Japanese Words and Their Meanings


OK, here are a list of Japanese words, phrases, names, and attacks for those of you who are forced to only watch the DiC-ified version, like me. *Shudders*

CHARACTER NAMES:

NA Name.......................Japanese Name

Serena Tsukino...=...Tsukino Usagi, which means "Rabbit of the Moon"

Amy Anderson...=...Mizuno Ami (not pronounced like 'Amy'), which means "Friend of Water"

Raye Hino...=...Hino Rei, which means "Spirit of Fire"

Lita Kino...=...Kino Makoto, which means "Wisdom/Sincerety of Wood"

Mina Aino...=...Aino Minako, which means "Beautiful Child of Love"

Darien Chiba...=...Chiba Mamoru, which means "Earth Protector"

Reeny...=...Chibi-Usa, which means "Little Rabbit"

no NA name, suggested - Alex/Erica/Corrine...=...Tenoh Haruka, which means "Distant Sky Ruler".

no NA name, suggested - Michelle/Nerissa...=...Kaioh Michiru, which means "Mature Sea Ruler"

no NA name, suggested - Sharon/Susan...=...Meiou Setsuna, which means something like "Moment Dead King".

no NA name, suggested - Christine/Victoria/Helen/Hannah/etc...=...Tomoe Hotaru, which means "Earth Firefly", I think.

Molly Baker...=...Osaka Naru

Mr.Tsukino (Serena's dad)...=...Tsukino Kenji

Mrs.Tsukino (her mom)...=...Tsukino Ikuko

Sammy (her brother)...=...Shingo

Chad...=...Yuuchiru (or something like that)

Greg...=...Urawa

Ken (Lita's friend)...=...Shinosaki

Nephlite...=...Nephrite

Maxfield Stanton...=...Sanjouin Masato

Malachite...=...Kunzite

Alan (the alien guy)...=...Ail

Andrew (at the arcade)...=...Motoki

NICKNAMES

Haruka-papa...=...What Hotaru calls Haruka

Hota-chan...=...Hotaru's nickname

Mako-chan...=...Makoto's nickname

Mamo-chan...=...What Usagi calls Mamoru

Michi-chan...=...Michiru's nickname

Michiru-mama...=...What Hotaru calls Michiru

Mina-chan...=...Minako's nickname

Puu...=...What Chibi Usa calls Pluto

Setsuna-mama...=...I think this is what Hotaru calls Setsuna

Small Lady...=...What everyone in the future calls Chibi Usa

Shino-chan...=...What Makoto calls Shinosaki

Usako...=...What Mamoru calls Usagi (means Bunny Child, I think)

WORDS/PHRASES

ai...=...love

aishiteru...=...I love you

ara...=...oh

arigato...=...thank you

baka...=...idiot

bishoujo...=...pretty

domo arigato...=...Thanks very much

fuku...=...sailor senshi suit

ginzuishou...=...Imperium Silver Crystal

gomen...=...sorry

gomen nasai...=...I'm very sorry

hai...=...yes

henshin...=...transform

iie...=...no

inu...=...dog

ja ne...=...see you later

kawaii...=...cute

koi...=...coffee

kowaii...=...I'm scared

minna...=...everyone

Minna, henshin yo!...=...Everyone, transform!

nani...=...what

ne...=...eh

ryokucha...=...green tea

ryuu...=...dragon

sensei...=...teacher

senshi...=...soldier(s)

tsuki...=...moon

Tsuki ni kawatte, oshioko yo!...=...In the name of the moon, I will punish you!

ursai...=...shut up

Watashi wa...=...I am

MISCELLANEOUS

Hikawa Shrine...=...Cherry Hill Temple

Juuban Junior High...=...Crossroads Middle School

SUFFIXES

-chan: Attached to names of children and close friends; for example, Usagi calls Mamoru Mamo-chan

-kun: Attached to guys' names

-sama: Attached to the name of someone you hold in great respect

-san: Attached to names of adults and people you don't know very well/aren't very close to

-tachi: Used to signify more than one person; for example, Rei-tachi means Rei and all those people with her.

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