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Anime & Manga Japanese Word List
Anime & Manga Japanese Word List is a free Japanese vocabulary list of 989 words, each with a meaning, part of speech and example sentences. Anime & Manga Japanese Word List is built into Tomaru, a free vocabulary app: once the list is added, Tomaru uses FSRS spaced repetition to bring every word back just before you would forget it. Free, no ads. This page shows a preview of the words and examples.
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A preview of Anime & Manga Japanese Word List on Tomaru. All 989 words are searchable here, each with part of speech, meaning and example sentences; the full list is learned in the app.
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ぞ
ぞsentence-final particle(emphatic ending: "I tell you", "you know"; used to pump yourself up or give a warning)
今日こそ勝つぞ!
わ
わsentence-final particle(soft, feminine-sounding ending that adds gentle emphasis or a sense of conviction)
私も一緒に行くわ。
俺
おれpronounI; me (masculine, casual)
俺が行く。お前は待ってろ。
さ
さsentence-final particle(casual particle: "you know", "I tell you"; also a filler after a phrase)
別に気にしてないさ。
ぜ
ぜsentence-final particle(masculine emphatic ending: "let's", "I tell you")
さあ、行くぜ!
あんた
あんたpronounyou (casual; can sound rude)
あんた、さっきから何を見てるの?
ほら
ほらinterjectionlook!; here you go; see?
ほら、あそこに虹が出てるよ。
よし
よしinterjectionalright!; okay; good
よし、準備はできた。
あいつ
あいつpronounthat guy; that person (casual, often disrespectful)
あいつは昔からああなんだ。
ダメ
ダメadjectival nounno good; useless; not allowed
ここで写真を撮ってはダメだよ。
こいつ
こいつpronounthis guy; this one (casual, can be rude)
こいつ、意外と強いぞ。
うわっ
うわっinterjectionwhoa!; yikes!; wow!
うわっ、びっくりした!
私たち
わたしたちpronounwe; us
私たちはずっと友達だよ。
バカ
バカadjectival nounfool; stupid; silly
そんなバカなことを言うな。
わよ
わよsentence-final particle(feminine-sounding emphatic ending: "you know", "I tell you")
もう帰るわよ。
じゃねえ
じゃねえexpressionrough form of "is not" / "isn't"
こんなの俺の剣じゃねえ!
わね
わねexpression(feminine-sounding ending: "isn't it?", "don't you think?")
素敵な部屋だわね。
やがる
やがるverb suffix(contemptuous or angry suffix: "has the nerve to...")
あいつ、また遅刻しやがった。
俺たち
おれたちnoun (pronoun)we; us (masculine, casual)
俺たちならできる。
じゃん
じゃんinterjection(casual tag: "right?", "isn't it?", "see?")
これ、めっちゃ美味しいじゃん!
お前ら
おまえらpronounyou guys; you all (rough)
お前ら、下がってろ。
あの子
あのこpronounthat girl, boy or kid; she/he
あの子は私の妹です。
えっと
えっとinterjectionum; let me see; well
えっと、どこだったかな。
マジ
マジadjectival nounserious; for real; really
マジで怖かった。
あの人
あのひとpronounthat person; he; she
あの人は誰ですか。
よーし
よーしinterjectionalright!; here goes!
よーし、今日も頑張るぞ!
本気
ほんきadjectival nounserious; in earnest; for real
今度は本気でやるよ。
くせに
くせにparticleeven though (you...); and yet (criticism)
子供のくせに生意気だ。
そいつ
そいつpronounthat guy; that one (casual)
そいつは誰だ?
さっさと
さっさとadverbquickly; promptly; without dawdling
さっさと片付けなさい。
ヤツ
ヤツpronounguy; fellow; the one
あいつはいいヤツだよ。
勝負
しょうぶnoun (suru-verb)match; contest; showdown
勝負だ! かかってこい。
おーい
おーいinterjectionhey!; hello? (calling to someone at a distance)
おーい、こっちだよ!
おっと
おっとinterjectionwhoops; oh!; whoa
おっと、危ない。
こら
こらinterjectionhey!; hey you! (scolding)
こら、走るな!
貴様
きさまpronounyou (hostile or contemptuous)
貴様、何者だ!
くん
くんsuffix-kun (suffix for boys, younger men or juniors)
田中くん、ちょっといい?
この人
このひとpronounthis person
この人が新しい先生です。
なんと
なんとadverbwhat!; how...!; amazingly
なんと、彼は優勝したのだ。
平気
へいきadjectival noununbothered; fine; calm
このくらいの傷は平気だ。
君たち
きみたちpronounyou (plural, casual); you all
君たち、よく頑張ったね。
っけ
っけparticle(recalling: "was it again...?")
あの店、どこにあったっけ?
やった
やったinterjectionI did it!; yay!; hooray!
やった! 合格した!
おいおい
おいおいinterjectionhey now; come on (disbelief or mild exasperation)
おいおい、冗談だろ?
作戦
さくせんnounstrategy; operation; plan of action
新しい作戦を考えよう。
てめえ
てめえpronounyou bastard; you (very rude)
てめえ、何しやがる!
なんだって
なんだってinterjectionwhat?! (shocked); "what did you say?!"
なんだって? もう一度言ってくれ。
バレる
バレるverb (ichidan)to be found out; to get exposed
嘘がバレてしまった。
野郎
やろうnounguy; bastard (rough)
あの野郎、逃げやがった。
すっごい
すっごいadjectiveawesome; amazing; incredible
すっごい人だね。
了解
りょうかいinterjectionunderstood; roger; got it
了解、すぐ向かいます。
頑張って
がんばってinterjectiondo your best; hang in there; good luck
試験、頑張ってね。
運命
うんめいnounfate; destiny
二人は運命の出会いをした。
すげえ
すげえinterjectionawesome; wow (rough)
すげえ、本当に勝ったのか!
うむ
うむinterjectionyes; hmm; indeed (stately, old-fashioned)
うむ、よくやった。
逃がす
にがすverb (godan, transitive)to let escape; to set free; to let get away
犯人を逃がしてしまった。
僕たち
ぼくたちpronounwe; us (boys and men, softer)
僕たちは同じクラスです。
ふざける
ふざけるverb (ichidan)to joke around; to mess around; to fool about
ふざけていないで、真面目にやれ。
よろしくお願いします
よろしくおねがいしますexpressionplease treat me well; I'd appreciate your help (greeting and request)
初めまして、よろしくお願いします。
っす
っすauxiliary verbcasual contraction of "desu" (polite "is/am")
自分、大丈夫っす。
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What's in Anime & Manga Japanese Word List?
- Understand casual and rough speech in anime
- Know how forms of address change the tone
- Recognize common fantasy, battle and school words
- noun451
- noun (suru-verb)197
- adjectival noun70
- interjection66
- pronoun48
- verb (godan)40
What do the example sentences in Anime & Manga Japanese Word List look like?
ぞ
今日こそ勝つぞ!
I'm going to win today!
わ
私も一緒に行くわ。
I'll come along too.
俺
俺が行く。お前は待ってろ。
I'll go. You wait here.
さ
別に気にしてないさ。
I'm not bothered, really.
ぜ
さあ、行くぜ!
Alright, let's go!
あんた
あんた、さっきから何を見てるの?
What have you been staring at?
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How many words are in Anime & Manga Japanese Word List?
This deck currently includes 989 vocabulary cards with meanings, parts of speech, and examples on the page.
Who is Anime & Manga Japanese Word List for?
Anime and manga fans who know basic Japanese and want to understand more without subtitles.
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