Question about use of セリフ in Yotsuba vol 1 I was struggling with this part of Yotsuba vol1 and couldn't find any other questions on it so I thought I would post here to make sure I am understanding this right. The sentence reads > And is a response from Jumbo after Yotsuba comments on how much he has grown since she last saw him. Just from looking at an English version of the comic, I know that he is saying something long the lines of: > Hah. Where did you remember that phrase from? I know `` means `where`, and from Jisho it looks like `` comes from `` (to remember). The last part, `` has a few translations on Jisho: 1. **** \- serif (as in font/typography) 2. **** \- speech; words; one's lines; remarks (​Usually written using kana alone) 3. **** \- theatrical elocution​ of which option 2 seems to make the most sense. Does this all seem correct, and if so is there any reason why the last word is written in katakana? ![enter image description here](

> Does this all seem correct

Yes, it not only seems, it is correct.

> if so is there any reason why the last word is written in katakana?

No. No other reason except for: " _usually written using kana_ ".

Most likely because one or more predominant dictionaries of the Japanese language included that form as a referential, or some style guide defined this form as preferred.