This will be a place where I jot down any common words (not full phrases) that I come across while watching anime. Hopefully, this will help my fellow watchers in either learning new words or just finding out what that one word means that you hear characters say every other sentence but just can’t figure out what it is. This will be a growing list that I will consistently be adding to, so keep checking back to see what else I’ve added! I’m also very open to getting help for words, spelling, and definitions, as Japanese is not my native language.
Abunai: dangerous
Ai: love
Aka: red
Akuma: devil; could also be Satan
Ao: blue
Arigatō: thanks; thank you
Baka: fool; idiot; can also be used as B-BAKA
Bakemono: monster
Bijin: beautiful woman
Bishounen/Bishie: pretty boy, just think of characters from anime like Uta no Prince sama or Free!
Buta: pig
Chairo: brown
Chibi: short; small
Chigau: used when opposing someone and telling them they’re wrong; no way
Chikusho: damn; damn it; sh*t
Chotto: a little; when yelled it could mean “Cut it out!” or “Hold it!”
Daijōbu: okay; good
Dame: bad; no good, no can do
Dare: Who?
Doko: Where?
Ebi: shrimp
Ecchi: playfully sexual/dirty
Gaki: brat; punk; a young, immature person
Genki: active; energetic; well
Gomen/Gomenasai: sorry
Haiiro: gray
Hayai: fast; quick
Hebi: snake
Hen: weird; strange; odd
Hentai: it’s essentially porn with plot… just kidding (not really). It’s the Japanese word for “pervert”
Hidoi: terrible; harsh; severe
Hime: princess
Ii: good
Imōto: younger sister
Inu: dog
Iku: to go
Itai: ouch; It hurts!
Jigoku: hell; could always be used for Hades
Kami: God; or just any other god
Kani: crab
Karasu: crow
Kawaii: cute; adorable
Kedo: but; but still
Keisatsu: the popo (police)
Kiiro: yellow
Kitsune: fox
Kohai: underclassman; the opposite of “senpai”
Koinu: puppy
Kokoro: heart
Koneko: kitty; kitten
Korosu: kill; to kill
Koumori: bat
Kowai: scary; afraid; frightful
Kuma: bear
Kumo: spider
Kuro: black
Mahou: magic; magical; magic spells
Mamoru: protect; shield; guard
Masaka: impossible; no way
Midori: green
Mochiron: of course; without a doubt
Murasaki: purple
Mushi: insect
Musume: young woman
Nani?: What?
Naruhodo: I see
Neko: cat
Nezumi: mouse; rat
Niji: rainbow
Ningen: human; humanity
Ohayou/Ohayou Gozaimasu: good morning
Onegai: please; I beg you
Oniisan: older brother
Ookami: wolf
Orenji: orange
Pinku: pink
Ryoukai: roger; got it; understood
Sakana: fish
Same: shark
Saru: monkey
Senpai: upperclassman; can also be a mentor who is older
Sensei: teacher; mentor; someone who has a ranking higher than your own
Shikashi: but; however
Shiro: white
Sugoi: amazing; great; wow; just picture Luffy saying this every time he encounters something new and exciting
Taka: hawk; falcon
Tako: octopus
Tanuki: raccoon
Tatakau: to fight; to battle
Tomodachi: friends
Tora: tora
Tori: bird
Totemo: very; extremely
Tsundere: a person who is usually rude and cold, but ends up being soft and squishy on the inside
Uma: horse
Uragirimono: traitor; just remember Eren yelling this in season two
Ureshii: glad; happy; relieved
Urusai: Shut up; noisy; what all of the cool characters say in a deep voice
Usagi: rabbit
Ushi: cow
Uso: lie
Wakaru: understand; understood
Yakusoku: promise
Yandere: a person who starts off being loving and caring and eventually evolves into your worst nightmare, often showing very obsessive and violent tendencies, making for some very, um, entertaining moments
Yamero/Yamete/Yameru: stop; enough
Yasashii: easy
Yatta: Yay!; We/I did it!
Yume: dream
Zettai: absolutely
