スター・ウォーズ
Sutā Wōzu[sɨ̥ta̠ː β̞o̞ːzɨ]
To say Star Wars in Japanese, use スター・ウォーズ (Sutā Wōzu), the name of the space opera franchise.
スター・ウォーズ is used for the films and the franchise as a whole. To say you love it, you can say 私はスター・ウォーズが大好きです.
Meaning: epic space opera franchise (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The name is written in katakana, the script Japanese uses for foreign names and loanwords. The dot in the middle separates the two English words.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as Sutā Wōzu, with long vowels in both words.
Did you know?
- When discussing the franchise, Japanese fans often use the word 聖地 (seichi), meaning 'holy land', to describe real-world locations that look like planets from the films.
- While the title is a loanword, if a Japanese person were to describe the genre 'space opera' using native vocabulary, they might call it 宇宙戦記 (uchū senki), which translates more closely to 'space war chronicles'.
- Japanese marketing for スター・ウォーズ often uses 'catch-copy' phrases that rephrase the plot as a traditional family drama to appeal to local sensibilities.
Examples in context
- スター・ウォーズが大好きです。Sutā Wōzu ga daisuki desu.I love Star Wars.
- 昨日、スター・ウォーズを見ました。Kinō, Sutā Wōzu o mimashita.I watched Star Wars yesterday.
- スター・ウォーズは有名な映画ですね。Sutā Wōzu wa yūmei na eiga desu ne.Star Wars is a famous movie, isn't it?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about movies at a cafe.
- 陽太 Yotaスター・ウォーズは見ましたか？Sutā Wōzu wa mimashita ka?Have you seen Star Wars?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、何度も見ました。Hai, nando mo mimashita.Yes, I have seen it many times.
- 陽太 Yota美咲さんもファンなんですね。Misaki-san mo fan nan desu ne.So you are a fan too, Misaki.
- 美咲 Misakiええ、本当に大好きです。Ee, hontō ni daisuki desu.Yes, I really love it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “star wars” translations and entries スター・ウォーズ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
