ドラゴンボールZ
Doragon Bōru Zetto
ドラゴンボールZ (Doragon Bōru Zetto) is the Japanese name for the popular manga and anime series Dragon Ball Z.
If you want to be more precise and differentiate the series from other media, you can specify the medium by using アニメのドラゴンボールZ (anime no Doragon Bōru Zetto) for the anime version or 漫画のドラゴンボールZ (manga no Doragon Bōru Zetto) for the manga version.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a transliteration of the English words 'Dragon Ball' into Japanese katakana, followed by the English letter 'Z'.
How do you pronounce it?
Doragon Bōru Zetto
Did you know?
- In Japanese media, appending a single English letter like 'Z' to a title is a common shorthand to suggest the 'ultimate' or 'final' stage of a series. It signals to the audience that the story has reached its peak intensity.
- If you were to describe the 'balls' in the title using classical Japanese terminology, you would use the word 宝珠 (hōju). This term refers to sacred, jewel-like orbs found in Buddhist and folkloric traditions.
- The word doragon is a loanword, yet Japanese culture has its own native word for dragon, ryū, which appears frequently in other traditional texts and names.
Examples in context
- ドラゴンボールZを見るTo watch Dragon Ball Z
- ドラゴンボールZはとても有名です。Doragon Bōru Zetto wa totemo yūmei desu.Dragon Ball Z is very famous.
- 昨日、ドラゴンボールZを見ました。Kinō, Doragon Bōru Zetto o mimashita.I watched Dragon Ball Z yesterday.
- ドラゴンボールZのキャラクターが好きです。Doragon Bōru Zetto no kyarakutā ga suki desu.I like the characters of Dragon Ball Z.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about anime at a cafe.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮くんは、ドラゴンボールZを見たことある？Ren-kun wa, Doragon Bōru Zetto o mita koto aru?Ren, have you ever seen Dragon Ball Z?
- 蓮 Renもちろん！大好きだよ。Mochiron! Daisuki da yo.Of course! I love it.
- 陽葵 Himari私も！本当に面白いよね。Watashi mo! Hontō ni omoshiroi yo ne.Me too! It's really interesting, isn't it?
- 蓮 Ren陽葵さんも、アニメが好きなんだね。Himari-san mo, anime ga suki nan da ne.You like anime too, Himari.
