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貴様: you (hostile/rude)

Character speech · 01 I and you

Hostile or contemptuous "you", used toward enemies.

Originally an honorific. Now used by angry villains, soldiers and rough men to someone they look down on or fight. Very rude in real life. Cf. てめえ, おまえ.

Examples

貴様きさま、いったい何者なにものだ。

You, who on earth are you?

貴様きさまだけは絶対ぜったいに許ゆるさん。

I will never forgive you of all people.

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