昭和天皇物語　４

Showa Emperor Tale

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
殿下でんか
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
  1. [pn] your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
97
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
41
月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
36
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 ...
32
でございますでございます
be; is
  1. [cop] be; is
29
日本にほん
Japan
  1. [n] Japan
25
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")
25
陛下へいか
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
  1. [pn,n-suf] Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
24
皇太子こうたいし
crown prince
  1. [n] crown prince
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)
20
英国えいこく
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
  1. [n] United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
19
おまえおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
17
皇后こうごう
(Japanese) empress; queen
  1. [n,adj-no] (Japanese) empress; queen
15
牧野ぼくや
pasture land; ranch
  1. [n] pasture land; ranch
15
日にち
Sunday
  1. [n] Sunday
  2. [suf] nth day (of the month)
  3. [ctr] counter for days
  4. [n] Japan
15
総理そうり
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
  1. [n] prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
  2. [n,vs] leading; overseeing; leader; overseer; president
14
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
14
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 ...
14
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
14
珍ちん
rare
  1. [adj-na,n] rare
  2. [adj-na,n] strange; odd; peculiar; curious
13
物語ものがたり
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
  1. [n] story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
13
パリパリ
Paris (France)
  1. [n] Paris (France)
13
訪問ほうもん
call; visit
  1. [n,vs,vt,adj-no] call; visit
12
時とき
time; hour; moment
  1. [n] time; hour; moment
  2. [n,adv] occasion; case
  3. [n] chance; opportunity; season
  4. [n] the times; the age; the day
  5. [n] tense
12
天皇てんのう
Emperor of Japan
  1. [n] Emperor of Japan
11
到着とうちゃく
arrival
  1. [n,vs,vi,adj-no] arrival
11
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
11
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
11
誰だれ
who
  1. [pn] who
10
実にじつに
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very; quite
  1. [adv] indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very; quite
10
くださいください
please (give me)
  1. [exp] please (give me)
  2. [exp] please (do for me)
10
親王しんのう
prince of royal blood; Imperial prince
  1. [n] prince of royal blood; Imperial prince
9
欧州おうしゅう
Europe
  1. [n] Europe
9
敬けい
reverence; respect
  1. [n] reverence; respect
9
我が国わがくに
our country; our land; one's own country
  1. [exp,n] our country; our land; one's own country
9
国王こくおう
king; queen; monarch; sovereign
  1. [n] king; queen; monarch; sovereign
  2. [n] the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
9
国民こくみん
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
  1. [n] people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
  2. [n] Democratic Party for the People
9
切符きっぷ
ticket
  1. [n] ticket
9
供奉ぐぶ
accompanying; being in attendance on
  1. [n,vs] accompanying; being in attendance on
  2. [n] inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
9
ロンドンロンドン
London (UK)
  1. [n] London (UK)
9
ございますございます
to be; to exist
  1. [exp] to be; to exist
9
午前ごぜん
morning; a.m.
  1. [n,adv] morning; a.m.
8
予定よてい
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate
  1. [n,vs,vt] plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate
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
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
8
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...
8
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
8
皇后陛下こうごうへいか
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
  1. [n] Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
7
為にために
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
7
時じ
hour; o'clock
  1. [suf] hour; o'clock
  2. [suf,adj-no] (specified) time; when ...; during ...
7
手て
hand; arm
  1. [n] hand; arm
  2. [n] forepaw; foreleg
  3. [n] handle
  4. [n] hand; worker; help
  5. [n] trouble; care; effort
  6. [n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
  7. [n] hand; handwriting
  8. [n] kind; type; sort
  9. [n] one's hands; one's possession
  10. [n] ability to cope
  11. [n] hand (of cards)
  12. [n] direction
  13. [n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)
7
どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
7
これからこれから
from now on; after this; in the future; in future
  1. [exp] from now on; after this; in the future; in future
  2. [exp] from here; from this point
7
オレおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
7
駅えき
railway station; train station
  1. [n] railway station; train station
  2. [n] staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan)
  3. [ctr] counter for railway stations and bus stations
6
風景ふうけい
scenery; scene; landscape; view; sight
  1. [n,adj-no] scenery; scene; landscape; view; sight
  2. [n,adj-no] scene (e.g. of a crime)
6
義父ぎふ
father-in-law
  1. [n] father-in-law
  2. [n] foster father
  3. [n] stepfather
6
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
6
本日ほんじつ
today; this day
  1. [n,adv] today; this day
6
昭和天皇しょうわてんのう
Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
  1. [n] Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
6
日本国にほんこく
Japan
  1. [n] Japan
6
政友せいゆう
political friend; friend with the same political views
  1. [n] political friend; friend with the same political views
6
御用邸ごようてい
imperial villa
  1. [n] imperial villa
6
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
6
宮内大臣くないだいじん
Minister of the Imperial Household
  1. [n] Minister of the Imperial Household
6
会かい
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
6
世せい
counter for generations
  1. [ctr] counter for generations
  2. [n-suf] epoch
6
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)
6
フランスフランス
France
  1. [n] France
6
そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
6
あなたあなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
6
艦かん
warship
  1. [n,n-suf] warship
5
自由じゆう
freedom; liberty
  1. [n,adj-na] freedom; liberty
5
絵葉書えはがき
picture postcard
  1. [n] picture postcard
5
皆さんみなさん
all; everyone; everybody
  1. [n] all; everyone; everybody
5
母様かあさま
mother
  1. [n] mother
5
戻りもどり
return; reaction; recovery
  1. [n] return; reaction; recovery
  2. [n] return (from a procedure)
5
戦争せんそう
war
  1. [n,vs,vi] war
  2. [n,vs,vi] fighting; fierce competition
5
我がわが
my; our; one's own
  1. [adj-pn] my; our; one's own
5
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
5
市民しみん
citizen; citizenry; public
  1. [n] citizen; citizenry; public
  2. [n] city inhabitant; townspeople
  3. [n] bourgeoisie; middle class
5
大正たいしょう
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
  1. [n] Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
5
大変たいへん
very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  1. [adv] very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  2. [adj-na,n] immense; enormous; great
  3. [adj-na,n] serious; grave; dreadful; terrible
  4. [adj-na,n] difficult; hard; challenging
  5. [n] major incident; disaster
5
外遊がいゆう
foreign travel
  1. [n,vs,vi] foreign travel
5
地下鉄ちかてつ
subway; metro; underground (railway)
  1. [n] subway; metro; underground (railway)
5
初めてはじめて
for the first time
  1. [adv,adj-no] for the first time
  2. [adv] only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
  3. [n] first time; (one's) first
5
二に
two; 2
  1. [num] two; 2
5
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
5
もちろんもちろん
of course; certainly; naturally
  1. [adv] of course; certainly; naturally
5
ミイラミイラ
mummy
  1. [n] mummy
5
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, ...
5
とてもとても
very; awfully; exceedingly
  1. [adv] very; awfully; exceedingly
  2. [adv] (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
5
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!
5
そうか
is that so?
  1. [exp] is that so?
  2. [exp] I see; right; oh; OK
5
すべてすべて
everything; all; the whole
  1. [n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
  2. [adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
5
スコットランドスコットランド
Scotland
  1. [n] Scotland
5
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
5
いよいよいよいよ
more and more; all the more; increasingly
  1. [adv] more and more; all the more; increasingly
  2. [adv] at last; finally; beyond doubt
  3. [adv] (at the) last moment; worst possible time
5
いかがいかが
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
  2. [adj-na] questionable
5
頂きますいただきます
thank you (for the meal just served); I receive (this meal)
  1. [exp] thank you (for the meal just served); I receive (this meal)
4
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