ステルス
suterusu[sɨ̥te̞ɾɯ̟sɨ]
Stealth in Japanese is ステルス (suterusu).
The word refers to the attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy. It is most commonly used in technical or military contexts, such as in the phrase ステルス戦闘機 (stealth fighter).
Meaning: attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
suterusu
Did you know?
- In modern slang, ステルスマーケティング (stealth marketing) is often shortened to ステマ (sutema), a term used to describe undercover product promotion.
- If you wanted to describe a person acting with 'stealth' using native Japanese, you would likely use the word 忍び (shinobi), which is the root of the famous 'ninja'.
- While ステルス is used for aircraft, the word 潜行 (senkō) is used for 'stealth' when referring to submarines or creatures moving underwater.
Examples in context
- このゲームにはステルス要素がある。Kono gēmu ni wa suterusu yōso ga aru.This game has stealth elements.
- ステルス性能を向上させる必要がある。Suterusu seinō o kōjō saseru hitsuyō ga aru.It is necessary to improve the stealth performance.
- 彼はステルス技術を使って移動した。Kare wa suterusu gijutsu o tsukatte idō shita.He moved using stealth technology.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new video game.
- 美咲 Misaki新しいゲームはステルスが重要だね。Atarashii gēmu wa suterusu ga jūyō da ne.Stealth is important in the new game, isn't it?
- 蓮 Renうん、見つからないように動かないといけないよ。Un, mitsukaranai yō ni ugokanai to ikenai yo.Yeah, you have to move without being spotted.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮はステルスが得意なの？Ren wa suterusu ga tokui na no?Are you good at stealth, Ren?
- 蓮 Renいや、すぐに敵に見つかってしまうよ。Iya, sugu ni teki ni mitsukatte shimau yo.No, I always get caught by the enemies immediately.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stealth” translations and entries ステルス, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
