KonoSuba Japanese vocabulary: 60 words from the first episodes
After dying, Kazuma is sent to a fantasy world and takes the useless goddess Aqua with him. Game-style fantasy vocabulary and loud, casual arguments drive the comedy.
About 60% of the words below are JLPT N5–N4, so KonoSuba is manageable once you have the basics down.
- Episodes 1–3
- 1,132 subtitle lines checked
- 60 words
- N5–N4: 60%
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 26 words · the first words any course teaches
- 私わたし watashiN5
I; me
なんじ もし私の信者ならば…
- 何なに naniN5
what
な… 何だよ やめろ やめろよ！
- あなたあなた anataN5
you; dear; honey
あなた ゲームは好きでしょ？
- 言ういう iuN5
to say; to utter; to declare
わけの分からないこと言うし 変な名前だしYou were talking gibberish and gave us that weird name.
- 人ひと hitoN5
person; people
人が深えんを のぞくとき―
- 来るくる kuruN5
to come
労働者やりに来たんじゃないぞ
- 見るみる miruN5
to see; to look; to watch
募集の張り紙 見させてもらった
- パーティーぱーてぃー paatiiN5
party
パーティーに 加えてもらえないだろうか？Would you please let me join your p-p-party?
- 使うつかう tsukauN5
to use; to make use of; to put to use
まあ こんな感じで使うわけさ
- 行くいく ikuN5
to go; to move; to head
そういうことだ よし 行こう
- もうもう mouN5
already; anymore; again
私は もう汚されてしまったわ
- いいいい iiN5
good; fine; OK
なら なおさら都合がいい
- 分かるわかる wakaruN5
to understand; to know
皆に私のクルセイダーとしての 実力が分かってもらえて何よりだMost importantly, you now understand my abilities as a crusader.
- 持つもつ motsuN5
to hold; to take; to carry
生まれつき高い知力と 魔力を持ってて―crimson demons are born with high intelligence, and possess magical powers.
- ちょっとちょっと chottoN5
a little; just a moment
ちょっとばっかりカワイイからって 調子に乗りやがってGetting all cocky just because she's a little bit cute...
- 待つまつ matsuN5
to wait; to await; to look forward to
待って！ 待ってえ！Wait! Wait!
- ほかほか hokaN5
another place; some other place; somewhere else
ほかには 一切魔法は使えませんI can't use any other type of magic.
- 今いま imaN5
now; the present time; just now
ここは私が 今のうちに…
- 目め meN5
eye; eyeball; eyesight
やはり 私の目に狂いはなかった！
- 今日きょう kyouN5
today; this day; these days
今日は珍しく外出を決心した
- 手て teN5
hand; arm; forepaw
普通は最低限の装備が 手に入ったり―
- 帰るかえる kaeruN5
to return; to come home; to go home
あいつは あとで埋めて帰ろうI'll bury her later, before I head home!
- 死ぬしぬ shinuN5
to die
あなたは死んだのですbut you are, in fact, dead.
- 聞くきく kikuN5
to hear; to listen; to ask
ええと 聞きたいんですけど
- 名前なまえ namaeN5
name; given name; first name
わけの分からないこと言うし 変な名前だしYou were talking gibberish and gave us that weird name.
- 覚えるおぼえる oboeruN5
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory
覚える価値のあるスキルなんて ありますか？Heck, is there any other skill more worthwhile to learn?
JLPT N4 10 words · still beginner territory
- 世界せかい sekaiN4
the world; society; the universe
異世界に持っていけるものだろ？
- 力ちから chikaraN4
force; strength; might
戦う力なんて ないんですけど！but I have no fighting ability to speak of!
- 子こ koN4
child; kid; teenager
俺が突き飛ばした あの子は？
- わけわけ wakeN4
reason; meaning
俺の死は ムダじゃなかったわけだThat means my death wasn't in vain.
- 思うおもう omouN4
to think; to consider; to believe
悪い からかってるのかと思った
- 選ぶえらぶ erabuN4
to choose; to select; to pick
ねえ 早くして どうせ何 選んでも一緒よNo matter what you pick, it's all the same.
- これからこれから korekaraN4
from now on; after this; in the future
これからは ほかの魔法で頑張ってくれよJust do your best with some other magic from now on.
- 無理むり muriN4
unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
魔王討伐とか 無理なんですけど！
- 彼女かのじょ kanojoN4
she; her; girlfriend
あのね 彼女たち紅魔族は―
- 考えるかんがえる kangaeruN4
to think; to think over; to ponder
考えてみれば冒険者なんて―
JLPT N3 10 words · intermediate
- 冒険ぼうけん boukenN3
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed
今 やっと ここから 俺たちの冒険が始まるんだ！Now our adventure is finally about to begin!
- まあまあ maaN3
well; I guess
まあ こんな感じで使うわけさ
- お前おまえ omaeN3
you (rough, familiar)
お前 心底いやがってただろ
- 名な naN3
name; given name; title
美しくも麗しいアクア様の 名が廃るわ！the name of the beautiful and stunning Aqua-sama will fall by the wayside!
- レベルれべる reberuN3
level; standard; grade
えっ… 爆裂魔法が使えるレベルなら―If your level is high enough to use explosion magic,
- 仲間なかま nakamaN3
companion; fellow; friend
俺まで頭のおかしい女の仲間だって 思われたら どうするんだよWhat am I going to do if everyone thinks I'm friends with a crazy woman?
- 街がい gaiN3
town; city; streets
街の近くのモンスターは とっくに駆除
- 相手あいて aiteN3
companion; partner; company
成功すれば相手の持ち物を 奪い取ることができるIf it's successful, you can take possession of your opponent's property.
- やめるやめる yameruN3
to stop; to quit
ああーっ やめて やめてー！
- 倒すたおす taosuN3
to throw down; to bring down; to blow down
あなたが魔王を討ち倒すことを 祈っていますyou will be the one to defeat the Devil King.
JLPT N2–N1 2 words · advanced
- 上級じょうきゅう joukyuuN2
upper level; upper grade; high rank
私も上級職ですけど レベル６ですからI have an advanced job, but I'm only level six.
- 募集ぼしゅう boshuuN2
recruitment; invitation; selection
募集で来た仲間が あれだし
Show and story words 12 words · not on the JLPT lists, but this series leans on them
- 魔法まほう mahou
magic; witchcraft; sorcery
我が必殺の魔法は山をも崩し―My lethal magic demolishes mountains,
- 俺おれ ore
I; me (casual, masculine)
俺が突き飛ばした あの子は？
- 女神めがみ megami
goddess
女神の本気を見せてあげるわLet me show you what a goddess can do!
- 爆裂ばくれつ bakuretsu
exploding
爆裂魔法だけが好きなのです！
- 魔王まおう maou
the Devil; the Prince of Darkness
俺も魔王軍と戦う冒険者に なりたいんだI want to become an adventurer to fight the Devil King's army, too.
- 使えるつかえる tsukaeru
usable; useful
私は爆裂魔法しか使えないんです
- こいつこいつ koitsu
this guy; this one (casual)
こいつ あれだ ただのドＭだ
- やつやつ yatsu
guy; thing (casual)
ここにも ややこしいやつが！
- 騎士きし kishi
knight; samurai on horseback
おおっ 騎士のかがみだShe's a model knight!
- あんたあんた anta
you (casual, often rude)
おい あんた 何 口走ってんだ！
- 盗賊とうぞく touzoku
thief; robber; burglar
盗賊系のスキルなんてどうかな？How about a thief skill?
- 引きひき hiki
pull; patronage; influence
引きこもりとニートを足すな
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