Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 1

Vocabulary

童話

dōwa — Fairy tale; story for children

集

shū — Collection; anthology of works

および

oyobi — And; as well as; in addition to

著

cho — Written by; authored by someone

編者

hensha — Editor; person who compiles or edits

注

chū — Note; annotation; commentary on text

本文

honbun — Main text; body of a written work

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or agent

よる

yoru — To be based on; to be by someone

の

no — Possessive or linking particle in Japanese

子供

kodomo — Child; children; young person

と

to — And; with; connecting nouns or marking quotes

家庭

katei — Home; household; family environment

翻訳

hon'yaku — Translation; converting text to another language

を

wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar

基

moto — Basis; foundation; based on something

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; doing; connecting actions

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions

い

i — Stem of iru; to exist; ongoing action marker

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal speech

目次

mokuji — Table of contents; list of chapters or sections

黄金

ōgon — Gold; golden; made of or like gold

鳥

tori — Bird; general term for avian creatures

幸運

kōun — Good luck; good fortune; fortunate circumstances

旅

tabi — Journey; travel; trip to distant places

音楽師

ongakushi — Musician; person who plays or performs music

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

老

rō — Old; elderly; aged person or thing

わら

wara — Straw; dried stalks used for various purposes

炭

sumi — Charcoal; coal; used for fuel or drawing

豆

mame — Bean; legume; small seed used as food

いばら

ibara — Briar; thorny shrub; bramble plant

姫

hime — Princess; young noblewoman; title for royalty

犬

inu — Dog; domestic canine animal

すずめ

suzume — Sparrow; small common wild bird

十二

jūni — Twelve; the number 12

人

nin / hito — Person; people; counter for human beings

踊る

odoru — To dance; to move rhythmically to music

王女

ōjo — Princess; king's daughter; female royalty

漁師

ryōshi — Fisherman; person who catches fish professionally

その

sono — That; the; referring to a previously mentioned thing

妻

tsuma — Wife; one's own or someone's spouse

くま

kuma — Bear; large omnivorous forest mammal

かえる

kaeru — Frog; small amphibian living near water

王様

ōsama — King; male ruler of a kingdom

猫

neko — Cat; domestic feline animal

ねずみ

nezumi — Mouse; rat; small rodent animal

共同

kyōdō — Joint; cooperative; shared between multiple parties

生活

seikatsu — Daily life; living; lifestyle; everyday existence

がちょう

gachō — Goose; large domesticated or wild waterfowl

番

ban — Guard; watch; one's turn; number in a series

娘

musume — Daughter; young woman; girl

冒険

bōken — Adventure; daring undertaking; exciting journey

１

ichi — One; the number 1

木の実

ki no mi — Nut; berry; fruit growing on a tree

食べ

tabe — Eat; stem form of taberu meaning to eat

山

yama — Mountain; hill; large natural elevation of land

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to

行っ

itte / itta — Went; go; past/conjunctive form of iku

た

ta — Past tense verb ending in Japanese

話

hanashi — Story; tale; talk; conversation

２

ni — Two; the number 2

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar

氏

shi — Mr.; honorific title for a person

訪ね

tazune — Visit; to call on someone at their place

勇敢

yūkan — Brave; courageous; bold in facing danger

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to noun

仕立て屋

shitateya — Tailor; person who sews or makes clothes

ソーセージ

Sōsēji — Sausage; processed meat in a cylindrical casing

おばさん

obasan — Aunt; middle-aged woman; older female relative

赤

aka — Red; the color red

ずきん

zukin — Hood; cloth head covering worn over the head

ちゃん

chan — Honorific suffix expressing endearment or cuteness

盗賊

tōzoku — Robber; bandit; thief who steals by force

花婿

hanamuko — Bridegroom; groom; man about to be married

親指

oyayubi — Thumb; big toe; the thickest finger

小僧

kozō — Young boy; little fellow; apprentice youngster

賢い

kashikoi — Wise; clever; intelligent; smart person or animal

老人

rōjin — Old man; elderly person; aged individual

孫

mago — Grandchild; child of one's son or daughter

小さな

chīsana — Small; little; tiny in size or amount

農夫

nōfu — Farmer; peasant; agricultural worker tending fields

恋人

koibito — Lover; romantic partner; sweetheart

白雪

shirayuki — White snow; name meaning white as snow

なでしこ

nadeshiko — Pink flower; fringed pink; symbol of Japanese beauty

茂み

shigemi — Thicket; dense bush; area of thick undergrowth

中

naka — Inside; middle; within; among a group

けちんぼ

kechinbo — Miser; stingy person; tightwad who hoards money

白い

shiroi — White; pure white in color

蛇

hebi — Snake; serpent; legless reptile

おおかみ

ōkami — Wolf; large wild canine predator in forests

七

nana / shichi — Seven; the number 7

匹

hiki — Counter for small animals like fish and insects

子

ko — Child; young offspring; small creature

やぎ

yagi — Goat; domesticated horned farm animal

女王

joō — Queen; female ruler of a kingdom

蜂

hachi — Bee; wasp; stinging insect that makes honey

小人

kobito — Dwarf; tiny person; little person in fairy tales

靴屋

kutsiya — Shoemaker; cobbler; shop that makes or repairs shoes

木

ki — Tree; wood; timber; general term for trees