Anime Words - How to Speak Anime By myko [7 more lists]
Anime words and manga language - this list of manga words and anime slang will help you in better understanding anime, even anime in english. Translate manga phrases for your friends or impress your girlfriend with your anime translations. Because nothing says love like 'kawaii!'
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Nani?
It basically means "what" and is said all the time. What's funny is how it's said, with a high pitch towards the end. There are also various forms of Nani because of the way the Japanese language is structured, but it carries the same meaning. -
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Baka!
There is always a character in anime who acts stupid, or a character who thinks he's the s**t. Therefore, this word always comes up and it's always uttered with strong emphasis because it means idiot. Sometimes, the speaker will shout it many times over with squinted eyes just to express discontent and anger: baka baka (> <) baka bakaaa! - 3
Oi!
This word is kind of slang, it's the anime version of the American word "aye." It's the informal way of saying hello from one male character to another, especially to catch the attention of that person. -
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Oishii
"Oishii desu!" = that food was delicious! Though these are fictional characters, they become very lively when they eat, whatever it is, because everything is delicious to them. As they devour their food, plate after plate, they become perky. Take Goku, for example, he eats a mountain of food and when he finishes, he exclaims "Oishii!" - 5
Kawaii
Every school drama in an anime series has this word spoken, usually by a female character. It's meaning is cute and the way it's said is cute as well with a high pitched elongated "iiiii!"
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Oi! at 12/09/2009 12:36 AM
Anime Words - How to Speak Anime at 11/20/2010 2:44 PM
"Nani? That Domo-kun is so KAWAII~ and you're just too baka to understand!"
Sentences like these make me cringe (if not rage), especially if you say "Oishii" while you eat. It's like the average person who thoroughly enjoys Anime/Manga would rather replace each word in their current vocabulary with Japanese, whenever they ever pick it up.
It's terrible, and makes me wish the weeaboo was literally born in Japan so he/she would actually, not be as obsessed and annoying with it. I never saw any language other than Spanish, French, and maybe German that has been abused like this. But of course those languages haven't been abused as bad.
I know I will get some hate from this, but I'm not the one who showing off a few words that anyone can pick up. I'm just tired of people who are pretending to be Japanese, or fluent of the language. I never saw or met anyone (in real life, or online) that says these overused words unless they are speaking totally in Japanese.
Anime Words - How to Speak Anime at 7/04/2011 8:57 PM
Anime Words - How to Speak Anime at 9/27/2011 11:19 PM
Baka! at 6/20/2011 1:56 AM