Today’s theme is… FIGHTING related words!
Fights, battles and conflicts in general are a very central part of most anime, manga and video games. I’m sure you’ll be able to hear at least one of these words in just about every episode you watch, especially if it’s some kind of shounen genre or action, fantasy, sci-fi, etc.
Sorry I haven’t written in a while, by the way. Just too many life-related things bothering me at the moment. And laziness. Laziness is always a big problem for me. But right now, I’m back in business! I think you should be able to expect more posts from me in the coming days, too.
1. TATAKAI/TATAKAU = a fight or battle (noun)/to fight (verb)
Example: “shin no tatakai wa… kore kara da!” = “The real battle… begins now!” Yeah, it’s from Super Smash Bros. Melee; Roy (one of my favourite characters ^^!) says it if you win a fight.
2. KENKA = fight, quarrel
Example: “saikin kanojo to kenka bakkari” = “Lately I’ve been fighting a lot with my girlfriend.”
3. SHOUBU = fighting match
shoubu is the kind of fight you have to determine who is the winner, who is the better.
4. KACHI/KATSU = victory (noun)/to win (verb)
Example: “konkai wa boku no kachi da ne!” = “It’s my victory this time, isn’t it?” Another victory quote from SSBM. This one’s from Marth.
5. MAKE/MAKERU = defeat (noun)/to lose (verb)
Example: “makeru wake ni wa ikanai nda!” = “I mustn’t lose!”
“makerarenai!” = “I can’t lose!” (both mean approximately the same thing)
6. KOROSU = to kill
Example: “omae wa korosu” = “I will kill you.” I believe Heero from Gundam Wing says this quite frequently, lol.
Variation: “bukkorosu” = “to beat to death”, to “seriously” kill someone
7. YARU = to kill, to do someone in (in some contexts only; normally this just means “to do”)
Example: “yachimae!” = “Kill them!”
8. KOUGEKI = an attack, an offensive
kougeki is often used to indicate a “move” in fight scenes and games. “tokubetsu kougeki” = “special move”
9. NIGERU= to escape/to run away
Example: “hayaku nigeru nda!” =”You’ve got to get away, quickly!”
10. DAIJOUBU = all right, safe
Example: “daijoubu desu ka!” = “Are you all right?”
