japanese - issunboushi and tsunami stories

8/3/2019 Japanese - Issunboushi and Tsunami Stories

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slope; slanting surface; bevel

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Thumb;Jack Sprat;

2: Issun-boshi(Japanesefairytale)

1

mukashi mukashi A

long time ago

aru tokoro ni Some

place

ojiisan An old man

to And

obaasan An old woman

sunde imashita Lived


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kodomo Children

inakatta Didnt have

(children)

node Therefore

kamisama ni To God

Quotation marks

kodomo o kudasai

Please give us children

to Ends quotation oinori shimashita

Prayed

suruto Thereupon; in doing

so

totemo Very


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chiisai Small (na adjective)

chiisana otoko no ko A

small boy

umaremashita Was

born

koyubi Pinky; Small finger

kurai About

setake Stature; height

shika only [used with negative

verbs ]

~kara Because (he was only

the size of a finger)

issun boushi Issunboushi

(Name)


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nazukeraremashita Was named

to name(someone)

chiisai keredo Even

though small

daiji ni Took care of

sodateta Raised (a child)

node Therefore genki Healthy; Energetic (na

Adjective)

wakamono Youth

sei chou Growth

aru hi One day


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~ni iimashita Said

to

watashi I

miyako Capital, city [Kyoto]

~ni iku Go to

~ erai Great; famous naritai Want to...

itte eraku

naritai Go and want to become great

douka Please (let me); I begof you

ikasete kudasai

Please let me go

2


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owan Bowl

to And

hashi Chopsticks

1: needle; pin; hook;

watashimashita Gave;

Handed over


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watarihand/give

kore de With this

miyako e ikinasai Go

to the capital

hari Needle

hari no katana A needle for asword

koshi Lower back; waist

sashi Insert (sword into the

scabbard) owan no fune A bowl as

a boat

notte Get on; Ride [ noru

to ride] hashi o kai ni shite

Chopsticks for oars


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Kai oar/paddle

1:

by (indicating means ofaction); as (a group, etc.);2: indicates patient of acausative expression

kawa River kawa o noboru To go up

a river

tsuku Arrive

miyako ni tsuku to Upon

arriving to the city

dai jin Nobleman

ie House

~ ~ni ikimashita Went


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to~

kerai Retainer; servant

watashi o

kerai ni shite kudasai Please make

me a retainer

taisou Very much

chiisai Small

node Therefore

bikkuri Surprise

ga But totemo Very

genki ga ii Energetic;

Enthusiastic

kerai nisuru koto ni shimashita Became a

retainer


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Suru 2: to cause to become; to make

(into); to turn (into

aru hi One day

musume Daughter

o himesama Princess;

Daughter of a nobleman

otera A temple

omairi To make a visit to a

shrine mairugo to worship

otera ni omairi ni iku koto ni

narimashita (She) decided to go tothe temple

kaeri michi Return trip; way


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back home

oni Ogre; demon

attara If came across (an

ogre)

doushimashou What

should we do?

3

o hime sama Princess

shinpai Worry

shinpai sou In a worried

way

deliver, distribute iimashita Said

daijoubu Alright; OK


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watashi I

anata You

omamorishimasu

Protect

anata o

omamorishimasu (I) will protect youMamori - protect

soko de So...; then

tsureru Lead; Take someone

to lead; to take (aperson)

omairi To make a visit to a

shrine

dekakeru To go out; Leave


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kaeri michi Return trip; Way

back home

ookii Big [na adjective]

ookina oni A big ogre

totsu zen Suddenly

push thrust sudden

if so, in that case

arawarete Appears

umasou Looks delicious

umai - delicious

musume Daughter; girl

tabete yarou (Ill) eat

you

iimashita Said
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daijoubu desu Its OK.

kono oni This ogre

yattsukeru Beat; defeat

yattsukete shimaimashou Ill takecare of (the ogre)

oowarai Huge laughter; burst

of laughter chiisai Small [na adjective]

kozou Young boy

omae You

omae kara From you; Youfirst

tabete yarou Ill eat


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to itte Saying that

a tto iu ma ni In the

blink of an eye [lit. In the time it takes

to say ah]

tsumami age Grab and

raise (to eat)

hitokuchi In one gulp; bite

nomi komu To gulp down

hitokuchi de nomikondeshimaimashita

Unfortunately swallowed (him) in one

gulp

1: mouthful; bite;sip; draft; draught;2: one word


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tokoro ga However

oni Ogre; demon

onaka Stomach

onaka no naka Inside the

stomach

hari no katana The needle

sword

de (using the needle)

chiku chiku The effect of

pricking

sashita Pierced; stabbed

dakara Therefore

taihen desu Is troubled


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itetetete Augh [sound of

being in pain]

korya Hey!

itakute kanawan So

painful it is hard to stand

1: painful; sore; ()2: exceeding

haki dasu Throw up; spit

out

ooisogi de In a great hurry

to hurry; to rush


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nigete ikimashitaRan away

escape; getaway;

evasion

ohime sama Princess;

daughter of a nobleman

oo yorokobi Great joy

bbgbrejoice

arigatou Thank you

anata You

chiisai Small

keredo But


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totemo Very

yuuki Bravery

courage.

to And

chie Wisdom

yuuki to chie

ga aru no ne (You) are brave and

wise, arent you!

.shiru know/wisdon

blessing.

soshite And then

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly;unintentionally

hit; success; reaching the mark; per ...; vicinity; neighborhood;neighbourhood
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futo atari By chance

miru to Looking And

nandemo Whatever

negai A Wish

kanau Come true nandemo

negai ga kanau Make any wish come

true

to iu Such a

uchi de no kozuchi A

small mallet (Ogres magic hammer)

ochite imashita Was

fallen


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5

ara Ah!

so; like this; in this way

1: place; spot; scene; site;2: address;

3: district; area; locality;4: one's house;5: point

konna tokoro ni Atsuch a spot

1: to hit (something

inanimate); to strike;to beat (onsomething);


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hammer, mallet

uchi de no kozuchi Asmall mallet (Ogres magic hammer)

ochite iru Dropped

1: to fall down; todrop;

wa [feminine ending]

ano That

oni Ogre; demon

1: to fall down; todrop;

ochitoshite itta Left

and dropped...


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ohime sama Princess

sono That

(small) mallet; gavel

hiroi agemashita

Picked up

to pick up; to find; togather

to pick up;

to pick out

soshite And then iimashita Said (to

Issunboushi)


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kono This

furu to Upon swinging; upon

shaking

Furu - shake

nandemo Anything negai Wish

to grant (request, wish)

to give (an example, etc.);to cite;

kanaeteagemashou Lets make your wish

come true


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to grant (request, wish)

soko de So, then

onegai shimashita

Asked a favor

watashi no My

se Height; stature

takaku shite Make taller

kudasai Please (make me

taller)

kozuchi o furu to

Upon swinging the mallet


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a tto iu ma ni In the

blink of an eye [lit. In the time it takes

to say ah]

se no takai A Tall (man)

rippa Great; splendid

wakamono Youth; young person

~ni narimashita

Became

kono hanashi This storykiku to Upon hearing it

oo yorokobi Great joy

oo

yorokobi shite issunboushi niiimashita With great joy he said to

Issunboushi, ...


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douka Please; I beg you

kono hime Our princess [lit. This

princess]

kekkon shite okure

Please marry...

miyako Capital; city

yobi Call

miyako ni yobi Call to the city

o himesama to

kekkon shite Marrying the princess and

shiawase Happiness

kurasu Live

shiawase ni


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kurashimashita Lived in happiness;

Happily ever after

oshimai The End

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