Ichiro and the
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Re: Ichiro and the "30 years" comment
[ Author: Something Lions | Posted: Mar 20, 2006 12:22 PM
| SL Fan
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He wasn't even specifically referring to Korea. Here's the quote in context.
「ただ勝つだけじゃなく、すごいと思わせたい。戦った相手が“向こう３０年は日本に手は出せないな”という感じで勝ちたいと思う。」
Roughly translated by westbaystars as:
It's not that we just want to simply win, we would like to make [them] think it's enormous. I'd like to see a victory [so decisive] that the opposition should feel, "we can't touch Japan for another 30 years."
[Rough English translation added by westbaystars. Other translations/interpretations are welcome.]
「ただ勝つだけじゃなく、すごいと思わせたい。戦った相手が“向こう３０年は日本に手は出せないな”という感じで勝ちたいと思う。」
Roughly translated by westbaystars as:
It's not that we just want to simply win, we would like to make [them] think it's enormous. I'd like to see a victory [so decisive] that the opposition should feel, "we can't touch Japan for another 30 years."
[Rough English translation added by westbaystars. Other translations/interpretations are welcome.]
Re: Ichiro and the "30 years" Comment
[ Author: torakichi | Posted: Mar 20, 2006 3:19 PM
| HT Fan
]
I think that's an accurate translation.
I guess it comes down to what you construe Ichiro's intention as. Some find it offensive; others not so.
Whatever his agenda may have been, Ichiro's comment certainly helped raise/maintain interest in the WBC. I wonder if that wasn't partly his aim - he's a media savvy guy.
I guess it comes down to what you construe Ichiro's intention as. Some find it offensive; others not so.
Whatever his agenda may have been, Ichiro's comment certainly helped raise/maintain interest in the WBC. I wonder if that wasn't partly his aim - he's a media savvy guy.
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His comment before the first game was:This translates as: