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Vocabulary

君主論

kunshuron — Political treatise on rulership and power by Machiavelli

著

cho — Written by; authorship credit

訳

yaku — Translation; translated by

目次

mokuji — Table of contents in a book

序文

jobun — Preface or introduction to a work

青年期

seinenki — Period of youth; adolescence and young adulthood

年齢

nenrei — Age; a person's age in years

歳

sai — Years old; counter for a person's age

年

nen — Year; counter for years

公職期

koshokuki — Period of public office or civil service

著作

chosaku — Written works; literary or scholarly writings

死

shi — Death; the end of life

人物

jinbutsu — Person; notable individual or character

作品

sakuhin — Work of art, literature, or creative output

献辞

kenji — Dedication; dedicatory inscription in a book

第一章

dai-issho — Chapter one; the first chapter

君主国

kunshukoku — Principality; a state ruled by a prince

種類

shurui — Type; kind; category or variety

手段

shudan — Means; method or way of doing something

獲得

kakutoku — Acquisition; obtaining or gaining something

第二章

dai-nisho — Chapter two; the second chapter

世襲

seshu — Hereditary succession; inheriting a title or position

第三章

dai-sansho — Chapter three; the third chapter

混合

kongō — Mixed; combination of different elements

第四章

dai-yonsho — Chapter four; the fourth chapter

征服

seifuku — Conquest; subduing and taking control of territory

王国

okoku — Kingdom; a realm ruled by a king

死後

shigo — After death; posthumously

後継者

kōkeisha — Successor; person who follows another in a position

反乱

hanran — Rebellion; revolt against authority or rule

理由

riyū — Reason; cause or explanation for something

第五章

dai-gosho — Chapter five; the fifth chapter

併合

heigō — Annexation; merging or absorbing territory

以前

izen — Before; previously; prior to a time

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; by one's own accord

法

hō — Law; rule or legal system

都市

toshi — City; urban area or municipality

統治

tōchi — Governance; ruling or administering a territory

方法

hōhō — Method; way or approach to doing something

第六章

dai-rokushō — Chapter six; the sixth chapter

武力

buryoku — Military force; armed power or strength

能力

nōryoku — Ability; capability or skill

第七章

dai-nanasho — Chapter seven; the seventh chapter

他者

tasha — Others; other people; the other party

幸運

kōun — Good fortune; luck or lucky circumstance

第八章

dai-hassho — Chapter eight; the eighth chapter

悪行

akugyō — Wicked deeds; evil acts or wrongdoing

者たち

monotachi — People; those who; a group of persons

第九章

dai-kyūshō — Chapter nine; the ninth chapter

市民的

shiminteki — Civic; relating to citizens or civil society

第十章

dai-jussho — Chapter ten; the tenth chapter

すべて

subete — All; everything; every single one

力

chikara — Strength; power; force or ability

いかに

ikani — How; in what way or manner

測られる

hakarareru — To be measured; to be assessed or evaluated

第十一章

dai-jūissho — Chapter eleven; the eleventh chapter

教会的

kyōkaiteki — Ecclesiastical; relating to the church or clergy

兵士

heishi — Soldier; military combatant or fighter

傭兵

yōhei — Mercenary; soldier hired for pay

第十三章

dai-jūsansho — Chapter thirteen; the thirteenth chapter

援軍

engun — Reinforcements; auxiliary troops sent as support

混成兵

konseihei — Mixed troops; soldiers of combined or composite forces

自国軍

jikokugun — Native troops; one's own country's armed forces

第十四章

dai-jūyonsho — Chapter fourteen; the fourteenth chapter

戦争

sensō — War; armed conflict between states or groups

主題

shudai — Subject; main theme or topic of discussion

君主

kunshu — Prince; monarch or sovereign ruler

こと

koto — Thing; matter; fact or affair

第十五章

dai-jūgosho — Chapter fifteen; the fifteenth chapter

人々

hitobito — People; persons; the general public

とりわけ

toriwake — Especially; in particular; above all else

称賛

shōsan — Praise; admiration or commendation for someone

非難

hinan — Criticism; blame or condemnation of someone

事柄

kotogara — Matter; affair; subject or thing discussed

第十六章

dai-jūrokushō — Chapter sixteen; the sixteenth chapter

寛大

kandai — Generous; magnanimous or lenient in nature

けち

kechi — Stingy; miserly or cheap with money

第十七章

dai-jūnanasho — Chapter seventeen; the seventeenth chapter

残酷

zankoku — Cruel; brutal or merciless in behavior

慈悲

jihi — Mercy; compassion or benevolence toward others

恐れられる

osorereru — To be feared; to be an object of fear

愛される

aisareru — To be loved; to be an object of affection

第十八章

dai-jūhassho — Chapter eighteen; the eighteenth chapter

約束

yakusoku — Promise; commitment or agreement made with someone

守る

mamoru — To keep; to protect or uphold a promise

第十九章

dai-jūkyūshō — Chapter nineteen; the nineteenth chapter