Every No. 1 "salaryman senryu" in Japan (1991–2024)
The top 3 according to 53 votes from people: まだ寝てる 帰ってみれば もう寝てる · 『ゴハンよ』と 呼ばれて行けば タマだった · いい家内 10年経ったら おっ家内. (Updated Sep 3, 2024.)
Since 1986 the insurer Dai-ichi Life has run a contest of senryū, humorous 5-7-5 poems about office life, voted for by the public. These are the winning poems from 1991 to 2024, from "When I leave he's still asleep" to "I ask AI how to use AI", with their meaning.
Automatically translated (original in 日本語). See the original
Top 33
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まだ寝てる 帰ってみれば もう寝てる
No. 1 in 1991, by "遠くの我家". Meaning: When I leave he's still asleep; when I come home he's already asleep (about the kids).
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『ゴハンよ』と 呼ばれて行けば タマだった
No. 1 in 1995, by "窓際亭主". Meaning: Called with "Dinner's ready!", I came, but she was calling Tama (the cat).
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3
いい家内 10年経ったら おっ家内
No. 1 in 1992, by "自宅拒否症". Meaning: A nice wife (ii kanai); ten years later, "oh, kanai!" (a pun on "scary").
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コストダウン さけぶあんたが コスト高
No. 1 in 1998, by "四万十川 信彦". Meaning: You shout "cut costs", but you are the high cost.
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オレオレに 亭主と知りつつ 電話切る
No. 1 in 2004, by "反抗妻". Meaning: A "me, me" scam call: she knows it's her husband and hangs up anyway.
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6
うちの嫁 後ろ姿は フナッシー
No. 1 in 2013, by "段三っつ". Meaning: My wife, seen from behind, is Funassyi (the mascot).
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7
プロポーズ あの日にかえって ことわりたい
No. 1 in 1999, by "恐妻男". Meaning: The proposal: I'd like to go back to that day and say no.
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「空気読め！！」 それより部下の 気持ち読め！！
No. 1 in 2007, by "のりちゃん". Meaning: "Read the room!!" Better read your staff's feelings!!
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9
退職金 もらった瞬間 妻ドローン
No. 1 in 2015, by "元自衛官". Meaning: The moment I got my severance pay, my wife "droned" off.
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10
ゆとりでしょ？ そう言うあなたは バブルでしょ？
No. 1 in 2016, by "なおまる御前". Meaning: "You're the relaxed-education generation, right?" And you're the bubble generation, right?
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11
デジカメの エサはなんだと 孫に聞く
No. 1 in 2001, by "浦島太郎". Meaning: I ask my grandson what a digital camera eats.
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12
タバコより 体に悪い 妻のグチ
No. 1 in 2002, by "小心亭主". Meaning: Worse for your health than tobacco: my wife's complaints.
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13
「課長いる？」 返ったこたえは 「いりません！」
No. 1 in 2003, by "ごもっとも". Meaning: "Is the section chief in (iru)?" The answer: "We don't need him (irimasen)!"
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14
昼食は 妻がセレブで 俺セルフ
No. 1 in 2005, by "一夢庵". Meaning: For lunch my wife goes celeb, I go self-service.
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15
しゅうち心 なくした妻は ポーニョポニョ
No. 1 in 2008, by "オーマイガット". Meaning: My wife has lost her shame and gone "Ponyo ponyo" (flabby).
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16
８時だよ！！ 昔は集合 今閉店
No. 1 in 2021, by "山のパン屋". Meaning: "It's eight o'clock!!" It used to mean getting together; now it's closing time.
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17
「早くやれ」 そう言うことは 早く言え
No. 1 in 1996, by "新舞い". Meaning: "Do it quickly!" If that's what you want, say it quickly.
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18
わが家では 子供ポケモン パパノケモン
No. 1 in 1997, by "万年若様". Meaning: In our house the child is Pokémon, Dad is a "nokemon" (outcast).
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19
ドットコム どこが混むのと 聞く上司
No. 1 in 2000, by "ネット不安". Meaning: "Dot-com? Where is it crowded (doko ga komu)?" asks the boss.
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20
久しぶり～ 名が出ないまま じゃあまたね～
No. 1 in 2010, by "シーゲ". Meaning: "Long time no see!" Without remembering the name: "See you then!"
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21
やせてやる！！ コレ食べてから やせてやる！！
No. 1 in 1994, by "栗饅頭之命". Meaning: I'll lose weight!! After I eat this, I'll lose weight!!
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22
脳年齢 年金すでに もらえます
No. 1 in 2006, by "満33歳". Meaning: My brain age is already old enough to draw a pension.
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23
仕分け人 妻に比べりゃ まだ甘い
No. 1 in 2009, by "北の揺人". Meaning: The budget cutters are soft compared with my wife.
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24
皮下脂肪 資源にできれば ノーベル賞
No. 1 in 2014, by "イソノ家". Meaning: If subcutaneous fat could be a resource, a Nobel Prize.
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25
五時過ぎた カモンベイビー USA(うさ)ばらし
No. 1 in 2018, by "盆踊り". Meaning: After five: come on baby, "USA" (usa-barashi, letting off steam).
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26
我が家では 最強スクラム 妻・娘
No. 1 in 2019, by "コラプシング". Meaning: In our house the strongest scrum: wife and daughter.
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27
会社へは 来るなと上司 行けと妻
No. 1 in 2020, by "なかじ". Meaning: My boss says "don't come in", my wife says "go to work".
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28
増えるのは 税と贅肉 減る贅沢
No. 1 in 2023, by "ミファ". Meaning: What grows: taxes and flab; what shrinks: luxuries.
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29
AIの 使い方聞く AIに
No. 1 in 2024, by "七夕するめ". Meaning: I ask AI how to use AI.
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30
「宝くじ 当たれば辞める」が 合言葉
No. 1 in 2011, by "事務員A". Meaning: "I'll quit if I win the lottery" is our password.
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31
いい夫婦 今じゃどうでも いい夫婦
No. 1 in 2012, by "マッチ売りの老女". Meaning: A "good couple" (ii fūfu); now we couldn't care less (dō demo ii fūfu).
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スポーツジム 車で行って チャリをこぐ
No. 1 in 2017, by "あたまで健康追求男". Meaning: I drive to the gym to pedal a bike.
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また値上げ 節約生活 もう音上げ
No. 1 in 2022, by "健康奉仕". Meaning: Prices up again; living frugally, I'm crying uncle.
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