The Prince — Page 14

Vocabulary

これ

kore — This; referring to something near the speaker.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or time.

続い

tsuzui — Continued; followed (stem of 続く, tsuzuku).

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting clauses or actions.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

略奪

ryakudatsu — Plunder; looting or pillaging of property.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

起こり

okori — Occurred; happened (stem of 起こる, okoru).

その

sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

知らせ

shirase — News; notification or report of an event.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

受け

uke — Received; accepted (stem of 受ける, ukeru).

民衆

minshū — The masses; common people or the general public.

派

ha — Faction; group or sect sharing common beliefs.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic.

家

ke / ie — Family; household or prominent family clan.

再び

futatabi — Again; once more for a second time.

追放

tsuihō — Exile; banishment or expulsion from a place.

された

sareta — Was done; passive past form of する (suru).

この

kono — This; modifying a noun close to the speaker.

時

toki — Time; a moment or period in time.

離れ

hanare — Away; separated or distant from a place.

いた

ita — Was; past tense of いる (iru), to exist.

自由

jiyū — Freedom; liberty or independence from constraint.

と

to — And; a particle connecting nouns or quoting speech.

平和

heiwa — Peace; a state of tranquility and harmony.

十人

jūnin — Ten people; a group of ten persons.

委員会

iinkai — Committee; an organized group for decision-making.

書記

shoki — Secretary; a clerk or official record keeper.

という

to iu — Called; known as or referred to as.

以前

izen — Previously; before a certain time or event.

職

shoku — Position; job or occupational role.

確保

kakuho — Securing; ensuring the acquisition of something.

しよう

shiyō — Let's do; volitional form of する (suru).

望み

nozomi — Wish; hope or desire for something.

帰還

kikan — Return; coming back to one's original place.

急い

isoi — Hurried; rushed (stem of 急ぐ, isogu).

だ

da — Is; plain form copula asserting identity or state.

不幸

fukō — Misfortune; unhappiness or bad luck experienced.

も

mo — Also; too, a particle indicating addition or emphasis.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

到着

tōchaku — Arrival; reaching a destination or place.

し

shi — Did; conjunctive form of する (suru).

間もなく

mamonaku — Shortly after; before long or very soon.

病

yamai — Illness; a disease or sickness afflicting someone.

倒れ

taore — Collapsed; fell ill or fell down suddenly.

年

nen — Year; a unit of time in the calendar.

月

tsuki / gatsu — Month; also means moon in Japanese.

日

nichi / hi — Day; a unit of time or the sun.

そこ

soko — There; a place slightly removed from the speaker.

で

de — At; particle indicating location of an action.

死去

shikyo — Passing away; death, especially of a respected person.

した

shita — Did; plain past tense form of する (suru).

どこ

doko — Where; interrogative pronoun asking about location.

眠る

nemuru — To sleep; also used poetically for resting eternally.

か

ka — Question marker particle placed at sentence end.

誰

dare — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.

分から

wakara — Unknown; not understood (negative stem of 分かる).

ない

nai — Not; negative auxiliary indicating absence or negation.

近代

kindai — Modern era; the contemporary or recent historical period.

ため

tame — For; for the sake of or in order to.

記念碑

kinenhi — Monument; a memorial structure commemorating someone important.

建てる

tateru — To build; to erect a structure or monument.

こと

koto — Thing; nominalizer turning a verb into a noun.

定め

sadame — Decided; determined or established a rule or plan.

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative adverb expressing the highest degree.

名高い

nadakai — Famous; renowned or celebrated for great achievement.

息子

musuko — Son; a male child in relation to parents.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix added to nouns referring to people.

傍ら

katawara — Beside; next to or alongside something or someone.

それ

sore — That; referring to something near the listener.

置い

ooi — Placed; put something somewhere (stem of 置く, oku).

他

ta / hoka — Other; another or different person, place, or thing.

国々

kuniguni — Countries; multiple nations or states around the world.

著作

chosaku — Written works; literary or scholarly works authored by someone.

何

nani — What; interrogative pronoun asking about identity or nature.

見出し

midashi — Heading; finding or identifying something significant within.

中

naka / chū — Inside; within or among a group or place.

自国

jikoku — One's own country; the nation one belongs to.

統一

tōitsu — Unification; uniting separate parts into one whole.

理念

rinen — Ideal; a guiding principle or philosophical concept.

諸国

shokoku — Various countries; multiple nations collectively referred to.

における

ni okeru — In; within a specific context, place, or field.

再興

saikō — Revival; restoration or renewal of something previously lost.

認め

mitome — Recognized; acknowledged or accepted as true or valid.

ある

aru — There is; to exist or be present (inanimate).

名

na / mei — Name; reputation or fame associated with a person.

世界

sekai — World; the entire earth or global community.

的

teki — Suffix forming adjectives meaning -like or -related.

持つ

motsu — To have; to hold or possess something.

邪悪

jaaku — Evil; wicked or morally corrupt in nature.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

意味合い

imiài — Connotation; implied meaning or nuance of a word.

抗議

kōgi — Protest; expressing strong objection or disagreement formally.

する

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

無益

mueki — Useless; without benefit or purpose, futile effort.

不吉

fukitsu — Ominous; ill-omened or suggesting bad fortune ahead.

評判

hyōban — Reputation; public opinion or fame about someone.

示す

shimesu — To show; to indicate or demonstrate something clearly.

教義

kyōgi — Doctrine; a set of principles or religious teachings.

解釈

kaishaku — Interpretation; explaining or understanding the meaning of something.

自身

jishin — Oneself; the person themselves, used for emphasis.

時代

jidai — Era; a period of history or time period.

知ら

shira — Known; negative stem of 知る (shiru), to know.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb form indicating an action received.

ず

zu — Without; classical negative form used in formal writing.

近年

kinnen — Recent years; the past few years up to now.

研究

kenkyū — Research; scholarly study or investigation of a topic.

よっ

yotte — By means of; due to (shortened form of よって).

我々

wareware — We; first-person plural pronoun, formal or literary usage.

より

yori — More; comparative particle or preposition meaning than or from.

合理

gōri — Rationality; being logical, reasonable, or efficiently structured.

できる

dekiru — Can do; to be able to or capable of.

よう

yō — So that; in order to, expressing purpose or manner.

なっ

natte — Became; past connective form of なる (naru), to become.

指摘

shiteki — Pointing out; indicating or noting a specific matter.

長い

nagai — Long; extended in length or duration of time.

間

aida / ma — While; a period between two points in time.

人々

hitobito — People; many individuals or persons collectively referenced.

心

kokoro — Heart; the mind, spirit, or inner feelings.

姿

sugata — Figure; appearance or image of a person or thing.

薄れ

usure — Fading; becoming weaker or less distinct over time.

始め

hajime — Beginning; start or the commencement of something.

こうした

kō shita — Such; this kind of, referring to aforementioned things.

おかげ

okage — Thanks to; due to someone's help or a cause.