Not to be confused with our Misheard Special Moves section, this TFG feature hosts a selection of accurate Japanese-to-English special move and win quote translations for a variety of fan-favorite Capcom & SNK fighting game characters from: Street Fighter, Darkstalkers, Samurai Shodown, and King of Fighters.

Akuma   Amakusa   Anita   Basara   Bishamon   B.B. Hood   Chun-Li   Demitri   Felicia
Gaira   Genjuro   Haohmaru   Hanzo   Hsien-ko   Iori   Jedah   Ken   Kyoshiro   Lilith
Morrigan   Nakoruru   Rimururu   Ryu   Sakura   Shizumaru   Ukyo   Victor   Zankuro

Akuma / Gouki

Tomoe Nage
 Comma Throw

Jigoku-guruma
 Hell Wheel

Gou Hadouken
 Great Surge Fist

Zankuu Hadouken
 Air Surge Fist

Shakunetsu Hadouken
 Scorching Surge Fist

Gou Shouryuu Ken
 Great Rising Dragon Fist

Tatsumaki Zankuu Kyaku
 Air Slashing Tornado Kick

Zenpou Tenshin
 Forward Roll

Ashura Senkuu
 (evil demonic spirit) Air Flash

Hyakki Shuu
 Hundred Demon Raid

Hyakki Zan
 Hundred Demon Great Slash

Hyakki Shou
 Hundred Demon Great Raid

Hyakki Sen
 Hundred Demon Great Edge

Hyakki Sai
 Hundred Demon Great Smash

Hyakki Tsui
 Hundred Demon Great Crash

Joudan Sokutou Geri
 High Side Kick

Tenma Kuujin Kyaku
 Demon Air Blade Leg

Zugai Hasatsu
 Skull Destroyer

Senpuu Kyaku
 Whirlwind Kick

Messatsu Gou Hadou
 Great Surge Deadly Attack

Messatsu Gou Shouryu
 Great Rising Dragon Deadly Attack

Tenma Gou Zankuu
 Great Rising Dragon Deadly Attack

Shun Goku Satsu
 Imprisoning Death Flash
 
 

Amakusa

Shin no kyoumu oshiete yarou
I will show you the power of a god

Kanashimi ni mo naran wa
Don't be sad

Oroka mono me
You're such a fool
 
 

Anita

Siranai
 I haven't seen.

Tigau
 Isn't
 
 

Basara Kubikiri
(Meaning - Neck-Cutter Tear-Silk)

Ukeireru nara shini wa shinai
Accept defeat and I won't kill you

Utsukushii akumu da
Such a beautiful nightmare

Subarashii akumu da
Such a splendid nightmare
 
 

Bishamon

Noroiwa!
 You are slow!

Soko he naore! Yurusan!
 Sit and stay there! I have no mercy.

Korosu!
 Kill you!

Yamero!
 No!

Madamada kiri tarinu.
 I can't get satisfaction, so I want chop more.

Ti wo yokose.
 More blood.
 
 

B.B. Hood

Dousite, sonnani okuti ga ookii no?
Why do you have a big mouth?

A, ohana.
Ah, flower.

A, tyoutyo.
Ah, butterfly.

Abayo
Bye.

Iya-n
No....

Ko-naide
Don't touch me.

Obaatyan...e-n e-n...orya! Ittyou agari
Grandma....(sobbing / just pretending?) Ha! You're dead!

Hai, douzo.
This is for you!

Ikuwayo
Are you ready?

Oide, Hari.
Come on Harry (her dog).

Mukasi mukasi aru tokoro ni...
A long long time ago.....

Koredake? Siketeru.
Is this all? Small.

Daijyoubu?
Could you win?
 
 

Chun-Li

Koshuu Tou
 Attacking Tiger Overthrow

Ryuusei Raku
 Shooting Star Drop

Kikou Ken
 Chi Fist

Sen'en Shuu
 Spinning Circle Kick

Hyakuretsu Kyaku
 Hundred Rending Kicks

Tenshou Kyaku
 Heavenly Ascention Kick

Sou Hakkei
 Dual Internal Energy Release

Kouhou Kaiten Kyaku
 Backward Spinning Leg

Kaku Kyaku Raku
 Crane Leg Drop

Yousou Kyaku
 Eagle Talon Kick

Kikou Shou
 Chi Palm

Senretsu Kyaku
 Thousand Rending Kicks

Hazan Tenshou Kyaku
 Supreme Mountain Heavely Ascention Kick
 
 

Demitri Maximov

Ikuzo!
 Ready for it?

Sine!
 Die!

Jigoku wo ajiwae!
Behold the hellfire!

Iinee
 Nice

Kimattana
Striking I am!

Camon beibi... oniaidana.
Come on baby... You look so lovely.

Tanosikattayo
You are so sweet.

Fu, orokana.
Hm... foolish one.

Watasi wo tataero.
Adore me.
 
 

Felicia

Ossu!
 Hi!

Daisuki
My favorite.

Nyan
 Meow

Atti ike.
 Go away!

Neko panti
 Cat punch

Onegai tasukete! ...Maittaka.
Please help me! ...How do you feel?

Hayakuu
 Hurry up!

Daikirai
 I detest you!
 
 

Gaira Caffiene

Ichi wa aru ga
You cannot defeat me

Ora ora ora
Hey hey hey!

Iku ze
Here I go

Tsukamaeta
Got you

Shugyo ni mo nari ya shine
You need more practice

Yari yagatta na
I've been defeated
 
 

Genjuro Kibagami
(Meaning - Tooth-God Ten-Illusions-Man)

Kouyokujin
Lightning Wings

Ahou ga!  Shine
You fool!  Die

Nani sama no tsumori da
What were you thinking

Minohodo shirazu ga
Get back in your place

Katten nara shinu ga ii
If you can't win, you deserve to die

Jigoku de matsu ga ii
Hell is waiting for you
 
 

Haohmaru
(Meaning - Great/Kingly One)

Kogetsuzan
 Crescent Moon Slash

Senpuu Retsuzan
Cyclone Slash

Iku ze
Here I go

Tenha Fuujin Zan
Heaven Wind Wave Slash (loose translation)

Yo-shi
All right

Chikushou
Damn it
 
 

Hattori Hanzo
(Meaning - Conform-Part Half-Hidden)

Bakuen Ryuu
Exploding Fire Dragon

Tenchuu
Divine retribution

Waga inochi, kage to ari
My life is filled with shadows

Sumanu... Kaede
Forgive me... Kaede (his deceased wife's name.)
 
 

Hsien-Ko

Ikuyo Lei-Lei!
 Let's go Hsien-ko!

Niihao
 Hello

Syeisyei.
 Thank you.

Tuxai tuen.
See you again.
 
 

Iori Yagami

Shine
Die /After Ya Otome

Sono mama shine
Die like that /Win Pose

Ore ga kowaii no ka?
Are you afraid of me?

Sugu raku ni shite yaru
I'll make it easy for you / Normal Introduction

 Kisama no shi wo motte na
Yeah, with your death

Tsuki wo miru tabi omoi dase
Remember me whenever you see the moon

 Raku ni ha shinen zo
You can't die easily

 Muda da
It's futile /Recovery Roll

Baka me
Fool

Kono mama dewa owaranzo
It won't end like this / Iori's defeat

Shirouto ga
You amateur

 Jama da 
You're in my way /During Kuzu Kaze

 Dosh-ta
What's wrong? /During Yamai Barai

 Imasara inochi goi ka
Begging for your life now?

Asobi wa owari da
Play time is over /During Ya Otome

 Nake! Sakebe! Soshite Shine!
Cry! Scream! and Die!
 
 

Jedah Dohma

Osorete ha ikenai. Watasi ha saisyo de ari, saigo de aru.
 Do not fear me...I am the first, and the last.

Keiyaku kanryou.
Now this is the contract.

Tamasii to ti no hensai wo motomeru.
Bring back all the soul and blood.

Fun, yowaina.
Hmm... so fragile!

Sono tamasii ware ni sasageyo.
Now your soul should be mine.

Waga nikutai to natte ikiyo.
Live in my body.

Yareyare, konnani yowaitohana.
Huh, what a formidable one you are.

Sine!
 Die!

Hazeyo!
 Explode!
 
 

Ken Masters

Jigoku Fuusha
 Hell Windmill

Inazuma Kakato Wari
 Lightning Flash Heel Split

Zentou
 Front Collapse

Ushiro Mawashi-geri
 Backward Spinning Kick

Hadouken
 Surge Fist

Shouryuu Ken
 Rising Dragon Fist

Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku
 Tornado Whirlwind Kick

Shouryuu Reppa
 Rising Dragon Render

Shinryuu Ken
 Divine Dragon Fist

Shipuujinrai Kyaku
 Swift as Lightning Kick
 
 

Kyoshiro Senryo
(Translation - Thousand-Ryo Man of Insane Death)

Choubijishi
Lion's Tail Blast

A-hai!  Tenbatsunari
There!  This is heaven's punishment

Sen nen hayai wa
You couldn't beat me in a thousand years
 
 

Lilith Aensland

Yaa! Tondeke baibai.
Ya!(onomatopeia) Fly away and never come back!

Bunsin!
C'mon my mirror image!

Zenzen damene.
It is really no good.

Mo-tyoi!
More little.

Yaru
Nice

Iketeru
Cool

Tyo-yarujyan
Great!

Mou dame.
I can't continue.

Iyan
No

Kyahahahaha yattane
Kyahahaha (onomatopeia, giggling) Well done!

Asobi ni ikouka
Shall I go for play?

Dou kawaii?
How do you feel about me? Pretty?

Tyo-yabaiyo.
Very dangerous.
 
 

Morrigan Aensland

Tanosimasete tyoudai
Please amuse me.

Denaositoide
Come back. If you were stronger.

Otiro!
 Fall!

Kimoti ii desyo?
 Pleased?

Osiokiyo... kimoti ii desyo?
I punish you... We're pleased?

Waruikone.
You are a bad boy.

Watasi no mono ni naranai?
Will you be mine?

Nani sunnnoyo!
What did you do!

Mata denaosite oide!
 I'll play with you, when you come again.

Mikake daosine.
You aren't as strong as you look.

Dou? Kireidesyo?
How do you feel about me? Beautiful?

Mata asonnde ageruw.
 You can see me again (because you amused me).
 
 

Nakoruru

Iku yo, Mamahaha!
Let's go, Mamahaha!

Yoshi
All right (or) Okay

Shizen no ikari o ukenasai.
Accept nature's wrath.

Daishizen no oshioki desu.
This is nature's punishment.
 
 

Rimururu

Saa, ikuzo!
Now, let's go!

Kurae
Take this

Kagami da
Mirror

Iku yo
Let's go

Yoshi
All right

Daishizen no oshioki da yo.
This is nature's punishment.
 
 

Ryu

(Kuuchuu) Seoi Nage
 (mid-air) Shoulder Throw

Seichuu Nidan Tsuki
 Mid-Level Two-Part Thrust

Sakotsu Wari
 Collarbone Splitter

Senpuu Kyaku
 Whirlwind Kick

(Shinkuu) Hadouken
 (Vacuum) Surge Fist

Shouryuu Ken
 Rising Dragon Fist

(Shinkuu) Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku
 (Vacuum) Tornado Whirlwind Kick

Hadou no Kamae
 Pretend Surge

Joudan Sokutou Geri
 High Side Kick

Denjin Hadou Ken
 Electric Blade Surge Fist

Metsu Shouryuu Ken
 Rising Dragon Fist of Destruction

Shin Shouryuuken
 True Rising Dragon Fist
 
 

Sakura Kasugano
(Translation - cherry tree' or 'cherry blossom')

Sakura-jime
 Sakura's strangle

Hadouken
 Surge Fist

Shou'ou Ken
 Cherry Blossom Fist

Sakura Otoshi
 Sakura's Drop

Shunpuu Kyaku
 Spring Breeze Kick

Shinkuu Hadouken
 Vacuum Surge Fist

Midare-zakura
 Cherry Trees Blossoming in Profusion

Haru Ichiban
 First Storm of Spring
 
 

Shizumaru Hisame
(Translation - Scarlet Rain Silence)

Honki de iku yo.
This is for real.

Ike
Go

Ya!  Dou da?
Ya!  How's that?!

Kamidara giri.
Umbrella cut.

Kami Gaeshi.
Umbrella Slice.

Iku zo.
Here I go.

Kore de dou da.
Now, how's that.

Ou... Toufuuzan.
Great East Wind Slash.

Gomen
Sorry

Watashi shiranai no ni.
I never realized.
 
 

Ukyo Tachibana
(Meaning: Mandarin [orange] Right-Capital)

Tsubame Rokuren
Swallow Six-hitter

Munen.
I've failed.
 
 

Victor

Ore saikyou.
 I'm the strongest.

Hakase
Doctor
 
 

Zankuro Minazuki

Nn, Kita ka
Hm, You're here

Bakame ga
You're a fool

Kisama no kao wa wasurenai zo
I won't forget your face

 


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