舞妓さんちのまかないさん　２

Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
姉さんねえさん
older sister; elder sister
  1. [n] older sister; elder sister
  2. [n] young lady
  3. [n] miss
  4. [n] ma'am
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図ず
drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph; map
  1. [n,n-suf] drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph; map
  2. [n] sight; scene
17
おかあさんおかあさん
mother; mom; mum; ma
  1. [n] mother; mom; mum; ma
  2. [n] wife
  3. [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her
14
おおきにおおきに
greatly; very much
  1. [adv] greatly; very much
  2. [int] thanks a lot
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
11
からあげからあげ
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
  1. [n,vs,vt] deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
11
店出しみせだし
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
  1. [n] misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
10
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)
9
名前なまえ
name
  1. [n] name
  2. [n] given name; first name
9
見習いみならい
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation
  1. [n] apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation
  2. [n] apprentice; trainee; probationer
8
屋形やかた
mansion; palace; manor house; castle
  1. [n] mansion; palace; manor house; castle
  2. [n] nobleman; noblewoman; dignitary
  3. [n] cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
8
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
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)
8
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
8
ごめんごめん
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  1. [int] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  2. [int] may I come in?
  3. [n] permission; leave; license
  4. [n] dismissal; discharge
  5. [n] not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid
8
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")
8
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
7
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
7
とこところ
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
7
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 ...
7
花街かがい
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
  1. [n] red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
6
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
6
晩ごはんばんごはん
dinner; evening meal
  1. [n] dinner; evening meal
6
師匠ししょう
master; teacher
  1. [n,suf] master; teacher
  2. [n] stable master
6
やろ
seems; I think; I guess
  1. [exp] seems; I think; I guess
  2. [exp] right?; don't you agree?
6
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
6
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
6
お茶屋おちゃや
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
  1. [n] (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
6
おけいこおけいこ
practice; training
  1. [n] practice; training
6
あかんあかん
useless; no good; hopeless
  1. [exp] useless; no good; hopeless
  2. [exp] cannot; must not; not allowed
6
髷まげ
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
  1. [n] bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
5
青森あおもり
Aomori (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Aomori (city, prefecture)
5
新しいあたらしい
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
  1. [adj-i] new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
5
味あじ
flavor; flavour; taste
  1. [n] flavor; flavour; taste
  2. [n] charm; appeal; uniqueness; attractiveness
  3. [n] experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
  4. [adj-na] smart; clever; witty; strange
5
台所だいどころ
kitchen
  1. [n,adj-no] kitchen
  2. [n] financial situation
5
冷蔵庫れいぞうこ
refrigerator; fridge
  1. [n] refrigerator; fridge
5
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
5
めっちゃめっちゃ
very; extremely; excessively
  1. [adv] very; extremely; excessively
5
お願いおねがい
request; favour (to ask); wish
  1. [n,vs,vt] request; favour (to ask); wish
  2. [int] please
5
お座敷おざしき
tatami room
  1. [n] tatami room
  2. [n] dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
5
おめでとうおめでとう
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
  1. [int] congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
5
おいしいおいしい
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
  1. [adj-i] good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
  2. [adj-i] attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable
5
ありがとうありがとう
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
5
食べるたべる
to eat
  1. [v1,vt] to eat
  2. [v1,vt] to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
4
雨あめ
rain
  1. [n] rain
  2. [n] rainy day; rainy weather
  3. [n] the November suit (in hanafuda)
4
男衆おとこしゅう
men
  1. [n] men
  2. [n] manservant
  3. [n] male attendants to an actor
4
特にとくに
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
  1. [adv] particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
4
手伝うてつだう
to help; to assist; to aid
  1. [v5u,vt] to help; to assist; to aid
  2. [v5u,vt] to contribute to; to be a factor in
4
小っちゃいちっちゃい
tiny; little; wee
  1. [adj-i] tiny; little; wee
4
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
4
同期どうき
same period; corresponding period
  1. [n,adj-no] same period; corresponding period
  2. [n,adj-no] same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; classmate
  3. [n,vs] synchronization; synchronism
4
半はん
half; semi-; partial
  1. [n-pref,n] half; semi-; partial
  2. [n-suf] half-past
  3. [n] odd number
  4. [n] han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
4
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
4
はちみつはちみつ
honey
  1. [n] honey
4
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 ...
4
デビュー
debut; doing something for the first time
  1. [n,vs,vi] debut; doing something for the first time
  2. [n,vs,vi] starting anew; starting afresh
4
だらり
languidly; loosely
  1. [adv-to] languidly; loosely
4
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
4
すんまへん
sorry; excuse me; thank you
  1. [exp] sorry; excuse me; thank you
4
ごちそうさんごちそうさん
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
  1. [int] thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
4
コーヒーコーヒー
coffee
  1. [n,adj-no] coffee
4
お兄さんおにいさん
older brother; elder brother
  1. [n] older brother; elder brother
  2. [n] young man; buddy; fella; laddie
4
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
4
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
4
面目ないめんぼくない
ashamed
  1. [adj-i] ashamed
3
行ってきますいってきます
I'm off; see you later
  1. [exp] I'm off; see you later
3
絶対ぜったい
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  1. [adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  2. [adj-no] absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
  3. [n] absoluteness
3
男手おとこで
male help; male labor; male labour
  1. [n] male help; male labor; male labour
  2. [n] man's handwriting
  3. [n] kanji
3
焼きそばやきそば
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
  1. [n] yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
3
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
3
掃除そうじ
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
  1. [n,vs,vt] cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
3
全部ぜんぶ
all; entire; whole; altogether
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] all; entire; whole; altogether
3
今夜こんや
this evening; tonight
  1. [n,adv] this evening; tonight
3
京都きょうと
Kyoto (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Kyoto (city, prefecture)
3
二人ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
  1. [n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
3
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 ...
3
わたしわたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
3
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
3
メニュー
menu
  1. [n] menu
  2. [n] schedule; program; programme; course; services
  3. [n] (computer) menu
3
ほんとほんとう
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
3
ホットケーキ
hotcake; (American) pancake
  1. [n] hotcake; (American) pancake
3
なかすなかす
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears
  1. [v5s] to make someone cry; to move someone to tears
  2. [v5s] to grieve
3
どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
3
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
3
そういうそういう
such; like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
3
この間このあいだ
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
  1. [n,adv] the other day; lately; recently; during this period
  2. [n,adv] meanwhile; in the meantime
3
お米おこめ
(husked grains of) rice
  1. [n] (husked grains of) rice
3
おはようおはよう
good morning
  1. [int] good morning
3
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 ...
3
あんな
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
  1. [adj-pn] that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
3
あんたあんた
you
  1. [pn] you
3
あの子あのこ
that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady
  1. [pn] that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady
  2. [pn] you
3
髪かみ
hair (on the head)
  1. [n] hair (on the head)
2
頭あたま
head
  1. [n] head
  2. [n] hair (on one's head)
  3. [n] mind; brains; intellect
  4. [n] leader; chief; boss; captain
  5. [n] top; tip
  6. [n] beginning; start
  7. [n] head; person
  8. [n] down payment; deposit
  9. [n] top structural component of a kanji
  10. [n] pair
2
電話でんわ
telephone call; phone call
  1. [n,vs,adj-no] telephone call; phone call
  2. [n,adj-no] telephone (device); phone
2
雪かきゆきかき
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal
  1. [n,vs,vi] snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal
  2. [n] snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
2
重さおもさ
weight
  1. [n] weight
2
運ぶはこぶ
to carry; to transport; to move; to convey
  1. [v5b,vt] to carry; to transport; to move; to convey
  2. [v5b] to come; to go
  3. [v5b,vt] to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
  4. [v5b,vi] to go (well, etc.); to proceed; to progress
2
逸材いつざい
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
  1. [n] outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
2
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