Frieren Japanese vocabulary: 60 words from the first episodes
Frieren, an elf mage, outlives her old adventuring party and sets off again to understand the humans she barely knew. The calm, unhurried dialogue makes this one of the easier shows to follow by ear. Alongside fantasy words like 魔法 (magic) and 魔王 (Demon King), there's plenty of everyday conversation.
About 75% of the words below are JLPT N5–N4, so Frieren is a friendly start if you know your kana and a little grammar.
- Episodes 1–3
- 962 subtitle lines checked
- 60 words
- N5–N4: 75%
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 33 words · the first words any course teaches
- 私わたし watashiN5
I; me
私たち 勇者一行の凱旋です
- 何なに naniN5
what
そうだね 何か適当な花でも…
- もうもう mouN5
already; anymore; again
もうひとつはThe second is that I'm now more afraid of dying than I was before.
- 分かるわかる wakaruN5
to understand; to know
きっと 分かってくれるはずよ
- 知るしる shiruN5
to know; to be aware; to be conscious
知ろうと思わなかったんだろう
- 前まえ maeN5
in front; before; earlier
それまた前は 甘いブドウを 酸っぱいブドウに変える魔法Before that, we learned a spell for turning sweet grapes into sour ones.
- いいいい iiN5
good; fine; OK
酒が飲める仕事がいいですね
- 人ひと hitoN5
person; people
この人のこと何も知らないし
- 見るみる miruN5
to see; to look; to watch
では エーラ流星を見に行こうか
- 死ぬしぬ shinuN5
to die
模擬戦じゃなかったら 死んでたよIf this had been a real battle, you'd be dead.
- 行くいく ikuN5
to go; to move; to head
では エーラ流星を見に行こうか
- あなたあなた anataN5
you; dear; honey
あなたは全然 変わりませんね
- ひとつひとつ hitotsuN5
one; for one thing; only
それで ひとつ相談なんだけど
- 顔かお kaoN5
face; visage; looks
まあ たまには顔を見せるよ
- 今いま imaN5
now; the present time; just now
今のは 一般攻撃魔法です
- 強いつよい tsuyoiN5
strong; potent; competent
そんなの 強すぎるじゃないですかThat's too powerful.
- 村むら muraN5
village
ヒンメル様は 村が魔物に襲われた時When the village was attacked by a monster,
- 花はな hanaN5
flower; blossom; bloom
あとで 花でも植えようかしらPerhaps I'll plant some flowers later.
- 終わるおわる owaruN5
to end; to come to an end; to finish
魔導書の解読のほうが 早く終わるよI'll finish deciphering the grimoire before she does.
- 言ういう iuN5
to say; to utter; to declare
何を言ってるんだ？ 10年だぞ
- 読むよむ yomuN5
to read; to recite; to chant
やっぱり 読み聞かせようか？Are you sure I shouldn't read it to you?
- 違うちがう chigauN5
to differ; to be different; to be distinct
少し違うような気がしますI feel like we're a little different.
- まだまだ madaN5
still; as yet; only
まだ生きてたんだ 生臭坊主You're still alive, you corrupt priest?
- 好きすき sukiN5
liking; being fond of; to one's liking
それだけ 魔法が好きなのでしょうShe must really love magic.
- 長いながい nagaiN5
long; protracted; prolonged
この先の人生のほうが長いんだ
- きれいきれい kireiN5
pretty; lovely; beautiful
きれいな髪飾りWhat a beautiful hair ornament.
- 少しすこし sukoshiN5
a little; a bit; a small amount
少し違うような気がしますI feel like we're a little different.
- ありがとうありがとう arigatouN5
thank you; thanks
ありがとうね フリーレンさんThank you, Ms. Frieren.
- とてもとても totemoN5
very; awfully; exceedingly
とても よいことでございますね
- 聞くきく kikuN5
to hear; to listen; to ask
やっぱり 読み聞かせようか？
- はいはい haiN5
yes; okay
はい 練習で もう見ましたから
- 甘いあまい amaiN5
sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary
それまた前は 甘いブドウを 酸っぱいブドウに変える魔法Before that, we learned a spell for turning sweet grapes into sour ones.
- よくよく yokuN5
often; well
よく埋めた場所を忘れるんだSince they bury their food in so many places, they often forget where.
JLPT N4 12 words · still beginner territory
- 思うおもう omouN4
to think; to consider; to believe
知ろうと思わなかったんだろう
- 僕ぼく bokuN4
I; me (mostly boys)
僕たちには想像もできないほど
- 探すさがす sagasuN4
to search for; to look for; to hunt for
蒼月草を探し始めてから もう 半年になりますねMs. Frieren, we've been searching for blue moon weed for six months now.
- 子こ koN4
child; kid; teenager
友人から預かった子を 死地に送るつもりはないよI'm not sending a child my friend asked me to look after to her death.
- 怖いこわい kowaiN4
scary; frightening; eerie
前より 死ぬのが怖くなったから
- 場所ばしょ bashoN4
place; location; spot
明らかに スイーツについて 聞ける場所じゃないでしょThis clearly isn't the right place to ask about desserts.
- 生きるいきる ikiruN4
to live; to exist; to make a living
まだ生きてたんだ 生臭坊主
- 見えるみえる mieruN4
to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
きらめいて見えたEverything seemed so brilliant and new.
- そろそろそろそろ sorosoroN4
soon; before long; any time now
さて 私も そろそろ行くよ
- 森もり moriN4
forest; shrine grove
いつも 森で修行しているの？
- 力ちから chikaraN4
force; strength; might
そして コントロールする力
- 大事だいじ daijiN4
important; serious; crucial
魔法史の本 座学も大事だからねIt's a book on magical history. Classroom study is important, too.
JLPT N3 5 words · intermediate
- 冒険ぼうけん boukenN3
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed
冒険者なんて こんなものだよ
- まあまあ maaN3
well; I guess
まあ イケメンであるこの僕を
- 酒さけ sakeN3
alcohol; sake
酒が飲める仕事がいいですね
- 旅たび tabiN3
travel; trip; journey
何年 一緒に 旅をしていると思っているんだHow many years do you think we've traveled together?
- お前おまえ omaeN3
you (rough, familiar)
お前が死ぬまでに やるべきことは
Show and story words 10 words · not on the JLPT lists, but this series leans on them
- 魔法まほう mahou
magic; witchcraft; sorcery
えーっとね 長距離魔法はLong-range magic is a combination of three key factors essential to mages.
- 魔法使いまほうつかい mahoutsukai
magician; wizard; sorcerer
魔法使いでも 何でもいい
- 防御ぼうぎょ bougyo
defense; defence; safeguard
じゃあ 私の分も防御 お願い
- 魔力まりょく maryoku
mana; magical power
魔力の消費も さぞ つらかろう
- 本当にほんとうに hontouni
really; truly
本当に見つけてしまうだなんて
- 勇者ゆうしゃ yuusha
hero (the Hero of the party)
勇者 ヒンメルHimmel the Hero,
- 魔王まおう maou
Demon King
そういえば 魔王城で拾ったやつ
- 生臭坊主なまぐさぼうず namagusabouzu
degenerate monk; corrupt priest
まだ生きてたんだ 生臭坊主You're still alive, you corrupt priest?
- 流星りゅうせい ryuusei
meteor; shooting star; falling star
エーラ流星でしたっけThe Era Meteor Shower, was it?
- 封印ふういん fuuin
to seal; to affix a seal; to seal up
封印を解くよI'm dispelling the seal.
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