McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader, Revised Edition — Page 3

Vocabulary

この

kono — This (adjective modifying a nearby noun).

ように

you ni — In the way of; so that; like.

して

shite — Te-form of suru; doing, and then.

いくつか

ikutsuka — Several; some; a few of something.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

レッスン

ressun — Lesson; a unit of instruction or study.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

読んだ

yonda — Past tense of yomu; read (something).

後

ato — After; later; behind in time or place.

法

hou — Method; way; law; technique or approach.

使い

tsukai — Use; usage; employing a tool or method.

始め

hajime — Beginning; start; to begin doing something.

それ

sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

ワード

waado — Word; a unit of written or spoken language.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese.

組み合わせ

kumiawase — Combination; pairing things or elements together.

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

まず

mazu — First of all; to begin with; initially.

各

kaku — Each; every individual item or member.

単語

tango — Word; individual vocabulary item in a language.

として

toshite — As; in the role or capacity of.

教え

oshie — Teaching; instruction; guidance given to learners.

次に

tsugi ni — Next; then; following that in sequence.

基本

kihon — Basics; fundamentals; foundation of a subject.

的

teki — Suffix meaning -like, -al, or -ic.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives.

音

oto — Sound; noise; phonetic sound of a letter.

文字

moji — Character; letter; written symbol in a language.

名前

namae — Name; the name of a person or thing.

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting two statements.

スペリング

superingu — Spelling; arrangement of letters forming a word.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending for present or future.

教える

oshieru — To teach; to instruct someone in something.

際に

sai ni — On the occasion of; when; at the time.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject.

生徒

seito — Student; pupil; learner in a school setting.

が

ga — Subject marker particle indicating grammatical subject.

筆記体

hikkitai — Cursive writing; connected handwriting script style.

使っ

tsukatte — Te-form of tsukau; using something actively.

書く

kaku — To write; to put letters or characters down.

よう

you — So that; in order to; seeming like.

指導

shidou — Guidance; instruction; coaching or directing someone.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; do and also.

ください

kudasai — Please (do something); a polite request form.

著作権

chosakuken — Copyright; legal right to published creative work.

年

nen — Year; used to count or specify years.

および

oyobi — And; as well as; in addition to.

序文

jobun — Preface; introduction written at start of book.

改訂

kaitei — Revision; updated edition of a published work.

版

han — Edition; version; print run of a publication.

ファースト

faasuto — First; number one in a series or order.

リーダー

riidaa — Reader; a reading textbook for students.

一般

ippan — General; common; public; widely accessible to all.

公開

koukai — Public release; making something available to everyone.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb in Japanese.

あたり

atari — Around; about; per; in relation to something.

以下

ika — The following; below; less than a value.

特徴

tokucho — Feature; characteristic; distinguishing trait of something.

ご

go — Honorific prefix indicating politeness or respect.

注目

chumoku — Attention; notice; paying attention to something.

最初

saisho — First; the very beginning; earliest in sequence.

で

de — At; in; by means of; particle of place or method.

または

mata wa — Or; alternatively; either one or the other.

のみ

nomi — Only; just; exclusively; limiting to one thing.

使用

shiyou — Use; usage; employing something for a purpose.

さ

sa — Passive or nominalization suffix; softens statements.

れ

re — Passive verb ending; part of rareru construction.

い

i — Continuative form of iru; being or existing.

習得

shutoku — Acquisition; mastering a skill or knowledge.

慣れる

nareru — To get used to; become accustomed to something.

つれ

tsure — As; in proportion as something progresses or changes.

より

yori — More; than; comparative particle in Japanese.

長く

nagaku — Long; for a long time; lengthily.

難しい

muzukashii — Difficult; hard; challenging to understand or do.

徐々に

jojo ni — Gradually; little by little; slowly over time.

導入

dounyuu — Introduction; bringing in something new for use.

適切

tekisetsu — Appropriate; suitable; fitting for a given situation.

段階

dankai — Stage; step; phase in a process or progression.

構成

kousei — Composition; structure; organization of elements together.

注意

chuui — Caution; attention; care taken regarding something.

深く

fukaku — Deeply; profoundly; to a great degree.

維持

iji — Maintenance; sustaining or keeping something in place.

すべて

subete — All; everything; every single item or element.

新しい

atarashii — New; novel; fresh; recently made or introduced.

冒頭

bountou — Beginning; opening; start of a text or lesson.

配置

haichi — Placement; arrangement; positioning of items or content.

おり

ori — Continuative of oru; being; located; existing there.

読む

yomu — To read; to decipher written text or symbols.

前

mae — Before; in front; prior to a time or event.

学ぶ

manabu — To learn; to study; to acquire knowledge.

なっ

natte — Te-form of naru; becoming; having become something.

初期

shoki — Early stage; initial period; beginning phase.

その

sono — That (adjective); referring to a previously mentioned noun.

数

kazu — Number; count; quantity of things or items.

非常

hijou — Extremely; very; exceptional degree of something.

少なく

sukunaku — Few; little; in small quantity or number.

ステップ

suteppu — Step; a stage or increment in a process.

簡単

kantan — Simple; easy; not difficult to understand or do.

これら

korera — These; plural form of kore referring nearby items.

語彙

goi — Vocabulary; collection of words in a language.

集

shuu — Collection; compilation; set of items gathered together.

直後

chokugo — Immediately after; right after something has occurred.

テキスト

tekisuto — Text; written content in a book or material.

丁寧

teinei — Polite; careful; thorough; done with great care.

彫刻

choukoku — Engraving; carving; sculptured or etched illustration.

た

ta — Past tense marker for completed actions or states.

練習

renshuu — Practice; exercise; repeated training to improve skill.

問題

mondai — Problem; question; exercise; issue to be solved.

二重

nijuu — Double; dual; twofold; serving two purposes simultaneously.

目的

mokuteki — Purpose; goal; objective aimed at or intended.

読み方

yomikata — Way of reading; pronunciation method for text.

ため

tame — For the sake of; in order to achieve.

れる

reru — Passive suffix; indicates action done to subject.

べき

beki — Should; ought to; expressing moral obligation or necessity.

あり

ari — Existence; there is; formal form of aru.

また

mata — Also; again; moreover; in addition to that.

石板

sekiban — Slate; stone board used for writing practice.

書き取り

kakitori — Dictation; copying text as a writing exercise.

手本

tehon — Model; example; a guide or template to copy.

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive additive particle.

役立てる

yakudateru — To make use of; to put to good use.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.

でき

Can; be able to; possibility of doing something.

挿絵

sashie — Illustration; picture inserted within a book's text.

登場

toujou — Appearance; entering the scene; making an appearance.

特別

tokubetsu — Special; particular; exceptional compared to the ordinary.

デザイン

dezain — Design; artistic plan or visual style of something.

多く

ooku — Many; much; a large quantity or number.

言語

gengo — Language; system of spoken or written communication.

口頭

koutou — Oral; spoken; relating to verbal communication.

基礎

kiso — Foundation; base; fundamental basis of something.

見事

migoto — Splendid; magnificent; skillfully done; impressive result.