The Translation Guide is a reference resource used on the Space Battleship Yamato Wiki to standardize the English translations of certain fictional Japanese terms from the Yamato Series. These terms often lack consistent official translations and have appeared in various forms across different media and fan adaptations. The guide aims to maintain consistency across the wiki by establishing preferred translations and transliterations.
The guide is periodically updated to reflect newly released content, including official translations or romanizations provided by licensors or creators. Be aware that two different translitterations might be used by the remake series and the old series.
Remake series[]
Titles and offices[]
| Japanese word | Romanization | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| 総司令官 | Sōshi reikan | Supreme Commander |
| 司令長官, | Shirei chōkan | Commander-in-Chief |
| 統括司令長官 | Tōkatsu shirei chōkan | General Commander-in-Chief |
| 丞相 | Jōshō | Chancellor |
| 大都督 | Daitotoku | Grand Chief Commissioner |
| 大帝 | Taitei | Great Emperor |
| 総統 | Sōtō | Supreme Leader |
Military terminology[]
| Japanese word | Romanization | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| 遊撃隊 | Yūgeki-tai | Strike force |
| 遊撃艦隊, | Yūgeki kantai | Strike fleet |
| 空間機 | Kūkan-ki | Spaceplane |
| 航空間機 | Kōkūkan-ki | Aerospaceplane |
| 航宙機 | Kōchū-ki | Astrocraft |
| 宙艇 | chū-tei | Space Boat |
| 装甲艦 | Sōkō-kan | Ironclad Vessel |
| 戦闘艦 | Sentō-kan | Combat Vessel |
| 戦闘母艦, | Sentō bokan | Battleship-carrier |
| 航宙団 | kōchū-dan | Astro Squad |
| 航空団 | kōkū-dan | Air Squad |
Universe[]
| Japanese word | Romanization | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| 空間 | Kūkan | Space |
| 航宙, | Kōchū | Astro |
| 宇宙 | Uchū | Cosmo / Space / Universe[N 1] |
| 亜空間 | Akūkan | Subspace |
| 超空間 | Chō kūkan | Hyperspace |
Original series[]
