📚📚 Read every day challenge - Fall 2022 🍁🍂

Japanese Language Reading
1971

Dec 24, Sat of Week 13 of Fall 2022 :maple_leaf:

  • SPY x FAMILY Vol.4 Ch.18 (start volume)

The whole volume is about the cover? Also, almost all chapters are about one mission.

  • BU$TAFELLOWS (end of Ch.1, 6%)

Probably I overdid myself a little, wanting to finish the chapter. Not that I want to pay yet. Also, I haven’t yet explored “bad choices”.

Interesting words
  • もとい. Probably 基(もとい) = basis. I have only seen 的射(まとい) before, and of course, に基(もと)づいて.
  • たいそう = impressive / excessive. Kanji form is 大層(たいそう).
  • たらず = just under. Kanji form is 足(た)らず, and probably worth a grammar point.
  • なれあい = conspiracy. What someone else told to become, and needs to get used to. From 馴(な)れ合(あ)い.
  • チクる(.) = to inform a superior. Probably, being told on, then チクチク.
  • おさらい = rehearsal. From お浚(さら)い.
  • しゅぐ = equipment, like in gymnastics. From 手具(しゅぐ).
  • とっちめる = to teach someone a life lesson. From 取(と)っちめる / 取(と)って締(し)める
  • ごくたまに = very rarely; very 偶(たま)に
  • グル = conspirator. 共謀者(きょうぼうしゃ).
  • 洗(あら)いざらい = entirely; without reservation. Also, 洗(あら)い浚(ざら)い
  • 唆(そそのか)す = to tempt; to entice. Kanji is from 示唆(しさ).
  • 欺(あざむ)く = to trick
  • 食(く)い止(と)める = to keep at bay
  • 歪(ひず)み = distortions; strains. I previously know of 歪(ゆが)む and 歪(いびつ).
  • 与党(よとう) = ruling party. Opposite is 野党(やとう). Sounding not that different, and both are in context.
  • 愛嬌(あいきょう) = charming
  • 強面(こわもて) = fierce look. Indeed, 持(も)つ.
  • 薄氷(はくひょう) = thin ice
  • 下見(したみ) = preparatory read-through
  • 犬種(けんしゅ) = dog breed
  • 鍵盤(けんばん) = keyboard e.g. of a piano
  • 颯爽(さっそう) = gallantly. Another vocab with the Kanji, probably 颯(さっ)と.
  • 抜(ぬ)け毛(げ) = fallen hair (of a dog)
  • 激(げき)ウマ = seriously delicious (うまい).
  • 対象外(たいしょうがい) = not subject to. Outside the scope of 対象(たいしょう).
  • 譲渡会(じょうとかい) = pet adoption fair. 譲渡(じょうと) is transferring of rights.
  • 成否如何(せいひいかん) = depending on success or failure. Of particular interest is 如何(いかん) part = because, depending out; and might be useful for later.
  • 腹(はら)を下(くだ)す = to have diarrhea. Probably like someone throwing a judging hammer at your guts (bowels).
  • 二足(にそく)のわらじ = wearing two hats at the same time. Also, 二足のわらじを履(は)く. 草鞋(わらじ) is straw sandals; probably used often in olden times.
  • もぬけの殻(から) = completely empty place (shell 殻(から)). Probably nothing related to 間抜(まぬ)け.
  • 先手(せんて)を打(う)つ = to take the first move / to attack first

SFX

  • てちてち
  • にっと(笑(わら)う) = like ニヤニヤ
  • ギュッと(.) = in a cramped space
  • ゾッと(.) = shuddering
  • そこそこ(.) = reasonably
  • いざいざ(.) = come here

Kanji

  • 嬌(キョウ)

    • Seductive charm. Probably like a tall-haughty (喬(きょう)) lady.
    • 愛嬌(あいきょう)
      • 愛嬌(あいきょう)を振(ふ)りまく

  • 颯(サ) (Level 52)

    • 颯爽(さっそう),     颯(さっ)と

  • 唆(サ) (Level 52)

    • 示唆(しさ),     教唆(きょうさ)
    • 唆(そそのか)す

  • 歪(ワイ)

    • 歪曲(わいきょく)
    • 歪(ゆが)む,     歪(ひず)む,     歪(いびつ)