McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 45

Vocabulary

第

dai — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'No.'

四十五

shijūgo — The number forty-five

課

ka — Lesson or chapter in a textbook

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns

話

hanashi — Story, tale, or conversation

父

chichi — One's own father

と

to — And; with; connecting nouns or indicating company

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic

昨日

kinō — Yesterday; the day before today

浜辺

hamabe — Beach; sandy shore beside the sea

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'to' or 'toward'

行き

iki — Going; stem form of the verb 'to go'

まし

mashi — Polite verb auxiliary stem for past tense

た

ta — Past tense ending; indicates completed action

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or groups

夕食

yūshoku — Dinner; the evening meal

を

o — Object-marking particle indicating direct object

持っ

mot(te) — Carrying; having; holding something

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions

一日中

ichinichijū — All day long; throughout the entire day

い

i — Stem of 'iru'; to be or exist (animate)

ボート

bōto — Boat; small watercraft for rowing or sailing

で

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

岸

kishi — Shore, bank, or coast beside water

から

kara — From; starting point in space or time

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount or distance

沖

oki — Offshore; open sea away from the coast

出

de/deru — Going out; exiting; emerging from a place

魚

sakana — Fish; aquatic animal commonly eaten as food

釣り

tsuri — Fishing; the activity of catching fish

その間

sono aida — In the meantime; during that time

海藻

kaisō — Seaweed; aquatic plants found in the ocean

集め

atsume — Gathering; collecting things together

靴

kutsu — Shoes; footwear worn on the feet

靴下

kutsushita — Socks; cloth coverings worn on the feet

脱い

nui — Removing; taking off clothing or footwear

浅い

asai — Shallow; not deep in depth

水

mizu — Water; clear liquid essential for life

中

naka — Inside; middle; within a space or group

入っ

hait(te) — Entering; going inside a place or space

歩き

aruki — Walking; moving on foot

入れる

ireru — To put in; to insert something into a container

ため

tame — For the purpose of; in order to

バケツ

baketsu — Bucket; container used for carrying water

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; to a great degree

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful; strikingly attractive in appearance

見つけ

mitsuke — Finding; discovering something previously unseen

紫

murasaki — Purple; a color blending red and blue

もの

mono — Thing; object; a general noun for things

ピンク

pinku — Pink; a light reddish color

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sentences or ideas

茶色

chairo — Brown; the color of earth or wood

が

ga — Subject-marking particle indicating grammatical subject

あり

ari — Existing; being present; stem of 'aru'

広がる

hirogaru — To spread out; to expand over an area

よう

yō — Like; resembling; appears to be similar to

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose

見え

mie — Appearing; looking like; being visible

小さな

chīsana — Small; little; tiny in size

木

ki — Tree; wood; a woody plant

面白い

omoshiroi — Interesting; funny; amusing or entertaining

こと

koto — Thing; fact; abstract noun nominalizer

起き

oki — Happening; occurring; waking up

彼女

kanojo — She; her; also used for girlfriend

石

ishi — Stone; rock; a hard mineral object

上

ue — Above; top; on top of something

滑っ

subet(te) — Slipping; sliding on a slippery surface

転げ落ち

korogeouchi — Tumbling down; rolling and falling off something

二人

futari — Two people; a pair of individuals

どれ

dore — Which one; used to choose among options

だけ

dake — Only; just; limited to that amount

笑っ

warat(te) — Laughing; smiling; expressing amusement

でしょ

deshō — Probably; I wonder; seeking agreement or guessing

う

u — Volitional or presumptive verb ending in Japanese

しかし

shikashi — However; but; conjunction showing contrast

風

kaze — Wind; moving air outdoors

太陽

taiyō — The sun; the star at the center of our solar system

すぐ

sugu — Soon; immediately; right away

ドレス

doresu — Dress; a woman's one-piece garment

乾かし

kawakashi — Drying; making something dry using heat or wind

くれ

kure — Giving (to me/us); doing a favor for the speaker

それ

sore — That; referring to something near the listener

やっ

yat(te) — Doing; performing; colloquial form of 'yaru'

来

ki/kuru — Coming; arriving; moving toward the speaker

漕ぎ

kogi — Rowing; paddling a boat through water

出し

dashi — Starting out; putting out; beginning to move

その後

sonogo — After that; subsequently; later on

森

mori — Forest; woods; area densely covered with trees

ピクニック

pikunikku — Picnic; outdoor meal eaten in a natural setting

食事

shokuji — Meal; the act of eating food

し

shi — Doing; conjunctive form of 'suru'

草

kusa — Grass; low green plants covering the ground

コート

kōto — Coat; outer garment worn for warmth

広げ

hiroge — Spreading out; laying flat over a surface

昼寝

hirune — Nap; short sleep taken during the daytime

子ども

kodomo — Child; children; young people

遊び

asobi — Play; amusement; recreational activity

四十六

shijūroku — The number forty-six

七歳

nanasai — Seven years old; age of seven

でし

deshi — Polite copula stem; past tense base of 'desu'