A Silent Voice
What does the sign language mean in the scene where Shoya and Shoko wake up from the dream and they meet at the bridge? Shoya grabs Shoko's hands, forms them into a fist, and Shoya wraps his own hands around hers.  Does this particularly mean something in sign language? Is it a representation of their confession? Because soon after, Shoya gets embarrassed and says that he did something creepy.  |
| same here i went to know what thats mean ^^ i thing this sing mean promise http://store6.up-00.com/2017-05/149528394385061.png so they make promise but i don't know about what >_< |
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| finally i understand what he mean when he hold here hand this sing mean marriage ^>^ now the anime become better ^^ (love good ending ) thanks 4 posting xeronox123 becoz u help me 2 understand what that sing mean ^^ |
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| have no idea anyway have another question what did the doc tell her in the hospital and what made her where only one of those ear things |
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Hafexo said: sam11111 said: finally i understand what he mean when he hold here hand this sing mean marriage ^>^ now the anime become better ^^ (love good ending ) thanks 4 posting xeronox123 becoz u help me 2 understand what that sing mean ^^ it doesnt mean marriage. "I'm pretty sure it's a promise to be friends (or more) after Shoyo told Shoko she's his reason for living." its marriage ^-^ he did a mistake and thats why he was embarrassed he want to say something about friendship but he did a mistake . see this video *>* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ianCxd71xIo 0:33 |
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sam11111 said: Hafexo said: it doesnt mean marriage. "I'm pretty sure it's a promise to be friends (or more) after Shoyo told Shoko she's his reason for living." its marriage ^-^ he did a mistake and thats why he was embarrassed he want to say something about friendship but he did a mistake . see this video *>* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ianCxd71xIo 0:33 The problem with your video is that they are using AMERICAN sign language, while the characters use JAPANESE sign language. So the meaning quite likely doesn't mean marriage, although I'm no expert, so I might be wrong on that front. So the meaning behind that sign is still a mystery here |
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Daniel_Naumov said: Is not one super plus point of sign language that it is universal? It's supposed to be, but I think even for individuals sometimes people change the signs to something slightly different. I know a bit of ASL and I've encountered people whose use a different sign for the same thing. Japanese sign language specifically I assume is completely different. Just from seeing "sorry" and "thank you" which was used a million times in the movie, I know those are completely different than the ASL "sorry" and "thank you". In ASL, "Sorry" is having your fist with the letter "s" sign and rubbing the fist onto your chest with a circular motion. "thank you" is moving your palm outwards from your chin. |
| will its look like its not marriage ( i was wrong ) ~_~ but why shoya gets embarrassed and says that he did something creepy ?? and then he say forget it !! maybe becoz he hold her hand ?? and what was the promise about ? |
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| That was a promise about helping each other for the rest of their lives. I guess ●‿● |
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Badalight said: sam11111 said: will its look like its not marriage ( i was wrong ) ~_~ but why shoya gets embarrassed and says that he did something creepy ?? and then he say forget it !! maybe becoz he hold her hand ?? and what was the promise about ? Because he touched her hand. Nothing more to it. ِ Are U sure ? becoz he say forget it @_@ 3 minutes later ammmm maybe u right . he say " forget what i did now " ^^ |
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| If you're paying attention, from the very beginning Shouko has tried to be his friend and used the hands together to say that (even in elementary school.) They finally grew to a point where they were true friends, ones that would risk their lives for each other and they promise to continue to be there for each other. There may be romantic implications on Shouko's side, we don't know if Ishida is aware of her feelings but I'd say it's likely that the relationship will blossom from that point on with said promise. Ishida was embarrassed because holding hands like that is very forward in Japanese culture, even saying first names is seen as a romantic sign or at least it implies closeness. It had nothing to do with marriage, he's just a teenage boy and there may be feelings there so of course he'll be embarrassed. I'm on the side where I think there was romantic implications however the point of the film is about forgiveness, friendship and sacrifice. Romance is not the focus. |
| I can't think of it meaning anything other than "you+me+friend." However, since Ishida grasped her hands in the process and shook it firmly (compared to what Shouko did throughout the movie), it would mean he's implying for them to be super close friends, not just friends. I'm guessing that's the sign for friend in JSL or something because the ASL sign for it differs. He thought it was awkward because he grasped her hands quite firmly and implied they should be really close, which he might've felt was to forward/moving too fast. And then after that, they did a pinky promise type of gesture by interlocking pinkies. Even in ASL, I don't know of that sign meaning anything except the gesture for a pinky promise. Even in BSL, that's the sign for the letter "S". It can just be interpreted to mean yubikiri or promise, which is a common hand gesture in Japan, JSL or not. This also implies "pinky promise" though. |
| Yep, it mean 'Friends', and later 'Promise' (pinky sign). the sign language is not universal, same reasons like spoken languages. JSL is more similar to TaiwaneseSL, but different from SouthKoreanSL, and ChineseSL. I don't know about other AsianSL as Singaporean, or Malayan. Hope it helps you. |
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