Top Most Used Words In Japanese Anime and Manga and their meanings

This is something that every anime lovers Should really know about, so we decided that it’s time to make a  list of the Most used  Japanese words/phrases that are commonly heard in Almost every single subtitled Anime or Manga,

 So do you like to know: Hime, Nakama, Kawaii, Kowai; Oyaji…..  Meanings,  here is a full Japanese words list along with their translations into English.

Most used Words & Various Important expressions:

•        Arigato: Thank you.

•        Arigato gozaimasu: Thank you So much

•        Gomen/Gomennasai: I'm sorry

•        Sumimasen: Excuse me .

•        Ohayo: Good morning.

•        Konnichiwa: Hello/good afternoon.

•        Oyasumi: Good night.

•        Moshi moshi: "Excuse me" in the attention-getting sense. Or, The same meaning as “Allo” when answering a phone.

•        Sayonara: Goodbye.

•        Ja ne: see you later.

•        Baka: Idiot. Most commonly associated with Anime Girls.

•        Ahou: Fool/Stupid/Dumb /idiot.

•        Hentai/Ecchi: Pervert. Doing Pervy things

•        Bakemono: monster.

•        Daijoubu: O.K, alright

•        Daisuki: Like or love, depending on the context.

•        Aishiteru/Koishiteru: I'm in love/I love you.

•        Gaki:  young, immature person.

•        Hayai: quick, fast, early.

•        Hime: princess.

•        Kami: God, god.

•        Kowai: frightful, afraid.

•        Mamoru:  to protect, guard.

•        Masaka: It can't be!, No!, Noway!!

•        Mochiron: Sure, of course, without a doubt.

•        Naruhodo:  I see.; So.

•        Tomodachi:  friend.

•        Urusai: Be Quit,  noisy.

•        Yabai: This is bad, miserable.

•        Yameru: stop it, terminate, End it.

•        Nakama: close friend, trusted ally. Luffy’s most used word.

 

Nouns:

•        Ai/Koi: Love. also mean carp.

•        Anata: You. And sometimes it means Honey between couples.

•        Kokoro: Heart.

•        Miko: Priestess

•        Mina: Everyone.

•        Sempai/Senpai: Upper classman.

•        Sensei: Teacher.

•        Watashi: I/me/my.     

•       Atashi: Me (feminine)

•       Boku: Me (male).

•       Yume: Dream.

Family:

•        Oniisan/Oniichan/Oniisama: Big brother. Can also be used to    refer to boys or men older than you

•        Oneechan/Oneesan/Oneesama: Big sister. Same for older girls as u can refer to them by oneechan.

•        Ototo: Little brother.

•        Imoto: Little sister

•        Otosan/Otosama: Someone else's father.

•        Chichi: Your father.

•        Oyaji: Father/pop/old man.

•        Okasan/Okasama: Someone else's mother.

•        Haha: Your mother.

Adjectives:

•        Kawaii: Cute. Not "kowai", which means "scared" or "afraid".

•        Genki: Cheerful, energetic.

Adverbs:

•        Zutto: Always

•        Dakara: because/so.

•        Demo: But

•        Moto: A lot/ Much

what/when/where/why/who:

•        Dare?: Who?

•        Nani?: What?

•        Itsu?: When?

•        Doko?: Where?

•        Doushite?: Why?

         

Conjunctions and  exclamation informal:

•        Ano: Um.

•        Ara: Oh/Oh my.

•        Arararara: Oh my my my my. The most used qord by Aokiji in    One Piece

•        Chotto!: Wait!

•        Daijobu?: Are you alright?

•        Eto: Um.

•        Ganbatte!: Good luck!

•        Hayaku!: Hurry up! Be Quick

•        Itadakimasu: Like a prayer before eating

•        Ite/Itai!: Ow/ouch!./Ay  when u got hurt

•        Itetetetete!: Ow ow ow! 

•        Itte irasshai: Be safe . (Said when some is leaving)

•        Maa, maa: calm down. Take it easy

•        Mou!: Jeez!

•        Oi: Hey. Hey you

•        Okaeri: Welcome home. Welcome back

•        So ka/So desu ka: Is that so?

•        Sugoi!: Amazing/wonderful/awesome/Magnificent!

•        Suteki!: incredible/awesome/wow!

•        Tadaima!: I'm home!

•        Urusai!: Shut up!

•        Wai!: Yeah!/Yahoo!!

•        Yatta!: I /we did it!

•        Yare yare: Well well.

Interrogations  & emphasizing:

•        Hai: Yes. Ok

•        Ne: "Isn't that right!"

•        Kawaii, ne! -> That really is cute, isn't it!

•        Ne: "Hey, ...".