輪廻眼
Rinnegan
Rinnegan is the Japanese term for the powerful ocular ability featured in the Naruto manga and anime series.
How do you pronounce it?
Rinnegan
Did you know?
- The first part of the word, 輪 (rin), literally means 'wheel', which describes both the circular ripple pattern of the eye and the Buddhist 'Wheel of Dharma'.
- The term 輪廻 (rinne) is the Japanese translation of the Sanskrit word 'Samsara', which describes the eternal wheel of death and rebirth.
- While 眼 (gan) is used in rinnegan to denote a mystical or specialized eye, a Japanese person talking about their own physical eyes would use the word 目 (me).
Examples in context
- 彼の輪廻眼が本当に強力ですね。His Rinnegan is truly powerful, isn't it?
- 輪眼の能力は驚くべきです。The abilities of the Rinnegan are astonishing.
- あのキャラクターは輪廻眼を持っています。Ano kyarakutā wa rinnegan o motte imasu.That character has the rinnegan.
- 輪廻眼のデザインはとても美しいです。Rinnegan no dezain wa totemo utsukushii desu.The design of the rinnegan is very beautiful.
- 物語の中で輪廻眼が重要な役割を果たします。Monogatari no naka de rinnegan ga jūyō na yakuwari o hatashimasu.The rinnegan plays an important role in the story.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about their favorite anime characters.
- 美咲 Misakiどのキャラクターが一番好き？Dono kyarakutā ga ichiban suki?Which character do you like the most?
- 健太 Kenta僕は輪廻眼を持つキャラがかっこいいと思う。Boku wa Rinnegan o motsu kyara ga kakkoii to omou.I think characters with the Rinnegan are cool.
- 美咲 Misaki確かに、あの能力はすごいよね。Tashika ni, ano nōryoku wa sugoi yo ne.True, that ability is amazing.
- 健太 Kentaうん、本当に最強だと思う。Un, hontō ni saikyō da to omou.Yeah, I think it's truly the strongest.
