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A small glossary of Japanese words used in GW fan fiction


Aah; Aa

Yeah; well; OK

 
Ai Shiteru

I love you; I am in love with you

Ano

Well; er; say; umm; excuse me

Arigato

Thank you

Baka

Idiot

Chan

A "honorific", but only used for young children

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Chibi

A cute little cartoon character, with exaggerated features (really large eyes)

Daijoubu desu ka?

Are you OK?

Demo

But

Dooshite

Why

Doujinshi

non-professional Japanese comics; usually distributed without professional or commercial help

Ecchi

Perverted individual

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Gaijin

Foreigner (literally, foreign person); an impolite, negative term of reference

Gomen

Sorry

Hai

Yes

Hentai

Perverted individul (stronger term than "Ecchi"); also refers to pornographic anime

Ichi

One

Iie (Iya)

No

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Irasshaimase

Welcome

Itai

Ouch

Ja matta ne; Ja; Ja ne

See ya later; 'later; 'bye

Kawaii

Cute, adorable

Kanryou

Completed

Kisama

Basically means "you f*** bastard!!" or "f*** you!"

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Koi; koibitto

Lover

Kokoro

Heart

Konbanwa

Good evening

Konichiwa

Good afternoon

Kudosai

Please [do so, for me]

Kuso or K'so

Shit; Damn!

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Manga

Japanese comic books

Matte

Wait

Nanda

What is it

Nani

What

Ohayo

Good morning

Oi

Hey

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Onegai

Please

Onna

Woman

Oyasumi

Good night

Owari

The End

Ryoukai

Accepted; acknowledged; OK

Shimatta

Damn

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Sugoi

Cool; great

Sumimasen

Excuse me; sorry

Tadaima

I'm home

Urusai

Annoying; bothersome; irksome; also Japanese equivalent of "SHUT UP!"

Yamero

Stop

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