McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 37

Vocabulary

それ

sore — That thing; referring to something near listener.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

何

nani — What; used to ask about unknown things.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

か

ka — Question particle placed at sentence end.

見て

mite — Look; te-form of verb miru (to see).

み

mi — Stem of miru; to see or look.

ましょ

masho — Volitional polite suffix meaning let's do.

長針

chōshin — Minute hand of a clock or watch.

2時

niji — Two o'clock; indicating the hour two.

指す

sasu — To point at; to indicate a direction.

とき

toki — Time; moment when something occurs.

チクタク

chiku taku — Tick-tock; onomatopoeia for clock ticking.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.

時計

tokei — Clock or watch; timekeeping device.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

言葉

kotoba — Word; language; expression used in speech.

です

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

第

dai — Prefix indicating ordinal number such as first.

三十八

sanjūhachi — Thirty-eight; the number 38.

課

ka — Lesson or chapter in a textbook.

オレンジ

orenji — Orange; the citrus fruit or its color.

見つける

mitsukeru — To find; to discover something sought.

柱

hashira — Pillar or column supporting a structure.

インチ

inchi — Inch; unit of measurement equal to 2.54cm.

糸

ito — Thread or string used for sewing.

梁

hari — Beam; horizontal structural support in a building.

厚い

atsui — Thick; having considerable depth or width.

松

matsu — Pine tree; evergreen coniferous tree.

次

tsugi — Next; following in order or sequence.

溝

mizo — Groove or ditch; narrow channel or furrow.

はかり

hakari — Scale or balance used for measuring weight.

穴

ana — Hole; opening or cavity in something.

皮をむく

kawa wo muku — To peel the skin off something.

錐

kiri — Awl or gimlet; pointed tool for piercing.

リボン

ribon — Ribbon; decorative strip of fabric or material.

挿絵

sashie — Illustration or picture inserted in a text.

テーブル

tēburu — Table; flat-surfaced furniture for placing objects.

近く

chikaku — Nearby; close in distance or proximity.

で

de — At or by means of; location or method particle.

天秤

tenbin — Balance scale; weighing instrument with two pans.

持つ

motsu — To hold or carry something in hand.

少年

shōnen — Boy; young male child or youth.

と

to — And; with; connecting nouns or indicating company.

少女

shōjo — Girl; young female child or maiden.

新しい

atarashii — New; recently made or not yet used.

一

ichi — One; the number 1.

皮

kawa — Skin or peel; outer covering of fruit.

むいて

muite — Peeling; te-form of muku meaning to peel.

くれ

kure — Please give or do for me; request form.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative suffix used in formal requests.

ん

n — Negative or explanatory sentence-final particle.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting sentence subject.

言い

ii — Saying; conjunctive form of the verb iu.

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary verb stem form.

た

ta — Past tense suffix indicating completed action.

本

hon — Book; bound written or printed publication.

読んで

yonde — Reading; te-form of yomu meaning to read.

い

i — Stem of iru; indicating ongoing state or action.

すぐ

sugu — Immediately; right away without any delay.

に

ni — Direction or time particle; to, at, in.

置いて

oite — Putting down; te-form of oku meaning to place.

妹

imōto — Younger sister; female sibling younger than speaker.

から

kara — From; indicating starting point or source.

受け取り

uketori — Receiving; act of accepting something handed over.

二

ni — Two; the number 2.

お

o — Honorific prefix showing politeness or respect.

店屋さん

mise-ya-san — Shop or store; polite term for shopkeeper.

ごっこ

gokko — Pretend play; mimicking activity as a game.

使う

tsukau — To use; to make use of something.

作って

tsukutte — Making; te-form of tsukuru meaning to make.

あげよう

ageyō — Let me give or do for you; volitional.

三

san — Three; the number 3.

まあ

maa — Well or oh my; expression of mild surprise.

そうして

sōshite — And then; doing so, continuing an action.

でも

demo — But; however; expressing contrast or exception.

どう

dō — How; in what way or manner.

やる

yaru — To do; informal verb for performing an action.

四

shi / yon — Four; the number 4.

見せて

misete — Show me; te-form of miseru to show.

あげる

ageru — To give; to do something for someone else.

まず

mazu — First of all; to begin with.

二つ

futatsu — Two things; native Japanese counter for items.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little in size or amount.

カップ

kappu — Cup; small open container for drinking.

形

katachi — Shape or form; the appearance of something.

むか

muka — Stem of muku; to peel or face toward.

なけれ

nakere — Conditional negative stem; must or have to.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.

なら

nara — If it is; conditional topic-based conjunction.

ない

nai — Not; negative verb ending or adjective.

どちら

dochira — Which one; polite question between two options.

も

mo — Also; too; both; inclusive particle.

同じ

onaji — Same; identical in quality or quantity.

大きさ

ōkisa — Size; the degree of bigness of something.

ね

ne — Seeking agreement; right? isn't it? sentence final.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun, polite form.

これ

kore — This; referring to something near the speaker.

して

shite — Doing; te-form of suru meaning to do.

いる

iru — To be; indicating existence or ongoing action.

間

aida / ma — While; during; interval of time or space.

約

yaku — Approximately; about; roughly that amount.

十

jū — Ten; the number 10.

長さ

nagasa — Length; the measurement of how long something is.

良い

yoi / ii — Good; of satisfactory quality or condition.

棒

bō — Stick or rod; long thin rigid object.

二本

nihon — Two long objects; counter for sticks or rods.

見つけ

mitsuke — Finding; conjunctive stem of mitsukeru to find.

られる

rareru — Potential or passive suffix; can do or is done.

試して

tameshite — Trying; te-form of tamesu meaning to try.

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

五

go — Five; the number 5.

探し

sagashi — Searching; conjunctive stem of sagasu to search.

薪小屋

maki-goya — Woodshed; small building for storing firewood.

へ

e — Toward; directional particle indicating destination.

走って

hashitte — Running; te-form of hashiru meaning to run.

いき

iki — Going; conjunctive stem of iku meaning to go.

いい

ii — Good; fine; acceptable; informal form of yoi.

六

roku — Six; the number 6.

いいえ

iie — No; polite negative response in Japanese.

硬

kata — Hard; firm; stem of katai describing rigidity.

すぎる

sugiru — Too much; excessively; beyond appropriate degree.

探して

sagashite — Searching; te-form of sagasu to look for.

七

nana / shichi — Seven; the number 7.

八

hachi — Eight; the number 8.

うまく

umaku — Well; skillfully; successfully in an adverbial sense.

いく

iku — To go; to proceed or move forward.

作ら

tsukura — Negative or conditional stem of tsukuru to make.

用

yō — Use; purpose; for the sake of something.

木

ki — Tree or wood; natural woody plant material.

塊

katamari — Chunk or lump; mass of solid material.

見つけて

mitsukete — Having found; te-form of mitsukeru to find.

九

ku / kyū — Nine; the number 9.

糸巻き

itomaki — Spool or bobbin for winding thread or yarn.

うん

un — Yeah; informal affirmative response meaning yes.

厚

atsu — Thick; stem of atsui describing thickness.

すぎ

sugi — Too; over; excessively combined with adjective stem.

十一

jūichi — Eleven; the number 11.

厚さ

atsusa — Thickness; the measure of how thick something is.

十二

jūni — Twelve; the number 12.

ちょうど

chōdo — Exactly; just right; precisely the right amount.

では

dewa — Well then; in that case; transitional expression.

持って

motte — Holding; te-form of motsu meaning to hold.

き

ki — Come; conjunctive stem of kuru to come.