かき
◁
◂
勉強
◂
◁
第一話
英語
Paddle
分析
かき
かき
書き方:掻き
読み方:かき
noun
1.
stroke (swimming); arm-stroke
1コマ
よみ
ちよちゃんは泳げないの？
英語
Can't you swim Chiyo-chan?
分析
ちよ
ちゃん
は
泳げない
の
？
ちよ
名前:ちよ
苗字:美浜（みはま）
A genius girl who was able to transfer into highschool early.
ちゃん
読み方:ちゃん
suffix
familiar
1.
suffix for familiar person
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
泳げない
書き方:泳ぐ
読み方:およぐ
活用形:potential negative non-past
godan-gu-verb
intransitive-verb
1.
to swim
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
ちよ
犬かきならなんとか
英語
If I doggy-paddle I can manage.
分析
犬かき
なら
なんとか
犬かき
書き方:犬かき, 犬掻き
読み方:いぬかき
noun
1.
doggy-paddle
なら
読み方:なら, ならば
auxiliary
1.
if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that
hypothetical form of the copula だ, from なり and sometimes classed as a particle
auxiliary
2.
as for; on the topic of
conjunction
colloquialism
abbreviation
3.
if that's the case; if so; that being the case
conjunction
4.
if possible; if circumstances allow
なんとか
書き方:何とか
読み方:なんとか
expression
usually-kana
1.
something; something or other; so-and-so
adverb
suru-verb
usually-kana
2.
somehow; anyhow; one way or another
handling, dealing with
深いっ
英語
It's deep...
分析
深いっ
深いっ
書き方:深い
読み方:ふかい
活用形:non-past
adjective
1.
deep
adjective
2.
profound
adjective
3.
dense; thick
adjective
4.
close (relationship)
adjective
5.
intense; strong
adjective
6.
late
2コマ
おおさか
犬は犬かきで泳ぐけど猫はー？
英語
If dogs doggy-paddle, then what do cats do?
分析
犬
は
犬かき
で
泳ぐ
けど
猫
はー
？
犬
書き方:犬
読み方:いぬ
noun
1.
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
noun
usually-kana
derogatory
2.
squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy
noun
derogatory
3.
loser; asshole
noun-prefix
4.
counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
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
犬かき
書き方:犬かき, 犬掻き
読み方:いぬかき
noun
1.
doggy-paddle
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.
泳ぐ
書き方:泳ぐ
読み方:およぐ
活用形:plain non-past
godan-gu-verb
intransitive-verb
1.
to swim
けど
読み方:けど, けれど, けれども
conjunction
particle
1.
but; however; although
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
はー
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
3コマ
さかき
ねこかき…
英語
Kitty-paddle...
分析
ねこ
かき
…
ねこ
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
かき
書き方:掻き
読み方:かき
noun
1.
stroke (swimming); arm-stroke
4コマ
よみ
ネコは溺れ死ぬんやねーの
英語
A cat would probably drown I'd think.
分析
ネコ
は
溺れ死ぬ
ん
や
ねー
の
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
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
溺れ死ぬ
書き方:溺れ死ぬ
読み方:おぼれじぬ
活用形:plain non-past
noun
godan-nu-verb
1.
to die by drowning; to drown
ん
読み方:ん
1.
oh!; good heavens!
2.
ugh!; oh no!
3.
ah!; the penny drops!
4.
yes!; okay!
5.
yes; yeah; uh huh
6.
huh?; what?
auxiliary-verb
suffix
7.
not
negative verb ending used in informal speech; abbr. of negative verb ending ぬ
particle
8.
's; of; belonging to
abbr. of particle の; indicates possessive
particle
9.
at (place, time); in; on; during
abbr. of particle に; used esp. when it precedes the verb なる
や
読み方:や
particle
1.
such things as ...; and ... and
used for non-exhaustive lists related to a specific time and place
particle
2.
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as
after the dictionary form of a verb
copula
kansai
3.
be; is
interjection
4.
o; oh
punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.
interjection
5.
huh; what
interjection expressing surprise
interjection
masculine
6.
hi
ねー
読み方:ね
particle
1.
right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?
at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement
interjection
2.
hey; say; listen; look; come on
particle
3.
you know; you see; I must say; I should think
at sentence end; used to express one's thoughts or feelings
particle
4.
will you?; please
at sentence end; used to make an informal request
particle
5.
so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand?
at the end of a non-final clause; used to draw the listener's attention to something
particle
6.
I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...
at sentence end after the question marker か
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
第二話
りぼん
英語
Ribbon
分析
りぼん
りぼん
読み方:リボン
noun
1.
ribbon
1コマ
かおりん
あ ちよちゃんリボンしてる
英語
Ah, Chiyo-chan, you're wearing a ribbon!
分析
あ
ちよ
ちゃん
リボン
して
る
あ
読み方:あっ, アッ, あ, ア
interjection
1.
ah; oh
expression of surprise, recollection, etc.
interjection
2.
hey!
used to get someone's attention
ちよ
名前:ちよ
苗字:美浜（みはま）
A genius girl who was able to transfer into highschool early.
ちゃん
読み方:ちゃん
suffix
familiar
1.
suffix for familiar person
リボン
読み方:リボン
noun
1.
ribbon
して
書き方:為る
読み方:する
活用形:te-form
included-suru-verb
usually-kana
1.
to do; to carry out; to perform
included-suru-verb
usually-kana
2.
to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
included-suru-verb
usually-kana
3.
to serve as; to act as; to work as
included-suru-verb
usually-kana
4.
to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
included-suru-verb
usually-kana
5.
to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
as 〜にする,〜とする
included-suru-verb
usually-kana
6.
to decide on; to choose
as 〜にする
included-suru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
7.
to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
as 〜がする
included-suru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
8.
to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
included-suru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
9.
to be worth; to cost
included-suru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
10.
to pass (of time); to elapse
included-suru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
11.
to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
as AをBにする
included-suru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
12.
to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
as AをBにする
included-suru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
13.
to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
as AをBにする
included-suru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
14.
to feel A about B
as AをBにする
suffix
included-suru-verb
usually-kana
15.
verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
auxiliary-verb
included-suru-verb
usually-kana
16.
creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
auxiliary-verb
included-suru-verb
usually-kana
17.
to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
as 〜うとする,〜ようとする
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
ちよ
へへー
英語
Hehe-
分析
へへー
へへー
読み方:へへ, うへへ, えへへ
1.
giggling; laughing
2コマ
ちよ
ためしにつけてみたんです
英語
I wanted to try wearing a ribbon!
分析
ためし
に
つけて
みた
んです
ためし
書き方:試し
読み方:ためし
noun
1.
trial; test
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
つけて
書き方:付く
読み方:つく
活用形:potential te-form
godan-ku-verb
intransitive-verb
1.
to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling
godan-ku-verb
intransitive-verb
2.
to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye
godan-ku-verb
intransitive-verb
3.
to bear (fruit, interest, etc.)
godan-ku-verb
intransitive-verb
4.
to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
godan-ku-verb
intransitive-verb
5.
to take root
godan-ku-verb
intransitive-verb
6.
to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with
godan-ku-verb
intransitive-verb
7.
to side with; to belong to
godan-ku-verb
intransitive-verb
8.
to possess; to haunt
godan-ku-verb
intransitive-verb
9.
to be lit; to be lighted
godan-ku-verb
intransitive-verb
10.
to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided
godan-ku-verb
intransitive-verb
11.
to be given (of a name, price, etc.)
godan-ku-verb
intransitive-verb
12.
to be sensed; to be perceived
godan-ku-verb
intransitive-verb
13.
to be lucky
from 運がつく
suffix
godan-ku-verb
14.
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words
みた
書き方:見る, 観る, 視る
読み方:みる
活用形:plain past
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
1.
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
2.
to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
3.
to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
4.
to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)
auxiliary-verb
ichidan-verb
usually-kana
5.
to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try
after the -te form of a verb
auxiliary-verb
ichidan-verb
usually-kana
6.
to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...
as 〜てみると, 〜てみたら, 〜てみれば, etc.
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
さかき
リボンかわいいな…
英語
Would a ribbon be cute?
分析
リボン
かわいい
な
…
リボン
読み方:リボン
noun
1.
ribbon
かわいい
書き方:可愛い
読み方:かわいい
活用形:non-past
adjective
usually-kana
1.
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
adjective
usually-kana
2.
dear; precious; darling; pet
adjective
usually-kana
3.
innocent; childlike; childish; lovable
adjective
usually-kana
4.
dainty; cute little; tiny
な
読み方:な
particle
1.
don't
prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb
particle
2.
do
imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb
interjection
3.
hey; listen; you
particle
4.
now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know
when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end
particle
5.
wow; ooh
used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end
3コマ
Empty Cell
4コマ
さかき
ないなー…
英語
Probably not...
分析
ない
なー
…
ない
書き方:無い
読み方:ない
活用形:non-past
adjective
usually-kana
1.
nonexistent; not being (there)
adjective
2.
unowned; not had; unpossessed
adjective
3.
unique
adjective
4.
not; impossible; won't happen
as ...ことがない, etc.; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility
auxiliary-adjective
5.
not
after the ren'youkei form of an adjective
auxiliary-adjective
6.
to not be; to have not
after the -te form of a verb
なー
読み方:な
particle
1.
don't
prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb
particle
2.
do
imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb
interjection
3.
hey; listen; you
particle
4.
now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know
when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end
particle
5.
wow; ooh
used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end
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