Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave — Page 3

Vocabulary

そこ

soko — That place; there, referring to a nearby location.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

一人

hitori — One person; alone.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

人物

jinbutsu — A person; a character or figure of note.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in a sentence.

立っ

tatt(e) — Standing; to be in an upright position.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

い

i — Auxiliary verb indicating ongoing state or action.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker.

体格

taikaku — Physique; the build or frame of a body.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'; quotation marker.

身長

shinchō — Height; a person's physical stature.

において

ni oite — In regard to; in the context of something.

堂々

dōdō — Majestic; impressive and dignified in manner.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form; 'and' listing reasons.

均整

kinsei — Well-proportioned; balanced symmetry of form.

とれ

tore — To be balanced; achieved harmony or proportion.

知性

chisei — Intellect; the capacity for rational thought.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the subject.

豊か

yutaka — Rich; abundant or plentiful in quality.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

才能

sainō — Talent; a natural gift or ability.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

備え

sonae — To be equipped with; to possess a quality.

生まれながら

umarenagara — By nature; innately from birth.

雄弁

yūben — Eloquence; skilled and persuasive in speech.

驚異的

kyōiteki — Astonishing; remarkably extraordinary in degree.

で

de — Particle indicating means, place of action, or state.

あり

ari — To be; existential verb in formal or literary use.

魂

tamashii — Soul; the spiritual essence of a person.

明らか

akiraka — Clear; obvious or evident to perception.

天使

tenshi — Angel; a divine or heavenly messenger being.

より

yori — Than; comparative particle or 'from' in origin.

も

mo — Also; even; inclusive particle adding emphasis.

ほんの

hon no — Just; merely a small or trivial amount.

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small quantity or degree.

低く

hikuku — Low; at a lesser level or position.

創ら

tsukura — To be created; made or fashioned by someone.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix indicating passive voice.

存在

sonzai — Existence; a being or entity that exists.

あっ

att(e) — To be; to exist, in connective form.

それでも

soredemo — Even so; nevertheless, despite that fact.

彼

kare — He; a third-person masculine pronoun.

奴隷

dorei — Slave; a person owned as property by another.

そう

sō — So; that way; indicating affirmation or likeness.

逃亡

tōbō — Escape; fleeing from captivity or danger.

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; by one's own action or initiative.

身

mi — One's own body; oneself or personal safety.

安全

anzen — Safety; the state of being free from danger.

怯え

obiе — Fear; trembling with terror or anxiety.

アメリカ

Amerika — America; referring to the United States of America.

地

chi — Land; ground or a particular place or territory.

神

kami — God; a deity or divine spiritual being.

人類

jinrui — Humanity; all human beings as a collective.

へ

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

愛

ai — Love; deep affection or devotion toward others.

ため

tame — For the sake of; in order to achieve something.

いかなる

ikanaru — Any whatsoever; no matter what kind of.

危険

kiken — Danger; a situation involving risk or harm.

顧みず

kaerimizu — Without regard for; heedless of consequences.

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self or personal identity.

友情

yūjō — Friendship; a bond of mutual affection between people.

手

te — Hand; the physical hand or figurative assistance.

差し伸べ

sashinobe — To extend; to reach out a helping hand.

くれる

kureru — To give; to do something for the speaker's benefit.

白人

hakujin — White person; a person of Caucasian ethnicity.

見つかる

mitsukaru — To be found; to be discovered by someone else.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; nearly all or very rarely found.

信じる

shinjiru — To believe; to trust or have faith in something.

勇気

yūki — Courage; bravery in facing fear or danger.

持て

mote — To be able to hold or possess something.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist.

知的

chiteki — Intellectual; relating to the intellect or mind.

かつ

katsu — And; moreover; simultaneously combining two qualities.

道徳的

dōtokuteki — Moral; relating to ethics or moral principles.

高い

takai — High; elevated in level, degree, or value.

境地

kyōchi — A state of mind; a spiritual or mental realm.

達する

tassuru — To reach; to attain a goal or level.

能力

nōryoku — Ability; a skill or capacity to do something.

持ち

mochi — To hold; to possess or carry something.

社会

shakai — Society; a community of people living together.

誉れ

homare — Honor; glory or distinction earned through actions.

なり

nari — To become; to be; literary copula verb form.

民族

minzoku — Ethnic group; a people sharing cultural heritage.

祝福

shukufuku — Blessing; a divine or heartfelt wish of good fortune.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into or result in.

わずか

wazuka — Merely; only a tiny amount or degree.

教育

kyōiku — Education; the process of teaching and learning.

必要

hitsuyō — Necessary; something that is needed or required.

する

suru — To do; a general-purpose action verb.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limiting to nothing more than.

かかわら

kakawara — Regardless of; notwithstanding a given condition.

国

kuni — Country; a nation or homeland.

法律

hōritsu — Law; the legal rules governing a nation.

よっ

yott(e) — By means of; due to; through a cause.

民衆

minshū — The masses; ordinary people of a society.

声

koe — Voice; the sound produced in speech or opinion.

法典

hōten — Legal code; a systematic body of laws.

条項

jōkō — Clause; a specific article or provision in law.

ただ

tada — Merely; only; nothing more than that.

財産

zaisan — Property; assets or wealth owned by someone.

荷役

niyaku — Labor of carrying loads; manual cargo work.

獣

kemono — Beast; a wild or brutish animal creature.

動産

dōsan — Chattel; movable property owned by a person.

過ぎ

sugi — Merely; no more than; passing beyond a point.

なかっ

nakatt(a) — Was not; past negative form of existence.

だ

da — Copula; informal 'is' or 'it is'.

から

kara — From; indicating origin, cause, or starting point.

親愛

shin'ai — Dear; expressing affectionate closeness toward someone.

る

ru — Dictionary-form verb ending; present or future tense.

友人

yūjin — Friend; a person with whom one has friendship.

氏

shi — Mr./Ms.; a formal honorific title for persons.

説得

settoku — Persuasion; convincing someone through reasoning.

集会

shūkai — Meeting; a gathering or assembly of people.

演説

enzetsu — Speech; a formal public address to an audience.

さ

sa — Causative or nominalizing suffix; 'made to do'.

せ

se — Causative verb suffix; to make or let someone act.

躊躇い

tamerai — Hesitation; reluctance or uncertainty before acting.

当惑

tōwaku — Embarrassment; feeling confused or perplexed.

もっ

mott(e) — With; carrying or holding a feeling or thing.

演壇

endan — Podium; a raised platform for public speaking.

進み出

susumide — To step forward; to come out toward the front.

それ

sore — That; a pronoun referring to something nearby.

この

kono — This; a demonstrative referring to something close.

よう

yō — Like; such as; a manner or appearance of something.

未経験

mikeiken — Inexperienced; lacking experience in a field.

立場

tachiba — Position; one's standpoint or situation in context.

置か

oka — To be placed; to be put in a position.

繊細

sensai — Delicate; sensitive and refined in nature.

精神

seishin — Spirit; the mind or mental/spiritual disposition.

必然的

hitszenteki — Inevitable; necessarily resulting from circumstances.

伴う

tomonau — To accompany; to bring along or be paired with.

もの

mono — Thing; a matter or something abstract or concrete.

無知

muchi — Ignorance; lack of knowledge or awareness.

詫び

wabi — Apology; expressing regret or asking forgiveness.

制度

seido — System; an established institution or structure.

人間

ningen — Human being; a person or humanity in general.

心

kokoro — Heart; the mind, feelings, or inner spirit.

とっ

tott(e) — For; concerning; taking something as a reference.

いかに

ikani — How; in what way; to what degree or extent.

貧しい

mazushii — Poor; lacking in wealth, resources, or richness.

学校

gakkō — School; an institution for learning and education.

ある

aru — To exist; to be present or available.

か

ka — Question particle placed at the end of sentences.

聴衆

chōshū — Audience; a group of listeners at a speech.

思い起こさ

omoiokosa — To recall; to bring something back to mind.

後

nochi / ato — After; following a point in time or event.

自身

jishin — Oneself; one's very own self, emphasizing identity.

歴史

rekishi — History; the record of past events and times.

における

ni okeru — In; within; relating to a specific context.

事実

jijitsu — Fact; something that is true or actually happened.

いくつか

ikutsuka — Several; some number of things or examples.

語り

katari — Narration; the act of telling or recounting.

始め

hajime — Beginning; to start doing something for first time.

中

naka — Inside; among; in the middle of something.

多く

ōku — Many; a large number or great amount of things.

高潔

kōketsu — Noble; of high moral integrity and character.

思想

shisō — Thought; ideology or a system of ideas.

揺さぶる

yusaburu — To shake; to stir or move emotionally deeply.

省察

shōsatsu — Reflection; deep introspective self-examination.

表現

hyōgen — Expression; conveying thoughts or feelings outwardly.