サイヤ人
Saiyajin
The English phrase "saiyan" is translated into Japanese as サイヤ人 (Saiyajin).
サイヤ人 refers to the fictional race of powerful warriors featured in the Dragon Ball series.
How does it change in a sentence?
サイヤ人 is a noun that does not change its form for pluralization.
How do you pronounce it?
Saiyajin
Did you know?
- The word サイヤ人 is an anagram of 野菜 (yasai), which means 'vegetable' in Japanese. This is why almost every character in the race has a name based on a vegetable.
- The term サイヤ人 is written in katakana, the Japanese script typically used for foreign words, emphasizing that the race originates from another planet.
- In Japanese, the name ベジータ (Bejīta) for the character Vegeta is a direct play on the English word 'vegetable', mirroring the linguistic trick used for サイヤ人.
Examples in context
- ゴクウはサイヤ人です。Goku is a Saiyan.
- ベジータのパワーレベルはサイヤ人としては印象的です。Vegeta's power level as a Saiyan is impressive.
- サイヤ人キャラの変身が大好きです。I love the transformations of the Saiyan characters.
- 彼はサイヤ人です。Kare wa Saiya-jin desu.He is a Saiyan.
- サイヤ人の力はすごいです。Saiya-jin no chikara wa sugoi desu.The power of a Saiyan is amazing.
- あのキャラクターはサイヤ人ですか？Ano kyarakutā wa Saiya-jin desu ka?Is that character a Saiyan?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about an anime they are watching.
- 蓮 Renこの主人公はサイヤ人なの？Kono shujinkō wa Saiya-jin nano?Is this protagonist a Saiyan?
- 結衣 Yuiうん、最強のサイヤ人だよ。Un, saikyō no Saiya-jin da yo.Yes, he is the strongest Saiyan.
- 蓮 Ren結衣はドラゴンボールが好き？Yui wa Doragon Bōru ga suki?Yui, do you like Dragon Ball?
- 結衣 Yui大好きだよ！Daisuki da yo!I love it!
