The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher — Page 1

Vocabulary

および

oyobi — And; as well as; used to connect nouns formally.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle indicating relation between nouns.

オンライン

onrain — Online; connected to or available via the internet.

分散

bunsan — Distributed; spread out across multiple locations or people.

校正

kōsei — Proofreading; checking text for errors before publication.

チーム

chīmu — Team; a group of people working together.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or agent.

よって

yotte — By means of; by; because of; a formal causal connector.

制作

seisaku — Production; creation of a work such as a book or film.

され

sare — Passive verb form of suru, meaning was done or made.

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary verb stem used before た.

た

ta — Past tense ending indicating a completed action or state.

者

sha — Person; suffix denoting one who does a specified activity.

注

chū — Note; annotation; explanatory remark added to a text.

この

kono — This; demonstrative modifier referring to something nearby.

本

hon — Book; a bound publication containing text or images.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject of discussion.

多数

tasū — Many; a large number of things or people.

挿絵

sashie — Illustration; a picture inserted within a book's text.

が

ga — Subject marker particle highlighting the grammatical subject.

含まれ

fukumare — Is included; is contained within something larger.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases sequentially.

い

i — Stem of iru, indicating ongoing state or existence.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to a destination.

参照

sanshō — Reference; please refer to; consult another source.

テキスト

tekisuto — Text; written content in a document or file.

版

han — Edition; version of a published work or format.

から

kara — From; starting point of action, time, or location.

削除

sakujo — Deletion; removal of content from a document or file.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary indicating the subject receives an action.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means used.

完全

kanzen — Complete; perfect; without any missing parts or flaws.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

入り

iri — Included; containing; entering; suffix meaning with something.

を

o — Object marker particle indicating the direct object of a verb.

ご覧ください

goran kudasai — Please look at; polite request to view or read something.

さん

san — Honorific suffix added to names as a polite title.

おはなし

ohanashi — Story; tale; honorific form of hanashi meaning narrative.

作

saku — Work; creation; authored by; a creative piece by someone.

など

nado — Etc.; and so on; used to indicate non-exhaustive lists.

著者

chosha — Author; the person who wrote a book or literary work.

社

sha — Company; organization; suffix denoting a corporation or firm.

ニューヨーク

Nyūyōku — New York; major city in the northeastern United States.

著作権

chosakuken — Copyright; legal right protecting an author's creative work.

年

nen — Year; suffix used when referring to a specific calendar year.

いとこ

itoko — Cousin; a relative who is the child of one's aunt or uncle.

より

yori — From; by; more than; indicates source or comparison.

むかしむかし

mukashi mukashi — Once upon a time; traditional opening phrase for Japanese stories.

という

to iu — Called; named; used to introduce a name or quote.

カエル

kaeru — Frog; a small amphibian that lives near water.

彼

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

池

ike — Pond; a small body of still fresh water.

ほとり

hotori — Shore; edge; vicinity of a body of water or area.

花々

hanabana — Flowers; plural form emphasizing many blossoms together.

間

aida / ma — Between; among; the space or time between two things.

ある

aru — There is; exists; used for inanimate things and locations.

小さな

chiisana — Small; tiny; a little; modifying noun describing small size.

湿っ

shimett(a) — Damp; moist; slightly wet; describes a humid environment.

家

ie / uchi — House; home; a building where someone lives.

住ん

sun(de) — Lives; resides; stem of sumu meaning to dwell somewhere.

食料庫

shokuryōko — Pantry; larder; a storage room for food supplies.

や

ya — And; or; particle listing items in a non-exhaustive way.

裏

ura — Back; rear; the hidden or reverse side of something.

通路

tsūro — Passage; corridor; a path or walkway between areas.

水

mizu — Water; a clear liquid essential for life and drinking.

びしょびしょ

bishobisho — Soaking wet; dripping; completely drenched with water.

でも

demo — But; however; even so; conjunction showing contrast or concession.

足

ashi — Foot; leg; the lower limb used for walking and jumping.

濡らす

nurasu — To wet; to make something damp or soaked with water.

好き

suki — Like; fond of; used to express preference or enjoyment.

誰

dare — Who; anyone; an interrogative pronoun asking about a person.

も

mo — Also; even; too; particle emphasizing inclusion or totality.

叱る

shikaru — To scold; to reprimand someone for bad behavior.

こと

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

なく

naku — Without; the negative conjunctive form of nai meaning not.

風邪

kaze — Cold; the common cold illness caused by a virus.

ひく

hiku — To catch; to pull; here: to catch a cold.

あり

ari — Exist; polite stem of aru used in formal negative expressions.

ん

n — Colloquial negative or explanatory sentence-ending particle.

外

soto — Outside; outdoors; the area beyond an enclosed space.

見る

miru — To look; to see; to watch; to observe something visually.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle; when; conditional connector.

大粒

ōtsubu — Large drops; big-sized droplets of rain or similar liquid.

雨

ame — Rain; precipitation falling from clouds in water droplets.

降り注い

furisoson(de) — Pouring down; raining heavily; falling in large quantities.

いる

iru — Is doing; exists; indicates ongoing action or state of being.

見え

mie — Can be seen; is visible; appears to the eyes.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; greatly; intensifier modifying adjectives or adverbs.

嬉し

ureshi — Happy; glad; pleased; feeling joy about something good.

く

ku — Adverbial ending for i-adjectives forming an adverb.

なり

nari — Became; stem of naru indicating a change of state.

ミミズ

mimizu — Earthworm; a small worm used as fishing bait.

とっ

tot(te) — Taking; grabbing; short form of totte meaning to take.

釣り

tsuri — Fishing; the activity of catching fish with a rod.

行き

iki — Going; heading to; the act of traveling to a place.

夕食

yūshoku — Dinner; the evening meal; supper eaten at night.

用

yō — For use; purpose; suffix meaning for or intended for.

ひと

hito — One; a single; a person; used as a counter prefix here.

皿

sara — Plate; dish; a flat vessel used for serving food.

分

bun / fun — Portion; share; enough for; a measure of quantity.

釣っ

tsut(te) — Caught by fishing; the act of catching fish with a rod.

こよう

koyō — Let's go and come back; volitional of kuru meaning let's catch.

言い

ii — Said; spoke; stem of iu meaning to say or speak.

もし

moshi — If; suppose that; introduces a conditional hypothetical clause.

五

go — Five; the number five used in counting.

匹

hiki — Counter for small animals like fish, insects, or frogs.

多く

ōku — Many; a large amount; more than a certain number.

釣れ

tsure — Able to catch fish; the potential form of tsuru.

たら

tara — If; when; conditional form expressing a hypothetical situation.

友人

yūjin — Friend; a person with whom one has a friendly relationship.

卿

kyō / kei — Lord; Sir; honorific title for a nobleman or knight.

招待

shōtai — Invitation; to invite someone to an event or gathering.

しよう

shiyō — Let's do; volitional form of suru expressing intention.

ただし

tadashi — However; but; provided that; introduces a condition or exception.

サラダ

sarada — Salad; a dish of raw vegetables, often with dressing.

しか

shika — Only; nothing but; used with negative verbs for exclusivity.

食べ

tabe — Eat; stem of taberu meaning to consume food.

ない

nai — Do not; negative form of a verb or adjective.

けれど

keredo — But; though; although; conjunction showing contrast between clauses.

ね

ne — Isn't it; right; sentence-ending seeking agreement or softening.

レインコート

reinkōto — Raincoat; a waterproof coat worn to stay dry in rain.

着

ki — Wearing; putting on; stem of kiru meaning to wear clothing.

ぴかぴか

pikapika — Shiny; sparkling; gleaming brightly with reflected light.

ゴム

gomu — Rubber; elastic material used in boots and other items.

長靴

nagagutsu — Rubber boots; Wellington boots; waterproof tall footwear.

はき

haki — Wearing on feet; stem of haku meaning to put on footwear.

竿

sao — Fishing rod; a long pole used for catching fish.

かご

kago — Basket; a woven container used for carrying items or fish.

持ち

mochi — Holding; carrying; stem of motsu meaning to hold or carry.

大きく

ōkiku — Largely; in a big way; adverb from ōkii meaning big.

ぴょんぴょん

pyonpyon — Hopping; bouncing; onomatopoeia for repeated light jumping.

跳びはね

tobihane — Jumping and bouncing; leaping energetically in all directions.

ながら

nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions at the same time.

ボート

bōto — Boat; a small watercraft used for rowing or sailing.

置い

oite — Placed; left; te-form of oku meaning to put or leave.

場所

basho — Place; location; a specific spot or area somewhere.

出発

shuppatsu — Departure; setting off; starting a journey from a location.

し

shi — Did; and; conjunctive stem of suru linking sequential actions.