超サイヤ人ブルー
chou saiyajin buruu
In Japanese, "super saiyan blue" is 超サイヤ人ブルー (chou saiyajin buruu).
This phrase refers to a powerful transformation state used by characters in the Dragon Ball series.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of chou (super), saiyajin (saiyan) and the loanword buruu (blue).
Which one should you use?
The abbreviation SSB is also used informally to refer to the state.
How do you pronounce it?
chou saiyajin buruu
Did you know?
- The term 'Saiyan' in サイヤ人 is an anagram of the Japanese word for vegetable, 'yasai', which is a recurring linguistic joke in the series' naming conventions.
- The prefix chou (超) is so common in modern Japanese that it is often used as a slang intensifier meaning 'extremely' or 'very' in daily conversation, regardless of the topic.
- In Japanese fan communities, the transformation is often referred to by the abbreviated term SSGSS, which stands for Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan.
Examples in context
- 悟空のSSBGoku's Super Saiyan Blue
- ＳＳＢは面白いよね？Super Saiyan Blue is interesting, right?
- 超サイヤ人ブルーの姿はとても美しい。Chō Saiyajin Burū no sugata wa totemo utsukushii.The Super Saiyan Blue form is very beautiful.
- 彼は超サイヤ人ブルーに変身した。Kare wa Chō Saiyajin Burū ni henshin shita.He transformed into Super Saiyan Blue.
- 超サイヤ人ブルーの力はすごい。Chō Saiyajin Burū no chikara wa sugoi.The power of Super Saiyan Blue is amazing.
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are talking about their favorite anime characters.
- 蓮 Ren悟空の超サイヤ人ブルーが一番かっこいいよ。gokū no chō saiyajin burū ga ichiban kakkoii yo.Goku's Super Saiyan Blue is the coolest.
- 美咲 Misaki私もそう思うけど、ベジータもすごいよね。watashi mo sō omō kedo, bejīta mo sugoi yo ne.I think so too, but Vegeta is also amazing.
- 蓮 Ren超サイヤ人ブルーの戦いは迫力があるね。chō saiyajin burū no tatakai wa hakuryoku ga aru ne.The Super Saiyan Blue battles are so powerful.
- 美咲 Misaki本当にワクワクするよね。hontō ni wakuwaku suru yo ne.They really get me excited.
