Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 4

Vocabulary

韻文

inbun — Poetry or verse written in metrical form.

を

wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.

用い

moochi — To use or employ something.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb suffix.

翻訳者

hon'yakusha — A person who translates texts between languages.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle in Japanese.

中

naka — Inside, middle, or among a group.

に

ni — Location, direction, or indirect object particle.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

誤っ

ayamatte — To err or make a mistake.

観点

kanten — A viewpoint or perspective on a matter.

から

kara — From a place, time, or reason.

訳し

yakushi — To translate text from one language to another.

と

to — Quotation or conjunctive particle meaning 'and' or 'that'.

思わ

omowa — To think or feel about something.

れる

reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

者

mono / sha — A person or individual, often in formal contexts.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

何人

nannin — How many people; several people.

か

ka — Question particle or indefinite marker in Japanese.

いる

iru — To exist or be present (animate beings).

例えば

tatoeba — For example; used to introduce an illustration.

重厚

jūkō — Weighty, solemn, and dignified in tone or manner.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or context.

厳粛

genshuku — Grave, solemn, and serious in atmosphere or manner.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives.

言葉

kotoba — Words, language, or speech in general.

軽やか

karoyaka — Light, airy, and nimble in movement or feel.

軽々

karogaro — Lightly, effortlessly, without weight or gravity.

進む

susumu — To advance, proceed, or move forward.

バラッド

baraddo — A ballad; narrative song or poem form.

調

chō — Tone, style, or tune of expression or music.

韻律

inritsu — Meter or rhythm in poetry or verse.

置き換える

okikaeru — To replace or substitute one thing for another.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or act (nominalizer in grammar).

果たし

hatashi — To accomplish, fulfill, or carry out a task.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting clauses or actions.

適切

tekisetsu — Appropriate, suitable, or fitting for a situation.

あろう

arō — Volitional or speculative form of 'to be'.

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively; on the other hand.

また

mata — Also, again, or furthermore.

詩

shi — Poetry or a poem as a literary form.

荒々しく

araarashiku — Roughly, fiercely, or wildly in manner.

勇壮

yūsō — Brave and grand; heroic and magnificent in nature.

響き

hibiki — A sound, echo, or resonance of something.

現代

gendai — The modern era or contemporary times.

無韻詩

muinshi — Blank verse; poetry without end rhyme.

なめらか

nameraka — Smooth, flowing, and without roughness or interruption.

我々

wareware — We or us; formal first-person plural pronoun.

伝える

tsutaeru — To convey, communicate, or transmit information or feeling.

相応しい

fusawashii — Suitable, appropriate, or befitting a situation or purpose.

いえる

ieru — Can be said; possible to say or claim.

だろう

darō — Probably; speculative or conjecture form of 'is'.

まとっ

matotte — To wear or drape something over the body.

戦士

senshi — A warrior or soldier; a person who fights.

鳴り響く

narihibiku — To resound or ring out loudly through space.

足音

ashioto — The sound of footsteps while walking or running.

美しく

utsukushiku — Beautifully; in a beautiful or aesthetically pleasing manner.

称さ

shōsa — To be called, named, or referred to as something.

れ

re — Passive verb ending indicating something is done to subject.

もの

mono — A thing, object, or matter in general.

聞こえ

kikoe — To be audible; to be heard or sound like.

くる

kuru — To come; auxiliary indicating action toward the speaker.

英語

Eigo — The English language.

翻訳

hon'yaku — Translation; converting text between two languages.

すべて

subete — All, everything, or entirely without exception.

教授

kyōju — A professor or university-level academic teacher.

訳

yaku — Translation or rendering of a text in another language.

み

mi — Only, solely (literary suffix implying reading or seeing).

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

偉大

idai — Great, magnificent, or outstanding in scale or importance.

叙事詩

jojishi — An epic poem narrating heroic deeds and events.

主要

shuyō — Main, primary, or most important among several things.

特徴

tokuchō — A characteristic, feature, or distinctive quality of something.

ついて

tsuite — Concerning, about, or regarding a topic.

十分

jūbun — Sufficient, enough, or fully adequate for a purpose.

印象

inshō — An impression or image left in one's mind.

与え

atae — To give, provide, or grant something to someone.

本

hon — A book or volume of written material.

可能

kanō — Possible, feasible, or capable of being done.

限り

kagiri — As much as possible; limit or extent of something.

原文

genbun — The original text before any translation or editing.

近い

chikai — Close, near, or similar in distance or degree.

再現

saigen — Reproduction or recreation of something from the past.

ある

aru — To exist or be (for inanimate objects).

考え

kangae — A thought, idea, or way of thinking about something.

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary indicating possibility or passivity.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective for something previously mentioned.

リズム

rizumu — Rhythm; a regular pattern of beats or sounds.

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative degree marker in Japanese.

印象的

inshōteki — Impressive or striking; leaving a strong impression.

いくつか

ikutsuka — Some; a few; an unspecified small number.

られ

rare — Passive verb suffix indicating being acted upon.

酷似

kokuji — Closely resembling; being nearly identical to something else.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form; and; moreover.

四つ

yottsu — Four items or four units of something.

強勢

kyōsei — Stress or emphasis placed on a syllable or word.

保持

hoji — To maintain, retain, or keep something intact.

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives or softening statements.

おり

ori — Humble form of 'to be'; presently existing or doing.

規則的

kisokuteki — Regular, systematic, or following a consistent rule.

一致

icchi — Agreement, correspondence, or matching of two things.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb in Japanese.

範囲

han'i — Range, scope, or extent of something.

音節

onsetsu — A syllable; unit of pronunciation in a word.

取り入れ

toriire — To adopt, incorporate, or bring something into use.

頭韻

tōin — Alliteration; repetition of initial consonant sounds in verse.

広範囲

kōhan'i — Wide range or broad extent covering many areas.

耳

mimi — The ear; the sense of hearing.

わたって

watatte — Spanning or extending across a range or period.

それ

sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

許容

kyoyō — Tolerance, acceptance, or allowance of something.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost, mostly, or nearly all of something.

でき

deki — To be able to; capability or possibility.

ない

nai — Negative form; does not exist or is not done.

韻

in — Rhyme; correspondence of sounds at end of lines.

時折

tokiori — Occasionally, sometimes, or from time to time.

内部

naibu — Interior, inside, or internal part of something.

散発的

sanpatsuteki — Sporadic, occasional, or occurring at irregular intervals.

両者

ryōsha — Both parties or both of two things in question.

とも

tomo — Both; together; indicating inclusion of all mentioned.

おいて

oite — At, in, or with regard to a place or topic.

いくらか

ikuraka — Somewhat, a little, or some degree of something.

根拠

konkyo — Basis, grounds, or evidence supporting a claim.

持っ

motte — To hold, have, or possess something.

参照

sanshō — Reference; to refer to or consult a source.

たい

tai — Desire form; wanting to do something.

付与

fuyo — To grant, bestow, or assign something to someone.

呼ぶ

yobu — To call, name, or summon someone or something.

注意深く

chūibukaku — Carefully, attentively, or with great caution.

守ら

mamora — To protect, observe, or follow a rule carefully.

すなわち

sunawachi — That is; namely; in other words.

後半

kōhan — The latter half or second part of something.

詩行

shikō — A line of poetry in a verse or poem.

最初

saisho — The first; the beginning or earliest point.

常に

tsuneni — Always, constantly, or at all times.

担い

ninai — To carry, bear, or take on a responsibility.

最後

saigo — The last; the final point or end of something.

踏む

fumu — To step on or follow a set pattern or rule.

過ぎ

sugi — Too much; excess; going beyond an appropriate limit.