[spoilers] NOTE: This episode contains tentacles, a mention of suicide, and bullying. My Hero Academia – Japanese! Heroic words hito = person/people 人 tasukeru = to help/rescue 助ける kakko ii = cool かっこいい hi-ro- = hero ヒーロー watashi ga kita = I arrived 私が来た Words for “I” watashi = I (neutral) 私 atashi = I (feminine) あたし boku = I (masculine) 僕 ore = I (very masculine) 俺 Bonus The protagonist’s name is written 出久. There is more than one way to read each character in Japanese, so although his name is pronounced “Izuku,” Bakugo uses a different, more common reading for the first character (出) to get his nickname, “Deku.” Frequent: arigatou = thank you ありがとう daijoubu = OK / it’s all good 大丈夫 gomen (nasai) = I’m sorry ごめん(なさい) Additional content notes [spoilers]: some swear words; around min. 11 heavy bullying implying the main character should commit suicide; min. 16 tentacles
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[No major content warnings this episode] Toradora – Japanese! Words for “I” watashi = I (neutral) 私 atashi = I (feminine) あたし boku = I (masculine) 僕 ore = I (very masculine) 俺 Words for “you” (can often be left out) anata = you (neutral) あなた anta = you (often rude) あんた omae = you (often rude) お前 Bonus urusai = loud, annoying (‘shut up’) うるさい sumimasen = excuse me すみません gomen nasai = I’m sorry ごめんなさい Frequent: arigato = thank you ありがとう uso = lie (that you tell) 嘘 muri = no way, can’t! 無理 daijoubu = OK / it’s all good 大丈夫 Additional content notes [spoilers]: min. 3 loose clothing but no nudity; min. 12 brief flashback to a setting at a bar
[No major content warnings this episode] Hunter X Hunter – Japanese! Words to remember: arigato = thank you ありがとう ganbaru = to try hard がんばる yakusoku = promise 約束 namae = name 名前 Compare: kodomo = child / children 子供 ko = child 子 gaki = child (derogatory) ガキ otou-san = father / dad お父さん chichi-oya = father (formal) 父親 oyaji = father (derogatory) 親父 Bonus: yatta = yay! やった muri = no way, can’t! 無理 sekai ichi = #1 in the world 世界一 Additional content notes [spoilers]: min. 5 main character’s father left him as a child to pursue other goals (becoming a Hunter); min. 6 a pinky swear referencing swallowing needles; min. 8 bullying; min. 16 alcohol reference; min. 18 knife.
[spoilers] NOTE: There is a disturbing plot twist involving one (or more??) character death(s) towards the end of the episode. The Promised Neverland (Yakusoku no Neverland) – Japanese! Words to remember: arigato = thank you ありがとう yakusoku = promise 約束 oni = demon 鬼 oni-gokko = tag 鬼ごっこ Family: mama (okaa-san) = mama/mother ママ/お母さん (papa [otou-san] = papa / father パパ/お父さん) kodomo = child/children 子供 kyoudai = siblings 兄弟 kazoku = family 家族 minna = everyone 皆 Bonus: ohayou (like ‘Ohio’) = good morning おはよう uso = lie (that you tell) 嘘 muri = no way, can’t! 無理 daijoubu = OK / it’s all good 大丈夫 Additional content notes [spoilers]: Dead body on screen appears at min. 17 with no warning.
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Laura Egan completed her Masters of Library and Information Science in 2021 while working full time as a Japanese translator/ interpreter. This blog spawned from materials created for a middle school anime/manga club begun during her school library internship.
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