This page documents word, phrases and common sentence found in Japanese text of the cards. A word listed here might be used in more than one definition, but will be listed only once.
Gameplay
A list of terms used during gameplay.
Field
English |
Japanese |
Furigana |
Rōmaji |
Translation
|
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
|
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 (Phase) |
バトル |
Batoru |
Battle
|
End (Phase) |
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
|
(Chain) Link |
ブロック |
Burokku |
Block
|
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
|
(Card) type |
種類 |
しゅるい |
Shurui |
Type
|
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 |
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/down) |
側 |
がわ |
Gawa |
Side
|
(Face-) Up |
表 |
おもて |
Omote |
Front
|
(Face-) Down |
裏 |
うら |
Ura |
Back
|
Spell & Trap Cards
English |
Japanese |
Furigana |
Rōmaji |
Translation
|
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
|
Action |
アクション |
Akushon |
Action
|
Monster Card
English |
Japanese |
Furigana |
Rōmaji |
Translation
|
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
|
Co-(Link) |
相互 |
そうご |
Sōgo |
Mutual
|
Material |
素材 |
そざい |
Sozai |
Material
|
Normal |
通常 |
つうじょう |
Tsūjō |
Normal
|
Flip (Summon) |
反転 |
はんてん |
Hanten |
Flip
|
Special |
特殊 |
とくしゅ |
Tokushu |
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
|
Type (Monster) |
(種)族 |
(しゅ)ぞく |
(Shu)Zoku |
Tribe
|
Aqua
|
水 |
みず |
Mizu |
Water
|
WATER
|
Pyro
|
炎 |
ほのお |
Honō |
Flame
|
FIRE
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
Cyberse |
サイバース |
Saibāsu |
Cyberse
|
Dragon |
ドラゴン |
Doragon |
Dragon
|
Psychic |
サイキック |
Saikikku |
Psychic
|
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
|
All |
全て |
すべて |
Subete |
All
|
Your You own |
自分 |
じぶん |
Jibun |
Oneself
|
Original |
元々 |
もともと |
Motomoto |
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 |
Count above from
|
Or less / lower |
以下 |
いか |
Ika |
Count below from
|
Other |
以外 |
いがい |
Igai |
Count away from
|
As long as |
限り |
かぎり |
Kagiri |
As long as
|
Both |
お互い |
おたがい |
Otagai |
Both party
|
Every |
毎 |
まい~ |
Mai~ |
Every
|
~ごと |
~Goto
|
When |
時 |
とき |
Toki |
When
|
~じ |
~Ji
|
If |
場合 |
ばあい |
Bāi |
If
|
Would |
~際 |
~さい |
Sai |
Would
|
Time |
度 |
ど |
Do |
Time (counter for the occurance)
|
Counting Unit |
枚 |
まい |
Mai |
Sheets (counter for flat objects)
|
体 |
たい |
Tai |
Body (counter for "living" things like monsters)
|
|
事 |
こと |
Koto |
(Thing)
|
Placement |
位置 |
いち |
Ichi |
Position
|
Name |
名 |
な |
Na |
Name
|
Owner |
持ち主 |
もちぬし |
Mochi nushi |
Owner
|
Next |
次 |
つぎ |
Tsugi |
Next
|
(Superlatives) |
一番 |
いちばん |
Ichiban |
Number one
|
Half |
半分 |
はんぶん |
Hanbun |
Half/Divide
|
Instead |
代わり |
かわり |
Kawari |
Place of
|
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
|
Adjectives
There are two types of Adjective: the "i-class" and "na-class". For more information, see an extrenal link.
English |
Japanese |
Furigana |
Class |
Rōmaji |
Translation
|
Many |
多い |
おおい |
i |
Ōi |
Many
|
Little |
少ない |
すくない |
Sukunai |
Little
|
High |
高い |
たかい |
Takai |
High
|
Low |
低い |
ひくい |
Hikui |
Low
|
Possible |
可能 |
かのう |
na |
Kanō |
Possible
|
Like |
好き |
すき |
Suki |
Like
|
Conjugative Words
These word are japanese auxillary words, they may change by translations.
English |
Japanese |
Furigana |
Rōmaji |
Translation
|
Before |
~前 |
~ぜん |
~Zen |
Before~
|
After |
~後 |
~ご |
~Go |
After ~
|
From |
から |
Kara |
From
|
Until |
まで |
Made |
To
|
Or |
または |
Mata wa |
Or
|
By |
によって |
Ni yotte
|
By
|
で |
De
|
In / Per |
に |
Ni |
In
|
Nomi |
のみ |
Nomi |
Only
|
Except |
しか |
Shika |
Except
|
Only |
だけ |
Dake |
Only
|
This |
この |
Kono |
This
|
That |
その |
Sono |
That
|
And |
と |
To |
And
|
As |
As
|
With |
ついた |
Tsuita |
With
|
Verb
Japanese verb is not always written in the same form, they will change form depending on their part of speech. There are two group of verbs: The "/u/-class" and "ru-class". Verbs listed here are in their "Normal form", albeit they would appear in card text in other form. For the rule in changing part of speech, see an External Link.
English |
Japanese |
Furigana
|
Class |
Rōmaji |
Translation
|
Discard |
捨てる |
すてる
|
ru |
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
|
Switch |
入れ替える |
いれかえる |
Irekaeru |
Switch
|
Get |
得る |
える |
Eru |
Get
|
Pay |
払う |
はらう
|
/u/ |
Harau |
Pay
|
Treat |
扱う |
あつかう |
Atsukau |
Treat
|
Lose |
失う |
うしなう |
Ushinau |
Lose
|
Conduct
(Occur)
|
行う |
おこなう |
Okonau |
Occur
|
Choose |
選ぶ |
えらぶ |
Erabu |
Choose
|
Response |
対す |
たいす |
Taisu |
Oppose
|
Return |
戻す |
もどす |
Modosu |
Return
|
戻る |
もどる |
Modoru
|
Send |
送る |
おくる |
Okuru |
Send
|
Place |
置く |
おく |
Oku |
Put
|
Detach |
取り除く |
とりのぞく |
Torinozoku |
Remove
|
Include |
含む |
ふくむ |
Fukumu |
Include
|
Present |
ある |
Aru |
Present (Non-living things)
|
Become |
なる |
Naru |
Become
|
Excavate |
めくる |
Mekuru |
Flip
|
~Suru Suffix and its variant
"Suru" is a special verb that can be attached to noun so that the noun turns into a verb. The verb carries a special rule of changing its part of speech.
Japanese
|
Romaji
|
Part of Speech
|
Note
|
する |
Suru |
Normal form
|
None
|
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
|
ru-class verb
|
される |
Sareru |
Casuative form
|
Suru Verb
English |
Japanese |
Furigana |
Rōmaji |
Translation
|
Summon |
召喚 |
しょうかん |
Shōkan |
Summon
|
Activate |
発動 |
はつどう |
Hatsudō |
Activate
|
Destroy |
破壊 |
はかい |
Hakai |
Destroy
|
Target |
対象「と」 |
たいしょう「と」 |
Taishō 'to' |
Target
|
Negate |
無効(化) |
むこう(か) |
Mukō(ka) |
Negate
|
Attack |
攻撃 |
こうげき |
Kōgeki |
Attack
|
Select |
選択 |
せんたく |
Sentaku |
Select
|
Resolve |
処理 |
しょり |
Shori |
Process
|
Change |
変更 |
へんこう |
Henkō |
Change
|
Gain |
回復 |
かいふく |
Kaifuku |
Recover
|
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
|
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
|
Move |
移動 |
いどう |
Idō |
Move
|
Start |
開始 |
かいし |
Kaishi |
Start
|
Win
|
勝利
|
しょうり
|
Shōri
|
Win
|
Success |
成功 |
せいこう |
Seikō |
Success
|
Present |
存在 |
そんざい |
Sonzai |
Exist
|
Confirm |
確認 |
かくにん |
Kakunin |
Confirm
|
Tribute |
リリース |
Rirīsu |
Release
|
Skip |
スキップ |
Sukippu |
Skip
|
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
|
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. |
このカードは通常召喚できない。
|
Kono kādo wa tsūjou shōkan dekinai. |
This card cannot be Normal Summoned.
|
Must be Special Summoned by... |
…でのみ特殊召喚できる。
|
...de nomi Tokushu shōkan dekiru |
Can be Special Summoned by...
|
...でしか特殊召喚できない。
|
...de nomi Tokushu shōkan dekiru
|
Cannot be Special Summoned except by...
|
...destroyed by battle |
...戦闘で破壊され...
|
Sentō de hakai sare...
|
...destroyed by battle
|
...destroyed by card effect... |
...カードの効果で破壊され...
|
kaado no kouka de hakaisare... |
...destroyed by a card effect...
|
(If/When) this card leaves the field |
このカードがフィールドから離れた(時・場合)
|
kono kādo ga fiirudo jou kara hanareta (toki/bāi) |
(If/When) 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」(Verb Normal Form)。
|
"X" toki, "Y"(Verb Normal Form). |
When "X", "Y".
|
When "X": you can "Y". |
「X」時、「Y」(Verb Posibility Form)。
|
"X" toki, "Y" (Verb Posibility Form). |
When "X", "Y" is possible.
|
...gains X ATK/DEF. |
攻撃力/守備力はXポイントアップする。
|
kōgekiryoku / 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。
|
kōgekiryoku/shubiryoku wa X pointo daun suru. |
Attack/Defense power goes down by X points.
|
ATK/DEF becomes X. |
???の攻撃力/守備力はXになる。
|
??? no kōgekiryoku / shubiryoku wa X ni naru. |
This card's attack/defense power becomes X.
|
... (Property)(Card type) "X"... |
「X」(Property)(Card type)
|
"X" (Property)(Card Type) |
... (Property)(Card type) "X"...
|
While this card is face-up: |
このカードが (Zone) に存在する限り、
|
kono kādo ga (Zone) sonzai suru kagiri |
As long as this card is face up on (Zone),
|
Special Summon # "X" from ??? |
???から「X」#体を特殊召喚する
|
"Y" kara "X" # tai o tokushu shoukan suru |
From ???, Special Summon # "X".
|
When this card is Summoned: |
このカードが召喚に成功した(時・場合)、
|
kono kādo ga shoukan ni seikou shita (toki/bāi) |
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.
|
When X: (Effect) |
X時に発動できる。
|
X toki ni hatsudō dekiru. |
Can activate when X.
|
Target # "X"; |
「X」#体を対象として発動できる。
|
"X" # tai wo Taishō to shite hatsudō dekiru |
Can be activated by having # "X" as Target...
|
Phrases
A list of phrases often used in the Japanese anime.
English |
Japanese
|
Rōmaji |
Translation
|
My turn |
私のターン
|
Watashi no tān |
My turn (generic)
|
僕のターン
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Boku no tān
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My turn (male polite)
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俺のターン
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Ore no tān
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My turn (male casual)
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我のターン
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Ware no tān
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My turn (rarely used)
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Your turn |
あなたのターン
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anata no tān |
Your turn (generic)
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君のターン
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kimi no tān
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Your turn (casual)
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お前のターン
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Omae no tān
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Your turn (friendly aggressive)
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Spell Card "X" activate |
魔法カード、「X」発動
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Majikku kādo "X" hatsudō |
Magic Card "X" activate
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Trap Card activate |
罠、発動
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Torappu, hatsudou |
Trap activate
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Special Summon "X" |
「X」を特殊召喚
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"X" o tokushū shoukan |
Special Summon "X"
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Activate the effect of "X" |
「X」の効果発動
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"X" no kōka hatsudou |
"X's" effect activate
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"X" attack "Y" |
「X」を「Y」で攻撃
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"X" o "Y" de kougeki |
"X" attacks "Y"
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Destroy "X" |
「X」を破壊する
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"X" o hakai suru |
Destroy "X"
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Turn End |
ターンエンド
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tān endo |
Turn end
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ターン終了
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tān shūryou
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Draw (number of) card |
カード (Number) 枚ドロー
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Kaado (number) mai dorō |
Draw (number of) card
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Set (number of) cards |
カード (Number) 枚セット
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Kaado (number) mai setto |
Set (number of) cards
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