Why is "I won't forgive you" a commonly used threat?


In a number of shows, "I won't forgive you" or some variation is used as a
threat. Rukia uses it when she is trying to keep Ichigo to follow her into the
Soul Society, saying, "If you follow me, I will never forgive you." It is used
similarly in other shows. In Vampire Knight, Kaien Cross says to Kaname that,
if he makes Yuuki cry, he will never forgive him.

This doesn't seem to be used in Western television, or at least not to the
same amount as it is in anime. Is this a part of Japanese culture or is this
something that originated in anime/manga? If it did originate in anime/manga,
where did it first appear?




It's a culture thing, and it's kinda like a fixed phrase, which is not
translated accurately into English. If you can understand a little Chinese,
its true meaning is 我饶不了你, in which 我(means _I_ ) 饶不了(means _won't forgive_ )
你(means _you_ ), and the meaning is perfectly translated.

Its true meaning in English is more like this: _I will not absolve you from
guilt_ or _I will not remit your punishment_! (but these are too strong)

For your better understanding, this phrase suggests that _if you do anything
unpleasant to me, I will remember that one and find a way to make you pay._

PS: Even so it's supposed to be a threat, but this phrase is used between "
_frienemies_ " in many cases. For a instance, _A_ doesn't want his partner-
like rival _B_ risks his( _B_ 's) life to save him( _A_ ), then _A_ may say _I
will never forgive you if you risk your own life to save mine_.




It's a culture thing, and it's kinda like a fixed phrase, which is not
translated accurately into English. If you can understand a little Chinese,
its true meaning is 我饶不了你, in which 我(means _I_ ) 饶不了(means _won't forgive_ )
你(means _you_ ), and the meaning is perfectly translated.

Its true meaning in English is more like this: _I will not absolve you from
guilt_ or _I will not remit your punishment_! (but these are too strong)

For your better understanding, this phrase suggests that _if you do anything
unpleasant to me, I will remember that one and find a way to make you pay._

PS: Even so it's supposed to be a threat, but this phrase is used between "
_frienemies_ " in many cases. For a instance, _A_ doesn't want his partner-
like rival _B_ risks his( _B_ 's) life to save him( _A_ ), then _A_ may say _I
will never forgive you if you risk your own life to save mine_.

