タバコの先輩 Tabako no Senpai – Manga Breakdown

へえ～、松山くん今まで彼女できたことないの？ Romaji: Ē-kun, Matsuyama-kun ima made kanojo dekita koto nai no? English: Eh~ Kun, Matsuyama-kun, have you never had a girlfriend before?

• へえ～ (ē) – Expression of surprise or disbelief, like “Eh~” or “Really?”
• 松山くん (Matsuyama-kun) – Matsuyama + kun (referring to the boy)
• 今まで (ima made) – Until now / so far
• 彼女 (kanojo) – Girlfriend / she / her (contextually: girlfriend)
• できた (dekita) – Was able to do / formed / got (in this case, “got a girlfriend”)
• こと (koto) – Thing / event / experience (used to nominalize the verb)
• ない (nai) – Not / doesn’t exist / haven’t
• の (no) – Sentence-ending particle that adds a questioning or explanatory tone

できたんすけど！この子に言うと断られそうでおあずけっす！ Romaji: Dekita n su kedo! Kono ko ni iu to kotowarare-sō de oazuke ssu! English: I have had one! But if I tell this girl, she might reject me, so I’m holding back!

• できた (dekita) – Had / was able to do / formed (in this context, “had a girlfriend”)
• ん (n) – Casual contraction of “の”, used to explain or emphasize
• すけど (sukedo) – Casual/slurred form of “ですけど” (desu kedo) – But / although
• この子 (kono ko) – This girl / this child (affectionate or casual way to refer to someone)
• に (ni) – Particle indicating direction or target of an action (e.g., “to” someone)
• 言う (iu) – To say / to tell
• と (to) – If / when (used to indicate conditional clause)
• 断られそう (kotowarare-sō) – Might be rejected
• 断られ (kotowarare) – Passive form of “断る” (kotowaru) – to refuse / to reject
• そう (sō) – Seems like / looks like (used to express likelihood)
• で (de) – Because of / due to (indicates reason or cause)
• おあずけ (oazuke) – Put on hold / postponed / deferred
• っす (ssu) – Casual/slurred form of “です” (desu) – Copula (used to end a sentence politely or casually)

おいっ!! Romaji: Oi!! English: Hey!!

• おいっ (oi) – Hey! / Oi! (used to get someone’s attention, often with frustration or urgency)

えーなんで? けっこう顔は良いと思うけど。
Romaji: Ē, nande? Kekkō kao wa ii to omou kedo.
English: Eh, why? I think your face is actually pretty good though.

• えー (ē) – Eh / What? (expression of surprise or disbelief)
• なんで (nande) – Why
• けっこう (kekkō) – Quite / fairly / unexpectedly good
• 顔 (kao) – Face
• は (wa) – Topic particle (marks "face" as the topic)
• 良い (ii) – Good / nice
• と (to) – Quotation particle (marks what is being thought or said)
• 思う (omou) – To think / to believe
• けど (kedo) – But / though (adds contrast or softens the statement)

あ!松山くんさ 胸派?尻派?どっちが好き!
Romaji: A! Matsuyama-kun sa, mune-ha? shiri-ha? docchi ga suki!
English: Ah! Matsuyama-kun, are you into chests or butts? Which do you like?

• あ! (a!) – Ah! / Oh! (interjection)
• 松山くん (Matsuyama-kun) – Matsuyama + kun (casual honorific for boys)
• さ (sa) – Casual emphasis particle (adds familiarity or playfulness)
• 胸派 (mune-ha) – Chest preference
  • 胸 (mune) – Chest / breasts
  • 派 (ha) – Faction / side / preference
• 尻派 (shiri-ha) – Butt preference
  • 尻 (shiri) – Butt / rear
  • 派 (ha) – Faction / side / preference
• どっち (docchi) – Which one / which side
• が (ga) – Subject particle (marks the thing being liked)
• 好き (suki) – Like / prefer

コラコラ
Romaji: Kora kora
English: Hey hey! (scolding tone)

• コラ (kora) – Hey! / Stop that! (used to scold or warn)
• コラ (kora) – Repeated for emphasis or urgency

後輩にセクハラすんなよ〜
Romaji: Kōhai ni sekuhara sunna yo~
English: Don’t sexually harass your junior~

• 後輩 (kōhai) – Junior / underclassman / younger colleague
• に (ni) – Particle indicating target or direction (to someone)
• セクハラ (sekuhara) – Sexual harassment (loanword from English)
• すんな (sunna) – Don’t do (casual negative command form of “suru”)
• よ〜 (yo~) – Sentence-ending particle for emphasis or warning

仲良くお話してるだけでーす
Romaji: Nakayoku ohanashi shiteru dake dēsu
English: We’re just having a friendly chat~

• 仲良く (nakayoku) – Friendly / getting along well
• お話 (ohanashi) – Talk / conversation
  • 話 (hanashi) – Talk / story
  • お (o) – Honorific prefix
• してる (shiteru) – Doing / having (casual form of “shite iru”)
• だけ (dake) – Only / just
• でーす (dēsu) – Polite sentence ender (elongated for cuteness or playfulness)

からあげ2人前です
Romaji: Karaage futari-mae desu
English: Two servings of fried chicken, please.

• からあげ (karaage) – Japanese-style fried chicken
• 2人前 (futari-mae) – Two servings
  • 2 – Two
  • 人前 (nin-mae) – Serving(s) for people
• です (desu) – Polite sentence ender / “is” / “please” (in ordering context)

俺トイレ行ってくるわぁ
Romaji: Ore toire itte kuru wā
English: I’m going to the bathroom.

• 俺 (ore) – I / me (casual, masculine)
• トイレ (toire) – Toilet / bathroom
• 行ってくる (itte kuru) – I’ll go and come back
  • 行って (itte) – Go (te-form of “iku”)
  • くる (kuru) – Come / return
• わぁ (wā) – Casual sentence-ending particle (adds softness or laid-back tone)

私も〜
Romaji: Watashi mo~
English: Me too~

• 私 (watashi) – I / me (neutral or feminine)
• も (mo) – Also / too
• 〜 – Elongated tone (adds cuteness or casualness)

松山くんありがとね
Romaji: Matsuyama-kun arigato ne
English: Thanks, Matsuyama-kun.

• 松山くん (Matsuyama-kun) – Matsuyama + kun (casual honorific for boys)
• ありがと (arigato) – Thanks (casual form of “arigatou”)
• ね (ne) – Sentence-ending particle (adds friendliness or confirmation)

えっ
Romaji: E
English: Huh? / What?

• えっ (e) – Expression of surprise, confusion, or disbelief

今日の飲み会
Romaji: Kyō no nomikai
English: Tonight’s drinking party

• 今日 (kyō) – Today
• の (no) – Possessive particle (“of”)
• 飲み会 (nomikai) – Drinking party / social gathering with drinks

店の予約とか日取り決めとか色々任せちゃってたから
Romaji: Mise no yoyaku toka hidori kime toka iroiro makasechatte-ta kara
English: Because I left all the stuff like booking the place and setting the date to you…

• 店 (mise) – Shop / restaurant
• の (no) – Possessive particle (“of”)
• 予約 (yoyaku) – Reservation / booking
• とか (toka) – Things like / and so on
• 日取り (hidori) – Date / schedule
• 決め (kime) – Decision / choosing (noun form of “kimeru”)
• とか (toka) – Again, “things like”
• 色々 (iroiro) – Various things / a lot
• 任せちゃってた (makasechatte-ta) – Had left it to / entrusted
  • 任せ (makase) – Entrust / leave to
  • ちゃってた (chatte-ta) – Casual past form indicating completion
• から (kara) – Because / since

先輩のあたしらが普通こういうのしなきゃなのに･･･
Romaji: Senpai no atashi-ra ga futsū kō iu no shinakya na no ni…
English: Even though we seniors should normally be the ones doing this…

• 先輩 (senpai) – Senior / upperclassman
• の (no) – Possessive particle
• あたしら (atashi-ra) – We (casual feminine “I” + plural)
• が (ga) – Subject particle
• 普通 (futsū) – Normally / usually
• こういうの (kō iu no) – Things like this
• しなきゃ (shinakya) – Must do (casual contraction of “shinakereba”)
• なのに (na no ni) – Even though / despite

お礼に今度
Romaji: Orei ni kondo
English: As thanks, next time…

• お礼 (orei) – Thanks / gratitude
• に (ni) – For / as
• 今度 (kondo) – Next time

私のオススメの店に連れてってあげるね
Romaji: Watashi no osusume no mise ni tsuretette ageru ne
English: I’ll take you to my favorite place!

• 私 (watashi) – I / me
• の (no) – Possessive particle
• オススメ (osusume) – Recommendation / favorite
• の (no) – Possessive particle
• 店 (mise) – Shop / restaurant
• に (ni) – To / toward
• 連れてって (tsuretette) – Take someone along (casual contraction of “tsurete iku”)
• あげる (ageru) – To do something for someone / give
• ね (ne) – Sentence-ending particle (adds friendliness)

はいっ
Romaji: Hai
English: Yes!

• はいっ (hai) – Yes! (with emphasis or enthusiasm)

その店にはもしかして･･･2人きりで
Romaji: Sono mise ni wa moshikashite… futari-kiri de
English: At that place… could it be… just the two of us?

• その (sono) – That
• 店 (mise) – Shop / restaurant
• には (ni wa) – At / in (combination of location and topic particles)
• もしかして (moshikashite) – Could it be / maybe
• 2人きり (futari-kiri) – Just the two of us
• で (de) – By / with (indicates means or context)

松山くん
Romaji: Matsuyama-kun
English: Matsuyama-kun

• 松山くん (Matsuyama-kun) – Matsuyama + kun (casual honorific for boys)

あ ハイ
Romaji: A, hai
English: Ah, yes.

• あ (a) – Ah / Oh
• ハイ (hai) – Yes

タバコ
Romaji: Tabako
English: Cigarette / tobacco

• タバコ (tabako) – Cigarette / tobacco (loanword from Portuguese “tabaco”)

吸ってい？
Romaji: Suttei?
English: Are you smoking?

• 吸って (sutte) – Smoking / inhaling (te-form of “suu” meaning “to smoke” or “to inhale”)
• い？ (i?) – Casual contraction of “いる？” (iru?) – Are you? (used to ask about ongoing action)

Note: This is a very casual and abbreviated way of asking “Are you smoking?”—common in manga dialogue.

あ
Romaji: A
English: Ah / Oh

• あ (a) – Ah / Oh (interjection of realization or reaction)

ハイ
Romaji: Hai   English: Yes

好き
Romaji: Suki
English: Like / love

• 好き (suki) – Like / fond of / love (depending on context)

あれ、松山くんタバコ吸ってなかったよね？
Romaji: Are, Matsuyama-kun tabako sutte nakatta yo ne?
English: Huh? Matsuyama-kun, you didn’t smoke, right?

• あれ (are) – Huh? / Wait a second (expression of surprise)
• 松山くん (Matsuyama-kun) – Matsuyama + kun (casual honorific for boys)
• タバコ (tabako) – Cigarette / tobacco
• 吸って (sutte) – Smoking / inhaling (te-form of 吸う)
• なかった (nakatta) – used with verbs to mean "did not": did not smoke
• よ (yo) – Emphasis particle
• ね (ne) – Confirmation-seeking particle

聞いといてなんだけど吸わない人の前で吸うのも悪いし
Romaji: Kiitōite nan da kedo suwanai hito no mae de suu no mo warui shi
English: I mean, I asked, but it feels wrong to smoke in front of someone who doesn’t.

• 聞いといて (kiitōite) – 聞く(kaku) - to ask / to hear → 聞いて te form. Then it’s combined with + おく (to do something in advance), forming: 聞いておく → "to ask ahead of time" / "to ask and leave it be". In casual speech, 聞いておいて gets contracted to: 聞いといて
• なんだけど (nan da kedo) – Though / even so
• 吸わない (suwanai) – Doesn’t smoke (negative form of “suu”)
• 人 (hito) – Person
• の (no) – Possessive particle
• 前 (mae) – In front of
• で (de) – At / in (location particle)
• 吸う (suu) – To smoke / inhale
• の (no) – Nominalizer (turns verb into noun)
• も (mo) – Also / even
• 悪い (warui) – Bad / wrong
• し (shi) – Because / and (used to list reasons)

ぜっ･･･全然大丈夫です
Romaji: Ze… zenzen daijōbu desu
English: N-no… it’s totally fine.

• 全然 (zenzen) – Totally / completely (often used with negatives, but here with affirmation)
• 大丈夫 (daijōbu) – Okay / fine / no problem
• です (desu) – Polite sentence ender

それに俺タバコすってる人ってかっこよく見えるっていうか
Romaji: Sore ni ore tabako sutteru hito tte kakkoyoku mieru tte iu ka
English: Also, I mean… people who smoke kind of look cool to me.

• それに (sore ni) – Also / moreover
• 俺 (ore) – I / me (casual masculine)
• タバコ (tabako) – Cigarette / tobacco
• すってる/吸ってる (sutteru) – Are smoking (casual form of “sutte iru”)
• 人 (hito) – Person / people
• って (tte) – used to define or describe something: as for the people who smoke
• かっこよく (kakkoyoku) – Cool / stylish (adverbial form of “kakkoii”)
• 見える (mieru) – Look / appear
• っていうか (tte iu ka) – I mean / sort of / like

割と好きなんで
Romaji: Warito suki nan de
English: I kind of like it, so…

• 割と (warito) – Rather / kind of / relatively
• 好き (suki) – Like / fond of
• なんで (nan de) – Because / so

へぇ
Romaji: Hē
English: Ohhh / Really?

• へぇ (hē) – Oh / Wow / Really?

それじゃ
Romaji: Sore ja
English: Well then / In that case

• それ (sore) – That / it
• じゃ (ja) – Then / well

お言葉に甘えて…
Romaji: Okotoba ni amaete…
English: I’ll take you up on your kind offer…

• お言葉 (okotoba) – Your words
• に (ni) – Particle indicating marks the target of the action, which is okotoba
• 甘えて (amaete) – To take advantage of / to rely on (te-form of “amaeru”)

あの…先輩
Romaji: Ano… senpai
English: Um… Senpai

• あの… (ano…) – Hey… / Excuse me… (used to get attention or express hesitation)
• 先輩 (senpai) – Senior

タバコってやっぱりおいしいんですか？
Romaji: Tabako tte yappari oishii n desu ka?
English: Are cigarettes really tasty?

• タバコ (tabako) – Cigarette / tobacco
• って (tte) – Topic particle (casual form of “wa” or quotation marker)
• やっぱり (yappari) – As expected / really / after all
• おいしい (oishii) – Delicious / tasty
• ん (n) – Explanatory particle (casual contraction of “no”)
• です (desu) – Polite sentence ender
• か (ka) – Question particle

私ので はじめて
Romaji: Watashi no de hajimete
English: Your first time… with mine.

• 私 (watashi) – I / me
• の (no) – Possessive particle (“my”)
• で (de) – By / with / using - it indicates what is being used to do something: using hers to smoke for the first time
• はじめて (hajimete) – First time

吸ってみる?
Romaji: Sutte miru?
English: Wanna try smoking?

• 吸って (sutte) – Smoke / inhale (te-form of “suu”)
• みる (miru) – Try doing (auxiliary verb meaning “to try”)
• ? – Question marker (casual)

は...
Romaji: Ha…
English: Huh…

• は... (ha…) – Stammered or hesitant “yes” / “uh…”

は… はじめては. 優しくしてください･･･
Romaji: Ha… hajimete wa. Yasashiku shite kudasai…
English: M-my first time… please be gentle…

• は… (ha…) – Hesitation / stammer
• はじめて (hajimete) – First time
• は (wa) – Topic particle
• 優しく (yasashiku) – Gently / kindly (adverbial form of “yasashii”)
• して (shite) – Do / treat (te-form of “suru”)
• ください (kudasai) – Please (polite request)
• ･･･ – Ellipsis (trailing off, emotional tone)

顔まっかじゃん 松山くんw スイマセーン お冷ください
Romaji: Kao makka jan, Matsuyama-kun w. Suimasēn, ohiya kudasai
English: Your face is totally red, Matsuyama-kun lol. Excuse me, cold water please!

• 顔 (kao) – Face
• まっか (makka) – Bright red / flushed
• じゃん (jan) – Isn’t it? / Totally is (casual emphasis)
• 松山くん (Matsuyama-kun) – Matsuyama + kun (casual honorific)
• w – Internet slang for “lol” (from “warau” meaning “to laugh”)
• スイマセーン (suimasēn) – Excuse me! (casual/slurred form of “sumimasen”)
• お冷 (ohiya) – Cold water (polite restaurant term)
• ください (kudasai) – Please (polite request)

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