Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 14

Vocabulary

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun in Japanese.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

沈黙

chinmoku — Silence; state of being completely quiet.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.

怒ら

okora — To anger; make someone feel angry (stem form).

せる

seru — Causative suffix; to make or let someone do.

でしょう

deshō — Probably; expresses conjecture or supposition.

何

nani — What; interrogative pronoun asking about things.

口

kuchi — Mouth; opening used for speaking or eating.

開か

hiraka — To open; spread apart (stem form).

せ

se — Causative stem; make or let someone do something.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; does not or will not.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is' or 'are'.

か

ka — Question-marking particle at sentence end.

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; inner feelings or spirit.

溶かす

tokasu — To melt; dissolve something solid into liquid.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verbal expressions.

でき

deki — Can; be able to (stem of dekiru).

ある

aru — To exist; to have (for inanimate things).

頑固

ganko — Stubborn; obstinate; refusing to change one's mind.

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

無口

mukuchi — Taciturn; person of few words; quiet-natured.

揺るがす

yurugasu — To shake; disturb; unsettle something firmly established.

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

気性

kishō — Temperament; natural disposition or character traits.

責め

seme — Blame; accusation; reproach directed at someone.

ながら

nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions at once.

自分

jibun — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the speaker.

自身

jishin — Oneself; one's own self; used for emphasis.

それ

sore — That; demonstrative pronoun for medium distance.

見て

mite — Looking; seeing (te-form of miru).

い

i — Exist; be (abbreviated form of iru).

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese.

同じ

onaji — Same; identical; equal in nature or quality.

性質

seishitsu — Nature; character; inherent quality or property.

持ち

mochi — Holding; possessing; carrying (stem of motsu).

いや

iya — No; unpleasant; reluctant; expressing refusal or distaste.

責め立てる

semeta­teru — To press with blame; relentlessly accuse someone.

一体

ittai — What on earth; used for emphasis in questions.

誰

dare — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

こんな

konna — This kind of; such; like this.

聞い

kii — Hearing; listening (te-form stem of kiku).

て

te — Te-form connective particle linking verb phrases.

怒り

ikari — Anger; rage; strong feeling of displeasure.

抑え

osae — Suppressing; restraining; holding back an emotion.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

ましょう

mashō — Let's; volitional polite ending suggesting action.

いかに

ikani — How; to what extent; in what manner.

傲慢

gōman — Arrogant; haughty; overbearing attitude toward others.

に

ni — Directional or locative particle; at, to, in.

国家

kokka — Nation; state; country as a political entity.

嘲る

azakeru — To ridicule; mock; scoff at with contempt.

まあ

mā — Well; now; expression of mild resignation or surprise.

よい

yoi — Good; fine; acceptable; all right.

黙っ

damatte — Staying silent; keeping quiet (te-form of damaru).

来る

kuru — To come; to arrive at a place.

べき

beki — Should; ought to; expressing obligation or expectation.

もの

mono — Thing; person; used for emphasis or nominalization.

なら

nara — If; given that; conditional conjunctive particle.

ば

ba — If; conditional particle expressing hypothetical situations.

務め

tsutome — Duty; obligation; one's responsibility or role.

告げる

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

もう

mō — Already; no longer; anymore; enough.

言う

iu — To say; speak; utter words or opinions.

好き

suki — Like; fond of; expressing personal preference.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limited to a specific amount.

怒り狂う

ikarikuruu — To rage; be furious beyond control or reason.

積もり

tsumori — Intention; plan; what one intends to do.

積もっ

tsumotte — Accumulating; piling up over time (te-form).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.

すべて

subete — All; everything; entirely without exception.

手綱

tazuna — Reins; means of control over something.

放つ

hanatsu — To release; let loose; set free something.

そう

sō — So; that way; expressing agreement or confirmation.

だ

da — Casual copula; plain form of 'is' or 'are'.

怒っ

okotte — Being angry; in a state of anger (te-form).

いる

iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sequential events.

言葉

kotoba — Words; language; speech; verbal expression.

惜しま

oshima — Sparing; begrudging; reluctant to give or use.

ぬ

nu — Classical negative auxiliary equivalent to nai.

内

uchi — Inside; within; among; one's own group.

語ろう

katarō — Let us speak; volitional form of kataru.

思う

omou — To think; feel; believe; have an opinion.

こそ

koso — Emphatic particle stressing the preceding word.

その

sono — That; the; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.

者

mono — Person; one who; referring to an individual.

罪

tsumi — Crime; sin; guilt; wrongdoing against others.

企て

kuwadате — Plot; scheme; plan for a harmful act.

実行

jikkō — Execution; carrying out a plan or action.

し

shi — And; te-form connector or listing conjunction.

暗殺

ansatsu — Assassination; secret killing of a prominent person.

以外

igai — Other than; except; besides something specified.

もし

moshi — If; supposing; used to open conditional sentences.

盲目

mōmoku — Blindness; unable to see; figuratively unaware.

で

de — At; by means of; instrumental or locative particle.

なかっ

nakatte — Was not; past negative stem form of nai.

さらに

sarani — Furthermore; even more; additionally; moreover.

誓っ

chikatte — Swearing; taking an oath (te-form of chikau).

言っ

itte — Saying; having said (te-form of iu).

れ

re — Passive suffix attached to verb stems.

行為

kōi — Act; deed; conduct; a specific behavior performed.

命じる

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

従う

shitagau — To obey; follow; comply with orders or rules.

よう

yō — Like; as if; expressing manner or resemblance.

今日

kyō — Today; this present day.

より

yori — From; than; since; comparative or starting point.

後

nochi — After; later; subsequent time or period.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective for nearby things.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.

語る

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

男

otoko — Man; male person; masculine individual.

地

chi — Earth; ground; land; territory.

呪わ

norowa — Cursing; placing a curse on someone (stem).

卑劣

hiretsu — Cowardly; despicable; mean-spirited behavior or act.

誹謗

hibō — Slander; defamation; malicious verbal attack on someone.

予言

yogen — Prophecy; prediction of future events; oracle.

として

toshite — As; in the capacity of; in the role of.

罰

batsu — Punishment; penalty imposed for wrongdoing.

免れる

manogareru — To escape; avoid; be exempt from punishment.

思っ

omotte — Thinking; believing (te-form of omou).

自由

jiyū — Freedom; liberty; being free from constraint.

真実

shinjitsu — Truth; reality; what is genuinely true.

力

chikara — Power; strength; ability; force.

支え

sasae — Support; prop; backing that holds something up.

師

shi — Teacher; master; respected instructor in a field.

術

jutsu — Art; skill; technique; method or craft.

意

i — Will; intention; meaning; one's inner thought.

反し

hanashi — Going against; opposing; acting contrary to something.

駆り立て

karidate — Driving; urging; compelling someone forcefully forward.

どんな

donna — What kind of; what sort of thing.

繰り返し

kurikaeshi — Repetition; doing something again and again.

疑い

utagai — Doubt; suspicion; uncertainty about something or someone.

晴らし

harashi — Clearing up; dispelling doubt or gloom.

くれ

kure — Please give or do; requesting an action from someone.