‘Die Jockey,’ ‘Pyscho,’ ‘Odds Calais Summer Days’ & Hugh Jackman’s Other Japanese Lessons

Hugh Jackman while in Japan recently to film the latest installment of the “Wolverine” series of movies.
  「サイコ」、「騎士死ね!」と「オッズ、<フランスの>カレー夏の日々」が豪出身俳優ヒュー・ジャックマン氏「ウルヴァリン」シリーズ映画撮影のためこの頃来日した際使えた日本語のヒントだった。「最高」、「大ジョッキー」と「お疲れ様です」を示すがジャックマン氏が使用した英語版ヒント・シートには日本語の発音を近づくために使った英語の言葉が上記の意味となる!
“Psycho,” “Die Jockey!” and “Odds Calais Summer Days” were some of the phrases given on a Japanese language cheat sheet Hollywood heartthrob Hugh Jackman used recently in Japan while here to film the latest installment of the Wolverine movies.
Far from being anything sinister, though, Psycho was the description given for saiko, awesome, great, outstanding, the best, Die jockey! the rendition of dai jokki, a large beer glass, and Odds Calais Summer Days, which sounds something akin to a vacation on the French coast, but actually refers to otsukaresamadesu, a largely meaningless phrase used to encourage or praise a colleague upon completing a task and that literally translates to “you are honorably tired.”
ジャックマン氏のヒント・シートには「最高」がPyscho(精神病質者< サイコ>)、大ジョッキーがDie Jockey!(騎士、死ね!)とお疲れ様ですがOdds Calais Summer Days(オッズ、<フランスの>カレー夏のの日々)となっていた。
Jackman’s cheat sheet contained some fairly creative examples, but it’s hard to deny they weren’t pretty accurate. They’d also likely give him a handy rudimentary glossary of important terms for his stay in Japan.
ジャックマン氏のヒント・シートは一瞬すごく変に見えるかもしれないが、なんだかんだ言っても英語ネイティブとして日本語の覚えやすい方法だった。
Here’s part of the list, courtesy of designer/planner Misuzu Wakaki.
デザイナー・プラナーのWakaki Misuzu氏により、同ヒント・シートの一部は下記にある。
Hugh Jackman’s Japanese Cheat Sheet

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