Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 9

Vocabulary

夜

yoru — Night; the period of darkness after sunset.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

未完

mikan — Unfinished; incomplete work or task.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.

まま

mama — As is; remaining in the same state or condition.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or indirect object.

残し

nokoshi — Left behind; to leave something remaining.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese grammar.

もの

mono — Thing; object or matter of some kind.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

翌朝

yokuasa — The following morning; next day's morning.

太陽

taiyou — The sun; central star of our solar system.

打た

uuta — Struck; hit (conjunctive form of 打つ).

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential verb actions.

滅び

horobi — Ruin; destruction; perishing completely.

去る

saru — To leave; to go away; to depart.

その

sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

手

te — Hand; the human hand or control.

雷光

raikou — Lightning flash; the light produced by lightning.

を

wo — Direct object marker particle in Japanese grammar.

握る

nigiru — To grasp; to grip something firmly in hand.

父

chichi — Father; one's male parent.

なる

naru — To become; to be; attributive form meaning 'who is'.

よ

yo — Particle for direct address or exclamation in Japanese.

我ら

warera — We; us; first-person plural pronoun (formal/archaic).

願う

negau — To wish; to pray; to request earnestly.

汝

nanji — You; second-person singular pronoun (archaic/formal).

雷電

raiden — Thunder and lightning; a powerful electrical storm.

下

shita / ka — Below; under; or 'bring down upon' in context.

彼

kare — He; him; that person (third-person male pronoun).

打ち

uchi — Strike; hit (conjunctive stem of 打つ).

滅ぼし

horoboshi — Destroy; annihilate; bring to ruin completely.

ああ

aa — Ah; oh; exclamation of emotion or realization.

第三

daisan — Third; the ordinal number three.

王

ou — King; ruler; sovereign of a kingdom.

矢

ya — Arrow; a projectile shot from a bow.

も

mo — Also; too; even; additive particle in Japanese.

また

mata — Also; again; furthermore; in addition.

張り

hari — Tension; stretching taut; being drawn tight.

詰め

tsume — Packed; filled tightly; drawn to full tension.

弓

yumi — Bow; a weapon used to shoot arrows.

黄金

kogane / ougon — Gold; golden; made of or like gold.

弦

tsuru — Bowstring; string of a bow or instrument.

から

kara — From; because; particle indicating origin or cause.

権利

kenri — Right; entitlement; legal or moral claim.

守護者

shugosha — Guardian; protector; one who defends and watches over.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese.

し

shi — Do; act as; conjunctive form of する.

広く

hiroku — Widely; broadly; over a large area.

飛び

tobi — Flying; leaping; soaring through the air.

放た

hanata — Released; let loose; shot forth (passive/conjunctive form).

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sequential statements.

輝く

kagayaku — To shine; to glitter; to radiate brilliance.

光

hikari — Light; radiance; brightness from a source.

狩人

kariudo — Hunter; one who hunts animals.

女神

megami — Goddess; a female deity.

駆け抜ける

kakenukeru — To run through; to dash across quickly.

山々

yamayama — Mountains; many mountains; plural of mountain.

越え

koe — Crossing over; passing beyond (mountains or barriers).

髪飾り

kamikazari — Hair ornament; decorative accessory worn in hair.

まとう

matou — To wear; to drape around oneself; to don.

我

ware — I; me; first-person pronoun (archaic/formal).

呼ぶ

yobu — To call; to summon; to name someone.

地

chi / ji — Land; earth; ground; a place or territory.

名

na — Name; one's designation or title.

担う

になう — To bear; to carry on one's shoulders; to shoulder responsibility.

者

mono / sha — Person; one who does or is something.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or living things.

叫ぶ

sakebu — To shout; to scream; to cry out loudly.

松明

taimatsu — Torch; a burning stick carried as a light.

携え

tazusae — Carrying; bringing along; bearing in hand.

破り

yaburi — Breaking; tearing; violating; smashing through.

崇める

agameru — To revere; to worship; to hold in great esteem.

喜び

yorokobi — Joy; delight; happiness; a feeling of pleasure.

神

kami — God; deity; divine spirit.

神々

kamigami — Gods; multiple deities; the pantheon of divine beings.

忌み嫌う

imikirawu — To abhor; to loathe; to detest something strongly.

登場

toujou — Entrance; appearance on stage or in a story.

祈る

inoru — To pray; to wish; to beseech a deity.

それ

sore — That; it; referring to something just mentioned.

よい

yoi — Good; fine; that is acceptable or well.

言葉

kotoba — Words; language; speech; an utterance or expression.

聞き

kiki — Listening; hearing; heeding what is said.

従い

shitagawai — Following; obeying; acting in accordance with.

救い

sukui — Salvation; rescue; relief from suffering or danger.

手立て

tedate — Means; measure; a way or method to achieve something.

講ずる

kouzuru — To take measures; to devise a plan or solution.

なら

nara — If; given that; conditional particle in Japanese.

ば

ba — Conditional suffix meaning 'if' or 'when' in Japanese.

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; possibly; alternatively; perhaps one or the other.

慰め

nagusame — Comfort; consolation; solace given to someone distressed.

安堵

ando — Relief; reassurance; feeling of safety and ease.

見出せる

midaseru — Can find; able to discover or uncover something.

かも

kamo — Perhaps; might; possibility marker in Japanese.

しれ

shire — Know; potential form implying possibility (〜かもしれない).

心得よ

kokoroete yo — Know well; bear in mind; heed this carefully.

異邦人

ihoujin — Foreigner; stranger; one from a foreign land.

やって

yatte — Doing; coming; used in expressions like やって来た.

来た

kita — Came; arrived; past tense of 来る (to come).

語る

kataru — To tell; to narrate; to speak about something.

この

kono — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.

報告

houkoku — Report; notification; an account of findings or events.

対し

taishi — Regarding; in response to; facing or directed at.

罪

tsumi — Crime; sin; guilt; an offense or wrongdoing.

なぜ

naze — Why; for what reason; interrogative of cause.

手がかり

tegakari — Clue; lead; a hint to finding an answer.

なし

nashi — Without; none; lacking; there is no such thing.

独り

hitori — Alone; by oneself; solitary.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action, means, or cause.

遠く

tooku — Far away; a distant place; in the distance.

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as; a limit particle.

追跡

tsuiseki — Pursuit; tracking; chasing after someone or something.

か

ka — Question marker particle at the end of a sentence.

あまりに

amarini — Too much; excessively; far too (degree adverb).

遅く

osoku — Late; slowly; at a late or slow point in time.

市民

shimin — Citizen; resident member of a city or state.

布告

fukoku — Proclamation; edict; an official public declaration.

すべて

subete — All; everything; every single one without exception.

告げる

tsugeru — To tell; to inform; to announce to someone.

民

tami — People; populace; the common citizens of a land.

もし

moshi — If; supposing that; introducing a conditional clause.

誰か

dareka — Someone; anybody; an unspecified person.

子

ko / shi — Child; son; offspring; a young person.

殺し

koroshi — Killing; murder; the act of taking a life.

知る

shiru — To know; to be aware of; to find out.

正直

shoujiki — Honest; truthful; frank and sincere in speech.

告白

kokuhaku — Confession; admission; revealing the truth openly.

する

suru — To do; to perform; the basic verb of action.

よう

you — Manner; way; resemblance; or directive/volitional form.

命ずる

meizuru — To order; to command; to direct someone to act.

躊躇

chūcho — Hesitation; indecision; holding back from acting.

死罪

shizai — Death penalty; capital punishment; execution as sentence.

免れる

manugareru — To escape; to avoid; to be spared from punishment.

できる

dekiru — To be able to; can; to be possible.

思い

omoi — Thought; feeling; an idea or emotional consideration.

至ら

itora — Reaching; arriving at (a conclusion or understanding).

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.

最も

mottomo — Most; the highest degree; most of all.

重い

omoi — Heavy; serious; grave; severe in weight or degree.

罰

batsu — Punishment; penalty; consequence for wrongdoing.

追放

tsuihou — Exile; banishment; expulsion from a place or country.

であり

de ari — Being; it is (formal conjunctive copula form).

無傷

mukizu — Unharmed; unscathed; without injury or damage.