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花より男子 - mr_hans_moleman - 2008-05-06
This is apparently some famous drama. But, why does everyone call it hana yori dango, when it is actually read as hana yori danshi?
花より男子 - amthomas - 2008-05-06
I think it's supposed to be a play on words... there's a Japanese idiom "Hana yori dango" which is similar to the English "Function before form" or whatever.
But, it's a drama about young kids conflicted by loads of different factors in relationships, one of which is whether to aim for the pretty boys/girls, or to try to hook up with someone who is a good match for your personality. So, I think they are trying to be punny by pretending that "danshi"s "dan" pronunciation is kept, but the "shi" is pronounced "ko" (but, since it's after a consonant, it's changed to "go".
That's totally wild speculation, but that's all I got...
Anyone else? Anyone know the *real* story?
-ang
花より男子 - JimmySeal - 2008-05-06
I don't know the "real story" either, but my expert opinion
is that it's a pun on the proverb 花より団子, just like amthomas said.
花より男子 - Dragg - 2008-05-06
yeah, its definitely a pun. "Dango" is phoneticized in hiragana below the kanji title on the manga cover. Otherwise, nobody would ever read it that way.
花より男子 - Smackle - 2008-05-06
Another meaning comes from the fact that there are these popular, rich, and pretty boys named F4 (Flower Four). They are said to be precious like flowers. So this is another reason why 花より男子 pun was chosen for the title.
花より男子 - Jarvik7 - 2008-05-06
amthomas Wrote:So, I think they are trying to be punny by pretending that "danshi"s "dan" pronunciation is kept, but the "shi" is pronounced "ko" (but, since it's after a consonant, it's changed to "go".Being after a consonant has absolutely nothing to do with the expression of rendaku.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendaku
花より男子 - mr_hans_moleman - 2008-05-06
I got it.
わかった