McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader, Revised Edition — Page 22

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject

帽子

bōshi — Hat or cap worn on the head

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object

手

te — Hand, the body part at the end of the arm

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or target

持っ

mot(te) — To hold or carry something in one's hand

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions

馬

uma — Horse, a large domesticated four-legged animal

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animals

見

mi — To see or look at something

い

i — Stem of iru, auxiliary verb for ongoing state

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense

彼

kare — He, third-person singular masculine pronoun

が

ga — Subject marker particle highlighting the subject

とても

totemo — Very, extremely; intensifying adverb

怠け者

namakemono — A lazy person who avoids work or effort

だ

da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'are' in plain form

と

to — Quotation particle or conjunctive 'and/with'

思っ

omot(te) — To think or believe something

速く

hayaku — Quickly, at a fast speed

走ら

hashira — To run; stem form of hashiru

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary indicating something does not occur

の

no — Nominalizer or possessive particle

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is,' 'are,' or 'am'

子ども

kodomo — Child or children, young person

家

ie — House or home, a place of residence

から

kara — From; particle indicating starting point or reason

それ

sore — That; demonstrative pronoun for nearby object

ほど

hodo — To the extent of; degree or approximate amount

遠く

tōku — Far away, at a great distance

あり

ari — Stem of aru, to exist or be (for inanimate things)

ませ

mase — Polite negative auxiliary stem in ません

ん

n — Contraction of ない or の, softening or negating

もう

mō — Already, soon, or no longer

すぐ

sugu — Soon, immediately, right away

日

hi — Sun or day, referring to sunlight or the sun

沈ん

shizun(de) — To sink or set, as the sun goes down

寝る

neru — To sleep or go to bed

時間

jikan — Time, a period or specific moment in time

なり

nari — To become; stem form of naru

海辺

umibe — Seaside or beach, the area near the ocean

行っ

it(te) — To go somewhere; te-form of iku

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or experience (abstract noun)

か

ka — Question marker particle at end of sentence

大きな

ōkina — Large, big; prenominal adjective form

波

nami — Wave, a moving ridge on water surface

眺め

nagame — To gaze at or view a scene from a distance

たり

tari — Particle listing representative actions among others

濡れ

nure — To get wet; stem of nureru

砂

suna — Sand, tiny grains found on beaches or deserts

上

ue — Above, on top of, or surface of something

遊ん

ason(de) — To play or enjoy leisure activities

だり

dari — Variant of tari particle listing multiple actions

する

suru — To do; most common action verb in Japanese

楽しく

tanoshiku — In an enjoyable or fun manner, pleasantly

ある

aru — To exist or be; used for inanimate subjects

夕方

yūgata — Evening, the time around dusk or late afternoon

お父さん

otōsan — Father, used respectfully to address or refer to dad

言い

ii — To say; stem form of iu

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary stem in ました

一緒

issho — Together, at the same time or place with someone

魚釣り

sakanatsuri — Fishing, the activity of catching fish

行か

ika — Negative or volitional stem of iku, to go

はい

hai — Yes, a polite affirmative response

も

mo — Also, too; inclusive particle meaning 'as well'

いい

ii — Good, fine, nice; common positive adjective

そう

sō — So, that's right; agreeing or indicating appearance

だよ

da yo — Casual sentence-final assertive expression meaning 'it is'

私

watashi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or softening

ああ

ā — Oh, ah; exclamation expressing realization or emotion

なんて

nante — How, what a; exclamatory expression of amazement

嬉しい

ureshii — Happy, glad, joyful; expressing personal happiness

だろう

darō — Probably, I wonder; speculative or presumptive expression

二人

futari — Two people, a pair of individuals

川岸

kawagishi — Riverbank, the land along the edge of a river

たった今

tatta ima — Just now, this very moment; very recently

立派な

rippa na — Fine, splendid, impressive; describing excellent quality

水

mizu — Water, the clear liquid essential for life

中

naka — Inside, within, the interior of something

引き上げ

hikiage — To pull up or haul out from water or below

誇らしい

hokorashii — Proud, feeling pride or honor about something

気持ち

kimochi — Feeling, emotion, or sensation one experiences

しょう

shō — Volitional ending meaning 'let's' or 'shall we'

どんな

donna — What kind of, what sort of; interrogative adjective

素晴らしく

subarashiku — Wonderfully, magnificently; adverb of subarashii

静か

shizuka — Quiet, calm, peaceful; describing low noise level

場所

basho — Place, location, or spot

見つけ

mitsuke — To find or discover something searched for

ください

kudasai — Please do; polite request form

木

ki — Tree or wood, a tall woody plant

切り株

kirikubu — Tree stump, the base left after a tree is cut

腰掛け

koshikake — To sit down on something; a seat or perch

その

sono — That (near listener); demonstrative adjective

そば

soba — Near, beside; the area close to something

丸太

maruta — Log, a thick piece of cut timber or wood

座っ

suwat(te) — To sit down; te-form of suwaru

釣り

tsuri — Fishing, the act of catching fish with a rod

楽しん

tanoshinde — To enjoy; te-form of tanoshimu

ママ

mama — Mom, an informal term for one's mother

雨

ame — Rain, water falling from clouds in the sky

どこ

doko — Where; interrogative pronoun asking about location

来る

kuru — To come, to arrive at a location

教え

oshie — To teach or tell; stem of oshieru

ほしい

hoshii — Want; expressing desire for someone to do something

空

sora — Sky, the expanse above the earth

小さな

chīsana — Small, tiny; prenominal adjective form

雨粒

amatsubu — Raindrop, a single drop of falling rain

窓

mado — Window, an opening in a wall for light and air

ぴちぴち

pichipichi — Pitter-patter; sound of raindrops lightly hitting surface

当たる

ataru — To hit, strike, or come into contact with something

とき

toki — Time, moment, or occasion when something happens

いる

iru — To be, to exist; used for animate subjects

思う

omou — To think, feel, or believe something