ヨーダ
yōda[jo̞ːda̠]
ヨーダ (yōda) is the Japanese way to say the name Yoda, referring to the wise, elderly Jedi Master from the Star Wars franchise.
Meaning: wise, elderly Jedi Master in the Star Wars franchise (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The name is written in katakana, the script used for foreign names and loanwords.
How do you pronounce it?
yōda
Did you know?
- To recreate the character's iconic inverted speaking style, Japanese translators use 倒置法 'tōchihō', which deliberately flips the natural order of a sentence.
- In Japanese pop culture, calling someone a ヨーダ 'Yōda' can serve as a metaphor for a mentor who gives cryptic, puzzling, but ultimately vital advice.
- The long vowel mark ー used in ヨーダ is an orthographic rarity because it is completely absent from the ひらがな 'hiragana' and 漢字 'kanji' scripts.
Examples in context
- スターウォーズのヨーダは賢明なジェダイです。Yoda from Star Wars is a wise Jedi.
- ヨーダさんはとても可愛いですね。Yoda-san is very adorable, isn't he?
- ヨーダちゃんと一緒にいると癒されます。Being with Yoda-chan brings comfort.
- ヨーダはとても強いです。Yōda wa totemo tsuyoi desu.Yoda is very strong.
- ヨーダの言葉は深いですね。Yōda no kotoba wa fukai desu ne.Yoda's words are deep, aren't they?
- 映画にヨーダが出てきます。Eiga ni Yōda ga detekimasu.Yoda appears in the movie.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a movie they just watched.
- 陽葵 Himariヨーダ、かっこよかったね！Yōda, kakko-yokatta ne!Yoda was so cool!
- 健太 Kentaうん、すごく賢いキャラクターだね。Un, sugoku kashikoi kyarakutā da ne.Yeah, he is a very wise character.
- 陽葵 Himari健太もヨーダのファンなの？Kenta mo Yōda no fan nano?Are you a fan of Yoda too, Kenta?
- 健太 Kentaもちろん、大好きだよ。Mochiron, daisuki da yo.Of course, I love him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yoda” translations and entries ヨーダ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
