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Japanese Vocabulary for Black Clover Fans

Tired of pirates and football strikers? Look no further than “Black Clover”, a shōnen anime where the protagonist is a bit of an underdog and wants to become the best in the world! Wait, that sounds oddly familiar…

“Black Clover” is a Japanese anime series based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Yūki Tabata. The anime follows the story of Asta, a young boy born without any magical power in a world where magic is everything. Despite this, Asta has a dream of becoming the Wizard King, the strongest mage in the Clover Kingdom.

“Black Clover” is known for its intense battles, magical world-building, and themes of friendship, rivalry, and perseverance. The series explores Asta‘s growth as a mage, his relationships with other characters, and the overarching mysteries that surround the Clover Kingdom.

If we made you interested, or you have been a fan for a while, do not jump just yet into watching a relatively short (171 episodes) anime series! Have a look at this 101 word and expression vocabulary that you might want to know before embarking on a journey of Japanese immersion! (Because we believe in you, and that you will watch Black Clover diligently, in Japanese, and learn many many more new words 😉 )

  1. 兄弟 (きょうだい) – siblings
  2. 心配 (しんぱい) – worry
  3. 教会 (きょうかい) – church
  4. 魔法 (まほう) – magic
  5. 幸せ (しあわせ) – happiness
  6. 結婚 (けっこん) – marriage
  7. 魔導書 (まどうしょ) or グリモワール – grimoire, book of magic
  8. 世界 (せかい) – world
  9. 希望 (きぼう) – hope
  10. 夢 (ゆめ) – dream
  11. 泣き虫 (なきむし) – crybaby
  12. 魔力 (まりょく) – magical powers
  13. 魔道士 (まどうし) – sorcerer, wizard
  14. 村 (むら) – village
  15. 四つ葉のクローバー (よつばのクローバ) – four-leaf clover
  16. 伝説 (でんせつ) – legend, folklore
  17. 準備 (じゅんび) – preparation
  18. 運命 (うんめい) – fate, destiny
  19. 少年 (しょうねん) – boy, juvenile
  20. 天才 (てんさい) – genius
  21. 努力 (どりょく) – effort
  22. 悪魔 (あくま) – devil
  23. 鎖 (くさり) – chain
  24. 聖職者 (せいしょくしゃ) – clergyman, churchman
  25. 魔神 (まじん) – devil, evil spirit
  26. 勇敢 (ゆうかん) – brave, heroic
  27. 王国 (おうこく) – kingdom
  28. 平和 (へいわ) – peace
  29. 勝負 (しょうぶ) – match, contest
  30. 筋肉 (きんにく) – muscle
  31. 約束 (やくそく) – promise
  32. 騎士団 (きしだん) – order of chivalry
  33. 戦闘 (せんとう) – battle, fight, combat
  34. 特訓 (とっくん) – intensive training
  35. 王都 (おうと) – royal capital
  36. 入団 (にゅうだん) – joining, enrollment
  37. 試験 (しけん) – examination
  38. 目標 (もくひょう) – goal, target
  39. 競争 (きょうそう) – competition, rivarly
  40. 捨て子 (すてご) – abandoned child
  1. 手紙 (てがみ) – letter
  2. ライバル – rival
  3. 団長 (だんちょう) – leader of a delegation (body, party)​
  4. 判断 (はんだん) – judgement, decision
  5. 選択 (せんたく) – choice, selection
  6. 野望 (やぼう) – ambition, aspiration
  7. 箒 (ほうき) – broom
  8. 若者 (わかもの) – young person
  9. 受験 (じゅけん) – taking an examination
  10. 人材 (じんざい) – capable person, talented person​
  11. 命 (いのち) – life
  12. 命拾い (いのちびろい) – narrow escape from death​
  13. 人殺し (ひとごろし) – murderer
  14. 噂 (うわさ) – rumor
  15. 緊張 (きんちょう) – tension, nervousness
  16. 合格 (ごうかく) – passing (an exam)
  17. 無視 (むし) – disregarding, ignoring
  18. 人間 (にんげん) – human
  19. 落ち着く (おちつく) – to calm down
  20. 諦める (あきらめる) – to give up
  21. 育つ (そだつ) – to be raised, to be brought up
  22. 手伝う (てつだう) – to help, to assist
  23. 助かる (たすかる) – to be saved
  24. 助ける (たすける) – to save, to resque
  25. 手に入れる (てにいれる) – to pbtain
  26. 奪う (うばう) –  to take (by force), to steal
  27. 逃げる (にげる) – to escape, to run away
  28. 倒す (たおす) – to defeat, to knock down
  29. 守る (まもる) – to protect
  30. 戦う (たたかう) – to fight
  31. 決める (きめる) – to decide
  32. 任せる (まかせる) – to leave a matter, or decision to someone; to entrust
  1. 気をつける (きをつける) – to be careful, to take care
  2. 役に立つ (やくにたつ) – to be useful, to be helpful
  3. 覚える (おぼえる) – to rememeber
  4. 滅ぼす(ほろぼす) – to destroy, to overthrow
  5. 命を懸ける (いのちをかける) – to put one’s life on the line
  6. 負ける (まける) – to lose
  7. 使う (つかう) – to use
  8. 行う (おこなう) – to perform
  9. 勝つ (かつ) – to win
  10. 諦める (あきらめる) – to give up
  11. 夢を追う (ゆめをおう) – to follow one’s dreams
  12. 信じる (しんじる) – to believe
  13. 大事にする (だいじにする) – to take good care of, to treasure
  14. 救う (すくう) – to rescue from, to save
  15. 殺す (ころす) – to kill
  16. 上手く行く (うまくいく) – to go smoothly, to turn out well
  17. 憧れる (あこがれる) – to long for, to yearn after
  18. 大人しい (おとなしい) – obedient
  19. 元気 (げんき) – lively, energetic
  20. 仲良く (なかよく) – on good terms with, getting along
  21. 無力 (むりょく) – powerlessness, helplessness
  22. 寂しい (さびしい) – lonely
  23. 恥ずかしい (はずかしい) – embarrassing
  24. 必要 (ひつよう) – necessary
  25. 怖い (こわい) – scary
  26. 立派 (りっぱ) – splendid
  27. 大事 (だいじ) – important, valuable
  28. 若い (わかい) – young
  29. 重要 (じゅうよう) – important, essential
Source: https://www.sportskeeda.com/anime/black-clover-how-asta-mastered-zetten-explained

Wasn’t that nice? Yes! And now you are ready to watch Asta become 海賊王 (かいぞくおう) the Pirate King, sorry, I mean 魔法帝 (まほうてい) the Wizard King!

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