The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 3

Vocabulary

草

kusa — Grass; low-growing green plants covering ground.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

短く

mijikaku — Shortly; in a short or brief manner.

緑色

midori-iro — Green color; the color of plants and grass.

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or cause.

そこ

soko — There; that place nearby or just mentioned.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

洗濯物

sentakumono — Laundry; items of clothing washed or to be washed.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

あり

ari — There is/are; existence verb stem form.

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary verb stem form.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.

わらび

warabi — Bracken fern; a common Japanese edible wild plant.

の

no — Possessive or connective particle linking nouns.

茎

kuki — Stem or stalk of a plant.

から

kara — From; indicating starting point or source.

切り取っ

kiritott(e) — Cut off; severed from a larger piece.

支柱

shichuu — Support pole; a post used to hold things up.

編ん

an(de) — Woven or braided; interlaced into a structure.

だ

da — Casual copula meaning 'is' or 'it is'.

作ら

tsukura — Made; constructed from materials (verb stem).

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.

洗濯紐

sentakuhimo — Clothesline; rope or cord for hanging laundry.

そし

soshi(te) — And then; a conjunction connecting sequential events.

て

te — Connective verb form linking actions or clauses.

小さ

chiisa(na) — Small; little in size or scale.

な

na — Adjectival particle used with na-adjectives.

洗濯ばさみ

sentakubasami — Clothespin; clip used to fasten laundry on line.

山

yama — Mountain; a large natural elevation of earth.

でも

demo — But; however; even so; a contrastive conjunction.

ハンカチ

hankachi — Handkerchief; small cloth for wiping hands or face.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative or auxiliary verb ending.

ん

n — Negative ending or explanatory sentence-final particle.

でし

deshi(ta) — Polite past copula form meaning 'was' or 'were'.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; a conjunction showing contrast.

別

betsu — Different; separate; another distinct thing.

もの

mono — Thing; object; a general noun for items.

扉

tobira — Door; a hinged panel that opens and closes.

丘

oka — Hill; a small raised area of land.

中

naka — Inside; the interior or middle of something.

へ

e — Direction particle indicating movement toward a place.

まっすぐ

massugu — Straight; directly without turning or curving.

続く

tsuzuku — To continue; to extend or carry on further.

その

sono — That; a demonstrative modifier for nearby nouns.

誰か

dareka — Someone; an unspecified or unknown person.

歌っ

utatt(e) — Singing; performing a song with the voice.

い

i — Verb stem of 'iru' indicating ongoing existence.

真っ白

masshiro — Pure white; completely and spotlessly white.

いつも

itsumo — Always; at all times; habitually.

清潔

seiketsu — Clean; hygienic; free from dirt or germs.

おお

oo — Oh; an exclamation expressing wonder or joy.

ひだ

hida — Pleat or fold; a crease in fabric or cloth.

間

ma / aida — Space between things; interval or gap.

あっ

a' — Ah; an exclamation of sudden realization or surprise.

なめらか

nameraka — Smooth; sleek; having an even, flat surface.

熱々

atsuatsu — Piping hot; very warm or freshly heated.

赤い

akai — Red; having the color of blood or fire.

さび

sabi — Rust; reddish-brown corrosion forming on iron.

染み

shimi — Stain; a mark or blemish on fabric or surface.

など

nado — Et cetera; and so on; among other things.

ここ

koko — Here; this place; the current location.

決し

kesshi(te) — Never; absolutely not; used with negative verbs.

見え

mie — Visible; able to be seen (verb stem form).

ない

nai — Does not exist; negative auxiliary or adjective.

一度

ichido — Once; one time; a single occurrence.

二度

nido — Twice; two times; occurring on two occasions.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese grammar.

ノック

nokku — Knock; to rap on a door seeking entry.

し

shi — Verb connective form linking multiple actions.

歌

uta — Song; a musical vocal composition or melody.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

さえぎり

saegiri — Interrupting; cutting off speech or action mid-flow.

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount or degree.

怯え

obiwe — Frightened; feeling fear or nervous apprehension.

声

koe — Voice; the sound produced when a person speaks.

だれ

dare — Who; asking about the identity of a person.

です

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

か

ka — Question marker particle placed at sentence end.

叫び

sakebi — Shout; a loud cry or exclamation of voice.

開ける

akeru — To open; to cause something closed to open.

何

nani — What; asking about the identity of a thing.

思い

omoi — Thought; feeling; what one thinks or feels.

ます

masu — Polite present or future tense verb ending.

石畳

ishidatami — Cobblestone pavement; a floor of fitted flat stones.

床

yuka — Floor; the lower surface of a room or building.

木

ki — Tree; wood; a large woody plant or timber.

梁

hari — Beam; a horizontal structural timber in a ceiling.

持つ

motsu — To hold; to have; to carry something in hand.

きれい

kirei — Beautiful; clean; pretty or neat in appearance.

台所

daidokoro — Kitchen; the room where food is prepared.

まるで

marude — Just like; exactly as if; resembling completely.

どこ

doko — Where; asking about the location of something.

ある

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

農家

nouka — Farmhouse; a house on or belonging to a farm.

よう

you — Like; seems like; resembling or appearing as.

ただ

tada — However; only; merely; just one qualification remains.

天井

tenjou — Ceiling; the upper inner surface of a room.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; to a great degree.

低く

hikuku — Low; at a small height or shallow level.

頭

atama — Head; the uppermost part of the human body.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; nearly; for the most part.

届き

todoki — Reaching; extending as far as something.

そう

sou — Like that; so; appearing to be the case.

鍋

nabe — Pot; a cooking vessel used on a stove.

や

ya — And; listing particle connecting multiple nouns.

フライパン

furaipan — Frying pan; flat cooking pan used on heat.

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive addition particle.

小さく

chiisaku — Smallly; in a small way or to small degree.

すべ

sube(te) — All; everything; the entirety of something.

小さかっ

chiisakat(ta) — Was small; past tense of adjective 'small'.

心地よい

kokochiyoi — Comfortable; pleasant; giving a good feeling.

熱い

atsui — Hot; having a high temperature to the touch.

こげ

koge — Burnt smell or scorch; charred residue from cooking.

におい

nioi — Smell; odor; a scent perceived by the nose.

テーブル

teeburu — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture.

そば

soba — Beside; near; at the side of something.

アイロン

airon — Iron; a heated device used to smooth clothes.

手

te — Hand; the end part of the human arm.

太っ

futot(ta) — Fat; plump; having a rounded or stout body.

小柄

kogara — Small build; of short or petite stature.

人物

jinbutsu — Person; character; a notable or described individual.

不安

fuan — Anxiety; unease; a feeling of worry or fear.

じっと

jitto — Fixedly; motionlessly; staring without moving.

見つめ

mitsume — Gazing; staring intently at someone or something.

立っ

tatt(e) — Standing; being upright on one's feet.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; a third-person feminine pronoun.

木綿

momen — Cotton; a natural fabric made from cotton plant.

ガウン

gaun — Gown; a long loose-fitting robe or dress.

まくり上げ

makuriage — Rolled up; sleeves or garment pushed upward.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

縞模様

shimamoyou — Striped pattern; a design of alternating colored lines.

上

ue — Above; on top of; the upper surface or part.

大きな

ookina — Large; big; of considerable size or extent.

エプロン

epuron — Apron; a protective garment worn while cooking.

つけ

tsuke — Wearing; attached; fastened onto something.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; of modest or diminutive size.

黒い

kuroi — Black; having the darkest color, absorbing all light.

鼻

hana — Nose; the facial organ used for smelling.

くんくん

kunkun — Sniffing; the sound of repeatedly sniffing the air.

動き

ugoki — Movement; motion; the act of moving about.

目

me — Eye; the organ used for seeing and vision.

きらきら

kirakira — Sparkling; glittering; shining with bright flashes.

輝い

kagayai — Shining; gleaming; radiating bright light.

帽子

boushi — Hat; a covering worn on top of the head.

下

shita — Below; under; the lower part or beneath something.

黄色い

kiiroi — Yellow; having the bright color of sunlight or gold.

巻き毛

makige — Curly hair; hair that forms spirals or ringlets.

いる

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

ところ

tokoro — Place; location; a point in space or situation.

トゲ

toge — Thorn; a sharp pointed projection on a plant.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun addressing someone directly.

言い

ii — Saying; speaking; uttering words (verb stem).

わたし

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

見

mi — Looking; seeing; observing (verb stem form).

お辞儀

ojigi — A bow; a respectful Japanese greeting gesture.

まあ

maa — Well; oh my; an exclamation of mild surprise.

はい

hai — Yes; an affirmative response or acknowledgment.

おかみさん

okamisan — Landlady; mistress of the house; ma'am.

名前

namae — Name; the word by which a person is called.

おばさん

obasan — Aunt; middle-aged woman; respectful address for women.

のり付け

norisuke — Starching; applying starch to fabric when ironing.

得意

tokui — Skilled at; one's strong point or specialty.