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Master Japanese JRPG Battle Vocabulary

Combat Mastery 戦闘マスター — Battle Systems Deep Dive

Turn-based, ATB, action commands - JRPGs have evolved many battle systems, but they share vocabulary. Master attack types, elemental weaknesses, status effects, and special moves. Never die to mechanics you can't read again.

196 words · 8 chapters

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Why This Book?

That frustrating moment when the boss keeps wiping your party and you have no idea why. The damage numbers are there, status icons are flashing, but you can't read what's happening. Without understanding battle vocabulary, you're fighting blind - unable to exploit weaknesses, cure deadly status effects, or time your ultimate attacks. This book covers everything you need to master JRPG combat systems.

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Attack Types

Physical, magical, slash, strike, pierce - know your damage types

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Elemental Mastery

Fire, ice, lightning, holy, dark - exploit every weakness

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Status Effects

Poison, paralysis, confusion, doom - cure before it's too late

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Special Moves

Limit Breaks, summons, ultimates - unleash devastating power

What You'll Learn

1

Attack Types

24 words

Physical, magical, and special attacks - the foundation of every battle system. Know the difference between a slash and a strike.

物理攻撃ぶつりこうげき physical attack
魔法攻撃まほうこうげき magic attack
クリティカル critical hit
必殺技ひっさつわざ special move
カウンター counter attack
...and 19 more
2

Elements

24 words

Fire, ice, lightning, wind, earth, water, light, dark - the eight pillars of JRPG elemental systems.

属性ぞくせい element; attribute
炎ほのお fire; flame
雷かみなり thunder; lightning
ファイア Fire (FF spell)
メテオ Meteor (spell)
...and 19 more
3

Status Effects

24 words

Poison, paralysis, sleep, confusion, petrification, instant death - status effects can turn the tide of battle.

状態異常じょうたいいじょう status ailment
毒どく poison
麻痺まひ paralysis
即死そくし instant death
エスナ Esuna (cure status)
...and 19 more
4

Damage Mechanics

25 words

Weakness, resistance, absorption, reflection - understanding how damage is calculated is the key to battle strategy.

弱点じゃくてん weak point
耐性たいせい resistance
吸収きゅうしゅう absorption
効果大こうかだい super effective
無効むこう nullify; void
...and 20 more
5

Targeting

25 words

Single target, all enemies, random, self - understanding targeting is crucial for maximizing damage and healing.

単体たんたい single target
全体ぜんたい all targets
前列ぜんれつ front row
後列こうれつ back row
かばう protect; cover
...and 20 more
6

Special Moves

24 words

Limit breaks, summons, ultimate attacks - the spectacular finishers that turn the tide of battle.

リミットブレイク Limit Break
召喚しょうかん summon
バハムート Bahamut
奥義おうぎ secret technique
止めを刺すとどめをさす deal finishing blow
...and 19 more
7

Turn-Based Systems

25 words

ATB, wait mode, turn order - the mechanical heart of JRPG combat. Control the flow of battle.

ターン制たーんせい turn-based
ATB Active Time Battle
行動順こうどうじゅん turn order
先制攻撃せんせいこうげき preemptive strike
不意打ちふいうち surprise attack
...and 20 more
8

Battle UI

25 words

Commands, gauges, victory, defeat - the interface vocabulary that appears in every battle screen.

コマンド command
戦うたたかう fight
逃げるにげる escape; flee
勝利しょうり victory
全滅ぜんめつ total party wipe
...and 20 more

Pro Tips

弱点を突く (jakuten wo tsuku) means "exploit weakness" - the core strategy of every JRPG. When you see 効果大 (super effective), you've found it!
状態異常 priorities Cure 麻痺 (paralysis) and 混乱 (confusion) first - they stop you from acting. 毒 (poison) can usually wait until after battle.
ATB vs ターン制 In ATB (Active Time Battle), time keeps flowing. In pure ターン制 (turn-based), you can think forever. Know which system you're in!
先制 vs 不意打ち 先制攻撃 (preemptive strike) = you attack first. 不意打ち (ambush) = enemies attack first. The difference can mean victory or game over.
召喚獣 names Summons like バハムート (Bahamut), イフリート (Ifrit), and シヴァ (Shiva) appear across dozens of games. Learn them once, recognize them forever.

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These 196 words are just the beginning. Here's how our app helps you actually remember them.

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