Little Women — Page 1

Vocabulary

著

cho — Written by; authored by (used in publication credits)

目次

mokuji — Table of contents; index listing chapter headings

第一部

dai ichi bu — Part one; the first major section of a book

第一章

dai isshou — Chapter one; the first chapter of a text

巡礼

junrei — Pilgrimage; journey to a sacred or meaningful place

ごっこ

gokko — Pretend play; acting as if doing something

第二章

dai nishou — Chapter two; the second chapter of a text

楽しい

tanoshii — Fun; enjoyable; pleasant and entertaining

クリスマス

Kurisumasu — Christmas; Christian holiday celebrated on December 25th

第三章

dai sanshou — Chapter three; the third chapter of a text

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns

少年

shounen — Boy; young male person, typically a child or teen

第四章

dai yonshou — Chapter four; the fourth chapter of a text

重荷

omoni — Heavy burden; a load or responsibility weighing one down

第五章

dai goshou — Chapter five; the fifth chapter of a text

お隣

otonari — Next door; the neighboring house or neighbor

づきあい

zukiai — Association; social interaction or relationship with others

第六章

dai rokushou — Chapter six; the sixth chapter of a text

が

ga — Subject marker particle indicating the grammatical subject

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful; visually stunning or aesthetically pleasing

宮殿

kyuuden — Palace; grand royal or imperial residence building

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object

見つける

mitsukeru — To find; to discover something previously unknown or hidden

第七章

dai nanashou — Chapter seven; the seventh chapter of a text

屈辱

kutsujoku — Humiliation; feeling of shame or disgrace from mistreatment

谷

tani — Valley; low ground between hills or mountains

第八章

dai hasshou — Chapter eight; the eighth chapter of a text

と

to — And; with; particle connecting nouns or indicating company

出会い

deai — Encounter; a meeting or chance coming together of people

第九章

dai kyuushou — Chapter nine; the ninth chapter of a text

虚栄

kyoei — Vanity; excessive pride in appearance or possessions

市

ichi — Market; fair; a place where goods are bought and sold

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a place

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a destination or place

第十章

dai jusshou — Chapter ten; the tenth chapter of a text