McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 1

Vocabulary

転写者

tenshasha — Person who transcribes or copies written text

注記

chūki — Note, annotation, or remark added to text

年

nen — Year; counter for years

教室

kyōshitsu — Classroom; room where teaching takes place

ようこそ

yōkoso — Welcome; greeting upon someone's arrival

道徳的

dōtokuteki — Moral; relating to ethics or moral principles

基調

kichō — Keynote; underlying theme or tone

明快

meikai — Clear and easy to understand; lucid

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend

年老い

toshioi — Growing old; aging

盲目

mōmoku — Blindness; being unable to see

男性

dansei — Male; man

親切

shinsetsu — Kindness; being kind or considerate to others

練習問題

renshū mondai — Practice exercises or problems for study

今でも

ima demo — Even now; still applicable at present

適切

tekisetsu — Appropriate; suitable for the situation

現代

gendai — Modern era; contemporary times

代替案

daitaian — Alternative plan or substitute option

役立つ

yakudatsu — To be useful; to serve a helpful purpose

多く

ōku — Many; much; a large amount

教師

kyōshi — Teacher; instructor at a school

委ねる

yudaneru — To entrust; to leave something to someone

本文

honbun — Main text; body of a written work

説明

setsumei — Explanation; description of something

子供

kodomo — Child; children

読み書き

yomikaki — Reading and writing; literacy skills

教える

oshieru — To teach; to instruct someone

始める

hajimeru — To begin; to start doing something

十分

jūbun — Sufficient; enough; adequate amount

ローマ数字

Rōma sūji — Roman numerals; numbering system using letters

数え方

kazoekata — Way of counting; method of enumeration

レッスン

ressun — Lesson; unit of instruction or study

番号

bangō — Number; assigned identification number

形

katachi — Shape; form; appearance

ボーナス

bōnasu — Bonus; extra benefit added additionally

含む

fukumu — To include; to contain within something

折衷

secchū — Compromise; blending of different approaches

教育

kyōiku — Education; the process of teaching and learning

シリーズ

shirīzu — Series; a set of related works or volumes

登録商標

tōroku shōhyō — Registered trademark; legally protected brand symbol

入門書

nyūmonsho — Introductory book; primer for beginners

改訂版

kaitei-ban — Revised edition; updated version of a publication

挿絵

sashie — Illustration; picture inserted into a text

二人

futari — Two people; a pair of individuals

以下

ika — The following; below; less than or equal

著作権

chosakuken — Copyright; legal right over creative works

序文

jobun — Preface; introductory remarks in a book

読本

tokuhon — Reader; textbook used to teach reading

目覚ましい

mezamashii — Remarkable; striking; surprisingly impressive

成功

seikō — Success; achieving a desired result or goal

学校

gakkō — School; institution for education

最初

saisho — First; the beginning; at the start

使用する

shiyō suru — To use; to make use of something

初歩

shoho — First steps; basics; elementary stage

読み物

yomimono — Reading material; something written to be read

需要

juyō — Demand; need or desire for something

出版

shuppan — Publishing; releasing a book or publication

準備

junbi — Preparation; getting ready for something

至る

itaru — To reach; to arrive at a conclusion or state

よく整理

yoku seiri — Well-organized; neatly arranged and structured

第一

daiichi — First; number one; primary

採用

saiyō — Adoption; hiring; use of a method or person

方法

hōhō — Method; way; approach to doing something

同じ

onaji — Same; identical; not different

最年少

sainenshō — Youngest; the least old among a group

適する

tekisuru — To be suitable; to be fit for a purpose

段階

dankai — Stage; step; level in a process

構成

kōsei — Composition; structure; how something is organized

確保

kakuho — To secure; to ensure; to guarantee availability

最大限

saidaigen — Maximum; to the greatest possible extent

配慮

hairyo — Consideration; thoughtful care for others' needs

各

kaku — Each; every; respective

習得

shūtoku — Acquisition; mastering a skill or knowledge

新しい

atarashii — New; fresh; not previously known

単語

tango — Word; vocabulary item in a language

約

yaku — Approximately; about; roughly