Hostage Negotiations: Hostage: The TV Remote
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Key Phrases
リモコンを置いてください
rimokon o oi te kudasai
Put down the remote
最後の提案
saigo no teian
Final offer
交渉成立
koushou seiritsu
Deal
Skills You'll Learn
Asking for an action
行動を求める
koudou o motomeru
Engaging in a negotiation
交渉に参加する
koushou ni sanka suru
Expressing agreement
同意を表現する
doui o hyougen suru
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're having a light-hearted negotiation with someone who is very enthusiastic about their favorite documentary on moss. You want to avoid drama spoilers by not watching a new episode, so you suggest watching something lighter. However, they are set on sharing their passion with you, leading to a bargaining session where time and snacks become part of the deal.
リモコンを置いてください。そうすれば、ドラマのネタバレはなかったことにしましょう。
rimokon o oi te kudasai sou sure ba dorama no netabare wa nakatsu ta koto ni shi mashou
Put down the remote. Then we can pretend the drama spoilers never happened.
だめです！まず私のコケのドキュメンタリーを見てください。
dame desu mazu watakushi no koke no dokyumentarii o mi te kudasai
No way! First, watch my documentary about moss.
コケですか？本当に？
koke desu ka hontou ni
Moss? Really?
はい！とても面白いんです。三時間あります。
hai totemo omoshiroi n desu san jikan ari masu
Yes! It's really interesting. It's three hours long.
三時間は長すぎます。十分だけはどうですか？
san jikan wa naga sugi masu juu pun dake wa dou desu ka
Three hours is too long. How about just ten minutes?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
リモコン
rimokon
Remote control
💬 The word [リモコン] (rimokon) is a shortened form of 'remote control'.
🇯🇵 Remote controls are essential in Japanese households for various devices like TVs and air conditioners.
See breakdown →リモコン
rimokon
Remote control
💬 The word [リモコン] (rimokon) is a borrowed term from English 'remote control'.
See breakdown →置いてください
oi te kudasai
Please put
💬 The verb [置いて] (oite) comes from [置く] (oku), meaning 'to put'.
See breakdown →リモコンを置いてください
rimokon o oi te kudasai
Put down the remote
💬 In Japanese requests, [～ください] (kudasai) is used for polite commands.
See breakdown →ネタバレ
netabare
Spoilers
💬 The word [ネタバレ] (netabare) combines [ネタ] (neta, content) and [バレ] (bare, reveal).
🇯🇵 Avoiding spoilers is important in Japanese culture to preserve the freshness of a story.
See breakdown →だめです！
dame desu
No way!
💬 [だめ] (dame) is used to express prohibition or something unacceptable.
See breakdown →まず
mazu
First
💬 The word [まず] (mazu) is often used to indicate the first step in a sequence.
See breakdown →見てください
mi te kudasai
Please look
💬 [見て] (mite) is the -te form of [見る] (miru), used here with [ください] (kudasai) for a polite request.
See breakdown →まず見てください
mazu mi te kudasai
First, watch
💬 Combining [まず] (mazu) and [見てください] (mite kudasai) indicates a polite suggestion to start watching.
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