Anime Phrases: 30 Essential Words & Lines
30 Japanese words and phrases every anime fan should know, ordered from dead-simple to full iconic catchphrase. Each card shows the Japanese plus its romaji reading on the front and the English meaning on the back. Includes all 10 cards from the Top 10 Viral Lines deck plus 20 more, covering everyday reactions, fandom vocabulary, and legendary battle cries.
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#1
Q:はい (Hai)
- A:Yes / Got it
#2
Q:なに！？ (Nani!?)
- A:What!? — the classic anime shock reaction
#3
Q:ばか！ (Baka!)
- A:Idiot! / You dummy!
#4
Q:かわいい！ (Kawaii!)
- A:Cute! / So adorable!
#5
Q:すごい！ (Sugoi!)
- A:Amazing! / Wow! / Incredible!
#6
Q:ありがとう (Arigatou)
- A:Thanks
#7
Q:ごめん (Gomen)
- A:Sorry / My bad
#8
Q:やった！ (Yatta!)
- A:I did it! / Yay!
#9
Q:うるさい！ (Urusai!)
- A:Shut up! / You're so noisy!
#10
Q:やめて！ (Yamete!)
- A:Stop it! / Don't!
#11
Q:ヤバい (Yabai)
- A:Insane / awesome / oh no — good or bad depending on tone
#12
Q:大丈夫 (Daijoubu)
- A:It's fine / I'm okay — or "are you okay?" as a question
#13
Q:助けて！ (Tasukete!)
- A:Help me! / Save me!
#14
Q:ちょっと待って！ (Chotto matte!)
- A:Hold on a second! / Wait!
#15
Q:大好き (Daisuki)
- A:I really like you / I love it
#16
Q:先輩 (Senpai)
- A:Senior / upperclassman — as in "notice me, senpai!"
#17
Q:仲間 (Nakama)
- A:Comrades / crew — the "found family" bond, big in One Piece
#18
Q:ツンデレ (Tsundere)
- A:A character who acts cold and prickly but is secretly sweet
#19
Q:いただきます (Itadakimasu)
- A:Thanks for the food — said before eating
#20
Q:頑張って！ (Ganbatte!)
- A:Do your best! / Good luck! / You got this!
#21
Q:だってばよ！ (Dattebayo!)
- A:Believe it! — Naruto's verbal tic
#22
Q:かめはめ波 (Kamehameha)
- A:Dragon Ball's signature energy-wave attack
#23
Q:オラオラオラ！ (Ora ora ora!)
- A:JoJo's rapid-fire punching battle cry
#24
Q:無駄無駄無駄！ (Muda muda muda!)
- A:Useless, useless, useless! — Dio's counter-cry in JoJo
#25
Q:やれやれだぜ (Yare yare daze)
- A:Good grief... / Give me a break — Jotaro's sigh in JoJo
#26
Q:何だと！？ (Nandato!?)
- A:What did you just say!? — dramatic disbelief
#27
Q:仕方がない (Shikata ga nai)
- A:It can't be helped / nothing we can do about it
#28
Q:計画通り (Keikaku doori)
- A:Just as planned — the Death Note subtitle meme
#29
Q:お前はもう死んでいる (Omae wa mou shindeiru)
- A:You are already dead — Kenshiro's line from Fist of the North Star
#30
Q:海賊王に俺はなる！ (Kaizoku-ou ni ore wa naru!)
- A:I'm gonna be King of the Pirates! — Luffy's declaration in One Piece