Gameplay
Basic concepts
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Japanese
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Rōmaji
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Translation
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Card |
カード |
Kādo |
Card
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Duel |
デュエル |
Dyueru |
Duel
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Match |
マッチ |
Macchi |
Match
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Turn |
ターン |
Tān |
Turn
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Surrender |
降参 |
Sarendā |
Surrender
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Player |
プレイヤー |
Pureiyā |
Player
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You |
自分 |
Jibun |
Oneself
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Opponent |
相手 |
Aite |
Opponent
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LP |
LP |
Raifu Pointo |
Life Point
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Effect |
効果 |
Kōka |
Effect
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Locations
Game mechanics
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Japanese
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Rōmaji
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Translation
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Controller |
コントローラー |
Kontorōrā |
Controller
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Owner |
持ち主 |
Mochinushi |
Owner
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Damage |
ダメージ |
Damēji |
Damage
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Battle damage |
戦闘ダメージ |
Sentō Damēji |
Battle damage
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Effect damage |
効果ダメージ |
Kōka Damēji |
Effect damage
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Spell Speed |
スペルスピード |
Superu Supīdo |
Spell Speed
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Chain |
チェーン |
Chēn |
Chain
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Chain Link |
チェーンブロック |
Chēn Burokku |
Chain Block
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Direct attack |
直接攻撃 |
Chokusetsu Kōgeki |
Direct attack
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Material |
素材 |
Sozai |
Material
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Card name |
カード名 |
Kādo Mei |
Card name
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Condition |
条件 |
Jōken |
Condition
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Coin |
コイン |
Koin |
Coin
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Die |
サイコロ |
Saikoro |
Die
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Link Monsters
These are game mechanics specific to Link Monsters.
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Link Origin |
リンク元 |
Rinku Moto |
Link Origin
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points to |
リンク先 |
Rinku Saki |
Next to the Link
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linked |
リンク状態 |
Rinku Jōtai |
Link State
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co-linked |
相互リンク |
Sōgo Rinku |
Mutual Link
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Extra Link |
エクストラリンク |
Ekusutora Rinku |
Extra Link
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Turn structure
Cards
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Rōmaji
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Translation
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Card type |
カードの種類 |
Kādo no Shurui |
Card type
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Battle position |
表示形式 |
Hyōji Keishiki |
Display mode
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Attack Position |
攻撃表示 |
Kōgeki Hyōji |
Attack Display
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Defense Position |
守備表示 |
Shubi Hyōji |
Defense Display
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Face-up |
表側表示 |
Omotegawa Hyōji |
face-up display
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Face-down |
裏側表示 |
Uragawa Hyōji |
face-down display
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Card types
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Japanese
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Rōmaji
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Translation
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Monster |
モンスター |
Monsutā |
Monster
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Spell |
魔法 |
Mahō |
Magic
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Trap |
罠 |
Torappu |
Trap
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Action |
アクション |
Akushon |
Action
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Spell and Trap Card properties
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Japanese
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Rōmaji
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Translation
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Normal |
通常 |
Tsūjō |
Normal
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Field |
フィールド |
Fīrudo |
Field
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Equip |
装備 |
Sōbi |
Equip
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Quick-Play |
速攻 |
Sokkō |
Quick-Attack
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Continuous |
永続 |
Eizoku |
Continuous
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Counter |
カウンター |
Kauntā |
Counter
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Monster Card properties
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Rōmaji
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Translation
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Level |
レベル |
Reberu |
Level
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Rank |
ランク |
Ranku |
Rank
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Scale |
スケール |
Sukēru |
Scale
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ATK |
攻撃力 |
Kōgekiryoku |
Attack Power
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DEF |
守備力 |
Shubiryoku |
Defense Power
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Attribute |
属性 |
Zokusei |
Attribute
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Type |
種族 |
Shuzoku |
Race
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Monster card types
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Japanese
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Rōmaji
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Translation
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Normal |
通常 |
Tsūjō |
Normal
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Effect |
効果 |
Kōka |
Effect
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Fusion |
融合 |
Yūgō |
Fusion
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フュージョン[Notes 1] |
Fyūjon
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Ritual |
儀式 |
Gishiki |
Ritual
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Synchro |
S |
Shinkuro |
Synchro
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Xyz |
X |
Ekushīzu |
Xyz
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Pendulum |
P |
Pendyuramu |
Pendulum
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Link |
L |
Rinku |
Link
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Maximum |
マキシマム |
Makishimamu |
Maximum
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Token |
トークン |
Tōkun |
Token
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Abilities
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Rōmaji
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Translation
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Tuner |
チューナー |
Chūnā |
Tuner
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Gemini |
デュアル |
Dyuaru |
Dual
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Flip |
リバース |
Ribāsu |
Reverse
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Toon |
トゥーン |
Tūn |
Toon
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Spirit |
スピリット |
Supiritto |
Spirit
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Union |
ユニオン |
Yunion |
Union
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Attributes
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Rōmaji
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LIGHT |
光 |
Hikari |
Light
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DARK |
闇 |
Yami |
Darkness
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EARTH |
地 |
Chi |
Earth
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WATER |
水 |
Mizu |
Water
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FIRE |
炎 |
Honō |
Flame
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WIND |
風 |
Kaze |
Wind
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DIVINE |
神 |
Kami |
God
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Monster Types
Actions
Japanese verbs can be conjugated in a variety of ways, so may not exactly match the list below. For more details, see Japanese verb conjugation on Wikipedia.
Conjugated verbs
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Japanese
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Rōmaji
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Translation
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Discard |
捨てる |
Suteru |
Discard
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Add |
加える |
Kuwaeru |
Add
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Leaves the field |
フィールドから離れる |
Fīrudo kara Hanareru |
Leaves the field
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Inflict |
与える |
Ataeru |
Give
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Attach |
重ねる |
Kasaneru |
Stack
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Detach |
取り除く |
Torinozoku |
Remove
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Reveal |
見せる |
Miseru |
Show
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Pay |
払う |
Harau |
Pay
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Conduct |
行う |
Okonau |
Conduct
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Choose |
選ぶ |
Erabu |
Choose
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Respond |
対す |
Taisu |
Respond
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Return |
戻す |
Modosu |
Return
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Send |
送る |
Okuru |
Send
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Place |
置く |
Oku |
Put
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Excavate |
めくる |
Mekuru |
Flip over
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Summons
Suru verbs
These words are turned into verbs by being combined with する, which is conjugated instead.
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Translation
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Summon |
召喚 |
Shōkan |
Summon
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Activate |
発動 |
Hatsudō |
Activate
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Destroy |
破壊 |
Hakai |
Destroy
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Target |
対象 |
Taishō |
Target
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Negate |
無効 |
Mukō |
Invalidate
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Attack |
攻撃 |
Kōgeki |
Attack
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Resolve |
処理 |
Shori |
Process
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Battle |
戦闘 |
Sentō |
Battle
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Declare |
宣言 |
Sengen |
Declare
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Banish |
除外 |
Jogai |
Exclude
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Tribute |
リリース |
Rirīsu |
Release
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Skip |
スキップ |
Sukippu |
Skip
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Shuffle |
シャッフル |
Shaffuru |
Shuffle
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Control |
コントロール |
Kontorōru |
Control
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Set |
セット |
Setto |
Set
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Draw |
ドロー |
Dorō |
Draw
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Common phrases in card text
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Japanese
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Rōmaji
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Translation
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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
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Must be Special Summoned by... |
—でのみ特殊召喚できる |
...de nomi Tokushu Shōkan dekiru |
Can only be Special Summoned by...
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Must first be Special Summoned by... |
—でしか特殊召喚できない |
...de shika Tokushu Shōkan dekinai |
Cannot be Special Summoned except by...
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gains ___ ATK/DEF |
攻撃力・守備力は○○○ポイントアップする |
Kōgekiryoku/Shubiryoku wa ___ Pointo Appu suru |
Attack/Defense Power goes up by ___ points
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loses ___ ATK/DEF |
攻撃力・守備力は○○○ポイントダウンする |
Kōgekiryoku/Shubiryoku wa ___ Pointo Daun suru |
Attack/Defense Power goes down by ___ points
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ATK/DEF become ___ |
攻撃力・守備力は○○○になる |
Kōgekiryoku/Shubiryoku wa ___ ninaru |
Attack/Defense Power become ___
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while this card is in the ___ Zone |
このカードが○○○ゾーンに表側表示で存在する限り |
Kono Kādo ga ___ Zōn ni Omotegawa Hyōji de Sonzai suru Kagiri |
as long as this card is in face-up display in the ___ Zone
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You can only use this effect of "___" once per turn |
このカード名の〇の効果は1ターンに1度しか使用できない |
Kono Kādo Mei no # no Kōka wa Ichi Tān ni Ichido shika Shiyō dekinai |
The Nth effect of this card's name cannot be used more than once in one turn
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You can only use 1 "___" effect per turn, and only once that turn |
このカード名の○○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 Mei no # # no Kōka wa Ichi Tān ni Ichido, izureka Hitotsu shika Shiyō dekinai |
The Nth and Nth effect of this card's name cannot be used more than once, and only 1 of them can be used, in one turn
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