Common Japanese Translations For Video Games Part 1: Menus

We’ve been running these Japanese game websites for a long time now and can you believe we’ve never had any Japanese to English helper posts? Crazy, I know. Well then let’s kick off our common Japanese Translations series with common words you find in game menus. Enjoy!

はい Yes

いいえ No

– ニューゲーム New Game

– コンティニュー Continue

– ロード Load

設定 せってい Option

終了 しゅうりょう Quit

消す  けす Delete

始める はじめる Start

写す うつす Copy 

セーブ Save

アイテム Item

レベル Level

魔法 まほう Magic

命中 めいちゅう A Hit

防御 ぼうぎょ Defense

攻撃 こうげき An Attack

力 ちから Power

経験値 けいけんち Experience Point

使う つかう To Use

捨てる すてる To Throw Away

話す はなす To Talk

手に入れる てにいれる To Obtain

する To Do

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