The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 11

Vocabulary

無謀

mubou — Reckless, rash, or foolhardy behavior or action.

な

na — Sentence-ending particle expressing prohibition or emotion.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer for verb phrases.

だった

datta — Past tense of the copula 'da'; was, were.

か

ka — Question particle placed at the end of a sentence.

も

mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.

しれ

shire — Stem of 'shireru'; used in 'kamoshirenai' (might be).

ませ

mase — Polite auxiliary verb base used in formal speech.

ん

n — Contraction of 'no' for nominalization or soft negation.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also means 'but'.

私

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic.

レディ

redi — Loanword from English meaning 'lady'.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or indirect object.

彼

kare — Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

を

wo — Direct object marker particle in Japanese grammar.

紹介

shoukai — Introduction or referral of one person to another.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of 'suru'; also lists reasons.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or related actions.

ほしい

hoshii — Desiring someone else to do something for you.

と

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

頼ん

tanon — Conjunctive form of 'tanomu'; to request or ask.

だ

da — Plain-form copula meaning 'is', 'are', or 'am'.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.

です

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

しかし

shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.

考え

kangae — Thought, idea, or the act of thinking.

みれ

mire — Conditional form of 'miru'; used in 'te mireba' (if one tries).

ば

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

それ

sore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it'.

ほど

hodo — Extent, degree, or approximation of something.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means used.

なかっ

nakatt — Past negative stem of 'nai'; was not.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker.

ない

nai — Negative adjective meaning 'does not exist' or 'not'.

ただ

tada — Simply, merely, or just; only that.

必然

hitsuzen — Inevitability or something that must necessarily happen.

だっ

datt — Past conjunctive form of the copula 'da'.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or living beings.

なし

nashi — Without; lacking something entirely.

互い

tagai — Mutual, reciprocal; each other.

言葉

kotoba — Word, language, or expression in speech.

交わし

kawashi — Exchanging words, glances, or vows with someone.

い

i — Continuative form of 'iru'; to be (animate).

でしょ

desho — Shortened form of 'deshou'; probably, right?

う

u — Volitional suffix expressing 'let's' or probability.

確か

tashika — Certain, sure; if I recall correctly.

後

ato / go — After, later, or behind in time or space.

そう

sou — So, that way; expressing agreement or likelihood.

言っ

itt — Conjunctive past form of 'iu'; said or stated.

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary stem used before 'ta'.

また

mata — Again, also, or furthermore.

知り合う

shiriau — To get acquainted or come to know each other.

運命

unmei — Fate or destiny; what is meant to happen.

あっ

att — Conjunctive past form of 'aru'; there was.

感じ

kanji — Feeling, sense, or impression of something.

その

sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near listener).

素晴らしい

subarashii — Wonderful, splendid, or magnificent.

青年

seinen — Young man or youth, typically in his twenties.

どの

dono — Which; interrogative adjective asking 'which one'.

よう

you — Manner, appearance; 'it seems' or 'like'.

連れ

tsure — Companion or person brought along with someone.

男

otoko — Man or male person.

尋ね

tazune — Asking or inquiring about something or someone.

彼女

kanojo — She, her; also means girlfriend.

客

kyaku — Guest, customer, or visitor.

全員

zen'in — All members or every person present.

ついて

tsuite — Regarding, about, or concerning something.

手短

temijika — Brief, concise, or to the point.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

好き

suki — Liking or fondness for something or someone.

知っ

shitt — Conjunctive form of 'shiru'; knowing or having learned.

ます

masu — Polite present/future verb ending in Japanese.

勲章

kunshou — Medal or decoration awarded for distinguished service.

や

ya — Particle listing examples; 'and', 'or', among others.

リボン

ribon — Ribbon; decorative or award ribbon.

だらけ

darake — Covered in or full of something undesirable.

険しい

kishii — Steep, severe, or harsh in expression or terrain.

顔

kao — Face; facial expression or appearance.

赤ら顔

akaragao — Ruddy or flushed red face.

老

rou — Old age; prefix denoting elderly or aged.

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; a well-mannered and refined man.

ところ

tokoro — Place, spot, or circumstance; 'just about to'.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.

いき

iki — Going; conjunctive form of 'iku'.

部屋

heya — Room in a building or house.

中

naka / chuu — Inside, middle, or among a group.

誰

dare — Who; interrogative pronoun referring to a person.

でも

demo — Even, or anyone/anything; concessive particle.

聞こえ

kikoye — Being audible; the sound can be heard.

違いない

chigainai — There is no doubt; must certainly be so.

悲劇的

higekiteki — Tragic; having the nature of a tragedy.

囁き声

sasayakigoe — Whispering voice; speaking in hushed tones.

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative adverb indicating the highest degree.

驚く

odoroku — To be surprised or astonished by something.

べき

beki — Should or ought to; expressing moral obligation.

詳細

shousai — Details or particulars of a matter or situation.

耳

mimi — Ear; the organ of hearing.

吹き込ん

fukikonn — Blowing or whispering information into someone's ear.

覚え

oboe — Memory, recollection, or learning something by heart.

逃げ出し

nigedashi — Running away or escaping from a situation.

自分

jibun — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the speaker.

自身

jishin — Oneself; emphatic reflexive pronoun.

人

hito / jin — Person or people; a human being.

知り

shiri — Knowing; conjunctive stem of 'shiru'.

たい

tai — Wanting to do something; desiderative suffix.

競売人

kyoubai-nin — Auctioneer; person who conducts an auction.

競売品

kyoubai-hin — Auction item; goods put up for bidding.

扱う

atsukau — To handle, deal with, or treat something.

まったく

mattaku — Completely, utterly, or absolutely.

同じ

onaji — Same; identical or equal to something else.

すっかり

sukkari — Completely, entirely, all; thorough change of state.

説明

setsumei — Explanation or description of something.

尽くし

tsukushi — Exhausting all of something; doing to the fullest.

しまう

shimau — To finish up; indicates regrettable or complete action.

なけれ

nakere — Conditional negative form; unless there is/are.

以外

igai — Except for, other than, apart from.

すべて

subete — All, everything, the whole of something.

話し

hanashi — Story, talk, or the act of speaking.

どちら

dochira — Which (of two); polite form of 'dore'.

かわいそう

kawaisou — Pitiful, poor thing; expressing sympathy for someone.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun (polite or intimate).

厳し

kibishi — Stem of 'kibishii'; strict, harsh, or severe.

すぎ

sugi — Too much; suffix indicating excess of a quality.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or emphasizing information.

けだるげ

kedaruge — Appearing languid, listless, or wearily indifferent.

ねえ

nee — Sentence-final seeking agreement; 'isn't it?' or 'hey'.

君

kimi — You; second-person pronoun used by males informally.

サロン

saron — Salon; a fashionable gathering or social room.

開こう

akeyou / hirakou — Volitional form of 'hiraku'; let's open or hold.

レストラン

resutoran — Restaurant; a place to eat prepared meals.

開く

hiraku / aku — To open, hold an event, or unlock something.

しか

shika — Only; restrictive particle used with negative verbs.

でき

deki — Stem of 'dekiru'; able to do or be completed.

どう

dou — How; interrogative asking about manner or condition.

称賛

shousan — Praise, admiration, or commendation for someone.

ましょ

masho — Shortened volitional polite form; 'let's do'.

教え

oshie — Teaching, lesson, or instruction given to someone.

ください

kudasai — Please give or do; polite request form.

氏

shi — Mr./Ms.; formal honorific suffix for names.

なん

nan — What; spoken form of 'nani' before certain sounds.

ああ

aa — Ah, oh; exclamation of realization or emotion.

こんな

konna — This kind of; such a (near the speaker).

でし

deshi — Polite past stem; used before 'ta' as 'deshita'.

魅力的

miryokuteki — Charming, attractive, or fascinating.

亡き

naki — The late or deceased; used before a noun.

母上

hahaue — Honorific term for one's mother (formal/archaic).

全く

mattaku — Completely, utterly; used for emphasis.

離れがたい

hanaregata i — Hard to part from; difficult to leave someone.

仲

naka — Relationship, terms, or bond between people.

何

nani / nan — What; basic interrogative pronoun.

いる

iru — To exist or be (for animate beings).

忘れ

wasure — Forgetting or failing to remember something.

しまい

shimai — Ending up doing; regrettable completion of action.

たぶん

tabun — Probably, perhaps; expressing moderate probability.

ピアノ

piano — Piano; the keyboard musical instrument.

弾く

hiku — To play a stringed or keyboard instrument.

とも

tomo — Even if, both; emphatic or concessive particle.

ヴァイオリン

vaiorin — Violin; a bowed string musical instrument.

っけ

kke — Sentence-final particle recalling something forgotten.

さん

san — Honorific suffix meaning Mr., Ms., or Mrs.