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|{{gloss|ドア|door}}の{{gloss|修理代|cost of repairs}}を{{gloss|もらう|to receive}}ぞ。 | |{{gloss|ドア|door}}の{{gloss|修理代|cost of repairs}}を{{gloss|もらう|to receive}}ぞ。 | ||
|I will receive the cost of the door repair.}} | |I will receive the cost of the door repair.}} | ||
| − | In other words: pay up! | + | * In other words: pay up! |
{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man with Letter | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man with Letter | ||
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* In an earlier version of this translation, we did not have the context of this sentence and misinterpeted ただでは as a phrase meaning "I will get my revenge", because that's the EDICT entry for that phrase. Remember: it pays to pay attention to context! | * In an earlier version of this translation, we did not have the context of this sentence and misinterpeted ただでは as a phrase meaning "I will get my revenge", because that's the EDICT entry for that phrase. Remember: it pays to pay attention to context! | ||
| − | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Under Waterfall / Cave, South of the Lost Woods, when not given enough | + | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Under Waterfall / Cave, South of the Lost Woods, when not given enough money |
|コレデハ イエナイネ | |コレデハ イエナイネ | ||
|{{gloss|これで|with this}}は{{gloss|言えない|いう to say/call/talk/speak}}ね。 | |{{gloss|これで|with this}}は{{gloss|言えない|いう to say/call/talk/speak}}ね。 | ||
|With this much, I cannot talk.}} | |With this much, I cannot talk.}} | ||
| − | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Under Waterfall, when paid the right amount | + | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Under Waterfall, when paid the right amount |
|コノサキノ ヤマヲ ウエヘ ウエヘ ト ユケ | |コノサキノ ヤマヲ ウエヘ ウエヘ ト ユケ | ||
|{{gloss|この先|beyond this point/after this}}の{{gloss|山|mountain}}を{{gloss|上|up}}へ上へと{{gloss|行け|いく to go}}。 | |{{gloss|この先|beyond this point/after this}}の{{gloss|山|mountain}}を{{gloss|上|up}}へ上へと{{gloss|行け|いく to go}}。 | ||
|Go up, up the mountain in front of you.}} | |Go up, up the mountain in front of you.}} | ||
| − | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Cave, South of the Lost Woods, when paid the right amount | + | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Cave, South of the Lost Woods, when paid the right amount |
|マヨイノモリヲ キタ ニシ ミナミ ニシ ヘ | |マヨイノモリヲ キタ ニシ ミナミ ニシ ヘ | ||
|{{gloss|迷い|lost}}の{{gloss|森|forest}}を{{gloss|北|north}}、{{gloss|西|west}}、{{gloss|南|south}}、西へ。 | |{{gloss|迷い|lost}}の{{gloss|森|forest}}を{{gloss|北|north}}、{{gloss|西|west}}、{{gloss|南|south}}、西へ。 | ||
|[To go] through the Lost Woods, [go] north, west, south, west.}} | |[To go] through the Lost Woods, [go] north, west, south, west.}} | ||
| − | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Under Waterfall / Cave, South of the Lost Woods, when given too | + | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Woman - Under Waterfall / Cave, South of the Lost Woods, when given too much money |
|アンタオカネモチダネ | |アンタオカネモチダネ | ||
|{{gloss|あんた|you}}{{gloss|お金持ち|rich person}}だね。 | |{{gloss|あんた|you}}{{gloss|お金持ち|rich person}}だね。 | ||
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* か here indicates a choice - thing A '''or''' thing B. | * か here indicates a choice - thing A '''or''' thing B. | ||
* The ～てゆく here indicates a sequence of actions: leave your money or life, then go. | * The ～てゆく here indicates a sequence of actions: leave your money or life, then go. | ||
| − | * ("Life" refers to "Life/Heart Container".) | + | * ("Life" in this sentence refers to "Life/Heart Container".) |
{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 6, 1st Quest | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 6, 1st Quest | ||
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|{{gloss|眼鏡|glasses}}{{gloss|岩|rock/crag}}は{{gloss|死|death}}への{{gloss|入り口|entrance}}。 | |{{gloss|眼鏡|glasses}}{{gloss|岩|rock/crag}}は{{gloss|死|death}}への{{gloss|入り口|entrance}}。 | ||
|Spectacle Rock is the entrance to death.}} | |Spectacle Rock is the entrance to death.}} | ||
| + | * A clue for the location of Level 9 aka "Death". | ||
{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 8, 1st Quest | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 8, 1st Quest | ||
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|ライオンの{{gloss|鍵|key}}を{{gloss|探せ|さがす to search [for something desired/needed]}}。 | |ライオンの{{gloss|鍵|key}}を{{gloss|探せ|さがす to search [for something desired/needed]}}。 | ||
|Search for the lion key.}} | |Search for the lion key.}} | ||
| − | * Referring to the "Magical Key" which head is shaped like a lion head. (The dungeon's name in the manual is Lion. | + | * Referring to the "Magical Key" which head is shaped like a lion head. (The dungeon's name in the manual is "Lion"). |
{{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 9, both Quests | {{ja-k-en|speaker=Old Man - Level 9, both Quests | ||
Revision as of 21:38, 5 May 2011
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.
This game's text originally used little to no kanji. We have added kanji in case they would be of interest.
This game was originally known in Japanese as 『THE HYRULE FANTASY ゼルダの伝説』 when released on the Famicom Disk System in 1986, and then as 『THE HYRULE FANTASY ゼルダの伝説１』 (note the explicit "1" added to the name) when it was re-released in Japan on the Famicom cartridge system in 1994.
Due to size restraints in the original game format, all Japanese text is in katakana only (not counting the title screen graphic of course). Kanji and hiragana versions of words may be included below for educational purposes.
Title screen
Should include a graphic of this... it shows the words "THE HYRULE FANTASY" in small print to the upper left of ゼルダの伝説１ in large print, with the 1 shown extra large to the right (the 1 isn't included in the original Japanese (FDS) or North American (NES) releases). The North American release has the words "THE LEGEND OF" in place of "THE HYRULE FANTASY" and the word "ZELDA" in place of "ゼルダの伝説" (which by itself in Japanese literally means the full "Legend of Zelda").
Instead of "PUSH START BUTTON", the original Japanese FDS version reads: Bメンヲ セットシテクダサイ = Please switch to Side B
Items
These are listed under the heading of "ALL OF TREASURES" and scroll by after the intro above. (The kanji are not used in the game.)
| Kanji | Kana | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ハート | Heart | ||
| 命の器 | イノチ ノ ウツワ | Container Heart | I believe this is the only Zelda game to use the name "Container Heart". All other Zelda games appear to use the name "Heart Container". The name in Japanese literally means "Container of Life". |
| 妖精 | ヨウセイ | Fairy | |
| 時計 | トケイ | Clock | |
| ルピー | Rupy | Changed to "Rupee" in later versions of the game. | |
| ５ ルピー | 5 Rupies | Changed to "5 Rupees" in later versions of the game. | |
| 命の水 青 | イノチノミズ アオ | Life Potion | Lit: Life Water Blue |
| 命の水 赤 | イノチノミズ アカ | 2nd Potion | Lit: Life Water Red |
| 手紙 | テガミ | Letter | |
| 餌 | エサ | Food | More specifically, animal food or bait. Human food is 食べ物 (たべもの). |
| ソード | Sword | ||
| ホワイト ソード | White Sword | ||
| マジカル ソード | Magical Sword | ||
| マジカル シールド | Magical Shield | ||
| ブーメラン | Boomerang | ||
| マジカル ブーメラン | Magical Boomerang | ||
| 爆弾 | バクダン | Bomb | |
| 弓 | ユミ | Bow | |
| 矢 | ヤ | Arrow | |
| 銀の矢 | ギン ノ ヤ | Silver Arrow | |
| 蝋燭 青 | ロウソク アオ | Blue Candle | |
| 蝋燭 赤 | ロウソク アカ | Red Candle | |
| 指輪 青 | ユビワ アオ | Blue Ring | |
| 指輪 赤 | ユビワ アカ | Red Ring | |
| パワー ブレスレット | Power Bracelet | ||
| 笛 | フエ | Recorder | |
| 筏 | イカダ | Raft | |
| 梯子 | ハシゴ | Stepladder | |
| マジカル ロッド | Magical Rod | ||
| バイブル | Book of Magic | The English name of this in the original Famicom Disk System version of the game was "Bible", and the katakana here still says the same thing even though the English version was changed to "Book of Magic" for the North American release and later Japanese Famicom cartridge release (which is what we're working from). | |
| キー | Key | ||
| マジカル キー | Magical Key | ||
| 地図 | チズ | Map | |
| コンパス | Compass | ||
| 隠された 知恵の ”トライフォース” | カクサレタ チエノ ”トライフォース” | Triforce | Lit: Hidden Triforce of Wisdom |
After showing these, Link holds up a note saying:
Japanese
詳しい事は本を見て下さい。
Reading
くわしい ことは ほんを みてください。
English
For detailed information, look at the book.
Character creation and loading screens
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| オマチクダサイ | TODO |
| セレクトシテクダサイ | Please select |
| ナマエ トウロク | Name registration |
| トウロク オワル | End registration |
Inventory screen
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bボタンデ ツカウ タカラ | Treasure that can be used with the B button |
| トライフォース | Triforce |
Continue / Save / Retry screen
If you run out of hearts while playing, you'll be presented with the following 3 options:
- ツヅケル -CONTINUE-
- オワル -SAVE-
- ヤリナオス -RETRY-
Choosing "ツヅケル -CONTINUE-" will either put you back at the very start of the overworld if you're not in a dungeon, or back at the starting room of a dungeon if you died inside one, with only 3 hearts full.
Dialogue
Starting Cave - Old Man with Sword
Japanese
ヒトリデハキケンジャ コレヲ サズケヨウ
Kanji
一人では危険じゃ。これを授けよう。
English
It's dangerous [to go] alone. I'll give you this.
- 一人 literally means "one person". However, when 一人で is used it has a strong connotation of "alone". In this context it can also be spelled 独り. 自分で has a similar but distinct connotation.
Old Man with White Sword and Magical Sword
Japanese
ツカイコナセルナラ コレヲ サズケヨウ
Kanji
使いこなせるなら、これを授けよう。
English
If you can master this, I will give it to you.
Old Man - Warp Zones
Japanese
スキナミチヲユケ
Kanji
好きな道を行け。
English
Go any way you like.
Old Man - Secret Cave
Japanese
ユキドマリノキニハ ヒミツガアル
Kanji
行き止まりの木には秘密がある。
English
There is a secret in the tree at the dead end.
Old Man - Money Making Game
Japanese
オカネヲフヤス ゲームヲスルカイ
Kanji
お金を増やすゲームをするかい？
English
Want to play the money-making game?
- かい is a variant of the question marker typically used by men. It is gentler and friendlier than using か, which tends to be abrupt when used with the plain form. It is used only when expecting an answer of "yes" or "no".
Old Man - Secret Caves
Japanese
ドアノシュウリダイヲ モラウゾ
Kanji
ドアの修理代をもらうぞ。
English
I will receive the cost of the door repair.
- In other words: pay up!
Old Man with Letter
Japanese
コレヲ オバアサンニ ミセテゴラン
Kanji
これをおばあさんに見せてごらん。
English
Show this to the old woman.
Old Woman
Japanese
ハカバノジイサンニアエ
Kanji
墓場のじいさんに会え。
English
Meet the old man in the graveyard.
Old Woman - Medicine Shops
Japanese
クスリヲカッテユキナサイ
Kanji
薬を買って行きなさい。
English
Go buy some medicine.
Old Woman - Under Waterfall / Cave, South of the Lost Woods
Japanese
タダデハ ハナセナイヨ
Kanji
ただでは、話せないよ！
English
I cannot talk for free!
- In an earlier version of this translation, we did not have the context of this sentence and misinterpeted ただでは as a phrase meaning "I will get my revenge", because that's the EDICT entry for that phrase. Remember: it pays to pay attention to context!
Old Woman - Under Waterfall / Cave, South of the Lost Woods, when not given enough money
Japanese
コレデハ イエナイネ
Kanji
これでは言えないね。
English
With this much, I cannot talk.
Old Woman - Under Waterfall, when paid the right amount
Japanese
コノサキノ ヤマヲ ウエヘ ウエヘ ト ユケ
Kanji
この先の山を上へ上へと行け。
English
Go up, up the mountain in front of you.
Old Woman - Cave, South of the Lost Woods, when paid the right amount
Japanese
マヨイノモリヲ キタ ニシ ミナミ ニシ ヘ
Kanji
迷いの森を北、西、南、西へ。
English
[To go] through the Lost Woods, [go] north, west, south, west.
Old Woman - Under Waterfall / Cave, South of the Lost Woods, when given too much money
Japanese
アンタオカネモチダネ
Kanji
あんたお金持ちだね。
English
You're rich, aren't you?
Shopkeeper
Japanese
ナンカコウテクレヤ
Kanji
なんか買うてくれや！
English
Buy somethin', will ya?
- This man is speaking Kansai-ben. This is probably invoking at least one of several stereotypes of people from Osaka (the most well-known subdialect of Kansai): they tend to be perceived as rude, loudmouthed, boisterous, and mercantilistic. Kansai-ben speakers also tend to be perceived as funny, because many comedians are from Kansai. So an Osakan (or the Hyrule equivalent) rudely demanding that you buy something is probably funny for the same reason the Rich Texan Guy from The Simpsons is funny.
- In Standard Japanese, the te form of 買う (かう) is かって. In Kansai-ben, 買う is still かう, but its te form becomes こうて.
- なんか is short for 何か.
Shopkeeper - Secret Shops
Japanese
コレハネウチモノデッセ
Kanji
これは値打ちものでっせ。
English
This is expensive stuff, man.
- でっせ is Kansai-ben for ですよ.
Old Man - Secret Caves, Red Potion or Heart Container
Japanese
スキナ ホウヲ サズケヨウ
Kanji
好きな方を授けよう。
English
I'll give you the one you want.
- 方 here means to select among two options.
Moblin with Rupees - Secret Caves
Japanese
ミンナニ ナイショダヨ
Kanji
皆に内緒だよ。
English
It's a secret to everybody.
Moblin - Level 7, 1st Quest / Level 3 and 8, 2nd Quest
Japanese
ブツ ブツ ・・・・
Kanji
ぶつぶつ・・・・
English
Grumble...
Old Man - Level 1, 1st Quest
Japanese
オカネガナクナレバ ヤ ハ ツカエナイ
Kanji
お金がなくなれば、矢は使えない。
English
If you don't have money, you can't use arrows.
Old Man - Level 2, 1st Quest
Japanese
ドドンゴ ハ ケムリヲ キラウ
Kanji
ドドンゴは煙を嫌う。
English
Dodongo hates smoke.
- "Dodongo" is the boss of the dungeon.
Old Man - Level 3, 1st Quest
Japanese
タキノウエノジイサンニ ケンヲ モラッタカイ
Kanji
滝の上のじいさんに剣をもらったかい？
English
Did you get the sword from the old man at the top of the waterfall?
Old Man - Level 4, 1st Quest
Japanese
タキ ノ ナカ ニ ハイレ
Kanji
滝の中に入れ。
English
Enter the waterfall.
Old Man - Level 5, 1st Quest
Japanese
オトニヨワイ イキモノガイル
Kanji
音に弱い生き物がいる。
English
There is a creature that is weak against noise/sound.
- This is a hint to use the Famicom's microphone feature, which was absent on the NES.
Old Man - Level 5, 1st Quest
Japanese
デグドガニハ キライナ オトガ アル
Kanji
デグドガには嫌いな音がある。
English
There is a sound Digdogger hates.
- "Digdogger" is the boss of the dungeon.
Old Man - Level 5 and 7, 1st Quest / Level 4 and 8, 2nd Quest
Japanese
バクダンヲ モット モチタイジャロウ
Kanji
爆弾をもっと持ちたいじゃろう。
English
You want to carry more bombs, don't you?
Old Man - Level 4, 2nd Quest
Japanese
ヤジルシノ サキノ ミチヘ ユケバ・・・
Kanji
矢印の先の道へ行けば・・・
English
If you go in the direction of the arrow...
Old Man - Level 4 and 7, 2nd Quest
Japanese
オカネカ イノチヲ オイテユケ
Kanji
お金か命を置いてゆけ。
English
Your money or your life!
- か here indicates a choice - thing A or thing B.
- The ～てゆく here indicates a sequence of actions: leave your money or life, then go.
- ("Life" in this sentence refers to "Life/Heart Container".)
Old Man - Level 6, 1st Quest
Japanese
ヨウセイノスマヌイズミニハ ヒミツガアル
Kanji
妖精の住まぬ泉には秘密ある。
English
There is a secret in the spring where the fairies do not live.
- 住まぬ is the classical form of 住まない.
Old Man - Level 6, 1st Quest
Japanese
ゴーマ ノ メヲネラエ
Kanji
ゴーマの目を狙え。
English
Aim for Gohma's eye.
- "Gohma" is the boss of the dungeon.
Old Man - Level 6, 2nd Quest
Japanese
ミズウミノ キタ ニハ ヒミツガ アル
Kanji
湖の北には秘密がある。
English
There is a secret north of the lake.
Old Man - Level 7, 1st Quest
Japanese
メガネイワ ハ シヘノ イリグチ
Kanji
眼鏡岩は死への入り口。
English
Spectacle Rock is the entrance to death.
- A clue for the location of Level 9 aka "Death".
Old Man - Level 8, 1st Quest
Japanese
デスマウンテンデ ヤヲ サガセ
Kanji
デスマウンテンで矢を探せ。
English
Search for an arrow on Death Mountain.
Old Man - Level 8, 1st Quest
Japanese
ライオンノカギヲサガセ
Kanji
ライオンの鍵を探せ。
English
Search for the lion key.
- Referring to the "Magical Key" which head is shaped like a lion head. (The dungeon's name in the manual is "Lion").
Old Man - Level 9, both Quests
Japanese
トライフォースヲ モタヌモノハ トオセナイ
Kanji
トライフォースを持たぬ者は通せない。
English
Those without the Triforce cannot pass.
持たぬ = 持たない
Old Man - Level 9, 1st Quest
Japanese
イチバンウエ ノ サカ イメヲ コワセ
Kanji
一番上の境目を壊せ。
English
Break the topmost barrier.
- TODO — What could this be referring to?
Old Man - Level 9, both Quests
Japanese
トナリノヘヤヘ ユケ
Kanji
となりの部屋へ行け。
English
Go to the next room.
Old Man - Level 9, 1st Quest
Japanese
アカイユビワヲ ミツケタカイ
Kanji
赤い指輪を見つけたかい？
English
Did you find the red ring?
Ending
Japanese
アリガトウ リンク アナタハ
ハイラル ノ エイユウデス
Kanji
ありがとう、リンク。あなたはハイラルの英雄です。
English
Thanks Link. You're the hero of Hyrule.
Japanese
コウシテ ハイラル ニ ヘイワガ モドッタ
コレデ コノ モノガタリ ハ オワリデス
Kanji
こうして、ハイラルに平和が戻った。これで、この物語は終わりです。
English
Thus, peace returned to Hyrule. With this, this is the end of the story.
2nd Quest only
Japanese
ゼルダノデンセツ 1 ”オワリ”
Kanji
ゼルダ伝説１ ”終わり”
English
The Legend of Zelda 1: The End
Invitation to Second Quest
Japanese
イマカラ モウヒトツノ タビ ガ ハジマリマス
スタートボタン ヲ オシテクダサイ
Kanji
今からもう一つのたびが始まります。スタート・ボタンを押してください。
English
Starting now, a new adventure is beginning. Press the Start button!
