JAPANESE TERMS GLOSSARY
Since I do use some Japanese terms in my stories (Not many, but enough to post this), I have taken bits and pieces of Japanese glossaries on other sites and put them into this list. About 98% of these terms were taken from the Place of Being (aka Dragon Ball Super Z ), and I give full credit to them and the other people I got the definitions on this list from. If a few of them are wrong, well, just let me know. I know that probably more than a few are (at least the ones I added), but I guess that’s because I’m an ignorant American . . . **sighs**
| Anata mo | You too. |
| Ano | Um...hey...err...well...you know... |
| Arigatou | Thank you |
| Baka | Stupid! |
| Baka mitai! | It must hurt to be that stupid! |
| Bakamono | Stupid thing. |
| Baka na! | That's stupid! |
| Bakayarou | Stupid jerk idiot dumb illegitimate son of a dirty street whore. |
| Bishounen | Pretty boy, hunk |
| Chikusho! | Powerful expletive (lit. means "beast"). Not for polite company, which means Vegeta and Bulma use it all the time. |
| Chotto matte! | Now wait just a minute! |
| Dame da! | Don't do that! Cut that out! It's no use! Quit it! |
| Damare! | Cut it out! |
| Demo... | But... |
| Doko ni? | Where is...? |
| Doush'tano? | What's the matter? |
| Doush'te? | Why? |
| Gomen | Sorry, my bad! Also "Gomen nasai!" |
| Hai | Yes |
| Hanash'te | Tell me! |
| Hayaku! | Hurry up! Quick! Get the lead out of it! |
| Hontou ni? | Really? Do you mean it? |
| Hontou | It's the truth. Honest. |
| Iie | No |
| Ikisho/Ikuzo | Let's go! |
| Ima | Now (Ima yamero=Stop that this instant!) |
| Inu | dog |
| Ittai dare/nanda ka? | Who/what the hairy heck is THAT? |
| Jinzouningen | artificial human, i.e. cyborg or android. |
| Jinzouningyou | Artificial doll. Vegeta's "pet name" (HA!) for Juuhachi-gou. |
| Juuhachi-gou | Number Eighteen. Similarly, Juunana-gou is "Number Seventeen", Juuroku-gou is "Number Sixteen", etc. The designation for the cyborgs (Jinzouningen). |
| Kaa-san | Mom, Mommy (also "Okaa-san") |
| Kaerimashou | Let's go home. |
| Kisama | Very insulting term ("Now die, Kisama!!") |
| Kono ama! | You dirty slut! |
| Kono yarou | You dumb idiot! |
| Kono yogore! | You worthless piece of--um, you dumb pile of--oh, well, you get the idea. |
| Kuso! | Aw, crap! |
| Kusottare! | Stinking son of a... |
| Masaka! | That's impossible! I don't believe this! |
| Matte yo! | Wait! |
| Moshi-moshi | Hello? (On the phone) |
| Murasakige | "Purple Hair". Juuhachi-gou's pet name for Trunks. |
| Nanda? | What is it? What did you say? |
| Nande-koto-wa? | What happened? |
| Nande kuso? | What's this crap? |
| Nande yo? | What the heck was THAT? |
| Nani? | What? Huh? |
| Nani mo | Never mind |
| Oji-san | Uncle (also used as a term of respect for an older man) |
| Ojii-san | Grandfather (also used as a term of respect for a MUCH older man) |
| Omoidatta | I remember. |
| Onegai | Aw, c'mon, please? |
| Oniisan | Big brother |
| Onore | Why, you dirty frassenrassen...! |
| Ora/Ore | I, me (slang, usually used by guys) |
| Osanai ningyou | worthless doll |
| Ossu! | Hi, what's up? |
| Sensei | teacher |
| Sentou Ryoku | Measurement of 'ki' or power level |
| Shimatta | Oops, my bad! |
| Shimasen | Don't do this! |
| Shimpai janai | Don't worry about it. |
| Shine! | pronounced "shee-nay", means "Die!" |
| Shiribachi | Lame butt |
| Shizuka na! | Be quiet! Shut your trap! When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you! |
| Sou ka? | Really? Is that so? |
| Sou ne? | Isn't that how it is? |
| Sou na/Sou da | Yeah, basically. |
| Sugoi! | Depending on the context, means either "Whoa, cool!" or "Man, that's weird!" Sometimes pronounced "Sugei". |
| Sumimasen | Sorry about that! |
| Tou-san | Dad, Daddy (also "Otou-san".) |
| Uso yo! | That's a lie! No way! |
| Wakatta | It's understood. |
| Watashi na otetsudai | I'm trapped in here ! |
| Watashi wa shinanai | I won't die! |
| Yakusoku | Promise |
| Yamero! | Stop that! Also "Yamete!" or "Yamenasai!" |
| Yappari! | I knew it! |
| Yatta! | I/we/he/she/they did it!! Yahoo!!! |
| Yosh'! | All RIGHT! Cool! Dang skippy! |
| Zakkenayo! | Get out of my face, why don't you? (Well, actually, it's a BIT stronger than that...) |
| Zettai omoidatta | I remember everything. |