The Great Gatsby — Page 6

Vocabulary

それ

sore — That; refers to something near the listener.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject.

ニューヨーク

nyuu yooku — New York; major American city.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

ちょうど

choudo — Exactly; just; precisely at a point.

東

higashi — East; the eastern direction.

に

ni — Direction or location particle meaning 'to' or 'at'.

伸びる

nobiru — To extend; to stretch out in a direction.

細長く

hosonagaku — Long and narrow; slender in shape.

騒がしい

sawagashii — Noisy; bustling; full of commotion.

島

shima — Island; a landmass surrounded by water.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.

だった

datta — Was; past tense of the copula 'da'.

そこ

soko — There; that place previously mentioned.

他

hoka — Other; another; different from what was mentioned.

自然

shizen — Nature; the natural world; occurring naturally.

珍しい

mezurashii — Rare; unusual; not commonly seen.

もの

mono — Thing; object; person; tangible or abstract entity.

中

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

二つ

futatsu — Two things; a count of two items.

異様

iyou — Strange; bizarre; an unusual appearance or nature.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

地形

chikei — Topography; the shape or features of terrain.

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.

ある

aru — To exist; there is; used for inanimate things.

街

machi — Town; city; an urban or commercial district.

から

kara — From; starting point in space, time, or reason.

二十

nijuu — Twenty; the number 20.

マイル

mairu — Mile; unit of distance approximately 1.6 kilometers.

ところ

tokoro — Place; point; a location or positional context.

輪郭

rinkaku — Outline; contour; the shape of an object's edge.

同一

douitsu — Identical; exactly the same; one and the same.

で

de — At; by means of; particle indicating location or method.

儀礼

girei — Ceremony; etiquette; formal ritual or courtesy.

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like', '-ish', or '-related'.

湾

wan — Bay; gulf; a body of water partly enclosed by land.

よって

yotte — By means of; due to; because of a cause.

のみ

nomi — Only; just; nothing more than this.

隔て

hedate — Separation; partition; something that divides two things.

られ

rare — Passive auxiliary verb suffix indicating being acted upon.

た

ta — Past tense verb ending indicating completed action.

一対

ittsui — A pair; a set of two matching items.

巨大

kyodai — Gigantic; enormous; very large in size.

卵形

tamagogata — Egg-shaped; oval form resembling an egg.

陸地

rikuchi — Land; dry ground as opposed to water.

西半球

nishi hankyuu — Western Hemisphere; the half of Earth including the Americas.

最も

mottomo — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective or adverb.

人里

hitozato — Human settlement; an inhabited area near people.

近い

chikai — Near; close in distance or relationship.

塩水

shioumizu — Salt water; water containing dissolved salt.

水域

suiiki — Body of water; a defined area of water.

すなわち

sunawachi — Namely; that is to say; in other words.

という

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

広大

koudai — Vast; expansive; covering a very wide area.

湿っ

shimett(e) — Damp; moist; slightly wet in texture.

農場

noujou — Farm; agricultural land used for cultivation.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' a destination.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle connecting elements.

突き出て

tsukidete — Protruding; jutting out; projecting into a space.

いる

iru — To be; to exist; used for animate beings or ongoing states.

それら

sorera — Those; plural demonstrative pronoun referring to previously mentioned items.

完全

kanzen — Perfect; complete; entirely without deficiency.

楕円形

daenkei — Elliptical shape; an elongated oval form.

ない

nai — Not; negative form indicating absence or negation.

話

hanashi — Story; talk; a narrative or conversation.

出て

dete — Coming out; appearing; exiting a location.

くる

kuru — To come; to arrive; indicates action toward the speaker.

卵

tamago — Egg; an oval reproductive body laid by birds.

よう

you — Like; as if; resembling a particular thing.

両方

ryouhou — Both; the two sides or parties together.

とも

tomo — Both; all; inclusive of every mentioned item.

接触

sesshoku — Contact; touching; coming into physical connection.

する

suru — To do; to perform an action or function.

端

hashi — Edge; end; tip of something elongated.

潰れ

tsubuре — Crushed; flattened; collapsed under pressure.

て

te — Conjunctive particle linking sequential or causal clauses.

平ら

taira — Flat; level; an even, smooth surface.

なって

natte — Having become; changed into a state or condition.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; introduces a contrasting statement.

その

sono — That; the; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.

物理

butsuri — Physics; physical properties of matter and energy.

類似

ruiji — Resemblance; similarity between two things.

上空

joukuu — The sky above; overhead airspace.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

飛ぶ

tobu — To fly; to soar through the air.

カモメ

kamome — Seagull; a coastal bird that flies over water.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animals in groups.

とって

totte — For; from the perspective of someone or something.

絶えざる

taezaru — Unceasing; endless; without interruption or pause.

驚き

odoroki — Surprise; astonishment; a feeling of being amazed.

源

minamoto — Source; origin; the point where something begins.

違い

chigai — Difference; distinction; the state of being unlike.

翼

tsubasa — Wings; the appendages used by birds for flight.

持た

mota — To have; to hold; stem form of 'motsu'.

ぬ

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

者

mono — Person; one who possesses a certain quality.

より

yori — More than; compared to; a comparative particle.

興味

kyoumi — Interest; curiosity about a subject or activity.

深い

fukai — Deep; profound; having great depth or intensity.

現象

genshou — Phenomenon; an observable event or occurrence.

形

katachi — Shape; form; the outward appearance of something.

大きさ

ookisa — Size; magnitude; the measurement of how large something is.

以外

igai — Other than; except for; excluding a specific thing.

あらゆる

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

点

ten — Point; aspect; a specific detail or feature.

おける

okeru — In; at; regarding a context or situation.

両者

ryousha — Both parties; the two sides being compared.

相違

soui — Difference; discrepancy; being unlike one another.

私

watashi — I; me; first-person pronoun for the speaker.

住んで

sunde — Living in; residing at a particular place.

い

i — Contracted form of 'iru'; being in a state.

まあ

maa — Well; kind of; a softening or hedging expression.

うち

uchi — Among; within; inside a group or set.

格式

kakushiki — Social status; prestige; level of formality or rank.

低い

hikui — Low; short; lacking in height or status.

方

hou — Side; direction; one of two options being compared.

だ

da — Is; copula asserting identity or state.

これ

kore — This; refers to something near the speaker.

間

aida — Between; interval; the space separating two things.

奇妙

kimyou — Strange; peculiar; odd and hard to explain.

少なから

sukunakara — Not a little; considerable; more than a small amount.

ず

zu — Classical negative suffix; without doing something.

不吉

fukitsu — Ominous; inauspicious; having a bad omen.

対比

taihi — Contrast; comparison highlighting differences between things.

表す

arawasu — To express; to represent; to show or embody.

表面

hyoumen — Surface; the outermost layer or exterior of something.

表現

hyougen — Expression; representation; conveying meaning through form.

家

ie — House; home; a place where people reside.

最先端

saisentan — The very tip; cutting edge; the foremost point.

あり

ari — There is; exists; formal or literary form of 'aru'.

わずか

wazuka — Merely; only; a very small amount or distance.

五十

gojuu — Fifty; the number 50.

ヤード

yaado — Yard; unit of length approximately 0.9 meters.

位置

ichi — Position; location; where something is situated.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form listing reasons or connecting clauses.

シーズン

shiizun — Season; a period of the year for an activity.

一万

ichiman — Ten thousand; the number 10,000.

二千

nisen — Two thousand; the number 2,000.

五千

gosen — Five thousand; the number 5,000.

ドル

doru — Dollar; the unit of American currency.

借り

kari — Borrowing; renting; obtaining something temporarily.

られる

rareru — Can be; passive or potential auxiliary verb form.

屋敷

yashiki — Mansion; estate; a large impressive residence.

挟まれ

hasamare — Sandwiched; caught between two things on either side.

右側

migigawa — Right side; the side to one's right.

どんな

donna — What kind of; any sort of; whatever type.

基準

kijun — Standard; criterion; a benchmark for evaluation.

見て

mite — Looking at; seeing; from the perspective of observing.

も

mo — Also; even; too; inclusive particle expanding scope.

代物

shiromono — Piece of work; thing; a notable or remarkable item.

だっ

datt(a) — Past copula; was; truncated form of 'datta'.

どこ

doko — Where; an interrogative asking about location.

か

ka — Question particle or indefinite marker at sentence end.

市庁舎

shichousha — City hall; the main administrative building of a city.

忠実

chuujitsu — Faithful; loyal; accurately reproducing an original.

模倣

mohou — Imitation; copying; replicating something else's design.

片側

katakawa — One side; a single side of an object.

塔

tou — Tower; a tall narrow structure rising upward.

薄い

usui — Thin; light; not dense in color or texture.

生

nama — Raw; fresh; new and unprocessed or undeveloped.

蔦

tsuta — Ivy; a climbing vine plant on walls.

ひげ

hige — Beard; whiskers; facial or plant tendrils.

下

shita — Below; under; beneath something else.

真新しく

manatarasiku — Brand new; freshly made and gleaming with newness.

輝き

kagayaki — Brilliance; sparkle; a shining or glittering light.

大理石

dairiseki — Marble; a smooth, hard stone used in buildings.

プール

puuru — Pool; a body of water for swimming.

四十

yonjuu — Forty; the number 40.

エーカー

eekaa — Acre; a unit of land area measurement.

以上

ijou — More than; at least; exceeding a given amount.

芝生

shibafu — Lawn; a ground covered with short green grass.

庭

niwa — Garden; yard; an outdoor area around a house.

あっ

att(a) — There was; existed; truncated past form of 'aru'.

邸宅

teitaku — Mansion; a grand, luxurious private residence.

いや

iya — No; rather; used to correct or revise a statement.

むしろ

mushiro — Rather; more precisely; preferring one thing over another.

氏

shi — Mr.; honorific suffix for a respected person.

知ら

shira — To know; stem form of 'shiru'.

なかっ

nakatt(a) — Did not; past negative form of 'nai'.