Useful Japanese Terms
| Aishiteru. |
I love you. |
| akuma |
Satan, devil |
| Arigato. |
Thank you. |
| baka |
stupid, idiot, silly, retard, etc. |
| biseinin |
pretty youth (Zechs, for example) |
| bishounen |
pretty boy (any of the Gundam pilots, for
example) |
| chibi |
little (often used to indicate the SD form of a
character) |
| Chikusho! |
Damn! �or �Shit! |
| Chotto! |
Hold it! �or �Cut it out! |
| Daijoubu desu ka? |
How are you feeling? |
| Daijouba. |
O.K. (in response to 'Daijouba desu ka?') |
| Damare! |
Shut-up! |
| etchi |
lewd (not quite as perverted as hentai
::grin::) |
| gaki |
brat, punk |
| Hai. |
Yes. |
| Hayaku! |
Hurry up! |
| hentai |
pervert, perversion |
| Hidoi! |
How terrible! �or � How harsh/cruel! |
| hime |
princess (as in Mononoke-hime) |
| hoshi |
star |
| Hontoni? |
Really? |
| Ii! |
I'm so glad! �or �That's great! |
| Iie. |
No. |
| Itai! |
Ouch! |
| jigoku |
Hell, Hades |
| Kamawanai! |
I don't care! |
| kami |
God, god (think Shi no kami/Shinigami!) |
| kanojo |
girlfriend |
| kareshi |
boyfriend |
| Kawai sou. |
How sad. �or �How pitiful. |
| kawaii |
cute |
| kisama |
you (derogatory), you bastard |
| koibito |
like 'kanojo' or 'kareshi', but implies a more
serious relationship; lover |
| kokoro |
heart, spirit, soul |
| Konnochiwa. |
Hello. �or �Good afternoon. |
| Kudasai |
Please. |
| Kuso! |
Shit! |
| Matte (kudasai)! |
Wait! |
| minna |
everyone, you all, everybody |
| nakama |
close friend(s), trusted ally(-ies) |
| nani |
what |
| ninmu |
mission |
| Ninmu kanryou. |
Mission complete. |
| Ninmu ryoukai. |
Mission accepted. |
| Ohayou (gozaimasu). |
Good morning. |
| Omae o korosu. |
I'm going to kill you. |
| Onegai (shimasu). |
Please. |
| onna |
woman |
| onnaku |
girl |
| otaku |
fan, as in enthusiast (And remember, folks! "Fan"
is short for "fanatic!") |
| Oyasumi. |
Goodnight. |
| Ryoukai! |
Roger! �(message received and understood) |
| seiyuu |
voice actor |
| Shimatta! |
Shit! �Fuck! �Damn! �(somewhat of
an all-purpose curse word) |
| Shinigami |
God of Death (think Duo... ::grin::) |
| Shinjirarenai! |
I can't believe it! |
| Shi'ne! |
Die! |
| shoujou ai |
girl's love; the romantic side of a female homosexual
relationship |
| shounen ai |
boy's love; the romantic side of a male homosexual
relationship |
| Sugoi! |
Wow! or Awesome! |
| Sumimasen. |
I'm sorry. �or �Excuse me. |
| Tasukete kure! |
Help me! �or �Save me! |
| tenshi |
angel |
| uchuu no kokoro |
Space Heart, Soul of the Universe, Soul of Outer
Space (think Quatre) |
| Wakatta. |
Understood. |
| Yamero! |
Stop (it)! �or �Enough! |
