Since a lot of this forum has Japanese stuff, I thought it'd be cool if we learned how to say things in Japanese. I've learned some watching Super Sentai clips with English subtitles and picked them up. Here's a small batch I've learned. If you know more, then please post.

Aibo (Eye-Bo) = Partner
Yuki = Courage
Aka = Red
Ao (Ow) = Blue
Mahou (Mah - ho) = Magic
Mahōtsukai (Mah-Ho-Oots-Kai) = Magician
Bouken (Boo-Ken) = Adventure
Boukensha = Adventurer
Same (Saw-May) = Shark
Neko (Neck-Co) = Cat

Don't know any off the top of my head, but all the colors (in Japanese) are Rangers
in Goranger. Except for Rangers not in that series, like Black, White, Gold, etc.

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Apparently, Ki also means something else. Found that out watching the first Go-onger episode with subtitles.

Shasho = Conductor...Think trains.

Jishaku = Magnet

Hashin - Launch

One cheat I thought of. Any word that's been used in a Sentai title has a pretty easy translation...

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I said that I had been watching Sentai clips with subtitles from the start.

Rapu = Love
Tai = Versus

Demo (Deh-Moh) = But

Nani = What?!?

Gomen Nasai = "I'm Sorry"

There is a site that you can actually translate Japanese to English and vice versa.

But one cannot read the text.

Baka - stupid, idiot
nani, nando, nande - what
doshite - why
bakayarou - dumbass
yarou - bastard
shi - death (also means 4)
arigato - thanks
arigato gasaimasu - Thank you very much
sumimasen - excuse me, I'm sorry
kami - god

(honorifics) san, chan, kun, sama, dono

oni - bad person
onii - brother
onee - sister
otosan - father
okasan - mother
obasan - grandmother
ojiisan - grandfather
aniki - boss, big brother
atarashi - new and/or beginning (i.e. atarashi no gamu - a new game)
saitei - pathetic
hikari - light
yami - dark, darkness, shadow
akuma - demon
inu - dog

I'll post more later.

Take a look at what we got so far.


I say "Arigato" all the time. Oni also means Demon. Like Hibiki, Ibuki, Todoroki, Zanki, Danki, etc.


What of "Uncle", "Aunt", "Girlfriend", as in dating, etc.

Let me find my dictionary and I'll tell ya in a moment.

Got my dictionary. I always have one in my room next to my computer. Ask me for a word and I'll most likely have it.

Uncle - same as grandfather
Aunt - same as grandmother just a shorter sounding (a)
Girlfriend - kanojo, garufurendo
Boyfriend - kare (shi), koibito, boifurendo
Grandson - magomusuko
Granddaughter - magomusume
Niece - mei
Nephew - oi
Cousin - itoko
Friend - tomodachi
Comrade - Nakama (close companion), doshi (fellow member)
Transform - Henshin
Enemy - Teki
Go, Come - Iku
Let's Go - Ikuze
Wind - Kaze

Greetings and ackknowledgements

Moshi, Moshi - said when answering a phone, usually means hello
Ohayo - basic Good Morning
Ohayo gasimasu - Respectful Good Morning
Osu - Quick Good Morning
Konnichi wa - Good Afternoon
Konban wa - Good Evening
Oyasuminasai - Good Night
Itadakemasu - I am about to partake (civility shared before a meal)
Hai - Yes
Nai - No
Iie - No
Yosha - Okay
Dou itashimashita - You're Welcmoe
Tadaima - I'm Home
Okairi (nasai) - Welcome Home

Have any other words ya want to know?

A few more:

Suki - (1) fondness; love (2) favorite; fond (3) like; love
(this can also be heard as daisuki (desho) sometime.

Some more for the lover words.

Love - koi (romantic attatchment); ai (passionate attatchment, affection); seiai (sexual love); koibito (sweetheart)
fall in love - ai/koi suru
be in love - ren' aichuu (no)
make love - neru; ai suru (have love or affection, have a strong liking)
Lovely - Kawaii ((charming, cute); Kirei (na) [beautiful]; tanoshi (delightful)
Lover - koibito (girlfriend, boyfriend, sweetheart); aijin (mistress); aikouka (devotee)

How about those?

SOGOI!!!!!!!!


You forgot "Launch". HASHIN!!!!!!

I didn't forget about it. I just didn't think I would have to add it.

Saki - rice wine
ningen - human
nihon - Japan
nihon go - Japanese language
nihon jin - Japanese person

Kimi wa nihon go desuka - Do you speak Japanese?.............I think that's how it's said.

Zoku = Race


What of the elements (earth, fire, wind, water, lightning, wood & metal)??? The animals of the Chinese Zodiac??? And in "Dude, Where's My Car?" they say "Sweet" in Japanese but I don't know how to pronounce it.


And I just realized that Kamen Rider Faiz's last name is a play on the word for Dog. How appropriate for him considering the reason he's able to become Faiz.

The elements:

Earth - chikyuu (planet); tsuchi (soil); tochi (land); jimen (ground).....also sekai (world)
Fire - hi (flame, burning)
Wind - kaze
Water - mizu (cold water); oyu (hot water); mizu o yaru (give water)
Lightning - inazuma
Wood - ki; zaimoku (lumber); maki (firewood); mori (grove)
Metal - metaru; kinzoku

Expressions:

Awesome - sougon (na)
Great - oukii (large); idai (na) [distinguished]; yuumei (na) [famous]; juuyou (na) [important]
Amazing - odoroku beki; subarashii

Also - Sugoi (amazing, wonderful)

Chinese Zodiac is in the next post.

And now for the Chinese Zodiac:

koudoutai - belt of the heavens
juunikyuu - twelve signs
eto - chinese zodiac diagram

Animals:

Dog - inu
Dragon - ryuu
Horse - uma
Monkey - saru
Ox - oushi
Pig - buta
Rabbit - usagi
Rat - ounezumi
Rooster - ondori
Sheep - hitsuji
Snake - hebi
Tiger - taigaa; tora

What do you want me to find out next?

"SWEET" and the names of the GekiBeasts.

If you want to know the name of the GekiBeasts, all you need to do is to go to My Webpage and look it up there.

For "SWEET":

amai, koubashii, karen, kawairashii, kanbashii

For the geki beasts:

Cheeta - none
Lion - raion; shishi
Chameleon - kamereon
Jaguar - none
Tiger - tora; taigaa
Panther - pansaa, hyou
Wolf - oukami
Gorilla - gorira
Penguin - pengin
Gazzell - none
Shark - same
Bat - koumori
Elephant - zou
Cat - neko
Rhino - sai
Fly - hae

And the Rin Beasts??? I know there's Kuma = Bear, Kata = Hawk, Kurage = Jellyfish and Kamakiri = Mantis.

"Happy Birthday"