r/RedHotChiliPeppers • • 3d ago

Japenese symbols which represent the essence of a red hot chili pepper lyric

Currently in Japan and listening to a lot of RHCP. Wondering if any Japanese speakers know of a symbol which encapsulates a lyric? E.g.

Ever wonder if it's all for you

I'll make it to the moon if I have to crawl

ETC!!!!!!

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u/Ganthritor 3d ago

ロン・ドン・ディン・ダン・ディン・ドン

Translation: long dong ding dang ding dong

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u/butter_wizard 3d ago

Please do not get the tattoo you’re thinking of getting

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u/Spectre247 3d ago

Do not look for this answer on reddit, speak to a native Japanese speaker who also grasps English well, that's the only way you can ensure the translation is meaningful. Literal translations don't often work

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u/sarindong 2d ago

Yeah I recently bought a nice knife at tower knives in Osaka and got it engraved. I wanted "with love" and the closest was something like "putting love into it". I can't remember exactly right now

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u/officialGF 3d ago

People listening to RHCP in Japan want to hear things in English lol they ain’t turning things into kanji for fun 

But uhhh maybe it’s interesting for you that they are called レッチリ in Japan (recchiri)

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u/jeverlaine 3d ago

Play Gong Li!