The divine comedy — Page 4

Vocabulary

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.

苦しみ

kurushimi — Suffering, pain, or anguish experienced by someone.

を

wo — Direct object particle marking the grammatical object.

いかに

ikani — No matter how; however much something may be.

耐え忍ぼう

taeshinobou — Let us endure and bear patiently through hardship.

とも

tomo — Even if; concessive conjunction indicating regardless of condition.

それ

sore — That; third-person demonstrative pronoun referring to something.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence's topic.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun used formally.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.

触れ

fure — To touch or come into contact with something.

ず

zu — Negative verb suffix meaning without doing something.

あの

ano — That over there; distal demonstrative adjective in Japanese.

炎

honoo — Flame or blaze; visible burning fire or light.

も

mo — Also, too, even; inclusive or additive particle.

襲わ

osowa — To attack or assail; stem form of 襲う.

ない

nai — Negation auxiliary; not, does not exist or occur.

また

mata — Also, again, moreover; additive or resumptive conjunction.

高き

takaki — Lofty, high, or elevated in position or status.

天

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

一人

hitori — One person; alone or a single individual.

な

na — Adjectival copula suffix linking na-adjectives to nouns.

貴婦人

kifujin — Noblewoman or lady of high social rank.

が

ga — Subject marker particle indicating the grammatical subject.

おられ

orare — Honorific form of いる; to be present respectfully.

その

sono — That; medial demonstrative adjective modifying nearby nouns.

障害

shougai — Obstacle, barrier, or disability hindering progress.

取り除か

torinozoka — To remove or eliminate an obstacle or problem.

せる

seru — Causative auxiliary verb suffix meaning to make someone do.

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; degree or approximate measure.

深い

fukai — Deep, profound; great in depth or intensity.

嘆き

nageki — Lamentation, grief, or deep sorrow expressed aloud.

もって

motte — With, by means of; instrumental expression using 持って.

悲しま

kanashima — To grieve or feel sadness; stem form of 悲しむ.

れ

re — Passive or honorific verbal suffix in Japanese grammar.

神

kami — God, deity, or divine spirit in Japanese belief.

厳か

ougosoka — Solemn, majestic, or awe-inspiring in manner or presence.

裁き

sabaki — Judgment or divine ruling passed upon someone's actions.

傾い

katamuki — To incline or lean toward; to tend in direction.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verbs or clauses sequentially.

いる

iru — To exist, to be; existence verb for animate beings.

呼び寄せ

yobiyose — To summon or call someone closer to oneself.

こう

kou — Thus, like this; manner adverb referring to what follows.

語りかけ

katarикake — To address or speak directly to someone personally.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.

今

ima — Now; the present moment in time.

こそ

koso — Emphatic particle stressing the preceding word or phrase.

忠実

chuujitsu — Faithful, loyal, devoted in service or duty.

僕

boku — I (masculine); also servant or manservant historically.

助け

tasuke — Help, assistance, aid given to someone in need.

必要

hitsuyou — Necessity, need; something required or indispensable.

と

to — Quotation or conjunction particle; and, with, or that.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of する or listing conjunction.

この

kono — This; proximal demonstrative adjective for nearby nouns.

者

mono — Person, one; referring to an individual or being.

委ね

yudane — To entrust or leave something in someone's care.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal or respectful speech.

言葉

kotoba — Words, language, speech; verbal expression or vocabulary.

あらゆる

arayuru — Every, all kinds of; comprehensive adjective of totality.

残酷さ

zankokusa — Cruelty, brutality; the quality of being merciless.

敵

teki — Enemy, foe, or adversary opposing someone or something.

急ぎ

isogi — Haste, hurry; doing something quickly without delay.

古き

furuki — Old, ancient; classical adjective form of 古い.

日

hi — Day, sun; a unit of time or the sun.

座っ

suwatte — To sit down; stem-te form of 座る.

い

i — Continuative form of いる; ongoing state of being.

場所

basho — Place, location, spot where something exists or occurs.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a destination.

やって

yatte — To come or go doing; colloquial connective verb form.

来

ki — To come; movement toward the speaker's location.

彼女

kanojo — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun in Japanese.

真

shin — True, genuine, real; authentic without falsehood.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle expressing assertion or exclamation.

深く

fukaku — Deeply, profoundly; adverbial form of 深い.

愛し

aishi — To love; conjunctive form expressing deep affection.

ため

tame — For the sake of; purpose or benefit expressed.

万人

bannin — All people, everyone; referring to all of humanity.

称賛

shousan — Praise, admiration; commending someone's excellence publicly.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb in Japanese.

もの

mono — Thing, person; nominalizer or general noun in Japanese.

すべて

subete — All, everything, entirely; referring to total completeness.

捨て

sute — To abandon or discard something no longer wanted.

なぜ

naze — Why; interrogative adverb asking for a reason.

救い

sukui — Salvation, rescue, aid given to someone in peril.

手

te — Hand; body part or means of action.

差し伸べ

sashinobe — To extend or reach out one's hand to help.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning is, are; formal sentence ending.

か

ka — Question particle placed at sentence end for inquiry.

哀れ

aware — Pity, pathos; feeling of sorrow for suffering others.

聞こえ

kikoye — To be heard, to sound; auditory perception verb.

海

umi — Sea, ocean; large body of salt water.

より

yori — Than; comparative particle or from indicating origin.

大きく

ookiku — Greatly, largely; adverbial form of 大きい.

膨れ上がっ

fukureagatte — To swell up or expand greatly in size.

中

naka — Inside, middle, among; indicating interior location or position.

で

de — Location or means particle; at, in, by using.

彼

kare — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun in Japanese.

死

shi — Death; the cessation of life or dying.

格闘

kakutou — Struggle, fight, grapple; intense physical or mental battle.

見え

mie — To appear, to be visible; becoming perceivable visually.

人

hito — Person, human being; an individual member of humanity.

世

yo — World, society, era; the realm of human existence.

あって

atte — Being, existing; te-form of ある connecting clauses.

これ

kore — This; proximal demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

速さ

hayasa — Speed, swiftness; the quality of moving fast.

利益

rieki — Benefit, profit, advantage gained from something.

苦難

kunan — Hardship, adversity, suffering endured through difficult circumstances.

から

kara — From; starting point particle or because conjunction.

逃れ

nogare — To escape or flee from danger or difficulty.

なかっ

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

それほど

sorehodo — To that extent, that much; degree of comparison.

急い

isoide — To hurry, hasten; conjunctive form of 急ぐ.

それら

sorera — Those; plural distal demonstrative pronoun for multiple things.

語ら

katara — To tell, narrate; stem form of 語る.

れる

reru — Passive or spontaneous verb suffix in Japanese grammar.

ここ

koko — Here; proximal location pronoun indicating nearby place.

なる

naru — To become; also attributive form linking nouns classically.

座

za — Seat, throne, position; place of authority or gathering.

下り

kudari — To descend, go down; movement from high to low.

純粋

junsui — Pure, genuine, unadulterated in quality or character.

力

chikara — Strength, power, force, or ability possessed by someone.

信じ

shinji — To believe, trust; conjunctive form of 信じる.

自身

jishin — Oneself; reflexive pronoun emphasizing the person themselves.

よく

yoku — Well, often, fully; adverbial form of 良い.

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, spirit; seat of emotion and thought.

留め

tome — To keep in mind, hold, or retain in memory.

名誉

meiyo — Honor, glory; respect and high reputation earned.

導く

michibiku — To guide, lead someone toward a destination or goal.

語り

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

終える

oeru — To finish, complete; bringing something to an end.

輝かしく

kagayakashiku — Brilliantly, gloriously; adverbial form meaning shining brightly.

光る

hikaru — To shine, glitter, gleam with light or brilliance.

瞳

hitomi — Pupil of the eye; eyes expressing emotion or feeling.

涙

namida — Tears; drops shed from eyes due to emotion.

浮かべ

ukabe — To float or show; to have tears welling up.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunctive particle.

目

me — Eye; the organ of sight or one's gaze.

逸らし

sorashi — To avert or turn away one's gaze or attention.

見

mi — To see, look; stem form of the verb 見る.

奉仕

houshi — Service, devotion; dedicating oneself to serving others.

熱意

netsui — Enthusiasm, zeal, passion; ardent desire or eagerness.

倍

bai — Double, twice as much; multiplied by two.

感じ

kanji — To feel, sense; perceiving something emotionally or physically.

望み

nozomi — Wish, hope, desire; something longed for earnestly.

通り

toori — As, according to; in accordance with something stated.

山

yama — Mountain, hill; large natural landform rising above terrain.

越える

koeru — To cross over, surpass; passing beyond a boundary.

近き

chikaki — Near, close; classical adjective form of 近い.

道

michi — Road, path, way; route taken to reach destination.

だ

da — Informal copula meaning is, are; plain form of です.

獣

kemono — Beast, wild animal; ferocious creature symbolizing danger.

救っ

sukutte — To rescue, save; te-form of 救う meaning having saved.