信長を殺した男～本能寺の変 431年目の真実～　１

The Man Who Killed Nobunaga: The Truth of Honnouji Incident Found After 431 Years

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
明智めいち
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
  1. [n] sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
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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
66
このこの
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
63
昭しょう
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
  1. [pref] nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
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本能寺の変ほんのうじのへん
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
  1. [exp,n] Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
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ことこと
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 ...
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軍ぐん
army; armed forces; troops
  1. [n] army; armed forces; troops
  2. [n] military authorities
  3. [n] team; group; troupe
34
月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
32
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
31
兵衛ひょうえ
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
  1. [n] middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
28
城しろ
castle
  1. [n] castle
27
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
25
十じゅう
ten; 10
  1. [num] ten; 10
  2. [n] ten years of age
  3. [n] book containing a collection of poems
25
までまで
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
24
予よ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
24
将軍しょうぐん
general
  1. [n] general
  2. [n] shogun
24
真実しんじつ
truth; reality
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality
  2. [adv] truly; really
  3. [n] absolute truth
23
者もの
person
  1. [n] person
21
敵てき
opponent; rival; adversary
  1. [n] opponent; rival; adversary
  2. [n] menace; danger; threat; enemy
21
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)
20
越前えちぜん
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
  1. [n] Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
20
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
19
延暦えんりゃく
Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)
  1. [n] Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)
18
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
17
衆しゅう
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
  1. [n] great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
  2. [n,n-suf] people; folk; clique; bunch
17
貴様きさま
you
  1. [pn] you
16
京都きょうと
Kyoto (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Kyoto (city, prefecture)
15
比叡山ひえいざん
Mt. Hiei (in Kyoto)
  1. [n] Mt. Hiei (in Kyoto)
15
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)
15
戦いくさ
war; battle; campaign; fight
  1. [n] war; battle; campaign; fight
  2. [n] troops; forces
15
家臣かしん
vassal; retainer
  1. [n,adj-no] vassal; retainer
14
というという
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 ...
13
そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
13
吉きち
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness
  1. [n,adj-no] good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness
  2. [n] unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
13
歴史れきし
history
  1. [n] history
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命いのち
life; life force
  1. [n] life; life force
  2. [n] lifetime; lifespan
  3. [n] most important thing; foundation; core
  4. [n] paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
  5. [n] fate; destiny; karma
12
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)
12
大名だいみょう
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
  1. [n] daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
12
日本にほん
Japan
  1. [n] Japan
12
天正てんしょう
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
  1. [n] Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
12
海うみ
sea; ocean; waters
  1. [n] sea; ocean; waters
11
日にち
Sunday
  1. [n] Sunday
  2. [suf] nth day (of the month)
  3. [ctr] counter for days
  4. [n] Japan
11
余よ
other; another; remaining; leftover
  1. [adj-no,n] other; another; remaining; leftover
  2. [n-suf,n] over; more than
  3. [pn] I; me
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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
11
子孫しそん
descendant; posterity; offspring
  1. [n] descendant; posterity; offspring
11
現在げんざい
the present; present time; now
  1. [n,adv,adj-no] the present; present time; now
  2. [n-suf] as of
  3. [n] present tense
  4. [n] this world; this life
  5. [vs,vi] to actually exist; to exist right now; to exist right in front of one
10
援軍えんぐん
reinforcement
  1. [n] reinforcement
10
説せつ
theory; doctrine
  1. [n,n-suf] theory; doctrine
  2. [n] opinion; view
  3. [n] rumour; rumor; gossip; hearsay
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記き
account; history; chronicle; annals; record
  1. [n,n-suf] account; history; chronicle; annals; record
  2. [exp] notice; note; as follows
  3. [n] Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
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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...
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幕府ばくふ
shogunate; bakufu
  1. [n] shogunate; bakufu
  2. [n] shogun's headquarters
  3. [n] Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
9
彼かれ
he; him
  1. [pn] he; him
  2. [n] boyfriend
9
戦国せんごく
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war
  1. [n] country in civil war; country disarrayed by war
  2. [n] Warring States period (Japan, China)
  3. [n] competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.); anybody's game
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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
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人物じんぶつ
person; character; figure; personage; man; woman
  1. [n] person; character; figure; personage; man; woman
  2. [n] one's character; one's personality
  3. [n] able person; talented person
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いういう
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
9
上洛じょうらく
going to Kyoto; visiting Kyoto
  1. [n,vs,vi] going to Kyoto; visiting Kyoto
9
殿どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
  1. [suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
9
天下泰平てんかたいへい
peace throughout the world
  1. [n,adj-na,adj-no] peace throughout the world
  2. [adj-na,adj-no,n] carefree; peaceful; relaxed
9
謀反むほん
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
  1. [n,vs,vi] rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
8
物語ものがたり
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
  1. [n] story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
8
イエズス会イエズスかい
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
  1. [n] Society of Jesus; Jesuits
8
家紋かもん
family crest
  1. [n] family crest
8
謎なぞ
riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery
  1. [n] riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery
  2. [adj-no] enigmatic; mysterious
8
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
8
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)
8
記録きろく
record; minutes; document
  1. [n] record; minutes; document
  2. [n] record (e.g. in sports); results; score
  3. [vs,vt] to record; to document
  4. [vs,vt] to set a record (e.g. in sports); to show a result; to reach a value
8
合戦かっせん
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
  1. [n,vs,vi] battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
8
なんとなんと
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, ...
8
策さく
plan; policy; means; measure; stratagem; scheme
  1. [n,n-suf] plan; policy; means; measure; stratagem; scheme
  2. [n] fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
7
焼き討ちやきうち
setting on fire; setting afire
  1. [n,vs,vt] setting on fire; setting afire
7
最強さいきょう
strongest
  1. [adj-no,n] strongest
7
ものもの
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
7
黒人こくじん
black person
  1. [n] black person
  2. [n] woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
7
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!
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またまた
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
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目め
eye; eyeball
  1. [n] eye; eyeball
  2. [n] eyesight; sight; vision
  3. [n] look; stare; gaze; glance
  4. [n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
  5. [n] an experience
  6. [n] viewpoint
  7. [n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
  8. [n] (an) appearance
  9. [n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
  10. [n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
  11. [n] grain (of wood, paper)
  12. [n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
  13. [n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
  14. [n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
  15. [n] graduation; division (of a scale)
  16. [n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
  17. [suf] ordinal number suffix
  18. [suf] somewhat; -ish
  19. [suf] point (e.g. of change)
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さらにさらに
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
  1. [adv,conj] furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
7
二に
two; 2
  1. [num] two; 2
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まさかまさか
by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
  1. [int] by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
  2. [n,adj-no] something unexpected; emergency
  3. [n] currently; for the time being; presently; for now
  4. [adv,adj-no] indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
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出世しゅっせ
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
  1. [n,vs,vi] success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
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上様うえさま
emperor; shogun
  1. [n] emperor; shogun
  2. [n] honored person (honoured)
  3. [n] (another person's) wife
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麒麟きりん
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
  1. [n] giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
  2. [n] qilin (Chinese unicorn)
  3. [n] horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
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まだまだ
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
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私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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いるいる
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
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死し
death
  1. [n] death
  2. [n] (an) out
  3. [n] death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
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足軽あしがる
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
  1. [n] common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
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必ずかならず
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
  1. [adv] always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
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紋もん
(family) crest; coat of arms
  1. [n] (family) crest; coat of arms
  2. [n] pattern; figure
  3. [n] playing card suit (in karuta)
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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 ...
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こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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地ち
earth; ground; land; soil
  1. [n,n-suf] earth; ground; land; soil
  2. [n,n-suf] place
  3. [n,n-suf] territory
  4. [n,n-suf] bottom (of a package, book, etc.)
  5. [n,n-suf] earth (one of the five elements)
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お前おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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僧そう
monk; priest
  1. [n] monk; priest
  2. [n] sangha (the Buddhist community)
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逆賊ぎゃくぞく
rebel; traitor; insurgent
  1. [n] rebel; traitor; insurgent
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代だい
charge; cost; price
  1. [n,n-suf] charge; cost; price
  2. [n,n-suf] generation; age; (school) year; cohort; reign
  3. [n,n-suf] era
  4. [n,n-suf] a representative of; on behalf of; for (someone)
  5. [n,n-suf] switchboard number
  6. [ctr] counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.
  7. [ctr] counter for generations (of inheritors to a throne, etc.)
  8. [ctr] proxy application company
  9. [n] pronoun
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桶おけ
bucket; pail; tub
  1. [n] bucket; pail; tub
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なるなる
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 ...
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御所ごしょ
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.
  1. [n] imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.
  2. [n] emperor; ex-emperor; empress; imperial prince; shogun; minister
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