Oct 11, 2015 14:41
8 yrs ago
Japanese term
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最高に逝ける
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「最高に逝ける料理」in this context is a term used for a dish that is maliciously served to individuals who pretend to dislike their meals as part of a scam to leave without paying for said meals. Though poisoned, it knocks them unconscious rather than flat out kill them. It's offered by a chef as a faux-consolation to those who pretend to be dissatisfied with their meals and threaten to leave without paying. Security guards then haul off the unconscious would-be culinary thief. Example:
"I serve 「最高に逝ける料理」to those creeps who scheme to eat here without paying!"
"I serve 「最高に逝ける料理」to those creeps who scheme to eat here without paying!"
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | a dish that tastes awesome but is damaging |
Port City
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| 2 +2 | A heavenly dish |
michiko tsum (X)
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| 3 | The ultimate high |
Kuochoe Nikoi-Kotei
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Proposed translations
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a dish that tastes awesome but is damaging
I think there is an element of word play. 最高にいける料理 is an awesome dish, but oddly 逝(い)ける is used. Since the dish isn't lethal, "damaging" would do.
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1 day 1 hr
A heavenly dish
Another option for a play with word. Since the wor 逝ける is used, I've thought of the word "heaven".
Note from asker:
| なるほどそうですね。ありがとうございます。 |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Yasutomo Kanazawa
1 day 16 hrs
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ありがとうございます。
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Misae Lucasey
1 day 23 hrs
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ありがとうございます。
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Kuochoe Nikoi-Kotei
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The ultimate high
The keyword here is 逝く which has as one of its meanings "to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination." This fits the context of drugging diners so they pass out.
"A dish to die for" occurred to me as well because of yet another meaning of 逝く (to die; to pass away), but the diners are clearly being drugged, not killed, so that might cause a misunderstanding.
"A dish to die for" occurred to me as well because of yet another meaning of 逝く (to die; to pass away), but the diners are clearly being drugged, not killed, so that might cause a misunderstanding.
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