Ever arrived at work to realize you didn’t have your work laptop with you? Well, that’s the situation @zenryoku_tochan (‘Full Time Fatherhood’) experienced earlier this month. But, in his defense, some mischievous hands were involved!
Instead of his regular laptop, dad discovered a Sumikko Gurashi PC sold by Sega Toys—a child’s laptop for games and school studies. We’re not sure if his kids were playing a prank or were trying to be helpful. The Sega Toys Twitter account suggested he pick up their latest model, and Sega’s official account joked about Sumikko Gurashi PC being a cute distraction for difficult meetings.
Although he was angry at first, after receiving so many heartwarming comments, dad cooled off and said he wouldn’t scold his kids about it anymore.
Someone’s in trouble
職場に着いて膝から崩れ落ちた。
今日の会議はこのパソコンで出席します。
娘たちよ、今日の夜は父ちゃんから大事なお話があります。 pic.twitter.com/sZ8mmBlLIJ— 全力父ちゃん@家事育児投資 (@zenryoku_tochan) August 17, 2021
職場に着いて膝から崩れ落ちた。
今日の会議はこのパソコンで出席します。
娘たちよ、今日の夜は父ちゃんから大事なお話があります。
“I arrived at work and fell to my knees.
I’ll be attending today’s meeting on this computer.
Daughters, dad has something important to tell you this evening.”
Check out our latest model
娘さんに大事なお話をするときに、「リモート機能とカメラがないじゃないか!」という場合には、最新モデルのこちらがあることをお伝えください。 pic.twitter.com/F02ckcoWhg
— セガトイズ公式 (@SegatoysJapan) August 18, 2021
娘さんに大事なお話をするときに、「リモート機能とカメラがないじゃないか!」という場合には、最新モデルのこちらがあることをお伝えください。
“When you have that important talk with your daughters, [if it doesn’t have a remote function and camera] please tell them about our latest model.”
When the meeting is deadly
こちらの「すみっコぐらしパソコン」シリーズは、あまりにもかわいいので、会議が殺伐としても癒やしを与える効果があるんじゃないかと思います💻 pic.twitter.com/MN8tyOWVM3
— セガ公式アカウント🦔 (@SEGA_OFFICIAL) August 18, 2021
こちらの「すみっコぐらしパソコン」シリーズは、あまりにもかわいいので、会議が殺伐としても癒やしを与える効果があるんじゃないかと思います
“This ‘Sumikko Gurashi PC’ series is so cute that I think it will have a soothing effect even when the meeting is deadly.”
He cheered up
皆様の笑えたという言葉で元気いただいております🥺
今、いいねとフォローが制限かけられてまして。コメントに反応が遅れてます。申し訳ありません。
リツイートでもなんでも、この子供のイタズラをみんなで笑ってやってください😭
皆様の反応をみて子供を叱るのはやめようと心に決めました🥲— 全力父ちゃん@家事育児投資 (@zenryoku_tochan) August 18, 2021
皆様の笑えたという言葉で元気いただいております
今、いいねとフォローが制限かけられてまして。コメントに反応が遅れてます。申し訳ありません。
リツイートでもなんでも、この子供のイタズラをみんなで笑ってやってください
皆様の反応をみて子供を叱るのはやめようと心に決めました
“I cheered up because I made you all laugh.
I’m currently limited in liking and following. I’m sorry for the delay in responding to your comments.
Please retweet, or whatever, and let everyone laugh at my child’s prank.
I’ve made up my mind to stop scolding my child after seeing your responses.”
Japanese ‘knee’ idioms
When this father came to the office, he “fell to his knees” when he realized he didn’t have his work laptop. The Japanese language has several idioms based on knees, so here are a few common ones:
- 膝を交える: When you “exchange knees,” you sit intimately with someone to have a heart-to-heart talk.
- 七重の膝を八重に折る: Literally, you fold your knees in “eight,” begging for somebody’s forgiveness on bended knees. A more simple and similar expression is 膝を折る, to express that you bend your knees (to pray or beg) or bow to someone.
- 膝とも談合: “Consult even with your knees,” or the Japanese version of “two heads are better than one.”
- 膝を打つ: You hit your knee when you have an epiphany.
Vocabulary
Japanese | Romaji | English |
膝から崩れ落ちる | hiza kara kuwureochiru | Fall to one’s knee (in shock, despair) |
出席する | shuuseki suru | Attend (a meeting) |
リモート機能 | rimooto kinou | Remote function |
場合には | baai ni ha | If |
最新モデル | saishin moderu | Latest model |
あまりにも | amari ni mo | Too much, excessive |
殺伐 | satsubatsu | Savage, brutal |
癒やしを与える効果 | Healing effect | |
心に決める | kokoro ni kimeru | Make up one’s mind |
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