What does Gohan call Buu at the end of episode 263?

Kak · Post by **Kak** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:18 am

It sounds something like like "wusunoro", and the subtitles I have translate it as "retard". Is that an appropriate translation? At first I thought it was really extreme and out of place, but then I thought about it and considering how Piccolo, Goten, and Trunks react to it, it seems like it would have to translate into something extreme like that. I just found it laugh out loud funny reading it because I think of "retard" as such a childish insult that you would hear from a 12 year old, kind of like "faggot".

I know there's a few people here that are pretty knowledgeable about this stuff, what do you guys think?

DBW · Post by **DBW** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:40 am

What he says is "Usunoro" 「ウスノロ」 or 「薄のろ」.

I'd probably translate it as something like "dumbass", but "retard" is also appropriate, especially considering the extreme reaction.

Just to clarify, the dictionary translates it as "half-wit; fool; simpleton".

(For the manga it's found at the end of chapter 497).

fps_anth · Post by **fps_anth** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:47 am

I was laughing when I saw the word "retard" appear as well. "Dumbass" sounds more realistic in Dragon Ball, but let's think about this. Not only is this an extreme reaction, but Majin Buu isn't exactly the brightest thing out there. Perhaps Gohan meant to use the word "retard" because of Buu's speech/appearance?

Or maybe it was just an extreme reaction...

mAcChaos · Post by **mAcChaos** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 3:38 pm

Gohan is usually mild-mannered... that's why they reacted that way. Even with Cell he was trying to be nice for a while.

raz1337 · Post by **raz1337** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:51 pm

This is episode 248 in the dub, right? A Whole New Gohan. If so, then he insults Buu at the end of the episode in the japanese version? In the dub, he just says "Hi, nice day".

The Tori-bot · Post by **The Tori-bot** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:10 pm

In the Viz manga, it's "Slowpoke." Doesn't quite warrant such an extreme reaction, if you ask me.

Adamant · Post by **Adamant** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:04 pm

Heh, in the danish translation, it's "You idiot".

But eh, I'd say the group is more shocked because Gohan is outclassing Buu in such an extreme manner than because of what he said.

Olivier Hague · Post by **Olivier Hague** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:41 pm

The Tori-bot wrote:In the Viz manga, it's "Slowpoke."

That's a lot better.

Kak · Post by **Kak** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:47 am

In the Japanese version, they're all really shocked and have their mouths wide open because of the name Gohan calls Buu. Trunks says "H- he called him that!?" .

SaiyamanMS · Post by **SaiyamanMS** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:03 am

raz1337 wrote:This is episode 248 in the dub, right? A Whole New Gohan. If so, then he insults Buu at the end of the episode in the japanese version? In the dub, he just says "Hi, nice day".

Yes, but then the episode ends... Right at the start of the next episode, before Buu, Piccolo, Goten and Trunks react at all, Gohan then asks "What's the matter booboo?", which the characters subsequently react to.

Olivier Hague · Post by **Olivier Hague** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:08 am

Kak wrote:In the Japanese version, they're all really shocked and have their mouths wide open because of the name Gohan calls Buu.

No, they're shocked because Gohan is playing with Majin-Boo, that's all. "Usunoro" isn't that "shocking" an insult in itself.

Kak · Post by **Kak** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:12 pm

Well not according to my subtitles:

In the Japanese version, they're all really shocked and have their mouths wide open because of the name Gohan calls Buu. Trunks says "H- he called him that!?" .

That happens at the very beginning of episode 264.

Olivier Hague · Post by **Olivier Hague** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:36 am

I understand that. I'm just saying I disagree with your subtitles.

Kak · Post by **Kak** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:48 pm

Oh okay, sorry.

Olivier Hague · Post by **Olivier Hague** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:39 pm

No problem.