Zさん："Remember that old American anime, Mighty Mouse?"
Aさん：「Yeah, I do!」
Zさん："... and the theme song? 'Here I come to save the day! That means that Mighty Mouse ... 参ります...'. "
Aさん：「。。。Ha! I see what you did there. Clever mnemonic device, although it is not exactly grammatically correct, and unlike the original lyrics, it does not rhyme. 'A' for effort though.」
Zさん："... thank...you...?"
Aさん：「... you...are...welcome...?」
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This blog is one gaijin's attempt to learn Japanese through mnemonics, puns, and general linguistic absurdity.
Z-san explains: "参ります(mairimasu) is the formal way to say いきます, and sort of sounds like 'Mighty Mouse'."
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