McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 4

Vocabulary

基本

kihon — Foundation, basis, or fundamental principle of something

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like', '-related to', or '-based'

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns

音

on / oto — Sound, tone, or noise

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or purpose

関する

kansuru — To relate to, to concern, to be about

徹底

tettei — Thoroughness; carrying something out completely and rigorously

か

ka — Question particle; or used to indicate uncertainty

頻繁

hinpan — Frequent, occurring often or repeatedly

練習

renshuu — Practice, drill, or exercise to improve a skill

は

wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the subject of discussion

発音

hatsuon — Pronunciation; the way sounds or words are articulated

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle connecting nouns

悪い

warui — Bad, poor, or wrong in quality or nature

癖

kuse — Habit, quirk, or ingrained tendency, often undesirable

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object

矯正

kyousei — Correction or rectification of a bad habit or flaw

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form meaning 'and' or 'doing and then'

発声

hassei — Vocalization; producing or projecting one's voice

器官

kikan — Organ; a body part performing a specific function

強化

kyouka — Strengthening, reinforcement, or enhancement of something

する

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

役立ち

yakudachi — Being useful or helpful; serving a beneficial purpose

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense

原則

gensoku — Principle, general rule, or guiding standard

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions

一

ichi / hito — The number one; first in sequence

回

kai — Counter for occurrences or times something happens

レッスン

ressun — Lesson; a unit of instruction or teaching session

で

de — Particle indicating location of action, means, or limit

使用

shiyou — Use, usage, or application of something

二

ni / futa — The number two; second in sequence

とどめる

todomeru — To limit, keep within bounds, or stop at a point

べき

beki — Should, ought to; expresses obligation or recommendation

です

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

生徒

seito — Student, pupil, especially at elementary or secondary level

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

が

ga — Subject-marking particle; also marks contrast or emphasis

読書

dokusho — Reading books; the act of reading for study or pleasure

おい

oi — Hey; interjection to get attention, often informal

これら

korera — These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby items

正しく

tadashiku — Correctly, properly, or accurately; adverb of 正しい

観察

kansatsu — Observation; careful watching and noting of something

よう

you — In order to; expresses intention or resemblance

注意

chuui — Attention, caution, or warning; paying careful notice

払う

harau — To pay; also to give or devote attention or effort

母音

boin — Vowel; a speech sound produced with open vocal tract

表

hyou — Chart, table, or list organizing information visually

長音

chouon — Long vowel; a vowel sound held for extended duration

例

rei — Example, instance, or illustration of a rule or concept

短音

tan'on — Short vowel; a vowel sound of brief duration

二重

nijuu — Double, twofold, or dual; used for diphthongs here

半

han — Half; prefix meaning partial or semi-

無声

musei — Voiceless; produced without vibrating the vocal cords

子音

shiin — Consonant; a speech sound with constricted airflow

代替

daitai / daigae — Substitution, alternative, or replacement for something else