夏目友人帳

Vocabulary

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Word	English	Frequency
目め	eye; eyeball [n] eye; eyeball [n] eyesight; sight; vision [n] look; stare; gaze; glance [n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.) [n] an experience [n] viewpoint [n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality) [n] (an) appearance [n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result) [n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave [n] grain (of wood, paper) [n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.) [n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard) [n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number [n] graduation; division (of a scale) [n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.) [suf] ordinal number suffix [suf] somewhat; -ish [suf] point (e.g. of change)	567
ことこと	thing; matter [n] thing; matter [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs [n] work; business; affair [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to [n-suf] nominalizing suffix [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ... [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or [n] necessity; need [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...	324
私わたし	I; me [pn] I; me	305
先生せんせい	teacher; instructor; master [n] teacher; instructor; master [n,n-suf] sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc. [n] intimate or teasing form of address [n] one's elder	264
このこの	this [adj-pn] this [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")	263
友人ゆうじん	friend [n] friend	198
人ひと	person; someone; somebody [n] person; someone; somebody [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans [n] human (Homo sapiens) [n] (other) people; others [n] character; personality; nature [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person [n] adult; grown-up [n] I; me; one	176
お前おまえ	you [pn] you [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of	175
そのその	that; the [adj-pn] that; the [adj-pn] part (as in "part two") [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...	156
妖怪ようかい	ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai [n] ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai	154
ものもの	thing; object; article; stuff; substance [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing [n] quality [n] reason; the way of things [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 [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ... [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ... [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason [pref] really; truly	145
おれおれ	I; me [pn] I; me	139
何かなにか	something; some; any [pn] something; some; any [adv] somehow; for some reason [int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?	119
ニャンコ	kitty cat [n] kitty cat	117
いるいる	to be (of animate objects); to exist [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist [v1,vi] to stay [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing	110
もう	already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently [adv] further; more; again; another; the other [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously	109
人間にんげん	human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind [n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind [n] character (of a person)	106
またまた	again; once more; once again; another time; some other time [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time [adv] also; too; as well; likewise [adv] on the other hand; while [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore [conj] or; otherwise [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth [pref] indirect	93
今いま	now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately [adv] another; more	90
いい	good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem	88
それそれ	that; it [pn] that; it [pn] then; that point (in time); that time [pn] there [pn] you	77
話はなし	talk; speech; chat; conversation [n] talk; speech; chat; conversation [n] topic; subject [n] discussions; negotiation; argument [n] rumor; talk; hearsay [n] tale; story; fable [n] circumstances; particulars	75
ようよう	appearing ...; looking ... [n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ... [n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing [n-suf,n] form; style; design [n-suf,n] like; similar to [n] thing (thought or spoken)	74
姿すがた	figure; form; shape [n] figure; form; shape [n] appearance; dress; guise [n] state; condition; picture; image [n] form (of a waka) [n-suf] dressed in ...; wearing ...	74
君きみ	you; buddy; pal [pn] you; buddy; pal [n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master [pn] he; she	73
だろうか	don't you think?; indicates question [exp] don't you think?; indicates question	72
というという	called; named; that says; that [exp] called; named; that says; that [exp] as many as; as much as [exp] all ...; every single ...	70
少しすこし	a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat [adv] a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat [adv] a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute [adv] a little way; a short distance	68
そんな	such; that sort of; that kind of; like that [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that [int] no way!; never!	67
本当にほんとうに	really; truly [adv] really; truly	67
そう	appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of	66
名取なとり	accredited master (of a performing art) [n] accredited master (of a performing art) [n] being famous; being popular [n] famous person	62
変へん	strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy [adj-na] strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy [adj-na] unexpected [n] change [n] incident; disturbance; disaster; accident; emergency [n-pref] flat	61
ありがとうありがとう	thank you; thanks [int] thank you; thanks	60
かもしれないかもしれない	may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly [exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly	59
大丈夫だいじょうぶ	safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay [adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay [adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly [int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright [n] great man; fine figure of a man	59
本当ほんとう	truth; reality; actuality; fact [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact [adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official [adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable	59
こんな	this sort of; this kind of; like this; such [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such	58
者もの	person [n] person	57
奴やつ	fellow; guy; chap [n] fellow; guy; chap [n] thing; object [pn] he; she; him; her	55
として	as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of) [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of) [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic) [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person") [exp] thinking that...; trying to...	54
までまで	until (a time); till; to; up to [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to [prt] to (a place or person); as far as [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even [prt] only; merely	54
そうか	is that so? [exp] is that so? [exp] I see; right; oh; OK	51
猫ねこ	cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus) [n] cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus) [n] shamisen [n] geisha [n] wheelbarrow [n] clay bed-warmer	51
ようなような	like; similar to [adj-pn] like; similar to [exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that) [exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if	50
きっときっと	surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent) [adv] surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent) [adv] sternly; severely [adv] having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight [adv] suddenly; abruptly; instantly	48
ひとりひとり	one person [n] one person [n] being alone; being by oneself [n] being single; being unmarried [adv] by oneself; alone [adv] just; only; simply	47
祖母そぼ	grandmother [n] grandmother	47
とてもとても	very; awfully; exceedingly [adv] very; awfully; exceedingly [adv] (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)	46
人の子ひとのこ	(someone's) child; person with parents; (also) human; born human [exp,n] (someone's) child; person with parents; (also) human; born human [exp,n] other people's children [exp,n] the Son of Man; Christ	46
よくよく	nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully [adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully [adv] frequently; often [adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ... [adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...	45
時々ときどき	sometimes; occasionally; at times; from time to time; now and then; once in a while; at intervals [adv,adj-no] sometimes; occasionally; at times; from time to time; now and then; once in a while; at intervals [adj-no,n] seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)	45
いつもいつも	always; all the time; at all times [adv] always; all the time; at all times [adv] never [adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary	44
ごめんごめん	I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me [int] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me [int] may I come in? [n] permission; leave; license [n] dismissal; discharge [n] not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid	44
力ちから	force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy [n] force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy [n] capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty [n] efficacy; effect [n] effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions [n] power; authority; influence; good offices; agency [n] support; help; aid; assistance [n] stress; emphasis [n] means; resources	44
小さい頃ちいさいころ	as a child; when one was a child [exp,n] as a child; when one was a child	44
時とき	time; hour; moment [n] time; hour; moment [n,adv] occasion; case [n] chance; opportunity; season [n] the times; the age; the day [n] tense	44
最近さいきん	recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now [n,adj-no,adv] recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now [adj-no] nearest; closest	43
あの人あのひと	he; she; that person [pn] he; she; that person [pn] you	42
それは	very; extremely [adv] very; extremely [exp] that is	42
作品さくひん	work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production [n] work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production	40
顔かお	face; visage [n] face; visage [n] look; expression; countenance [n] honor; honour; face [n] influence; notoriety	39
なるなる	to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be) [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do) [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as [v5r,vi] to be promoted [aux-v,v5r] to do ...	38
まだまだ	still; as yet; only [adv] still; as yet; only [adv] (not) yet [adv] more; (more) still [adv] at least; comparatively; relatively [adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done	38
好きすき	liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite [adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite [adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved [n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity [adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one [adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious	38
相手あいて	companion; partner; company [n] companion; partner; company [n] other party; addressee [n] opponent (sports, etc.)	38
見るみる	to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe [v1,vt] to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe [v1,vt] to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge [v1,vt] to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on [v1,vt] to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.) [aux-v,v1] to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try [aux-v,v1] to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...	38
日々ひび	daily; everyday [adj-no] daily; everyday [n] days (e.g. of one's youth) [adv] every day; day after day; day by day; from day to day	37
くらい	approximately; about; around; or so [suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so [suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least [suf,prt] as ... as ...; like	36
紙かみ	paper [n] paper	36
自分じぶん	myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself [pn] I; me [pn] you	36
ずっと	continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout [adv] continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout [adv] much (more); (by) far; far and away; a lot; a great deal [adv] far (away); long (ago, before, after) [adv] straight; directly	35
そしてそして	and; and then; thus; and now; and finally [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally	35
ちょっとちょっと	a little; a bit; slightly [adv] a little; a bit; slightly [adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly [adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite [adv] (not) easily; (not) readily [int] hey!; come on; excuse me [exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible	35
名前なまえ	name [n] name [n] given name; first name	35
彼女かのじょ	she; her [pn] she; her [n] girlfriend	35
悪いわるい	bad; poor; undesirable [adj-i] bad; poor; undesirable [adj-i] poor (quality); inferior; insufficient [adj-i] evil; sinful [adj-i] ugly; not beautiful [adj-i] at fault; to blame; in the wrong [adj-i] bad (at doing something) [adj-i] unprofitable; unbeneficial [int,adj-i] sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable	35
所ところ	place; spot; scene; site [n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site [n,suf] address [n,suf] district; area; locality [n,suf] one's house [n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet [n,suf] passage (in text); part [n,suf] space; room [n,suf] thing; matter [n] whereupon; as a result [n] about to; on the verge of [n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing [n] approximately; around; about	35
退治たいじ	extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; eradication; destruction; suppression [n,vs] extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; eradication; destruction; suppression [n,vs] making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings [n,vs] curing illness	35
子こ	child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring [n,n-suf] young woman [n,n-suf] young (animal) [n] offshoot [n] interest [n] new share [n] player who is not a dealer [n] young geisha; young prostitute [n] bird egg [n-suf] -er (often of young women)	34
いういう	to say; to utter; to declare [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare [v5u] to name; to call [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise	33
気き	spirit; mind; heart [n] spirit; mind; heart [n] nature; disposition [n] intention; mind; will; motivation [n] mood; feelings [n] consciousness [n] care; attention; consideration; worry [n] interest [n] (the) air; atmosphere [n] ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood [n] fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste [n] qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine); chi; ki	33
どうどう	how; in what way; how about [adv] how; in what way; how about	32
どうしたどうした	somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of [adj-pn] somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of	32
用心棒ようじんぼう	bodyguard; bouncer; (security) guard [n] bodyguard; bouncer; (security) guard [n] bar (on a door); bolt [n] stick or pole used for self-defence	32
あなたあなた	you [pn] you [pn] dear; honey	31
妖力ようりょく	spirit power; magical power [n] spirit power; magical power	31
行くいく	to die; to pass away [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away	31
なんか	something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ... [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...	30
担当たんとう	being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.) [n,vs,vt] being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)	30
おそらくおそらく	probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid [adv] probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid	29
たぶんたぶん	probably; likely; perhaps; maybe [adv] probably; likely; perhaps; maybe [adj-no,adj-na] a lot of; much; many; considerable; large (amount); generous	29
ためにために	for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of [conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of [conj] because of; as a result of	29
人魚にんぎょ	mermaid; merman [n] mermaid; merman	29
体からだ	body [n] body [n] torso; trunk [n] build; physique; frame; figure [n] health; constitution [n] corpse; dead body	29
優しいやさしい	tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable [adj-i] tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable	29
池いけ	pond [n] pond	29
こっちこちら	this way; this direction [pn] this way; this direction [pn] here [pn] this (one) [pn] I; me; we; us [pn] this person	28
なぜなぜ	why; how; for what reason [adv] why; how; for what reason	28
一緒にいっしょに	together (with) [adv] together (with) [adv] at the same time [adv] in one lump; in the same category	28