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Want to know a list of popular Japanese anime phrases that you can use in real life? Yes, you can<\/em> <\/em>learn Japanese from anime<\/a> \u2014 but only if you do it right. The thing is, a lot of students mindlessly copy phrases they found on their favorite anime TV shows and films, but if you sound too much <\/em>like an anime character, you’re in for a cringefest. At best, you’re stuck with saying “~senpai<\/em>” and “eto<\/em>“. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the problem: most anime \u2014 especially the seinen or shounen genre \u2014 use too-casual slang phrases. Apply them in real life, and you may sound like a yankee <\/em>(Japanese juvenile deliquent), which isn’t the first impression you’d want to give to your Japanese friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog post, we figured we’d share some natural Japanese anime phrases. They’re easy and, most of all, common. They’re perfect for beginners to mimic without being at risk of sounding stiff. You’ll hear them in popular series, like Naruto, Attack on Titan <\/em>and Demon Slayer. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the top 20 Japanese anime phrases that you can use to converse with your Japanese friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Before we go further into the article, note that this article will mostly use hiragana, so prior knowledge of them is a must. If you\u2019re still learning them, don\u2019t worry \u2014 take a look at our hiragana chart<\/a> to review them.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n