Kyoto Ramen Bounty

Aspiring Japanese here. 🧑‍🦱 Question: If I’m not mistaken, a “bounty” implies killing someone or taking their life. But does this not go against 生きる, the Japanese concept meaning “to live”? It seems to run directly counter to that, but I may be missing some of the nuances. A Kyoto ramen shop has put a bounty on the heads of two people who left negative restaurant reviews

A screenshot of a social media post shows a bowl of ramen beside a photo of a Japanese temple. The joke treats a ramen shop’s “bounty” on critics as if it conflicts with the Japanese concept of 生きる (“to live”), humorously overanalyzing a violent-sounding phrase in a restaurant-review dispute. EN: A screenshot of a social media post shows a bowl of ramen beside a photo of a Japanese temple. The joke treats a ramen shop’s “bounty” on critics as if it conflicts with the Japanese concept of 生きる (“to live”), humorously overanalyzing a violent-sounding phrase in a restaurant-review dispute.

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