まるまるとまるまる
松本英孝
◁
◂
勉強
◂
◁
第一話
英語
Completely Rounded
分析
まるまる
と
まるまる
まるまる
書き方:丸々
読み方:まるまる
noun-or-verb-acting-prenominally
suru-verb
1.
plump; rotund; chubby
adverb
adverb-taking-to-particle
2.
entirely; completely; wholly
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
まるまる
書き方:丸まる
読み方:まるまる
活用形:plain non-past
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
1.
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
ノート
Careful here, because of the particle と, the first version of まるまる is actually the adverb version, meaning “entirely; completely; wholly”.
The second version is the verb for forming into a ball.
英語
Hidetaka Matsumoto
第二話
研究する人々
英語
Researchers
分析
研究する
人々
研究する
書き方:研究
読み方:けんきゅう
活用形:plain non-past
noun
suru-verb
1.
study; research; investigation
人々
書き方:人々
読み方:ひとびと
noun
1.
people; men and women
noun
2.
each person; everybody
1コマ
博士
これがベビーメトロイドだ
英語
This is a baby Metroid.
分析
これ
が
ベビー
メトロイド
だ
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
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
ベビー
読み方:ベビー
noun
1.
baby
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
きっと人類の役に立つにちがいない！
英語
Without a doubt, this will surely benefit mankind!
分析
きっと
人類
の
役に立つ
に
ちがいない
！
きっと
書き方:屹度
読み方:きっと
adverb
usually-kana
onomatopoeia
1.
surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
adverb
usually-kana
onomatopoeia
2.
sternly; severely
esp. キッと
adverb
usually-kana
onomatopoeia
3.
having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight
人類
書き方:人類
読み方:じんるい
noun
1.
mankind; humanity
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
役に立つ
書き方:役に立つ
読み方:やくにたつ
活用形:plain non-past
expression
godan-tsu-verb
1.
to be helpful; to be useful
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
ちがいない
書き方:違いない
読み方:ちがいない
活用形:non-past
expression
adjective
1.
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
oft. as に違いない
2コマ
研究者１
とは いっても具体的にどう役立つのやら………
英語
反訳
Be that as it may, I wonder how specifically it can be useful.........
直訳
Even if you say that, I wonder how specifically it can be useful.........
分析
とは
いって
も
具体的
に
どう
役立つ
の
やら
…
…
…
とは
読み方:とは
expression
particle
1.
indicates word or phrase being defined
expression
particle
2.
used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates contrast or adds emphasis to a negative statement
expression
particle
3.
with
more emphatic than と
expression
particle
4.
(not) as much as; (not) so much as
with neg. verb
expression
particle
5.
the fact that; to think that; such a thing as
indicates surprise, disbelief, anger, etc.; sometimes at sentence end
いって
書き方:言う, 云う
読み方:いう, ゆう
活用形:te-form
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
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
具体的
書き方:具体的
読み方:ぐたいてき
adjectival-noun
1.
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
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
どう
書き方:如何
読み方:どう
adverb
usually-kana
1.
how; in what way; how about
役立つ
書き方:役立つ
読み方:やくだつ
活用形:plain non-past
godan-tsu-verb
intransitive-verb
1.
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
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
やら
読み方:やら
particle
1.
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
as ＡやらＢやら...
particle
2.
denotes uncertainty
博士
それを調べるのが我々の仕事だ
英語
It's our job to study that.
分析
それ
を
調べる
の
が
我々
の
仕事
だ
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
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.
調べる
書き方:調べる
読み方:しらべる
活用形:plain non-past
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
1.
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study; to inquire; to search
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
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
我々
書き方:我々
読み方:われわれ
pronoun
1.
we
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
仕事
書き方:仕事
読み方:しごと
noun
suru-verb
1.
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
noun
physics
2.
work
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
3コマ
研究者２
試しにかぶってみましょう
英語
Let's test putting it on our heads
分析
試し
に
かぶって
みましょう
試し
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
かぶって
書き方:被る
読み方:かぶる
活用形:te-form
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
1.
to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself)
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
2.
to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
usually-kana
3.
to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden)
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
4.
to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
godan-ru-verb
transitive-verb
5.
to be similar; to be redundant
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
6.
to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.)
of film
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
7.
to close; to come to an end
of a play, etc.
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
8.
to get a full house; to sell out
of a play, etc.
みましょう
書き方:見る, 観る, 視る
読み方:みる
活用形:polite volitional
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.
研究者１
危険じゃないか？
英語
Isn't that dangerous?
分析
危険
じゃないか
？
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
じゃないか
書き方:じゃ無いか
読み方:じゃないか
expression
usually-kana
1.
isn't it?
expression
usually-kana
2.
let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...; shouldn't we ...
after volitional form of verb
研究者２
覚悟はできてるさ
英語
I'm prepared for it!
分析
覚悟
は
できて
る
さ
覚悟
書き方:覚悟
読み方:かくご
noun
suru-verb
1.
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
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
できて
書き方:出来る
読み方:できる
活用形:te-form
ichidan-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
1.
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
ichidan-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
2.
to be ready; to be completed
ichidan-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
3.
to be made; to be built
ichidan-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
4.
to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
ichidan-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
5.
to become intimate; to take up (with somebody)
ichidan-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
6.
to grow; to be raised
ichidan-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
7.
to become pregnant
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
さ
読み方:さ
suffix
1.
-ness
nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition
particle
2.
indicates assertion
sentence end, mainly masc.
interjection
3.
come; come now
博士
よろしい やってみたまえ！
英語
Very well, please go ahead and try!
分析
よろしい
やって
み
たまえ
！
よろしい
書き方:宜しい
読み方:よろしい
活用形:non-past
adjective
usually-kana
honorific
1.
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do; may; can
やって
書き方:遣る
読み方:やる
活用形:te-form
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
み
書き方:見る, 観る, 視る
読み方:みる
活用形:stem-form
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.
たまえ
書き方:給え
読み方:たまえ
suffix
usually-kana
masculine
1.
please...
after the -masu stem of a verb
4コマ
もしゃもしゃ
英語
munch munch
研究する人々
博士っ 食われてます！
英語
Professor, he's being eaten!
分析
博士っ
食われて
ます
！
博士っ
書き方:博士
読み方:はかせ
noun
1.
expert; learned person
noun
noun-suffix
colloquialism
2.
doctor; PhD; Dr.
noun
3.
instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period)
noun
4.
pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
食われて
書き方:食う, 喰う
読み方:くう
活用形:passive te-form
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
masculine
1.
to eat
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
2.
to live; to make a living; to survive
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
3.
to bite; to sting (as insects do)
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
4.
to tease; to torment; to taunt; to make light of; to make fun of
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
5.
to encroach on; to eat into; to consume
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
6.
to defeat a superior; to threaten a position
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
7.
to consume time and-or resources
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
colloquialism
8.
to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event)
godan-u-verb
transitive-verb
masculine
vulgar
9.
to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time
ます
書き方:居る
読み方:いる
活用形:polite 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
研究者１
ウーム どうやら帽子にはならんな
英語
Hmmm... It seems like it can't be a hat, huh?
分析
ウーム
どうやら
帽子
には
ならん
な
どうやら
読み方:どうやら
adverb
1.
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; seemingly
adverb
2.
somehow or other; with difficulty; barely; after a fashion
帽子
書き方:帽子
読み方:ぼうし
noun
1.
hat; cap
には
読み方:には
expression
particle
1.
to; for; on; in; at
emphasises word marked by に
expression
particle
2.
in order to; for
expression
particle
3.
as for; regarding
indicates respect for subject of sentence
expression
particle
4.
while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but)
as ＡにはＡが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement
ならん
書き方:成る
読み方:なる
活用形:negative colloquial
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
1.
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
2.
to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
3.
to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
as ...からなる or ...よりなる
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
4.
to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
5.
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
6.
to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
7.
to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
8.
to play (the part of); to act as
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
usually-kana
9.
to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
godan-ru-verb
intransitive-verb
shogi
10.
to be promoted
auxiliary-verb
godan-ru-verb
honorific
usually-kana
11.
to do ...
as お + masu stem + になる or ご + noun+ になる
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
サムス
あんな連中に預けちゃっていーのかなぁ？
英語
I wonder if it's okay to put them in charge of this?
分析
あんな
連中
に
預けちゃって
いー
の
かなぁ
？
あんな
読み方:あんな
prenoun-adjectival
1.
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
about something or someone distant from both speaker and listener, or about a situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener
連中
書き方:連中
読み方:れんちゅう
noun
1.
company; lot; bunch; gang; pack; those guys; group
familiar or derogatory
noun
2.
troupe; company (of musicians)
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
預けちゃって
書き方:預ける
読み方:あずける
活用形:chau te-form
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
1.
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to place (in someone's custody); to entrust (someone) with; to deposit
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
2.
to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to let (someone) decide
ichidan-verb
transitive-verb
3.
to lean on; to put one's weight on
いー
読み方:いい
活用形:non-past
yoi-adjective
1.
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
also written 良い, 好い and 善い
yoi-adjective
2.
sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
yoi-adjective
3.
profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yoi-adjective
4.
OK; all right; fine; no problem
as て(も)いい, と(も)いい, etc.; indicates permission or compromise
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
かなぁ
読み方:かな, かなあ, かなー
particle
1.
I wonder
at sentence end
particle
2.
should I?; is it?
at sentence end
particle
3.
I wish that; I hope that
at sentence end; with a negative
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