クジラの子らは砂上に歌う 1

Children of the Whale Sing on the Sand

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread
わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
62
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")
55
クジラくじら
whale (Cetacea spp.)
  1. [n] whale (Cetacea spp.)
53
どろ
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; mire
  1. [n,adj-no] mud; slush; (wet) dirt; mire
  2. [n] thief
48
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 ...
41
うみ
sea; ocean; waters
  1. [n] sea; ocean; waters
32
世界せかい
the world; society; the universe
  1. [n] the world; society; the universe
  2. [n] sphere; circle; world
  3. [adj-no] world-renowned; world-famous
  4. [n] realm governed by one Buddha; space
31
おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
30
私たちわたしたち
we; us
  1. [pn] we; us
25
オウニおうだん
orange color traditionally worn by the crown prince
  1. [n,adj-no] orange color traditionally worn by the crown prince
23
長老ちょうろう
elder; senior
  1. [n,adj-no] elder; senior
  2. [n] senior monk
  3. [n] dean; presbyter; patriarch
22
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
21
感情かんじょう
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
  1. [n,adj-no] emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
21
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
18
もの
person
  1. [n] person
17
しるし
mark; sign
  1. [n] mark; sign
  2. [n] symbol; emblem
  3. [n] badge; crest; flag
  4. [n] evidence; proof
  5. [n] token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)
17
かい
meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet
  1. [n,n-suf] meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet
  2. [n,n-suf] society; association; club
17
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
15
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
14
ふね
ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane
  1. [n] ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane
  2. [n] tank; tub; vat; trough
  3. [n-suf,ctr] counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
13
そと
outside; exterior
  1. [n] outside; exterior
  2. [n] the open (air)
  3. [n] other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
13
きみ
you; buddy; pal
  1. [pn] you; buddy; pal
  2. [n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
  3. [pn] he; she
13
なになに
what
  1. [pn] what
  2. [pn] you-know-what; that thing
  3. [pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
  4. [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  5. [int] what?; huh?
  6. [int] hey!; come on!
  7. [int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
13
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!
13
首長しゅちょう
head (of organization, organisation); chief
  1. [n] head (of organization, organisation); chief
  2. [n] sheikh; emir
12
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)
12
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
12
お前おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
12
あなたあなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
12
日記にっき
diary; journal
  1. [n] diary; journal
11
俺たちおれたち
we; us
  1. [n] we; us
11
体内たいない
interior of the body
  1. [n,adj-no] interior of the body
11
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
11
記録係きろくがかり
record keeper; recorder; archivist
  1. [n] record keeper; recorder; archivist
10
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)
10
彼らかれら
they; them
  1. [pn] they; them
9
人々ひとびと
people; men and women
  1. [n] people; men and women
  2. [n] each person; everybody
9
なにもなにも
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
  1. [exp] (not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
  2. [exp] and everything else; and all
  3. [exp] (not) at all; (not) in the least; (not) especially; (not) to that extent
9
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...
9
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
9
つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
8
彼女かのじょ
she; her
  1. [pn] she; her
  2. [n] girlfriend
8
少女しょうじょ
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
  1. [n] girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
  2. [n] female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
8
地下ちか
underground; below the ground
  1. [n,adj-no] underground; below the ground
  2. [n] world of the dead; the grave
  3. [adj-no,n] underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret; illegal; in hiding
8
使うつかう
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
  1. [v5u,vt] to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
  2. [v5u,vt] to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate
  3. [v5u,vt] to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume
  4. [v5u,vt] to use (language); to speak
8
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
8
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
8
無印むじるし
unlabeled; unbranded
  1. [adj-no] unlabeled; unbranded
7
我々われわれ
we
  1. [pn] we
7
大事だいじ
important; serious; crucial
  1. [adj-na] important; serious; crucial
  2. [adj-na] valuable; precious
  3. [n] serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
  4. [n] great undertaking; great enterprise; great thing
  5. [adj-na] safe; OK
7
名前なまえ
name
  1. [n] name
  2. [n] given name; first name
7
人たちひとたち
people
  1. [n] people
7
一緒にいっしょに
together (with)
  1. [adv] together (with)
  2. [adv] at the same time
  3. [adv] in one lump; in the same category
7
ずっと
continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
  1. [adv] continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
  2. [adv] much (more); (by) far; far and away; a lot; a great deal
  3. [adv] far (away); long (ago, before, after)
  4. [adv] straight; directly
7
かもしれないかもしれない
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
  1. [exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
7
能力のうりょく
ability; faculty
  1. [n] ability; faculty
6
群れむれ
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school; swarm; cluster (e.g. of stars); clump; pack (e.g. of dogs)
  1. [n] group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school; swarm; cluster (e.g. of stars); clump; pack (e.g. of dogs)
6
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
6
ゆび
finger; toe; digit
  1. [n] finger; toe; digit
6
子らこら
children
  1. [n] children
6
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
6
多いおおい
many; numerous; a lot
  1. [adj-i] many; numerous; a lot
  2. [adj-i] large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
  3. [adj-i] frequent; common
6
偵察隊ていさつたい
scouting party; patrol
  1. [n] scouting party; patrol
6
仲間なかま
companion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade; partner; colleague; coworker; associate
  1. [n] companion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade; partner; colleague; coworker; associate
  2. [n] group; company; circle; set; gang
  3. [n] member of the same category (family, class)
6
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
6
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
6
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
6
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 ...
6
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!
6
お願いおねがい
request; favour (to ask); wish
  1. [n,vs,vt] request; favour (to ask); wish
  2. [int] please
6
お話おはなし
story; tale
  1. [n] story; tale
  2. [n] talk; discussion
6
たましい
soul; spirit
  1. [n] soul; spirit
5
だれ
who
  1. [pn] who
5
行くいく
to die; to pass away
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
5
第一だいいち
first; foremost; number one
  1. [adj-no,n] first; foremost; number one
  2. [adj-no,n] most important
  3. [adj-no,n] best; greatest; most
  4. [adv] above all; besides; in any case; to begin with
5
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
5
最近さいきん
recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
  2. [adj-no] nearest; closest
5
戦争せんそう
war
  1. [n,vs,vi] war
  2. [n,vs,vi] fighting; fierce competition
5
広場ひろば
public square; square; plaza; piazza; forum
  1. [n] public square; square; plaza; piazza; forum
  2. [n] open space; clearing
5
しろ
castle
  1. [n] castle
5
偵察ていさつ
scouting; reconnaissance
  1. [n,vs,vt] scouting; reconnaissance
5
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
5
中央ちゅうおう
centre; center; middle; heart
  1. [n,adj-no] centre; center; middle; heart
  2. [n] capital; seat of government
5
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
5
もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
  1. [adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
5
まままま
as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
  1. [n,adv] as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
  2. [n,adv] with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as
  3. [n] as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
  4. [n] sic
5
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
5
バッタばった
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
  1. [n] grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
5
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
5
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
5
たくさんたくさん
a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal
  1. [adj-no,adj-na,n,adv] a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal
  2. [adj-no,adj-na,n,adv] enough; sufficient
  3. [n-suf] enough; too many; too much
5
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
5
お兄ちゃんおにいちゃん
(one's) older brother
  1. [n] (one's) older brother
  2. [n] lad; sonny
5
いけないいけない
bad; wrong; naughty
  1. [exp,adj-i] bad; wrong; naughty
  2. [exp,adj-i] must not (do, be); should not; ought not to
  3. [exp,adj-i] useless; no good; bad
  4. [exp,adj-i] hopeless; beyond hope
  5. [exp,adj-i] unfortunate; a shame; a pity
  6. [exp,adj-i] unable to drink (alcohol)
  7. [exp,adj-i] so as not to ...; so that ... (won't); in case ...; for fear that ...; lest ...
5
ろく
record; transcript
  1. [n,suf] record; transcript
4
りょう
quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food)
  1. [n,n-suf] quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food)
  2. [n] generosity; magnanimity; tolerance
  3. [n] pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
4
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
4
生活せいかつ
life; living
  1. [n,vs,vi] life; living
  2. [n] livelihood; (one's) living
4
生き物いきもの
living thing; living creature; animal; life
  1. [n] living thing; living creature; animal; life
4
未来みらい
(distant) future
  1. [n] (distant) future
  2. [n] future existence; world beyond the grave; the world to come
  3. [n] future (tense)
4
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