なんだろう
◁
◂
勉強
◂
◁
第一話
英語
What is that?
分析
なん
だろう
なん
書き方:何
読み方:なん
pronoun
1.
what
prefix
2.
how many
followed by a counter
prefix
3.
many; a lot of
followed by (optional number), counter and も
prefix
4.
several; a few; some
followed by a counter and か
だろう
読み方:だろう, だろ
expression
1.
seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope
expression
2.
don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
1コマ
かおりん
榊さんてネコ好きなんですか？
英語
Hey Sakaki, do you like cats?
分析
榊
さん
て
ネコ
好き
なんです
か
？
榊
苗字:榊（さかき）
A very tall athletic girl who often comes off as a little scary. However, it seems she has a bit of a softer side. Maybe she’s just a normal girl after all?
さん
読み方:さん
suffix
honorific
familiar
1.
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san
after a person's name (or position, etc.)
suffix
polite
2.
politeness marker
usu. after a noun or sometimes na-adjective
て
読み方:って, て
particle
1.
you said; he said; she said; they said
casual quoting particle
particle
2.
if ... then
as たって; indicates supposition
particle
3.
do you seriously think that
as かって; indicates a satirical or rhetorical question
particle
4.
I already told you; you should know by now that; of course
indicates certainty, insistence, emphasis, etc.
particle
5.
the said ...; said ...
abbr. of という
particle
6.
says that ...
abbr. of と言っている
particle
7.
I hear that ...
abbr. of と聞いている
particle
8.
as for the term ...
abbr. of とは, というのは
particle
9.
as for ...
equiv. of は topic marker
ネコ
書き方:猫
読み方:ねこ
noun
1.
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
noun
2.
shamisen
noun
3.
geisha
noun
abbreviation
4.
wheelbarrow
noun
abbreviation
5.
clay bed-warmer
noun
usually-kana
colloquialism
6.
bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
好き
書き方:好き
読み方:すき
adjectival-noun
noun
1.
liked; well-liked; favourite; favorite
adjectival-noun
noun
2.
in love (with); loved; romantically interested (in)
noun
adjectival-noun
3.
faddism; eccentricity
noun
adjectival-noun
4.
the way one likes; (as) it suits one
noun
5.
refined taste; elegant pursuits
なんです
読み方:なのです, なんです
auxiliary
polite
1.
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
か
読み方:か
particle
1.
indicates a question
at sentence end
particle
2.
or; whether or not
after each alternative
particle
3.
some- (e.g. something, someone)
after an interrogative
particle
4.
hmm; huh
indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; sometimes after other particles
prefix
5.
very
emphatic prefix; usu. before an adjective
suffix
6.
-al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y
suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; after an indeclinable word
さかき
す 少し…
英語
A... a bit...
分析
す
少し
…
少し
書き方:少し
読み方:すこし
adverb
noun
1.
small quantity; little; few; something
adverb
noun
2.
little while
adverb
noun
3.
short distance
2コマ
かおりん
じゃあ うちで飼ってるんですか？
英語
Well then, do you have any as pets?
分析
じゃあ
うち
で
飼って
る
んです
か
？
じゃあ
読み方:じゃあ, じゃ
conjunction
1.
then; well; so; well then
from では
copula
kansai
2.
be; is
うち
書き方:内
読み方:うち
noun
adverb
1.
inside; within
noun
adverb
usually-kana
2.
while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
noun
adverb
usually-kana
3.
among; amongst; (out) of; between
as 〜のうち
noun
usually-kana
4.
in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success)
also 裡, 裏; as 〜のうちに after a noun representing a state or condition
noun
5.
within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts
noun
no-adjective
usually-kana
6.
we; our company; our organization
noun
no-adjective
usually-kana
7.
one's home; one's family
also 家
noun
8.
my spouse; my husband; my wife
noun
9.
signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife
in a letter after the husband's name
pronoun
kansai
usually-kana
10.
I; me
primarily used by women and children
で
読み方:で, にて
particle
1.
at; in
indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form
particle
2.
at; when
indicates time of action
particle
3.
by; with
indicates means of action
conjunction
4.
and then; so
auxiliary
5.
and; then
indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types
particle
kansai
6.
let me tell you; don't you know
at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
飼って
書き方:飼う
読み方:かう
活用形:te-form
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
1.
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
る
書き方:居る
読み方:いる
活用形:plain non-past
ichidan-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
1.
to be (of animate objects); to exist
ichidan-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
2.
to stay
ichidan-verb
auxiliary-verb
usually-kana
3.
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state
んです
読み方:のです, んです
expression
1.
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
の and ん add emphasis
か
読み方:か
particle
1.
indicates a question
at sentence end
particle
2.
or; whether or not
after each alternative
particle
3.
some- (e.g. something, someone)
after an interrogative
particle
4.
hmm; huh
indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; sometimes after other particles
prefix
5.
very
emphatic prefix; usu. before an adjective
suffix
6.
-al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y
suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; after an indeclinable word
さかき
いや…うちは親が猫とかだめだから…
英語
No... My parent's don't allow animals in the house...
分析
いや
…
うち
は
親
が
猫
とか
だめ
だから
…
いや
書き方:嫌
読み方:いや, イヤ, や, ヤ
adjectival-noun
noun
1.
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
うち
書き方:内
読み方:うち
noun
adverb
1.
inside; within
noun
adverb
usually-kana
2.
while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
noun
adverb
usually-kana
3.
among; amongst; (out) of; between
as 〜のうち
noun
usually-kana
4.
in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success)
also 裡, 裏; as 〜のうちに after a noun representing a state or condition
noun
5.
within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts
noun
no-adjective
usually-kana
6.
we; our company; our organization
noun
no-adjective
usually-kana
7.
one's home; one's family
also 家
noun
8.
my spouse; my husband; my wife
noun
9.
signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife
in a letter after the husband's name
pronoun
kansai
usually-kana
10.
I; me
primarily used by women and children
は
読み方:は
particle
1.
topic marker particle
pronounced わ in modern Japanese
particle
2.
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
particle
3.
adds emphasis
親
書き方:親
読み方:おや
noun
1.
parent; parents; mother and father
noun
2.
dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker
noun
3.
founder; inventor
noun
4.
(pet) owner
no-adjective
noun
5.
key; parent (organization); main
noun
6.
ancestor; forefather
が
読み方:が
particle
1.
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
particle
2.
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
3.
but; however; still; and
conjunction
4.
regardless of; whether (or not)
after the volitional form of a verb
猫
書き方:猫
読み方:ねこ
noun
1.
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
noun
2.
shamisen
noun
3.
geisha
noun
abbreviation
4.
wheelbarrow
noun
abbreviation
5.
clay bed-warmer
noun
usually-kana
colloquialism
6.
bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
とか
読み方:とか
particle
conjunction
1.
and the like; such as; among other things; and so on
oft. as ...とか...とか
expression
particle
2.
or something; something like; a (certain)
used to convey hearsay or uncertain information; oft. with 言う, 聞く, etc.
expression
particle
3.
I hear that ...; people say that...; rumour has it that ...
at sentence end
expression
particle
colloquialism
4.
or something; something like; or whatever
used to make a statement vague or less absolute; usu. after a noun
だめ
書き方:駄目
読み方:だめ, ダメ
adjectival-noun
noun
usually-kana
1.
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
adjectival-noun
noun
usually-kana
2.
hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
adjectival-noun
noun
usually-kana
3.
cannot; must not; not allowed
noun
4.
neutral point (in go); intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
だから
読み方:だから
conjunction
1.
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason
expression
2.
like I said; I told you already
at the start of a sentence
3コマ
かおりん
そーなんですか
英語
Is that so?
分析
そー
なんです
か
そー
書き方:然う
読み方:そう
adverb
usually-kana
1.
in that way; thus; such
concerning the actions of the listener or concerning the ideas expressed or understood by the listener; with a neg. sentence, implies that something isn't as much as one might think
interjection
usually-kana
2.
so
used to express agreement with something said
interjection
usually-kana
3.
so?
used to express doubt with something said
なんです
読み方:なのです, なんです
auxiliary
polite
1.
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
か
読み方:か
particle
1.
indicates a question
at sentence end
particle
2.
or; whether or not
after each alternative
particle
3.
some- (e.g. something, someone)
after an interrogative
particle
4.
hmm; huh
indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; sometimes after other particles
prefix
5.
very
emphatic prefix; usu. before an adjective
suffix
6.
-al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y
suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; after an indeclinable word
じゃあポストペットとか飼うのはどうです？
英語
Well, what about taking care of a PostPet or something?
分析
じゃあ
ポストペット
とか
飼う
の
は
どう
です
？
じゃあ
読み方:じゃあ, じゃ
conjunction
1.
then; well; so; well then
from では
copula
kansai
2.
be; is
ポストペット
読み方:ポストペット
noun
1.
An email client released in 1997 which featured a small interactive pet.
とか
読み方:とか
particle
conjunction
1.
and the like; such as; among other things; and so on
oft. as ...とか...とか
expression
particle
2.
or something; something like; a (certain)
used to convey hearsay or uncertain information; oft. with 言う, 聞く, etc.
expression
particle
3.
I hear that ...; people say that...; rumour has it that ...
at sentence end
expression
particle
colloquialism
4.
or something; something like; or whatever
used to make a statement vague or less absolute; usu. after a noun
飼う
書き方:飼う
読み方:かう
活用形:plain non-past
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
1.
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
の
読み方:の
particle
1.
indicates possessive
occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之
particle
2.
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
particle
3.
substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
particle
4.
(at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion
often ん
particle
femanine
5.
(at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
particle
6.
(at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
は
読み方:は
particle
1.
topic marker particle
pronounced わ in modern Japanese
particle
2.
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
particle
3.
adds emphasis
どう
書き方:如何
読み方:どう
adverb
usually-kana
1.
how; in what way; how about
です
読み方:です
expression
polite
1.
be; is
polite copula
ノート
PostPets looks like something kind of similar to “NeoPets”.
さかき
？
英語
?
4コマ
女の学生
かおりーん
英語
Kaoriiin
分析
かおりーん
かおりーん
名前:かおり
あだ名:かおりん
A student who is secretly infatuated with Sakaki.
ちょっと
英語
got a second?
分析
ちょっと
ちょっと
書き方:一寸, 鳥渡
読み方:ちょっと
adverb
usually-kana
1.
a little; a bit; slightly
adverb
usually-kana
2.
just a minute; for a moment; briefly
adverb
usually-kana
3.
somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
adverb
usually-kana
4.
(not) easily; (not) readily
before a verb in negative form
interjection
usually-kana
5.
hey!; come on; excuse me
expression
usually-kana
6.
thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
かおりん
へーーい
英語
Comiing
分析
へーーい
へーーい
読み方:はい
interjection
polite
1.
yes; that is correct
interjection
2.
understood; I see; OK; okay
interjection
3.
present; here
as a response to a roll call
interjection
colloquialism
4.
pardon?; what's that?; come again?
with rising intonation
interjection
5.
now; here; here you go
used when calling for someone's attention or when handing something to someone
interjection
6.
giddy-up; giddap
さかき
ポストペットってなんだ…？
英語
What is a PostPet...?
分析
ポストペット
って
なん
だ
…
？
ポストペット
読み方:ポストペット
noun
1.
An email client released in 1997 which featured a small interactive pet.
って
読み方:って, て
particle
1.
you said; he said; she said; they said
casual quoting particle
particle
2.
if ... then
as たって; indicates supposition
particle
3.
do you seriously think that
as かって; indicates a satirical or rhetorical question
particle
4.
I already told you; you should know by now that; of course
indicates certainty, insistence, emphasis, etc.
particle
5.
the said ...; said ...
abbr. of という
particle
6.
says that ...
abbr. of と言っている
particle
7.
I hear that ...
abbr. of と聞いている
particle
8.
as for the term ...
abbr. of とは, というのは
particle
9.
as for ...
equiv. of は topic marker
なん
書き方:何
読み方:なん
pronoun
1.
what
prefix
2.
how many
followed by a counter
prefix
3.
many; a lot of
followed by (optional number), counter and も
prefix
4.
several; a few; some
followed by a counter and か
だ
読み方:だ
copula
1.
be; is
plain copula
auxiliary-verb
2.
did; (have) done
た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action
auxiliary-verb
3.
please; do
indicates light imperative
第二話
ペットのすすめ
英語
Pet Recommendation
分析
ペット
の
すすめ
ペット
読み方:ペット
noun
1.
pet
noun
abbreviation
2.
trumpet
の
読み方:の
particle
1.
indicates possessive
occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之
particle
2.
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
particle
3.
substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
particle
4.
(at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion
often ん
particle
femanine
5.
(at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
particle
6.
(at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
すすめ
書き方:勧め
読み方:すすめ
noun
suru-verb
1.
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
1コマ
さかき
？
英語
?
2コマ
さかき
名前からすると
英語
反訳
Judging by the name...
直訳
If you take from the name...
分析
名前
から
すると
名前
書き方:名前
読み方:なまえ
noun
1.
name
noun
2.
given name; first name
から
読み方:から
particle
1.
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
particle
2.
from (originator); by
particle
3.
because; since
follows verbs, adjectives
particle
4.
out of (constituent, part)
particle
5.
through (e.g. window, vestibule)
particle
6.
after; since
following the te-form of a verb
particle
7.
expresses sympathy or warning
すると
読み方:すると
conjunction
1.
thereupon; hereupon
ポストに入る 小さな生き物だろう…
英語
Maybe it's a small animal that comes in the post?
分析
ポスト
に
入る
小さな
生き物
だろう
…
ポスト
読み方:ポスト
noun
1.
postbox; mailbox; mail box; pillar box
noun
2.
post; position
noun
3.
post (e.g. goalpost)
noun-or-verb-acting-prenominally
4.
post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
に
読み方:に
particle
1.
at (place, time); in; on; during
particle
2.
to (direction, state); toward; into
particle
3.
for (purpose)
particle
4.
because of (reason); for; with
particle
5.
by; from
particle
6.
as (i.e. in the role of)
particle
7.
per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
particle
8.
and; in addition to
入る
書き方:入る
読み方:はいる
活用形:plain non-past
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
1.
to enter; to go into
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
2.
to break into
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
3.
to join; to enroll
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
4.
to contain; to hold; to accommodate
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
5.
to have (an income of)
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
6.
to get turned on; to start functioning; to start working
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
7.
to get; to obtain; to receive; to score
小さな
書き方:小さな
読み方:ちいさな
prenoun-adjectival
1.
small; little; tiny
生き物
書き方:生き物
読み方:いきもの
noun
1.
living thing; living creature; animal; life
だろう
読み方:だろう, だろ
expression
1.
seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope
expression
2.
don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
3コマ
Empty Cell
4コマ
ノート
Sakaki is overcome with how cute this idea sounds.
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