How to Say ‘Do they understand what it means to attack the flag?!’ in Japanese
あいつら 旗への攻撃の意味が分ってんのか？
aitsu ra ki e no kougeki no imi ga wakatsu ten no ka
[eye-tsoo rah hah-tah eh noh koh-geh-kee noh ee-mee gah waht ten noh kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Question phrased with critical tone, conveying disbelief.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Understanding implications of symbolic actions resonates deeply in cultures with historical ties to symbols.
Phrase Breakdown
あいつら
aitsu ra
Words in this phrase
あいつ
aitsu
[eye-tsoo]
that guy/those guys; those people
Casual/rough reference to others: あいつら = “those guys.”
あいつら 旗への攻撃の意味が分ってんのか？
Do those guys understand what attacking the flag means?
ら
ra
[rah]
plural/suffix meaning “-s / group”
Pluralizes: あいつら = “those guys.”
あいつら 旗への攻撃の意味が分ってんのか？
Do those guys understand what attacking the flag means?
旗への攻撃の意味が
ki e no kougeki no imi ga
Words in this phrase
旗
ki
[hah-tah]
flag
旗 is a symbol of authority; attacking it implies attacking the group itself.
あいつら 旗への攻撃の意味が分ってんのか？
Do those guys understand what attacking the flag means?
へ
e
[eh]
to; toward
Marks direction: 旗へ = “toward the flag.”
あいつら 旗への攻撃の意味が分ってんのか？
Do those guys understand what attacking the flag means?
の
no
[noh]
(informal explanatory particle)
の adds explanation/emphasis in questions: ～のか = “Do you really…?”
あいつら 旗への攻撃の意味が分ってんのか？
Do those guys understand what attacking the flag means?
攻撃
kougeki
[koh-geh-kee]
attack
攻撃 is “attack.” Can be physical or symbolic/political.
あいつら 旗への攻撃の意味が分ってんのか？
Do those guys understand what attacking the flag means?
の
no
[noh]
(informal explanatory particle)
の adds explanation/emphasis in questions: ～のか = “Do you really…?”
あいつら 旗への攻撃の意味が分ってんのか？
Do those guys understand what attacking the flag means?
意味
imi
[ee-mee]
meaning; significance
意味 refers to implications/consequences, not just dictionary meaning.
あいつら 旗への攻撃の意味が分ってんのか？
Do those guys understand what attacking the flag means?
が
ga
[gah]
(subject marker)
Marks 意味 as the subject being understood.
あいつら 旗への攻撃の意味が分ってんのか？
Do those guys understand what attacking the flag means?
分ってんのか？
wakatsu ten no ka
Words in this phrase
分っ
wakatsu
[waht]
understand (casual contraction stem)
Colloquial for 分かっ(て). Often written 分っ in casual subtitles to show contraction.
あいつら 旗への攻撃の意味が分ってんのか？
Do those guys understand what attacking the flag means?
てん
ten
[ten]
(contraction) “are (you) ...ing”
てん = ている contraction in rough speech: 分かってん = “(you) understand.”
あいつら 旗への攻撃の意味が分ってんのか？
Do those guys understand what attacking the flag means?
の
no
[noh]
(informal explanatory particle)
の adds explanation/emphasis in questions: ～のか = “Do you really…?”
あいつら 旗への攻撃の意味が分ってんのか？
Do those guys understand what attacking the flag means?
か
ka
[kah]
(question particle)
Ends the strong question: ～のか？
あいつら 旗への攻撃の意味が分ってんのか？
Do those guys understand what attacking the flag means?
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