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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 |
直接攻撃 |
ちょくせつこうげき |
Chokusetsu Kōgeki |
Direct Attack
|
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 |
ゆうせんじゅんい |
Yūsen Jun'i |
Priority
|
Position |
表示 |
ひょうじ |
Hyōji |
Mode
|
Attack |
攻撃 |
こうげき |
Kōgeki |
Attack
|
Defense |
守備 |
しゅび |
Shubi |
Defense
|
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 Texts
Noun
English |
Japanese |
Furigana |
Rōmaji |
Translation
|
Name |
名 |
な |
Na |
Name
|
Effect |
効果 |
こうか |
Kōka |
Effect
|
Condition |
条件 |
じょうけん |
Jōken |
Condition
|
Order |
順番 |
じゅんばん |
Junban |
Order
|
Number |
数 |
かず |
Kazu |
Number
|
Time
|
回
|
かい
|
Kai
|
Time (counter for attacks)
|
度 |
ど |
Do |
Time (counter for the occurance)
|
Way |
方法 |
ほうほう |
Hōhō |
Way
|
Placement |
位置 |
いち |
Ichi |
Position
|
Owner |
持ち主 |
も・ち・ぬし |
Mochi nushi |
Owner
|
Card |
カード |
Kādo |
Card
|
Coin |
コイン |
Koin |
Coin
|
Dice |
サイコロ |
Saikoro |
Dice
|
Controller |
コントローラー |
Kontorōrā |
Controller
|
Non-Nouns
English |
Japanese |
Furigana |
Rōmaji |
Translation
|
Your (You / Own) |
自分 |
じぶん |
Jibun |
Oneself
|
Original |
元々 |
もともと |
Motomoto |
Original
|
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
|
Both |
お互い |
おたがい |
Otagai |
Both party
|
Counting Unit |
枚 |
まい |
Mai |
Sheets (Counts (Spell/Trap) cards)
|
体 |
たい |
Tai |
Body (Counts Monster (cards))
|
|
事 |
こと |
Koto |
(Thing)
|
(Superlatives) |
一番~ |
いちばん~ |
Ichiban~ |
Number one~
|
Half |
半分 |
はんぶん |
Hanbun |
Half/Divide
|
Above |
上記 |
じょうき |
Jōki |
Above
|
Adverbs
English |
Japanese |
Furigana |
Rōmaji |
Translation
|
All |
全て |
すべ・て |
Subete |
All
|
Already |
既 |
すで |
Sude |
Already
|
Would |
際 |
ぎわ |
Giwa |
Would
|
As long as |
限り |
かぎ・り |
Kagiri |
As long as
|
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 |
~ぎわ |
Giwa |
Would
|
Next |
次 |
つぎ |
Tsugi |
Next
|
Instead |
代わり |
かわり |
Kawari |
Place of
|
Zutsu |
ずつ |
Zutsu |
Each
|
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
|
Correct |
正規 |
せいき |
Seiki |
Correct
|
Like |
好き |
すき |
Suki |
Like
|
Random |
ランダム |
Randamu |
Random
|
Conjugative Words
These word are japanese auxillary words, they may change by translations.
English |
Japanese |
Furigana |
Rōmaji |
Translation
|
Before |
~前 |
~ぜん |
~Zen |
Before~
|
~まえ |
~Mae
|
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
|
List |
記す |
しるす |
Shirusu |
List
|
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
|
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 |
たいしょう |
Taishō |
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 in card text
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. |
Must be Special Summoned by...
|
...de shika Tokushu Shōkan dekinai. |
Cannot be Special Summoned except by...
|
leaves the field |
フィールドから離れた
|
fiirudo kara hanareta |
leaves the field
|
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] |
攻撃力/守備力は[X]になる。
|
kōgekiryoku / shubiryoku wa [X] ni naru |
Attack/Defense power becomes X.
|
while this card is face-up on the [Zone] |
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 in [zone]
|
You can only use this effect of "[card name]" once per turn. |
この効果は1ターンに1度しか使用できない。
|
kono kōka wa ichi tān ni ichi do shika shiyou dekinai. |
This effect can only be used once in one turn.
|
You can only use 1 "[card name]" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
|
このカード名の効果は1ターンに1度、いずれか1つしか使用できない。
|
Kono kādo na no kōka wa ichi tān ni ichido, izureka hitotsu shika shiyō dekinai.
|
You can only use the effect of cards with this card's name once in one turn, and only one of those effects can be used.
|
Make ??? X.
|
???はX~なければならない。
|
??? wa X ~nakereba naranai.
|
X must ???.
|
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
|
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 (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 |
罠、発動
|
Torappu, hatsudou |
Trap activate
|
Special Summon "X" |
「X」を特殊召喚
|
"X" o tokushū shoukan |
Special Summon "X"
|
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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