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English → Japanese Chapter vi -- Mrs Deborah is introduced into the parish with a Level 8/10

simile. A short account of Jenny Jones, with the difficulties and discouragements which may attend young women in the pursuit of learning.

直喩。ジェニー・ジョーンズについての短い記述、および学問の追求において若い女性たちが直面しうる困難と挫折について。

Vocabulary

直喩
chokuyu — Simile; a direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'
ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or topic
ついて
tsuite — About; concerning; regarding a topic
no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns
短い
mijikai — Short; brief in length or duration
記述
kijutsu — Description; written account or explanation of something
および
oyobi — And; as well as; formal conjunction linking elements
学問
gakumon — Academic study; scholarship; pursuit of knowledge
追求
tsuikyū — Pursuit; chasing after a goal or ideal
おいて
oite — In; at; within a context or setting
若い
wakai — Young; youthful in age
女性
josei — Woman; female; women in general
たち
tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people
ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese sentences
直面
chokumen — Confronting; facing a problem or situation directly
shi — Conjunctive form of suru; connecting verb actions
うる
uru — Can; potential auxiliary verb meaning 'may occur'
困難
konnan — Difficulty; hardship; a challenging obstacle
to — And; with; quotation or listing particle
挫折
zasetsu — Setback; frustration; failure to achieve one's goal
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