Free Association Theater

[trinityvixen]

I am going to give you a word. I would like you to tell me the first thing that pops into your head when I give it to you. Your response can be another word, it can be a phrase, or a picture if that's what you immediately think of. Don't think about it, just give me the first thing that comes to you.

All clear on what you're supposed to do? All right then. Clear your mind and here we go.












Your word is Raiden.

Comments

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

As I understand, "Raiden" is a bastardization of "Raijin" in the same vein as Godzilla is Gojira.

That's two MGS references so far.

[jlc.livejournal.com]

Nope. Raijin is 雷神 which is literally "thunder god." Raiden is 雷電 and is literally "thunder and lightning." The confusion comes from one of Raijin's honorific titles, 雷電様 (raiden-sama) which is "Lord of Thunder and Lightning." But that's not particularly useful as his name, as it's one of many titles he's got. (I have a feeling the raiden-as-name bit started because in some cases the -様 is more usually attached to the kami's name. For example, お稲荷様 or お稲荷さん (o-inari-sama or o-inari-san) for 稲荷神 (inari-kami). But it's not a rule that holds in most cases.)

[jlc.livejournal.com]

TL;DR of the above: raiden is another Japanese word, not a Westernization of one.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Hee, I was gonna say, "I'd love to decipher that, but LJ is eating half of your characters!" But point taken, thanks.