Soul Eater Japanese vocabulary: 60 words from the first episodes
Death himself runs a school where students train as meisters with partners who can turn into weapons. The vocabulary covers school and combat, along with terms for souls.
About 58% of the words below are JLPT N5–N4, so Soul Eater is manageable once you have the basics down.
- Episodes 1–3
- 1,105 subtitle lines checked
- 60 words
- N5–N4: 58%
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 27 words · the first words any course teaches
- 何なに naniN5
what
何やってんだ このボケ！
- 私わたし watashiN5
I; me
私に刃向かうゴミ 全て消せ
- 言ういう iuN5
to say; to utter; to declare
そんな自信ありげに言うんだよ！
- 卵たまご tamagoN5
eggs; egg; spawn
あいつの魂はもう 鬼神の卵だ
- 男おとこ otokoN5
man; male; fellow
少しは手ぇ出せ！ 男だろうが！
- ちょっとちょっと chottoN5
a little; just a moment
あのー ちょっと うるさいんだけどUh, you're being a little noisy there.
- 分かるわかる wakaruN5
to understand; to know
あと 暗殺の意味 分かってる？
- もうもう mouN5
already; anymore; again
あいつの魂はもう 鬼神の卵だ
- いいいい iiN5
good; fine; OK
どうでもいいことないだろ？
- 問題もんだい mondaiN5
question; problem; issue
そういう問題じゃないでしょ？that's not what the issue is, right?
- はいはい haiN5
yes; okay
はいはい ないのね よく分かったわ
- 違うちがう chigauN5
to differ; to be different; to be distinct
しかし 明らかに違う者の気配だ
- 今いま imaN5
now; the present time; just now
いや しかし 今はだな…
- 死ぬしぬ shinuN5
to die
お前ら みんな 死んじゃえ！
- 知るしる shiruN5
to know; to be aware; to be conscious
そんなこと 俺が知るわけねえだろ
- 自分じぶん jibunN5
myself; yourself; oneself
目標が自分の存在に気付く前に…
- 手て teN5
hand; arm; forepaw
少しは手ぇ出せ！ 男だろうが！
- うるうる uruN5
to sell; to betray; to sell out
うるせえな チンチクリン
- 女おんな onnaN5
woman; female; female lover
おー 確かに すっげえいい女
- 全部ぜんぶ zenbuN5
all; entire; whole
なぜ 全部 炭水化物？
- 前まえ maeN5
in front; before; earlier
鏡の前に立てなかったもんよI couldn't stand in front of the mirror.
- 待つまつ matsuN5
to wait; to await; to look forward to
さてと リズとパティが待ってるOutstanding. Now then, Liz and Patty are waiting for me.
- 少しすこし sukoshiN5
a little; a bit; a small amount
でも あの魔女 少し変だねえStill, that witch is a little odd, huh?
- 人ひと hitoN5
person; people
人の道を外れし魂はSouls that have left the human path
- 悪いわるい waruiN5
bad; poor; undesirable
子供を斬ると寝覚めが悪い
- 聞くきく kikuN5
to hear; to listen; to ask
って おーい 聞いてねえし
- 来るくる kuruN5
to come
お前らも 魔女の力を手に入れに来たのか？
JLPT N4 8 words · still beginner territory
- 気き kiN4
spirit; mind; heart
気をつけて ブラック☆スター
- 思うおもう omouN4
to think; to consider; to believe
みんな まばたきしないと思うの
- 君きみ kimiN4
you; buddy; pal
君じゃ ブレアに勝てないよ
- ダメだめ dameN4
no good; not serving its purpose; useless
クソ ダメだ 死のう…Damn it, I'm hopeless! I could die!
- なれるなれる nareruN4
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with
ああ 俺もデスサイズになれる
- 力ちから chikaraN4
force; strength; might
力が 力がみなぎって…！
- 息子むすこ musukoN4
son; penis
死神様の息子さんが 活躍するんだって
- わけわけ wakeN4
reason; meaning
ああ 俺がやったわけじゃないからな
JLPT N3 13 words · intermediate
- お前おまえ omaeN3
you (rough, familiar)
お前ら みんな 死んじゃえ！
- まあまあ maaN3
well; I guess
まあ 家庭の事情は置いといて…
- 存在そんざい sonzaiN3
existence; being; presence
目標が自分の存在に気付く前に…Before your target is aware of your existence...
- 殺すころす korosuN3
to kill; to slay; to murder
暗殺道その１ 闇に紛れ 息を殺しblend in with the darkness, hold your breath,
- 目標もくひょう mokuhyouN3
goal; target; aim
目標が自分の存在に気付く前に…Before your target is aware of your existence...
- 全てすべて subeteN3
everything; all; the whole
私に刃向かうゴミ 全て消せ
- バカばか bakaN3
idiot; moron; fool
バカだな お前You are such an idiot.
- 守るまもる mamoruN3
to protect; to guard; to defend
ヘッ 幼稚な魔女を守る用心棒だあ？Hmph! A bodyguard, defending a little baby witch?
- なんでなんで nandeN3
why
なんで 専門学校なんだろうねえ
- 人間にんげん ningenN3
human being; human; person
でも ふだんは人間の姿をしているAlthough, I usually take the form of a human.
- 名な naN3
name; given name; title
彼らの狙う魔女の名は アンジェラThe name of the witch they're after is Angela.
- やめるやめる yameruN3
to stop; to quit
下手なシャレはやめんシャイ！
- 左右さゆう sayuuN3
left and right; right and left; control
全然 左右対称じゃねえだろ！
JLPT N2–N1 4 words · advanced
- 魂たましい tamashiiN1
soul; spirit; mind
つまり 鬼神の卵と化した魂とwhich is to say, souls that have turned into Kishin eggs—
- 暗殺あんさつ ansatsuN1
assassination
あと 暗殺の意味 分かってる？Kusarigama, do you know what "assassination" means?
- 気配けはい kehaiN2
indication; sign; hint
しかし 明らかに違う者の気配だ
- 没収ぼっしゅう bosshuuN1
seizure; confiscation; impounding
全部 没収だから
Show and story words 8 words · not on the JLPT lists, but this series leans on them
- 俺おれ ore
I; me (casual, masculine)
ああ 俺もデスサイズになれる
- 魔女まじょ majo
witch
あの家に魔女ブレアがいるのねBlair the Witch is in that house, right?
- 死神しにがみ shinigami
god of death; Death
期待してろよ 死神様Expect the best from us, Lord Death.
- 鬼神きしん kishin
fierce god
あいつの魂はもう 鬼神の卵だ
- 化すかす kasu
to change; to turn; to transform
つまり 鬼神の卵と化した魂とwhich is to say, souls that have turned into Kishin eggs—
- あいつあいつ aitsu
that guy; him; her (casual)
あいつの魂はもう 鬼神の卵だ
- あんたあんた anta
you (casual, often rude)
かっこ悪すぎだぜ あんた
- 姉ちゃんねえちゃん neechan
big sister; young lady
お姉ちゃんを泣かさないでDon't make your big sister cry!
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