Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
貴様ごときひよっこをくびり殺すことくらいわけはないのだぞ？
English translation:
It's so easy to strangle a weakling like you
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Feb 28, 2004 02:12
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Japanese term
貴様ごときひよっこをくびり殺すことくらいわけはないのだぞ？
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This term is used by a villian in a manga. I'm particulary confused over the ごときひよっこを part.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +2 | It's so easy to strangle a weakling like you. |
horse
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| 5 | It takes no efforts to strangle a greenhorn like you! |
Nobuo Kawamura
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Proposed translations
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It's so easy to strangle a weakling like you.
Hiyokko literally means a baby chick which is very vulnerable and weak. It also implies a novice in any line of trade.
Kenkyusha New Japanese-English Dictionary:
[年少未熟者]a fledgeling;a stripling;a greenhorn
Kenkyusha New Japanese-English Dictionary:
[年少未熟者]a fledgeling;a stripling;a greenhorn
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Comment: "ご返事、ありがとうございました。非常に助かりました。慶應大の出身ですか？偉いですね。"
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Nobuo Kawamura
Japan
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professional translator since 2001
Native in: Japanese 
Works in: English to Japanese, Italian to Japanese, Spanish to Japanese, and 3 more.
It takes no efforts to strangle a greenhorn like you!
ひよっこis literally a small new-born baby chicken.
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