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| Trap || 罠 || トラップ || Torappu || Trap | | Trap || 罠 || トラップ || Torappu || Trap | ||
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− | | Spell || 魔法 || まほう || | + | | Spell || 魔法 || まほう || Mahō || Spell |
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| Equip || 装備 || そうび || Sōbi || Equip | | Equip || 装備 || そうび || Sōbi || Equip | ||
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− | | Quick-Play || 速攻 || | + | | Quick-Play || 速攻 || そっこう || Sokkō || Instant |
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| Continuous || 永続 || えいぞく || Eizoku || Permanent | | Continuous || 永続 || えいぞく || Eizoku || Permanent | ||
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| tokushū shoukan dekiru || Can be Special Summoned by... | | tokushū shoukan dekiru || Can be Special Summoned by... | ||
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− | | ...destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard || ... | + | | ...destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard || ...戦闘によって破壊され墓地へ送られた... |
− | | sentou ni yotte bochi e okurareta | + | | sentou ni yotte hakai sare bochi e okurareta || ...destroyed by battle and sent to the Cemetery... |
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| ...destroyed by battle || ...戦闘によって破壊され... | | ...destroyed by battle || ...戦闘によって破壊され... |
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Contents
Gameplay
A list of terms used during gameplay.
Field
English | Japanese | Furigana | Rōmaji | Translation |
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Deck | デッキ | Dekki | Deck | |
Main | メイン | Mein | Main | |
Side | サイド | Saido | Side | |
Field | フィールド | Fīrudo | Field | |
Zone | ゾーン | Zōn | Zone | |
Column | 縦列 | じゅうれつ | Jūretsu | Column |
Extra | EX | エクストラ | Ekusutora | Extra |
Graveyard | 墓地 | ぼち | Bochi | Cemetery |
Hand | 手札 | てふだ | Tefuda | Hand |
Game Mechanics
English | Japanese | Furigana | Rōmaji | Translation |
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Duel | デュエル | Dyueru | Duel | |
Turn | ターン | Tān | Turn | |
Player | プレイヤー | Pureiyā | Player | |
Standby | スタンバイ | Sutanbai | Standby | |
Battle | バトル | Batoru | Battle | |
Main | メイン | Mein | Main | |
End | エンド | Endo | End | |
Phase | フェイズ | Feizu | Phase | |
Match | マッチ | Macchi | Match | |
Spell Speed | スペルスピード | Superu Supīdo | Spell Speed | |
Chain | チェーン | Chēn | Chain | |
Damage | ダメージ | Damēji | Damage | |
Step | ステップ | Suteppu | Step | |
Direct Attack | ダイレクトアタック | Dairekuto Atakku | Direct Attack | |
直接攻撃 | ちょくせつこうげき | Chokusetsu Kōgeki | ||
Life Point | LP | ライフポイント | Raifu Pointo | Life Point |
Opponent | 相手 | あいて | Aite | Opponent |
Surrender | 降参 | サレンダー | Sarendā | Surrender |
Fast effect timing | 優先順位 | ゆうせんじゅに | Yūsen juni | Priority |
Attack declaration | 攻撃宣言 | こうげきせんげん | Kōgeki sengen | Attack declaration |
Attack | 攻撃 | こうげき | Kōgeki | Attack |
Defense | 守備 | しゅび | Shubi | Defense |
Position | 表示 | ひょうじ | Hyōji | Mode |
Face-up | 表側 | おもてがわ | Omotegawa | Front side |
Face-down | 裏側 | うらがわ | Uragawa | Back side |
Spell and Trap Cards
English | Japanese | Furigana | Rōmaji | Translation |
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Trap | 罠 | トラップ | Torappu | Trap |
Spell | 魔法 | まほう | Mahō | Spell |
Equip | 装備 | そうび | Sōbi | Equip |
Quick-Play | 速攻 | そっこう | Sokkō | Instant |
Continuous | 永続 | えいぞく | Eizoku | Permanent |
Counter | カウンター | Kauntā | Counter |
Monster Card
English | Japanese | Furigana | Rōmaji | Translation |
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Monster | モンスター | Monsutā | Monster | |
Level | レベル | Reberu | Level | |
Rank | ランク | Ranku | Rank | |
Scale | スケール | Sukēru | Scale | |
Token | トークン | Tōkun | Token | |
Tuner | チューナー | Chūnā | Tuner | |
Gemini | デュアル | Dyuaru | Dual | |
Flip | リバース | Ribāsu | Reverse | |
Toon | トゥーン | Tūn | Toon | |
Spirit | スピリット | Supiritto | Spirit | |
Union | ユニオン | Yunion | Union | |
Link | リンク | Rinku | Link | |
Tribute (Summon) | アドバンス | Adobansu | Advance | |
ATK | 攻撃力 | こうげきりょく | Kōgeki-ryoku | Attack Power |
DEF | 守備力 | しゅびりょく | Shubi-ryoku | Defense Power |
Origin | 元 | もと | Moto | Origin |
Point | 先 | さき | Saki | Front |
Mutual | 相互 | そうご | Sōgo | Mutual |
Flip (Summon) | 反転 | はんてん | Hanten | Flip |
Material | 素材 | そざい | Sozai | Material |
Normal | 通常 | つうじょう | Tsūjō | Normal |
Special | 特殊 | とくしゅう | Tokushū | Special |
Fusion | 融合 | ゆうごう | Yūgō | Fusion |
Ritual | 儀式 | ぎしき | Gishiki | Ritual |
Synchro | S | シンクロ | Shinkuro | Synchro |
Xyz | X | エクシーズ | Ekushīzu | Xyz |
Pendulum | P | ペンデュラム | Pendyuramu | Pendulum |
Type and Attribute
English | Japanese | Furigana | Rōmaji | Translation |
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Type | 種族 | しゅぞく | Zoku | Tribe |
Aqua
WATER |
水 | みず | Mizu | Water |
Beast | 獣 | けもの | Kemono | Beast |
Beast-Warrior | 獣戦士 | じゅうせんし | Jūsenshi | Beast Warrior |
Creator God | 創造神 | そうぞうしん | Sōzōshin | Creator God |
Cyberse | サイバース | Saibāsu | Cyberse | |
Dinosaur | 恐竜 | きょうりゅう | Kyōryū | Dinosaur |
Divine-Beast | 幻神獣 | げんしんじゅう | Genshinjū | Phantom God Beast |
Dragon | ドラゴン | Doragon | Dragon | |
Fairy | 天使 | てんし | Tenshi | Angel |
Fiend | 悪魔 | あくま | Akuma | Demon |
Fish | 魚 | さかな | Sakana | Fish |
Insect | 昆虫 | こんちゅう | Konchū | Insect |
Machine | 機械 | きかい | Kikai | Machine |
Plant | 植物 | しょくぶつ | Shokubutsu | Plant |
Psychic | サイキック | Saikikku | Psychic | |
Pyro
FIRE |
炎 | ほのお | Honō | Flame |
Reptile | 爬虫類 | はちゅうるい | Hachūrui | Reptile |
Rock | 岩石 | がんせき | Ganseki | Rock |
Sea Serpent | 海竜 | かいりゅう | Kairyū | Sea Dragon |
Spellcaster | 魔法使い | まほうつかい | Mahōtsukai | Magic User |
Thunder | 雷 | いかずち | Ikazuchi | Thunder |
Warrior | 戦士 | せんし | Senshi | Warrior |
Winged Beast | 鳥獣 | ちょうじゅう | Chōjū | Bird Beast |
Wyrm | 幻竜 | げんりゅう | Genryū | Phantom Dragon |
Zombie | アンデット | Andetto | Undead | |
Attribute | 属性 | ぞくせい | Zokusei | Attribute |
DIVINE | 神 | かみ | Kami | God |
LIGHT | 光 | ひかり | Hikari | Light |
DARK | 闇 | やみ | Yami | Darkness |
WIND | 風 | かぜ | Kaze | Wind |
EARTH | 地 | ち | Chi | Earth |
Card lore
A list of other words often found on OCG card lores, apart from the ones listed above.
Noun and Adverbs
English | Japanese | Furigana | Rōmaji | Translation |
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On | 上(に) | じょう(に) | Jō ni | On |
All | 全て | すべて | Subete | All |
Your/you/own | 自分 | じぶん | Jibun | Oneself |
Original | 元々の | もともとの | Motomoto no | The original |
Condition | 条件 | じょうけん | Jōken | Condition |
Order | 順番 | じゅんばん | Junban | Order |
Or more/higher | 以上 | いじょう | Ijō | Or more |
Or less/lower | 以下 | いか | Ika | Or less |
Other | 以外 | いがい | Igai | Other |
As long as | 限り | かぎり | Kagiri | As long as |
Once | 1度 | いちど | Ichi do | 1 time |
Both | お互い | おたがい | Otagai | Both party |
Every | 毎 | まい | Mai | Every |
When | 時 | とき | Toki | When |
If | 場合 | ばあい | Bāi | If |
Times | 度 | ど | Do | Times (general term for counters) |
Times (Counting Unit) | 枚 | まい | Mai | Sheets (counter for flat objects) |
Times (Counting Unit) | 体 | たい | Tai | Body (counter for "living" things like monsters) |
事 | こと | Koto | Event | |
Name | 名 | な | Na | Name |
Owner | 持ち主 | もちぬし | Mochi nushi | Owner |
Next | 次の | つぎの | Tsugi no | Next |
Possible | 可能 | かのう | Kanō | Possible |
Equal to the value | その数値だけ | そのすうちだけ | Sono sūchi dake | Only that value |
(Superlatives) | 一番 | いちばん | Ichiban | Number one / The most |
Is more than | 超えていれ | こえていれ | Koete ire | Is more than |
Half | 半分 | はんぶん | Hanbun | Half/Divide |
Instead | 代わりに | かわりに | Kawari ni | In its place |
Card | カード | Kādo | Card | |
Life | ライフ | Raifu | Life | |
Game | ゲーム | Gēmu | Game | |
Random | ランダム | Randamu | Random | |
Coin | コイン | Koin | Coin | |
Dice | サイコロ | Saikoro | Dice | |
Points | ポイント | Pointo | Points | |
Controller | コントローラー | Kontorōrā | Controller |
Conjugative Words
These word are japanese auxillary words, they may change by translations.
English | Japanese | Furigana | Rōmaji | Translation |
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Before | ~前 | ~ぜん | ~zen | Before~ |
Then | その後 | そのご | Sono go | Then |
Until | 時まで | ときまで
~じまで |
Toki made
~ji made |
Up to (Time) |
From | から | Kara | From | |
Also | また | Mata | Also | |
Or | または | Mata wa | Or | |
By | によって
で |
Ni yotte
De |
By | |
In / Per | に | Ni | In | |
Nomi | のみ | Nomi | Only | |
This | この | Kono | This | |
That | その | Sono | That | |
Except | しか | Shika | Except | |
Until | まで | Made | Up to | |
And | と | To | And | |
With | ついた | Tsuita | With | |
Only | だけ | Dake | Only |
Verb
Japanese verb is not always written in the same form, they will change form depending on their part of speech. See an External Link for more information. These verbs listed here are in their "Normal form".
English | Japanese | Furigana | Rōmaji | Translation |
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Pay | 払う | はらう | Harau | Pay |
Occur | 行う | おこなう | Okonau | Occur |
Send | 送る | おくる | Okuru | Send |
Choose | 選ぶ | えらぶ | Erabu | Choose |
Return | 戻す | もどす | Modosu | Return |
戻る | もどる | Modoru | ||
Treat | 扱う | あつかう | Atsukau | Treat |
Place | 置く | おく | Oku | Put |
Detach | 取り除く | とりのぞく | Tori nozoku | Remove |
Discard | 捨てる | すてる | Suteru | Discard |
Add | 加える | くわえる | Kuwaeru | Add |
Leaves | 離れる | はなれる | Hanareru | Separate |
Inflict | 与える | あたえる | Ataeru | Give |
Take | 受ける | うける | Ukeru | Take in |
Attach | 重ねる | かさねる | Kasaneru | Stack |
Reveal | 見せる | みせる | Miseru | Show |
Get | 得る | える | Eru | Get |
Become | なる | Naru | Become | |
Excavate | めくる | Mekuru | Flip |
~Suru Suffix and its variant
"Suru" is a verb that can be attached to noun so that the noun turns into a verb.
Japanese | Romaji | Part of Speech |
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する | Suru | Normal form |
して | Shite | Conjunction form |
した | Shita | Past form |
しない | Shinai | Negative form |
せず | Sezu | Negative Conjunction form |
できる | Dekiru | Possibility form |
される | Sareru | Casuative form |
"Dekiru" and "Sareru" is the "/i/ru & /e/ru" (Group 2) verb, and carries a simple rule of form changing form by replacing "る"(ru) with the following character to change their speech part.
Japanese | Romaji | Part of Speech |
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て | Te | Conjunction form |
た | Ta | Past form |
ない | Nai | Negative form |
ず | Zu | Negative Conjunction form |
~Suru Verb in card texts
English | Japanese | Furigana | Rōmaji | Translation |
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Summon | 召喚 | しょうかん | Shōkan | Summon |
Destroy | 破壊 | はかい | Hakai | Destroy |
Target | 対象 | たいしょう | Taishō | Target |
Success | 成功 | せいこう | Seikō | Success |
Change | 変更 | へんこう | Henkō | Change |
Gain | 回復 | かいふく | Kaifuku | Recover |
Negate | 無効(化) | むこう(か) | Mukō (ka) | Negate |
Use | 使用 | しよう | Shiyō | Use |
Battle | 戦闘 | せんとう | Sentō | Battle |
End | 終了 | しゅうりょう | Shūryō | End |
Select | 選択 | せんたく | Sentaku | Select |
Present | 存在 | そんざい | Sonzai | Exist |
Declare | 宣言 | せんげん | Sengen | Declare |
Banish | 除外 | じょがい | Jogai | Exclude |
Ignore | 無視 | むし | Mushi | Ignore |
Tribute | リリース | Rirīsu | Release | |
Shuffle | シャッフル | Shaffuru | Shuffle | |
Control | コントロール | Kontorōru | Control | |
Set | セット | Setto | Set | |
Draw | ドロー | Dorō | Draw | |
Increase | アップ | Appu | Up | |
Decrease | ダウン | Daun | Down |
Common phrases found on OCG card lores.
English | Japanese | Rōmaji | Translation |
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Cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. | このカードは通常召喚できない。 | kono kādo wa tsuujou shoukan dekinai. | This card cannot be Normal Summoned. |
Can be Special Summoned by... | ...特殊召喚できる | tokushū shoukan dekiru | Can be Special Summoned by... |
...destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard | ...戦闘によって破壊され墓地へ送られた... | sentou ni yotte hakai sare bochi e okurareta | ...destroyed by battle and sent to the Cemetery... |
...destroyed by battle | ...戦闘によって破壊され... | sentou ni yotte hakai sare | ...destroyed by battle |
...destroyed by a card effect... | ...カードの効果によって破壊された... | kaado no kouka ni yotte hakaisareta | ...destroyed by a card effect... |
When this card leaves the field: | このカードがフィールド上から離れた時... | kono kaado ga fiirudo jou kara hanareta toki | The moment this card leaves the field... |
...return to the hand... | ...手札に戻す... | tefuda ni modosu | ...returned to hand... |
When "X": "Y". | 「X」時、「Y」する。 | "X" toki, "Y" suru. | At the moment "X", do "Y". |
When "X": you can "Y". | 「X」時、「Y」する事ができる。 | "X" toki, "Y" suru koto ga dekiru. | At the moment "X", you can do "Y". |
...gains X ATK/DEF. | 攻撃力/守備力はXポイントアップする。 | kougekiryoku/shubiryoku wa X pointo appu suru. | Attack/Defense power goes up by X points. |
...loses X ATK/DEF. | 攻撃力/守備力はXポイントダウンする。 | kougekiryoku/shubiryoku wa X pointo daun suru. | Attack/Defense power goes down by X points. |
This card's ATK/DEF becomes X. | このカードの攻撃力/守備力はXになる。 | kono kaado no kougekiryoku/shubiryoku wa X ni naru. | This card's attack/defense power becomes X. |
...monster with "X" in its name... | ...「X」と名のついたモンスター... | "X" to namae no tsuita monsutaa | ...monster with "X" in its name... |
While this card is face-up on the field: | このカードがフィールド上に表側表示で存在する限り、 | kono kaado ga fiirudo jou ni omotegawa hyouji de sonzai suru kagiri | As long as this card is on the field in face-up position, |
Special Summon # "X" from your Y | Yから「X」#体を特殊召喚する | Y kara "X" # tai o tokushu shoukan suru | From your Y, Special Summon # "X". |
When this card is Summoned: | このカードが召喚に成功した時、 | kono kaado ga shoukan ni seikou shita toki | When this card is successfully Summoned, |
...add # "X" from your Deck. | ...デッキから「X」#体を手札に加える。 | dekki kara "X" # tai o tefuda ni kuwaeru. | ...from your Deck, add # "X" to your hand. |
This effect can only be used once per turn. | この効果は1ターンに1度しか使用できない。 | kono kouka wa ichi taan ni ichi do shika shiyou dekinai. | This effect cannot be used more than once per turn. |
Inflict X damage to your opponent. | 相手ライフにXポイントダメージを与える。 | aite raifu ni X pointo dameeji o ataeru. | Give X points of damage to your opponent's Life Points. |
Gain X Life Points. | 自分はXライフポイント回復する。 | jibun wa X raifu pointo o kaifuku suru. | You recover X Life Points. |
When X: | X時に発動する事ができる。 | X toki ni hatsudou suru koto ga dekiru. | You can activate this card when X happens. |
Activate by selecting # "X"... | 「X」#体を選択して発動する | "X" # tai wo sentakushi te hatsudou suru | Activated by selecting # "X"... |
This card can attack your opponent directly. | このカードは相手プレイヤーに直接攻撃できる。 | kono kaado wa aite pureiyaa ni chokusetsu kougeki suru koto ga dekiru. | This card can attack the opponent player directly. |
inflict damage to your opponent equal to the destroyed monster's ATK on the field. | 破壊したモンスターの攻撃力分のダメージを相手に与える。 | hakai shita monsutā no kōgeki-ryoku-bun no damēji o aite raifu ni ataeru. | Inflict damage to your opponent the destroyed monster's Attack power. |
inflict damage to your opponent equal to its ATK. | その攻撃力分のダメージを相手に与える。 | sono kōgeki ryoku bun no damēji wo aite ni ataeru. | Inflict damage to your opponent the Attack power. |
Phrases
A list of phrases often used in the Japanese anime.
English | Japanese | Rōmaji | Translation |
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My turn | 私のターン | Watashi no tān | My turn (generic) |
僕のターン | Boku no tān | My turn (male polite) | |
俺のターン | Ore no tān | My turn (male casual) | |
我のターン | Ware no tān | My turn (Ware is rarely used) | |
Your turn | あなたのターン | anata no tān | Your turn (generic) |
君のターン | kimi no tān | Your turn (casual) | |
お前のターン | Omae no tān | Your turn (friendly aggressive) | |
Spell Card "X" activate | 魔法カード「X」発動 | Majikku kādo "X" hatsudō | Magic Card "X" activate |
Trap Card activate | トラップ発動 | Torappu kaado hatsudou | Trap activate |
Special summon "X" | 「X」を特殊召喚 | "X" o tokushū shoukan | Special summon "X" |
Summon "X" in attack position | 「X」を攻撃表示で召喚 | "X" o kougekihyouji de shoukan | Summon "X" in attack display |
Activate the effect of "X" | 「X」の効果発動 | "X" no kōka hatsudou | "X's" effect activate |
"X" attack "Y" | 「X」を「Y」で攻撃 | "X" o "Y" de kougeki | "X" attacks "Y" |
Destroy "X" | 「X」を破壊する | "X" o hakai suru | Destroy "X" |
Turn End | ターンエンド | tān endo | Turn end |
ターン終了 | tān shūryou | ||
Draw one card | カード (Number) 枚ドロー | Kaado (number) mai dorō | Draw one card |
Set two cards | カード (Number) 枚セット | Kaado (number) mai setto | Set two cards |