ワナ
◁
◂
勉強
◂
◁
第一話
英語
A Trap
分析
ワナ
ワナ
書き方:罠
読み方:わな
noun
1.
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.)
noun
2.
trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
1コマ
火災報知器
英語
Fire Alarm
分析
火災報知器
火災報知器
書き方:火災報知器
読み方:かさいほうちき
noun
1.
fire alarm
2コマ
おおさか
これって見るたんびに押しそーになってやばいやんなぁー
英語
Every time I see one of these, I get a terrible urge to push it!
分析
これ
って
見る
たんびに
押し
そー
に
なって
やばい
やん
なぁー
これ
書き方:此れ
読み方:これ
pronoun
usually-kana
1.
this; this one
indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic
pronoun
usually-kana
2.
this person
usu. indicating someone in one's in-group
pronoun
usually-kana
3.
now; this point (in time)
as これから, これまで, etc.
pronoun
dated-term
usually-kana
4.
here
adverb
formal
usually-kana
5.
used to stress the subject of a sentence
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
見る
書き方:見る, 観る, 視る
読み方:みる
活用形:plain non-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.
たんびに
書き方:度に
読み方:たびに, たんびに
adverb
usually-kana
1.
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
押し
書き方:押し
読み方:おし
noun
1.
push; pushing
noun
2.
weight; pressure
noun
3.
authority; forcefulness; boldness; audacity; persistence
prefix
4.
to forcibly ...; to strongly ...
before a verb
そー
読み方:そう
auxiliary
adjectival-noun
1.
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
after -masu stem or adj. stem
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
なって
書き方:生る
読み方:なる
活用形:te-form
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
1.
to bear fruit
やばい
読み方:やばい
活用形:non-past
adjective
colloquialism
1.
dangerous; risky
adjective
slang
2.
awful; terrible; crap
adjective
slang
3.
terrific; amazing; cool
adjective
slang
4.
crazy; insane; not normal; unhinged; extreme
やん
読み方:やん
particle
kansai
1.
Indicates emphasis
at sentence end
なぁー
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
あかん… あかんでえ
英語
Don't... Don't do it...
分析
あかん
…
あかん
でえ
あかん
書き方:明かん
読み方:アカン
expression
kansai
usually-kana
1.
useless; no good; hopeless
commonly used
expression
kansai
usually-kana
2.
cannot; must not; not allowed
あかん
書き方:明かん
読み方:アカン
expression
kansai
usually-kana
1.
useless; no good; hopeless
commonly used
expression
kansai
usually-kana
2.
cannot; must not; not allowed
でえ
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.
よみ
そうーか?
英語
Is that so?
分析
そうーか
?
そうーか
読み方:そうか, そっか, そっかあ
expression
1.
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
3コマ
とも
危なーい!!
英語
WATCH OUT!!
分析
危なーい
!
!
危なーい
書き方:危ない
読み方:あぶない
活用形:non-past
adjective
1.
dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious
adjective
2.
in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk
adjective
3.
uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful
adjective
4.
close (call); narrow (escape)
interjection
5.
look out!; watch out!; be careful!
ドン
英語
*CRASH!*
おおさか
うあ
英語
WHA--!
4コマ
とも
校内のどれか一つは実は自爆ボタンって噂よ!
英語
There's a rumor in this school that one of these is really a self-destruct button!
分析
校内
の
どれか
一つ
は
実は
自爆
ボタン
って
噂
よ
!
校内
書き方:校内
読み方:こうない
noun
no-adjective
1.
within a school
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
どれか
読み方:どれか
noun
1.
which one
noun
2.
one of; any of
一つ
書き方:一つ
読み方:ひとつ
numeric
1.
one
noun
2.
for one thing
often used in itemized lists
noun
3.
only
after a noun
noun
4.
(not) even
with a verb in negative form
noun
adverb
5.
just (e.g. "just try it")
no-adjective
6.
some kind of; one type of
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
実は
書き方:実は
読み方:じつは
expression
adverb
1.
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
自爆
書き方:自爆
読み方:じばく
noun
suru-verb
no-adjective
1.
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
ボタン
読み方:ボタン
noun
usually-kana
1.
button (clothing)
noun
usually-kana
2.
push-button
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
噂
書き方:噂
読み方:うわさ
noun
suru-verb
no-adjective
1.
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
よ
読み方:よ
particle
1.
hey; you
at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.
particle
2.
hey
after a noun; used when calling out to someone
particle
3.
hey; hold on
in mid-sentence; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention
interjection
4.
yo; hey
おおさか
ええーーーっ!?
英語
Huuuh!?
分析
ええーーーっ
!
?
ええーーーっ
読み方:ええ, えー
interjection
1.
yes; that is correct; right
interjection
2.
um; errr
interjection
3.
huh?
interjection
4.
grrr; gah; Must I?
noun-or-verb-acting-prenominally
kansai
5.
good
第二話
逃げろ
英語
Run Away!
分析
逃げろ
逃げろ
書き方:逃げる
読み方:にげる
活用形:command positive (spoken)
ichidan-verb
intransitive-verb
1.
to escape; to run away
1コマ
Empty Cell
2コマ
とも
なにたのんだーー?
英語
What did you order?
分析
なに
たのんだーー
?
なに
書き方:何
読み方:なに
pronoun
1.
what
pronoun
2.
you-know-what; that thing
pronoun
3.
whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
adverb
4.
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest
with neg. sentence
interjection
5.
what?; huh?
indicates surprise
interjection
6.
hey!
indicates anger or irritability
interjection
7.
oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
used to dismiss someone's worries, concerns, etc.
たのんだーー
書き方:頼む
読み方:たのむ
活用形:plain past
godan-mu-verb
transitive-verb
1.
to request; to beg; to ask
godan-mu-verb
transitive-verb
2.
to call; to order; to reserve
godan-mu-verb
transitive-verb
3.
to entrust to
godan-mu-verb
transitive-verb
4.
to rely on
esp. 恃む
interjection
colloquialism
5.
please; please do
私カツ丼ー
英語
I got Katsudon!
分析
私
カツ丼ー
私
書き方:私
読み方:わたし
pronoun
1.
I; me
slightly formal or feminine
カツ丼ー
書き方:カツ丼
読み方:カツどん
noun
food
1.
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowel of rice
よみ
あーー
英語
Aaah-
分析
あーー
あーー
書き方:嗚呼
読み方:ああ, あー
interjection
usually-kana
1.
ah!; oh!; alas!
also written as 於乎, 於戯, 嗟乎, 嗟夫, 吁, etc.
interjection
usually-kana
2.
yes; indeed; that is correct
interjection
usually-kana
3.
aah; gah; argh
in exasperation
interjection
usually-kana
4.
hey!; yo!
interjection
usually-kana
5.
uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha
私はーー
英語
I got...
分析
私
はーー
私
書き方:私
読み方:わたし
pronoun
1.
I; me
slightly formal or feminine
はーー
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
とも
あ!!
英語
AH!!
分析
あ
!
!
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
カレーうどんだーー!!
英語
You got Curry Udon!!
分析
カレー
うどん
だーー
!
!
カレー
読み方:カレー
noun
food
usually-kana
1.
curry (esp. Japanese curry)
noun
food
abbreviation
usually-kana
2.
rice and curry
うどん
書き方:饂飩
読み方:うどん
noun
usually-kana
1.
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
だーー
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
4コマ
とも
危険よ!
英語
That's risky!
分析
危険
よ
!
危険
書き方:危険
読み方:きけん
noun
adjectival-noun
1.
danger; peril; hazard
noun
adjectival-noun
2.
risk
よ
読み方:よ
particle
1.
hey; you
at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.
particle
2.
hey
after a noun; used when calling out to someone
particle
3.
hey; hold on
in mid-sentence; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention
interjection
4.
yo; hey
みんな逃げて
英語
Everyone, run!
分析
みんな
逃げて
みんな
書き方:皆
読み方:みんな, みな
noun
pronoun
adverb
usually-kana
1.
everyone; everybody; all
noun
adverb
usually-kana
2.
everything; all
逃げて
書き方:逃げる
読み方:にげる
活用形:te-form
ichidan-verb
intransitive-verb
1.
to escape; to run away
汁が飛ぶのよ あれわ!
英語
That broth splashes, you know!
分析
汁
が
飛ぶ
の
よ
あれ
わ
!
汁
書き方:汁
読み方:しる
noun
noun-suffix
1.
juice; sap
noun
noun-suffix
2.
soup; broth
noun
3.
(dipping) sauce
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
飛ぶ
書き方:飛ぶ, 跳ぶ
読み方:とぶ
活用形:plain non-past
godan-bu-verb
intransitive-verb
1.
to fly; to soar
esp. 飛ぶ
godan-bu-verb
intransitive-verb
2.
to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop
esp. 跳ぶ
godan-bu-verb
intransitive-verb
3.
to spatter; to scatter; to splash; to fly (e.g. of sparks)
godan-bu-verb
intransitive-verb
4.
to hurry; to rush
godan-bu-verb
intransitive-verb
5.
to flee; to run off; to escape
godan-bu-verb
intransitive-verb
6.
to disappear; to vanish; to fade; to thin out
godan-bu-verb
intransitive-verb
7.
to break off; to come off; to fall off; to blow (of a fuse)
godan-bu-verb
intransitive-verb
8.
to be sent out (of an order); to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
godan-bu-verb
intransitive-verb
9.
to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
godan-bu-verb
intransitive-verb
10.
to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.); to skip; to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
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
よ
読み方:よ
particle
1.
hey; you
at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.
particle
2.
hey
after a noun; used when calling out to someone
particle
3.
hey; hold on
in mid-sentence; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention
interjection
4.
yo; hey
あれ
書き方:彼
読み方:あれ
pronoun
usually-kana
1.
that; that thing
indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly
pronoun
usually-kana
2.
that person
used to refer to one's equals or inferiors
pronoun
usually-kana
3.
then; that time
pronoun
usually-kana
4.
that place (over there)
noun
colloquialism
5.
down there (i.e. one's genitals)
noun
colloquialism
6.
period; menses
わ
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
ノート
The correct sentence is “”, the わ here is really a . So this isn’t technically correct Japanese, but it’s something that can often be done in casual spoken Japanese.
This わ feels a bit cutesy, and a little ditzy perhaps. Young girls sometimes like to write it this way.
よみ
大丈夫よ
英語
It's alright.
分析
大丈夫
よ
大丈夫
書き方:大丈夫
読み方:だいじょうぶ
adjectival-noun
1.
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
adverb
2.
certainly; surely; undoubtedly
interjection
adjectival-noun
colloquialism
3.
no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
よ
読み方:よ
particle
1.
hey; you
at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.
particle
2.
hey
after a noun; used when calling out to someone
particle
3.
hey; hold on
in mid-sentence; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention
interjection
4.
yo; hey
気をつけるから
英語
I'll be careful.
分析
気をつける
から
気をつける
書き方:気をつける, 気を付ける
読み方:きをつける
活用形:plain non-past
expression
ichidan-verb
1.
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
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
とも
気をつけてもムダなのよ!!
英語
Being careful isn't good enough!!
分析
気をつけて
も
ムダ
な
の
よ
!
!
気をつけて
書き方:気をつける, 気を付ける
読み方:きをつける
活用形:te-form
expression
ichidan-verb
1.
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
も
読み方:も
particle
1.
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
particle
2.
both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)
as AもBも
particle
3.
even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than
used for emphasis or to express absence of doubt regarding a quantity, etc.
particle
4.
even if; even though; although; in spite of
often as 〜ても, 〜でも, 〜とも, etc.
adverb
colloquialism
abbreviation
5.
further; more; again; another; the other
ムダ
書き方:無駄
読み方:むだ
noun
adjectival-noun
1.
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
な
読み方:な
particle
1.
a continuous form of だ that is used for 形容動詞.
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
よ
読み方:よ
particle
1.
hey; you
at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.
particle
2.
hey
after a noun; used when calling out to someone
particle
3.
hey; hold on
in mid-sentence; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention
interjection
4.
yo; hey
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