エルフ

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English elf.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) エルフ [éꜜrùfù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [e̞ɾɯ̟ɸɯ̟]

Noun

エルフ • (erufu) 

1. elf
   • 1999 March 18, “エルフの剣(けん)士(し) [Elvish Swordsman]”, in Starter(スターター) Box(ボックス), Konami:

     剣(けん)術(じゅつ)を学(まな)んだエルフ。素(す)早(ばや)い攻(こう)撃(げき)で敵(てき)を翻(ほん)弄(ろう)する。

     Kenjutsu o mananda erufu. Subayai kōgeki de teki o honrō suru.

     An elf who learned swordsmanship. He trifles with his enemies with his swift attacks.

   • 1999 March 27, “ホーリー・エルフ [Holy Elf]”, in Vol.2, Konami:

     かよわいエルフだが、聖(せい)なる力(ちから)で身(み)を守(まも)りとても守(しゅ)備(び)が高(たか)い。

     Kayowai erufu da ga, sei naru chikara de mi o mamori totemo shubi ga takai.

     As delicate as she may be, this elf has formidable defense strength and holy power to protect herself with.

   • 1999 July 22, “エンシェント・エルフ [Ancient Elf]”, in Vol.4, Konami:

     何(なん)千(せん)年(ねん)も生(い)きているエルフ。精(せい)霊(れい)をあやつり攻(こう)撃(げき)をする。

     Nansennen mo ikiteiru erufu. Seirei o ayatsuri kōgeki o suru.

     An elf who has lived for thousands of years. She attacks with her army of spirits.

   • 1999 August 26, “ヂェミナイ・エルフ [Jemini Elves]”, in BOOSTER 4, Konami:

     交(こう)互(ご)に攻(こう)撃(げき)を仕(し)掛(か)けてくる、エルフの双(ふた)子(ご)姉(し)妹(まい)。

     Kōgo ni kōgeki o shikaketekuru, erufu no futago shimai.

     Elvish twin sisters who attack simultaneously.

   • 2008 February 1, “エルフの戦(せん)士(し) [Elvish Warrior]”, in Morningtide(モーニングタイド), Wizards of the Coast:

     エルフの戦(せん)士(し)は小(お)川(がわ)を飛(と)び越(こ)える鹿(しか)のように優(ゆう)雅(が)であり、それを反(はん)対(たい)側(がわ)で待(ま)ち受(う)ける狼(おおかみ)のように危(き)険(けん)だ。彼(かれ)らは森(もり)の眼(め)であり、むき出(だ)しの爪(つめ)なのだ。

     Erufu no senshi wa ogawa o tobikoeru shika no yō ni yūga de ari, sore o hantaigawa de machiukeru ōkami no yō ni kiken da. Karera wa mori no me de ari, mukidashi no tsume na no da.

     Elvish warriors are as graceful as a deer leaping a stream and as deadly as the wolf waiting in ambush on the other side. They are the eyes of the forest as well as its unsheathed claws.