The divine comedy — Page 2

Vocabulary

彼

kare — He; that person (male third-person pronoun).

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

この

kono — This; referring to something near the speaker.

よう

yō — Like; in the manner of; resembling something.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or manner.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun.

語っ

katatte — Spoke; narrated (te-form of 語る).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker.

哀れ

aware — Pitiful; pathetic; deserving of sympathy or compassion.

な

na — Adjectival noun connector; attributive form marker.

運命

unmei — Fate; destiny; one's predetermined lot in life.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

称賛

shōsan — Praise; admiration; commendation for someone's actions.

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.

非難

hinan — Criticism; blame; censure directed at someone.

受ける

ukeru — To receive; to accept; to undergo something.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verbal expressions.

なく

naku — Without; lacking (negative adverbial connective form).

生き

iki — Living; to live (stem form of 生きる).

あの

ano — That (over there); referring to something distant.

魂

tamashii — Soul; spirit; the essence of a living being.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or living beings.

が

ga — Subject marker particle indicating grammatical subject.

受け

uke — Receiving; accepting (stem form of 受ける).

て

te — Te-form connective particle linking verb phrases.

いる

iru — To be; exists; indicates ongoing action or state.

反乱

hanran — Rebellion; revolt; uprising against authority.

起こし

okoshi — Caused; started; raised (stem form of 起こす).

わけ

wake — Reason; meaning; conclusion drawn from context.

で

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

神

kami — God; deity; divine being or spirit.

忠実

chūjitsu — Faithful; loyal; devoted to someone or something.

あっ

atte — Being; existing (te-form of ある, connective use).

ただ

tada — Only; merely; simply; just that and nothing more.

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self or interests.

自身

jishin — Oneself; personally; used for emphasis of self.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

ため

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

だけ

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

堕天使

datenshi — Fallen angel; angel cast down from heaven.

悪しき

ashiki — Evil; wicked; archaic attributive form of bad.

群れ

mure — Crowd; flock; horde; a group of beings.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle connecting elements.

混じり合っ

majiriate — Mingled together; mixed thoroughly with others.

天

ten — Heaven; sky; the celestial realm above.

その

sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

輝き

kagayaki — Brilliance; radiance; shining brightness or glory.

損なわ

sokonawa — Damaged; impaired; harmed (passive/negative stem form).

ぬ

nu — Classical negative auxiliary; equivalent to ない.

彼ら

karera — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

領域

ryōiki — Domain; territory; realm; sphere of influence.

から

kara — From; because; starting point or cause particle.

追い払い

oiharai — Drove away; expelled; chased off forcibly.

地獄

jigoku — Hell; the underworld; place of punishment.

深み

fukami — Depth; deep place; the deepest part of something.

受け入れ

ukoire — Accepted; welcomed; taken in (stem form).

ない

nai — Not; negative auxiliary indicating absence or negation.

呪わ

norowa — Cursed; bewitched (passive/conjunctive stem of 呪う).

れ

re — Passive or spontaneous auxiliary verb suffix.

一族

ichizoku — Clan; family; tribe; a group sharing lineage.

そこ

soko — There; that place; location not near speaker.

空虚

kūkyo — Emptiness; void; hollow state without meaning.

歓喜

kanki — Delight; great joy; rapturous happiness.

もっ

motte — Having; holding; carrying (te-form of 持つ).

誇る

hokoru — To boast; to be proud of something.

言っ

itte — Said; spoke (te-form of 言う).

師

shi — Master; teacher; mentor; one who instructs.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle for assertion or address.

何

nani — What; which thing; interrogative pronoun.

それほど

sorehodo — To that extent; so much; that degree of intensity.

苦しめ

kurushime — Torments; causes suffering (stem/imperative form).

です

desu — Polite copula; is; are; am (formal).

か

ka — Question particle; marks interrogative sentences.

なぜ

naze — Why; for what reason; interrogative adverb.

これほど

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

大きく

ōkiku — Greatly; largely; in a big manner (adverbial).

嘆く

nageku — To lament; to grieve; to moan in sorrow.

すぐ

sugu — Immediately; right away; soon; without delay.

答え

kotae — Answer; reply; response to a question.

それ

sore — That; it; referring to something nearby listener.

手短

temijika — Briefly; concisely; in a short manner.

話そ

hanaso — Let's talk; volitional form of 話す.

う

u — Volitional auxiliary expressing intention or suggestion.

死

shi — Death; dying; the end of life.

へ

e — Towards; directional particle indicating movement.

希望

kibō — Hope; wish; desire for something in future.

すら

sura — Even; not even; emphatic particle marking extreme case.

持て

mote — Can hold; can have (potential form of 持つ).

盲目

mōmoku — Blindness; unable to see; metaphorically unaware.

生

sei — Life; living; existence as a living being.

あまりに

amarini — Too much; excessively; far beyond normal degree.

惨め

みじme — Miserable; wretched; in a pitiful deplorable state.

過ぎ去る

sugisaru — To pass by; to elapse; to go away completely.

他

hoka — Other; another; besides; remaining things or people.

あらゆる

arayuru — Every; all; any possible kind or variety.

羨む

urayamu — To envy; to be jealous of someone's fortune.

世界

sekai — World; the entire globe; realm of existence.

名声

meisei — Fame; reputation; renown; distinguished public recognition.

持た

mota — Not having; without holding (negative stem of 持つ).

ず

zu — Classical negative suffix; without doing something.

また

mata — Also; again; furthermore; additionally.

持つ

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

許さ

yurusa — Permitted; allowed; forgiven (stem of 許す).

慈悲

jihi — Mercy; compassion; benevolent kindness toward others.

正義

seigi — Justice; righteousness; moral correctness or fairness.

ともに

tomo ni — Together with; both; along with one another.

軽蔑

keibetsu — Contempt; scorn; disdain for someone or something.

する

suru — To do; to perform; general-purpose action verb.

について

ni tsuite — About; regarding; concerning a topic or subject.

語る

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

見

mi — See; look (stem form of 見る).

通り過ぎ

tōrisugI — Passed by; went past without stopping.

目

me — Eye; gaze; sight; point of view.

向け

muke — Directed toward; aimed at (stem of 向ける).

一つ

hitotsu — One; a single item; one thing.

旗

hata — Flag; banner; standard carried as a symbol.

素早く

subayaku — Quickly; swiftly; with rapid nimble movement.

渦巻き

uzumaki — Whirling; spiral; swirling motion like a vortex.

ながら

nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions at once.

走り回り

hashirimawari — Running around; rushing about in all directions.

一瞬

isshun — An instant; a moment; a very brief time.

止まる

tomaru — To stop; to halt; to cease moving.

なかっ

nakatte — Was not; did not exist (past negative te-form).

後

ato — After; behind; later; following in sequence.

続く

tsuzuku — To continue; to follow; to go on uninterrupted.

霊魂

reikon — Soul; spirit; the spiritual essence of a person.

長い

nagai — Long; lengthy; extended in time or distance.

行列

gyōretsu — Procession; line; queue of people moving together.

来

ki — Coming; arrived (stem form of 来る).

多く

ōku — Many; much; a large number or quantity.

者

mono — Person; one who does something; individual.

奪っ

ubatte — Took away; snatched; deprived (te-form of 奪う).

かつて

katsute — Once; formerly; in the past; at one time.

思い

omoi — Thought; feeling; emotion; strong inner sense.

し

shi — Did; and (conjunctive or past stem of する).

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; about; approximately; degree.

中

naka — Inside; among; in the middle of something.

何人

nannin — How many people; several persons (interrogative counter).

見分け

miwake — Distinguishing; telling apart; identifying differences.

とき

toki — Time; moment; when; occasion that something occurs.

卑劣

hiretsu — Cowardly; despicable; mean; low and contemptible behavior.

恐怖

kyōfu — Fear; terror; dread; intense feeling of fright.

屈し

kusshi — Submitted to; yielded; gave in to pressure.

高い

takai — High; tall; expensive; elevated in position.

地位

chii — Status; position; rank; standing in society.

放棄

hōki — Abandonment; renunciation; giving up a right or position.

影

kage — Shadow; shade; silhouette; hidden dark presence.

知っ

shitte — Knowing; recognized (te-form of 知る).

直ちに

tadachini — Immediately; at once; without any delay whatsoever.

これ

kore — This; referring to something near the speaker.

敵

teki — Enemy; opponent; foe; an adversarial person.

嫌わ

kirawa — Disliked; hated; detested (passive stem of 嫌う).

ある

aru — To exist; there is; to have (inanimate).

確か

たしか — Certain; sure; if I recall correctly; definite.

理解

rikai — Understanding; comprehension; grasping meaning clearly.