リヴァイ兵長
rivai heichō
リヴァイ兵長 (rivai heichō) is the Japanese way to say Captain Levi, a character from the series Attack on Titan.
The phrase refers to the high-ranking military character from the series Attack on Titan.
Which one should you use?
リーヴィ隊長 is a formal way to refer to Captain Levi using the word 隊長 (taichō) for captain.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Japanese, the title 兵長 (heichō) follows the name リヴァイ (Rivai) rather than preceding it.
How do you pronounce it?
rivai heichō
Did you know?
- The choice of リヴァイ (Rivai) uses a small ヴァ (va), a modern katakana convention used to more accurately mimic foreign 'v' sounds which were traditionally written as 'b'.
- The title 兵長 (heichō) used for Levi is actually the rank for a corporal or squad leader, making him much lower in the formal military hierarchy than the English word 'Captain' suggests.
- In Japanese social etiquette, characters often call him simply 兵長 (heichō) instead of using his name, as adding a name can feel unnecessarily casual or even disrespectful in a military setting.
Examples in context
- リヴァイ兵長はかっこいいですね。Rivai hyōchō wa kakkoii desu ne.Captain Levi is cool, isn't he?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their favorite anime characters.
- 結衣 Yui大翔は誰が一番好き？Daishō wa dare ga ichiban suki?Who is your favorite, Daisho?
- 大翔 Hiroto僕はリヴァイ兵長が一番好きだよ。Boku wa Rivai Heichō ga ichiban suki dayo.I like Captain Levi the most.
- 結衣 Yuiやっぱりかっこいいよね。Yappari kakkoii yo ne.He really is cool, isn't he?
- 大翔 Hirotoうん、最強の兵士だからね。Un, saikyō no heishi dakara ne.Yeah, because he's the strongest soldier.
