Pride and Prejudice — Page 2

Vocabulary

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting two nouns.

楽しい

tanoshii — Adjective meaning fun, enjoyable, or pleasant.

新鮮

shinsen — Fresh, novel, or refreshingly new in quality.

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives, expressing degree or quality.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with' connecting items.

ユーモア

yūmoa — Humor; the quality of being amusing or comic.

その

sono — Demonstrative meaning 'that' or 'its' near listener.

完成

kansei — Completion or perfection; a finished, polished state.

度

do — Suffix meaning degree, level, or extent of something.

仕上がり

shiagari — The finish or final result of crafted work.

そして

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

躍動

yakudō — Lively movement; dynamic energy or vitality.

感

kan — Suffix meaning feeling, sense, or impression of something.

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.

規模

kibo — Scale, scope, or size of something.

小さく

chiisakku — Adverbial form of small; in a small or minor way.

構成

kōsei — Composition or structure; how something is organized.

つまる

tsumaru — To be condensed or come down to; be summed up.

ところ

tokoro — Place or point; used to indicate a situation or aspect.

あるいは

aruiwa — Conjunction meaning 'or' or 'alternatively.'

パロディ

parodi — Parody; a humorous imitation of a work or style.

で

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

ある

aru — Verb 'to be' or 'to exist' for inanimate things.

という

to iu — Phrase meaning 'called' or 'that is to say.'

疑い

utagai — Doubt, suspicion, or question about something.

よう

yō — Auxiliary indicating appearance, manner, or resemblance.

ない

nai — Negation form meaning 'not' or 'there is not.'

批評

hihyō — Criticism or critique; evaluating a work analytically.

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like,' '-al,' or '-ic' adjectivally.

事実

jijitsu — Fact; something actually true or verified.

第

dai — Prefix for ordinal numbers meaning 'number' or 'rank.'

一

ichi — The number one; first in order or rank.

位

i — Rank or position, especially in a hierarchy or ranking.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or target of action.

達する

tassuru — To reach or attain a goal, level, or destination.

こと

koto — Nominalizer turning a verb phrase into a noun concept.

困難

konnan — Difficulty; something hard or challenging to accomplish.

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

ジャンル

janru — Genre; a category or style of artistic work.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

部

bu — Section, part, or group within a larger whole.

人々

hitobito — People; plural form referring to various persons collectively.

目

me — Eye; also used metaphorically for perspective or viewpoint.

から

kara — Particle meaning 'from' indicating origin or cause.

曖昧

aimai — Ambiguous, vague, or unclear in meaning or character.

して

shite — Te-form of suru; connecting sequential or causal actions.

しまっ

shimatte — Te-form of shimau; indicating completion, often regrettably.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verbs in sequence.

いる

iru — Verb indicating ongoing state or continuous action.

説得

settoku — Persuasion; convincing someone through argument or appeal.

は

wa — Topic marker particle setting the topic of a sentence.

比較

hikaku — Comparison; examining similarities and differences between things.

トーン

tōn — Tone; the mood or quality of a written work.

淡く

awaku — Adverbially pale, faint, or subdued in color or tone.

興味

kyōmi — Interest; curiosity or engagement toward something.

引き

hiki — Pull or draw; attracting something or someone toward.

つける

tsukeru — To attach or attract; to fix something onto something.

力

chikara — Power, strength, or ability to do something.

欠ける

kakeru — To lack or be missing something; to be deficient.

他

hoka — Other; another thing or person beyond what is mentioned.

どの

dono — Which; interrogative determiner asking which one among many.

作品

sakuhin — Work of art, literature, or creative production.

より

yori — Particle meaning 'than' used in comparative expressions.

も

mo — Particle meaning 'also' or 'even' adding emphasis.

絶妙

zetsumyō — Exquisite, superb, or supremely skillful in execution.

繊細

sensai — Delicate, subtle, or sensitive in nature or detail.

調和

chōwa — Harmony; balanced and pleasing combination of elements.

称える

tataeru — To praise or extol someone or something highly.

熱烈

netsuretsu — Ardent, passionate, or fervent in feeling or expression.

愛好

aikō — Love or fondness; enthusiastic appreciation for something.

者

sha/mono — Suffix meaning person; one who does or belongs to.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or living beings.

持っ

motte — Te-form of motsu; to hold or possess something.

結末

ketsumatsu — Ending or conclusion of a story or situation.

確か

tashika — Certainly, surely; something that seems reliable or true.

芝居

shibai — Play, theater, or theatrical performance; acting.

おり

ori — Humble form of iru indicating someone is present/doing.

主人公

shujinkō — Protagonist or main character of a story.

女

onna — Woman or female person.

面白み

omoshiromi — Interest or appeal; the quality of being interesting.

欠け

kake — Stem form of kakeru; lacking or being deficient in.

しかも

shikamo — Moreover, furthermore; adding an additional emphatic point.

作者

sakusha — Author or creator of a literary or artistic work.

選ん

erande — Te/past stem of erabu; to choose or select someone.

だ

da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'am'; plain form of desu.

幻滅

genmetsu — Disillusionment; disappointment after expectations are shattered.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru or listing particle 'and.'

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.

過ぎ

sugi — Too much; excess beyond a reasonable or desired degree.

ず

zu — Classical negative auxiliary meaning 'without doing' something.

もう

mō — Already or more; indicating something additional or changed.

少し

sukoshi — A little, a small amount; slightly.

熱心

nesshin — Enthusiastic, eager, or zealous in pursuit of something.

あれ

are — Conditional or imperative form; if there were, or 'be!'

ば

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

おそらく

osoraku — Probably, perhaps; expressing likelihood or supposition.

彼

kare — He or him; third-person masculine pronoun.

受け入れ

ukoire — Acceptance; receiving or accepting someone or something.

だろう

darō — Conjecture form meaning 'probably' or 'I suppose.'

明言

meigen — Clear statement; declaring something explicitly and directly.

する

suru — To do; a versatile verb making nouns into actions.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost, mostly, or nearly; the greater part of something.

意地悪

ijiwaru — Mean-spirited or spiteful; being deliberately unkind.

まで

made — Particle meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'even.'

ロマンティック

romantikku — Romantic; evoking love, idealism, or sentimental feeling.

台無し

dainashi — Ruined, spoiled, or completely wasted effort or effect.

それ

sore — That; a demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

比類

hirui — Comparison or equal; something matchless has no hirui.

なき

naki — Classical adjective meaning 'without' or 'non-existent.'

稽古

keiko — Practice or rehearsal, especially in arts or theater.

場面

bamen — Scene or setting within a story or performance.

や

ya — Listing particle meaning 'and' among other things.

夫人

fujin — Mrs. or Lady; a respectful title for a married woman.

など

nado — Particle meaning 'and so on' or 'such as.'

人物

jinbutsu — Person, character, or figure in a story or history.

描写

byōsha — Description or portrayal; depicting in detail through writing.

私

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

思う

omou — To think or feel; expressing personal opinion or belief.

かなり

kanari — Quite, considerably, or fairly; to a notable degree.

数

kazu — Number or count; the quantity of something.

支持

shiji — Support or backing; endorsing or approving of something.

この

kono — This; demonstrative determiner referring to something nearby.

もたらし

motarashi — Stem of motarasu; to bring about or produce something.

分別

funbetsu — Prudence, good judgment, or discretion in decision-making.

多感

takan — Sensitive or impressionable; having strong emotional responsiveness.

純粋

junsui — Pure, genuine, or innocent without mixture or pretense.

崇拝

sūhai — Worship or deep admiration; reverent devotion toward something.

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative adverb indicating the highest degree.

少ない

sukunai — Few or little; small in number or quantity.

かも

kamo — Particle expressing possibility meaning 'maybe' or 'might.'

しれ

shire — Potential stem of shiru; used in 'ka mo shirenai.'

いない

inai — Negative form of iru; not being or not existing.

わけ

wake — Reason or meaning; implies a logical consequence.

しかし

shikashi — However, but; conjunction introducing a contrasting statement.

ながら

nagara — While doing; indicates simultaneous actions or contradiction.

少なくとも

sukunaku tomo — At least; indicating a minimum acceptable amount or degree.

適切

tekisetsu — Appropriate, suitable, or fitting for a given situation.

判断

handan — Judgment or decision; evaluating and concluding from evidence.

持つ

motsu — To hold or possess; to have something in one's possession.

票

hyō — Vote or ballot; a unit of electoral or poll support.

大

dai — Prefix meaning large, great, or major in scale.

多数

tasū — Majority or large number; the greater part of a group.

あらゆる

arayuru — All, every; encompassing all possible things or cases.

考慮

kōryo — Consideration; taking something into account when deciding.

本書

honsho — This book; referring to the current volume being discussed.

間

aida/ma — Between or among; the space or relationship between things.

分かれる

wakareru — To divide or split; opinions diverge among people.

俗

zoku — Common, popular, or vulgar; of ordinary popular opinion.

評決

hyōketsu — Verdict or judgment; a formal decision or ruling.

嬢

jō — Miss; a respectful title for an unmarried young woman.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to.'

愛着

aichaku — Attachment or fondness; emotional bond toward something.

自体

jitai — Itself; emphasizing the thing itself without qualification.

いかなる

ikanaru — Any kind of; whatever sort; used in formal negation.

俗っぽ

zokuppo — Vulgar or commonplace; having an unsophisticated popular quality.

批判

hihan — Criticism or condemnation; negative judgment of something.

免除

menjo — Exemption or release from an obligation or criticism.

証明

shōmei — Proof or demonstration; establishing truth through evidence.

なら

nara — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'in that case.'

すれ

sure — Conditional stem of suru used in formal conditionals.

軍配

gunbai — Decision or victory; originally a military fan, now 'win.'

上げる

ageru — To raise or give; to award or grant something upward.