渡りに船
◁
◂
勉強
◂
◁
第一話
英語
You're a lifesaver!
分析
渡りに船
渡りに船
書き方:渡りに船, 渡りに舟
読み方:わたりにふね
noun
no-adjective
expression
expression
1.
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
ノート
This phrase is a proverb, it literally means “boat for crossing”, which is used in situations where, when you need a boat to cross the water, one is conveniently there.
In this case, Sakaki is trying to order a kid’s meal, but she can’t seem to find the courage to say so without coming up with an excuse. But coincidentally, Osaka jokes around with Sakaki, asking her if she’d want a kid’s meal.
This is a serendipitous situation where Sakaki finds a path forward to her goals of ordering a kid’s meal!
1コマ
おおさか
あ 榊さんやーー
英語
Oh, it's Miss Sakaki!
分析
あ
榊
さん
やーー
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
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
やーー
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
榊さんなら ねここねこセットはいかがですかー？
英語
If it's you Miss Sakaki, how about the Kitty-Kat Meal?
分析
榊
さん
なら
ねこ
こねこ
セット
は
いかが
ですかー
？
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
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
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
こねこ
書き方:子猫
読み方:こねこ
noun
1.
kitten
noun
2.
small cat
セット
読み方:セット
noun
suru-verb
1.
set
noun
2.
set meal; combo-meal; combo; combination meal
noun
suru-verb
3.
hairdo
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
いかが
書き方:如何
読み方:いかが
adverb
usually-kana
1.
how; in what way; how about
adjectival-noun
usually-kana
2.
questionable
ですかー
読み方:ですか
expression
polite
1.
indicates question
at sentence-end
2コマ
おおさか
なんてなー あははー
英語
Just imagine that, right? A-haha!
分析
なんて
なー
あははー
なんて
読み方:なんて
particle
adverb
1.
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
expresses disdain, dislike, astonishment, etc.
なー
読み方:なあ, なー
interjection
familiar
1.
hey; say; look
used to get someone's attention or press one's point
あははー
読み方:あはは, アハハ, うははは, あははは, アハハハ, あはははは, アハハハハ, あっはっは, アッハッハ, あはあは, アハアハ
1.
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
さかき
じゃ それ
英語
Okay then, I'll have that.
分析
じゃ
それ
じゃ
読み方:じゃあ, じゃ
conjunction
1.
then; well; so; well then
from では
copula
kansai
2.
be; is
それ
書き方:其れ
読み方:それ
pronoun
usually-kana
1.
that; it
indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind
pronoun
usually-kana
2.
then; that point (in time); that time
3コマ
おおさか
お？ 榊さんが冗談につきあってくれるなんて珍しいなあ
英語
Oh? Miss Sakaki, you're going along with one of my jokes? How strange...
分析
お
？
榊
さん
が
冗談
に
つきあって
くれる
なんて
珍しい
なあ
お
書き方:尾
読み方:お
noun
1.
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end
noun
2.
slope at the foot of a mountain
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
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
冗談
書き方:冗談
読み方:じょうだん
noun
no-adjective
1.
jest; joke; funny story
じょうだん is sometimes written 笑談
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
つきあって
書き方:付き合う
読み方:つきあう
活用形:te-form
godan-u-verb
intransitive-verb
1.
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go steady with; to get on with
godan-u-verb
intransitive-verb
2.
to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone; to compromise
くれる
書き方:呉れる
読み方:くれる
活用形:plain non-past
ichidan-kureru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
1.
to give; to let (one) have
the receiver is the speaker or someone close to the speaker
ichidan-kureru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
2.
to give
often as くれてやる; shows mild disdain for the receiver
auxiliary-verb
ichidan-kureru-verb
usually-kana
3.
to do for one; to take the trouble to do
after the -te form of a verb
auxiliary-verb
ichidan-kureru-verb
usually-kana
4.
to do to someone's disadvantage
after the -te form of a verb
なんて
読み方:なんて
particle
adverb
1.
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
expresses disdain, dislike, astonishment, etc.
珍しい
書き方:珍しい
読み方:めずらしい
活用形:non-past
adjective
1.
unusual; rare; curious
adjective
2.
new; novel
adjective
3.
fine (e.g. gift)
なあ
読み方:なあ, なー
interjection
familiar
1.
hey; say; look
used to get someone's attention or press one's point
ちよ
しんせきの子にあげるんだよ
英語
Well, she's getting it for a relative's child.
分析
しんせき
の
子
に
あげる
んだ
よ
しんせき
書き方:親戚
読み方:しんせき
noun
1.
relative; relation; kin
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
子
書き方:子
読み方:こ
noun
noun-suffix
1.
child
noun
noun-suffix
2.
young (animal)
noun
noun-suffix
3.
young woman; young geisha
also 娘
noun
noun-suffix
4.
offshoot
noun
noun-suffix
5.
interest
noun
noun-suffix
abbreviation
6.
new shares
noun
7.
player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.)
noun-suffix
8.
-er (often of young women)
after a noun or -masu 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
あげる
書き方:上げる, 挙げる, 揚げる
読み方:あげる
活用形:plain non-past
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
1.
to raise; to elevate
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
2.
to do up (one's hair)
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
3.
to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
4.
to land (a boat)
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
5.
to deep-fry
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
6.
to show someone (into a room)
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
polite
usually-kana
7.
to give
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
8.
to send someone (away)
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
9.
to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
10.
to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
11.
to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
12.
to earn (something desirable)
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
13.
to praise
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
14.
to give (an example, etc.); to cite
usu. 挙げる
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
15.
to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)
usu. 挙げる
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
16.
to arrest
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
17.
to nominate
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
18.
to summon (for geishas, etc.)
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
19.
to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
20.
to bear (a child)
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
21.
to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
usu. 挙げる
ichidan-verb
intransitive-verb
22.
(of the tide) to come in
ichidan-verb
intransitive-verb
transitive-verb
23.
to vomit
auxiliary-verb
ichidan-verb
usually-kana
polite
24.
to do for (the sake of someone else)
after the -te form of a verb
auxiliary-verb
ichidan-verb
25.
to complete ...
after the -masu stem of a verb
auxiliary-verb
ichidan-verb
humble
26.
to humbly do ...
after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility
んだ
読み方:のだ, んだ
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
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
4コマ
おおさか
ありがとうございましたー
英語
反訳
Thank you for your patronage!
直訳
Thank you very much!
分析
ありがとうございましたー
ありがとうございましたー
書き方:有難うございました
読み方:ありがとうございました
expression
polite
usually-kana
1.
thank you
used for past actions
第二話
ジャガーって？
英語
A jaguar, you say?
分析
ジャガー
って
？
ジャガー
読み方:ジャガー
noun
1.
jaguar (Panthera onca)
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
1コマ
ちよ
でも榊さんってネコよりジャガーって感じですね
英語
But Miss Sakaki feels more like a jaguar than a cat, right?
分析
でも
榊
さん
って
ネコ
より
ジャガー
って
感じ
です
ね
でも
読み方:でも
conjunction
1.
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well
particle
2.
even
particle
3.
however; no matter how; even if; even though
particle
4.
... or something
particle
5.
either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...
as 〜でも〜でも
prefix
6.
pseudo-; quack; in-name-only
before an occupation, etc.
prefix
7.
for lack of anything better to do
before an occupation, etc.
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
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
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
より
読み方:より
particle
1.
than
particle
2.
from; out of; since; at; on
particle
3.
except; but; other than
adverb
4.
more
ジャガー
読み方:ジャガー
noun
1.
jaguar (Panthera onca)
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
感じ
書き方:感じ
読み方:かんじ
noun
1.
feeling; sense; impression
です
読み方:です
expression
polite
1.
be; is
polite copula
ね
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
おおさか
そやな
英語
That's true!
分析
そ
や
な
そ
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
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
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
2コマ
Empty Cell
3コマ
おおさか
ジャガーってトラ？
英語
Isn't a jaguar a tiger?
分析
ジャガー
って
トラ
？
ジャガー
読み方:ジャガー
noun
1.
jaguar (Panthera onca)
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
トラ
書き方:虎
読み方:とら, トラ
noun
1.
tiger (Panthera tigris)
noun
colloquialism
2.
drunkard; drunk; sot
ちよ
え？ジャガーはジャガーですよ
英語
Huh? A jaguar is a jaguar!
分析
え
？
ジャガー
は
ジャガー
です
よ
え
読み方:え
interjection
1.
eh?; what?; oh?
interjection
2.
yes; that's correct
ジャガー
読み方:ジャガー
noun
1.
jaguar (Panthera onca)
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
ジャガー
読み方:ジャガー
noun
1.
jaguar (Panthera onca)
です
読み方:です
expression
polite
1.
be; is
polite copula
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
4コマ
おおさか
…ひょう？
英語
... a leopard?
分析
…
ひょう
？
ひょう
書き方:豹
読み方:ひょう
noun
usually-kana
1.
leopard (Panthera pardus)
ちよ
だからジャガーですよ
英語
Like I said, it's a jaguar.
分析
だから
ジャガー
です
よ
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
ジャガー
読み方:ジャガー
noun
1.
jaguar (Panthera onca)
です
読み方:です
expression
polite
1.
be; is
polite copula
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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