The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 6

Vocabulary

馬鹿げた

bakageta — Ridiculous, absurd, or foolish in nature

習慣

shūkan — Habit, custom, or established practice

だ

da — Casual copula meaning 'is' or 'are'

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker

確か

tashika — Certainly, surely, or I believe so

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object

思う

omou — To think, feel, or hold an opinion

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are'

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also means 'but'

それでも

soredemo — Even so, nevertheless, or despite that

何となく

nantonaku — Somehow, vaguely, or for no particular reason

人

hito — Person, people, or human being

生活

seikatsu — Daily life, living, or lifestyle

多く

ōku — Many, much, or a large amount of

ロマンス

romansu — Romance, romantic feeling or relationship

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object

もたらして

motarashite — Bringing about, causing, or introducing something

くれる

kureru — To give or do something for the speaker's benefit

よう

yō — It seems, appears, or looks like something

思える

omoeru — To be able to think or feel a certain way

あなた

anata — You, second-person singular pronoun

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting sentence subject

私

watashi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

こと

koto — Thing, matter, fact, or abstract concept

ひどく

hidoku — Terribly, awfully, or extremely in a negative sense

馬鹿

baka — Fool, idiot; stupid or foolish person

思っている

omotteiru — Thinking, believing, or holding a thought currently

でしょう

deshō — Probably, I suppose; seeking confirmation politely

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or confirmation

いいえ

iie — No; polite negative response or denial

そんな

sonna — Such, that kind of, or like that

ありません

arimasen — Polite negative form of 'there is not'

答えた

kotaeta — Answered, replied, or responded to something

まったく

mattaku — Completely, entirely, or absolutely; also expresses exasperation

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or emphasizing a statement

親愛

shin'ai — Dear, beloved; expressing affection or closeness

なる

naru — To become; attributive form of the copula

結婚

kekkon — Marriage, matrimony; the act of marrying

して

shite — Doing; te-form of suru connecting actions

いる

iru — To be, exist; indicates ongoing state or action

忘れて

wasurete — Forgetting; te-form of 'to forget'

唯一

yuiitsu — The only one, sole, or unique thing

魅力

miryoku — Charm, attraction, or appeal of something

双方

sōhō — Both sides, both parties, or both of them

とって

totte — For, from the perspective of someone

欺瞞

giman — Deception, deceit, or deliberate misleading of others

絶対的

zettaiteki — Absolute, unconditional, or not subject to question

必要

hitsuyō — Necessity, need; something required or essential

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns

もの

mono — Thing, object, or matter; nominalizer in speech

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb

妻

tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse (female)

どこ

doko — Where; interrogative word for location

か

ka — Sentence-final question particle or 'somewhere'

決して

kesshite — Never, by no means; used with negative verbs

知ら

shira — Stem of 'to know'; used in negative constructions

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; does not, is not

し

shi — Particle listing reasons or actions; 'and also'

も

mo — Also, too, or even; inclusive particle

何

nani — What; interrogative pronoun for things or matters

私たち

watashitachi — We, us; first-person plural pronoun

会う

au — To meet, encounter, or see someone

とき

toki — Time, moment, or occasion when something happens

たまに

tama ni — Occasionally, once in a while, rarely

あります

arimasu — Polite form of 'there is' or 'to have'

一緒

issho — Together, in company with another person

外食

gaishoku — Eating out; dining at a restaurant

や

ya — And; lists items non-exhaustively like 'and so on'

公爵邸

kōshaku-tei — Duke's mansion or residence of a duke

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a place

出かける

dekakeru — To go out, head out, or leave somewhere

互い

tagai — Each other, one another, mutual

最も

mottomo — Most, extremely; superlative adverb in Japanese

真剣

shinken — Serious, earnest, or grave in manner

顔

kao — Face; one's facial expression or appearance

で

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

話

hanashi — Talk, story, conversation, or topic discussed

それ

sore — That; mid-distance demonstrative pronoun

とても

totemo — Very, extremely, or quite; intensifying adverb

上手

jōzu — Skilled, good at something, or proficient

実

jitsu — Truth, reality, fact; 'actually' in phrases

ところ

tokoro — Place, point, or situation; 'as a matter of fact'

より

yori — Than; comparative particle indicating degree

ずっと

zutto — Far more, much more, or continuously throughout

上手い

umai — Skillful, clever, or good at something

日付

hizuke — Date; a specific calendar day

混乱

konran — Confusion, disorder, or chaos in a situation

いつも

itsumo — Always, usually, or all the time

そう

sō — So, that way; agreeing or indicating a state

なって

natte — Becoming; te-form of 'to become'

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; often implies unintended result

しかし

shikashi — However, but; a conjunctive adversative word

嘘

uso — Lie, falsehood, or untruth

見破った

miやbuった — Saw through a lie; detected or uncovered deception

でも

demo — But, however, even so; concessive conjunction

騒ぎ立て

sawagitate — Making a fuss or causing a commotion about something

くれれ

kurere — Conditional form of 'to give' or do for speaker

ば

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

いい

ii — Good, fine, or acceptable; positive adjective

ある

aru — To exist, have, or there is (inanimate)

ただ

tada — Just, merely, only; nothing more than

笑う

warau — To laugh, smile, or chuckle

だけ

dake — Only, just, merely; limiting particle

自分

jibun — Oneself, myself; reflexive pronoun

結婚生活

kekkon seikatsu — Married life, life as a married couple

について

ni tsuite — About, regarding, concerning a topic

話す

hanasu — To speak, talk, or tell someone something

方

kata / hō — Person (polite) or direction, way, manner

嫌い

kirai — Dislike, hate; to find something unpleasant

庭

niwa — Garden, yard, or outdoor grounds of a home

通じる

tsūjiru — To lead through, communicate, or connect via

ドア

doa — Door; an entryway or exit panel

向かって

mukatte — Facing toward, heading in a direction

ぶらぶら

burabura — Strolling, wandering aimlessly, or hanging loosely

歩き

aruki — Walking; stem form of 'to walk'

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction

言った

itta — Said, spoke, or stated (past tense)

本当

hontō — True, real, genuine; 'really' as an adverb

良い

yoi — Good, fine, or excellent in quality

夫

otto — Husband; one's own male spouse

思い

omoi — Thought, feeling, or emotional sentiment

ます

masu — Polite verb ending for present or future tense

自身

jishin — Oneself, personally; emphatic reflexive pronoun

美徳

bitoku — Virtue, moral excellence, or admirable quality

すっかり

sukkari — Completely, entirely, or thoroughly done

恥じて

hajite — Being ashamed of or embarrassed about something

並外れた

namihazureta — Extraordinary, exceptional, or far above average

人物

jinbutsu — Person, character, or figure of significance

道徳的

dōtokuteki — Moral, ethical, or related to moral principles

言わ

iwa — Stem of 'to say'; used in passive constructions

悪い

warui — Bad, wrong, poor, or harmful

冷笑主義

reishō shugi — Cynicism; a philosophy of scornful distrust

単なる

tan naru — Mere, simple, nothing more than

ポーズ

pōzu — Pose, posture; an affected or pretentious attitude

過ぎ

sugi — Too much, excessive; suffix indicating excess

ません

masen — Polite negative verb ending; does not or is not