もののがたり

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency
兵馬へいば
arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
  1. [n] arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
161 1.740%
付喪神つくもがみ
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
  1. [n] artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
146 1.578%
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 ...
133 1.438%
長月ながつき
ninth month of the lunar calendar
  1. [n] ninth month of the lunar calendar
  2. [n] September
129 1.394%
その
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
96 1.038%
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
88 0.951%
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")
79 0.854%
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
73 0.789%
岐ちまた
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street")
  1. [n] the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street")
  2. [n] street; district; quarters
  3. [n] location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
  4. [n] divide (e.g. between life and death)
  5. [n] fork (in a road); crossroads
66 0.713%
お前おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
63 0.681%
それ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
61 0.659%
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
57 0.616%
ぼたん
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
  1. [n] tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
  2. [n] wild boar (meat)
53 0.573%
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
47 0.508%
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
45 0.486%
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)?
45 0.486%
人間にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  1. [n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  2. [n] character (of a person)
43 0.465%
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
43 0.465%
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
41 0.443%
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
39 0.422%
羽織はおり
haori (Japanese formal coat)
  1. [n] haori (Japanese formal coat)
35 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...
34 0.368%
二人ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
  1. [n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
32 0.346%
相手あいて
companion; partner; company
  1. [n] companion; partner; company
  2. [n] other party; addressee
  3. [n] opponent (sports, etc.)
32 0.346%
たり
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going")
  1. [prt] -ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going")
  2. [prt] doing such things as...
  3. [prt] expresses a command
  4. [aux-v,vr] to be
  5. [aux-v,vr] indicates completion or continuation of an action
31 0.335%
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
30 0.324%
それに
besides; in addition; also; moreover
  1. [conj] besides; in addition; also; moreover
29 0.313%
どう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
28 0.303%
京都きょうと
Kyoto (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Kyoto (city, prefecture)
28 0.303%
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
27 0.292%
一つひとつ
one
  1. [num] one
  2. [n] for one thing
  3. [n] only
  4. [n] (not) even
  5. [n,adv] just (e.g. "just try it")
  6. [adj-no] some kind of; one type of
27 0.292%
何でなんで
why?; what for?
  1. [adv] why?; what for?
  2. [adv] how?; by what means?
27 0.292%
者もの
person
  1. [n] person
27 0.292%
お前達おまえたち
you (plural)
  1. [pn] you (plural)
26 0.281%
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!
26 0.281%
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
26 0.281%
君きみ
you; buddy; pal
  1. [pn] you; buddy; pal
  2. [n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
  3. [pn] he; she
26 0.281%
私達わたしたち
we; us
  1. [pn] we; us
26 0.281%
こちら
this way; this direction
  1. [pn] this way; this direction
  2. [pn] here
  3. [pn] this (one)
  4. [pn] I; me; we; us
  5. [pn] this person
25 0.270%
そういう
such; like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
25 0.270%
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
25 0.270%
あなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
24 0.259%
ヤツやつ
fellow; guy; chap
  1. [n] fellow; guy; chap
  2. [n] thing; object
  3. [pn] he; she; him; her
24 0.259%
少しすこし
a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
  2. [adv] a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute
  3. [adv] a little way; a short distance
24 0.259%
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
23 0.249%
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
23 0.249%
こっちこちら
this way; this direction
  1. [pn] this way; this direction
  2. [pn] here
  3. [pn] this (one)
  4. [pn] I; me; we; us
  5. [pn] this person
22 0.238%
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
22 0.238%
アレあれ
that; that thing
  1. [pn] that; that thing
  2. [pn] that person
  3. [pn] then; that time
  4. [pn] that place (over there)
21 0.227%
そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
21 0.227%
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
21 0.227%
俺おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
21 0.227%
僕ぼく
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
  2. [pn] you
  3. [pn] manservant
21 0.227%
マンガまんが
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
  1. [n] cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
20 0.216%
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
20 0.216%
ワケわけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
  1. [n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
20 0.216%
彼かれ
he; him
  1. [pn] he; him
  2. [n] boyfriend
20 0.216%
そこ
there (place relatively near listener)
  1. [pn] there (place relatively near listener)
  2. [pn] there (place just mentioned); that place
  3. [pn] then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
  4. [pn] you
18 0.195%
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 ...
18 0.195%
仕事しごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  1. [n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  2. [n] work
18 0.195%
作品さくひん
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
  1. [n] work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
18 0.195%
力ちから
force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
  1. [n] force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
  2. [n] capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
  3. [n] efficacy; effect
  4. [n] effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
  5. [n] power; authority; influence; good offices; agency
  6. [n] support; help; aid; assistance
  7. [n] stress; emphasis
  8. [n] means; resources
18 0.195%
本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
18 0.195%
硯すずり
inkstone
  1. [n] inkstone
18 0.195%
アンタあんた
you
  1. [pn] you
17 0.184%
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 0.184%
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
17 0.184%
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
17 0.184%
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)
17 0.184%
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
17 0.184%
匣はこ
box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
  1. [n] box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
  2. [n] car (of a train, etc.)
  3. [n] shamisen case; shamisen
  4. [n] public building; community building
  5. [n] man who carries a geisha's shamisen
  6. [suf,ctr] counter for boxes (or boxed objects)
17 0.184%
変へん
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
  1. [adj-na] strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
  2. [adj-na] unexpected
  3. [n] change
  4. [n] incident; disturbance; disaster; accident; emergency
  5. [n-pref] flat
17 0.184%
必要ひつよう
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
  1. [adj-na] necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
  2. [n] necessity; need; requirement
17 0.184%
造兵ぞうへい
manufacture of arms
  1. [n] manufacture of arms
17 0.184%
そうか
is that so?
  1. [exp] is that so?
  2. [exp] I see; right; oh; OK
16 0.173%
彼らかれら
they; them
  1. [pn] they; them
16 0.173%
薬研やげん
druggist's mortar
  1. [n] druggist's mortar
16 0.173%
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
15 0.162%
彼女かのじょ
she; her
  1. [pn] she; her
  2. [n] girlfriend
15 0.162%
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
15 0.162%
成程なるほど
I see; that's right; indeed
  1. [int,adv] I see; that's right; indeed
15 0.162%
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
15 0.162%
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
15 0.162%
特例とくれい
special case; exception
  1. [n] special case; exception
15 0.162%
現世げんせ
this world; this life
  1. [n] this world; this life
  2. [n] current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
15 0.162%
確かにたしかに
surely; certainly
  1. [adv] surely; certainly
15 0.162%
違うちがう
to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  1. [v5u,vi] to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  2. [v5u,vi] to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
  3. [v5u,vi] to become abnormal; to go wrong
  4. [exp] isn't it?; wasn't it?
15 0.162%
オイラおれら
we; us
  1. [pn] we; us
  2. [pn] I; me
14 0.151%
何故なぜ
why; how; for what reason
  1. [adv] why; how; for what reason
14 0.151%
俺達おれたち
we; us
  1. [n] we; us
14 0.151%
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
14 0.151%
さっき
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
  1. [n,adv] a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
13 0.141%
にとって
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
  1. [exp] to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
13 0.141%
やろ
seems; I think; I guess
  1. [exp] seems; I think; I guess
  2. [exp] right?; don't you agree?
13 0.141%
後あと
behind; rear
  1. [n,adj-no] behind; rear
  2. [n,adj-no] after; later
  3. [n,adj-no] remainder; the rest
  4. [n,adv] more (e.g. five more minutes); left
  5. [n,adv] also; in addition
  6. [n,adj-no] descendant; successor; heir
  7. [n,adj-no] after one's death
  8. [n,adj-no] past; previous
13 0.141%
こいつ
he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
  1. [pn] he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
  2. [pn] this; this one; this thing
  3. [int] hey, you!
12 0.130%
はず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  1. [aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  2. [n] nock (of a bow)
  3. [n] nock (of an arrow)
  4. [n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
  5. [n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
12 0.130%
マレビトまれびと
visitor from afar
  1. [n] visitor from afar
  2. [n] joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
12 0.130%
もの
indicates reason or excuse
  1. [prt] indicates reason or excuse
  2. [prt] indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
12 0.130%
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 ...
12 0.130%
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