Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 2

Vocabulary

カブ

kabu — Turnip; a root vegetable commonly eaten in Japan.

賢い

kashikoi — Clever, wise, or intelligent.

三つ

mittsu — Three things; the number three (counting objects).

の

no — Possessive or descriptive particle linking nouns.

言語

gengo — Language; a system of human communication.

キツネ

kitsune — Fox; a cunning wild animal in Japanese folklore.

と

to — And; with; a particle connecting nouns or quoting.

ネコ

neko — Cat; a common domestic feline animal.

四人

yonin — Four people; a group of four persons.

兄弟

kyōdai — Siblings; brothers or brothers and sisters.

ライオン

raion — Lion; a large wild cat of Africa.

馬

uma — Horse; a large domesticated riding animal.

青い

aoi — Blue; also used for green in some contexts.

光

hikari — Light; brightness or rays from a light source.

大鴉

ōgarasu — Raven; a large black bird, often in folklore.

黄金

ōgon — Gold; precious yellow metal, often symbolic of wealth.

ガチョウ

gachō — Goose; a large water bird related to ducks.

命

inochi — Life; one's existence or lifespan.

水

mizu — Water; the clear liquid essential for life.

十二人

jūninin — Twelve people; a group of twelve persons.

狩人

karyūdo — Hunter; a person who hunts wild animals.

山

yama — Mountain; a large natural elevation of earth.

王

ō — King; a male monarch ruling a kingdom.

物知り

monoshiri — Know-it-all; a person knowledgeable about many things.

博士

hakase — Doctor; a person holding the highest academic degree.

七羽

nanawa — Seven birds; counter for seven winged creatures.

カラス

karasu — Crow; a black bird known for its intelligence.

奥方

okukata — Lady; a noblewoman or lord's wife.

婚礼

konrei — Wedding ceremony; a formal marriage celebration.

第一話

dai ichi wa — Episode one; the first story or chapter.

第二話

dai ni wa — Episode two; the second story or chapter.

サラダ

sarada — Salad; a dish of mixed raw vegetables.

恐怖

kyōfu — Fear; intense dread or terror.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

学び

manabi — Learning; the act of acquiring knowledge or skills.

に

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

出かけた

dekaketa — Went out; departed on a trip or errand.

若者

wakamono — Young person; a youth or young adult.

話

hanashi — Story; a tale or spoken narrative.

ひげもじゃ

higemoja — Shaggy-bearded; having a thick, unkempt beard.

鉄

tetsu — Iron; a strong metallic element used in tools.

猫

neko — Cat; a common domesticated feline animal.

皮

kawa — Skin or hide; outer covering of an animal.

白雪

shirayuki — Snow White; white snow, also a fairy tale name.

紅薔薇

benibara — Red rose; a crimson rose flower, also a tale name.

童話集

dōwashū — Collection of fairy tales; a compiled anthology of stories.

鳥

tori — Bird; a feathered, winged animal.

ある

aru — There is/was; to exist (for inanimate things).

ところ

tokoro — Place; a location or spot.

王様

ōsama — King; a respectful term for a male monarch.

が

ga — Subject marker particle highlighting the grammatical subject.

いて

ite — Being (there); existing, te-form of iru.

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful; extremely attractive or pleasing to the senses.

庭園

teien — Garden; a cultivated ornamental outdoor space.

持って

motte — Having; te-form of motsu, meaning to hold or own.

い

i — Verbal stem of iru; used in progressive constructions.

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary verb stem (mashita form).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action.

その

sono — That; a demonstrative adjective referring to something nearby.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

リンゴ

ringo — Apple; a common sweet or tart fruit.

実らせる

minora seru — To make bear fruit; to cause something to ripen.

木

ki — Tree; a large woody plant.

立って

tatte — Standing; te-form of tatsu, to stand upright.

これら

korera — These; plural demonstrative referring to nearby things.

いつも

itsumo — Always; at all times, habitually.

数え

kazoe — Counting; the act of tallying or enumerating things.

られて

rarete — Passive te-form; indicating something is done to subject.

熟し

juku shi — Ripening; the process of becoming fully ripe.

始める

hajimeru — To begin; to start doing something.

頃

koro — Around the time; approximately when something happens.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into a new state.

毎晩

maiban — Every evening; each night without exception.

一つ

hitotsu — One thing; the number one when counting objects.

ずつ

zutsu — Each; at a time, indicating distribution evenly.

なくなって

nakunatte — Has disappeared; te-form of nakunaru, to vanish.

いる

iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).

こと

koto — Fact; thing; nominalizer for verbs and clauses.

わかり

wakari — Understanding; masu-stem of wakaru, to understand.

これ

kore — This; a demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

大変

taihen — Very; extremely, or a terrible situation.

怒り

ikari — Anger; strong feelings of displeasure or rage.

庭師

niwashi — Gardener; a person who tends gardens professionally.

下

shita — Under; below; the lower part of something.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means used.

一晩中

hitobanjū — All night long; throughout the entire night.

見張る

miharu — To keep watch; to stand guard and observe carefully.

よう

yō — In order to; indicating purpose or resemblance.

命じ

meiji — Ordered; masu-stem of meijiru, to command someone.

長男

chōnan — Eldest son; the firstborn male child in a family.

見張り

mihari — Guard duty; watching over something to protect it.

立て

tate — Set up; imperative or te-form of tateru, to establish.

十二時

jūniji — Twelve o'clock; midnight or noon.

眠って

nemute — Sleeping; te-form of nemuru, to fall asleep.

しまい

shimai — Ended up; masu-stem of shimau, indicating regrettable completion.

朝

asa — Morning; the early part of the day.

また

mata — Again; once more, or also.

次

tsugi — Next; the one that follows in sequence.

次男

jinan — Second son; the second-born male child in a family.

られ

rare — Passive auxiliary; indicates action done to the subject.

彼

kare — He; a third-person masculine pronoun.

も

mo — Also; too; a particle indicating addition or similarity.

夜中

yonaka — Midnight; the middle of the night.

そこ

soko — There; that place, slightly distant from the speaker.

三男

sannan — Third son; the third-born male child in a family.

申し出

mōshide — Offer; a proposal or voluntary suggestion to do something.

最初

saisho — First; the very beginning or initial point.

何か

nanika — Something; an unspecified thing or occurrence.

危険

kiken — Danger; a hazardous or risky situation.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

起こる

okoru — To happen; to occur or take place.

恐れて

osorete — Fearing; te-form of osoreru, to be afraid of.

許し

yurushi — Permission; forgiveness or approval granted by someone.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative suffix used in formal speech.

ん

n — Negative contraction of nai; or explanatory sentence-final particle.

でし

deshi — Polite copula stem; part of the polite past form deshita.

しかし

shikashi — However; but, indicating a contrast or contradiction.

ついに

tsui ni — Finally; at last, after a long time or effort.

承知

shōchi — Consent; understanding and agreeing to a request.

し

shi — Te-form or conjunction of suru; and, moreover.

身

mi — Body; oneself, one's own person or being.

横たえ

yokotae — Lay down; to place one's body in a horizontal position.

て

te — Te-form particle connecting sequential or simultaneous actions.