Japanese Vocabulary:

These are words and phrases frequently used in anime series.

ai - love

ai shiteru - I love you

akumu - nightmare

amedama - candy

anata - you

ano - well...

are - (ah-reh) Huh?

arigato - thank you

arigatougouzaimasu - thank you very much (much more polite)

atashi - me (female version)

baka - idiot/stupid/moron

beppin - pretty girl (but in an insulting way)

bishoujo - pretty girl

bishounen - pretty boy

boku - me/I (used by males and pretty informal)

chibi - little, small

chikuso - dammit

chotto - a little

chuu-gakkou - middle school

daijoubu - in question form it means, "Are you ok". Just said out as a statement means "I'm fine."

dame - bad, no good

demo - but

Docchidemoiiyo - Whichever or Whatever

fuku - uniform

ei - hey

gakkou - school

gakkousei - student

genki - energy, healthy, happy, entergeticg, immature person

Ginzuishou - Silver Crystal

gomen - I'm sorry.

Gomen nasai means I'm very sorry.

hana (ha-na)- flower

hai - yeah, yes, ok

Hanyou (Han-yoh)- half-demon.

hentai - pervert

hime - princess

Hirogeru onna (he-row-gee-ru onna) - Slut, leg spreader

hokora - small shrine.

houshi - monk

iie - no

inu - dog

Yasha = Demon

itai - owch

ja ne - or just plain out 'ja' mean 'see you later'

jigoku - hell

Kami - God. Kami-Sama would be talking about god, or some very high ranking person, such as an emperor.

kappa - water demon

katana - Japanese samurai

kawaii - cute

kaze - wind

ki - spirit, energy

kimi - you (male form to close friends or children)

kisama - you (very insulting)

kitsune - fox.

kitsune youkai - fox demon.

Kokoro - Spirit, love, heart, soul. Various meanings, but all have to do with spirit.

konnichi wa - hello

korosu- to kill

kunoichi - female ninja

mamouru - to protect

mamotte ageru - I'll protect you.

matte - Stop! (male)

miko - priestess

minna - everyone

mirai - future

mou - sign of exasperation, like sighing

nani - what?

neko - cat

nezumi (neh-zoo-me) - mouse

Ningen - Human

odango atama (oh-dong-go a-ta-ma) - dumpling head

ohayo - good morning

oi! - hey!

oji - prince

ojo - princess

onegai - please?

Oni - Devil

onna - woman

ore - me (rude)

oswari - sit!

otoko - male, guy, man

otoko no ko - boy

otou-san - father

owari - the end

sake - wine

Sengoku Jidai - age of warring states.

senshi (sen-she)=soldier

Shikon no Tama - Jewel of Four Souls

shin-e - die

Shouki - evil aura given off by youkai

Shoujo - General word for girl

Shounen - General word for boy

sora - sky

sugoi - cool! awesome!

sumimasen - I'm sorry, please excuse me.

Tai - ultimate, surpreme, or great. So

taiyoukai - Great Demon

tamashi - life

tou=sugar

usagi (you-saw-gee) - bunny

uso - a lie

ursai - shut up

wakaru - I understand.

watashi - I (polite)

watashi wa - I am

yamero - stop it!

youma (you-ma) - monster

yarou - bastard (used towards males)

Youkai - Means "demon" in this sense. The word "you" translates to demon, but the real meaning behind 'youkai' is 'bewitching apparition' which include demons, monsters, goblins, and ghouls. Obake and bakemono mean the same thing as youkai and are other words frequently used for spirits.

yume - dream

zettai - never

Sumimasen (sue-me-masen) - Pardon me, excuse me

Doudemo iiyo- it doesn't matter

Nanji desuka?- What time is it?

Anat no namae wa nan desuka? - What is your name?

Watashi no namaewa ____ desu- My name is ____

Datte, datte, kowain da mon! Haaaannn! - But, but, I'm scared! Waaaaah!

Yada, yada, kowai! Haaaiii! Tasukete! - Oh no, oh no, I'm scared! No! Help!

Fukitsu na yokan ga suru wa! - I have a bad feeling about this!

Name Suffixes

-chan - Used between friends or with someone younger than you. Generally a very friendly suffix. Used between boyfriends and girlfriends.

-kun - Generally used for males, but can be used for females too. Someone who's close to you as a friend.

-san - Polite and formal. Used for someone at the same position as you or higher. You would use this with strangers if you didn't know them well. It basically means "Ms, Miss, Mr., or Mrs."

-dono - Not frequently used some anime, Indicates respect and is very polite.

-sama - Very high respect. Used when speaking about gods or someone like an emperor or king.

-sensei - Originally means "born earlier than me". Usually used towards your master, teacher, or someone wise in the literature and art. You would call your school teacher by this suffix.

onee-chan/san/sama - what you would call your sister

jii-chan/san/sama - grandfather.

-sempai - boyfriend/girlfriend

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