The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 6

Vocabulary

船

fune — Ship or boat; vessel for water travel.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

指揮

shiki — Command or direction; leading an operation.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

執っ

tot(te) — Took charge of; assumed command or responsibility.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker.

こと

koto — Thing or fact; nominalizes verbs into noun clauses.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or time.

つい

tsui — Used in 'ni tsuite' meaning 'concerning' or 'about.'

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic.

と

to — Quotation particle or conjunction meaning 'and/with.'

答え

kotae — Answer or reply to a question.

それ

sore — That; refers to something previously mentioned.

航海士

kōkaishi — Ship's officer; navigator responsible for vessel's course.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; also lists reasons.

彼

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

職務

shokumu — Duty or official responsibility of one's position.

だ

da — Informal copula meaning 'is' or 'are.'

しかし

shikashi — However or but; indicates contrast or exception.

島

shima — Island; a land mass surrounded by water.

沖

oki — Offshore; open sea away from the coast.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

一

ichi — The number one; first.

日

nichi / hi — Day or sun; unit of time equal to 24 hours.

半

han — Half; one of two equal portions.

失っ

ushinat(te) — Lost something; was deprived of time or possession.

が

ga — Subject marker particle or conjunctive 'but.'

修理

shūri — Repair; fixing something that is broken or damaged.

必要

hitsuyō — Necessary or required; something that must be done.

い

i — Stem of iru (to exist); also informal adjective ending.

なけれ

nakere — Conditional form of nai; 'if there is not.'

ば

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

間違っ

machigat(te) — Made a mistake; was wrong or in error.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

私

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

同様

dōyō — Same or similar; in the same manner or way.

そして

soshite — And then; conjunction adding or sequencing information.

さん

san — Honorific suffix attached to names as polite address.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun in polite speech.

も

mo — Also or too; inclusive particle adding to a topic.

そう

sō — So or that way; agreement or resemblance.

ある

aru — To exist or to have; for inanimate things.

願い

negai — Wish or request; something earnestly desired.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal or respectful speech.

同じ

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

くらい

kurai — About or approximately; indicates extent or degree.

良い

yoi / ii — Good or fine; positive quality or condition.

状態

jōtai — Condition or state; current situation of something.

あり

ari — Polite stem of aru; 'there is' in formal context.

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary; part of 'mashita' ending.

全く

mattaku — Completely or entirely; used for emphasis.

気まぐれ

kimagure — Whim or caprice; acting on impulse without reason.

から

kara — From or because; indicates origin or reason.

上陸

jōriku — Going ashore; landing on land from a vessel.

楽しみ

tanoshimi — Pleasure or enjoyment; looking forward to something.

ため

tame — For the sake of; purpose or reason behind action.

だけ

dake — Only or just; limiting particle indicating restriction.

失わ

ushinawa — Passive/negative base of ushinau; to lose something.

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

です

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

以外

igai — Other than or except; excluding something specified.

何もの

nanimono — Nothing or no one; used in negative constructions.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative ending; part of negative verb forms.

ん

n — Negative auxiliary or explanatory particle in speech.

船主

senshu — Ship owner; person who owns a vessel.

若者

wakamono — Young person; a youth or young individual.

方

kata / hō — Person (polite) or direction; respectful term for someone.

向い

mukai — Facing toward; turning in a particular direction.

言っ

it(te) — Said; past conjunctive form of iu (to say).

こちら

kochira — This way or here; polite directional pronoun.

へ

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

来

ki / ko — Come; movement toward the speaker's location.

なさい

nasai — Polite imperative ending; a mild command form.

すぐ

sugu — Immediately or soon; without delay.

参り

mairi — Humble form of iku/kuru; to go or come respectfully.

ただ

tada — Just or merely; also 'right now' in some contexts.

今

ima — Now; the present moment in time.

伺い

ukagai — Humble form of visiting or asking; polite inquiry.

乗組員

norikumiin — Crew member; person serving aboard a ship.

向かっ

mukat(te) — Heading toward; directing oneself to a destination.

放せ

hanase — Release or let go; imperative to set something free.

錨

ikari — Anchor; heavy device dropped to moor a ship.

直ちに

tadachini — Immediately; without any delay whatsoever.

降ろさ

orosa — Lower or drop; bring something down from above.

鎖

kusari — Chain; linked metal rings used to secure objects.

ガラガラ

garagara — Rattling or clattering sound; onomatopoeia for chains.

音

oto — Sound or noise; an auditory sensation.

立て

tate — Make or raise; produce a sound or erect something.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

舷窓

gensō — Porthole; small circular window in a ship's hull.

通り抜け

tōrinuke — Passing through; moving from one side to another.

水先案内人

mizusaki annai nin — Harbor pilot; expert guiding ships through waterways.

いる

iru — To exist or be; for animate beings.

かかわら

kakawara — Base of 'ni mo kakawarazu' meaning 'despite' or 'regardless.'

ず

zu — Classical negative auxiliary verb; without doing something.

操船

sōsen — Ship handling; maneuvering or steering a vessel.

完了

kanryō — Completion; finishing a task or action fully.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

まで

made — Until or up to; indicates a limit or endpoint.

持ち場

mochiba — One's post or station; assigned place of duty.

離れ

hanare — Leave or separate from; move away from a place.

付け加え

tsukekuwae — Add to or append; provide additional information.

旗

hata — Flag or banner; cloth symbol representing a group.

半旗

hanka — Half-mast flag; lowered as sign of mourning.

直角

chokkaku — Right angle; ninety-degree angle between two lines.

張れ

hare — Spread or hoist; imperative to extend sails or flags.

ご覧

goran — Honorific form of 'look' or 'see'; polite viewing.

通り

tōri — As stated; in accordance with what was said.

まったく

mattaku — Completely or truly; expressing strong agreement or frustration.

もう

mō — Already or anymore; indicates change or completion.

自分

jibun — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the subject.

船長

senchō — Ship captain; commander of a vessel.

思い込ん

omoikon(de) — Convinced oneself; firmly believe without full justification.

実際

jissai — Actually or in reality; the true state of affairs.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something near.

共同経営者

kyōdō keiei sha — Co-owner or business partner sharing management responsibilities.

署名

shomei — Signature; one's name written to authorize a document.

除い

nozoi — Excluding; setting aside or removing from consideration.

なぜ

naze — Why; asking for a reason or explanation.

得

e / u — Can or be able to; potential auxiliary verb.

なら

nara — If or in that case; conditional conjunctive particle.

ない

nai — Not; negative form of aru or verb negation.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of a sentence.

尋ね

tazune — Asked or inquired; sought information from someone.

確かに

tashikani — Certainly or indeed; affirming something is true.

若い

wakai — Young; of relatively few years or early stage.

十分

jūbun — Sufficient or enough; adequate amount or degree.

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

経験

keiken — Experience; knowledge gained through practice or events.

持つ

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

本物

honmono — Genuine article; something real and not imitation.

船乗り

funanori — Sailor or seafarer; person who works on ships.

思える

omoeru — Seem or appear to be; one can think or feel.

眉間

miken — Between the eyebrows; the glabella area of the face.

暗い

kurai — Dark or gloomy; lacking light or cheerfulness.

影

kage — Shadow or shade; dark area caused by blocked light.

過っ

ayamat(te) / yogirat(te) — Passed over or crossed; a shadow crossing the face.

失礼

shitsurei — Rudeness or excuse me; polite apology for intrusion.

いたし

itashi — Humble form of suru; doing something respectfully.

近づき

chikadzuki — Approached; moved closer to someone or something.

下ろし

oroshi — Lowered or brought down; unloaded from a height.

停泊

teihaku — Anchorage; a ship moored or anchored in harbor.

おり

ori — Humble form of iru; to be or exist respectfully.

ご

go — Honorific prefix added to words for politeness.

用命

yōmei — Order or request; instructions given to a subordinate.

お待ち

omachi — Honorific for waiting; polite form of matsu (to wait).

お呼び

oyobi — Honorific for calling; polite form of yobu (to call).

なっ

nat(te) — Became; conjunctive past form of naru (to become).

でしょう

deshō — Probably or right?; polite conjecture or confirmation seeking.