Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Trailer (Japanese vs. English)

I did a language analysis and breakdown of the Japanese Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Trailer and wrote this word-for-word translation. Check out the differences between the Japanese version and the English version and use my guide as a fun and free way to learn Japanese with Final Fantasy.

When you compare the two different Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Trailers you will notice a lot of subtle differences and some very interesting differences. There is also one line from Aerith that wasn’t translated at all.

Since this is primarily a language-learning resource for Japanese I have not included the English translation of the Japanese sentences. I might make a video about that in the future, though.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – Official Japanese Trailer

FF7 Rebirth Trailer – Japanese Words & English Translations

0. Title

発売日	はつばいび	release date date of release, date of issue date something goes on sale	hatsubaibi
告知	こくち	notice announcement	kokuchi
トレーラー	とれえらあ	trailer (for video game, film, etc.)	toreeraa

1. Elmyra Gainsborough (エルミナ・ゲインズブール)

Sekai ga Owaru (from 0:01)

世界	せかい	the world society, the universe sphere, circle, world, …	sekai
が		particle が subject: 世界 (marks subject of sentence)	ga
終わる	おわる	to end to come to an end to close, to finish, to be over, … (intransitive verb が終わる)	owaru

Minna (from 0:04)

みんな	皆	everyone everybody, all, …	minna
そう言ってる	そう いってる	そう + 言ってる (everyone) is saying so that’s what (everyone) is saying	sou itteru
	言ってる いってる	言う + 〜てる is saying (present continuous tense of 言う)	itteru
	言う いう	to say to utter, to declare to name, to call, …	iu
	そう	so such, like that in that way, …	sou
よ		sentence-ending particle よ works like exclamation mark “!” (adds emphasis and masculinity)	yo

Official English Translation
The world’s ending. At least that’s what everyone’s saying.

2. Aerith Gainsborough (エアリス・ゲインズブール)

Sora (from 0:07)

空	そら	sky the sky, the heavens, …	sora
嫌い	きらい	hated disliked, disagreeable, … (usually translated as “to hate”)	kirai
	(Grammar)	〇〇が嫌い(だ) (subject is clear so particle is omitted)	…ga kirai (da)
だ	だ	Japanese copula 〜だ sky = hated (couples two things together)	da
な	な	sentence-ending particle な (adds emphasis but sounds soft)	na

Official English Translation
This sky… I don’t like it

3. Shinra Soldier (Artillery)

Hassha Juunbi (from 0:13)

発射	はっしゃ	firing (rocket or missile) launching, shooting, …	hassha
準備	じゅんび	preparation arrangements, setup provision, getting ready, …	junbi
完了	かんりょう	completion conclusion	kanryou

Official English Translation
Ready to fire, sir.

4. Rufus Shinra (ルーファウス神羅)

Saa (from 0:15)

さあ		well now all right, let’s see there we go, come, …	saa
(⍉が)		omitted subject: it (is the beginning of…) this (is the beginning of…) (invisible ninja subject ⍉が)
新時代	しんじだい	new era new age, new period, …	shin-jidai
の		particle の new era’s beginning beginning of new era (indicates possession/link)	no
幕開け	まくあけ	the rise of a curtain beginning (of an era, etc.) opening (of a play, festival, event, etc.)	makuake
だ		Japanese copula 〜だ (It) = beginning of (new era) (couples two things together)	da

Ute Ya (from 0:20)

撃て	うて	撃つ + 〜て Fire! Shoot! (te-form of 撃つ)	ute
	撃つ うつ	to shoot (at) to attack, to defeat, …	utsu
や		sentence-ending particle や (expresses excitement)	ya

Official English Translation
Welcome to the new world order. Fire!

5. Barret Wallace (バレット・ウォーレス)

Hoshi ga (from 0:23)

星	ほし	planet star, heavenly body, …	hoshi
が		particle が subject: 星 (marks subject of sentence)	ga
戦ってる	たたかってる	戦う + 〜てる is fighting is struggling (present continuous tense of 戦う)	tatakatteru
	戦う たたかう	to fight (with) to struggle (against) to resist, to wage war, …	tatakau
んだ		ん + だ adds an explanatory tone (spoken form of のだ)	n da
	のだ	の + だ it is that … the fact is that … the reason is that … the explanation is that …	no da
	だ	Japanese copula 〜だ (couples two things together)	da
	の	particle の (indicates link/nominalization/…)	no

Ima Kono (from 0:26)

今	いま	now the present time, …	ima
この瞬間	この しゅんかん	この + 瞬間 this moment this very moment	kono shunkan
	この 此の	this… these…	kono
	瞬間 しゅんかん	moment (this) very moment second, instant, …	shuunkan
も		particle も this moment too = burn even at this moment = burn (marks an inclusive topic)	mo
命	いのち	life life force lifetime, lifespan, …	inochi
燃やしてよ	もやして よ	燃やす + 〜てよ (life force) is burned (up)! (means: life force is consumed)	moyashite yo
	よ	sentence-ending particle よ works like exclamation mark “!” (adds emphasis and masculinity)	yo
	〜てよ	〜て + よ (expresses a firm view or feeling)	~te yo
	燃やして もやして	燃やす + 〜て Burn….! Burn (up)…! (te-form of 燃やす)	moyashite
	燃やす もやす	to burn to be fired up to burn (with emotion, feeling) (transitive verb を燃やす)	moyasu
	(Grammar)	〇〇を燃やす 〇〇を もやす burn → life force (object is clear so particle is omitted)	… wo (o) moyasu

Official English Translation
Just close your eyes and listen. Tell me you can’t hear that, her rallying cry?

6. Cloud Strife (クラウド・ストライフ)

Meguru Inochi (from 0:30)

巡る	めぐる	to circulate to go around, to circle, …	meguru
命	いのち	life force life, lifetime, lifespan, …	inochi
が	が	particle が subject: 命 (marks subject of sentence)	ga
消えれば	きえれば	消える + ば if (life force) disappears (conditional form of 消える)	kiereba
	消える きえる	to go out to vanish, to disappear	kieru
星	ほし	planet star, heavenly body, …	hoshi
は	は	particle は topic: 星 as for the planet (marks topic of sentence)	ha (wa)
(⍉が)		omitted subject: (as for the planet) it (will be…) (invisible ninja subject ⍉が)
壊れる	こわれる	to be destroyed to be ruined, to collapse to be broken, to fall apart, … (intransitive verb …が壊れる)	kowareru

Owaru (from 0:34)

終わる

おわる

to end to come to an end to close, to finish, to be over, … (intransitive verb が終わる)

owaru

Official English Translation
Planet runs outta energy. It, and everything on it, dies.

7. Aerith Gainsborough (エアリス・ゲインズブール)

Ikou (from 0:35)

行こう	いこう	行く + 〜う Let’s go! Let’s do (it)! (volitional form of 行く)	ikou
	行く いく	to go to do (in a specific way) to move (in direction), to proceed, …	iku

Hoshi wo (from 0:36)

星	ほし	planet star, heavenly body, …	hoshi
を		particle を save → planet (marks direct object of verb)	wo (o)
助けないと	たすけない と	助ける + ないと have to save have to help (short form of ないといけない)	tasukenai to
	ないと(いけない) 無いと(いけない) ないと(行けない) 無いと(行けない)	must (verb) have to (verb) is absolutely necessary, …	nai to (ikenai)
	助ける たすける	to save to rescue to help, to assist, …	tasukeru

Official English Translation
We can overcome our fate.

8. Sephiroth (セフィロス)

Ore ha Koushite (from 0:38)

俺	おれ	I (male term)	ore
は		particle は topic: 俺 as for me (marks topic of sentence)	ha (wa)
こうして		thus in this way	kou shite
	こう	like this in this way, …	kou
	して	する + 〜て indicates conjunction (te-form of する)	shite
	する	to do to carry out, to perform, …	suru
(⍉が)		(as for me was) I (created…) (invisible ninja subject ⍉が)
生み出された	うみだされた	生み出す + 〜れる + 〜た got created was created (past tense form of 生み出される)	umidasareta
	生み出される うみだされる	生み出す + 〜れる get created is created (passive form of 生み出す)	umidasareru
	生み出す うみだす	to create to bring forth, to produce, …	umidasu
のか		の + か Was I created…? (indicates question and/or doubt) (turns clause into indirect question)	no ka
	か	sentence-ending particle か works like question mark “?” (turns sentence into a question)	ka
	の	particle の (indicates link/nominalization/…)	no

Ore ha Ningen (from 0:40)

俺	おれ	I (male term)	ore
は		particle は topic: 俺 as for me (marks topic of sentence)	ha (wa)
(⍉が)		omitted subject: (as for me am) I (a human…) (invisible ninja subject ⍉が)
人間	にんげん	human human being, person, …	ningen
なのか		な + の + か Am I a…? (indicates question and/or doubt) (turns clause into indirect question)	na no ka
	か	sentence-ending particle か works like question mark “?” (turns sentence into a question)	ka
	の	particle の (indicates link/nominalization/…)	no
	な	connective form of copula 〜だ (needed after nouns and na-adjectives)	na

Official English Translation
Am I the same as these monsters? Am I even…human?

9. Cloud Strife (クラウド・ストライフ)

Katsute Eiyuu (from 0:44)

かつて		formerly once, before, ex-, …	katsute
英雄	えいゆう	hero heroine, great person	eiyuu
と		particle と soldier called hero (marks a quotation)	to
呼ばれた	よばれた	呼ばれる + 〜た was called (hero) was referred to (as hero) (past tense of 呼ばれる)	yobareta
	呼ばれる よばれる	is called (a name) get called (a name) get referred to (as) (passive form of 呼ぶ)	yobareru
	呼ぶ よぶ	to call to name to call out (to) to summon, to invite, …	yobu
ソルジャー	そるじゃあ	soldier	sorujaa
セフィロス	せふぃろす	Sephiroth (name of character)	Sefirosu
は		particle は topic: セフィロス as for Sephiroth (marks topic of sentence)	ha (wa)
どこ	何処	where	doko
に		particle に Where is Sephiroth? (marks target of action)	ni
	(Grammar)	〇〇はどこに居る 〇〇はどこにいる Where is (person)?	… ha (wa) doko ni iru

Official English Translation
Okay. We’re looking for Sephiroth. Think you can find him?

10. Cait Sith (ケット・シー)

Hou? (from 0:49)

ほう

Oh? Ho! (exclamation of surprise)

hou

Sefirosu desu ka (from 0:51)

(⍉が)		omitted subject: the person, he, it, … the person (you are looking for) (invisible ninja subject ⍉が)
セフィロス	せふぃろす	Sephiroth (name of character)	Sefirosu
です		Japanese copula です (the person) = Sephiroth (adds politeness and formality)	desu
か		sentence-ending particle か works like question mark “?” (turns sentence into a question)	ka

Official English Translation
Oh…Sephiroth, you say?

11. Professor Hojo (宝条博士)

Kimi mo Yoabaretekita (from 0:54)

君	きみ	you buddy, pal (usually used for females) (used toward men of lower status)	kimi
も		particle も you too = were called (marks an inclusive topic)	mo
呼ばれてきた	よばれてきた	呼ばれる + 〜てくる + 〜た have been called (be)came to be called happened to be called (past tense of 呼ばれてくる)	yobareta
	呼ばれてくる よばれてくる	呼ばれる + 〜てくる start to be called become to be called (te-kuru form of 呼ばれる)	yobaretekuru
	呼ばれる よばれる	to be called to (something) to be invited to, to be treated to (something) to be called (a name), to be referred to (as), …	yobareru
	呼ぶ よぶ	to invite to summon (a doctor, person) to call out (to), to call, to invoke, …	yobu
のだろう		の(だ) + だろう …, right? …, didn’t you? …, weren’t you? (indicates intention to confirm something)	no darou
	だろう	(it) seems I think, I guess don’t you agree?	darou
	のだ	のだ it is that … the fact is that … the reason is that … the explanation is that … (adds an explanatory tone)	no da
	の	particle の (indicates link/nominalization/…)	no

Official English Translation
So you heeded the call too, did you?

12. Cloud Strife (クラウド・ストライフ)

Nan no Hanashi da? (from 0:57)

(⍉が)		omitted subject: it, that, your words, … (invisible ninja subject ⍉が)
何の話だ？	なん の はなし だ	何 + の + 話 + だ What are you talking about?	Nan no hanashi da?
	だ	Japanese copula 〜だ (it) = what kind of talk/topic (couples two things together)	da
	話 はなし	talk speech, chat topic, subject, …	hanashi
	の	particle の what talk what topic (indicates possession/link)	no
	何 なん	what	nan

Official English Translation
What are you talking about?

13. Professor Hojo (宝条博士)

Mitamae (from 0:59)

見たまえ	みたまえ	見る + たまえ Please look! Please take a look! (order form used by males with authority)	mitamae
	見る みる	to see to look to watch, …	miru
	〜たまえ	please… (suffix used when giving orders)	~tamae
(⍉が)		omitted subject: you (gathered around) you (and your siblings came together) (invisible ninja subject ⍉が)
君	きみ	you buddy, pal (usually used for females) (used toward men of lower status)	kimi
の		particle の your siblings your brother’s and siblings (indicates possession/link: A’s B, B of A)	no
兄弟達	きょうだい たち	siblings brothers and sisters	kyoudai-tachi
	兄弟	sibling(s) brother(s) and sister(s)	kyoudai
	達 たち	pluralization suffix 達 (used for people, animals, …)	tachi
に		particle に at, in, on, to, … (marks target of action)	ni
集まってきた	あつまってきた	集まる + 〜てくる + 〜た have come together started to gather (be)came to get-together happened to come together (past tense of 集まってくる)	atsumatte kita
	集まってくる あつまってくる	come together start to gather become to gather happen to come together (te-kuru form of 集まる)	atsumatte kuru
	集まる あつまる	to gather to collect to assemble	atsumaru
ぞ		sentence-ending particle ぞ adds force or indicates command (primarily used by authoritative males)	zo

Official English Translation
As you can see, your brothers down there are having a little get-together.

14. Cloud Strife (クラウド・ストライフ)

Ano Renchuu mo (from 1:05)

あの連中	あの れんちゅう	that group thos guys over there	ano renchuu
	あの	that… that … over there (away from speaker and listener)	ano
	連中 れんちゅう	group lot, bunch pack, gang those guys, …	renchuu
も		particle も that group too = chases Sephiroth (marks an inclusive topic)	mo
セフィロス	せふぃろす	Sephiroth (name of character)	Sefirosu
を		particle を chase → Sephiroth (marks direct object of verb)	wo (o)
追っている	おっている	追う + 〜ている is chasing (present continuous tense of 追う)	otteiru
	追う おう	to chase to pursue to run after to follow after, …	ou
のかもしれない		の(だ) + かもしれない Maybe (they)… (They) might…. (indicates speculative explanation)	no kamoshirenai
	かもしれない	may might perhaps, …	kamoshirenai
	のだ	のだ it is that … the fact is that … the reason is that … the explanation is that … (adds an explanatory tone)	no da
	の	particle の (indicates link/nominalization/…)	no

Official English Translation
They’re our best chance of finding Sephiroth.

15. Dr. Sheiran

Nn Washi Shiranee (from 1:08)

んん		hm	nn
ワシ	わし	I (mostly used by older men)	washi
知らねー	しらねえ	知る + casual 〜ない dunno (spoken form of 知らない)	shiranai
	知らない しらない	知る + 〜ない don’t know (negative form of 知る)
	知る しる	to know to be aware of, …	しる

(I’m not 100% sure about this part. I might have misunderstood some of the words above.)

彼ら	かれら	they	kare-ra
	彼 かれ	he him	kare
	ら 等	pluralization suffix ら (turns “he/him” into “they/them”)	ra
は		particle は topic: 彼ら as for them (marks topic of sentence)	ha (wa)
劣化した	れっか した	劣化 + した degraded deteriorated did degrade did deteriorate (past tense of 劣化する)	rekka shita
	劣化する れっか する	劣化 + する (to) degrade (to) deteriorate (noun-based suru verb)	rekka suru
	する	to do to carry out, to perform, …	suru
	劣化 れっか	degradation deterioration drop in quality, …	rekka
ソルジャー	そるじゃあ	soldier	sorujaa
ではないか		ではない + か aren’t they? isn’t it? (used when questioning something)	de ha (wa) nai ka
	か	sentence-ending particle か works like question mark “?” (turns sentence into a question)	ka
	ではない	is not am not are not (formal present negative of nouns)	de ha (wa) nai
と		particle と I suspect they are… I’m considering if they are… I’m pondering whether they are…or not (marks a quotation)	to
考えている	かんがえている	考える + 〜ている (I) am suspecting (I) am considering (I) am pondering (present continuous tense of 考える)	kangaeteiru
	考える かんがえる	to suspect to ponder, to believe to think over, to consider, …	kangaeru

Official English Translation
Yeah… I ask ’cause I suspect they’re SOLDIERs suffering from cellular degradation.

16. Sephiroth (セフィロス)

Madowasareru na (from 1:14)

惑わされるな	まどわされるな	惑わされる + な Do not be deceived Do not be misled Do not be fooled (abbreviation of 〜なさい)	madowasareru na
	な	(plain form of verb) + な Don’t ….! (old negative command form)	na
	惑わされる まどわされる	be deceived get deceived get misled be misled	madowasareru
	惑わす まどわす	to deceive to mislead to puzzle, to tempt, …	madowasu

Watashi dake ga (from 1:16)

私だけ	わたし だけ	only me just me me alone	watashi dake
	私 わたし	I me	watashi
	だけ	only just alone, nothing but, …	dake
が		particle が subject: only me (marks subject of sentence)	ga
お前の	おまえ の	お前 + の your	o-mae no
	お前 おまえ	you (very informal and can sound rude)	o-mae
	の	particle の your (truth) (the truth) of you (indicates possession/link: A’s B, B of A)	no
真実	しんじつ	truth	shinjitsu
だ		Japanese copula 〜だ I = your truth (couples two things together)	da

I have the feeling he says something after だ (da) but I’m not sure and I couldn’t confirm it anywhere else.

Official English Translation
Do not be deceived. You know the truth. Trust in me.

17. Cloud Strife (クラウド・ストライフ)

Sefirosu (from 1:20)

セフィロス

せふぃろす

Sephiroth (name of character)

Sefirosu

Official English Translation
Sephiroth!

18. Cloud Strife (クラウド・ストライフ)

Koi (from 1:27)

来い	koi	Come! Come on! (imperative form of 来る)	koi
	来る くる	to come to approach, to arrive, …	kuru

Official English Translation
C’mon!

19. Aerith Gainsborough (エアリス・ゲインズブール)

Juuden-chuu (from 1:32)

充電中	じゅうでん ちゅう	in the middle of charging being charged	juuden-chuu
	充電 じゅうでん	charging (electrically)	juuden
	中 ちゅう	while under, during in the middle of (doing…) (used as a suffix after nouns)	chuu

Official English Translation
(none)

20. Sephiroth (セフィロス)

Awasero (from 1:37)

合わせろ	あわせろ	Match (me)! (imperative form of 合わせる)	awasero
	合わせる あわせる	to match (rhythm, speed, …) to join together, to unite to put blade to blade to fight, …	awaseru

Official English Translation
On me

21. Yuffie Kisaragi (ユフィ・キサラギ)

Ne Mite Mite (from 2:01)

ね		Hey! Look! Listen!	ne
見て見て	みて みて	見て + 見て Look, look!	mite mite
	見て みて	Look! (imperative form or 見る)	mite
	見る みる	to see to look to watch, …	miru

Official English Translation
Look! Look, look, look!

21. Zach Fair (ザックス・フェア)

Warui! Sugu Modoru (from 2:15)

悪い	わるい	Sorry! My bad! bad, evil, …	warui
すぐ	直ぐ	immediately at once, right away soon, before long, …	sugu
戻る	もどる	to return to go back to come back, …	modoru
から		since because	kara
こいつ	此奴	this guy	koitsu
見てて	みてて	見て + て Watch (this guy)! Look after (this guy)! (te-form of 見てる)	mitete
	見てる みてる	is looking is looking after (present continuous tense of 見る)	miteru
	見る みる	to see to look, to watch to look over, to look after, …	miru
俺の	おれ の	俺 + の my	ore no
	俺 おれ	I (male term)	ore
	の	particle の my (friend) friend of mine (indicates possession/link: A’s B, B of A)	no
友達	ともだち	friend	tomodachi

Official English Translation
‘Scuse me! Could you look after my friend? Just for a bit!

22. Tifa Lockheart (ティファ・ロックハート)

Wuepen (from 2:26)

ウェポン	うぇぽん	weapon	wepon
	武器 ぶき	weapon	buki

Official English Translation
A weapon?

23. RED XIII (レッドXIII)

Hoshi no Shugosha (from 2:27)

星	ほし	planet star, heavenly body, …	hoshi
の		particle の planet’s guardian guardian of the planet (indicates possession/link: A’s B, B of A)	no
守護者	しゅごしゃ	guardian custodian	shugosha

Hoshi ni Kigen (from 2:29)

星	ほし	planet star, heavenly body, …	hoshi
に		particle に for (the planet) on (the planet) to (the planet) (marks target of action)	ni
危機	きき	crisis critical situation, …	kiki
が		particle が subject: 危機 (marks subject of sentence)	ga
訪れる	おとずれる	to visit to come to appear, …	otozureru
と		conjunction particle と if (crisis comes) when (crisis comes)	to
出現する	しゅつげん する	出現 + する appear make one’s appearance (noun-based suru verb)	shutsugen suru
	する	to do to carry out, to perform, …	suru
	出現 しゅつげん	appearance arrival, make one’s appearance, …	shutsugen
と		particle と said to appear when… (marks a quotation)	to
言われている	いわれている	it is said that… it is being said that… (present continuous tense of 言われる)	iwareteiru
	言われる いわれる	is said got said (passive form of 言う)	iwareru
	言う いう	to say to utter to declare, …	iu

Official English Translation
Tutelary creatures…said only to appear when the planet is in grave danger

24. Vincent Valentine (ヴィンセント・ヴァレンタイン)

Watshi wo Akuma (from 2:32)

私	わたし	I me	watashi
を		particle を awaken → me (marks direct object of verb)
悪夢	あくむ	nightmare bad dream	akumu
から		particle から from (nightmare) (marks origin or start)	kara
呼び起こす	よびおこす	呼び + 起こす to awaken to wake (someone) up (by calling for them)	yobiokosu
	起こす おこす	to wake to wake up to waken, to awaken, …	okosu
	呼び よび	呼ぶ + ます-stem call and (awaken …) (stem-form indicates conjunction)	yobi
	呼ぶ よぶ	to call to name to call out (to) to summon, to invite, …	yobu
の		particle の waking me up from… awakening me from… (in English gerund: -ing) (nominalizes the verb 起こす)	no
は		particle は topic: …から起こすの as for awakening me from… (marks topic of sentence)	no ha (wa)
(⍉が)		(who are) you (who is) it (invisible ninja subject ⍉が)
誰だ	だれ だ	誰 + だ Who is (it)? Who are (you)?	dare da
	誰 だれ	who	dare
	だ	Japanese copula 〜だ (it/you) = who (couples two things together)	da

Official English Translation
Who dares disturb my slumber?

25. Sephiroth (セフィロス)

Reyunion (from 2:37)

レユニオン

れゆにおん

reunion

reyunion

Sekai ha Majiwaru (from 2:39)

世界	せかい	the world society, the universe sphere, circle, world, …	sekai
は		particle が subject: 世界 as for the world(s) (marks subject of sentence)	ha (wa)
交わる	まじわる	to cross to intersect to join, to meet, …	majiwaru
融合する	ゆうごう する	融合 + する to fuse to unite to blend to combine (noun-based suru verb)	yuugou suru
	融合 ゆうごう	fusion uniting blending combination, …	yuugou
	する	to do to carry out, to perform, …	suru

Hayaku Koi Kuraudo (from 2:43)

早く来い	はやくこい	早く + 来い Come quickly!	hayaku koi
	来い こい	Come…! (imperative form of 来る)	koi
	来る くる	to come to approach, to arrive, …	kuru
	早く はやく	早い + く quickly (adverbial form of 早い)	hayaku
クラウド	くらうど	Cloud (name of character)	Kuraudo

Official English Translation
It’s upon us. The reunion, when worlds merge… I’m waiting, Cloud.

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