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happy_doughnut · Feb 26th, 2003, 10:37 PM

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Pocky (po-kee): Popular biscuit-like Japanese snack covered with a wide variety of flavors such as chocolate or strawberry. There are many Pocky references in anime, and some Pocky brands even sport anime characters on their boxes

Ramen (rah-men): Japanese noodles. Standard college meal of choice because it's cheap and easy to make

Romanji (ro-mahn-jee): Phonetic writing of Japanese words using the Roman alphabet as used in this glossary and in most Internet discussions pertaining to anime. It is not an official Japanese lettering

Ronin (ro-neen): A student who has failed a university's entrance exam.

Sake (sah-keh): Alcoholic beverage typical to Japan. Made of fermented rice and brewed much like beer. Made to be served cold or warm

Sayonara (sah-yo-nah-rah): One way of saying "goodbye". Can be used at any time of the day

Sei-jin no Hi (say-jeen no hee): Coming of Age Day, a holiday celebrated by twenty-year-olds who can drink, smoke and vote

Seiyuu (say-yoo): A Japanese voice actor

Sentai (sen-tah-ee): A group of superheroes typically wearing assorted outfits. More of a sub-genre, sentai are featured in many anime, notably Bubblegum Crisis and Gatchaman

Shimatta (shee-mah-tah): "Damn!"

Shinto (sheen-to): Japan's oldest and original religion. In Shintoism, every thing and being possesses its own spirit. Shinto is based upon the worship of, and coexistence with, the natural world

Shoujo (sho-jo): A girl or young woman. Shoujo anime is a genre marketed as entertainment for young girls but it is quite all right for boys to enjoy, too. Romance, love and cute guys are common themes in shoujo anime

Shounen (sho-nen): A boy or young man. Shounen anime is a genre marketed as entertainment for young boys, often featuring a young man surrounded by attractive girls

Shounen Ai (sho-nen ah-ee): A shoujo anime feature in which the plot concerns a romance between two males. Contains male-male relationships but not displayed as explicitly as in yaoi

Sub (Subtitled Anime): Subs consist of an anime including a written translation of the ongoing dialogue on the bottom of the screen

Sugoi (soo-goy): Incredible, awesome

Sumimasen (soo-mee-mah-sen): "I'm sorry" Also see gomen nasai

Super Deformed: An anime art style in which characters have very small bodies shouldering large heads. Super Deformed often leads to exaggerated facial expressions and movement. Also see chibi

Sweatdrop: A comical facial expression in which someone is drawn with a giant sweat drop next to their head. Indicates personal embarrassment or a reaction to another character embarrassing him/herself

Urusai (oo-roo-sah-ee): "Be quiet!".

Wakatta (wah-kah-tah): Understood

Yaoi (yah-oh-ee): A male/male relationship, usually of a more sexual and explicit nature than shounen ai

Yuri (yoo-ree): A female/female relationship

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Thanks goes to -Kjeldoran- for supplying thins info

Please feel free to add to the list if you know any words or phrases not already mentioned, or correct any you might deem wrong.

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Feb 26th, 2003, 10:37 PM	#2
happy_doughnut just a rolling stone Joined: Apr 2002 Location: of what? Posts: 1,561	*hang in there ! Pocky (po-kee): Popular biscuit-like Japanese snack covered with a wide variety of flavors such as chocolate or strawberry. There are many Pocky references in anime, and some Pocky brands even sport anime characters on their boxes Ramen (rah-men): Japanese noodles. Standard college meal of choice because it's cheap and easy to make Romanji (ro-mahn-jee): Phonetic writing of Japanese words using the Roman alphabet as used in this glossary and in most Internet discussions pertaining to anime. It is not an official Japanese lettering Ronin (ro-neen): A student who has failed a university's entrance exam. Sake (sah-keh): Alcoholic beverage typical to Japan. Made of fermented rice and brewed much like beer. Made to be served cold or warm Sayonara (sah-yo-nah-rah): One way of saying "goodbye". Can be used at any time of the day Sei-jin no Hi (say-jeen no hee): Coming of Age Day, a holiday celebrated by twenty-year-olds who can drink, smoke and vote Seiyuu (say-yoo): A Japanese voice actor Sentai (sen-tah-ee): A group of superheroes typically wearing assorted outfits. More of a sub-genre, sentai are featured in many anime, notably Bubblegum Crisis and Gatchaman Shimatta (shee-mah-tah): "Damn!" Shinto (sheen-to): Japan's oldest and original religion. In Shintoism, every thing and being possesses its own spirit. Shinto is based upon the worship of, and coexistence with, the natural world Shoujo (sho-jo): A girl or young woman. Shoujo anime is a genre marketed as entertainment for young girls but it is quite all right for boys to enjoy, too. Romance, love and cute guys are common themes in shoujo anime Shounen (sho-nen): A boy or young man. Shounen anime is a genre marketed as entertainment for young boys, often featuring a young man surrounded by attractive girls Shounen Ai (sho-nen ah-ee): A shoujo anime feature in which the plot concerns a romance between two males. Contains male-male relationships but not displayed as explicitly as in yaoi Sub (Subtitled Anime): Subs consist of an anime including a written translation of the ongoing dialogue on the bottom of the screen Sugoi (soo-goy): Incredible, awesome Sumimasen (soo-mee-mah-sen): "I'm sorry" Also see gomen nasai Super Deformed: An anime art style in which characters have very small bodies shouldering large heads. Super Deformed often leads to exaggerated facial expressions and movement. Also see chibi Sweatdrop: A comical facial expression in which someone is drawn with a giant sweat drop next to their head. Indicates personal embarrassment or a reaction to another character embarrassing him/herself Urusai (oo-roo-sah-ee): "Be quiet!". Wakatta (wah-kah-tah): Understood Yaoi (yah-oh-ee): A male/male relationship, usually of a more sexual and explicit nature than shounen ai Yuri (yoo-ree): A female/female relationship - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thanks goes to -Kjeldoran- for supplying thins info Please feel free to add to the list if you know any words or phrases not already mentioned, or correct any you might deem wrong.