ドラゴンボール超
doragon bōru sūpā
ドラゴンボール超 (doragon bōru sūpā) is the Japanese title for the series Dragon Ball Super.
This phrase refers to the title of the Japanese anime and manga series that serves as a sequel to Dragon Ball Z.
What does it mean word for word?
The first part, ドラゴンボール, is the phonetic Katakana transcription of 'Dragon Ball'. The final part, 超, is the kanji meaning 'super', 'ultra' or 'transcend'.
How do you pronounce it?
doragon bōru sūpā
Did you know?
- While 超 is read as sūpā in this title to mimic the English 'super', it is normally read as chō in standard Japanese.
- In Japanese pop culture, the kanji 超 is often used as a slang prefix meaning 'extremely' or 'totally', similar to how English speakers use 'super' in 'super cool'.
- The kanji 超 in the title carries a nuance of 'transcendence' or 'surpassing' that goes beyond the simple English meaning of 'super'.
Examples in context
- ドラゴンボール超は人気のあるアニメシリーズです。Dragon Ball Super is a popular anime series.
- 最近、ドラゴンボールスーパーを見ているんだ。Lately, I've been watching Dragon Ball Super.
- ドラゴンボール超を観ています。Doragon Bōru Chō o mite imasu.I am watching Dragon Ball Super.
- ドラゴンボール超は面白いですか？Doragon Bōru Chō wa omoshiroi desu ka?Is Dragon Ball Super interesting?
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are talking about their favorite anime.
- 蓮 Ren結衣さんは、ドラゴンボール超が好きですか。Yui-san wa, Doragon Bōru Chō ga suki desu ka.Yui, do you like Dragon Ball Super?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、大好きです。Hai, daisuki desu.Yes, I love it.
- 蓮 Renどのキャラクターが一番好きですか。Dono kyarakutā ga ichiban suki desu ka.Which character do you like the most?
- 結衣 Yui私は悟空が一番好きです。Watashi wa Goku ga ichiban suki desu.I like Goku the most.
