応天の門　3巻

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
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 ...
76 1.95%
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
67 1.71%
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
59 1.51%
殿どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
  1. [suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
51 1.31%
業ぎょう
work; business; company; agency
  1. [n,n-suf] work; business; company; agency
  2. [n,n-suf] study
50 1.28%
染そめ
dyeing; printing
  1. [n] dyeing; printing
45 1.15%
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)
39 1.00%
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")
31 0.79%
殿様とのさま
nobleman; dignitary; lord
  1. [n] nobleman; dignitary; lord
  2. [n] feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo
  3. [n] man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
29 0.74%
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
26 0.67%
その
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
24 0.61%
文章ぶんしょう
writing; composition; essay; article; passage; prose; (writing) style
  1. [n] writing; composition; essay; article; passage; prose; (writing) style
  2. [n] sentence
22 0.56%
父上ちちうえ
father
  1. [n] father
22 0.56%
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
20 0.51%
祈祷きとう
prayer; grace (at meals)
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] prayer; grace (at meals)
  2. [n,vs,vt,vi] exorcism
20 0.51%
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 ...
19 0.49%
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
19 0.49%
吉祥きっしょう
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
  1. [n] lucky omen; happy; auspicious
19 0.49%
善ぜん
good; goodness; right; virtue
  1. [n] good; goodness; right; virtue
19 0.49%
白梅しらうめ
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
  1. [n] white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
18 0.46%
それ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
17 0.44%
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)?
17 0.44%
水みず
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
  1. [n] water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
  2. [n] fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
  3. [n] flood; floodwaters
  4. [n] water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
  5. [n] break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
17 0.44%
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
16 0.41%
お前おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
15 0.38%
ございます
to be; to exist
  1. [exp] to be; to exist
15 0.38%
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
15 0.38%
主上しゅじょう
emperor
  1. [n] emperor
15 0.38%
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
15 0.38%
何もなにも
(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
14 0.36%
僧そう
monk; priest
  1. [n] monk; priest
  2. [n] sangha (the Buddhist community)
14 0.36%
平安時代へいあんじだい
Heian period (794-1185)
  1. [n] Heian period (794-1185)
14 0.36%
ねば
if not ...; unless ...
  1. [exp] if not ...; unless ...
13 0.33%
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 0.33%
屋敷やしき
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
  1. [n] residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
13 0.33%
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
12 0.31%
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
12 0.31%
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
12 0.31%
井戸いど
water well
  1. [n] water well
12 0.31%
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
12 0.31%
土地とち
plot of land; lot; soil
  1. [n] plot of land; lot; soil
  2. [n] locality; region; place
12 0.31%
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
11 0.28%
そういえば
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
  1. [exp] now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
11 0.28%
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
11 0.28%
試し
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
  1. [n] testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
11 0.28%
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 0.26%
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
10 0.26%
どう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
10 0.26%
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...
10 0.26%
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
10 0.26%
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 ...
10 0.26%
それに
besides; in addition; also; moreover
  1. [conj] besides; in addition; also; moreover
9 0.23%
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 ...
9 0.23%
上うえ
above; over; up
  1. [n,adj-no] above; over; up
  2. [n] top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)
  3. [n] surface; on (top of)
  4. [n,adj-no] the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part
  5. [adj-no,n] superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)
  6. [adj-no,n] elder; older; senior
  7. [n] with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk)
  8. [n] besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ...
  9. [n] after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ...
  10. [n] since ...; now that ...; because ...
  11. [suf] honorable; venerable; dear
  12. [n] emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo
9 0.23%
兄あに
older brother; elder brother
  1. [n] older brother; elder brother
9 0.23%
后きさき
empress; queen
  1. [n] empress; queen
9 0.23%
者もの
person
  1. [n] person
9 0.23%
言ういう
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 0.23%
違うちがう
to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  1. [v5u,vi] to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  2. [v5u,vi] to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
  3. [v5u,vi] to become abnormal; to go wrong
  4. [exp] isn't it?; wasn't it?
9 0.23%
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 0.20%
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
8 0.20%
それで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
  1. [conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
8 0.20%
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!
8 0.20%
でございます
be; is
  1. [cop] be; is
8 0.20%
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
8 0.20%
妻つま
wife
  1. [n] wife
  2. [n] garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings
  3. [n] accompaniment; side (remark)
8 0.20%
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
8 0.20%
所ところ
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 0.20%
本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
8 0.20%
父ちち
father
  1. [n] father
8 0.20%
ください
please (give me)
  1. [exp] please (give me)
  2. [exp] please (do for me)
7 0.18%
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
7 0.18%
どうして
how; in what way; by what means
  1. [adv] how; in what way; by what means
  2. [adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
  3. [adv] cannot possibly
  4. [int] no way
7 0.18%
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
7 0.18%
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
7 0.18%
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
7 0.18%
一年いちねん
one year; some time ago
  1. [n] one year; some time ago
7 0.18%
人柱ひとばしら
human pillar; human sacrifice
  1. [n] human pillar; human sacrifice
7 0.18%
兄上あにうえ
older brother
  1. [n] older brother
7 0.18%
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
7 0.18%
宮中きゅうちゅう
imperial court
  1. [n] imperial court
7 0.18%
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
7 0.18%
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
7 0.18%
試験しけん
examination; exam; test
  1. [n,vs,vt] examination; exam; test
  2. [n,vs,vt] trial; experiment; test
7 0.18%
あれ
that; that thing
  1. [pn] that; that thing
  2. [pn] that person
  3. [pn] then; that time
  4. [pn] that place (over there)
6 0.15%
いかが
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
  2. [adj-na] questionable
6 0.15%
このよう
like this; this sort; this way
  1. [adj-na] like this; this sort; this way
6 0.15%
これで
here; with this
  1. [exp] here; with this
6 0.15%
そういう
such; like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
6 0.15%
そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
6 0.15%
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
6 0.15%
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
6 0.15%
ばかり
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  1. [prt] only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  2. [prt] approximately; about
  3. [prt] just (finished, etc.)
  4. [prt] as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
  5. [prt] indicates emphasis
  6. [prt] always; constantly
6 0.15%
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
6 0.15%
事件じけん
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
  1. [n] event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
6 0.15%
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
6 0.15%
務めつとめ
service; duty; business; responsibility; task
  1. [n] service; duty; business; responsibility; task
  2. [n] Buddhist religious services
6 0.15%
姿すがた
figure; form; shape
  1. [n] figure; form; shape
  2. [n] appearance; dress; guise
  3. [n] state; condition; picture; image
  4. [n] form (of a waka)
  5. [n-suf] dressed in ...; wearing ...
6 0.15%
戻りもどり
return; reaction; recovery
  1. [n] return; reaction; recovery
  2. [n] return (from a procedure)
6 0.15%
様にように
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
6 0.15%
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