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.

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Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
	ハイラル王国	Hyrule Kingdom
^{[note 1]}	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。豊かなるこの土地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
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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.
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Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
	悪しき者ガノン	Evil Ganon
	緑の衣を纏いし者何処ともなく現れ神の力授かりて死闘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
^{[note 2]}	時を越え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 3]}	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 been thought to be sealed away forever due to the hero's efforts, had somehow achieved revival once again.
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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
^{[note 4]}	長い時を経て今この物語を伝え聞く者達は伝説の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.

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 5]}
Cabana Deed			ベツソウチケンリシヨ	Cabana Deed
Cabana Deed			ミギニシヨユウヲミトメルマリー	The sign on the right verifies the deed 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 6]}
Ganon's Sword		^{[note 7]}	本物	Genuine or The real thing

Location	Image	Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
Father's Letter			コモリへ	To Komori ^{[note 8]}
Note to Mom		(Stamp)	２０	20
			４１５ー０００ホコダテ町	415-000 Hokodate Town^{[note 9]}
			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 10]}	１００１。００ー００タウラ島。大きな家	1001.00-00 Taura Island Big House ^{[note 11]}
			マギーへ	To Maggie
	(Back)		モリブリン	Moblin

Location	Hylian	Transliteration	Meaning
Note: A number of Sea Charts contain small or illegible phrases. The following phrase appears frequently:	^{[note 12]}	引き上げたお宝	Pulled-Up Treasure
Beedle's Chart		テリーマップ	Terry Map ^{[note 13]}
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 14]}	すんごいマップ	Wonderful Map
Island Hearts Chart	(Bottom)	島のハートマップ	Island Heart Map
	^{[note 15]}	ハートのかけらは全部で３０こあります。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。	Except for the two, you would receive them.
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 16]} (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

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