question about Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!? / Tamon's B-Side (gloomy-hara)

i have a question about Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!? / Tamon's B-Side.

in the original japanese version, utage calls tamon what sounds like 'jimi-hara' and the subs translate that to 'gloomy-hara' but when i look it up, i see that jimi (地味) means plain or simple. am i getting it wrong, or is it just a case of the subs taking liberties with the translating to make it more overt? thanks!

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Durinthal2026-01-29 15:58

You're right in that's a reasonable translation of *jimi*, but the context also matters. She's replacing part of his name with it while keeping the -hara, so an equivalent translation would also need to fit that. In this case "gloomy" melds well and sounds better than something like "Plainhara" would and is a good description for his mood even if it's an exaggeration compared to *jimi*.

figital6662026-01-29 16:04

thank you!!

mekerpan2026-01-29 16:06

I agree. But "ordinary/plain" *does* explain better why our heroine can form a genuine emotional connection with this side of Tamon.

pandamasterful2026-01-29 16:00

She’s actually saying ジメ原 (jimehara), where ジメ comes from ジメジメ, which is the Japanese onomatopoeia for gloominess or dampness, hence the mushrooms that we see growing.

Found this explanation: https://hinative.com/questions/24597109

figital6662026-01-29 16:04

thanks! that explains it perfectly.

Durinthal2026-01-29 16:14

I wasn't paying too close attention but if so that makes more sense and the translation fits better.

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