神作家・紫式部のありえない日々

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
288 3.344%
子こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  1. [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  2. [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
  3. [n,n-suf] young woman
  4. [n,n-suf] young (animal)
  5. [n] offshoot
  6. [n] interest
  7. [n] new share
  8. [n] player who is not a dealer
  9. [n] young geisha; young prostitute
  10. [n] bird egg
  11. [n-suf] -er (often of young women)
274 3.181%
こと
thing; matter
  1. [n] thing; matter
  2. [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. [n] work; business; affair
  5. [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
  6. [n-suf] nominalizing suffix
  7. [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
  8. [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
  9. [n] necessity; need
  10. [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
155 1.800%
源氏げんじ
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)
  1. [n] Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)
  2. [n] the Minamoto family
125 1.451%
式部しきぶ
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
  1. [n] (Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
122 1.416%
定じょう
certainty; reality; actuality
  1. [n] certainty; reality; actuality
  2. [n-pref] regular; permanent
  3. [n] samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
95 1.103%
神かみ
god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
  1. [n] god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
  2. [n-pref,adj-na] incredible; fantastic; amazing
  3. [n] Emperor (of Japan)
  4. [n] thunder
75 0.871%
同人誌どうじんし
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
  1. [n] dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
72 0.836%
物語ものがたり
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
  1. [n] story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
72 0.836%
源氏物語げんじものがたり
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
  1. [n] The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
65 0.755%
作家さっか
author; writer; novelist; artist
  1. [n] author; writer; novelist; artist
57 0.662%
紫式部むらさきしきぶ
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
  1. [n] Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
57 0.662%
日々ひび
daily; everyday
  1. [adj-no] daily; everyday
  2. [n] days (e.g. of one's youth)
  3. [adv] every day; day after day; day by day; from day to day
56 0.650%
あなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
54 0.627%
その
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
51 0.592%
この
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
50 0.581%
人ひと
person; someone; somebody
  1. [n] person; someone; somebody
  2. [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
  3. [n] human (Homo sapiens)
  4. [n] (other) people; others
  5. [n] character; personality; nature
  6. [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
  7. [n] adult; grown-up
  8. [n] I; me; one
44 0.511%
女房にょうぼう
wife (esp. one's own wife)
  1. [n] wife (esp. one's own wife)
  2. [n] court lady; female court attache; woman who served at the imperial palace
  3. [n] woman (esp. as a love interest)
43 0.499%
話はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
  1. [n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
  2. [n] topic; subject
  3. [n] discussions; negotiation; argument
  4. [n] rumor; talk; hearsay
  5. [n] tale; story; fable
  6. [n] circumstances; particulars
43 0.499%
女おんな
female; woman; female sex
  1. [n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
  2. [n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
41 0.476%
ちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; slightly
  2. [adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  3. [adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  4. [adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
  5. [int] hey!; come on; excuse me
  6. [exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
40 0.464%
今いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  2. [adv] another; more
37 0.430%
そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  1. [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  2. [int] no way!; never!
36 0.418%
中宮ちゅうぐう
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager
  1. [n] the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager
  2. [n] emperor's second consort
  3. [n] empress; palace of the empress
  4. [n] building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground
  5. [n] demesne of the imperial palace
36 0.418%
好きすき
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  1. [adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  2. [adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
  3. [n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity
  4. [adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one
  5. [adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious
36 0.418%
いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
35 0.406%
主上しゅじょう
emperor
  1. [n] emperor
35 0.406%
思うおもう
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  1. [v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  2. [v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
  3. [v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard
  4. [v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream
  5. [v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to
  6. [v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
  7. [v5u,vt] to recall; to remember
35 0.406%
なる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  1. [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  2. [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  3. [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  4. [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  5. [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  6. [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  7. [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  8. [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
  9. [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  10. [v5r,vi] to be promoted
  11. [aux-v,v5r] to do ...
31 0.360%
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
31 0.360%
少将しょうしょう
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
  1. [n] major general; rear admiral; air commodore
30 0.348%
もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  1. [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  2. [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
  3. [adv] further; more; again; another; the other
  4. [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
29 0.337%
宮中きゅうちゅう
imperial court
  1. [n] imperial court
29 0.337%
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
28 0.325%
それ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
28 0.325%
中将ちゅうじょう
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
  1. [n] lieutenant general; vice-admiral
28 0.325%
二人ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
  1. [n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
28 0.325%
道長どうちょう
head of a martial arts organization (organisation)
  1. [n] head of a martial arts organization (organisation)
28 0.325%
どう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
27 0.313%
また
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  1. [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  2. [adv] also; too; as well; likewise
  3. [adv] on the other hand; while
  4. [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  5. [conj] or; otherwise
  6. [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
  7. [pref] indirect
25 0.290%
まだ
still; as yet; only
  1. [adv] still; as yet; only
  2. [adv] (not) yet
  3. [adv] more; (more) still
  4. [adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
  5. [adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
25 0.290%
者もの
person
  1. [n] person
25 0.290%
そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
  1. [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
24 0.279%
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
24 0.279%
もの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  1. [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  3. [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. [n] quality
  5. [n] reason; the way of things
  6. [n] used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen
  7. [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  8. [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
  9. [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  10. [pref] really; truly
24 0.279%
やっぱり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  1. [adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  2. [adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
  3. [adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
  4. [adv] still; as before
  5. [adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
24 0.279%
ような
like; similar to
  1. [adj-pn] like; similar to
  2. [exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
  3. [exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
24 0.279%
男おとこ
man; male
  1. [n,n-pref] man; male
  2. [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  3. [n] male lover; boyfriend; man
  4. [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
24 0.279%
そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
21 0.244%
まで
until (a time); till; to; up to
  1. [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. [prt] to (a place or person); as far as
  3. [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. [prt] only; merely
21 0.244%
本当ほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
  2. [adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
  3. [adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
21 0.244%
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
21 0.244%
藤壺ふじつぼ
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
  1. [n] acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
21 0.244%
ありがとうございます
thank you
  1. [exp] thank you
20 0.232%
いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to stay
  3. [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
20 0.232%
どうして
how; in what way; by what means
  1. [adv] how; in what way; by what means
  2. [adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
  3. [adv] cannot possibly
  4. [int] no way
20 0.232%
ママ
mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
  1. [n] mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
  2. [n] female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
20 0.232%
もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
  1. [adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
20 0.232%
娘むすめ
daughter
  1. [n] daughter
  2. [n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
20 0.232%
よく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  1. [adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  2. [adv] frequently; often
  3. [adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
  4. [adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
19 0.221%
感じかんじ
feeling; sense; impression
  1. [n] feeling; sense; impression
19 0.221%
枕草子まくらのそうし
The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
  1. [n] The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
19 0.221%
気持ちきもち
feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
  1. [n] feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
  2. [n] preparedness; readiness; attitude
  3. [n] thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude
  4. [n,adv] slightly; a bit; a little
19 0.221%
香子きょうす
lance
  1. [n] lance
19 0.221%
これから
from now on; after this; in the future; in future
  1. [exp] from now on; after this; in the future; in future
  2. [exp] from here; from this point
18 0.209%
内侍ないし
maid of honor; maid of honour; lady-in-waiting
  1. [n] maid of honor; maid of honour; lady-in-waiting
18 0.209%
同人どうじん
same person
  1. [n] same person
  2. [n] said person; the person in question
  3. [n] coterie; clique; fraternity; kindred spirits; comrade; colleague
  4. [n] dōjin; doujin; Japanese fans or hobbyists who produce their own magazines, manga, software, etc.
18 0.209%
姫ひめ
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
  1. [n] young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
  2. [n-suf,n] girl
  3. [pref] small; cute; lesser (in names of species)
  4. [n] prostitute
18 0.209%
左ひだり
left; left-hand side
  1. [n,adj-no] left; left-hand side
  2. [n] left hand
  3. [n] the left (wing); leftist
  4. [n] fondness for alcohol; drinker
18 0.209%
推しおし
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for
  1. [n,adj-no,n-suf] being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for
  2. [n] one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
18 0.209%
時とき
time; hour; moment
  1. [n] time; hour; moment
  2. [n,adv] occasion; case
  3. [n] chance; opportunity; season
  4. [n] the times; the age; the day
  5. [n] tense
18 0.209%
紙かみ
paper
  1. [n] paper
18 0.209%
ありがとう
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
17 0.197%
いう
to say; to utter; to declare
  1. [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
  2. [v5u] to name; to call
  3. [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
17 0.197%
君きみ
you; buddy; pal
  1. [pn] you; buddy; pal
  2. [n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
  3. [pn] he; she
17 0.197%
日本紀にほんぎ
Rikkokushi (six national histories of Japan compiled in the Nara and Heian periods)
  1. [n] Rikkokushi (six national histories of Japan compiled in the Nara and Heian periods)
  2. [n] Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
17 0.197%
読みよみ
reading
  1. [n] reading
  2. [n] reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading)
  3. [n] reading (e.g. of a situation); insight; judgment; interpretation; prediction; calculation
17 0.197%
壺つぼ
pot; jar; vase
  1. [n] pot; jar; vase
  2. [n] dice cup
  3. [n] depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
  4. [n] aim; what one wants; the mark
  5. [n] key point (of a conversation, etc.); essence
  6. [n] acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure point
  7. [n] position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
  8. [n] target (when aiming an arrow)
16 0.186%
大丈夫だいじょうぶ
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  1. [adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  2. [adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
  3. [int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
  4. [n] great man; fine figure of a man
16 0.186%
漢詩かんし
Chinese poem; Chinese poetry
  1. [n] Chinese poem; Chinese poetry
16 0.186%
父ちち
father
  1. [n] father
16 0.186%
くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
  1. [suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
  2. [suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
  3. [suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
15 0.174%
何かなにか
something; some; any
  1. [pn] something; some; any
  2. [adv] somehow; for some reason
  3. [int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
15 0.174%
周りまわり
circumference; girth
  1. [n] circumference; girth
  2. [n] surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
  3. [n] people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
15 0.174%
書くかく
to write; to compose; to pen
  1. [v5k,vt] to write; to compose; to pen
  2. [v5k,vt] to draw; to paint
15 0.174%
あんた
you
  1. [pn] you
14 0.163%
いつも
always; all the time; at all times
  1. [adv] always; all the time; at all times
  2. [adv] never
  3. [adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary
14 0.163%
宮仕えみやづかえ
court service
  1. [n,vs,vi] court service
14 0.163%
月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
14 0.163%
本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
14 0.163%
確かにたしかに
surely; certainly
  1. [adv] surely; certainly
14 0.163%
かもしれない
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
  1. [exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
13 0.151%
ごめんなさい
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  1. [exp] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
13 0.151%
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
13 0.151%
わかる
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
  1. [v5r,vi] to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
  2. [v5r,vi] to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out
  3. [int] I know!; I think so too!
13 0.151%
失礼しつれい
discourtesy; impoliteness
  1. [n,vs,vi,adj-na] discourtesy; impoliteness
  2. [exp] excuse me; goodbye
  3. [vs] to leave
  4. [vs] to be rude
13 0.151%
女性じょせい
woman; female
  1. [n,adj-no] woman; female
  2. [n,adj-no] feminine gender
13 0.151%
嬉しいうれしい
happy; glad; pleased; delighted; overjoyed
  1. [adj-i] happy; glad; pleased; delighted; overjoyed
  2. [adj-i] joyful; delightful; gratifying; pleasant
13 0.151%
彼女かのじょ
she; her
  1. [pn] she; her
  2. [n] girlfriend
13 0.151%
新刊しんかん
new book; new publication
  1. [n] new book; new publication
13 0.151%
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