Questions tagged [anastrophe]

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誰が止めるというの 心が叫んだ声を

誰が止めるというの 心が叫んだ声を I've tried to break down each word and particle to decipher the meaning myself since I think that'd be the best way to fully grasp it. So far I've got it down to "I stop because the voice of my heart is crying." I know that 誰…
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Function of に and meaning of ものだ in this sentence

The context is : some people are acting stupidly, and someone else watching them says this : 困ったものです。こういう連中には... My first thought was to translate the sentence in the following way : That kind of guys are annoying. With the idea that the…
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Another use of particle "wo"?

君の目が貫いた 僕の胸を真っ直ぐ This is one of the lines in a song I recently heard. I was confused why the particle "wo" is in between the direct object and an adverb that modifies the verb, 貫いた. Can anyone explain what is going on in the sentence? Does it only…
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Possible interpretation? The use of 脅かされる in this sentence

So, I came across a line in a manga that I'm interpreting in two ways. There's the main character who gets cornered by a monster, and the MC is vexed because he was weakened from a previous fight and can't believe that he monster is about to cause…
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What does と mean in 「ここにおいで」と?

As far as I know "koko ni oide" means "come here", but what does "to" add to the sentence "koko ni oide to". The context of the phrase is 今、 あなたの声が聴こえる 「ここにおいで」と
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What is this usage of と at the end of a sentence in this song? And in general?

In the song Chercher by KOTOKO, there are a couple lines that look like completed thoughts/sentences, but end in と For example 約束{やくそく}する 私{わたし}がすぐあなたのこと探{さが}し出{だ}すと Also she definitely says 「と」and not 「よ」 I read Usage of と at the end of a…
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