100most essential words in anime Flashcards
ai
love
abunai
dangerous
aite
opponent
akuma
satan
arigato
thanks
bakemono
monster
be-da!-
the sound made when performing akanbe ( a gesture of contempt made by sticking out the tongue qnd pulling down an eyelid )
bijin
beautiful woman
chigau
declare that someone is wrong. when shouted as an exclamation its meaning is closer to “no way!” or “don’t be ridiculous”
chikara
strength, power
chikusho
an exclamtion of frustration
kuso
shit
chotto
a little
daijoubu
o.k.
damaru
be still, silent
dame
bad, no good, no can do
one common usage is dame desu/dame da, uttered when refusing permission or indicating that something is a bad idea
dare
who
dareka
someone
daremono
anyone
daremo
everyone
doko
where
fuzakeru
to play games, fool around
gaki
young, immature person
hayai
quick, fast, early
hen
strange, weird
hentai
pervert or perversion
hidoi
severe, harsh
hime
princess
ii
good
iku
to go
inochi
life
itai
hurt, pain; painful
jigoku
hell
joshikousei
female highschool student
kamawanai
regardless of
when uttered in exclamation “i dont care!”
kami
god
kanarazu
an adverbial prefix indicating something will happen “i swear it” or “no matter the cost”
kareshi
boyfriend
kedl
but, but still
kega
wound, injury
keisatsu
police
ki
“air” “spiritual essence”
kokoro
heart
korosu
to kill
kowai
to be frightful or afraid
kuru
to come
mahou
magic
makaseru
to place trust in someone
makeru
to lose
mamoru
to protect
masaka
it cant be?; its cant be, no!
matsu
to wait
shouted command is “matte” or “machinasai”
mochiron
of course, without a doubt
mou
already
as an exclamation of frustration it means “enough!” or “geez”
musume
young woman
naka
a word referring to ones relations. boyh familial and platonic
nakayoku - “to get along”
nakama - “close friends”
nani
what
naruhodo
i see
nigeru
to flee
nitete or nigero = “run” or “get away!”
ningen
human
okoru
to get angry
onegai
“please”
oni
demon, ogre
ryoukai
message received “roger”
saa
a noncommittal reply indicating that one has understood a statement and given it serious thought
sasuga
a person living up to his reputation of the speakers personal expectations
sempai
upperclassman
shikashi
however, but, nevertheless
shikata ga nai
“no help for it” “no way to avoid it” “nothing left but to deal with it”
shinjiru
to believe in
shinu
to die
shitsukoi
persistent
suteki
sugoi for physical apperance
kakkoi
cool
tasekuru
to aid
tatakau
to fight
teki
enemy
totemo
extremely
unmei
fate
uragirimono
traitor
ureshii
happy
uso
a lie
uwasa
rumor
wakaru
to understand
yabai
miserable (situation)
“this is bad!” or “uh-oh”
yakusoku
a promise, oath
yameru
to stop, quit, terminate
yasashii
splendid, exceptional
yatta
“horray”
yoshi
an exclamation used when readying oneself to take an important action
youkai
and occult monster
yume
dream
