Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 12

Vocabulary

皇帝

kōtei — Emperor; supreme ruler of an empire.

フランス

Furansu — France; Western European nation known for culture.

大使館

taishikan — Embassy; official residence of an ambassador abroad.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle indicating relation.

晩餐会

bansankai — Formal dinner party or banquet gathering.

失踪

shissō — Disappearance; going missing without explanation.

伯爵

hakushaku — Count or earl; European noble title.

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or cause.

発見

hakken — Discovery; finding something previously unknown.

さ

sa — Suffix indicating passive or nominalization verb form.

れ

re — Passive verb ending inflection in Japanese grammar.

た

ta — Past tense verb ending in Japanese grammar.

もの

mono — Thing; object or person; nominalizing expression.

夢遊病者

muyūbyōsha — Sleepwalker; person who walks while sleeping.

予言

yogen — Prophecy; prediction of future events.

贈り物

okurimono — Gift; present given to another person.

会議

kaigi — Meeting; conference or formal discussion gathering.

思い出

omoide — Memory; recollection of past experiences.

大王

daiō — Great king; title for a legendary or powerful monarch.

プリマドンナ

purimadonna — Prima donna; leading female opera singer.

と

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

侯爵

kōshaku — Marquess or marquis; noble rank below duke.

全

zen — All; entire; total; prefix meaning whole.

ヨーロッパ

Yōroppa — Europe; the Western continent.

敵

teki — Enemy; opponent; adversary.

ロシア

Roshia — Russia; large Eurasian nation.

ポーランド

Pōrando — Poland; Central European nation.

地図

chizu — Map; graphical representation of geographic area.

伯爵夫人

hakushaku fujin — Countess; wife or female holder of an earldom.

宮廷

kyūtei — Royal court; the monarch's palace and entourage.

礼儀

reigi — Etiquette; manners; proper social behavior.

外交

gaikō — Diplomacy; management of international relations.

勝利

shōri — Victory; triumph in a contest or conflict.

噂話

uwasabanashi — Gossip; idle talk about others' private affairs.

釈明

shakumei — Explanation; clarification or justification of actions.

飢饉

kikin — Famine; severe widespread shortage of food.

黒い

kuroi — Black; dark-colored; adjective describing dark color.

スープ

sūpu — Soup; liquid food dish, often cooked with ingredients.

上流

jōryū — Upper class; elite social strata of society.

搾取者

sakushūsha — Exploiter; one who takes unfair advantage of others.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.

秘術

hijutsu — Secret art; occult technique or esoteric skill.

発言

hatsugen — Statement; remark or spoken comment in discussion.

最後

saigo — Last; final; the very end of something.

嘆願

tangan — Petition; earnest plea or appeal for mercy.

狂っ

kurutt(e) — Went mad; became crazy or mentally deranged.

婚約

kon'yaku — Engagement; formal agreement to marry someone.

光

hikari — Light; brightness or illumination.

最初

saisho — First; the beginning or earliest occurrence.

日

hi / nichi — Day; sun; a unit of time or daylight.

戦略

senryaku — Strategy; planned approach to achieving a goal.

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; inner feelings or spirit.

葛藤

kattō — Conflict; inner struggle or psychological tension.

強い

tsuyoi / shi(i) — Strong; powerful; or forced (when read as 'shii').

られ

rare — Passive or potential verb inflection in Japanese.

婚礼

konrei — Wedding ceremony; marriage rite or celebration.

公爵

kōshaku — Duke; the highest rank of European nobility.

ウィーン

Wīn — Vienna; capital city of Austria.

ポーランド人

Pōrandojin — Polish person; a citizen or native of Poland.

別れ

wakare — Farewell; parting or separation from someone.

演奏会

ensōkai — Concert; musical performance event or recital.

大惨事

daisanji — Catastrophe; major disaster or devastating event.

王

ō — King; male ruler of a kingdom.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

死ん

shin(da) — Died; past form of verb 'to die'.

だ

da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'it is'; plain form.

万歳

banzai — Hurrah; long live; celebratory exclamation of joy.

覚書

oboegaki — Memorandum; written note or official brief document.

名簿

meibo — Register; list of names or membership roster.

風刺文

fūshibun — Satirical writing; text mocking or criticizing someone.

新しい

atarashii — New; fresh; recently made or introduced.

流行

ryūkō — Trend; fashion; something currently popular or widespread.

神殿

shinden — Temple; sacred building dedicated to a deity.

その

sono — That; demonstrative modifier referring to nearby thing.

不幸

fukō — Misfortune; unhappiness; bad luck or tragedy.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

結果

kekka — Result; outcome; consequence of an action.

日の出

hinode — Sunrise; the moment the sun rises in the morning.

翌日

yokujitsu — The next day; the following day after an event.

訴え

uttae — Complaint; appeal; legal accusation or earnest plea.

逃亡

tōbō — Flight; escape; fleeing from danger or authority.

名付け親

nazukeoya — Godparent; person who names a child at christening.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a destination.

到着

tōchaku — Arrival; reaching a destination after a journey.