The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 6

Vocabulary

の

no — Possessive or attributive particle linking nouns.

手

te — Hand; the human hand or arm.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

ティーカップ

tīkappu — Teacup; a cup used for drinking tea.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

持ち

mochi — Holding; stem form of 持つ, to hold.

ながら

nagara — While doing; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; used to intensify adjectives or adverbs.

茶色く

chairo ku — Brownly; adverbial form of brown-colored.

石鹸

sekken — Soap; cleansing bar used for washing.

泡

awa — Bubbles; foam or lather produced by soap.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or cause.

しわしわ

shiwashiwa — Wrinkled; describing a crinkled or puckered appearance.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or result.

なって

natte — Having become; te-form of なる, to become.

い

i — Stem of いる; indicating ongoing state or existence.

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary stem; part of ました form.

た

ta — Past tense ending indicating completed action.

そして

soshite — And then; conjunction connecting sequential events.

彼女

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

ガウン

gaun — Gown; a loose robe-like garment worn at home.

と

to — And; with; particle connecting nouns or marking quotes.

キャップ

kyappu — Cap; a small hat covering the top of the head.

あちこち

achikochi — Here and there; in various places around.

ヘアピン

heapin — Hairpin; a pin used to hold hair in place.

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.

逆向き

sakamuki — Reverse direction; facing or pointing the wrong way.

突き出て

tsukidete — Sticking out; protruding from a surface or object.

ので

node — Because; therefore; conjunction indicating reason or cause.

そば

soba — Beside; near; close to someone or something.

座り

suwari — Sitting; stem form of 座る, to sit down.

たく

taku — Wanting to; desiring to do something (たい stem).

あり

ari — Exists; stem of ある, to be or exist.

ませ

mase — Polite negative auxiliary stem used in ません form.

ん

n — Negative ending; contraction of ない in polite speech.

でし

deshi — Polite copula stem; part of でした past tense form.

お茶

ocha — Tea; polite word for green or general tea.

終わる

owaru — To finish; to come to an end or conclude.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people or things.

洗濯物

sentakumono — Laundry; clothes or items to be washed.

束

taba — Bundle; a tied group of items held together.

まとめ

matome — Gathering together; consolidating items into one group.

ハンカチ

hankachi — Handkerchief; a small square cloth for wiping.

きれい

kirei — Clean; beautiful; neat and tidy in appearance.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

エプロン

epuron — Apron; protective garment worn over clothing while working.

中

naka — Inside; within; the interior of something.

折りたたま

oritatama — Being folded; passive stem of to fold up neatly.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary indicating an action done to subject.

銀

gin — Silver; the precious metal or silver-colored objects.

安全ピン

anzenpin — Safety pin; a pin with a protective clasp closure.

留め

tome — Fastening; securing; stem of 留める, to fasten.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending form.

それから

sorekara — And then; after that; following the previous action.

火

hi — Fire; flame; a burning source of heat and light.

おこし

okoshi — Stoking; kindling; stem of 起こす, to start a fire.

外

soto — Outside; the exterior or outdoor area beyond a boundary.

出て

dete — Going out; te-form of 出る, to exit or leave.

ドア

doa — Door; an entrance or exit panel for a room.

鍵

kagi — Key; a device used to lock or unlock something.

かけ

kake — Locking; hanging; stem of かける indicating applying action.

下

shita — Under; below; beneath a surface or object.

隠し

kakushi — Hiding; stem of 隠す, to conceal something.

おばさん

obasan — Aunt; middle-aged woman; respectful term for older females.

持って

motte — Carrying; holding; te-form of 持つ, to hold.

丘

oka — Hill; a small elevated landform or gentle slope.

駆け下り

kake kudari — Running downhill; dashing down a slope or hill.

小道

komichi — Path; a small narrow trail or walkway.

下る

kudaru — To go down; to descend a slope or path.

途中

tochū — On the way; midway during a journey or process.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; a pre-noun adjective describing small size.

動物

dōbutsu — Animal; a living creature of the animal kingdom.

シダ

shida — Fern; a leafy non-flowering plant found in forests.

茂み

shigemi — Thicket; a dense cluster of bushes or shrubs.

きて

kite — Coming; te-form of 来る, to come toward someone.

迎え

mukae — Greeting; welcoming; stem of 迎える, to receive someone.

最初

saisho — First; the very beginning or earliest occurrence.

出会った

deatta — Met; encountered; past tense of 出会う, to meet.

洗った

aratta — Washed; past tense of 洗う, to clean with water.

服

fuku — Clothes; garments worn on the body.

返して

kaeshite — Returning; giving back; te-form of 返す.

あげ

age — Giving (to someone else); stem of あげる, to give.

や

ya — And; listing particle connecting multiple nouns loosely.

鳥

tori — Bird; a feathered winged animal capable of flight.

皆

minna — Everyone; all; referring to a whole group.

親愛

shin'ai — Dear; beloved; expressing fondness or affection toward someone.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into a new state.

感謝

kansha — Gratitude; thanks; a feeling of appreciation toward someone.

し

shi — And; doing; conjunctive stem linking clauses or actions.

こうして

kōshite — In this way; thus; indicating how something was done.

麓

fumoto — Foot of a hill; the base of a mountain.

まで

made — Until; up to; indicating a limit in time or place.

来た

kita — Came; arrived; past tense of 来る, to come.

とき

toki — When; at the time that something occurs.

運ぶ

hakobu — To carry; to transport something from place to place.

もの

mono — Thing; object; something tangible or abstract.

一つ

hitotsu — One thing; a single item being counted.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limiting something to one item or amount.

よじ登り

yojinobori — Climbing up; clambering upward using hands and feet.

振り返って

furikaette — Turning back to look; glancing behind oneself.

おやすみなさい

oyasuminasai — Good night; a polite farewell said before sleeping.

言い

ii — Saying; stem form of 言う, to say or speak.

洗濯屋

sentakuya — Laundry shop; a place or person doing laundry work.

さん

san — Honorific suffix used after names as a polite title.

お礼

orei — Thanks; gratitude; a polite expression of appreciation.

言おう

iō — Let's say; volitional form of 言う, to say.

でも

demo — But; however; a conjunction contrasting two statements.

なんと

nanto — How surprising; what a; exclamation expressing astonishment.

不思議

fushigi — Strange; mysterious; wondrous and hard to explain.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

でしょう

deshō — Isn't it; probably; a polite speculative or rhetorical ending.

も

mo — Also; too; even; an inclusive or additive particle.

洗濯代

sentakudai — Laundry fee; payment charged for washing clothes.

待た

mata — Waited; stem of 待つ in negative or past construction.

ず

zu — Without doing; negative conjunctive suffix attached to verbs.

行って

itte — Going; te-form of 行く, to go somewhere.

しまって

shimatte — Ended up doing; regrettably completed an action.

です

desu — Is; am; are; polite copula ending a statement.

どんどん

dondon — Rapidly; steadily; progressing with speed and momentum.

駆け上って

kake nobotte — Running uphill; dashing up a slope energetically.

白い

shiroi — White; describing something of a white color.

フリル

furiru — Frill; a ruffled decorative edge on clothing.

どこ

doko — Where; asking about location or destination.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a place.

行った

itta — Went; past tense of 行く, to go somewhere.

ショール

shōru — Shawl; a large wrap worn over the shoulders.