KF2 Tanaka Japanese Quotes: Translations and Meanings

Tanaka is the Japanese playable character in Killing Floor 2, and many of his voice lines are in Japanese, which leaves English-speaking players guessing. This short reference paraphrases a community guide that lists each romanized Japanese quote and its English meaning. For other character voice information see the character favorite weapons table and favorite weapon voice lines.

Quote table

Quote (romanized Japanese)	English meaning
OKANEMOCHI man	I'm a rich man
KUSO!	A strong expletive (the guide censors it)
KIKEN-DAIICHI!	Danger first!
UTSUKUSHII!	Beautiful!
MATA-NE!	See you!
SUTEKI!	Wonderful!
OI!	Hey!
SHINDE SHIMAE!	Die!
Burn ONI!	Burn demon!
I wish for a ONSEN, one day, without KAIGO	I wish for a spa, one day, without nursing-care

Notes on the words

• Okanemochi means a wealthy person, which fits the dosh-collecting theme of the game.
• Kiken-daiichi is the opposite of the common safety slogan anzen-daiichi, "safety first", so Tanaka cheerfully shouts "danger first".
• Kuso is the Japanese equivalent of a strong swear word.
• Utsukushii and suteki are two different ways to say beautiful and wonderful.
• Mata ne is a casual goodbye.
• Oni is a Japanese demon or ogre, so "Burn ONI" is a fiery taunt that suits a flamethrower.
• Onsen is a hot spring spa and kaigo is nursing care for elderly relatives, so the last line is a wistful joke about a break from caregiving duties.