海賊王
The English phrase "pirate king" is translated into Japanese as 海賊王.
海賊王 is used to refer to a pirate king.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 海賊 (kaizoku) meaning 'pirate' and 王 (ō) meaning 'king'.
Did you know?
- Because 海賊王 sounds very dramatic, using it in a real conversation outside of an anime or manga context might make you sound like you are roleplaying.
- Japanese has a specific word 倭寇 (wakō) for the historical pirates of the East China Sea, which is distinct from the general term 海賊.
- Historically, the 'pirates' of Japan often operated as legitimate naval forces for local lords, blending the line between 海賊 and official military service.
Examples in context
- その時代の海賊の王として、彼は恐れられました。He was feared as the Pirate King of that era.
- 彼は海賊の帝王として、数々の海域を支配しました。He ruled over numerous sea territories as the Pirate Emperor.
- そのガキ、本当に自分を海賊の王だと思っているみたいだ。That kid really seems to think of himself as the Pirate King.
- 彼は自分自身を本当の海賊の王と呼んでいます。He calls himself the true Pirate King.
- あの時代で最も有名な海賊の王は誰ですか？Who was the most famous Pirate King of that era?
- 彼は海賊王になりたいと言っている。Kare wa kaizoku-ō ni naritai to itte iru.He says he wants to become the pirate king.
- 伝説の海賊王を探す旅に出る。Densetsu no kaizoku-ō o sagasu tabi ni deru.I will set out on a journey to find the legendary pirate king.
- 海賊王の称号はとても重い。Kaizoku-ō no shōgō wa totemo omoi.The title of pirate king is very heavy.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their favorite anime at a cafe.
- 陽太 Yota海賊王を目指す物語は本当に熱いね。Kaizoku-ō o mezasu monogatari wa hontō ni atsui ne.The story of aiming for the pirate king is really exciting, isn't it?
- 結衣 Yuiうん、陽太君もそのアニメが好き？Un, Yōta-kun mo sono anime ga suki?Yeah, do you like that anime too, Yota?
- 陽太 Yotaもちろん、結衣ちゃんも一緒に見ようよ。Mochiron, Yui-chan mo issho ni miyō yo.Of course, Yui, let's watch it together.
- 結衣 Yuiいいよ、ぜひ見たいな。Ii yo, zehi mitai na.Okay, I'd love to see it.
