User blog:CharirArux/Extensive Dictionary & Analysis of Inumaki's Vocabulary (in Jujutsu Kaisen 0)

I'm not sure how often this has been done but this is a vocab list I  compiled for Inumaki. This is mainly derived from Jujutsu Kaisen 0. I've watched season 1 but it was a while ago and I just finished watching   the movie so my deductions are freshly from that. This is detailed (with a tiny bit of character analysis) and up for debate. If anyone has insights for any of these, I'd love to hear any input. It's ordered from the ones I'm most confident in but also potentially controversial to  the vocab lists I've seen. I just tried to form conceptual meaning for all the phrases he used in every instance in the movie. It just added  more depth to his scenes so it was fun. I have yet to watch season 2 but I don't mind if you have to spoil me to help get a more accurate  definition.

-SPOILERS OF MOVIE AND SOME OF SEASON 1-

Salmon - All is well or all will be well (sorta a remark of a happy ending)

-  I've seen this word be alluded to agreeing or an affirmation of sorts,  but that doesn't make sense in all the instances it's used, like this  one for example. Before Yuta and Inumaki were driven to the mission site, Yuta was standing off to the side, visibly nervous as he thought  about what's to come. Inumaki tapped him to get his attention and then says salmon. I want to emphasize that my definitions are conceptual, meaning in context there are more specific meanings he's likely trying  to convey. I genuinely believe he noticed Yuta's nerves and wanted to comfort him by saying all will be well. This could have been something like "Don't worry, we'll be fine." if he could speak adequately.

-  After they retreated from the curse that Geto spawned, Yuta is  panicked about Inumaki's damaged  fingers, asking if he'll be okay and  acknowledging how painful it looks. Inumaki says salmon and begins bending his fingers back in place. This looked like another instance of  him saying all will be well. Possibly something along the lines of  "This happens, I'll be okay."

- After the fight, Inumaki rushes over to check if Yuta is okay. He says he's fine. Then, Inumaki holds his hand up for a high-five and says salmon. I'm pretty sure it was an act of celebrating their success. "All is well, that ends well."

- Now, this is one of the many cross-reference examples I've seen in the movie, meaning other characters can be used  to determine what Inumaki is saying or what he means. It'll make more sense, the more examples you see. Albeit, this one is still iffy. Yuta tells the others he has a bad premonition and later Panda and Maki  acknowledge that he was actually right. In the midst of their  acknowledgements, Inumaki says salmon. If this is along the lines of all being well, he could have meant it towards Yuta being right. This is taking into consideration that they were previously saying he was  imagining things and can't sense energy properly anyway, so him being  right is a happy ending for him.

- Gojo sends Inumaki and Panda to go defend Yuta with their lives when he  realizes Geto is on the  campus. Panda says "Right." and Inumaki says salmon. Because he has to use one word for so many things, context is crucial. He likely meant "We're on it, all will be well."

- In the scene when Yuta wakes up after defeating Geto, Panda thanks Yuta  for saving them and then Inumaki says salmon. Similar to the last example, he kind of adds on to what the other person said, in this case  Panda again. Something like "All is well because you saved us."

Kelp - An act of refusal or rejection (towards someone's initiative)

-  In the scene where Panda asks Yuta about his taste and then tells Maki  she has a chance (with Yuta), she gets mad and they start fighting. Yuta asks Inumaki what they're going on about and he says kelp. I saw this as him refusing to explain or in a "no, you don't want to know"  way. Yuta's request was refused.

- When Yuta and Inumaki initially failed against the monkey-looking curse  that Geto conjured in the  rundown mall area, they had to retreat to a  hiding spot. Yuta wanted to go with Inumaki to finish it off but when he began to follow, Inumaki held his hand out to stop him and said kelp. Yuta's initiative was rejected.

- Just an extra piece of information: Yuta had the impression that  Inumaki has been worried about him. Panda later confirms this is true. This fact furthermore makes it seem that kelp is being used to deny someone's desired course of action. In this case, it was because he felt protective over Yuta.

- Cross-reference here; Geto arrives with his companions at Jujutsu Tech. Panda says intruders aren't allowed, Inumaki says kelp, and Maki tells them they  can't be here. If you assume he wishes to say something similar to what the other two did, this is an act of rejection towards Geto's aim to be  on campus grounds.

Mustard Leaf - Concern for someone's well-being

-  After taking down the monkey curse, he rushes to Yuta and says mustard  leaf. Yuta got hurt during the fight and replied he was fine.

- Another cross-reference scene, Panda asks Maki if she's okay after fighting Geto and Inumaki says mustard leaf with a look of concern.

-  When they wake up Yuta after he fought Geto, Maki asks are you okay  and then Inumaki said mustard leaf. This one is pretty straight-forward and matches other lists I've seen. I don't believe it'll always translate directly to "Are you okay?" Context can still considerably alter what he may mean in the moment.

Bonito Flakes - Remarks the negative aspect of a situation

-  When Yuta and Inumaki defeated the school of fish curse that the  mission entailed, they turn to leave but the veil appeared to not be  lifted. Yuta acknowledges this and Inumaki says bonito flakes. I think in many instances he uses his phrases as a form of acknowledgment  because he can only do so much. The veil is supposed to be lifted and like Yuta, he's acknowledging that it is not.

- When they retreat from the second curse, Yuta wants to contact Ijichi  for help but he has no service and asks why. Inumaki says bonito flakes and points to the veil. Yuta realizes he means the service isn't working because the veil blocks it. Again, Inumaki seems to be pointing out a negative  aspect.

- Another cross-reference scene: Yuta says he got a bad premonition, Maki says he's imagining  things, Panda says yup imagining things, and Inumaki says bonito flakes. He acknowledges the lack of credibility (a negative aspect) in Yuta's premonition like the others are doing. Of course, if he could speak freely, he'd probably continue the train of telling Yuta he's imagining  things.

Tuna - Call for regard

-  Within the Yuta-Premonition-Imagination scene, Panda says he's not  good at sensing curse energy anyway, Maki says his senses are probably  dulled because of constantly being around Rika, and Inumaki says tuna. It seemed to be like someone saying "exactly" when they agree with something already said.

- When Gojo tells Yuta he's a descendant of Sugawara, everyone is shocked. Maki says Sugawara is one  of the three great apparitions, Panda says he's a  big-shot sorcerer and Inumaki says tuna. Again, this is used in a "yeah what they said" kind of way.

Tuna Tuna - Call for recognition/appreciation

-  I forgot if he used this phrase in the movie but the following was  from the season. When Megumi figures out he can store his weapons into his shadow, Inumaki pointed at Megumi and said tuna tuna. If tuna asks for someone to acknowledge something, tuna tuna is used in an excited  manner. Also, I forgot his specific scenes in season 1 but people say he uses this phrase when he's excited so tuna tuna is likely a positive  connotation versus tuna being neutral.

Tuna Mayo - Call for regard (towards self)

-  After exploding the school of fish curse, he walks back over to Yuta  and says tuna mayo, his voice being worn out from using his ability. Considering tuna is used to call attention for different reasons, I'm assuming this one could mean towards himself. He could have been saying  (look at me) "My voice is so sore."

- There was another scene in season 1 where he shook his hand in a phone  sign and said tuna mayo. Megumi acknowledges it by saying you're right we should call Gojo. This was during the sports event when the curses invaded. Iffy but it could still match the definition. It could have been (listen to me) "I have a suggestion, call Gojo." Not too sure but it makes sense in these two contexts for now.

(Beware, the rest of this is very much guesswork...)

Salmon Roe - All is unwell (applying a negative meaning to salmon)

- Sorry if this is stretch but it is a cross-reference  scene. When Geto arrives on campus for the first time, the group is expressing their unpleasant surprise. Maki says Geto is not staff, Panda says Geto is a  curse he hasn't seen before, and Inumaki says salmon  roe. If he is more or less matching the statements of the other two, AND if my interpretation for salmon is correct, AND roe is tagging a  negative connotation, then the use of the phrase here could mean  something along the lines of "A curse shouldn't be here, this can't be  good." So instead of "all will be well", it's "this will end badly".

Pollack Roe - Curse towards circumstance

- Yuta brought up how there was a pack of curses for their mission and Inumaki said pollack roe.

-  Panda is being hasty and saying he'll break Geto's veil so they can  take the shortest route to get inside, and then Inumaki says pollack roe  and looks panicked/caught off guard by his plan.

- I'm assuming roe is used to express or emphasize his negative feeling  towards the circumstance. Roe has been used when expressing displeasure of Geto's arrival on the campus and in response to Yuta acknowledging  the mission consisted of a swarm of curses. In Panda's case, he may have been expressing disapproval but these feelings can be interchangeable.

Caviar - Direct to more significant matter

-Inumaki cursed Geto and it caused him to throw up blood. Panda rushes to him and asks if he's okay and he says caviar. Panda then replies "Right, Maki comes first." Honestly, I pretty much have no definite idea about this. I've seen that it's an expletive but I don't get it in this context and don't have any other references. My wild guess is: because caviar is a meal and roe is an ingredient, caviar may hold a higher  place of significance. So when he's saying caviar to Panda he's telling him to pay attention to that of higher significance, which would be Maki  since she's in graver condition.