Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 6

Vocabulary

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.

生き

iki — To live; stem form of the verb ikiru.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or quotation marker.

し

shi — Verb stem of suru; also literary conjunctive form.

生ける

ikeru — Living; attributive form meaning alive or living.

者

mono — Person or being; one who does something.

中

naka — Inside, middle, or among a group.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative adverb indicating the highest degree.

巨大

kyodai — Gigantic, enormous; describing something of great size.

なる

naru — To become; classical attributive form of da.

もの

mono — Thing or object; nominalizer for abstract concepts.

深海

shinkai — Deep sea; the deep part of the ocean.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

岬

misaki — Cape or promontory; a point of land jutting into sea.

横たわり

yokotawari — Lying down horizontally; reclining at full length.

眠る

nemuru — To sleep; to be in a state of slumber.

泳ぐ

oyogu — To swim; to move through water by body motion.

動く

ugoku — To move; to be in motion or shift position.

陸地

rikuchi — Land; dry ground as opposed to sea.

見え

mie — To appear, be visible; stem of mieru.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.

えら

era — Gills; respiratory organs of fish and sea creatures.

水

mizu — Water; the liquid essential for life.

を

wo — Direct object particle marking the object of a verb.

吸い込み

suikomi — Sucking in, inhaling; drawing liquid or air inward.

息吹

ibuki — Breath or breeze; exhalation or vital breath.

海

umi — Sea or ocean; large body of salt water.

噴き出す

fukidasu — To spout or gush out; to eject forcefully.

同書

dousho — The same book; referring to a previously cited work.

泳ぎ

oyogi — Swimming; the act of moving through water.

体内

tainai — Inside the body; within an organism's interior.

油

abura — Oil or fat; a greasy liquid substance.

たたえる

tataeru — To fill completely; to be brimming with something.

あの

ano — That over there; distal demonstrative adjective.

強大

kyoudai — Powerful and large; mighty in strength and size.

鯨

kujira — Whale; large marine mammal of the order Cetacea.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

俗

zoku — Common, secular, or vulgar; relating to ordinary life.

状態

joutai — State or condition; the current situation of something.

聖

sei — Holy or sacred; relating to religious or divine matters.

すぐ

sugu — Immediately or right away; without delay.

陰

kage — Shadow, shade, or hidden place; concealed area.

潜み

hisome / kakuremi — Lurking or hiding; concealing oneself in a place.

は

wa — Topic particle marking the subject of discussion.

獲物

emono — Prey or quarry; an animal hunted for food.

待ち受け

machuke — Waiting in ambush; lying in wait for prey.

機会

kikai — Opportunity or chance; a favorable moment to act.

与える

ataeru — To give or grant; to provide something to someone.

こと

koto — Thing or fact; nominalizer for verbs and clauses.

なく

naku — Without; negative conjunctive form of nai.

小魚

kozakana — Small fish; little fish of diminutive size.

丸のみ

marunomi — Swallowing whole; consuming entirely without chewing.

大きく

ookiku — Largely or widely; adverbial form of ookii.

開い

hiraite / aite — Opened; past stem form of the verb hiraku or aku.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action.

顎

ago — Jaw or chin; the lower part of the face.

間

aida / ma — Between or among; a space or gap between things.

道

michi — Road, path, or way; a route to travel along.

誤り

ayamari — Mistake or error; something done incorrectly.

奇跡

kiseki — Miracle or wonder; an extraordinary supernatural event.

年

nen — Year; a unit of time equal to twelve months.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also indicates contrast.

船尾

senbi — Stern of a ship; the rear end of a vessel.

浮かん

ukan — Floating; stem of ukabu meaning to float on surface.

いる

iru — To exist or be; auxiliary indicating ongoing state.

彼ら

karera — They; third-person plural pronoun for a group.

頭

atama / kashira — Head; the uppermost part of an animal's body.

切り落とし

kiriotoshi — Cutting off; severing a part by slicing it away.

ボート

booto — Boat; a small vessel for traveling on water.

岸

kishi — Shore or bank; the edge of water and land.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward somewhere.

できる

dekiru — To be able to; to be possible or capable.

限り

kagiri — As much as possible; limit or extent of something.

近く

chikaku — Near or close; adverb indicating proximity in space.

まで

made — Until or up to; indicating a limit of extent.

曳航

eikoo — Towing; pulling a vessel by rope through water.

する

suru — To do; the most basic action verb in Japanese.

しかし

shikashi — However or but; conjunction indicating contrast.

十二

juuni — Twelve; the cardinal number following eleven.

三

san — Three; the cardinal number following two.

水深

suishin — Water depth; the measured depth of a body of water.

座礁

zashou — Running aground; a vessel becoming stuck on the seabed.

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; resultant auxiliary expressing regret.

あろう

arou — Probably is; volitional or presumptive form of aru.

所収

shoshuu — Contained in; included within a published collection.

航海記

koukaiki — Voyage account; a written record of a sea journey.

途上

tojou — On the way; in the course of a journey or process.

多く

ooku — Many or much; a large quantity of something.

大洋

taiyou — Ocean; a vast expanse of open sea.

戯れ

tawamure — Play or frolic; amusing oneself in a carefree manner.

目

me — Eye; the organ of sight in living creatures.

気まぐれ

kimagure — Whim or caprice; acting on sudden unpredictable impulse.

自然

shizen — Nature; the natural world or something occurring naturally.

肩

kata — Shoulder; the joint connecting arm to torso.

上

ue — Above or on top; indicating upper position or surface.

備え

sonae — Preparation or provision; equipping oneself in advance.

噴気孔

funkikou — Blowhole or fumarole; an opening that expels gas or water.

や

ya — And; particle listing items in a non-exhaustive way.

通気口

tsuukikou — Ventilation hole; an opening allowing air to pass through.

から

kara — From; particle indicating starting point or cause.

噴き上げ

fukiage — Spouting upward; shooting liquid or gas into the air.

い

i — Stem of iru; used in conjunctive or continuous forms.

卿

kyou / kei — Lord or Sir; honorific title for a nobleman or knight.

アジア

Ajia — Asia; the largest continent on Earth.

および

oyobi — And; formal conjunction linking nouns or clauses.

アフリカ

Afurika — Africa; the second-largest continent on Earth.

編

hen — Edited by; compilation or volume of a published work.

ここ

koko — Here; proximal demonstrative pronoun for this place.

非常

hijou — Extremely or very; indicating an unusual or high degree.

大きな

ookina — Large or big; prenominal adjective describing large size.

群れ

mure — Herd, flock, or school; a group of animals together.

ため

tame — Because of or for the purpose of; indicating reason.

船

fune — Ship or boat; a vessel for traveling on water.

乗り上げ

noriage — Running aground; a vessel mounting onto an obstacle.

しまわ

shimawa — Negative stem of shimau; used in negative constructions.

よう

you — So that; expresses purpose or resemblance.

細心

saishin — Meticulous care; paying extreme close attention to details.

注意

chuui — Caution or attention; being careful and watchful.

払っ

haratte — Paying (attention); te-form of harau meaning to pay.

進ま

susuma — Negative stem of susumu; to advance or move forward.

得

e / u — To get or obtain; suffix meaning must or can.

なかっ

nakatte — Past negative stem; was not, did not exist.

第六回

dairokukai — Sixth time or sixth voyage; the sixth occurrence.

世界

sekai — World; the entire earth and all that exists on it.

周航記

shuukouki — Circumnavigation account; record of sailing around the world.

我々

wareware — We or us; first-person plural pronoun, formal register.

川

kawa — River; a large natural stream of flowing water.

北東

hokutou — Northeast; the compass direction between north and east.

風

kaze — Wind; the natural movement of air in the atmosphere.

受け

uke — Receiving; stem of ukeru meaning to receive or catch.

呼ば

yoba — Passive or conditional stem of yobu meaning to call.

れる

reru — Passive auxiliary suffix; indicates being acted upon.

出帆

shuppan — Setting sail; departure of a ship from port.

口

kuchi — Mouth; the opening used for eating and speaking.

開ける

akeru — To open; to cause something to become open.

でき

deki — Stem of dekiru; to be able or possible.

ない

nai — Not; negative auxiliary indicating absence or impossibility.

言う

iu — To say or speak; expressing something verbally.

も

mo — Also or even; particle indicating inclusion or emphasis.

それ

sore — That; medial demonstrative pronoun for something nearby.

作り話

tsukuribanashi — Made-up story or fiction; a fabricated or false tale.

ある

aru — To exist or be; existential verb for inanimate things.