The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 2

Vocabulary

部屋

heya — Room or chamber inside a building.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

中央

chūō — Center or middle of a space or area.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

直立

chokuritsu — Standing upright or perfectly erect.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of the verb suru (to do).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese.

イーゼル

īzeru — An easel; a stand for holding a painting.

固定

kotei — Fixing or securing something firmly in place.

さ

sa — Suffix turning adjective into noun; also casual particle.

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb form.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.

並外れ

namihazure — Extraordinary or far beyond the ordinary level.

美貌

bibō — Beautiful appearance or remarkably attractive looks.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

持つ

motsu — To have, hold, or possess something.

ある

aru — To exist; also an attributive meaning 'a certain.'

若者

wakamono — A young person or young adult.

全身

zenshin — The whole body from head to toe.

肖像画

shōzōga — A portrait painting depicting a specific person.

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.

立てかけ

tatekake — Leaning something upright against a surface.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending.

おり

ori — Formal progressive form of 'iru' (to be/exist).

その

sono — That; a demonstrative adjective indicating something nearby.

前

mae — In front of; before in space or time.

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount or distance.

離れ

hanare — Separated or distanced from a point.

場所

basho — A place, location, or spot.

画家

gaka — A painter or artist who creates paintings.

本人

honnin — The person themselves; the very individual concerned.

で

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

座っ

suwat(te) — Sitting down; the act of being seated.

い

i — Stem of 'iru,' indicating ongoing state or action.

彼

kare — He; a third-person masculine pronoun.

数年前

sūnen mae — Several years ago; a few years in the past.

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly; without warning or prior notice.

姿

sugata — One's figure, appearance, or visible form.

消し

keshi — Erasing, disappearing, or making vanish.

こと

koto — A thing, fact, or nominalizing element.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic.

当時

tōji — At that time; in those days.

世間

seken — Society, the public, or the world at large.

大いに

ōini — Greatly; to a large or significant extent.

騒がせ

sawagase — Causing a stir or making a commotion.

多く

ōku — Many; a large number or great quantity.

奇妙

kimyō — Strange, odd, or peculiar in nature.

な

na — Adjectival copula linking na-adjectives to nouns.

憶測

okusoku — Speculation or conjecture without solid evidence.

生ん

unda (umu) — To give birth to; to produce or generate.

だ

da — Copula expressing assertion or identification.

あっ

at(te) (aru) — Being; existing (conjunctive form of aru).

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; by one's own hand or initiative.

芸術

geijutsu — Art; creative expression in various artistic forms.

中

naka — Inside, within, or among something.

巧み

takumi — Skillfully; with dexterity and clever technique.

映し出し

utsushidashi — Projecting or reflecting an image clearly.

優美

yūbi — Graceful and elegant in appearance or movement.

端正

tansei — Neat, well-formed, and regular in features.

眺め

nagame — A view or the act of gazing at something.

る

ru — Present tense verb ending for dictionary form.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and,' 'with,' or 'when/if.'

満足

manzoku — Satisfaction; a feeling of contentment or fulfillment.

微笑み

hohoemi — A smile; a gentle, pleasant facial expression.

顔

kao — Face; the front part of the head.

よぎり

yogiri — Crossing or flitting across one's mind or face.

まま

mama — As is; remaining in the same state or condition.

そこ

soko — There; that place near the listener.

留まり

todomari — Staying or remaining at a certain place.

そう

sō — So, that way; expressing likelihood or appearance.

見え

mie — Appearing or seeming a certain way to others.

しかし

shikashi — However; a conjunction introducing a contrasting statement.

身

mi — One's body or oneself as a physical entity.

起こし

okoshi — Raising or lifting up one's body.

目

me — Eye; the organ of sight.

閉じ

toji — Closing eyes or shutting something.

まぶた

mabuta — Eyelid; the skin covering the eye.

上

ue — Above, on top of, or upper part.

指

yubi — Finger or toe on the hand or foot.

当て

ate — Pressing or placing against something.

まるで

marude — Just like; as if; used for strong comparisons.

覚め

same — Waking up or becoming aware; awakening.

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; completion with regret.

恐れ

osore — Fear, dread, or apprehension of something.

いる

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

不思議

fushigi — Mysterious, strange, or wonderfully inexplicable.

夢

yume — A dream experienced during sleep or aspirationally.

自分

jibun — Oneself; a reflexive first-person pronoun.

脳裏

nōri — One's mind or the depths of one's consciousness.

閉じ込め

tojikome — Locking or confining something inside.

よう

yō — As if; seeming like; expressing resemblance or intention.

する

suru — To do; a general-purpose action verb.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentences.

これ

kore — This; a demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

あなた

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

最高

saikō — The best; highest quality or supreme achievement.

傑作

kessaku — A masterpiece; a work of outstanding artistic quality.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle conveying assertion or emphasis.

君

kimi — You (informal); also used for a male subordinate.

まで

made — Until, up to, or as far as a point.

手がけ

tegake — Working on or handling a project personally.

最も

mottomo — Most; the superlative degree of comparison.

優れ

sugure — Excellent or superior in quality or ability.

もの

mono — A thing, object, or nominalizing element.

卿

kyō — Lord; a title of British nobility or honor.

言っ

it(te) (iu) — Said; past conjunctive form of 'to say.'

来年

rainen — Next year; the year following the current one.

必ず

kanarazu — Certainly; without fail or exception.

出品

shuppin — Submitting or exhibiting a work at a show.

なけれ

nakere — Negative conditional form meaning 'if there is not.'

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when.'

いけ

ike — Must; as in 'must do' in negative conditionals.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; does not, is not.

アカデミー

Akademī — Academy; referring to the Royal Academy of Arts.

あまりに

amarini — Too much; excessively beyond an acceptable degree.

も

mo — Also, too, even; an inclusive or emphatic particle.

大き

ōki — Large, big in size or scale.

すぎ

sugi — Too much; excessively doing or being something.

俗

zoku — Vulgar, common, or lacking in refinement.

すぎる

sugiru — To be excessively so; going beyond a limit.

あそこ

asoko — Over there; a distant place from both speakers.

行く

iku — To go; moving toward a destination.

たび

tabi — Each time; whenever a certain event occurs.

人

hito — A person or human being.

多

ō — Many, numerous (used in compounds or abbreviation).

絵

e — A painting, picture, or drawn image.

見

mi — To see or look at; stem form of 'miru.'

それ

sore — That; a demonstrative pronoun for things near listener.

ひどい

hidoi — Terrible, awful, or extremely bad in quality.

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively; used to present another option.

どちら

dochira — Which of two; a polite choice question word.

だっ

dat(te) (da) — Past or conjunctive form of copula 'da.'

後者

kōsha — The latter; the second of two mentioned items.

方

hō — Direction, side, or way; used in comparisons.

さらに

sara ni — Furthermore, even more, or in addition.

まずい

mazui — Bad, awkward, or problematic in taste or situation.

こそ

koso — Emphatic particle meaning 'precisely' or 'indeed.'

本当

hontō — True, real, or genuine; the actual truth.

唯一

yuiitsu — The only one; sole and unique without equal.

ん

n — Informal contraction of 'no'; also a question softener.

どこ

doko — Where; asking about a location or place.

つもり

tsumori — Intention or plan to do something.

答え

kotae — An answer or reply to a question.

時代

jidai — Era, period, or age in time.

友人

yūjin — A friend; someone with a close personal relationship.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

笑わせ

warawase — Making someone laugh; causing amusement in others.

あの

ano — That (over there); a distant demonstrative adjective.

仕草

shigusa — A gesture or mannerism characteristic of a person.

頭

atama — Head; the top part of the human body.

後ろ

ushiro — Behind, back, or the rear direction.

反らせ

sorase — Arching or bending backward in a curve.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

いや

iya — No, or an interjection expressing reluctance or negation.

送ら

okura — Sending or seeing someone off to a place.