Chainsaw Man Japanese vocabulary: 60 words from the first episodes
Broke young devil hunter Denji merges with his chainsaw devil dog, then joins a public devil-hunting unit. The speech is very rough and crude, with devil-related terms such as 悪魔 and 契約.
About 78% of the words below are JLPT N5–N4, so Chainsaw Man is a friendly start if you know your kana and a little grammar.
- Episodes 1–3
- 993 subtitle lines checked
- 60 words
- N5–N4: 78%
How this list was made: we went through the Japanese subtitles of the first 3 episodes, reduced every word to its dictionary form, dropped names, sound effects and grammar particles, and kept the words that come up most. Each word has one short line from the show.
JLPT N5 35 words · the first words any course teaches
- 死ぬしぬ shinuN5
to die
どうせ 死ぬんだ…｡I'm dead anyway.
- いいいい iiN5
good; fine; OK
もっと いい生活を望んだ？
- 言ういう iuN5
to say; to utter; to declare
先に１つ言っておくね ん？
- 私わたし watashiN5
I; me
人として 私に飼われるか…｡
- 人ひと hitoN5
person; people
人でも悪魔でもない におい｡Neither like a human, nor like a demon.
- 見るみる miruN5
to see; to look; to watch
決めた 今日 寝たら見る夢…｡
- うるうる uruN5
to sell; to betray; to sell out
うっ うう…
- 好きすき sukiN5
liking; being fond of; to one's liking
俺も マキマさんが好きです
- 犬いぬ inuN5
dog; canine; squealer
おい 犬！ んっ？
- 体からだ karadaN5
body; torso; trunk
体から 人と悪魔 ２つのにおいがするもんYour body gives off both the scent of a human and that of a devil.
- 何なに naniN5
what
人間！ 早く何か殺させろ！
- 仕事しごと shigotoN5
work; job; labor
仕事 行くか…｡ ﾜﾝ！Guess I'll head to work.
- もうもう mouN5
already; anymore; again
もう100点の生活なのにMy life's already 10 outta 10.
- 女おんな onnaN5
woman; female; female lover
こんな怖い女だったなんて…I had no idea she was such a scary woman.
- 一緒いっしょ isshoN5
together; one lump; one mixture
死ぬまで 一緒に働こうってことI mean that we'll be working together until the day you die.
- 名前なまえ namaeN5
name; given name; first name
全ての悪魔は 名前を持って生まれてくるEvery devil is born with a name.
- 分かるわかる wakaruN5
to understand; to know
まあ 見れば 一発で分かる
- 聞くきく kikuN5
to hear; to listen; to ask
悲鳴じゃない声を聞くのは 不思議な感じじゃなHearing a voice that isn't screaming feels curious.
- 話はなし hanashiN5
talk; speech; chat
ああ… そういう話だったか
- 悪いわるい waruiN5
bad; poor; undesirable
じゃあ 悪いことじゃあねえ｡
- 男おとこ otokoN5
man; male; fellow
男とケンカする時ゃ！ があっ…
- 出るでる deruN5
to leave; to exit; to go out
そんで この街を出てThen you can leave this town.
- 見せるみせる miseruN5
to show
悪魔になって 力を見せてみろTurn into a devil, and show me what you've got.
- 来るくる kuruN5
to come
こっち来るなって！ ｸﾞｯ！
- まだまだ madaN5
still; as yet; only
まだガキなんですよHe's still a kid.
- 今日きょう kyouN5
today; this day; these days
決めた 今日 寝たら見る夢…｡
- うちうち uchiN5
home; my family; inside
一緒に仕事していくうちに
- 飲むのむ nomuN5
to drink; to swallow; to take
かめ！ 悪魔は 血ぃ飲めばI've heard that devils can heal by drinking blood.
- はいはい haiN5
yes; okay
返事は“はい”か“ワン”だけ
- ちょっとちょっと chottoN5
a little; just a moment
え ちょっと待ってねJust a moment.
- 違うちがう chigauN5
to differ; to be different; to be distinct
違う 魔人は 頭の形状が特徴的だ
- よいよい yoiN5
good; excellent; fine
ちょうどよかった 来たみたい
- 行くいく ikuN5
to go; to move; to head
仕事 行くか…｡ ﾜﾝ！Guess I'll head to work.
- 食べるたべる taberuN5
to eat; to live on; to live off
大丈夫？ １人で食べれる？
- つくつく tsukuN5
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on
今日は 早川君に ついていきな
JLPT N4 12 words · still beginner territory
- 血ち chiN4
blood; ancestry; lineage
かめ！ 悪魔は 血ぃ飲めばI've heard that devils can heal by drinking blood.
- 夢ゆめ yumeN4
dream; hope; wish
夢くらい… 見させてほしいよな…At least let me have my night-time dream.
- 君きみ kimiN4
you; buddy; pal
君の親友は 君の中で生きてる
- 力ちから chikaraN4
force; strength; might
悪魔になって 力を見せてみろ
- 気持ちきもち kimochiN4
feeling; sensation; mood
口の中が気持ち悪いぞMy mouth feels so gross!
- 生きるいきる ikiruN4
to live; to exist; to make a living
君の親友は 君の中で生きてる
- 思うおもう omouN4
to think; to consider; to believe
そう思うなら マキマさんは諦めろ
- 逃げるにげる nigeruN4
to run away; to flee; to get away
お前は悪魔にビビって 逃げたってなHow you got scared of a devil and ran away.
- 生活せいかつ seikatsuN4
life; living; livelihood
もっと いい生活を望んだ？
- 普通ふつう futsuuN4
normal; ordinary; regular
普通だったら逮捕されちゃうよNormally, you would be arrested.
- 彼かれ kareN4
he; him; boyfriend
彼の名前は 早川アキ ん？
- 先輩せんぱい senpaiN4
senior (at school or work)
先輩は 優しい人なんだなあ おい
JLPT N3 9 words · intermediate
- 悪魔あくま akumaN3
devil; demon; fiend
かめ！ 悪魔は 血ぃ飲めばI've heard that devils can heal by drinking blood.
- 殺すころす korosuN3
to kill; to slay; to murder
悪魔として 私に殺されるかYou can be a devil that I kill.
- 人間にんげん ningenN3
human being; human; person
人間！ 早く何か殺させろ！Human! Hurry up and find me something to kill!
- お前おまえ omaeN3
you (rough, familiar)
ぐはっ… お前みたいなチンピラが
- 食うくう kuuN3
to eat; to live; to make a living
うどん 食っていいっすか？
- においにおい nioiN3
smell; scent; odour
血のにおいじゃ！ ヘヘッThat's the smell of blood!
- あとあと atoN3
after; later; the rest
あとはデビルハンターに任せる
- 他た taN3
other
他の人間で口直しをしなければ
- 全員ぜんいん zen'inN3
all members; all hands; everyone
お前以外 全員本気なんだよ
Show and story words 4 words · not on the JLPT lists, but this series leans on them
- 俺おれ ore
I; me (casual, masculine)
やっぱ俺も 死にたくねえ…｡
- てめえてめえ temee
you (very rude)
てめえが証拠だ バーカ！ んっ んん…
- こいつこいつ koitsu
this guy; this one (casual)
こいつのウソです うう…
- やつやつ yatsu
guy; thing (casual)
これ以上 変なやつが増えたら…
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