８月
August Part-B
◁
◂
勉強
◂
◁
第一話
英語
August
分析
８月
８月
書き方:８月, 八月
読み方:はちがつ
noun
1.
August
noun
2.
eighth month of the lunar calendar
英語
August Part-B
第二話
メンツ
英語
The Lineup
分析
メンツ
メンツ
書き方:面子
読み方:メンツ
noun
1.
face; honour; honor
noun
mahjong
2.
meld
noun
3.
lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game)
noun
4.
attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members; participants
1コマ
おおさか
わー ええ天気やなぁ
英語
Woow, what nice weather!
分析
わー
ええ
天気
や
なぁ
わー
読み方:わ
particle
femanine
1.
indicates emotion or admiration
at sentence end
particle
kansai
2.
indicates emphasis
at sentence end
pronoun
tsugaru
3.
I; me
interjection
4.
wah!
interjection
5.
boo!
ええ
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
天気
書き方:天気
読み方:てんき
noun
1.
weather; the elements
noun
2.
fair weather; fine weather
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
なぁ
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
絶好の別荘日和やねぇ
英語
It's perfect vacation home weather, isn't it?
分析
絶好
の
別荘
日和
や
ねぇ
絶好
書き方:絶好
読み方:ぜっこう
no-adjective
adjectival-noun
noun
1.
best; ideal; perfect
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
別荘
書き方:別荘
読み方:べっそう
noun
1.
holiday house; vacation home; villa
noun
colloquialism
2.
prison; jail
日和
書き方:日和
読み方:ひより
noun
1.
weather; climatic conditions
noun
2.
fine weather; clear day
noun
3.
situation; state of affairs
noun
4.
sea conditions; good day for sailing
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
ねぇ
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
とも
別荘日和か どうかはともかく
英語
Vacation home weather, huh? Well regardless of whether that's the case...
分析
別荘
日和
か
どうか
は
ともかく
別荘
書き方:別荘
読み方:べっそう
noun
1.
holiday house; vacation home; villa
noun
colloquialism
2.
prison; jail
日和
書き方:日和
読み方:ひより
noun
1.
weather; climatic conditions
noun
2.
fine weather; clear day
noun
3.
situation; state of affairs
noun
4.
sea conditions; good day for sailing
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
どうか
読み方:どうか
adverb
polite
1.
please
adverb
2.
somehow or other; one way or another
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
ともかく
書き方:兎も角
読み方:ともかく
adverb
usually-kana
1.
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
adverb
usually-kana
2.
apart from ...; setting ... aside
often as …はともかく
2コマ
とも
榊ちゃんを呼んだのはちよちゃんだな
英語
Chiyo, you invited Sakaki, right?
分析
榊
ちゃん
を
呼んだ
の
は
ちよ
ちゃん
だ
な
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?
ちゃん
読み方:ちゃん
suffix
familiar
1.
suffix for familiar person
を
読み方:を
particle
1.
indicates direct object of action
particle
2.
indicates subject of causative expression
particle
3.
indicates an area traversed
particle
4.
indicates time (period) over which action takes place
particle
5.
indicates point of departure or separation of action
particle
6.
indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
呼んだ
書き方:呼ぶ
読み方:よぶ
活用形:plain past
godan-bu-verb
transitive-verb
1.
to call out (to); to call; to invoke
godan-bu-verb
transitive-verb
2.
to summon (a doctor, etc.)
godan-bu-verb
transitive-verb
3.
to invite
godan-bu-verb
transitive-verb
4.
to designate; to name; to brand
godan-bu-verb
transitive-verb
5.
to garner (support, etc.); to gather
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
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
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
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
ちよ
うん こないだ図書館で会ったからさそったの
英語
Yeah, We met at the library the other day, so I invited her!
分析
うん
こないだ
図書館
で
会った
から
さそった
の
うん
読み方:うん
interjection
1.
yes; yeah; uh huh
interjection
2.
hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh?
interjection
3.
oof
moan or groan (of pain)
こないだ
書き方:この間
読み方:このあいだ
noun
adverb
1.
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
noun
adverb
2.
meanwhile; in the meantime
図書館
書き方:図書館
読み方:としょかん
noun
1.
library
also written 圕
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.
会った
書き方:会う, 逢う, 遭う
読み方:あう
活用形:plain past
godan-u-verb
intransitive-verb
1.
to meet; to encounter; to see
逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance
godan-u-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
2.
to have an accident; to have a bad experience
esp. 遭う when in kanji
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
さそった
書き方:誘う
読み方:さそう
活用形:plain past
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
1.
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to take (someone) along
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
2.
to tempt; to lure; to entice; to seduce
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
3.
to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy); to provoke
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
3コマ
とも
それはＯＫだ よくやった
英語
That's OK! You did well!
分析
それは
ＯＫ
だ
よく
やった
それは
読み方:それは, そりゃ, そりゃあ
adverb
1.
very; extremely
expression
2.
that is
A casual contraction of それは.
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
よく
書き方:良く, 能く
読み方:よく
adverb
usually-kana
1.
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
adverb
usually-kana
2.
frequently; often
adverb
usually-kana
3.
I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
adverb
usually-kana
4.
(you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
やった
書き方:遣る
読み方:やる
活用形:plain past
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
colloquialism
1.
to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
2.
to send; to dispatch; to despatch
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
3.
to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.)
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
4.
to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
5.
to make (a vehicle) go faster
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
6.
to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
7.
to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
8.
to hold (a performance); to perform; to show
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
9.
to ease (one's mind)
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
colloquialism
usually-kana
10.
to harm; to injure; to kill
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
slang
11.
to have sex with
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
12.
to live; to get by; to get along
suffix
godan-ru-verb
usually-kana
13.
to do ... completely
after the -masu stem of a verb, often in the negative
suffix
godan-ru-verb
usually-kana
14.
to do ... broadly; to do ... to a great distance
after the -masu stem of a verb
auxiliary-verb
godan-ru-verb
usually-kana
15.
to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status); to do ... to
after the -te form of a verb; sometimes with negative nuance
auxiliary-verb
godan-ru-verb
usually-kana
16.
to make active efforts to ...
after the -te form of a verb
イェー
英語
Yaay!
イェー
英語
Yaay!
4コマ
とも
しかし誰だ！ こいつらを呼んだのわ！
英語
BUT WHO'S THIS!? WHY DID YOU INVITE THESE GUYS!?
分析
しかし
誰
だ
！
こいつら
を
呼んだ
の
わ
！
しかし
書き方:然し, 併し
読み方:しかし
conjunction
usually-kana
1.
however; but
誰
書き方:誰
読み方:だれ
pronoun
1.
who
だあれ is emphatic or inquisitive
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
こいつら
書き方:こいつ等
読み方:こいつら
pronoun
usually-kana
1.
these guys; these fellows
を
読み方:を
particle
1.
indicates direct object of action
particle
2.
indicates subject of causative expression
particle
3.
indicates an area traversed
particle
4.
indicates time (period) over which action takes place
particle
5.
indicates point of departure or separation of action
particle
6.
indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
呼んだ
書き方:呼ぶ
読み方:よぶ
活用形:plain past
godan-bu-verb
transitive-verb
1.
to call out (to); to call; to invoke
godan-bu-verb
transitive-verb
2.
to summon (a doctor, etc.)
godan-bu-verb
transitive-verb
3.
to invite
godan-bu-verb
transitive-verb
4.
to designate; to name; to brand
godan-bu-verb
transitive-verb
5.
to garner (support, etc.); to gather
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
わ
読み方:わ
particle
femanine
1.
indicates emotion or admiration
at sentence end
particle
kansai
2.
indicates emphasis
at sentence end
pronoun
tsugaru
3.
I; me
interjection
4.
wah!
interjection
5.
boo!
ゆかり先生
こいつらってゆーな！
英語
Don't "these guys" us!
分析
こいつら
って
ゆーな
！
こいつら
書き方:こいつ等
読み方:こいつら
pronoun
usually-kana
1.
these guys; these fellows
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
ゆーな
書き方:言う, 云う
読み方:いう, ゆう
活用形:command negative
godan-u-verb
1.
to say; to utter; to declare
godan-u-verb
2.
to name; to call
godan-u-verb
3.
to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
ちよ
許可がいると思って電話したらくるって…
英語
I thought we'd need permission, and when I called they said they'd come along....
分析
許可
が
いる
と
思って
電話したら
くる
って
…
許可
書き方:許可
読み方:きょか
noun
1.
permission; approval; authorization; license
suru-verb
2.
to permit; to authorize
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
いる
書き方:要る
読み方:いる
活用形:plain non-past
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
1.
to be needed; to be wanted
と
読み方:と
particle
conjunction
1.
if; when
particle
conjunction
2.
and
particle
3.
with
particle
4.
used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
shogi
abbreviation
5.
promoted pawn
particle
kyuushuu
6.
indicates a question
at sentence end
思って
書き方:思う
読み方:おもう
活用形:te-form
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
1.
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
想う has connotations of heart-felt
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
2.
to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
3.
to judge; to assess; to regard
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
4.
to imagine; to suppose; to dream
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
5.
to expect; to look forward to
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
6.
to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
7.
to recall; to remember
電話したら
書き方:電話
読み方:でんわ
活用形:conditional past
noun
suru-verb
no-adjective
1.
telephone call; phone call
noun
no-adjective
abbreviation
2.
telephone (device); phone
くる
書き方:来る
読み方:くる
活用形:plain non-past
kuru-verb
intransitive-verb
1.
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
kuru-verb
intransitive-verb
auxiliary-verb
usually-kana
2.
to come back; to do ... and come back
after the -te form of a verb
kuru-verb
intransitive-verb
auxiliary-verb
usually-kana
3.
to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
after the -te form of a verb
kuru-verb
intransitive-verb
4.
to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
kuru-verb
intransitive-verb
5.
to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")
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
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