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TOP 20 ANIME WORDS & PHRASES CLICK

1. believe 2. superior 3. boyfriend 4. weak 5. different

shinjiru senpai kareshi yowai chigau
信じる 先輩 彼氏 弱い 違う

6. painful 7. noisy 8. dangerous 9. life 10. kill

itai urusai abunai inochi korosu
痛い うるさい 危ない 命 殺す

11. devil 12. human 13. amazing 14. opponent 15. monster
oni ningen sugoi aite bakemono
鬼 人間 すごい 相手 化け物

16. female high 17. brat 18. force 19. school uniform 20. dream
school student gaki chikara with stand-up yume
joshikōsei ガキ 力 collar for boys 夢
女子高生 gakuran
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 WORDS YOU WILL HEAR IN ANIME
1. Kawaii (かわいい）
Definition: cute, adorable
This is a word that describes
anything that can be seen as cute,
such as
a stuffed animal or a pretty dress!
2. Sugoi (すごい）
Definition: amazing, great
You will often hear this word when a
character is surprised or impressed!It
can convey the same meaning as
“amazing” or “superb.”
4. Baka (ばか） 7. Imōto (妹）
Definition: idiot, stupid Definition: younger sister
Usually used in a playful manner, this word is Many shows feature a younger sister
used to describe someone character, hence the popularity of
as “dumb” or “an idiot.” this word.
5. Oniichan (お兄ちゃん） 8. Tomodachi (友達）
Definition: older brother Definition: friend
The anime shows of today feature A simple word meaning “friend” or
an abundance of older brothers, so this is “friends.” This is quite common,
one that’s sure to come up quite often. It’s since of course, anime is filled with
almost always used lots of friendship!
9. Ureshiii (嬉しい）
by the little sister character in the show.

3. Senpai (先輩） 6. Daijōbu (大丈夫） Definition: happy, glad

Definition: Someone who is your
senior, most commonly at school
or in the workplace
The popular phrase “Notice me,
senpai!”also plays on the frequent
use of the word.
Definition: okay, good
Often used in a way similar to the phrase
“it’s going to be alright,” this word essentially
means “okay” and is frequently used when a
character is trying to cheer someone else up!
You’ll often hear this word when a
character is extremely happy or
relieved! For example, it is often
used when a character thinks that
someone is angry with them, but
then finds out otherwise.

5 ANIME TO LEARN JAPANESE CLICK

1. Chi’s Sweet Home 2. White Bear’s Cafe 3. Persona 4 4. Death Note 5. One Piece
chīzu suwīto hōmu shirokuma kafe perusona fō desu nōto wan pīsu
チーズスイートホーム しろくまカフェ ペルソナ　フォー デスノート ワンピース

ANIME FIGHTING EXPRESSION CLICK

Bring it on! Don’t underestimate me! Eat this! I am your opponent. I challenge you!
Kakatte koi yo! Name n na! Kurae! O-mae no aite wa ore da. Shōbu da!
かかってこいよ！ なめんな！ 食らえ！ お前の相手は俺だ。 勝負だ。

I did it! I won’t let you do it! Let’s go! Damn! I won’t forgive you!
Yossha! Saseru ka! Iku zo! Chikushō! Yurusenai.
よっしゃ！ させるか！ 行くぞ！ ちくしょう！ 許せない。