Hylian Language Translations/The Wind Waker

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker introduces a new form of Hylian text that is based on Japanese kana.

Due to the linguistic differences between English and Japanese, many translations can be highly contextual and open to interpretation. The translations listed below should be considered the best available estimates.

Any errors found in the in-game text are retained in the Hylian column, but corrected in the Transliteration and Meaning columns.

This page includes instances of Hylian text found in The Wind Waker HD.

Prologue[]

Page 1

Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
	ハイラル王国	Hyrule Kingdom
	その昔神々の力が宿ると言われた王国があった。大地の恵み豊かなこの土地に暮らす民はハイリア人と呼ばれ神々の声を聞くと伝えられる。彼ら平原の民に加えて山の民ゴロン水の民ゾーラ砂漠の民ゲルド森の民コキリが各々独自の営みを送っていた。豊かなるこのやちにも破滅の足音が忍び寄りつつあった。	In ancient times there was a kingdom where the power of the gods was said to reside. The people who lived in this richly blessed kingdom were called the Hylians, and it is said that they can hear the voices of the gods. In addition to they, the people of the plains, the mountain people, the Gorons, the water people, the Zoras, the desert people, the Gerudo, and the forest people, the Kokiri, were each living their own lives. Even in this rich land, destruction's footsteps were steadily creeping in.
	豊かなる大地	The Rich Land
Page 2

Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
	神の力を手に入れた悪しき者によって邪悪がこの土地を包み込み美しかった大地も滅びかけていったそのときである。	It was then that wickedness encircled the land due to the hand of the evil one who had obtained the power of the gods, and this once beautiful land was falling into ruin.
Page 3

Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
	悪しき者ガノン	Evil Ganon
	緑の衣を纏いし者いずこともなく表れ神の力授かりて至当の末悪しき力を撃ち破りて彼の地に平穏を取り戻す。	A person clad in green appeared from an unknown location and, gifted with divine power, brought the evil power to a just end, returning peace to his land.
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Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
	時の勇者	The Hero of Time
	時を子へ現れしこの者は時の勇者と呼ばれ王国においての伝説となりて伝わる。それからしばらくの後平穏の戻ったかに思われた王国に再び暗雲が立ち込めた。	Because time manifested itself to him, this person is called the "Hero of Time", and has been passed down as a legend in the kingdom. A short while later, dark clouds once again shrouded the kingdom to which it had seemed peace had returned.
^{[note 1]}	勇者のはたらきにより永遠に封じられたと思われていた悪しき力を持つ者がなにゆえか再び復活を遂げた。	The one wielding the evil power, who had thought to be sealed away forever due to the hero's efforts, had somehow achieved revival once again.
Page 5

Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
	民共は伝説の勇者が再び現れることを待ち望んだが時の流れを旅して国を後にした勇者はついに現れなかった。守る者のいない王国で邪悪が王宮にまで迫った時民共は祈りを捧げ彼の地の運命を神の手に委ねることとした。	The people waited anxiously for the hero of legend to reappear, but in the end the hero who had traveled the flow of time and left the country behind did not appear. In the protectorless kingdom, when the evil drew near to the royal palace, the people offered up their prayers and entrusted the fate of that land to the hands of the gods.
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Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
	長い時を経て今この物語を伝え聞く者達は伝説勇者に準えて男の子が成長した時その祝いとして緑の衣を作りて着せるようになったという。	A long time passed and now people who learn this story imitate the legendary hero. It's said that it's come to to be that at the time that boys grow to adulthood, they make and wear green clothes in celebration.
	「緑の衣纏いし者光は放つ剣を持ちて邪鬼を消し去る」伝説の勇者にも負けない立派な人に育ってほしいと願いを託して。	They entrust a wish to grow into fine people who could hold their own against even the hero of legend, garbed in green, who took up the sword of light to vanquish the evil ones.

Items[]

Location	Image	Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
Tingle Tuner			チンテンドウ	Tintendo (Portmanteau of "Tingle" and "Nintendo")
			パワー	Power
			セレクトスタート	Select Start
			チンクルシーバー	Tingleceiver ^{[note 2]}
Cabana Deed			—	—
Cabana Deed			— マリー	— Marie
Special Chart	(Text is repeated at edges)		はてな	(Informal term for a question mark)
Phantom Ganon's Sword			ズボラガボラ	Zubora Gabora ^{[note 3]}
Ganon's Sword		^{[note 4]}	本物	Genuine or The real thing

Letters[]

Location	Image	Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
Father's Letter			コモリへ	To Komori ^{[note 5]}
Note to Mom		(Stamp)	２０	20
			４１５ー０００ホコダテ町	415-000 Hokodate Town
			オフクロへ	To Mother
Maggie's Letter	(Front)	(Stamp)	２０	20
			魔獣島	Forsaken Fortress
			モサマへ	To Mr. Moe
	(Back)		マギーより	From Maggie
Moblin's Letter	(Front)	(Stamp)	２０	20
		^{[note 6]}	１００１。００ー００タウラ島。大きな家	1001.00-00 Taura Island Big House ^{[note 7]}
			マギーへ	To Maggie
	(Back)		モリブリン	Moblin

Sea Charts[]

Location	Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
Note: A number of Sea Charts contain small or illegible phrases. The following phrase appears frequently:		引き上げくお宝	Treasure to Pull Up
Beedle's Chart		テリーマップ	Terry Map ^{[note 8]}
Beedle's Chart		テリーショップ	Terry Shop
Ghost Ship Chart		幽霊船の地図	Ghost Ship Map
Great Fairy Chart		大妖精マップ	Great Fairy Map
IN-Credible Chart	^{[note 9]}	すんごいマップ	Wonderful Map
Island Hearts Chart	(Bottom)	島のハートマップ	Island Heart Map
		ハートのかけらは全部で３０こあるます。頑張って全部集めましょう。	30 Pieces of Heart exist altogether. Try your best to collect them all.
		但し二つだけは貰うことになります。	However, you only receive two.
Sea Hearts Chart		海のハートマップ	Sea Heart Map
		—	—
		１。宝のマップ２。サルベージ３。ハートのかけら	1. Treasure Map 2. Salvage 3. Piece of Heart
Platform Chart		やぐらマップ	Watchtower Map
Platform Chart	(Portions of this text are repeated all over)	このマップはやぐらの位置を確認できる。	This map is able to determine the location of the watchtowers.
Secret Cave Chart		秘密の入り口マップ	Secret Entrance Map
Submarine Chart	^{[note 10]} (Lower text is illegible)	潜水艦のマップ —	Submarine Map —
Submarine Chart		ここから入る	Enter Through Here
Light Ring Chart		光の輪出現マップ	Light Ring Appearance Map
Octo Chart		イカマップ	Squid Map
Tingle's Chart		チンクル島	Tingle Island

The Great Sea[]

Location	Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
Beedle's Shop Ship		テリーショップ	Terry Shop ^{[note 8]}
Sign		注意	Caution
		近づいてもっとよく見てください	Please come closer and take a better look
	(Bottom text is illegible)	—	—

Outset Island[]

Location	Transliteration	Meaning
Jabun's dialogue	久し振りだな　ハイラル王よ	Well met, Hyrule King!
	ついに　恐れていた事が動き始めた　様だな	The events that we have long feared seem to have been set into motion.
	お前が　私に会いに来たという事は時の勇者を　見つける事が出来たという事だな	If you have sought me out, it must mean you have found the Hero of Time, does it not?
	では　お前は　何をしに私に　会いに来たのだ	Then for what purpose have you come to see me?
	可能性？	Promise?
	その可能性とやらに　ハイラルの運命を　任せようと　言うのだな	You suggest that I leave the fate of Hyrule up to mere chance?
	わかったその者の　勇気が　真のものかどうかは　神が判断するであろう	I see. Then I suppose it is up to the gods to deem whether his courage is true.
	神への道標を　受け取るが良い	I give to you the guidepost of the gods.
	この地に　かけられた　ガノンの呪いは　その　宝玉が解いてくれるだろう	This jewel should dispel the curse that Ganon has cast upon this land.
	時に　ハイラル王お前は　ゼルダの　血を引く　ものの所在を掴んでいるのか？	Tell me, Hyrule King... Have you learned the whereabouts of the one who carries on the bloodline of the princess, Zelda?
	ゼルダが　ガノンの手に落ちることは断じて　防がねばならない	That is well. You must protect Zelda. She cannot be permitted to fall into the hands of Ganon.
	頼んだぞ！	I am counting on you!

Forsaken Fortress[]

Location	Image	Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
Map in Ganondorf's room		(Other text is not visible in-game)	魔獣島５	Demon Beast Island 5

Windfall Island[]

Location	Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
Side of stone bridge		ようこそータウラ島へ	Welcome to Taura Island ^{[note 7]}
Bomb Shop signs		世界一の爆弾	#1 Bombs in the World
Bomb Shop signs		世界一の爆弾	#1 Bombs in the World
Chu Jelly Juice Shop sign		くすり	Medicine
Cafe Bar sign		カフェバー	Café Bar
School of Joy sign		しあわせ教室	Happiness Classroom
Windmill poster in Salvatore's Shop		観覧車乗り場こちらから	[Access the] Ferris Wheel boarding area from here
Auction House sign	(Text is illegible)	—	—
Tombstone		８３１ー８９４偉大なる芸術家	831 - 894 A great artist
Tott's zipper		トゥ	Latter part of トトゥ (Tott's Japanese name)

Cafe Bar[]

Location	Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
Chalkboard		今日のオススメ	Today's Recommendations
Chalkboard	→ → →	ロンロンミルク → １５０デクの実ケーキ → ３００ゾーラコーヒー → ２５０	Lon Lon Milk → 150 Deku Nut Cake → 300 Zora Coffee → 250
Jars on shelves		テーラマメ苦いのが好きな人向けです	Tera Beans It is for those who like bitter things
Rito Postman recruitment poster		アルバイト募集	Recruiting [for a] part-time job
		荷物の仕分けなどバイト料は要相談	Assorting packages and the like Job fees are negotiable
	(Lower text is illegible)	—	—

School of Joy[]

Location	Transliteration	Meaning
Chalkboard	あおいそらしろいくも	Blue sky White cloud(s)
Drawing of Potova and Pig	思いやり	Consideration / Sympathy
Framed text	清く	Purity / Nobility
	正しさ	Righteousness / Justice / Honesty
	美しく	Beauty / Loveliness

Dragon Roost Island[]

Location	Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
Post Office		ポストハウス	Post House
Post Office banner		ゆうびん　きょく	Postal Office
Signs on Mail Center desk	・	ちょきん・かわせ	Savings・Exchanges
Signs on Mail Center desk	・	ゆうびん・きって	Postage・Stamps
Wind's Requiem Stone Tablet		風の歌	Song of Wind
Broken Stone Tablet		ハ	First letter of 疾風の唄 (Song of Gales)
Valoo's dialogue		勇者よ　感謝する勇者よ　風の神の風を　操れ	Oh hero, thank you! Oh hero, use the wind of the Wind God!