Reincarnated as a Slime Japanese vocabulary: 60 words from the first episodes
Stabbed to death, a man is reborn in a fantasy world as a slime with unusual skills. Game-like fantasy terms come up often, and a voice within the story explains many of them.
About 62% of the words below are JLPT N5–N4, so Reincarnated as a Slime is manageable once you have the basics down.
- Episodes 1–3
- 1,183 subtitle lines checked
- 60 words
- N5–N4: 62%
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 31 words · the first words any course teaches
- 何なに naniN5
what
特に何かを行う予定はありません
- いいいい iiN5
good; fine; OK
いい店 予約してありますから
- はいはい haiN5
yes; okay
はい 聞いてくださ い！
- 名前なまえ namaeN5
name; given name; first name
その前に お前に名前を付けてやろうBefore we start, I'll give you a name.
- 分かるわかる wakaruN5
to understand; to know
んんっ もっと分かりやすく！Explain it so I can understand!
- 死ぬしぬ shinuN5
to die
刺されて死ぬとか… ないわ
- ちょっとちょっと chottoN5
a little; just a moment
あ… あれ？ ちょっと速すぎる？W-Wait... I'm going a little too fast!
- 村むら muraN5
village
俺は ゴブリンの村に案内されたThen I was led to the Goblin Village.
- 言ういう iuN5
to say; to utter; to declare
“隠密”って言ってたっけ あのスキル…He called that skill "Stealth"? You could peep all you wanted with that.
- 付けるつける tsukeruN5
to attach; to join; to connect
その前に お前に名前を付けてやろう
- 体からだ karadaN5
body; torso; trunk
なんて便利な体なんだろうThis body really is convenient!
- 誰だれ dareN5
who
って 誰に言ってんだ 俺…
- 今いま imaN5
now; the present time; just now
今まで しゃべっていたのに…
- 自分じぶん jibunN5
myself; yourself; oneself
ああ その勇者は自分のことを
- 聞くきく kikuN5
to hear; to listen; to ask
クックック… 聞け！Hear me! I will let you go just this once.
- 友達ともだち tomodachiN5
friend; companion
暴風竜ヴェルドラと友達になったand became friends with the Storm Dragon Veldora.
- 出るでる deruN5
to leave; to exit; to go out
俺は洞窟を出た
- 知るしる shiruN5
to know; to be aware; to be conscious
転生者は 我の知る限り初めてだ
- 頼むたのむ tanomuN5
to request; to beg; to ask
かっこいいのを頼むぞ
- 目め meN5
eye; eyeball; eyesight
目が… 開かない？ 何も見えない
- 作るつくる tsukuruN5
to make; to produce; to manufacture
柵を作る！ 村の防備を固めるぞ
- もうもう mouN5
already; anymore; again
もう！ うっさい ハゲ！Just shut up already, baldy!
- 見るみる miruN5
to see; to look; to watch
見てのとおり 俺たちは大所帯になった
- 前まえ maeN5
in front; before; earlier
その前に お前に名前を付けてやろうBefore we start, I'll give you a name.
- ありがとうありがとう arigatouN5
thank you; thanks
ありがとうございます！Thank you so much!
- 待つまつ matsuN5
to wait; to await; to look forward to
ちょ… ちょっと待てW-Wait a moment!
- 強いつよい tsuyoiN5
strong; potent; competent
相手は そんなに強かったのですか？Was your opponent that powerful?
- 悪いわるい waruiN5
bad; poor; undesirable
そうか… 悪いことを聞いた
- 便利べんり benriN5
convenient; handy; useful
なんて便利な体なんだろうThis body really is convenient!
- 持つもつ motsuN5
to hold; to take; to carry
異常な能力を持つ個体のことだ
- かけるかける kakeruN5
to hang up; to let hang; to suspend
勇者がかけた 無限牢獄の封印
JLPT N4 6 words · still beginner territory
- 先輩せんぱい senpaiN4
senior (at school or work)
先輩 焼き肉 好きでしたよねYou like yakiniku, don't you, Senpai?
- 世界せかい sekaiN4
the world; society; the universe
この日 世界に激震が走った
- 思うおもう omouN4
to think; to consider; to believe
思ったことが伝わるとは思わず…
- 草くさ kusaN4
grass; weed; herb
普通 人間って 草 溶かせなくね？
- 見えるみえる mieruN4
to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
よし 見えるようにしてやろう
- 普通ふつう futsuuN4
normal; ordinary; regular
普通 人間って 草 溶かせなくね？Humans can't usually dissolve plants, can they?
JLPT N3 9 words · intermediate
- お前おまえ omaeN3
you (rough, familiar)
お前にとっては 良い話だろう？
- 名な naN3
name; given name; title
お前は兄の名を継げ リグルだYou'll inherit your brother's name: Rigur.
- 人間にんげん ningenN3
human being; human; person
普通 人間って 草 溶かせなくね？Humans can't usually dissolve plants, can they?
- まあまあ maaN3
well; I guess
まあ でも せっかくだから…
- 食うくう kuuN3
to eat; to live; to make a living
俺たち 食われちゃうんだ ！
- 可能かのう kanouN3
possible; potential; practicable
検討終了 可能性としましては…
- 刺すさす sasuN3
to pierce; to stab; to prick
刺されて死ぬとか… ないわ
- 感じるかんじる kanjiruN3
to feel; to sense; to experience
ん？ 感じないI can't feel them.
- 能力のうりょく nouryokuN3
ability; faculty
ん す… すごい能力だな 捕食者ってTh-This "Predator" seems like a pretty amazing ability.
JLPT N2–N1 2 words · advanced
- 獲得かくとく kakutokuN1
acquisition; possession
“対熱耐性”獲得 成功しましたHeat Resistance acquisition successful.
- 無限むげん mugenN2
infinity; infinitude; eternity
勇者がかけた 無限牢獄の封印
Show and story words 12 words · not on the JLPT lists, but this series leans on them
- 俺おれ ore
I; me (casual, masculine)
って 誰に言ってんだ 俺…
- 魔物まもの mamono
demon; devil; evil spirit
むむ 名持ちの魔物か… いいな！
- よしよし yoshi
alright; all right; right on
よし 見えるようにしてやろう
- 牢獄ろうごく rougoku
prison; jail; gaol
勇者がかけた 無限牢獄の封印
- 我らわれら warera
you; we; us
我らに守護を お与えください
- 耐性たいせい taisei
resistance; tolerance
“対熱耐性”獲得 成功しました
- 戦士せんし senshi
soldier; combatant; warrior
その名持ちのゴブリンの戦士はSo did that Goblin warrior fight them knowing he couldn't win?
- 胃袋いぶくろ ibukuro
stomach; dietary needs
胃袋の中では隔離されるのでYou'll be quarantined in my stomach, so you won't disappear.
- 魔力まりょく maryoku
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell
魔力が底をつくと どうなる？
- 村長そんちょう sonchou
village headman; village mayor
私は この村の村長を させていただいておりますI am the elder of this village.
- まままま mama
as is; still (unchanged)
まさか… 童貞のまま死ぬなんて
- 鉱石こうせき kouseki
ore; mineral; crystal
貴重な薬草や鉱石が出来たのか
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