Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 1

Vocabulary

初版

shohan — First edition of a published book.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'to' or 'toward.'

の

no — Possessive or linking particle meaning 'of.'

序文

jobun — Preface or foreword written before main text.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese sentences.

不要

fuyo — Unnecessary; not needed or required.

と

to — Quotation or conjunction particle meaning 'and/that.'

考え

kangae — Thought, idea, or opinion about something.

私

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me.'

それ

sore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (near listener).

を

o — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

付け

tsuke — To attach, add, or affix something.

なかった

nakatta — Past negative auxiliary meaning 'did not.'

しかし

shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but.'

この

kono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this.'

第二版

dai ni han — Second edition of a published work.

感謝

kansha — Gratitude or thankfulness toward someone.

雑感

zakkan — Random or miscellaneous thoughts and impressions.

両方

ryoho — Both sides or both of two things.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or indirect object.

つい

tsui — Concerning; in regard to (used with て).

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

いくつか

ikutsuka — Several; a few; some unspecified number.

言葉

kotoba — Word, language, or expression in speech.

求め

motome — To seek, request, or demand something.

いる

iru — Auxiliary verb indicating ongoing state or action.

三

san — The number three.

方面

homen — Direction, quarter, or area; specific party addressed.

向け

muke — Directed toward or intended for someone.

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

べき

beki — Should; ought to; expressing obligation or expectation.

もの

mono — Thing, object, or matter (general noun).

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or reason.

ある

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

まず

mazu — First of all; to begin with.

読者

dokusha — Reader; person who reads books or publications.

大衆

taishu — The general public; the masses.

飾り気

kazarike — Affectation; pretension; desire to show off.

ない

nai — Negative adjective meaning 'not existing' or 'without.'

素朴

soboku — Simple, plain, and unpretentious in nature.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

物語

monogatari — Story, tale, or narrative account.

対し

taishi — Toward; in response to; facing something.

寛大

kandai — Generous, lenient, and broad-minded in attitude.

耳

mimi — Ear; also means listening attention.

傾け

katamuke — To tilt; to lend (an ear); listen attentively.

くださっ

kudasat(te) — Honorific form of 'to give' or 'to do for me.'

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb suffix.

こと

koto — Fact, matter, or nominalizer for verb phrases.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

次

tsugi — Next; following in sequence.

報道

hodo — News reporting; press coverage of events.

界

kai — World, circle, or community of a field.

その

sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near listener).

誠実

seijitsu — Sincere, honest, and faithful in character.

支持

shiji — Support, backing, or endorsement of someone.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese sentences.

無名

mumei — Unknown, nameless, or obscure person or work.

志望

shibo — Aspiration, ambition, or desire for something.

者

sha/mono — Person; suffix indicating a person of a type.

ため

tame — For the sake of; because of; purpose.

公正

kosei — Fair, just, and impartial in judgment.

場

ba — Place, scene, or opportunity for action.

開い

hirai — To open; to create an opportunity or space.

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; conjunction linking sentences.

出版

shuppan — Publishing; issuing a book or printed work.

社

sha — Company, firm, or publishing house.

機転

kiten — Quick wit; clever resourcefulness in a situation.

精力

seiryoku — Energy, vigor, and vitality in action.

実際

jissai — Actually; in practice; practical reality.

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like,' '-al,' or '-ical.'

判断

handan — Judgment, decision, or assessment of a situation.

力

chikara/ryoku — Power, strength, or ability in a domain.

率直

socchoku — Frank, candid, and straightforward in expression.

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives into abstract nouns.

後ろ盾

ushirodate — Backing, support, or someone who supports from behind.

著者

chosha — Author or writer of a book or work.

与え

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

援助

enjo — Aid, assistance, or support given to someone.

とっ

tot(te) — Te-form of 'toru'; to take; concerning (for).

漠然

bakuzen — Vague, hazy, and indistinct in form or meaning.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; also listing conjunction.

擬人化

gijinka — Personification; giving human qualities to abstract things.

過ぎ

sugi — Too much; excessively; past a limit.

ず

zu — Classical negative suffix meaning 'without doing.'

ほか

hoka — Other; besides; apart from something mentioned.

具体

gutai — Concrete, specific, and tangible in nature.

存在

sonzai — Existence; being; a real or actual entity.

同様

doyо̄ — Similarly; in the same way or manner.

苦闘

kuto — Struggle, hard fight, or difficult effort.

見知らぬ

mishiranu — Unknown, unfamiliar, or strange person or thing.

励ます

hagemasu — To encourage, cheer up, or inspire someone.

術

jutsu — Art, skill, technique, or method for something.

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, spirit, or inner feelings.

広い

hiroi — Wide, broad, or spacious in extent.

高潔

koketsu — Noble, upright, and highly moral in character.

人々

hitobito — People; various persons; plural of person.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limited to a certain extent.

知っ

shit(te) — Te-form of shiru; to know or be aware.

よう

yо̄ — Seems like; in order to; expresses appearance or purpose.

励まし

hagemashi — Encouragement or words of support and motivation.

批評

hihyo — Criticism, critique, or review of a work.

家

ka — Suffix meaning expert, professional, or specialist.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

も

mo — Particle meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'even.'

そう

so — So; that way; expressing agreement or appearance.

彼ら

karera — They; third-person plural pronoun for people.

すなわち

sunawachi — That is; namely; in other words.

選ば

eraba — Conditional/passive base of 'to choose' or 'select.'

れ

re — Passive or potential verb suffix form.

書評

shohyo — Book review; critical assessment of a publication.

皆様

minasama — Everyone; all of you (polite, formal address).

から

kara — From; because of; starting-point particle.

申し上げる

moshiageru — Humble form of 'to say' or 'to tell.'

——紳士

——shinshi — Gentleman; polite term for a respectable man.

諸君

shokun — Gentlemen; addressing a group formally.

より

yori — From; than; more than (comparison particle).

お礼

orei — Thanks; expression of gratitude (polite form).

申し上げ

moshiage — Humble verb stem meaning 'to humbly say/offer.'

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal speech.

助け

tasuke — Help, aid, or assistance given to someone.

認め

mitome — To acknowledge, recognize, or admit something.

方々

katagata — People (honorific plural); various distinguished persons.

恩義

Debt of gratitude; obligation felt toward benefactor.

述べ

nobe — To state, express, or describe in words.

上

ue — Above, top; also 'moreover' or 'in addition.'

別

betsu — Different, separate, or another distinct group.

一群

hitomure — A group, cluster, or crowd of people/things.

目

me — Eye; also used for ordinal or directional focus.

向ける

mukeru — To turn toward; to direct attention at something.

知る

shiru — To know, learn, or be aware of something.

限り

kagiri — As far as; to the extent of; limit.

少数

shōsū — Small number; minority; few in quantity.

だから

dakara — Therefore; so; for that reason.

いっ

it(te) — Te-form of iu (to say) or iku (to go).

見過ごす

misugosu — To overlook, ignore, or let something pass by.

言う

iu — To say, speak, or express in words.

書物

shomotsu — Book, written work, or publication.

傾向

keikо̄ — Tendency, trend, or inclination toward something.

疑う

utagau — To doubt, suspect, or question something's truth.

臆病

okubyо̄ — Cowardice; timidity; being excessively fearful.

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively; possibly one or the other.

難癖

nankuse — Faultfinding; picking quarrels; making petty objections.

つけ

tsuke — To attach; here means to pick (faults).

たがる

tagaru — Tends to want to; inclined to do something.

通例

tsūrei — Usual practice; custom; as a general rule.

反する

hansuru — To go against; to contradict; to oppose.

すべて

subete — All, everything, every single one.

間違い

machigai — Mistake, error, or incorrect judgment.

映る

utsuru — To appear, seem, or be reflected (visually or figuratively).

罪悪

zaиaku — Sin, evil, or moral wrongdoing.

親

oya — Parent; also used for something original or primary.

偏狭

henkyо̄ — Narrow-minded, intolerant, or bigoted in attitude.

抗議

kо̄gi — Protest, objection, or formal complaint against something.

ひとつひとつ

hitotsuhitotsu — One by one; each individual item separately.

地上

chijо̄ — On the earth; above ground; in this world.

おける

okeru — In; at; existing within a particular place/context.

神

kami — God, deity, or divine being.

摂政

sessho̊ — Regent; one who governs on behalf of another.

たる

taru — Classical copula meaning 'being' or 'as' (formal).

信仰

shinkо̄ — Faith, belief, or religious devotion.

侮辱

bujoku — Insult, affront, or contemptuous treatment of someone.

として

toshite — As; in the capacity of; regarded as.

聞こえる

kikoeru — To be heard; to sound like something.

だ

da — Informal copula meaning 'is,' 'am,' or 'are.'