Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 11

Vocabulary

そして

soshite — Conjunction meaning 'and then' or 'and also'.

今

ima — The present moment; 'now'.

私

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

王

ou — A king or monarch; ruler of a kingdom.

と

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

なり

nari — Classical form meaning 'to become' or 'is'.

彼

kare — Third-person pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

の

no — Possessive or noun-linking particle in Japanese.

王座

ouza — A throne; the seat of a king or ruler.

寝床

nedoko — A bed or sleeping place; one's resting spot.

妻

tsuma — A wife; a married woman in relation to husband.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

継ぐ

tsugu — To succeed, inherit, or take over a position.

者

mono — A person; one who does something.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

子

ko — A child; offspring of a parent.

持つ

motsu — To have, hold, or possess something.

望み

nozomi — A wish, hope, or desire for something.

挫かれ

kujikare — To be frustrated, crushed, or thwarted in hope.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.

同じ

onaji — The same; identical in nature or kind.

胎

tai — A womb; the place of fetal development.

か

ka — Question particle or uncertainty marker.

た

ta — Past tense suffix for verbs.

共通

kyoutsuu — Something common or shared between parties.

間

aida / ma — A space between; interval of time or distance.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or time.

強い

tsuyoi — Strong, powerful, or intense in nature.

絆

kizuna — A bond or tie connecting people emotionally.

結ばせ

musubase — Causative form of 'musubu'; to make bind or tie.

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or reason.

運命

unmei — Fate or destiny; what is predetermined to happen.

襲いかかっ

osoikakatte — To attack or assail someone suddenly and violently.

だ

da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'it is'.

それゆえ

soreyue — Therefore; for that reason; consequently.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese sentences.

血

chi — Blood; the fluid flowing in living beings.

復讐者

fukushuusha — An avenger; one who seeks revenge for wrongs.

父

chichi — A father; male parent of a child.

ある

aru — To exist or be; existential verb for objects.

よう

you — Expressing resemblance, wish, or manner; 'like/so that'.

大義

taigi — A great cause or righteous principle worth defending.

守り

mamori — Protection or defense; act of guarding something.

あらゆる

arayuru — Every possible; all kinds of means or ways.

手段

shudan — A method, means, or measure to achieve something.

尽くし

tsukushi — To exhaust all efforts; devote oneself completely.

暗殺者

ansatsusha — An assassin; one who kills secretly or by ambush.

追い詰め

oidzume — To corner or drive someone into a desperate situation.

この

kono — Demonstrative 'this'; referring to a nearby thing.

一族

ichizoku — A clan or family lineage; all related members.

祖

so — An ancestor; a founding forefather of a lineage.

仇

kataki — An enemy or foe; one who must be avenged.

討つ

utsu — To strike down or defeat an enemy in vengeance.

従わぬ

shitagawanu — Not obeying; refusing to comply or follow orders.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people; 'they' or 'those people'.

対し

taishi — Directed toward; in opposition or response to.

こう

kou — In this way; thus; like this.

祈る

inoru — To pray or wish earnestly for something.

神々

kamigami — The gods; multiple divine beings in mythology.

彼ら

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

時宜

jigi — The right timing; appropriateness for the occasion.

得た

eta — Past tense of 'eru'; obtained or achieved something.

大地

daichi — The earth or ground; vast land beneath us.

実り

minori — A harvest; the fruit of labor or earth's bounty.

も

mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.

豊か

yutaka — Rich, abundant, or prosperous in resources.

恵み

megumi — A blessing or grace; benevolent gift from above.

与え

atae — To give or grant something to another person.

衰え

otorowe — To weaken or decline in strength or vitality.

いる

iru — To exist or be present; verb for animate beings.

苦しむ

kurushimu — To suffer or be in pain, distress, or agony.

いや

iya — Even more so; nay; or expressing strong negation.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into something.

災い

wazawai — A calamity or misfortune; bad luck or disaster.

打ち

uchi — Striking or hitting; prefix intensifying an action.

れる

reru — Passive or potential verb ending in Japanese.

しかし

shikashi — A conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.

皆

mina — Everyone; all people together as a group.

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle for emphasis or address.

行い

okonai — Conduct or behavior; one's deeds and actions.

認める

mitomeru — To recognize, acknowledge, or admit something.

忠実

chuujitsu — Faithful and loyal; devoted in service or duty.

臣民

shinmin — Subjects of a ruler; citizens under a monarch.

我ら

warera — We or us; first-person plural classical pronoun.

味方

mikata — An ally or supporter; one on your side.

正義

seigi — Justice or righteousness; moral correctness and fairness.

すべて

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

永遠

eien — Eternity; something that lasts forever without end.

あなたがた

anatagata — You (plural); respectful second-person plural pronoun.

もたらし

motarashi — To bring about or cause something to occur.

こと

koto — A thing, fact, or matter; nominalizer in grammar.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular polite pronoun.

差し出さ

sashidasa — To offer or present something to someone formally.

誓い

chikai — An oath or vow; solemn promise made sincerely.

受け取り

uketori — Receiving or accepting something offered by another.

ましょ

masho — Polite volitional ending; 'let us' or 'shall we'.

自身

jishin — Oneself; emphasis on the self as actor.

殺し

koroshi — Killing; the act of taking a life.

なく

naku — Without; negating a noun or adjective in context.

名

na — A name; the identifying word for a person.

言え

ie — Imperative of 'iu'; say or tell something.

探索

tansaku — A search or investigation; seeking something unknown.

ため

tame — For the purpose of; for the sake of.

思う

omou — To think or feel; to hold an opinion.

謎

nazo — A mystery or riddle; something unknown or puzzling.

提示

teiji — To present or display; putting something forward formally.

自ら

mizukara — By oneself; personally doing something without others.

答え

kotae — An answer or response to a question posed.

すなわち

sunawachi — That is to say; namely; in other words.

殺人者

satsujinsha — A murderer or killer; one who commits homicide.

誰

dare — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.

示す

shimesu — To show or indicate; to reveal or point out.

べき

beki — Ought to; should; expressing moral obligation.

もっとも

mottomo — Most; extremely; the highest degree of something.

言い分

iibun — One's argument or side of a story; claim.

生き

iki — Living; stem of 'ikiru', to be alive.

人間

ningen — A human being; person as a species or individual.

意

i — Will, intention, or meaning behind an action.

反し

hanshi — Going against; opposing or contradicting something.

語らせる

kataraseru — To make someone speak or tell; causative of 'kataru'.

など

nado — Et cetera; and so on; such things as.

望む

nozomu — To wish for or desire something earnestly.

ない

nai — Negative adjective meaning 'there is not' or 'no'.

次善

jizen — The second-best option; a fallback alternative choice.

申し上げ

moushiage — Humble form of 'to say'; respectfully speak to superiors.

よい

yoi — Good or fine; expressing approval or adequacy.

もし

moshi — If; a conditional opening particle or word.

三番目

sanbanme — Third in order; the number three position.

良い

yoi — Good; favorable; acceptable in quality or nature.

あれ

are — That over there; or imperative 'be!' in classical use.