北宋風雲伝　５

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
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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私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
105
太子たいし
crown prince
  1. [n] crown prince
  2. [n] Prince Shōtoku
101
陛下へいか
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
  1. [pn,n-suf] Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
85
郭くるわ
district; quarter
  1. [n] district; quarter
  2. [n] enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork
  3. [n] red-light district
  4. [pref,suf] wide and empty
75
槐えんじゅ
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
  1. [n] Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
72
妾めかけ
mistress; kept woman; concubine
  1. [n] mistress; kept woman; concubine
72
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")
57
寇あだ
foe; enemy; rival
  1. [n] foe; enemy; rival
  2. [n] resentment; enmity; grudge
  3. [n] harm; injury
56
包パオ
yurt
  1. [n] yurt
53
皇太后こうたいごう
Empress Dowager; Queen Mother
  1. [n] Empress Dowager; Queen Mother
34
開封かいふう
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal
  1. [n,vs,vt] opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal
  2. [n,vs,vt] unboxing (a product)
  3. [n] unsealed mail
33
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
33
朕ちん
We
  1. [pn] We
29
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
28
事件じけん
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
  1. [n] event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
28
展てん
exhibition; exhibit
  1. [suf] exhibition; exhibit
26
陳ちん
Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en
  1. [n] Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en
  2. [n] Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
25
皇后こうごう
(Japanese) empress; queen
  1. [n,adj-no] (Japanese) empress; queen
24
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)
24
先帝せんてい
the late emperor; preceding emperor
  1. [n] the late emperor; preceding emperor
23
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!
23
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)
22
どのどの
which; what (way)
  1. [adj-pn] which; what (way)
22
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...
22
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 ...
22
者もの
person
  1. [n] person
21
義母ぎぼ
mother-in-law
  1. [n] mother-in-law
  2. [n] foster mother
  3. [n] step mother
21
府ふ
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto)
  1. [n] (urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto)
  2. [n] centre (e.g. of learning); center; seat
  3. [n] (government) office
  4. [n] fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
21
二十年はたとせ
twenty years
  1. [n] twenty years
21
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
21
月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
20
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
20
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)
19
王さまおうさま
king
  1. [n] king
18
本物ほんもの
genuine article; real thing; real deal
  1. [n,adj-no] genuine article; real thing; real deal
18
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
18
あなたあなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
18
息子むすこ
son
  1. [n] son
17
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
17
それにそれに
besides; in addition; also; moreover
  1. [conj] besides; in addition; also; moreover
17
真実しんじつ
truth; reality
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality
  2. [adv] truly; really
  3. [n] absolute truth
16
本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
16
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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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)
16
ためにために
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  1. [conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  2. [conj] because of; as a result of
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罪つみ
crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion
  1. [n,adj-na,adj-no] crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion
  2. [n] penalty; sentence; punishment
  3. [n] fault; responsibility; culpability
  4. [n,adj-na] thoughtlessness; lack of consideration
15
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
15
私たちわたしたち
we; us
  1. [pn] we; us
14
はずはず
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
14
お母さまおかあさま
mother
  1. [n] mother
14
お前おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
14
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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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 ...
13
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
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)
12
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
12
どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
12
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
11
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
11
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 ...
10
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
10
王府おうふ
royal government (esp. Ryukyu Kingdom)
  1. [n] royal government (esp. Ryukyu Kingdom)
10
本当ほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
  2. [adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
  3. [adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
10
公主こうしゅ
princess
  1. [n] princess
10
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
10
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
10
ねば
if not ...; unless ...
  1. [exp] if not ...; unless ...
10
なぜなぜ
why; how; for what reason
  1. [adv] why; how; for what reason
10
すべてすべて
everything; all; the whole
  1. [n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
  2. [adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
10
くださいください
please (give me)
  1. [exp] please (give me)
  2. [exp] please (do for me)
10
誰だれ
who
  1. [pn] who
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証言しょうげん
testimony; (verbal) evidence
  1. [n,vs,vt] testimony; (verbal) evidence
9
立場たちば
position; situation
  1. [n] position; situation
  2. [n] viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
9
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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座ざ
seat; place
  1. [n] seat; place
  2. [n] position; status
  3. [n] gathering; party; company; atmosphere (of a gathering)
  4. [n] stand; pedestal; platform
  5. [n] trade guild
  6. [suf] attaches to the names of constellations
  7. [suf] attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes
  8. [suf,ctr] counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs
9
宮中きゅうちゅう
imperial court
  1. [n] imperial court
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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
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外そと
outside; exterior
  1. [n] outside; exterior
  2. [n] the open (air)
  3. [n] other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
9
前まえ
in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
  1. [n] in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
  2. [n,adj-no,adv] before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
  3. [n,adj-no] (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
  4. [n] forward; ahead
  5. [n] (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
  6. [adj-no] previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)
  7. [suf] portion; helping
  8. [n] front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
  9. [n] privates; private parts
  10. [n] criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior
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出産しゅっさん
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; parturition
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; parturition
  2. [n,vs,vt,vi] production (of goods)
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先にさきに
previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently
  1. [adv] previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently
  2. [adv] first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier
  3. [adv] beforehand; in advance; ahead of time
9
もしもし
if; in case; supposing
  1. [adv] if; in case; supposing
9
のだ
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
  1. [exp] the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
9
ではないかではないか
isn't it?
  1. [exp] isn't it?
  2. [exp] let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...; shouldn't we ...
9
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
9
それなのに
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that
  1. [conj] and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that
9
そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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護衛ごえい
guard; convoy; escort
  1. [n,vs,vt] guard; convoy; escort
8
立派りっぱ
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; impressive
  1. [adj-na] splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; impressive
  2. [adj-na] praiseworthy; creditable; worthy
  3. [adj-na] legal; legitimate; lawful
  4. [adj-na] undeniable (e.g. crime); indisputable; solid
8
母上ははうえ
mother
  1. [n] mother
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侍女じじょ
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
  1. [n] lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
8
伝えつたえ
legend; tradition
  1. [n] legend; tradition
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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
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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
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とてもとても
very; awfully; exceedingly
  1. [adv] very; awfully; exceedingly
  2. [adv] (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
8
というのにというのに
even though; despite; when
  1. [exp] even though; despite; when
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さえ
even
  1. [prt] even
  2. [prt] (if) only; just; as long as
  3. [prt] besides; on top of that; what's more
8
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
8
お産おさん
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
  1. [n] (giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
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