Dragon Warrior/ja-en

This translation is intended for people who already know English and are learning Japanese. It is not intended to be used to learn English, because the sentences in English may use strange or awkward wording in order to illustrate the vocabulary and grammar of the original Japanese.

TODO — kanjify

Navigating the Game

Starting Up

Name Entry Screen

Japanese	Meaning
なまえを　いれてください	Please enter a name
もどる	Back
おわり	End

Password Entry Screen

Japanese	Meaning	Notes
ふっかつの　じゅもんを　いれてください	Please enter Spell of Restoration
もどる	Back
すすむ	Advance
おわり	End
じゅもんを　ちがいます	The Spell is wrong	This message appears if an invalid password is entered.

• "Spell of Restoration" is the in-game name for the password system.

Basic Command Windows

Japanese	Meaning
コマンド	Command
はなす	Speak
つよさ	Stats [lit., "Strengths"]
かいだん	Stairs
とびら	Door
じゅもん	Spell
どうぐ	Tool
しらべる	Investigate
とる	Take

Speak

Japanese	Meaning
きた	North
にし	West
ひがし	East
みなみ	South

If No One to Speak

Japanese

そのほうこうには　だれも　いない。

English

There is no one in that direction.

Stats

Japanese	Meaning
レベル	Level
ちから	Strength
すばやさ	Agility
さいだいＨＰ	Maximum HP
さいだいＭＰ	Maximum MP
こうげき力	Attack Power
しゅび力	Defense Power
ぶき	Weapon
よろい	Armor
たて	Shield
なし	None [lit. "Without"]

• Here, the katakana カ is used to represent the kanji 力, as they are nearly indistinguishable anyway. This is the only usage of kanji in the entire game, although there are a handful of other places where the same usage technically could have occurred. The same situation pops up in future Dragon Quest games.

Stairs

If No Stairs

Japanese

ここには　かいだんが　ない。

English

There are no stairs here.

Door

If No Door

Japanese

ここには　とびらがない！

English

There is no door here!

If No Key

Japanese

カギを　もっていない！

English

You don't have a Key!

Spell

When Casting a Spell

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　［ＳＰＥＬＬ］の　じゅもんを　となえた！

English

[NAME] casts the spell of [SPELL]!

If No Effect (e.g., using Battle Magic in the Field)

Japanese

しかし　なにも　おきなかった。

English

But nothing happened.

If No Spells Learnt

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　まだ　じゅもんを　つかえない。

English

[NAME] cannot yet use spells.

If Low MP

Japanese

ＭＰ　が　たりません。

English

There is not enough MP.

トヘロス (Repel) Magic Wears Off

Japanese

トヘロスの　こうりょくが　なくなった。

English

The effect of Repel was lost.

Tool

If No Items

Japanese

つかえるものを　まだ　もっていない。

English

You do not have anything to use yet.

Torch, If Not in Cave

Japanese

たいまつは　くらいところで　つかうものです。

English

A Torch is to be used in dark places.

Spring Water

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　せいすいを　からだに　ふりかけた。

English

[NAME] sprinkles the Spring Water over his body.

Spring Water Wears Off

Japanese

せいすいの　こうりょくが　なくなった。

English

The effect of the Spring Water was lost.

Wings

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　つばさを　おおぞらに　ほうりなげた。

English

[NAME] flung the Wings into the heavens.

If Not Outside

Japanese

ここでは　つばさを　つかえない。

English

You cannot use the Wings here.

Dragon's Scale

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　りゅうのうろこを　みにつけた。

English

[NAME] put on the Dragon's Scale.

If Already Wearing Scale

Japanese

りゅうのうろこは　すでに　みにつけています。

English

You are already wearing the Dragon's Scale.

Fairy Flute

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　ふえをふいた。

English

[NAME] played the Flute.

Warrior's Ring

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　せんしのゆびわを　はめた。

English

[NAME] put on the Warrior's Ring.

If Already Wearing Ring

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　せんしのゆびわを　はめなおした。

English

[NAME] adjusted the Warrior's Ring.

Silver Harp

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　たてごとを　かなでた。

English

[NAME] played the Harp.

Cursed Items

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　［ＩＴＥＭ］を　みにつけた。

English

[NAME] put on the [ITEM].

Japanese

［ＩＴＥＭ］が　あなたの　からだを　しめつける。　あなたは　のろわれてしまった。

English

The [ITEM] tightens around your body. You have been cursed.

If Already Wearing Cursed Item

Japanese

［ＩＴＥＭ］が　あなたの　からだを　しめつけている！

English

The [ITEM] is tightening around your body!

Princess's Love

Japanese

ローラひめの　こえが　きこえる。

English

Princess Lora's voice is heard.

Japanese

あなたが　レベルをあげるには　あと　＃＃ポイント　けいけんが　ひつようです。

English

For you to increase in level, you need ## more experience points.

Japanese

わたしのいる　おしろは　［きた／みなみ］に＃＃　［ひがし／にし］に＃＃　の　ほうこう　です。

English

My castle is in the direction of ## to the [north/south] and ## to the [east/west].

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］さまを　ローラは　おしたい　もうしております。

English

I miss you so much.

Rainbow Drop

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　にじのしずくを　てんに　かざした。

English

[NAME] held the Rainbow Drop toward the sky.

If Incorrect Location

Japanese

しかし、　ここに　にじは　かからなかった。

English

But no rainbow appeared here.

Non-functional Items

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　［ＩＴＥＭ］を　にぎりしめた。

English

[NAME] grasped the [ITEM] tightly.

Investigate

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　じぶんのあしもとを　しらべた。

English

[NAME] searches around his feet.

If Nothing There

Japanese

しかし　なにも　みつからなかった。

English

But nothing was found.

If Standing on Treasure

Japanese

たからのはこが　ある！

English

There is a treasure box!

If Hidden Item

Japanese

なんと　［ＩＴＥＭ］を　みつけた。

English

There you discovered [ITEM].

On the Dragon King's Throne

Japanese

ぎょくざの　うしろから　かぜを　かんじる。

English

You feel a breeze from behind the throne.

Behind the Throne

Japanese

なんと　かいだんを　みつけた。

English

There you discovered stairs.

Take

Finding Gold

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　＃＃ゴールドを　てにいれた。

English

[NAME] obtained ## Gold.

Finding Item

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］は　［ＩＴＥＭ］を　みつけた。

English

[NAME] discovered [ITEM].

Empty Treasure

Japanese

なかは　からっぽだった。

English

It was empty inside.

If Inventory Full

Japanese

しかし　なにかをすてないと　これいじょう　もてない。　なにか　すてますか？

English

But unless you throw something away you cannot hold more than this. Will you throw something away?

If Answer いいえ/No

Japanese

［ＩＴＥＭ］を　あきらめた。

English

You gave up the [ITEM].

If Answer はい/Yes

Japanese

なにを　すてますか？

English

What will you throw away?

If Chose to Discard Old Item1 for New Item2

Japanese

［ＩＴＥＭ１］をすて、　［ＩＴＥＭ２］を　てにいれた。

English

You threw away the [ITEM1], and obtained the [ITEM2].

If Trying to Discard Important Item

Japanese

それを　すてるなんて　とんでもない！

English

No way, you can't throw that away!

If Nothing There

Japanese

ここでは　なにも　とれない。

English

There is nothing to take here.

Dialogue

PART I: Princess Lora

• Ladatorm Castle
• Ladatorm
• Garai
• Maira
• Rimuldar
• Behind Locked Doors
• The Rescue of Princess Lora

PART II: The Dragon King

• Melkido
• The Rainbow Drop
• The Castle of the Dragon King
• Epilogue

Miscellaneous

Unused Text

Japanese

ここでは　はいれない。

English

You cannot enter here.

• This one appears within the block of menu command results, but I can't think of anything to make it show up. Attempting to use stairs where there are none, using Keys where there is no door, trying to open a door where there is no door...I'm stumped. It was apparently translated for the North American release, since it appears in a text dump by Blueberry Buttface on GameFAQs, but I have no idea where it could come up.