Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 7

Vocabulary

いかなる

ikanaru — Whatever kind of; of what sort

盗賊

tōzoku — Thief, bandit, or robber

が

ga — Subject marker particle

かくも

kakumo — So much; to such a degree

大胆

daitan — Bold, daring, audacious in action

な

na — Adjectival linking particle (na-adjective)

行為

kōi — Act, deed, or conduct

を

wo — Object marker particle

あえて

aete — Daring to do; boldly venturing to

なし

nashi — To do, accomplish (classical verb form)

えた

eta — Was able to; managed to (past potential)

でしょう

deshō — Probably; I wonder (polite conjecture)

か

ka — Question marker particle

から

kara — From; because of (particle)

買収

baishū — Bribery; buying off someone corruptly

さ

sa — Passive/causative verb stem connector

れた

reta — Past passive verb ending

者

mono — Person; one who does something

で

de — At; by; with (particle)

ない

nai — Not; negation (adjective form)

限り

kagiri — As long as; unless; limit

は

wa — Topic marker particle

その

sono — That (demonstrative adjective)

よう

yō — Manner; like; it seems that

に

ni — To; at; in (particle)

推測

suisoku — Guess, conjecture, or speculation

れ

re — Passive verb conjugation suffix

まし

mashi — Polite past tense auxiliary stem

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb

その後

sonogo — After that; subsequently

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle

混乱

konran — Confusion, disorder, or chaos

中

naka — Inside; middle; amid

彼

kare — He; him; that person

殺害

satsugai — Murder; killing of a person

復讐

fukushū — Revenge; vengeance for wrongdoing

する

suru — To do; to perform an action

誰

dare — Who; which person

も

mo — Also; even; (with negative) no one

見つかり

mitsukari — To be found; to be discovered

ませ

mase — Polite negative auxiliary verb stem

ん

n — Contraction of ない (negative)

でし

deshi — Polite copula past tense stem

王

ō — King; monarch; ruler

惨め

みじめ (mijime) — Miserable, wretched, pitiful state

倒れ

taore — To fall down; to collapse

と

to — And; with; quotation particle

いう

iu — To say; to be called

困難

konnan — Difficulty, hardship, or trouble

十分

jūbun — Sufficient, enough, fully adequate

探索

tansaku — Search, investigation, or exploration

妨げ

samatage — Hindrance, obstacle, or obstruction

え

e — Potential verb suffix (can do)

謎かけ

nazokake — Riddle; posing an enigmatic question

我々

wareware — We; us (formal plural pronoun)

霞ん

kasun — To become hazy, dim, or obscured

だ

da — Copula; is, are (plain form)

過去

kako — The past; previous time

脇

waki — Side; flank; aside

置き

oki — To set aside; to place

目前

mokuzen — Before one's eyes; imminent

問題

mondai — Problem, issue, or question

対処

taisho — To deal with; to cope with

こと

koto — Thing; matter; fact (nominalizer)

余儀なく

yoginaku — Unavoidably; compelled to; forced to

せ

se — Causative verb stem suffix

です

desu — Polite copula; is, are

さて

sate — Well then; now; transitional expression

この

kono — This (demonstrative adjective)

私

watashi — I; me (first person pronoun)

新た

arata — New, fresh, renewed

始め

hajime — Beginning; to start; commencement

もう

mō — Already; anymore; once more

一度

ichido — Once; one time

暗き

kuraki — Dark; obscure (classical adjective form)

明らか

akiraka — Clear, obvious, evident

し

shi — And; verb connective form

ましょう

mashō — Let us; shall we (polite volitional)

配慮

hairyo — Consideration, care, or thoughtfulness

死者

shisha — Dead person; the deceased

ため

tame — For the sake of; benefit

あなた

anata — You (second person pronoun)

まこと

makoto — Truth, sincerity, truly (classical)

ふさわしい

fusawashii — Suitable, fitting, or appropriate

また

mata — Again; also; moreover

として

toshite — As; in the capacity of

力

chikara — Strength, power, or ability

貸し

kashi — To lend; lending (one's aid)

神

kami — God, deity, or divine spirit

へ

e — To; toward (directional particle)

不正

fusei — Injustice, wrongdoing, or corruption

遠い

tōi — Far, distant, remote

親族

shinzoku — Relatives, kin, or family members

なく

naku — Without; lacking (connective negative)

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self

自身

jishin — Oneself; personally (emphatic)

血

chi — Blood; lineage

毒

doku — Poison; venom; toxic substance

追い払おう

oiharаō — Let us drive away; expel forcefully

なぜなら

nazenara — Because; the reason is that

かの

kano — That (literary demonstrative adjective)

殺し

koroshi — Killing; murder; act of slaying

刺客

shikaku — Assassin; hired killer

手

te — Hand; means; method

打ち倒そう

uchitaosō — Let us strike down and defeat

意図

ito — Intention, purpose, or aim

持っ

motte — Having; holding (verb connective form)

て

te — Verb connective particle (te-form)

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate)

かも

kamo — Perhaps; might be (speculation)

しれ

shire — Might (potential/conjecture stem)

それゆえ

soreyue — Therefore; for that reason

正義

seigi — Justice, righteousness, or fairness

なす

nasu — To accomplish; to carry out (classical)

仕える

tsukaeru — To serve; to work for someone

ある

aru — To exist; there is (inanimate)

さあ

saa — Come now; well; let's go

子ら

kora — Children; young ones (plural)

よ

yo — Emphatic sentence-final particle

急げ

isoge — Hurry up! (imperative form)

祭壇

saidan — Altar; sacred table for offerings

階段

kaidan — Stairs, steps, or staircase

去り

sari — To leave; to depart (connective)

嘆願

tangan — Supplication, plea, or earnest petition

枝

eda — Branch, bough, or twig

持ち去り

mochisari — To take away; carry off

ここ

koko — Here; this place

民

tami — People, citizens, or populace

呼び集めよ

yobiatsumeyo — Gather everyone together! (imperative)

御加護

okago — Divine protection; god's blessing

もっ

motte — With; by means of (connective)

成功

seikō — Success, achievement, or accomplishment

確か

tashika — Certain, sure, or definite

なり

nari — To become; is (classical copula)

失敗

shippai — Failure, mistake, or blunder

すれ

sure — Conditional verb form (if done)

ば

ba — If; conditional particle

滅亡

metsubō — Ruin, downfall, or extinction

み

mi — Suffix nominalizing an adjective (classical)

退場

taijō — Exit; leaving the stage

祭司

saishi — Priest; religious officiant

立ち去ろう

tachisarō — Let us depart; leave now

恵み深い

megumibukái — Gracious, merciful, or benevolent

言葉

kotoba — Words, language, or speech

我ら

warera — We, us (literary/formal plural)

目的

mokuteki — Goal, purpose, or objective

そのもの

sono mono — Itself; the very thing itself

先んじ

sakidji — To precede; anticipate beforehand

叶え

kanae — To grant; to fulfill a wish

くれ

kure — Give (to me); please do (request)

神託

shintaku — Oracle; divine proclamation or decree

送り

okuri — To send; to dispatch

たもう

tamō — Honorific for a superior's action (classical)

お救い

osukui — Honorable rescue; salvation (polite)

くださり

kudasari — Kindly granted; please give (honorific)

疫病

ekibyō — Plague, epidemic, or infectious disease

解き放ち

tokihanachi — To release, free, or liberate from

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or groups

第一

daiichi — First; number one; primary

連歌

renga — Linked verse; collaborative Japanese poetry

甘き

amaki — Sweet; pleasant (classical adjective form)

御声

okoe — Honorable voice (polite/reverent form)

娘

musume — Daughter; young woman

汝

nanji — You; thou (archaic second person)

黄金

ōgon — Gold; golden treasure

敷き

shiki — To spread out; to lay down

神殿

shinden — Shrine, temple, or sacred hall

より

yori — From; than; since (particle)

神聖

shinsei — Sacred, holy, or divine

なる

naru — To become; to be (classical)

運ばれ

hakobare — To be carried; to be transported

きたり

kitari — Coming; having arrived (classical form)

何

nani — What; which thing

もたらす

motarasu — To bring about; to cause; to deliver

我が

waga — My; our (literary possessive)

魂

tamashii — Soul, spirit, or essence

苦しみ

kurushimi — Suffering, pain, or anguish

恐怖

kyōfu — Fear, terror, or dread

震え

furue — Trembling, shaking, or shivering