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Bachigai?

🙇‍♂️I am sorry timetopartyhard, I didn't want to dissuade you from using Japanese, I am always impressed at anyone who learns a foreign language. What I meant was why not describe your character using the same descriptions (that you wrote in English) in Japanese. It is a nice picture that you describe.
 
timetopartyhard said:
I know it's been a while since I last checked this, but if anyone can give a better word (in japanese) which describes someone who is out of place, not so much socially or location-wise, but more out of place with life, or perhaps out of place with what they should be/destiny. Something along those lines. I know it's tough, but any help you can give me is appreciated.
Thanks!
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Thinking along this line, what I can think of is:
（僕には）違う人生があるはずだ。
There should be a different life for me.

Does it help? 😅
 
I found a new word, but am not entirely sure how to form the negative. Any help would be apprecited! Also, if the word fits the above descriptions please let me know! : )

好適

maybe 好適ではな? I'm not sure. I've been searching and that's all I've come up with in about 2 hours sooooo, I'm gonna call it a night!

Goldiegirl said:
🙇‍♂️I am sorry timetopartyhard, I didn't want to dissuade you from using Japanese, I am always impressed at anyone who learns a foreign language. What I meant was why not describe your character using the same descriptions (that you wrote in English) in Japanese. It is a nice picture that you describe.
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Oh. I feel like it would be a little long winded. I'd really like to be able to keep it short and subtle, hence using 1 word, so as not to give the meaning away immediately. I think the simplicity would contrast with the complexity beautifully.
 
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epigene said:
Thinking along this line, what I can think of is:
（僕には）違う人生があるはずだ。
There should be a different life for me.
Does it help? 😌
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Oh wow. I do like that. It's a little more than I can use though, but that is almost exactly what I'm trying to convey. Like that feeling people have when they feel like they were meant for something great, not necessarily what they do, but who they are was meant for something and that gives them the feeling of being out of place, innappropriate, or that they don't fit. : )
 
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The site describes it as a square peg in a round hole. They also use bachigai for many different sentences. Just wondering if there is any room for interpretation. Example, how a word can technically mean one thing, but used in the right context, lose it's attached connotation.
 
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