FAQ section
A index of the most common words and phrases used in anime and manga

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Latin writing	Japanese writing	Meaning
ai	愛	love
aitsu	彼奴	informal, some what rude way to say "he" or "she"
anta	あんた	informal way to say you (between women)
anata	あなた	an informal way to say "you", more often used by females (the polite way is to use the addressee's name with the suffix -san) cf kimi, omae
anime	アニメ	Japanese animated films (cartoons)
arigatō (arigatou)	有難う	thank you
atashi	私	a way a female might say "I"
baka sonna baka na	馬鹿, ばか そんなばかな	fool, idiot (disbelief) How can that be? Don't be so silly. This can't be! (etc.)
baka na koto wa yamero!	ばかなことはやめろ！	Cut that crap!
bakayarō (bakayarou)	馬鹿野郎, ばかやろう	fool, idiot
boku	僕	informal way to say "I" for male persons
-chan Hora ne. Ruushi-chan, "baka" tte ittya dame tte itta desho!	ちゃん ほらね。ルーシーちゃん、「ばか」って言っちゃダメって言ったでしょ！	(suffix) informal way of using the names of (mostly female) persons and children. Can have a belitteling or cute connotation. E.g. Nakamura-chan 中村ちゃん. cf -kun. See? Lucy, I told you not to say "stupid"!
chibi uchi no chibi	ちび うちのちび	dwarf; shorty; shrimp; cute (small versions of manga characters are called chibi) our little boy
cosplay, kosupure	コスプレ	costume play, dressing up like your favourite manga/anime character.
dōjinshi (doujinshi)	同人誌	magazine published by fans; fanzine; fanart, fancomics and fanfics (basicly anything created by fans)
dōshite (doushite)	どうして	why
ee	ええ	(informal) yes cf hai, ng
etchi Ore ga "etchi" kurai ni omotteru mono de mo, hyottoshite onna no ko kara miru to "hentai" ka mo shirenai. Kare wa joyū to etchi shita.	エッチ オレが「エッチ」くらいに思ってるものでも、ひょっとして女の子から見ると「ヘンタイ」かもしれないし 彼は女優とエッチした	lewd; erotic; horny; sexy; X-rated What is etchi to me might appear as hentai to girls. Things I consider somewat sexy might be "pervers" seen from the perspective of a girl. He got laid by an actress.
fuku	服	clothes; outfit
gomen kudasai	ご免ください	may I come in?
gomen (nasai)	ご免（なさい）	sorry; declining (something); dismissal; asking permission
hai	はい	(polite) yes cf. ee, ng
hentai	変態	abnormal; pervert; freak; (short for) pornographic manga & anime (usually perverted)
Hidari e	左へ	To the left
japanimation	-	US term for anime
J-Pop	J-POP	Japanese Popular music
josei	女性	women; (short for) manga for women
kana	仮字	Japanese (syllabic) alphabets: hiragana (ひらがな, 平仮名) and katakana (かたかな, 片仮名) (words derrived from English are mostly writting with katakana)
kanji	漢字	(originally Chinese) Japanese (logographic) characters
kanojo	彼女	informal way to say "she"; also girlfriend
kare	彼	informal way to say "he"; also boyfriend
kawaii	可愛い	cute; pretty; lovely; charming; dear; darling; pet
kendōka (kandouka)	剣道家	someone who does kendō 剣道, Japanese swordmanship; fencing (as a rule employing a wooden sword as a substitute for the real thing)
kimi	君	an informal way to say "you" especially when a male adresses a female cf. anata, omae
kisama	貴様	informal or rude way to say "you" used by males
kodomo	子供	children
konnichi wa	今日は	hello; good day; good afternoon
-kun	くん	(suffix) informal way of using the names of (mostly male) persons or boys. Only towards persons of equal or lower social standing. e.g. Honda-kun 本田くん. cf -san
manga	漫画	Japanese comics
mangaka	漫画家	manga author (artist)
manwha	만화 (漫畵)	Korean manga
Massugu aruite kudasai	真っ直ぐ歩いてください	Walk straight
matte	待って	wait (informal command to wait)
mecha (English) meka (Japanese)	メカ	anything mechanicall (machines, robots, etc)
Migi e	右へ	To the right
ng	うん	(casual) yes cf hai, ee
OAV	-	Original Animated Movie. Is not broadcast on tv, is published on video/DVD.
ohayō gozaimasu (ohayou)	お早うございます	good morning
omae	お前	informal or rude way to say "you" mostly used by males
ore	俺	somewhat rough or boastfull way to say "I" for male persons cf. boku
otaku	オタク	manga/animefan (in Japan otaku オタク means geek; nerd; enthusiast)
Otoire wa sochira/achira desu	おトイレはそちら/あちらです	The bathroom is that way
Oyasumi nasai	お休みなさい	Have a nice night
rotenburo	露天風呂	natural (open air) warm water spring which is used as a public bath
-san	さん	(suffix) normal way to adress somebody using his or her name. E.g. Honda-san 本ださん. Not strictly equivalent to mister or "misiz" since those English words are limited to formal situations. cf sensei, sama
-sama	様	(suffix) polite way to adress a superior using his or her name. E.g. Nakamura-sama. 中村さま. cf. -sensei
seinen	青年	youth; young man. Short for seinen manga 青年漫画, manga (comix) orginally targeted at a 18 - 25 year old male audience, but reaching much older agegroups as well
senpai	先輩	a superior viewed from the perspective of the speaker (my superior) or a third person (his superior), e.g. older schoolmates, older collegues, etc. Antonym is kōhai 後輩, junior.
sensei Ninki no aru sensei. Jōnzu-sensei wa subarasii ishi da.	先生 人気のある先生 ジョーンズ先生は素晴らしい医師だ	teacher; master; doctor; any superior with more schooling or status. Can be used both as a name suffix or as independent title. A popular teacher. Dr. Jones is an excellent physician.
senshi	戦士	soldier; combatant; warrior; fighter
seiyū (seiyuu)	声優	voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
shōjo (shoujo)	少女	manga targeted at girls
shōnen (shounen)	少年	manga targeted at boys
(Sore ga) shimarimasu / Shimekiri	( それが ) 閉まります / 〆切	It's closed
sumimasen	住みません	sorry; excuse me; I apologize; forgive me
washi	わし	a way an elderly person might say "I"
watashi	私	polite way to say "I"
watakushi	私	rather formal way to say "I"
Yoi ichinichi o osugoshi kudasai	良い一日をお過ごしください	Have a nice day
yōma (youma)	妖魔	ghost; apparition; demon Example of a yōma from The Twelve Kingdoms.