McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader, Revised Edition — Page 15

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

それ

sore — That; refers to something near the listener.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

見つけ

mitsuke — To find or discover something.

まし

mashi — Polite past tense auxiliary verb stem.

た

ta — Past tense verb ending in Japanese.

ほら

hora — Look! Hey! Used to draw attention.

持っ

mot(te) — To hold or carry something.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

やっ

yat(te) — To do; colloquial form of yaru.

き

ki — Coming; stem of kuru (to come).

ます

masu — Polite verb ending for present/future tense.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; used as prenominal adjective.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle in Japanese.

足元

ashimoto — At one's feet; the ground near one's feet.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

置く

oku — To place or put something down.

か

ka — Question marker or alternative conjunction particle.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; third-person feminine pronoun.

手

te — Hand; the body part used for holding.

渡す

watasu — To hand over or pass something to someone.

でしょ

desho — Probably; right? Seeking agreement or guessing.

う

u — Volitional/presumptive ending; let's or probably.

第

dai — Prefix indicating ordinal numbers (first, second...).

三十四

sanjūshi — Thirty-four; the number 34.

課

ka — Lesson or chapter in a textbook.

男の子

otokonoko — Boy; a young male child.

私たち

watashitachi — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

台無しする

dainashi suru — To ruin or spoil completely; to mess up.

万歳

banzai — Hurrah! Long live! Exclamation of celebration.

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self.

巻き縄

makinawa — Coiled rope; rope wound into a loop.

騒音

sōon — Noise; loud or disruptive sound.

四番目

yonbanme — Fourth; the fourth in order or sequence.

そのような

sono yō na — Such; of that kind or nature.

加わる

kuwawaru — To join; to become part of a group.

感謝

kansha — Gratitude; thankfulness toward someone.

について

ni tsuite — About; concerning; regarding a topic.

掲げる

kakageru — To raise or hoist a flag or banner.

払う

harau — To pay money; to make a payment.

七月

shichigatsu — July; the seventh month of the year.

遊ん

ason(de) — Playing; stem of asobu (to play).

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

いる

iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).

挿絵

sashie — Illustration; a picture inserted in a text.

大きな

ōkina — Large; big; used as prenominal adjective.

アメリカ

Amerika — America; the United States of America.

国旗

kokki — National flag; the flag of a country.

運ぶ

hakobu — To carry or transport something somewhere.

五人

gonin — Five people; a group of five persons.

背景

haikei — Background; the scenery behind the main subject.

パイプ

paipu — Pipe; a tube for smoking tobacco.

吸っ

sut(te) — Smoking; inhaling; stem of suu (to inhale).

男性

dansei — Male; a man; adult male person.

パパ

papa — Papa; dad; informal word for father.

旗

hata — Flag; a cloth symbol of a nation or group.

使っ

tsukatte — Using; stem of tsukau (to use).

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.

いい

ii — Good; fine; okay; acceptable.

と

to — Quotation particle; and; with.

言い

ii — Said; to say; stem of iu (to say).

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

坊や

bōya — Little boy; affectionate term for a young boy.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

そんな

sonna — Such; that kind of; of that sort.

どう

dō — How; in what way; used for asking manner.

つもり

tsumori — Intention; plan; what one intends to do.

だい

dai — Informal question ending for boys; right? huh?

テント

tento — Tent; a portable shelter made of fabric.

ん

n — Explanatory or softening sentence-final particle.

だ

da — Copula; plain form of desu (to be).

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle for emphasis or assertion.

僕たち

bokutachi — We; us; informal first-person plural (masculine).

独立記念日

dokuritsu kinenbi — Independence Day; a national holiday celebrating independence.

ごっこ

gokko — Pretend play; playing make-believe as something.

し

shi — And; conjunctive verb ending listing reasons.

この

kono — This; a demonstrative adjective for nearby things.

騒ぎ

sawagi — Commotion; fuss; noisy disturbance or uproar.

そのため

sono tame — Therefore; for that reason; because of that.

だっ

dat(ta) — Past tense of copula da (was; were).

自分たち

jibuntachi — Ourselves; we ourselves; own group of people.

掲げれ

kakaagere — Conditional of kakageru; if (we) raise (a flag).

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.

じゃ

ja — Well then; informal contraction of de wa.

ない

nai — Negative form; not; does not exist.

ああ

ā — Ah; oh; exclamation of realization or feeling.

それら

sorera — Those; plural form of sore (those things).

小さ

chiisa — Small; stem of chiisai (small, little).

すぎる

sugiru — Too much; excessively; going beyond a limit.

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; to do something regrettably.

かも

kamo — Maybe; perhaps; expresses possibility or uncertainty.

しれ

shire — Stem of shireru in kamoshirenai (might be).

じゃあ

jā — Well then; in that case; informal transition.

みんな

minna — Everyone; all; everybody together.

お金

okane — Money; currency used for buying things.

出し合っ

dashiat(te) — To pool together; contribute money collectively.

でも

demo — But; even so; however; informal conjunction.

なら

nara — If; in that case; conditional conjunction.

いき

iki — Going; stem of iku (to go).

なさい

nasai — Please do; imperative form for giving instructions.

縄

nawa — Rope; cord; used for tying or binding.

束

taba — Bundle; bunch; a tied group of items.

一緒

issho — Together; at the same time; in company.

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or confirmation.

ありがとう

arigatō — Thank you; expression of gratitude.

ため

tame — For; in order to; for the purpose of.

三十五

sanjūgo — Thirty-five; the number 35.

終わっ

owat(te) — Finished; ended; stem of owaru (to end).

ボンネット

bonnetto — Bonnet; a type of hat tied under the chin.

レッスン

ressun — Lesson; a period of learning or instruction.

取っ

tot(te) — Taking; setting aside; stem of toru (to take).

おい

oi — Hey! A rough interjection to get attention.

白い

shiroi — White; the color white; bright pale color.

離れ

hanare — Away; apart; to be distant or separated.

ある

aru — To exist; to be; for inanimate objects.

仕事

shigoto — Work; job; occupation; one's professional duties.

駆け回る

kakemawaru — To run around; to scamper about actively.

準備

junbi — Preparation; readiness; getting ready for something.

でき

deki — Can do; able to; stem of dekiru (can).

庭

niwa — Garden; yard; outdoor space around a house.

お椀

owan — A bowl, especially for soup or liquid food.

から

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

ミルク

miruku — Milk; a white liquid from cows or mammals.

飲ん

non(de) — Drinking; stem of nomu (to drink).

子猫

koneko — Kitten; a young cat.

書き取り

kakitori — Dictation; handwriting practice; copying written text.

練習

renshū — Practice; exercise; training for a skill.

可愛い

kawaii — Cute; adorable; charming in appearance.

なぜ

naze — Why; for what reason; interrogative word.

逃げ

nige — Running away; fleeing; stem of nigeru (to flee).

お仕事

oshigoto — Work; polite form of shigoto (one's job).

お勉強

Study; polite form of benkyō (studying).

わ

wa — Feminine sentence-final particle for soft assertion.

もう

mō — Already; anymore; now; expressing exasperation.

遊ぶ

asobu — To play; to have fun; to enjoy leisure.

おいで

oide — Come here; go; polite imperative for motion.

かわいい

kawaii — Cute; lovely; adorable in appearance or manner.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun.

見て

mite — Look; watch; imperative of miru (to see).

さあ

sā — Come on; well; let's go; encouraging interjection.

かぶる

kaburu — To put on (a hat); to wear on one's head.

間

ma / aida — Space; interval; gap between time or places.

そして

soshite — And then; and so; connecting two statements.

遊び

asobi — Play; fun; leisure activity or amusement.

ましょ

mashō — Let's; volitional polite ending suggesting joint action.

三十六

sanjūroku — Thirty-six; the number 36.