but the underlined part is just him extending the ending vowel to show his excitement. You can break down this quote to some small parts to make our learning easier.
最高にハイ saikō ni hai
We will explore the meaning of ‘最高にハイ’ by breaking it down into two parts: ‘最高に’ and ‘ハイ.’ The term ‘最高’ translates to ‘most’ or ‘highest,’ and when combined with an adjective, ‘最高に’ expresses the superlative form. Consequently, ‘最高にハイ’ can be interpreted as ‘the greatest high.'”
最高 (さいこう saikō): most, highest
最高に + Adjective = superlative form of the adjective (e.g. 最高においしい = most delicious)
ハイ is a katakana word for ‘high’ as in euphoric in this context. This word can be used simply to refer to someone’s high level of excitement.
ってやつ tte yatsu
Now, we will discuss the usage of ‘ってやつ’. This is a casual variant of ‘というもの’ which is used to explain the name or nature of something. The term ‘もの’ translates to ‘thing’ and can be substituted with other nouns. Let’s refer to the following pattern and examples to understand its usage.
ってやつ = というもの
XはYというZ = X is Z called Y
Examples:
これはお好み焼きという食べ物だ。
kore wa okonomiyakui toiu tabemono da
This is a food called Okonomiyaki.
これは着物というものです。
kore wa kimono toiu mono desu
This is a thing called kimono.
こいつはたかしってやつだ。
koitsu wa takashi tte yatsu da.
This is a guy called Takashi.
The part where you indicate your topic (e.g. Xは…) is not always clearly stated and often implied. DIO omits this part. To explain his phrase in full, it would be
[この気分は] 最高に「ハイ！」ってやつだ。
[kono kibun wa] saikō ni hai tte yatsu da
This feeling is something I call the greatest high.
まとめ Summary
This article explored the usage of ‘最高に’ and ‘ってやつ’ through a memorable quote from DIO! Learning Japanese through quotes like this can be an enjoyable method to enhance your language skills. If you’re a fan of JoJo, the fact that you’re learning Japanese from a JoJo character adds an extra layer of excitement. Let’s practice using and adapting today’s phrase!
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