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Uno Sachiko · Sazae-san · Sazae-san ED
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osakana kuwaeta doraneko okkakete
Chasing after a stray cat with a fish in its mouth,
fish + holding-in-mouth + stray-cat + chasing
This iconic opening line perfectly captures Sazae-san's energetic personality. The image of chasing a cat who stole a fish reflects the everyday neighborhood life of Showa-era Japan.
hadashi de kaketeku youki na Sazae-san
Running off barefoot — the cheerful Sazae-san!
barefoot + by-means-of + running-off + cheerful + Sazae-san
minna ga waratteru ohisama mo waratteru
Everyone is laughing, even the sun is smiling!
everyone + [subject] + laughing + sun(affectionate) + also + laughing
rururururururu kyou mo ii tenki
La la la la~ Another beautiful day!
humming + today + also + good + weather
jankenpon
Rock, paper, scissors!
rock-paper-scissors (exclamation)
Every Sazae-san episode ends with a janken (rock-paper-scissors) game where Sazae plays against the viewer. This became one of the most beloved traditions in Japanese TV history, and audiences at home play along every Sunday evening.
Katsuo-kun ga kaigui shite
Katsuo is buying snacks on the way home,
Katsuo + [subject] + snack-buying + doing
Katsuo is Sazae's mischievous younger brother, an elementary school boy always getting into trouble. 買い食い (kaigui) — buying and eating snacks on the street — was a common childhood habit in Showa Japan, often frowned upon by parents.
Wakame-chan ga onedari shite
Wakame is begging for something,
Wakame + [subject] + begging + doing
Tara-chan ga amaeteru
Tara is being clingy and cute,
Tara + [subject] + acting-spoiled
minna genki da yo Sazae-san
Everyone's doing great, Sazae-san!
everyone + energetic + is + [emphasis] + Sazae-san
Sazae-san (1969-present) is the longest-running animated TV series in the world, recognized by the Guinness World Records. It airs every Sunday evening on Fuji TV and has become a symbol of the Japanese family weekend — the phrase 'Sazae-san syndrome' (サザエさん症候群) describes the Sunday evening blues Japanese workers feel knowing the weekend is ending.