Bleak House — Page 5

Vocabulary

近代

kindai — Modern era; typically refers to the modern period.

における

ni okeru — In; at; within a given context or place.

フランス

Furansu — France; a country in Western Europe.

イギリス

Igirisu — United Kingdom; island nation in Northwestern Europe.

スコットランド

Sukottorando — Scotland; a country forming part of the United Kingdom.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle indicating belonging or relation.

著名

chomei — Famous; well-known; prominent in a field.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

医学

igaku — Medical science; the study and practice of medicine.

教授

kyoju — Professor; a high-ranking academic teaching position.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.

記録

kiroku — Record; documentation of events or information.

された

sareta — Past passive form of suru; was done or recorded.

意見

iken — Opinion; view; one's expressed thought on a matter.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'; also quotation marker.

経験

keiken — Experience; knowledge gained through personal involvement.

について

ni tsuite — About; concerning; regarding a particular subject.

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

は

wa — Topic marker particle identifying the sentence's subject.

ここ

koko — Here; this place; the current location.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

満足

manzoku — Satisfaction; contentment; being pleased with something.

する

suru — To do; a versatile verb forming many compounds.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or purpose.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also indicates contrast or emphasis.

人間

ningen — Human being; humanity; a person or people generally.

出来事

dekigoto — Event; happening; something that has occurred.

通常

tsujo — Normally; usually; under ordinary circumstances.

受け入れ

ukoire — Acceptance; the act of receiving or acknowledging something.

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.

根拠

konkyo — Basis; grounds; evidence supporting a claim or belief.

なる

naru — To become; to come to be a certain state.

証言

shogen — Testimony; witness statement given as evidence.

相当

soto — Considerable; equivalent; a fairly significant amount.

程度

teido — Degree; extent; level of something measured or felt.

自然

shizen — Nature; natural; occurring without artificial intervention.

発火

hakka — Ignition; spontaneous combustion; catching fire suddenly.

生じる

shojiru — To occur; to arise; to come into being.

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as a limit or point.

その

sono — That; the; a demonstrative modifying a noun.

事実

jijitsu — Fact; truth; something verified as actually existing.

を

wo — Direct object particle marking the target of an action.

放棄

hoki — Abandonment; giving up; relinquishing a claim or belief.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; connects clauses or reasons.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; indicates something does not occur.

あろう

aro — Volitional form of aru; probably is; let it be.

申し添え

moshisoe — To add respectfully; to humbly append a remark.

て

te — Te-form connector linking verbs in a sequence.

おく

oku — To do in advance; to leave something in a state.

なじみ深い

najimi fukai — Familiar; well-known; deeply acquainted with something.

物事

monogoto — Things; matters; affairs of various kinds.

ロマンティック

Romanchikku — Romantic; evoking romance or idealized emotions.

側面

sokumen — Aspect; side; a particular facet of something.

意図的

itoteki — Intentional; deliberate; done with clear purpose.

描き続け

egakitsuzuke — To keep depicting; to continue portraying or illustrating.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.

翻訳者

hon'yakusha — Translator; a person who translates between languages.

注

chu — Note; annotation; explanatory remark added to text.

これ

kore — This; a demonstrative pronoun referring to something near.

印刷本

insatsubon — Printed book; a physically published book edition.

特定

tokutei — Specific; particular; identifying a definite thing.

ページ

peji — Page; a numbered side of a book or document.

参照

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

い

i — Colloquial or contracted form of iru or ii.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective modifying a nearby noun.

プロジェクト

purojekuto — Project; an organized undertaking toward a goal.

版

ban — Edition; version; a particular published form of a work.

該当

gaitо̄ — Applicable; corresponding; relevant to a specific case.

情報

joho — Information; data; knowledge conveyed or received.

第三十章

dai sanju sho — Chapter thirty; the thirtieth chapter of a text.

ある

aru — To exist; to be; to have (for inanimate things).

もう一つ

mo hitotsu — One more; another; an additional example or item.

事例

jirei — Case; example; a specific instance of something.

歯科医

shikai — Dentist; a doctor specializing in dental care.

よって

yotte — By means of; due to; therefore; consequently.

非常

hijo — Extremely; very; unusual or emergency situation.

明確

meikaku — Clear; definite; precisely and unmistakably expressed.

記述

kijutsu — Description; written account; recording in written form.

され

sare — Passive form of suru; was done or carried out.

おり

ori — Humble or literary form of iru; to be present.

ごく

goku — Extremely; very; used to intensify an adjective.

最近

saikin — Recently; lately; in the near past.

アメリカ

Amerika — America; typically refers to the United States.

合衆国

Gasshukoku — United States; the formal Japanese name for the USA.

という

to iu — Called; known as; named; used to identify something.

町

machi — Town; neighborhood; a small urban or suburban area.

起き

oki — Occurring; happening; arising (stem form of okiru).

人物

jinbutsu — Person; individual; a notable or described character.

酒屋

sakaya — Liquor store; sake shop; a place selling alcohol.

営む

itonamu — To operate; to run a business or livelihood.

根っから

nekkara — Through and through; by nature; fundamentally or innately.

酒飲み

sakenomi — Heavy drinker; someone who habitually drinks alcohol.

ドイツ人

Doitsujin — German person; a person of German nationality.

あっ

a — Ah; oh; exclamation expressing sudden realization or surprise.