Is your heart-pounding life with an assassin wife surprisingly polite?
拝啓…殺し屋さんと結婚しました
In this blog, we present manga that are not only highly captivating but also ideal for Japanese language learners. Studying Japanese through manga is both fun and effective. Manga allows you to understand the subtleties of keigo (honorifics), teineigo (polite speech), and casual conversation in Japanese.
Today's featured manga
Story overview
A stoic and calm wife with an unexpected profession… She's an assassin! But no matter how hard she tries, she can't completely hide her emotions in front of her husband, making life together thrilling in many ways. He just wants to be loved to death—literally. A romantic comedy about a married assassin and her love-filled antics!
Why this manga is suitable for learning Japanese
This work humorously depicts a slightly unusual married life with a cool and very adorable wife whose profession is that of an assassin. It is particularly suitable for Japanese language learners for the following reasons.
There are numerous examples of polite language
The husband always uses polite language when speaking to his wife, Setsuna, who is an assassin. Since the story primarily focuses on their married life (everyday life), there are plenty of examples of polite conversation from the husband, making this work highly recommended for beginners in Japanese language learning.
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Haikei... Koroshiya-san to Kekkon Shimashita / Takasaka Donten / KADOKAWA
Plenty of examples of everyday conversation
Although the story has the unrealistic setting of a wife who is an assassin, it mainly depicts the couple’s married life (everyday life). As a result, most of the conversations are everyday dialogues. Readers will find numerous examples of natural, polite conversations that are commonly used in daily life.
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Haikei... Koroshiya-san to Kekkon Shimashita / Takasaka Donten / KADOKAWA
Some points to note
Setsuna's language is very haughty
Given her role as an assassin, Setsuna's language is extremely haughty and overbearing. In reality, it's almost unheard of for anyone, especially young women, to speak this way. Unless you have a specific reason, like wanting to be perceived as a character from an anime or manga, it's best not to imitate this style of speech.
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Haikei... Koroshiya-san to Kekkon Shimashita / Takasaka Donten / KADOKAWA
Data
* Title : Haikei... Koroshiya-san to Kekkon Shimashita (拝啓…殺し屋さんと結婚しました)
* Author : Takasaka Donten
* Publisher :KADOKAWA
* Latest volume : Vol.6
（Nov.2023 / Ongoing)
* Text volume : moderate
* Challenge level : ★★
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