The Great Gatsby — Page 3

Vocabulary

この

kono — This (adjective modifying a nearby noun).

感受性

kanjusei — Sensitivity; receptiveness to emotional or sensory impressions.

は

wa — Topic-marking grammatical particle in Japanese.

創造的

sōzōteki — Creative; relating to imagination and original thinking.

気質

kishitsu — Temperament; innate character or disposition of a person.

という

to iu — Called; known as; used to name or define something.

名

na — Name; label given to a person or thing.

の

no — Possessive or linking grammatical particle in Japanese.

もと

moto — Under; beneath; basis or foundation of something.

に

ni — Grammatical particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.

美化

bika — Beautification; idealizing or glorifying something beyond reality.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix or passive/causative conjugation element.

れ

re — Passive conjugation verb ending in Japanese grammar.

て

te — Conjunctive verb form connecting sequential or related actions.

いる

iru — To be; indicates ongoing state or action in progress.

あの

ano — That (adjective referring to something distant or known).

軟弱

nanjaku — Weakness; feebleness; lacking strength or firmness of character.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle connecting na-adjective to noun.

感化

kanka — Influence; moral or emotional effect on someone's character.

やす

yasu — Easy; prone to; suffix meaning inclined toward something.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese grammar.

何

nani / nan — What; nothing; used in questions or negative contexts.

関係

kankei — Relationship; connection or association between things or people.

も

mo — Also; even; not at all (with negatives) particle.

なかっ

nakatt(a) — Past negative conjugation; there was not / did not exist.

た

ta — Past tense grammatical ending for Japanese verbs and adjectives.

それ

sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned or nearby.

希望

kibō — Hope; wish; desire for a positive future outcome.

に対する

ni taisuru — Toward; regarding; in relation to a specific thing.

並外れ

namihazure — Extraordinary; exceptional; far beyond ordinary or average standards.

才能

sainō — Talent; natural ability or gift in a specific area.

で

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

あり

ari — To be; formal connective form of the verb aru.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

が

ga — Subject-marking grammatical particle in Japanese sentences.

ほか

hoka — Other; elsewhere; besides the thing already mentioned.

いかなる

ikanaru — Any; whatever; of any kind whatsoever (formal usage).

人物

jinbutsu — Person; individual; character of notable importance or distinction.

見出し

midashi — To find; discover; also means headline or title.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

なく

naku — Without; negative conjunctive form of nai.

また

mata — Again; also; furthermore; additionally connecting clauses.

今後

kongo — From now on; hereafter; in the future going forward.

見出す

midasu — To find; discover; identify something not previously noticed.

ない

nai — Not; negative ending for verbs and adjectives in Japanese.

だろう

darō — Probably; I suppose; expressing conjecture or supposition.

思わ

omowa — Think; believe; stem form of the verb omou.

れる

reru — Passive or potential verb suffix in Japanese grammar.

よう

yō — Seems like; way; manner; used to express appearance or intent.

ロマンティック

romanchikku — Romantic; characterized by idealized love or imagination.

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; inner emotional or mental state.

準備

junbi — Preparation; readiness; making ready for something ahead.

あっ

att(a) — Past tense of aru; there was; existed; occurred.

いや

iya — No; rather; or rather; used to correct oneself.

最終的

saishūteki — Final; ultimately; in the end; conclusive result.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; utterly; absolutely; used to emphasize a statement.

問題

mondai — Problem; issue; question requiring attention or resolution.

関心

kanshin — Interest; concern; attention directed toward something specific.

を

o — Object-marking grammatical particle indicating direct object.

一時的

ichijiteki — Temporary; momentary; lasting only for a short time.

閉ざし

tozashi — To shut; close off; block access to something.

食い物

kuimono — Food; also means prey or someone being exploited.

し

shi — And; conjunctive particle listing reasons or actions.

もの

mono — Thing; person; used to nominalize or add nuance.

彼

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

夢

yume — Dream; aspiration; vision experienced during sleep or imagination.

跡

ato — Trace; remains; aftermath left behind by something.

漂っ

tadayott(a) — To drift; float; wander without a fixed destination.

汚れ

yogore — Dirt; filth; stain; moral or physical corruption.

塵

chiri — Dust; trivial matter; the refuse of the world.

人間

ningen — Human being; person; humanity as a concept.

実

mi / jitsu — Fruit; truth; substance; reality behind appearances.

結ば

musuba — To tie; connect; bear fruit; form a bond.

ぬ

nu — Classical negative auxiliary verb; equivalent to modern nai.

悲しみ

kanashimi — Sadness; grief; sorrow felt deeply within the heart.

や

ya — And; or; listing particle connecting nouns informally.

息

iki — Breath; breathing; a brief pause or respite.

短い

mijikai — Short; brief; not long in length or duration.

喜び

yorokobi — Joy; happiness; delight experienced from positive events.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or in the direction of.

興味

kyōmi — Interest; curiosity; attraction toward a subject or activity.

遮断

shadan — Cutoff; blocking; interrupting flow of something entirely.

だ

da — Is; am; are; plain form copula in Japanese.

家族

kazoku — Family; one's relatives living together or closely connected.

中西部

Chūseibu — Midwest; the central-western region of the United States.

都市

toshi — City; urban area; a large populated metropolitan region.

おい

oi — Hey; also means nephew in family relationship terms.

三代

sandai — Three generations; spanning three successive family generations.

わたっ

watatt(a) — To span; extend across; stretch over a period or distance.

著名

chomei — Famous; well-known; prominent in a particular field.

裕福

yūfuku — Wealthy; affluent; having abundant financial resources.

人々

hitobito — People; folks; a group of multiple individuals.

家

ka / ie — House; family; household; a lineage or clan name.

ある種

aru shu — A certain kind; a type of; some sort of.

一族

ichizoku — Clan; family lineage; all members of one family group.

我々

wareware — We; us; first-person plural pronoun, formal or emphatic.

公爵

kōshaku — Duke; highest-ranking hereditary noble title below royalty.

末裔

matsuei — Descendant; offspring; one who traces lineage from an ancestor.

ある

aru — To be; to exist; there is (for inanimate things).

言い伝え

iitsutae — Legend; tradition; story passed down through generations orally.

持っ

mott(a) — To hold; possess; carry; have something in one's possession.

家系

kakei — Family lineage; genealogy; line of ancestral descent.

実際

jissai — Actually; in reality; in practice; the real situation.

創始者

sōshisha — Founder; originator; person who established something from scratch.

祖父

sofu — Grandfather; paternal or maternal grandfather in a family.

兄弟

kyōdai — Siblings; brothers; brothers and sisters in a family.

ここ

koko — Here; this place; the current location being referenced.

やって

yatte — Doing; coming; te-form of yaru meaning to do or come.

来

ki / ku — To come; arrival at a place from elsewhere.

南北戦争

Nanboku Sensō — The American Civil War between northern and southern states.

身代わり

migawari — Substitute; stand-in; someone who takes another's place.

送り込み

okurikomi — To send in; dispatch someone into a situation or place.

父

chichi — Father; one's own father in Japanese family terms.

今日

kyō / konnichi — Today; the present day; current era or time.

続け

tsuzuke — To continue; keep doing; maintain an ongoing action.

金物

kanamono — Hardware; metal goods; ironmongery sold in a shop.

卸売業

oroshiuri gyō — Wholesale business; selling goods in bulk to retailers.

始め

hajime — Beginning; start; to begin doing something for the first time.

大叔父

ōoji — Great-uncle; brother of one's grandparent in family tree.

会っ

att(a) — To meet; encounter someone in person; past tense form.

事務所

jimusho — Office; a place where administrative or business work occurs.

掛かっ

kakatt(a) — To hang; take time; be in progress; depend on.

いかにも

ikanimo — Indeed; truly; looking exactly like; stereotypically so.

厳格

genkaku — Strict; stern; rigidly adhering to rules or standards.

そう

sō — So; like that; seeming to be a certain way.

肖像画

shōzōga — Portrait; a painted or drawn image of a person.

特に

toku ni — Especially; particularly; more than other things or people.

参照

sanshō — Reference; consultation; to refer to a source for information.

する

suru — To do; to perform; the most basic action verb.

似

ni — Resemblance; to resemble; look similar to someone or something.

卒業

sotsugyō — Graduation; completing a course of study at school.

ちょうど

chōdo — Exactly; just; precisely at a specific time or amount.

四半世紀

shihanseiki — Quarter century; a period of twenty-five years exactly.

後

go / nochi / ato — After; later; behind; subsequent to a point in time.

その

sono — That; the (adjective pointing to a previously mentioned noun).

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount; slightly; not very much.

大戦

taisen — Great war; large-scale war; often refers to World Wars.

として

toshite — As; in the capacity of; regarded or treated as something.

知ら

shira — To know; be aware of; stem of the verb shiru.

遅れ

okure — Delay; lateness; falling behind schedule or expectation.

ばせ

base — Causative conjugation ending; making someone do something.

ゲルマン

Geruman — Germanic; relating to German culture, peoples, or language.

民族

minzoku — Ethnic group; people sharing culture, language, and ancestry.

移動

idō — Movement; migration; moving from one place to another.

参加

sanka — Participation; joining; taking part in an event or group.

反撃

hangeki — Counterattack; striking back against an enemy's offensive.

すっかり

sukkari — Completely; entirely; thoroughly; having changed or finished fully.

楽しん

tanoshinn(da) — To enjoy; take pleasure in; have a good time.

落ち着か

ochitsuika — To settle down; feel calm; become stable or composed.

気持ち

kimochi — Feeling; mood; emotional state or sensation experienced inside.

帰国

kikoku — Returning to one's home country after being abroad.