へうげもの

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency
殿どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
  1. [suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
149 2.167%
信しん
honesty; sincerity; fidelity
  1. [n] honesty; sincerity; fidelity
  2. [n] trust; reliance; confidence
  3. [n] (religious) faith; devotion
  4. [ctr] counter for received messages
139 2.021%
田た
rice field
  1. [n] rice field
110 1.600%
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")
100 1.454%
俺おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
92 1.338%
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 ...
84 1.221%
明智めいち
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
  1. [n] sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
72 1.047%
宗しゅう
sect; denomination
  1. [n,n-suf] sect; denomination
  2. [n] tenets (of a religious sect)
65 0.945%
城しろ
castle
  1. [n] castle
58 0.843%
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
57 0.829%
ございます
to be; to exist
  1. [exp] to be; to exist
54 0.785%
それがし
someone; unknown person
  1. [pn] someone; unknown person
  2. [pn] I; me
48 0.698%
それ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
46 0.669%
柴しば
brushwood; firewood
  1. [n] brushwood; firewood
46 0.669%
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
46 0.669%
者もの
person
  1. [n] person
45 0.654%
秀しゅう
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
  1. [n] preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
44 0.640%
上様うえさま
emperor; shogun
  1. [n] emperor; shogun
  2. [n] honored person (honoured)
  3. [n] (another person's) wife
41 0.596%
織おり
weave; weaving; woven item
  1. [n] weave; weaving; woven item
41 0.596%
易えき
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks
  1. [n] type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks
  2. [n] The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
40 0.582%
その
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
39 0.567%
月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
37 0.538%
など
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
  1. [prt] et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
  2. [prt] or something
  3. [prt] the likes of
  4. [prt] for example; for instance; for one
35 0.509%
様にように
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  1. [exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  2. [exp] hoping or wishing for something
35 0.509%
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
34 0.494%
おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
33 0.480%
武人ぶじん
military man; warrior; soldier
  1. [n] military man; warrior; soldier
32 0.465%
名物めいぶつ
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
  1. [n] famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
30 0.436%
寺てら
temple (Buddhist)
  1. [n] temple (Buddhist)
30 0.436%
荒木あらき
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
  1. [n] logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
30 0.436%
物もの
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
29 0.422%
安土あずち
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
  1. [n] mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
27 0.393%
茶碗ちゃわん
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
  1. [n] rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
27 0.393%
ござる
to be
  1. [v4r,vi] to be
26 0.378%
という
called; named; that says; that
  1. [exp] called; named; that says; that
  2. [exp] as many as; as much as
  3. [exp] all ...; every single ...
26 0.378%
忠ちゅう
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness
  1. [n] loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness
  2. [n] inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
26 0.378%
良いよい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-i] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-i] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-i] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-i] OK; all right; fine; no problem
  5. [suf,adj-i] easy to ...
26 0.378%
として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  1. [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  2. [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
  3. [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
  4. [exp] thinking that...; trying to...
25 0.364%
京きょう
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)
  1. [n] imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)
  2. [n] final word of an iroha poem
  3. [num] 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000; ten quadrillion
25 0.364%
天下てんか
the whole world
  1. [n] the whole world
  2. [n] the whole country
  3. [n] society; the public
  4. [n] supremacy over a nation; government of a country; the ruling power
  5. [n] having one's own way; doing as one pleases
  6. [adj-no] peerless; incomparable; superlative; world-famous
  7. [n] shogun (Edo period)
25 0.364%
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
24 0.349%
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
23 0.334%
武ぶ
the art of war; martial arts; military arts
  1. [n] the art of war; martial arts; military arts
  2. [n] military force; the sword
  3. [n] valor; bravery
  4. [n] military officer; military man
23 0.334%
光ひかり
light
  1. [n] light
  2. [n] illumination; ray; beam; gleam; glow
  3. [n] happiness; hope
  4. [n] influence; power
  5. [n] vision; eyesight
  6. [n] optical fiber; optical fibre
22 0.320%
数奇すうき
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate
  1. [n,adj-na] misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate
  2. [adj-na,n] checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful; dramatic; full of ups and downs
22 0.320%
茶ちゃ
tea
  1. [n] tea
  2. [n] tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
  3. [n] tea preparation; making tea
  4. [n] brown
  5. [n,adj-na] mockery
22 0.320%
よう
appearing ...; looking ...
  1. [n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ...
  2. [n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing
  3. [n-suf,n] form; style; design
  4. [n-suf,n] like; similar to
  5. [n] thing (thought or spoken)
20 0.291%
攻めせめ
attack; offence; offense
  1. [n] attack; offence; offense
  2. [suf] barrage (of); flood (of)
20 0.291%
黒くろ
black
  1. [n] black
  2. [n] black stone
  3. [n] guilt; guilty person
20 0.291%
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
18 0.262%
でござる
be; is
  1. [exp,v4r] be; is
18 0.262%
戦いくさ
war; battle; campaign; fight
  1. [n] war; battle; campaign; fight
  2. [n] troops; forces
18 0.262%
する
to do; to carry out; to perform
  1. [vs-i] to do; to carry out; to perform
  2. [vs-i] to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  3. [vs-i] to serve as; to act as; to work as
  4. [vs-i] to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  5. [vs-i] to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  6. [vs-i] to decide on; to choose
  7. [vs-i,vi] to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  8. [vs-i,vi] to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  9. [vs-i,vi] to be worth; to cost
  10. [vs-i,vi] to pass (of time); to elapse
  11. [vs-i,vt] to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  12. [vs-i,vt] to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  13. [vs-i,vt] to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  14. [vs-i,vt] to feel A about B
  15. [suf,vs-i] verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  16. [aux-v,vs-i] creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  17. [aux-v,vs-i] to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
17 0.247%
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 ...
17 0.247%
ほど
extent; degree; measure
  1. [n,adv] extent; degree; measure
  2. [n] limit; bounds
  3. [n] (span of) time
  4. [n] (a) distance
  5. [n] the state of; the status of; the condition of
  6. [prt] about; around; approximately; or so
  7. [prt] as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
  8. [prt] the more ... the more ...
17 0.247%
もはや
already; now
  1. [adv] already; now
  2. [adv] no longer; not any more
17 0.247%
我らわれら
we; us
  1. [pn] we; us
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
17 0.247%
義兄ぎけい
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
  1. [n] brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
  2. [n] older stepbrother
17 0.247%
世よ
world; society; public
  1. [n] world; society; public
  2. [n] life; lifetime
  3. [n] age; era; period; epoch; generation
  4. [n] reign; rule
  5. [n] the times
  6. [n] world (of existence)
16 0.233%
己おのれ
oneself (itself, etc.)
  1. [pn] oneself (itself, etc.)
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
  4. [adv] by oneself (itself, etc.)
  5. [int] interjection expressing anger or chagrin
16 0.233%
茶の湯ちゃのゆ
tea ceremony; chanoyu
  1. [n] tea ceremony; chanoyu
16 0.233%
茶入ちゃいれ
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
  1. [n] tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
16 0.233%
そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
15 0.218%
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 ...
15 0.218%
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
15 0.218%
席せき
seat
  1. [n] seat
  2. [n] location (of a gathering, etc.); place
  3. [n] position; post
15 0.218%
馬うま
horse
  1. [n] horse
  2. [n] horse racing
  3. [n] promoted bishop
  4. [n] knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
15 0.218%
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
14 0.204%
うご
after rain
  1. [n,adv] after rain
14 0.204%
なんと
what; how
  1. [adv] what; how
  2. [adv] what (a) ...!; how ...!
  3. [adv] surprisingly; to my amazement; believe it or not; why, ...!
  4. [int] oh my; wow
  5. [int] well, ...; so, ...
14 0.204%
やはり
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
14 0.204%
家臣かしん
vassal; retainer
  1. [n,adj-no] vassal; retainer
14 0.204%
手て
hand; arm
  1. [n] hand; arm
  2. [n] forepaw; foreleg
  3. [n] handle
  4. [n] hand; worker; help
  5. [n] trouble; care; effort
  6. [n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
  7. [n] hand; handwriting
  8. [n] kind; type; sort
  9. [n] one's hands; one's possession
  10. [n] ability to cope
  11. [n] hand (of cards)
  12. [n] direction
  13. [n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)
14 0.204%
美濃みの
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
  1. [n] Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
14 0.204%
肩かた
shoulder
  1. [n] shoulder
14 0.204%
衡くびき
yoke
  1. [n] yoke
  2. [n] constraints; oppression
14 0.204%
とて
even
  1. [prt] even
  2. [prt] even if ...; even though ...
  3. [prt] because ...; as ...; on the grounds that ...
  4. [prt] with the purpose of ...; in order to ...; with a view to ...
13 0.189%
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
13 0.189%
摂津せっつ
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
  1. [n] Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
13 0.189%
本能ほんのう
instinct
  1. [n,adj-no] instinct
13 0.189%
真しん
truth; reality; genuineness
  1. [n,adj-no] truth; reality; genuineness
  2. [n] seriousness
  3. [n] truth
  4. [n] printed style writing
  5. [n] star performer
13 0.189%
ために
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  1. [conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  2. [conj] because of; as a result of
12 0.174%
井い
well
  1. [n] well
12 0.174%
島しま
island
  1. [n] island
  2. [n] one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
12 0.174%
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
12 0.174%
町まち
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
  1. [n] town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
  2. [n] downtown; main street
  3. [n] street; road
12 0.174%
益えき
benefit; use; good; advantage; gain
  1. [n] benefit; use; good; advantage; gain
  2. [n] profit; gains
12 0.174%
近江おうみ
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
  1. [n] Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
12 0.174%
長ちょう
head; chief; leader; elder
  1. [n] head; chief; leader; elder
  2. [n] merit; strong point
  3. [n] superiority
  4. [n] major
12 0.174%
高麗こうらい
Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE); Koryŏ
  1. [n] Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE); Koryŏ
  2. [n] Korea
12 0.174%
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
11 0.160%
お方おかた
lady; gentleman; person
  1. [n] lady; gentleman; person
11 0.160%
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
11 0.160%
ではないか
isn't it?
  1. [exp] isn't it?
  2. [exp] let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...; shouldn't we ...
11 0.160%
とともに
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
  1. [exp] together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
11 0.160%
欲しいほしい
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
  1. [adj-i] wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
  2. [adj-i,aux-adj] I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
11 0.160%
藤ふじ
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
  1. [n] wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
11 0.160%
見事みごと
splendid; magnificent; excellent; fine; superb; beautiful; admirable
  1. [adj-na,adv] splendid; magnificent; excellent; fine; superb; beautiful; admirable
  2. [adj-na] utter (esp. defeat); total; complete
  3. [n] something worth seeing; sight; spectacle
11 0.160%
近頃ちかごろ
lately; recently; nowadays
  1. [adv,n,adj-no] lately; recently; nowadays
  2. [adv] terribly; awfully; extremely
11 0.160%
釜かま
iron pot; kettle
  1. [n] iron pot; kettle
11 0.160%
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