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Learn Japanese Sentences from Shingeki no Kyojin『進撃の巨人』(Manga)
Learn Japanese sentences taken directly from the Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人) manga and how they translate into natural English. Use this page to build strong, sentence-level reading skills, understand sentence patterns and grammar in context, and steadily work toward reading Shingeki no Kyojin and other manga in Japanese with confidence and ease.
Learn Japanese Sentences from Shingeki no Kyojin (Manga)
1. Easy Sentences
1.1
起きて
おきて
Okite
Wake up!
Mikasa to Eren
1.2
酒くさ‼︎
さけ くさ‼
Sake kusa!!
You reek of alcohol!!
Eren to Hannes (Unit Captain & Family Friend)
1.3
バカ言え!
バカ いえ!
Baka ie!
Don’t be stupid!
Eren to Mikasa
1.4
……言わない
……いわない
…Iwanai
…I won’t tell (anyone).
Mikasa to Eren
1.5
何だったっけ
なん だった っけ
Nan datta kke
What was it again?
Eren to Mikasa
2. Daily Sentences
2.1
思い出せねぇな…
おもいだせねぇ な…
Omoidase nee na…
I can’t remember…
Eren to Mikasa
2.2
言うなよ…誰にも
いう な よ…だれ に も
Iu na yo… dare ni mo
Don’t tell anyone…
Eren to Mikasa
2.3
オレが泣いてたとか…
オレ が ないてた とか…
Ore ga naiteta toka…
That I was crying or something…
Eren to Miksasa
2.4
髪が伸びてないか…?
かみ が のびて ない か…?
Kami ga nobite nai ka…?
Hasn’t your hair grown…?
Eren to Mikasa
2.5
イヤ…あの…仕事は?
イヤ…あの…しごと は?
Iya… ano… shigoto ha[wa]?
Uh… what about work?
Eren to Hannes (Unit Captain & Family Friend)
3. Advanced Sentences
3.1
人類の力を‼
じんるい の ちから を‼
Jinrui no chikara wo[o]!!
The power of humanity!!
Erwin Smith to a Titan (while fighting)
3.2
思い知れッッ‼
おもいしれ ッッ‼
Omoishire!!
Learn this well!! Feel (our power)!!!
Erwin Smith to a Titan (while fighting)
3.3
囮は我々が引き受ける‼
おとり は われわれ が ひきうける‼
Otori ha[wa] wareware ga hikiukeru!!
We’ll act as the decoy!!
Keith Sadies to Survey Corps
3.4
こちらに向かって来ます‼
こちら に むかって きます‼
Kochira ni mukatte kimasu!!
It’s heading this way!!
Erwin Smith to Survey Corps
3.5
全方向から当時に叩くぞ‼
ぜんほうこう から どうじ に たたく ぞ‼
Zenhoukou kara douji ni tataku zo!!
Attack it from all directions at once!!
Keith Sadies to Survey Corps
4. Manga-Specific Sentences
4.1
全攻撃班‼
ぜん こうげき はん‼
Zen kougeki han!!
All attack units!!
Keith Sadies to Survey Corps
4.2
今日は門兵だ!
きょうは もんぺい だ!
Kyou ha[wa] monpei da!
I’m on gate guard duty today!
Hannes to Eren
4.3
目標距離100‼
もくひょう きょり ひゃく‼
Mokuhyou kyori hyaku!!
Target distance: 100!!
Keith Sadies to Survey Corps
4.4
立体機動に移れ‼
りったい きどう に うつれ‼
Rittai kidou ni utsure!!
Switch to omnidirectional mobility!!
Keith Sadies to Survey Corps
4.5
訓練通り5つに分かれろ‼
くんれん どおり いつつ に わかれろ‼
Kunren doori itsutsu ni wakarero!!
Split into five groups as trained!!
Keith Sadies to Survey Corps
Learn More Japanese Sentences from Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan)
The manga shows the original written dialogue, while the anime may adjust the wording and add or remove scenes to improve pacing. To study more Japanese sentences from Attack on Titan, check out my Shingeki no Kyojin Anime Sentence page.
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の (no) means “…of…” or “…‘s …” It is a versatile particle mainly used to show possession, belonging, or a descriptive connection between two or more nouns. It can also turn words or clauses into nouns, and when used at the end of a sentence, it adds a soft, explanatory tone in casual speech. のno…of…,… …Read More »