Anime Fan's Dictionary Reference

selected terms: 155

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banana

n.

Banana.

banzai

n.

Hooray; hurrah. Usually yelled as a generic cheer, but can also be added to another word; "anime banzai!" = "Hooray for anime!"

bideo

n.

Video; video tape. Used in roughly the same way as the English word it is derived from, as in "a video" or "on video".

bishoujo

n.

Beautiful girl.

See also: bishounen

bishounen

n.

Attractive young man.

See also: bishoujo

boku

pr ; m.

I; me.

 

Male-only pronoun; relatively polite, but somewhat less formal than watashi. Used occasionally in anime by very tomboyish girls, though that is rare in real life.

Synonym: watashi, atashi, ore, washi

busu

n.

An ugly woman. This is very rude, and a relatively common insult.

butsu

v.tr.

To hit with an object. ("Butsu yo!"; "I'll hit you!")

chanto

adv.

Properly.

chi

1. n.
   Blood.
2. suff. ; n.
   Earth; land; ground. This version of the word isn't usually used alone. Contrast with "ten".
   See also: ten, tsuchi, chikyuu

Chikyuu

n.

The Earth. "Chikyuu no", or "of the Earth", covers most of the English word "global" as well.

daijoubu

adj. ; adv. ; n.

Safe; fine; ok; alright. Versatile word for describing things, people, or actions, but most frequently used in relation to health or physical condition.

dare

024

Who.

dono

adj.

Which.

See also: kono, sono, ano

dore

024

Which one.

See also: kore, sore, are

go

num.

five

hachi

num.

Eight.

hayaku

adv.

Quickly; early. As a sentence: "Hayaku!" = "Hurry!".

hazukashii

adj.

Embarrassing.

hime

n.

Princess; noble-born girl. Usually heard as "hime-sama", a formal term of address.