Old Mother West Wind — Page 1

Vocabulary

西風

nishikaze — West wind; a wind blowing from the west.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

お母さん

okaasan — Mother; polite term for one's mother.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

仕事

shigoto — Work, job, or occupation.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.

出かけ

dekake — To go out; to leave for somewhere.

陽気

youki — Cheerful, lively; or referring to weather/climate.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

小さな

chiisana — Small, little; modifying adjective for small things.

風

kaze — Wind; a breeze or gust of air.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people or beings.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

みんな

minna — Everyone, all; referring to a whole group.

緑

midori — Green; the color green.

野原

nohara — Field, meadow; an open grassy plain.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

遊ば

asoba — Play; stem form of the verb asobu (to play).

せて

sete — Causative te-form; causing or letting someone do something.

おいた

oita — Did and left it; prepared or let something remain.

彼ら

karera — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.

ミツバチ

mitsubachi — Honeybee; a bee that produces honey.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'; connects nouns.

鬼ごっこ

onigokko — Tag; a children's chasing game.

や

ya — Particle listing examples; 'and' among other things.

駆けっこ

kakekko — Racing; a running race among children.

して

shite — Te-form of suru; doing, and then continuing action.

遊び

asobi — Play, game; the act of playing or having fun.

日光

nikkou — Sunlight; light from the sun.

光線

kousen — Ray of light; a beam or shaft of light.

かくれんぼ

kakurenbo — Hide-and-seek; a children's hiding game.

今

ima — Now, currently; the present moment.

微笑む

hohoemu — To smile; to show a gentle smile.

池

ike — Pond; a small body of still water.

まわり

mawari — Around, surroundings; the area encircling something.

集まって

atsumatte — Gathering together; assembling in one place.

いた

ita — Was/were; past tense of iru (to exist/be present).

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

蓮

hasu — Lotus; an aquatic flowering plant.

葉

ha — Leaf; a plant leaf or foliage.

上

ue — Above, on top; indicating a higher position.

カエル

kaeru — Frog; a small amphibian that jumps.

おじいさん

ojiisan — Grandfather or old man; elderly male.

が

ga — Subject marker particle highlighting the grammatical subject.

座って

suwatte — Sitting; te-form of suwaru, to sit down.

年老いて

toshioite — Having grown old; aged in years.

いて

ite — Te-form of iru; being, existing, continuing state.

本当に

hontou ni — Truly, really; used to emphasize something is genuine.

とても

totemo — Very, extremely; intensifying adverb.

おり

ori — Humble form of iru; to be, to exist (polite).

そして

soshite — And then, furthermore; connecting sentences or ideas.

賢かった

kashikokatta — Was wise/clever; past tense of kashikoi.

彼

kare — He, him; third-person singular male pronoun.

上着

uwagi — Jacket, coat; an outer garment worn on top.

着て

kite — Wearing; te-form of kiru, to put on clothing.

声

koe — Voice; the sound produced when speaking or singing.

低かった

hikukatta — Was low; past tense of hikui (low, deep).

話す

hanasu — To speak, to talk; communicating verbally.

礼儀正しく

reigi tadashiku — Politely, courteously; in a well-mannered way.

耳

mimi — Ear; the organ used for hearing.

傾けた

katamuketa — Tilted, lent; inclined one's ear to listen.

ミンク

minku — Mink; a small furry semi-aquatic mammal.

さえ

sae — Even; particle emphasizing an extreme or unexpected case.

敬って

uやatte — Respecting, honoring; showing reverence toward someone.

なぜなら

nazenara — Because, the reason is; introducing an explanation.

父

chichi — Father; one's own father (plain form).

も

mo — Also, too; inclusive particle adding to a topic.

ハエ

hae — Fly; a common flying insect.

待って

matte — Waiting; te-form of matsu, to wait.

いなかった

inakatta — Was not present; past negative of iru.

時

toki — Time, moment; a point or period in time.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, matter; nominalizing abstract concepts.

覚えて

oboete — Remembering, memorizing; te-form of oboeru.

から

kara — Because, from; indicating reason or starting point.

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'to be' (is/am/are).

中

naka — Inside, among; indicating interior or middle.

五代先

godai saki — Five generations ahead; far into future descendants.

孫

mago — Grandchild; a child of one's son or daughter.

何匹か

nanbiki ka — Some number (of animals); an unspecified animal count.

誰か

dareka — Someone, somebody; an unspecified person.

教えて

oshiete — Teaching, telling; te-form of oshieru.

もらわ

morawa — Receive (negative stem); to have someone do for you.

なければ

nakereba — If not; conditional negative form of nai.

わから

wakara — Not understand; negative stem of wakaru.

なかった

nakatta — Did not exist/was not; past negative form.

だろう

darou — Probably, I suppose; expressing conjecture or probability.

少しも

sukoshi mo — Not at all; not even a little bit.

似て

nite — Resembling; te-form of niru, to resemble.

丸くて

marukute — Being round; te-form of marui, round-shaped.

太って

futotte — Being fat/plump; te-form of futoru, to gain weight.

長い

nagai — Long; describing something with great length.

尻尾

shippo — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal.

持って

motte — Holding, having; te-form of motsu.

だからこそ

dakara koso — That is precisely why; strongly emphasizing the reason.

オタマジャクシ

otamajakushi — Tadpole; the larval stage of a frog.

呼ばれて

yobarete — Being called; passive te-form of yobu, to call.

かも

kamo — Maybe, might; expressing possibility or uncertainty.

しれない

shirenai — Might not know; used with kamo expressing possibility.

若い

wakai — Young; describing a person of few years.

頃

koro — Around that time; an approximate period or time.

よう

you — Like, similar to; expressing resemblance or intention.

ない

nai — Not exist, no; negative form indicating absence.

なぜ

naze — Why; asking for a reason or cause.

か

ka — Question particle marking a sentence as a question.

ください

kudasai — Please give/do; polite request form.

ひとり

hitori — One person, alone; a single individual.

頼んだ

tanonda — Asked, requested; past tense of tanomu.

おろか

oroka — Foolish; or 'let alone,' indicating something lesser.

ぱくり

pakuri — Gulp, snap; onomatopoeia for snapping mouth shut.

食べ

tabe — Eat; stem form of taberu, to eat.

大きな

ookina — Big, large; modifying adjective describing large size.

落ち着いた

ochitsuita — Calm, composed; settled and at ease.

間

ma / aida — Space, interval; a period of time or gap.

聞こう

kikou — Let's listen; volitional form of kiku.

集まった

atsumatta — Gathered, assembled; past tense of atsumaru.

昔々

mukashi mukashi — Once upon a time; long, long ago.

話し

hanashi — Story, talk; or stem of hanasu (to speak).

始めた

hajimeta — Began, started; past tense of hajimeru.

世界

sekai — World; the entire earth or a realm.

支配して

shihai shite — Ruling, controlling; governing over something.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost, mostly; nearly all of something.

水

mizu — Water; the liquid essential for life.

だった

datta — Was; plain past tense of the copula da.