The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 7

Vocabulary

自然

shizen — Nature; natural state or quality.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or copula form.

ある

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

こと

koto — Thing; fact; abstract matter or situation.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

単なる

tan naru — Mere; nothing more than; only a simple thing.

ポーズ

pōzu — Pose; affected posture or pretentious attitude.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or target.

過ぎ

sugi — Nothing but; passing beyond; merely; too much.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; does not exist; is not.

しかも

shikamo — Moreover; furthermore; in addition to that.

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

知る

shiru — To know; to be aware of something.

中

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

最も

mottomo — Most; extremely; the greatest degree of something.

腹立たしい

haradatashii — Infuriating; irritating; causing anger or frustration.

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'to be' in Japanese.

と

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

卿

kyō — Lord; honorific title for British nobility.

笑い

warai — Laughter; smile; act of laughing.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.

叫ん

sakebn (叫んだ) — Cried out; exclaimed; shouted loudly.

そして

soshite — And then; after that; and so.

二人

futari — Two people; a pair of individuals.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns.

若者

wakamono — Young person; youth; young man or woman.

一緒

issho — Together; in company with another person.

庭

niwa — Garden; yard; outdoor space around a building.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something.

出

de (出て) — Going out; exiting; leaving a place.

て

te — Conjunctive particle linking sequential actions.

高い

takai — Tall; high; expensive; elevated in height.

茂み

shigemi — Thicket; dense cluster of bushes or shrubs.

陰

kage — Shadow; shade; hidden area beneath something.

置か

oka (置かれた) — Placed; set down; positioned in a location.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.

長い

nagai — Long; lengthy in size or duration.

竹製

takesei — Made of bamboo; bamboo-constructed item.

椅子

isu — Chair; seat for one person to sit on.

落ち着い

ochitsui (落ち着いた) — Settled comfortably; calmed down; relaxed and seated.

陽光

yōkō — Sunlight; rays of sunshine; bright solar light.

磨か

mika (磨かれた) — Polished; buffed; made shiny and smooth.

よう

yō — Like; resembling; seeming as if something.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives.

葉

ha — Leaf; foliage of a plant or tree.

上

ue — Above; on top of; upper surface.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

滑っ

subett (滑って) — Sliding; gliding smoothly over a surface.

いっ

it (行って/いって) — Going; moving along; proceeding forward.

草

kusa — Grass; weeds; low-growing ground plants.

白い

shiroi — White; pale in color.

かすか

kasuka — Faint; slight; barely perceptible movement or sound.

揺れ

yure — Swaying; trembling; gentle rocking motion.

い

i — Continuative form of iru; ongoing state or action.

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while; for some time; briefly.

間

aida / ma — Interval; period of time; space between things.

置い

oite (置いて) — Having placed or set something aside temporarily.

時計

tokei — Watch; clock; timepiece for telling time.

取り出し

toridashi — Taking out; pulling something from a pocket or bag.

そろそろ

sorosoro — Soon; it's about time; gradually approaching a moment.

失礼

shitsurei — Rudeness; excuse me; taking one's leave politely.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form linking clauses together.

なけれ

nakere (なければ) — Must; if not; conditional negative obligation form.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' in Japanese.

なり

nari (なりません) — Must do; negative obligation auxiliary form.

ませ

mase — Polite verb ending component in formal speech.

ん

n — Negative or explanatory sentence-ending particle.

彼

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

つぶやい

tsubuyai (つぶやいた) — Murmured; muttered; spoke in a low voice.

去る

saru — To leave; to depart; to go away.

前

mae — Before; in front of; prior to something.

以前

izen — Previously; formerly; before a certain time.

あなた

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

尋ね

tazune (尋ねた) — Asked; inquired; posed a question to someone.

質問

shitsumon — Question; inquiry; something asked of another.

答え

kotae — Answer; reply; response to a question.

いただく

itadaku — To humbly receive; polite form of getting something.

強く

tsuyoku — Strongly; firmly; with great force or insistence.

求め

motome — Seeking; requesting; demanding something earnestly.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal register.

それ

sore — That; that thing; referring to something nearby.

何

nani — What; which thing; interrogative pronoun.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is' or 'are'.

か

ka — Question marker particle at sentence end.

画家

gaka — Painter; artist who creates paintings professionally.

目

me — Eye; gaze; vision; point of view.

地面

jimen — Ground; earth's surface; the floor outside.

向け

muke — Directed toward; turned to face something.

まま

mama — As is; remaining in a certain unchanged state.

言っ

it (言って) — Saying; having said; spoke words to someone.

よく

yoku — Well; often; thoroughly; fully understanding something.

ご存じ

gozonji — Honorific for knowing; you are already aware of.

はず

hazu — Supposed to; expected to; should logically be.

知り

shiri — Knowing; being acquainted with; having knowledge of.

お話し

ohanashi — Honorific speech; polite form of talking or story.

ましょ

mashō — Let's; volitional polite suffix suggesting joint action.

う

u — Volitional auxiliary ending; let us do something.

絵

e — Picture; painting; drawing; visual artwork.

展示

tenji — Exhibition; display; showing artwork publicly.

理由

riyū — Reason; cause; grounds for a decision or action.

説明

setsumei — Explanation; description; making something clear.

いただき

itadaki — Politely receiving; humble request form of receiving.

たい

tai — Want to; desire to do something.

本当

hontō — True; real; genuine; actual truth of something.

もう

mō — Already; anymore; soon; expressing changed situation.

まし

mashi — Better; preferable; comparative improvement over alternative.

いいえ

iie — No; a polite negative response or denial.

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self; reflexive pronoun.

自身

jishin — Oneself; personal self; used for emphasis reflexively.

あまり

amari — Too much; not very; excessive amount of something.

多く

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

込め

kome (込められた) — Put into; imbued with; filled with emotion or meaning.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

いる

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

から

kara — Because; from; since; indicating reason or origin.

おっしゃっ

osshatt (おっしゃった) — Said (honorific); respectful form of saying something.

子供

kodomo — Child; children; young person not yet adult.

じみ

jimi — Resembling; acting like; suffix implying childish behavior.

言い訳

iiwake — Excuse; justification; making an explanation for oneself.

顔

kao — Face; facial expression; one's countenance.

まっすぐ

massugu — Straight; directly; without deviation or turning.

見つめ

mitsume — Staring at; gazing fixedly at something or someone.

感情

kanjō — Emotion; feeling; sentiment expressed or experienced.

描か

egaka (描かれた) — Drawn; depicted; rendered in a painting or picture.

すべて

subete — Everything; all; the entirety of something.

肖像画

shōzōga — Portrait; a painted likeness of a specific person.

モデル

moderu — Model; subject who poses for an artist.

なく

naku — Without; lacking; not having something present.

肖像

shōzō — Portrait; likeness; image representing a person.

偶然

gūzen — Coincidence; accident; something happening by chance.

産物

sanbutsu — Product; result; something produced by a process.

きっかけ

kikkake — Trigger; opportunity; starting point for something.

よっ

yot (よって) — By means of; due to; caused by something.

明かさ

akasa (明かされる) — Revealed; disclosed; brought to light or made known.

れる

reru — Passive auxiliary verb ending in Japanese grammar.

むしろ

mushiro — Rather; instead; more accurately speaking.

色彩

shikisai — Color; coloring; richness of hues in artwork.

豊か

yutaka — Rich; abundant; plentiful; full of something.

キャンバス

kyanbasu — Canvas; surface used for painting artwork.

自ら

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

明かす

akasu — To reveal; to disclose; to make something known.