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How to Say ‘To the Celestial Dragons’ in Japanese

天竜人には

tenryuu jin ni wa

[TEN-ryoo hito ni wa]

💬 Usage Tip: [には] is [に] plus [は], often used to highlight or contrast a target: "as for toward…" or "when it comes to…". Compare [先生に言う] "tell the teacher" with [先生には言う] "I'll tell the teacher, at least / as for the teacher, I'll tell them."

Phrase Breakdown

天竜

tenryuu

[TEN-ryoo]

Celestial Dragon

A group of noble people in 'One Piece' considered to be above other humans.

Example

天竜人には特別な特権がある。

Celestial Dragons have special privileges.

jin

[hito]

person

A human being or individual.

Example

彼は良い人だ。

He is a good person.

ni

[ni]

indicates target

Indicates the target of an action.

Example

先生に質問する。

Ask the teacher a question.

wa

[wa]

topic marker

Indicates the topic of discussion.

Example

私は学生です。

I am a student.

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