The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 7

Vocabulary

それに

sore ni — Furthermore; in addition to that.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

ガウン

gaun — Gown; a robe-like garment.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject.

そして

soshite — And then; and also; furthermore.

なんと

nanto — How; what; expressing surprise or exclamation.

小さく

chīsaku — Becoming small; in a small manner.

なって

natte — Having become; te-form of naru (to become).

いた

ita — Was; past tense of iru (to be/exist).

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizing noun for events.

か

ka — Question particle; or; expresses wonder.

茶色く

chairo ku — Brownly; in a brown color manner.

トゲ

toge — Thorn; spine; prickle on an animal or plant.

だらけ

darake — Covered with; full of (often negative things).

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.

おばさん

obasan — Aunt; middle-aged woman; ma'am.

ハリネズミ

harinezumi — Hedgehog; a small spiny insectivorous mammal.

すぎ

sugi — Too much; over; exceeding a proper degree.

なかった

nakatta — Was not; past negative of nai (not exist).

です

desu — Polite copula meaning is/am/are.

さて

sate — Well; now then; used to shift topic.

小さな

chīsana — Small; little; tiny (attributive adjective form).

上

ue — Above; on top; upper position.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

眠って

nemutte — Sleeping; te-form of nemuru (to sleep).

だ

da — Casual copula meaning is/am/are.

という

to iu — Called; known as; expressing a quoted name or claim.

人

hito — Person; human being; someone.

も

mo — Also; too; even; particle adding inclusion.

います

imasu — There is/are (for animate beings); polite form.

でも

demo — But; however; even so; nevertheless.

それ

sore — That; that thing (near the listener).

なら

nara — If that is the case; then; conditional particle.

どう

dō — How; in what way; what about it.

して

shite — Doing; te-form of suru (to do).

三枚

sanmai — Three flat items (sheets, handkerchiefs, etc.).

きれい

kirei — Clean; pretty; beautiful; neat.

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

ハンカチ

hankachi — Handkerchief; a small cloth for wiping.

と

to — And; with; quoting particle connecting nouns.

銀

gin — Silver; the color or metal silver.

安全ピン

anzen pin — Safety pin; a pin with a protective clasp.

留め

tome — Fastening; fixing in place; a clasp or hold.

られた

rareta — Passive past suffix; was done to something.

エプロン

epuron — Apron; a protective garment worn over clothing.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

見つける

mitsukeru — To find; to discover; to locate something.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; but; however.

でき

deki — Able to do; stem of dekiru (can/be able).

た

ta — Past tense suffix indicating completed action.

でしょう

deshō — Probably; I suppose; expressing supposition politely.

わたし

watashi — I; me; first-person pronoun (polite/neutral).

自身

jishin — Oneself; personally; one's own self.

呼ばれる

yobareru — To be called; passive form of yobu (to call).

丘

oka — Hill; a small elevated landform.

裏手

urate — Back; rear side; behind a building or place.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward.

続く

tsuzuku — To continue; to lead on; to follow along.

あの

ano — That (over there); referring to distant thing.

扉

tobira — Door; gate; an opening with a hinged panel.

見た

mita — Saw; past tense of miru (to see/look).

親愛

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

なる

naru — To become; to turn into something new.

たいへん

taihen — Very; extremely; greatly; also means difficult.

よく

yoku — Well; often; frequently; in a good manner.

知り合い

shiriai — Acquaintance; someone one knows personally.

プロジェクト

purojekuto — Project; an organized undertaking or venture.

お話

ohanashi — Story; tale; polite word for a narrative.

終わり

owari — End; the conclusion or finish of something.