応天の門　5巻

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
64 1.37%
祭まつり
festival; feast; matsuri
  1. [n] festival; feast; matsuri
  2. [n] harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; flaming
  3. [n-suf] galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy; mania
59 1.26%
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 ...
56 1.20%
道みち
road; path; street; lane; passage
  1. [n] road; path; street; lane; passage
  2. [n] route; way
  3. [n] distance; journey
  4. [n] road (e.g. to victory); course
  5. [n] way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles
  6. [n] teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
  7. [n] field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality
  8. [n] means; way; method
46 0.99%
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")
43 0.92%
殿どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
  1. [suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
36 0.77%
主上しゅじょう
emperor
  1. [n] emperor
26 0.56%
毒どく
poison; toxicant
  1. [n] poison; toxicant
  2. [n] harm; evil influence
  3. [n] ill will; spite; malice
  4. [n] abusive language
26 0.56%
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
25 0.54%
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)?
25 0.54%
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)
24 0.51%
房ふさ
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel
  1. [n] tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel
  2. [n,ctr] bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers)
  3. [n,ctr] segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
24 0.51%
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
23 0.49%
中庸ちゅうよう
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; middle path
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; middle path
  2. [n] the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
23 0.49%
父上ちちうえ
father
  1. [n] father
23 0.49%
者もの
person
  1. [n] person
23 0.49%
それそれ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
22 0.47%
業ぎょう
work; business; company; agency
  1. [n,n-suf] work; business; company; agency
  2. [n,n-suf] study
21 0.45%
どのどの
which; what (way)
  1. [adj-pn] which; what (way)
20 0.43%
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
19 0.41%
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
18 0.39%
事こと
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 ...
18 0.39%
貴族きぞく
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
  1. [n,adj-no] nobility; aristocracy; peerage
18 0.39%
どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
17 0.36%
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
17 0.36%
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
17 0.36%
大納言だいなごん
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state
  1. [n] chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state
  2. [n] large-grained variety of adzuki bean
17 0.36%
わけわけ
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
16 0.34%
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
16 0.34%
善男ぜんなん
pious man
  1. [n] pious man
16 0.34%
検非違使けびいし
police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
  1. [n] police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
16 0.34%
魂たましい
soul; spirit
  1. [n] soul; spirit
16 0.34%
そのようそのよう
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
  1. [adj-na] that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
15 0.32%
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
15 0.32%
雄おす
male (animal, plant)
  1. [n,adj-no] male (animal, plant)
15 0.32%
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...
14 0.30%
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
14 0.30%
ようなような
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
14 0.30%
屋敷やしき
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
  1. [n] residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
14 0.30%
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
14 0.30%
お前おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
13 0.28%
ございますございます
to be; to exist
  1. [exp] to be; to exist
13 0.28%
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
13 0.28%
ようよう
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)
13 0.28%
城しろ
castle
  1. [n] castle
13 0.28%
本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
13 0.28%
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
13 0.28%
くださいください
please (give me)
  1. [exp] please (give me)
  2. [exp] please (do for me)
12 0.26%
でございますでございます
be; is
  1. [cop] be; is
12 0.26%
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 ...
12 0.26%
どうかどうか
please; if you would; would you mind
  1. [adv] please; if you would; would you mind
  2. [adv] somehow or other; one way or another
  3. [adv] whether (or not); if
  4. [adv,vs] strange; (something is) wrong; (something is) off
12 0.26%
よくよく
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 0.26%
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
12 0.26%
役人やくにん
government official
  1. [n] government official
12 0.26%
牛車ぎゅうしゃ
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
  1. [n] ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
12 0.26%
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
12 0.26%
ためため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  1. [n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  2. [n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
  3. [n,adv] consequence; result; effect
  4. [n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
11 0.24%
ちょっとちょっと
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
11 0.24%
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
11 0.24%
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
11 0.24%
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
11 0.24%
平安へいあん
peace; tranquility; tranquillity
  1. [n,adj-na] peace; tranquility; tranquillity
  2. [n] Heian period (794-1185)
11 0.24%
酒さけ
alcohol; sake
  1. [n] alcohol; sake
11 0.24%
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
10 0.21%
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!
10 0.21%
まずまず
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
  1. [adv] first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
  2. [adv] probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
  3. [adv] more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably
  4. [adv] anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being
10 0.21%
やはりやはり
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
10 0.21%
唐人とうじん
Chinese person
  1. [n] Chinese person
  2. [n] foreigner
10 0.21%
少将しょうしょう
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
  1. [n] major general; rear admiral; air commodore
10 0.21%
常つね
usual state of things
  1. [n,adj-no] usual state of things
10 0.21%
平安時代へいあんじだい
Heian period (794-1185)
  1. [n] Heian period (794-1185)
10 0.21%
日本にほん
Japan
  1. [n] Japan
10 0.21%
誰かだれか
someone; somebody
  1. [pn] someone; somebody
10 0.21%
いかがいかが
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
  2. [adj-na] questionable
9 0.19%
こちらこちら
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
9 0.19%
一体いったい
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth
  1. [adv] (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth
  2. [n] one object; one body; unity
  3. [n] one form; one style
  4. [n] one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)
  5. [n,adv] generally; in general
9 0.19%
善ぜん
good; goodness; right; virtue
  1. [n] good; goodness; right; virtue
9 0.19%
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
9 0.19%
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)
9 0.19%
経きょう
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
  1. [n] sutra; Buddhist scriptures
9 0.19%
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
8 0.17%
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
8 0.17%
せっかくせっかく
with trouble; at great pains
  1. [adv,n] with trouble; at great pains
  2. [adj-no] rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited
  3. [adj-no] kind; generous
  4. [adv] specially; especially; expressly
8 0.17%
それにそれに
besides; in addition; also; moreover
  1. [conj] besides; in addition; also; moreover
8 0.17%
ところところ
place; spot; scene; site
  1. [n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site
  2. [n,suf] address
  3. [n,suf] district; area; locality
  4. [n,suf] one's house
  5. [n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet
  6. [n,suf] passage (in text); part
  7. [n,suf] space; room
  8. [n,suf] thing; matter
  9. [n] whereupon; as a result
  10. [n] about to; on the verge of
  11. [n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
  12. [n] approximately; around; about
8 0.17%
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 ...
8 0.17%
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 0.17%
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
8 0.17%
ようにように
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
8 0.17%
朝廷ちょうてい
Imperial Court
  1. [n] Imperial Court
8 0.17%
様子ようす
state (of affairs); situation; circumstances
  1. [n] state (of affairs); situation; circumstances
  2. [n] appearance; look(s); air; manner; behaviour; demeanor
  3. [n] sign; indication
8 0.17%
無事ぶじ
safety; security; peace; quiet
  1. [n,adj-na] safety; security; peace; quiet
  2. [n,adv] safely; without incident; successfully
  3. [n,adj-na] good health
  4. [n] inaction; ennui
8 0.17%
警備けいび
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
  1. [n,vs,vt] defense; defence; guard; policing; security
8 0.17%
車くるま
car; automobile; vehicle
  1. [n] car; automobile; vehicle
  2. [n] wheel; castor; caster
8 0.17%
このままこのまま
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
  1. [exp] as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
7 0.15%
すみませんすみません
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon
  1. [exp,int] excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon
  2. [exp,int] thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
7 0.15%
それでそれで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
  1. [conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
7 0.15%
ダメだめ
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
  1. [adj-na,n] no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
  2. [adj-na,n] hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
  3. [adj-na,n] cannot; must not; not allowed
  4. [n] neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
  5. [int] no!; stop!
7 0.15%
一本いっぽん
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call
  1. [n] one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call
  2. [n] one version
  3. [n] one book; a certain book
  4. [n] ippon; one point; a blow
  5. [n] geisha
  6. [n-suf] single-minded focus on ...
7 0.15%
伯父おじ
uncle
  1. [n] uncle
7 0.15%
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