Cover Image

Anime Terms [Vocab]

Anime Deck | Created by Jihatto | 655 Vocab Items | <10

Combat, Powers, School Life, Relationships, and more – essential terminology from popular anime series that you won't learn in typical textbooks. Designed to be used together with a more generic Japanese deck.

Signup and Start Studying
Battle Cries & Commands
Essential terms heard in action scenes but rarely taught early
単語
N1

叫（さけ）ぶ

to shout, to cry, to scream, to shriek, to yell, to exclaim, to clamor (for or against), to clamour (for or against)
単語
N2

突（つ）っ込（こ）む

to thrust (something) into (something), to cram, to plunge into, to go into deeply, to get involved with, to meddle, to poke one's nose into, to riposte, to retort, to quip
単語
N3

覚悟（かくご）

resolution, resignation, readiness, preparedness
単語

引（ひ）け

close (e.g. of business), leaving (e.g. school), retiring
単語
N2

構（かま）え

structure, construction, appearance, posture (e.g. in martial arts), pose, stance, readiness, determination, preparedness, kanji enclosure type radical (must enclose at least two sides of the kanji)
単語
N2

狙（ねら）う

to aim at, to target
単語
A1

放（はな）つ

to fire (e.g. an arrow), to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind, to free, to release, to give off (e.g. a scent), to emit (e.g. light)
単語
N3

迫（せま）る

to approach, to draw near, to be imminent, to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel
単語
A6

避（さ）ける

to avoid (physical contact with), to avoid (situation), to ward off, to avert, to put aside, to move out of the way
単語
N5

捨（す）てる

to throw away, to cast away, to dump, to discard
単語
N1

仕掛（しか）ける

to start, to begin, to commence, to challenge, to pick (a fight), to make (war), to set (traps), to plant (explosives), to lay (mines)
単語
N5

決（き）める

to decide, to choose, to determine, to make up one's mind, to resolve, to set one's heart on, to settle, to arrange, to set, to appoint, to fix
単語
N4

任（まか）せる

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another, to leave to, to passively leave to someone else's facilities, to leave to take its natural course, to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim), to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
単語
N4

向（む）かう

to face, to go towards
単語
N3

追（お）う

to chase, to run after, to pursue, to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend), to drive out, to oust, to expel, to drive (i.e. a herd), (in passive voice) to be pressed (for time, etc.)
単語
N4

逃（に）げる

to escape, to run away
単語
N5

受（う）ける

to receive, to get
単語
A7

食（く）らう

to eat, to drink, to wolf, to knock back, to receive (e.g. a blow), to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable), to undergo (trouble)
単語
N5

掛（か）かる

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money), to hang, to come into view
単語

止（と）まれ

stop
単語
N1

来（こ）い

come!, imperative form of the verb 'kuru' ('to come'), expressing a command or strong request
単語

死（し）ね

drop dead, go to hell, fuck you
単語
E1

戦（たたか）う

to go to war, to make war, to fight, to struggle
単語
N5

止（と）まる

to stop (moving), to come to a stop
単語
N5

上（あ）がる

to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised
単語
N5

来（く）る

to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive
Special Attack Names
Components used in naming special moves and techniques
Power Levels & States
Terms describing strength and transformations
Intense Emotions
Emotional expressions beyond basic textbook terms
Competition Spirit
Sports and battle mentality terms

There are no items that match "".