Tokyo Ghoul vocabulary, episode by episode
12 lessons
ManabiDojo Academy teaches the Japanese of Tokyo Ghoul one episode at a time, on Crunchyroll. Each lesson teaches up to 10 words from the episode before you watch it.
Course data as of 14 October 2026.
Each lesson
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Practice the words
Flashcards of the hardest words in the episode, so you know them before you watch. The ones you miss come back until you know them.
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Study the episode
Watch with your usual subtitles. The sentences of the lesson also show in Japanese, and the video pauses after them so you can read them, look up any word and replay them with R.
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Pass the quiz
10 sentences of the lesson play in the episode with a question each, 7 correct answers to pass.
Three levels
You pick a level when you start the course and can change it later. Each level has its own words and sentences in every lesson.
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Level 1
The most common words only
94 words
168 sentences. Words among the 500 most common.
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Level 2
A wider vocabulary
109 words
207 sentences. Words among the 1,500 most common.
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Level 3
The widest vocabulary
111 words
220 sentences. Words among the 3,000 most common.
Words by episode
The words each lesson teaches, in the order of the episodes, at the level you pick.
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Episode 1 : Tragedy
- 助ける たすける
- to save; to rescue; to spare
- なんです
- it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
- ごめん
- I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me
- 殺す ころす
- to kill; to slay; to murder
- 人間 にんげん
- human being; human; person
- こっち
- this way; this direction
- 食べる たべる
- to eat
- 違う ちがう
- to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct
- だから
- so; therefore; accordingly
- 大丈夫 だいじょうぶ
- safe; secure; sound
- 命令 めいれい
- order; command; decree
- 弱い よわい
- weak; frail; delicate
- おもしろい
- interesting; fascinating; intriguing
- 安心 あんしん
- peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security
- 手伝う てつだう
- to help; to assist; to aid
- 残す のこす
- to leave (behind)
- 気づく きづく
- to notice; to realize; to realise
- 捜査 そうさ
- search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry
- 父 ちち
- father
- たくさん
- a lot; lots; plenty
- 分ける わける
- to divide (into); to split (into); to part
- 親友 しんゆう
- close friend; bosom friend; buddy
- 焦る あせる
- to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do)
- さっさと
- quickly; promptly; immediately
- 近い ちかい
- near; close; short (distance)
- 勇気 ゆうき
- courage; bravery; valour
- あんまり
- (not) very; (not) much
- おもしろい
- interesting; fascinating; intriguing
- 住む すむ
- to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit
- 久しぶり ひさしぶり
- a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
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Episode 2 : Incubation
- なるほど
- I see; that's right; indeed
- 許す ゆるす
- to permit; to allow; to approve
- かしら
- I wonder; do you think?; I might
- 友達 ともだち
- friend; companion
- 行う おこなう
- to perform; to do; to conduct oneself
- 美味しい おいしい
- good(-tasting); nice; delicious
- 必要 ひつよう
- necessary; needed; essential
- 上手い うまい
- skillful; skilful; skilled
- 教える おしえる
- to teach; to instruct
- どうぞ
- please; kindly; pray
- 我慢 がまん
- endurance; patience; perseverance
- 間違う まちがう
- to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
- 付く つく
- to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere
- 正直 しょうじき
- honest; frank; candid
- 答える こたえる
- to answer; to reply
- 退く どく
- to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
- 血 ち
- blood
- 宜しい よろしい
- good; OK; all right
- 遊ぶ あそぶ
- to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
- やっぱ
- too; also; likewise
- 大勢 おおぜい
- crowd of people; great number of people
- 避ける さける
- to avoid (physical contact with)
- 化け物 ばけもの
- goblin; apparition; monster
- コーヒー
- coffee
- 遠慮 えんりょ
- reserve; constraint; restraint
- 得意 とくい
- satisfaction; pride; triumph
- 最悪 さいあく
- worst
- 苦しい くるしい
- painful; difficult; tough
- 我慢 がまん
- endurance; patience; perseverance
- 間違う まちがう
- to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
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Episode 3 : Dove
- 学校 がっこう
- school
- 変 へん
- strange; odd; peculiar
- 覚える おぼえる
- to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory
- ごめんなさい
- I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me
- 書く かく
- to write; to compose; to pen
- 他 た
- other (esp. people and abstract matters)
- 全然 ぜんぜん
- (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
- 本当 ほんとう
- truth; reality; actuality
- 逃げる にげる
- to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger)
- 頑張る がんばる
- to persevere; to persist; to keep at it
- 特に とくに
- particularly; especially; in particular
- プレゼント
- present; gift
- 済む すむ
- to finish; to end; to be completed
- いいえ
- no
- 女の子 おんなのこ
- girl; daughter; baby girl
- こんにちは こんにちは
- hello; good day; good afternoon
- 落ち着く おちつく
- to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind
- やっと
- at last; finally
- 一つ ひとつ
- one
- 落ちる おちる
- to fall; to drop; to come down
- 時々 ときどき
- sometimes; occasionally; at times
- 無くす なくす
- to lose (something)
- 中身 なかみ
- contents; interior; filling
- 内容 ないよう
- contents; content; substance
- 字 じ
- character (esp. kanji); letter; written text
- 一瞬 いっしゅん
- instant; moment; for an instant
- 不安 ふあん
- anxiety; uneasiness; worry
- こうやって
- thus; in this way
- 疑う うたがう
- to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of
- 通る とおる
- to go by; to go past; to go along
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Episode 4 : Supper
- 初めて はじめて
- for the first time
- どうも
- thank you; thanks
- 名前 なまえ
- name
- 痛い いたい
- painful; sore
- 忘れる わすれる
- to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of
- 一緒に いっしょに
- together (with); at the same time; in a lump
- 会う あう
- to meet; to encounter; to see
- 同じ おなじ
- same; identical; equal
- 食べる たべる
- to eat
- 凄い すごい
- terrible; dreadful
- 偶然 ぐうぜん
- coincidence; chance; accident
- 噂 うわさ
- rumour; rumor; report
- 嬉しい うれしい
- happy; glad; pleased
- 早速 さっそく
- at once; immediately; without delay
- なんとか
- something; something or other; so-and-so
- 発見 はっけん
- discovery; detection; finding
- 今から いまから
- from now; from the present moment; from this time forward
- 止まる とまる
- to stop (moving); to come to a stop
- まだまだ
- still; much more; (not) yet
- まるで
- quite; entirely; completely
- きっかけ
- chance; start; cue
- ですから
- so; therefore; accordingly
- 支える ささえる
- to support; to prop; to sustain
- 物語 ものがたり
- story; tale; narrative
- 洗う あらう
- to wash; to cleanse; to rinse
- 指 ゆび
- finger; toe; digit
- 早速 さっそく
- at once; immediately; without delay
- 出会う であう
- to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across
- なんとか
- something; something or other; so-and-so
- 辛い からい
- spicy; hot
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Episode 5 : Scars
- 大事 だいじ
- important; serious; crucial
- 友達 ともだち
- friend; companion
- 受ける うける
- to receive; to get
- 攻撃 こうげき
- attack; assault; raid
- 頂く いただく
- to receive; to get; to accept
- 命 いのち
- life; life force
- どんな
- what kind of; what sort of; what
- 生きる いきる
- to live; to exist
- 頼む たのむ
- to request; to beg; to ask
- 次 つぎ
- next; following; subsequent
- かわいそう
- poor; pitiable; pathetic
- 裏切る うらぎる
- to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
- 減る へる
- to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
- 効く きく
- to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for)
- 僕ら ぼくら
- we
- 参る まいる
- to go; to come; to call
- 腹 はら
- abdomen; belly; stomach
- 難しい むずかしい
- difficult; hard; troublesome
- 味 あじ
- flavor; flavour; taste
- 彼ら かれら
- they; them
- 吸う すう
- to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale
- 向く むく
- to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)
- しつこい
- insistent; obstinate; persistent
- 姉ちゃん ねえちゃん
- (one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister
- かわいそう
- poor; pitiable; pathetic
- 裏切る うらぎる
- to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
- 効く きく
- to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for)
- 僕ら ぼくら
- we
- 参る まいる
- to go; to come; to call
- 難しい むずかしい
- difficult; hard; troublesome
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Episode 6 : Cloudburst
- 欲しい ほしい
- wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
- お母さん おかあさん
- mother; mom; mum
- こいつ
- he; she; this fellow
- お父さん おとうさん
- father; dad; papa
- 体 からだ
- body
- 女 おんな
- female; woman; female sex
- 殺す ころす
- to kill; to slay; to murder
- 使う つかう
- to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
- こっち
- this way; this direction
- 考える かんがえる
- to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder
- 通り どおり
- in accordance with; following
- プレゼント
- present; gift
- 当たり前 あたりまえ
- natural; reasonable; obvious
- そうですね
- that's so, isn't it
- 済む すむ
- to finish; to end; to be completed
- 良い よい
- good; excellent; fine
- だけど
- however
- 母さん かあさん
- mother
- てめえ
- you
- 一つ ひとつ
- one
- 生かす いかす
- to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.)
- やれやれ
- oh!; ah!; oh dear!
- 字 じ
- character (esp. kanji); letter; written text
- 店長 てんちょう
- shop manager
- 主人 しゅじん
- head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress
- 壊れる こわれる
- to be broken; to break; to fall apart
- 降る ふる
- to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down
- 我慢 がまん
- endurance; patience; perseverance
- そうですね
- that's so, isn't it
- しばらく
- for a moment; for a minute
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Episode 7 : Captivity
- すみません
- excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry
- 関係 かんけい
- relation; relationship; connection
- 行う おこなう
- to perform; to do; to conduct oneself
- 仲間 なかま
- companion; fellow; friend
- っていう
- meaning; called; said
- 子供 こども
- child; children
- 忘れる わすれる
- to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of
- 付ける つける
- to attach; to join; to connect
- まさか
- by no means; never!; well, I never!
- 相手 あいて
- companion; partner; company
- すまん
- sorry; excuse me
- 我慢 がまん
- endurance; patience; perseverance
- 間違う まちがう
- to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
- 血 ち
- blood
- 変える かえる
- to change; to alter; to transform
- 最高 さいこう
- best; supreme; wonderful
- 感じる かんじる
- to feel; to sense; to experience
- 番 ばん
- number (in a series)
- 昨日 きのう
- yesterday
- 関係 かんけい
- relation; relationship; connection
- 待ち まち
- waiting; waiting time
- 誰か だれか
- someone; somebody
- 勘 かん
- perception; intuition; the sixth sense
- かまう
- to mind; to care about; to be concerned about
- 恋愛 れんあい
- love; love-making; passion
- すまん
- sorry; excuse me
- 人々 ひとびと
- people; men and women
- 間違う まちがう
- to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
- 随分 ずいぶん
- very; extremely; surprisingly
- 休む やすむ
- to be absent; to take a day off
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Episode 8 : Circular
- 貴様 きさま
- you; you bastard; you son of a bitch
- 生きる いきる
- to live; to exist
- 逃げる にげる
- to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger)
- 会う あう
- to meet; to encounter; to see
- 人間 にんげん
- human being; human; person
- 悪い わるい
- bad; poor; undesirable
- 止める とめる
- to stop; to turn off
- 違う ちがう
- to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct
- だから
- so; therefore; accordingly
- 物 もの
- thing; object; article
- たぶん
- probably; likely; perhaps
- 気付く きづく
- to notice; to realize; to realise
- 母親 ははおや
- mother
- ふざける
- to joke; to jest; to kid
- 伝える つたえる
- to convey; to report; to transmit
- そっち
- that way; that direction
- 理由 りゆう
- reason; pretext; motive
- 簡単 かんたん
- simple; easy; uncomplicated
- 泣く なく
- to cry; to weep; to sob
- それに
- besides; in addition; also
- 受け入れる うけいれる
- to accept; to receive; to agree
- 一人 ひとり
- one person
- 武器 ぶき
- weapon; arms; ordnance
- 寂しい さびしい
- lonely; lonesome; solitary
- 答える こたえる
- to answer; to reply
- 当たり前 あたりまえ
- natural; reasonable; obvious
- 気付く きづく
- to notice; to realize; to realise
- 退く どく
- to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
- 使える つかえる
- to be usable; to be serviceable; to be useful
- ふざける
- to joke; to jest; to kid
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Episode 9 : Birdcage
- 家族 かぞく
- family
- 信じる しんじる
- to believe; to believe in; to place trust in
- ごめん
- I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me
- 殺す ころす
- to kill; to slay; to murder
- あいつ
- he; she; that guy
- 死ぬ しぬ
- to die; to pass away
- 居る いる
- to be (of animate objects); to exist
- 大丈夫 だいじょうぶ
- safe; secure; sound
- なんて
- how ...!; what ...!
- 僕 ぼく
- I; me
- 逃がす にがす
- to set free; to let go; to release
- 人たち ひとたち
- people
- お姉ちゃん おねえちゃん
- older sister
- 切る きる
- to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
- 面白い おもしろい
- interesting; fascinating; intriguing
- 失礼します しつれいします
- excuse me; pardon me; I beg your pardon
- 結構 けっこう
- splendid; nice; wonderful
- そろそろ
- soon; before long; any time now
- 怒る おこる
- to get angry; to get mad
- 超 ちょう
- super-; ultra-; hyper-
- 虫 むし
- insect; bug; cricket
- 苦手 にがて
- poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)
- 思い出 おもいで
- memories; recollections; reminiscence
- 鳥 とり
- bird
- ファン
- fan; enthusiast; lover (of)
- 取り戻す とりもどす
- to take back; to get back; to regain
- 疑う うたがう
- to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of
- 必死 ひっし
- frantic; frenetic; desperate
- 逃がす にがす
- to set free; to let go; to release
- 生活 せいかつ
- life; living
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Episode 10 : Aogiri
- 名前 なまえ
- name
- 行う おこなう
- to perform; to do; to conduct oneself
- 終わる おわる
- to end; to come to an end; to finish
- 頼む たのむ
- to request; to beg; to ask
- 入る はいる
- to enter; to come in; to go in
- 分かる わかる
- to understand; to comprehend; to grasp
- 嫌 いや
- disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do)
- そんな
- such; that sort of; that kind of
- 行く いく
- to go; to move (towards); to head (towards)
- 来る くる
- to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
- 何者 なにもの
- who; what kind of person
- 事実 じじつ
- fact; truth; reality
- プレゼント
- present; gift
- それだけ
- that much; as much; to that extent
- 目的 もくてき
- purpose; goal; aim
- 思い出す おもいだす
- to recall; to remember; to recollect
- 助かる たすかる
- to be saved; to be rescued; to survive
- 奪う うばう
- to take (by force); to take away; to snatch
- ひどい
- cruel; heartless; hard
- 貴様 きさま
- you; you bastard; you son of a bitch
- 見た目 みため
- appearance; look
- 勘弁 かんべん
- pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
- 揃う そろう
- to be complete; to be all present; to make a full set
- 誤解 ごかい
- misunderstanding
- 吸う すう
- to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale
- 鈴 すず
- bell (often globular)
- 店長 てんちょう
- shop manager
- まあまあ
- so-so; passable; not (so) bad
- 何者 なにもの
- who; what kind of person
- 事実 じじつ
- fact; truth; reality
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Episode 11 : High Spirits
- 必ず かならず
- always; without exception; necessarily
- どうか
- please; if you would; would you mind
- わたし
- I; me
- さっき
- a short while ago; a moment ago; just now
- なんで
- why?; what for?
- 助ける たすける
- to save; to rescue; to spare
- ところ
- place; spot; scene
- 頑張る がんばる
- to persevere; to persist; to keep at it
- 誰 だれ
- who
- こんな
- this sort of; this kind of; like this
- 効く きく
- to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for)
- 報告 ほうこく
- report; information
- おまえ
- you
- 状況 じょうきょう
- state of affairs; situation; conditions
- こんなに
- so; like this; in this way
- 準備 じゅんび
- preparation; arrangements; getting ready
- 野郎 やろう
- guy; fellow; chap
- 昔 むかし
- the old days; the past; former times
- かしら
- I wonder; do you think?; I might
- 行う おこなう
- to perform; to do; to conduct oneself
- バイク
- motorcycle; motorbike; bike
- 戸 と
- door (esp. Japanese-style)
- だいたい
- generally; on the whole; mostly
- 借りる かりる
- to borrow; to have a loan
- おまえ
- you
- 得る える
- to get; to earn; to acquire
- 思い出す おもいだす
- to recall; to remember; to recollect
- 了解 りょうかい
- comprehension; consent; understanding
- 真 しん
- truth; reality; genuineness
- 野郎 やろう
- guy; fellow; chap
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Episode 12 : Ghoul
- 変わる かわる
- to change; to be transformed; to be altered
- 教える おしえる
- to teach; to instruct
- どんな
- what kind of; what sort of; what
- お母さん おかあさん
- mother; mom; mum
- 止める とめる
- to stop; to turn off
- 大丈夫 だいじょうぶ
- safe; secure; sound
- 僕 ぼく
- I; me
- あなた
- you
- 人 にん
- counter for people
- 成る なる
- to become; to get; to grow
- 立派 りっぱ
- splendid; fine; handsome
- 間違う まちがう
- to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
- 弱い よわい
- weak; frail; delicate
- ただいま
- I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!
- 母親 ははおや
- mother
- 当然 とうぜん
- natural; right; proper
- まずい
- bad (taste); unpalatable; unsavoury
- 失う うしなう
- to lose
- 大切 たいせつ
- important; significant; serious
- 優しい やさしい
- tender; kind; gentle
- 素敵 すてき
- lovely; wonderful; nice
- 自慢 じまん
- pride; boast
- 一人 ひとり
- one person
- 寂しい さびしい
- lonely; lonesome; solitary
- それだけ
- that much; as much; to that extent
- 休む やすむ
- to be absent; to take a day off
- 当然 とうぜん
- natural; right; proper
- 父さん とうさん
- father; dad; papa
- まずい
- bad (taste); unpalatable; unsavoury
- 失う うしなう
- to lose