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Fanboys - Anime Glossary Category: History and Culture > Anime Date & country: 27/04/2011, USA Words: 139

abunai
literally, 'dangerous'. Often used as an imperative, as in 'Look out!'

aitsu
very informal (i.e. rude) way of saying 'that guy' or 'him'

ai
love

akuma
devil, Satan

aniki/aneki
slang for 'big brother'/'big sister'

anata
familiar way of saying 'you', often used by married couples

ano
colloquially, it means "umm" ... literally, it means "that thing over there"

arigatou
thanks, thank you, etc.

asobu
to play; 'asobimasho!' means 'let's have some fun!'

atarashii
new

atari
'bingo!' or 'you've got it!'

baka
stupid

benkyo
'study' - what Kintaro Oe says a lot.

biida
a Japanese onomatopoeic word describing the sound made when you raspberry someone p

bikkuri
surprise/surprising

boku
informal way for men to say 'I' or 'me'...but only when used as a statement, like 'boku wa' (I want...). Otherwise it means 'penis'. Many gaijin have made this mistake. ^_^

chan
a friendly suffix, usually used when casually addressing children or girls up to high-school age

chikusho
damn, shit

chibi
little, shortstuff

chotto
a little; often used as a short form of 'chotto matte' (wait a sec)

daijoubu desu ne
that's all right/it's okay

daiyo
'it is' in a very informal way, usually used by men and/or rude people.

dame
absolutely not

demo
but, but still, however

desu
it is, this is

dono
in historical or fantasy works, an honorific for somebody you respect; can be used for feudal lords

doki-doki suru
to have one's heart go 'pitter-pat', heart pounding. What shoujo heroines do a lot.

doujinshi
fan comics using characters from established anime or manga.

ecchi
naughty or perverted. It's actually the sound of how Japanese people pronounce 'H', which stands for 'hentai'. 'Ecchi' is often used as a lighter version of 'hentai'.

fuku
literally, 'uniform'. Often used to refer to the sailor suit outfits worn by Japanese schoolgirls.

ganbaru
to do one's best, to try hard; imperative forms are 'ganbatte' and 'ganbare='hang in there' or 'do your best!'. Often said to Japanese schoolkids and/or shoujo heroines.

genki
loosely translates as 'happy', 'lively' or 'energetic'

gomen nasai
I'm sorry

hai
yes

hajimemashite
'how do you do?'

hayai
quick, fast. Imperative is 'Hayaku!'='Hurry up!'

hazukashii
embarrassing/'I'm embarrassed'

hentai yarou
you pervert!

hen
strange. Therefore, hentai='strange person' or 'pervert'

henshin
transformation; what magical girls do

hime
princess

hidoi desu ne
how cruel!

hontou
truthfully/honestly/really

iie/iya
no

imoto
little sister

itai
ouch!

ja mata/ja ne/mata ne
see you later. Can be rude if you're not a close friend.

ja nai
is not

Jo'o-sama
queen

kami-sama
God, a god; megami-sama is a goddess.

kakkoi
cool/handsome

kawaii
cute

kinishi nai
don't worry about it/it's ok

kimochi
literally, 'feeling'. Often used to mean 'that feels good'

kirei
pretty

koko wa
'here is', 'this place is'

kotchi
over here!, what you use to beckon somebody

korosu
to kill

kokoro
usually translated as 'heart', but can also mean 'soul' or 'mind'...basically, the seat of emotions.

kowai
scary

kun
a diminutive honorific suffix, usually used when addressing young men or boys

kuso
damn, shit

kuso yaro
very impolite way to address somebody; loosely equivalent to 'you asshole'

loli-con
short for 'Lolita Complex'; someone who is sexually attracted to little girls.

mazoku
(ma = evil, zoku = people) evil people ... basically a monster/demon

matsu
to wait. Imperative is 'matte!' or 'machinasai!'

mahou
magic

mame
literally, 'bean'

masaka
'it can't be!'

mite kore
'hey, look at this'

mochiron
of course, naturally

moshi moshi
what you say when you answer the phone. Also used to address somebody who's spaced out, like 'hello, are you there?'

mou
a frustrated sound, like 'geez' or 'honestly'

musume
'girl', often used to refer to one's daughter

nan demo nai yo
'it's nothing'

nani kore
'what is this?'

naruhodo
'I see', 'I understand'

neko
cat

neh
sort of like 'hmm?' or 'isn't that right?', used when you expect a positive response; also used to get somebody's attention in a casual manner

ningen
human; humanity

nigeru
to run away. Imperatives are 'Nigete!' or 'Nigero!'

oba-san
grandmother, old woman

obaa-san
aunt

oji-san
grandfather, old man

ojii-san
uncle

oka-san
mother

omedeto
'congratulations!'

omake
extra/bonus

omoshiroi
amusing, funny, interesting

on
big sister, or sister-in-law, and also any young woman whose name you don't know between 18 and 40 something. If you're an older Japanese you can call waitresses 'o-nee-san', but foreigners are advised not to try it.

on
what you get when you combine 'on

onii-san
big brother

onegai
'I beg of you'/'please'. Usually used after a statement.

onsen
a Japanese hot-springs resort.

oro?
'Huh?'

oto-san
father

otoka-san
what you get when you combine 'oto-san' and 'oka-san'. Literally, 'father-mother'. What Pandemonium calls Havoc.

ototo
little brother

oyaji
'pops'/'old man'; a colloquial term for father

pin-pon
'bingo!' - from the sound of a doorbell