The divine comedy — Page 3

Vocabulary

今

ima — Now; the present moment in time.

私

watashi — I; the first-person singular pronoun.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

彼

kare — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

が

ga — Subject marker particle indicating the grammatical subject.

助け

tasuke — Help; assistance; aid given to someone.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.

届か

todoka — Does not reach; fails to arrive (negative stem).

ぬ

nu — Classical negative auxiliary verb; equivalent to ない.

ところ

tokoro — Place; situation; point in time or circumstance.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something.

迷い込ん

mayoikon — Wandered into; strayed into a place by mistake.

で

de — Connective te-form particle; by means of; at.

しまっ

shimatte — Ended up doing; completed an action regrettably.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; indicates the negation of a verb.

か

ka — Question particle placed at the end of sentences.

と

to — Quotation particle; and; with; connecting two elements.

深く

fukaku — Deeply; profoundly; to a great extent.

恐れ

osore — Fear; dread; apprehension about something threatening.

て

te — Connective te-form particle linking sequential actions.

い

i — Stem of いる; indicates ongoing state or action.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal or respectful speech.

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting two related sentences.

を

o — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

救う

sukuu — To save; to rescue someone from danger or suffering.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, purpose, location, or time.

遅すぎ

osōsugi — Too late; excessively delayed beyond an acceptable time.

立ち上がっ

tachiagatte — Rose up; stood up; began taking action.

天

ten — Heaven; the sky; celestial realm above earth.

おい

oi — Hey; an informal interjection to get attention.

つい

tsui — Unintentionally; just recently; inadvertently doing something.

聞い

kiite — Heard; listened; asked (te-form of 聞く).

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizer for verbs.

から

kara — From; because; since; indicating origin or reason.

そう

sō — That way; like that; so; expressing agreement.

思う

omou — To think; to feel; to believe something.

です

desu — Polite copula; is; am; are in formal speech.

今すぐ

imasugu — Right now; immediately; without any further delay.

急い

isoide — Hurry; rush; move quickly (te-form of 急ぐ).

ください

kudasai — Please do; polite request form of giving.

そなた

sonata — You; archaic or literary second-person pronoun.

雄弁

yūben — Eloquence; the ability to speak persuasively and fluently.

説得力

settokuryoku — Persuasiveness; the power to convince others through words.

ある

aru — To exist; to have; to be present (inanimate).

言葉

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

よっ

yotte — By means of; through; due to (by way of).

救済

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

ふさわしい

fusawashii — Suitable; appropriate; worthy of a particular role.

あらゆる

arayuru — Every; all possible; each and every kind.

手段

shudan — Means; method; way of accomplishing a goal.

もっ

motte — Having; using; by means of (te-form of 持つ).

なさい

nasai — Please do; imperative polite command form.

すれ

sure — If you do; conditional form of する.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.

慰め

nagusame — Comfort; consolation; solace offered to someone suffering.

湧き起こる

wakiokoru — To well up; to arise; to spring forth suddenly.

でしょう

deshō — Probably; I suppose; polite presumptive ending.

この

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

使命

shimei — Mission; calling; an important duty assigned to someone.

命じる

meijiru — To order; to command; to give an official instruction.

場所

basho — Place; location; a specific spot or area.

来

ki — Come; stem form of 来る (to come).

注

chū — Note; annotation; a supplementary explanatory remark.

語

go — Language; word; speech; suffix denoting a language.

イタリア語

Itariago — Italian language; the language spoken in Italy.

発音

hatsuon — Pronunciation; the way a word is spoken aloud.

従い

shitagatte — Following; in accordance with; obeying a rule.

四

shi / yon — Four; the number four.

音節

onsetsu — Syllable; a unit of pronunciation in language.

なり

nari — Becoming; classical copula meaning is or becomes.

第三

daisan — Third; the third in a numbered sequence.

長音

chōon — Long vowel; an elongated vowel sound in Japanese.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix; also a light exclamatory particle.

れる

reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix added to verbs.

喜び

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

とも

tomo — Even; also; along with; emphatic particle.

再び

futatabi — Again; once more; a second time.

訪れ

otozure — Visit; arrival; something coming to one's life.

愛

ai — Love; deep affection or devotion toward someone.

そこ

soko — There; that place; a location near the listener.

導い

michibiite — Led; guided; shown the way (te-form of 導く).

き

ki — Came; classical past tense form of 来る.

促す

unagasu — To urge; to prompt; to encourage action in someone.

だ

da — Casual copula; plain form of です (is/am/are).

我が

waga — My; our; possessive prefix in formal or literary usage.

主

shu / nushi — Lord; master; one's sovereign or supreme ruler.

御前

omae / gozen — Before you; your presence; a respectful term of address.

立つ

tatsu — To stand; to rise; to take a position.

とき

toki — Time; moment; occasion when something happens.

誉れ

homare — Honor; glory; praise; a distinguished reputation.

しばしば

shibashiba — Often; frequently; repeatedly occurring over time.

伝える

tsutaeru — To convey; to communicate; to pass on information.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

それ

sore — That; referring to something near the listener.

沈黙

chinmoku — Silence; stillness; the absence of speech or sound.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of する; and; having done.

よう

yō — Seems like; in order to; volitional or resemblance expression.

語り

katari — Narration; telling; the act of speaking or recounting.

始め

hajime — Beginning; start; the outset of an action or event.

おお

ō — Oh; an exclamation expressing wonder or strong emotion.

貴女

anata / kifujo — You (feminine); a respectful form addressing a woman.

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle adding emphasis or assertion.

その

sono — That; referring to something associated with the listener.

御力

michikaara / ochikara — Your power; your strength; honorific term for ability.

み

mi — Honorific prefix indicating reverence; beautiful (archaic).

人類

jinrui — Humanity; mankind; all human beings as a whole.

含ま

fukuma — Including; containing; to encompass (negative/conjunctive stem).

もの

mono — Thing; person; that which exists or is the case.

超え出る

koeideru — To surpass; to go beyond; to exceed a boundary.

最も

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

小さな

chīsana — Small; tiny; little in size or degree.

天球

tenkyū — Celestial sphere; the heavenly sphere surrounding the earth.

持つ

motsu — To hold; to have; to possess something.

あの

ano — That over there; referring to something distant from both.

内

nai / uchi — Inside; within; the interior of something.

命令

meirei — Order; command; an authoritative instruction to act.

これほど

korehodo — This much; to this extent; such a degree.

喜ば

yorokoba — Pleases; makes happy (causative/conditional stem of 喜ぶ).

せ

se — Causative auxiliary suffix causing someone to do something.

従う

shitagau — To obey; to follow; to comply with an order.

もう

mō — Already; anymore; soon; no longer; expressing impatience.

果たさ

hatasa — Accomplished; fulfilled (negative/passive stem of 果たす).

れ

re — Passive/potential auxiliary verb (stem form of れる).

も

mo — Also; even; too; inclusive particle adding to a list.

遅かっ

osokatte — Was late; too slow (past conjunctive of 遅い).

思わ

omowa — Think; suppose (negative/passive stem of 思う).

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; about; as much as.

もはや

mohaya — No longer; already; by now; at this point.

お望み

onozomi — Your wish; your desire; honorific form of 望み.

お語り

okatari — Your words; honorific form of speaking or telling.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into; to come to be.

必要

hitsuyō — Necessary; needed; essential for a purpose.

ございません

gozaimasen — There is not; does not exist (very polite negative).

され

sare — Is done; is made (passive form of する).

ど

do — But; however; classical concessive conjunction.

教え

oshie — Teaching; instruction; a lesson imparted to someone.

なぜ

naze — Why; for what reason; an interrogative word.

いとわ

itowa — Reluctant; averse (negative stem of 厭う, to dislike).

広大

kōdai — Vast; extensive; immense in size or scale.

な

na — Adjectival copula suffix connecting a na-adjective to noun.

離れる

hanareru — To leave; to separate from; to move away.

戻る

modoru — To return; to go back to a previous place.

熱望

netsubō — Ardent desire; passionate longing for something.

いる

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

下

shita / ka — Below; under; the lower part of something.

中心

chūshin — Center; core; the central point of something.

言っ

itte — Said; told; spoke (te-form of 言う).

それほど

sorehodo — That much; to that extent; so very much.

問い求める

toimotomeru — To seek; to inquire after; to search for answers.

なら

nara — If; in that case; conditional assuming a given situation.

手短

temijika — Brief; concise; in a short and compact manner.

ましょう

mashō — Let's; shall we; polite volitional verb ending.

何

nani / nan — What; which thing; an interrogative pronoun.

ここ

koko — Here; this place; the location where the speaker is.

入り

iri — Entering; coming in; stem of 入る (to enter).

妨げ

samatage — Obstacle; hindrance; something that blocks or prevents action.

ただ

tada — Only; merely; just; nothing more than something.

それら

sorera — Those; plural form referring to multiple things mentioned.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limited to a certain amount or thing.

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb; can do; is done.

べき

beki — Should; ought to; indicating obligation or strong expectation.

悪

aku / waru — Evil; wickedness; that which is morally wrong.

生じる

shōjiru — To arise; to occur; to come into being.

他

hoka / ta — Other; another; something or someone else.

恐ろしい

osoroshii — Terrible; frightening; causing great fear or horror.

神

kami — God; deity; a divine or sacred supernatural being.

造ら

tsukura — Created; made (negative/passive stem of 造る).

まし

mashi — Better; preferable; comparative auxiliary in classical Japanese.

恵み

megumi — Grace; blessing; a gift of goodwill or kindness.

感謝

kansha — Gratitude; thanks; appreciation for something received.