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Japanese Language Reading
2037

Dec 28, Wed of Extra week of Fall 2022 :maple_leaf:

  • SPY x FAMILY Vol.4 Ch.23 + extras (end volume)

  • うたわれるもの

Maniacal laughter here too. Very ominous.

Interesting words
  • さが = one’s nature. Kanji form is 性(さが), in written in Kanji in dictionary.
  • ハリボテ = something that looks good superficially. From 張りぼて, probably an overdone 彫(ほ)る.
  • しこたま(.) = a whole lot of
  • うんたらかんたら(.) = yada yada
  • アスレチック(.) = an outdoor adventure playground / athletic sports
  • しわがれる = to become hoarse. しわがれた声(こえ) in context, but しわがれ声(ごえ) in dictionary. Kanji form is 嗄(しわが)れる.
  • つんのめる = to fall forward. From 突(つ)く + のめる, where the latter means to fall forward (but not pulled with force?).
  • わざわざ = expressly. Kanji form is 態々(わざわざ).
  • ほんのり = slightly. 本(ほん)の is also slightly. I think of り as 里(り).
  • ばっくれ(.) = feigning ignore. From バックレる / しらばくれる.
  • 由々(ゆゆ)しき = serious; grave. In context as 由々しき事態. Similar to 由々(ゆゆ)しい.
  • 大(おお)らか = composed; broad-minded / large quantity
  • 麗(うるわ)しい = lovely
  • 不届(ふとど)き = rude; insolent
  • 吹(ふ)かす = to smoke (a cigarette). Probably 吸(す)う is OK too. (But not 吹(ふ)く.)
  • 蔑(さげす)む = to hold in contempt = 軽蔑(けいべつ)する
  • 歩(あゆ)む = to walk on foot
  • 見逸(みそ)れる = to underestimate. In context as おみそれ.
  • 引(ひ)きずる = to drag along. Full Kanji form is 引(ひ)き摺(ず)る.
  • 持(も)ち運(はこ)ぶ = to carry along
  • 恐(おそ)れ入(い)る = to be astonished
  • 某(ぼう)～ = certain
  • 普遍(ふへん) = universal
  • 無難(ぶなん) = safe (e.g. of a choice); risk-free; passable
  • 相場(そうば) = reputation / speculation
  • 莫迦(ばか) = Baka. Of course similar to 馬鹿(ばか).
  • 庶民(しょみん) = commoner
  • 駄犬(だけん) = a dog with no pedigree; mongrel. Opposite is 名犬(めいけん).
    • A homophone is 打鍵(だけん) = keystrokes (of a keyboard)
  • 白髪(しらが) = white hair; gray hair
  • 子音(しいん) = consonants. Opposite is 母音(ぼいん), e.g. a, u, o.
    • A homophone is 死因(しいん).
  • 失血(しっけつ) = heavy blood loss; exsanguination
  • 秘訣(ひけつ) = secret trick
  • 秘話(ひわ) = secret story
  • 終結(しゅうけつ) = an end; a conclusion
  • 間食(かんしょく) = snacks
  • 保護(ほご) = taking to protection; taking to guardianship
  • 長官(ちょうかん) = director. A boss of officials. In contrast, 小官(しょうかん) simply means, humbly me.
  • 日柄(ひがら) = today’s condition (lucky? unlucky? auspicious?)
  • 儀式(ぎしき) = rites
  • 統率(とうそつ) = commanding
  • 瓦解(がかい) = collapsing. What to be resolved from bricks (煉瓦(れんが)).
  • 幼少(ようしょう) = infancy; childhood. In context is 幼少期(ようしょうき).
  • 適宜(てきぎ) = appropriate; discretionary
  • 拝謁(はいえつ) = having an audience with an emperor. Has Furigana.
  • 玉座(ぎょくざ) = throne
  • 樹立(じゅりつ) = establishment; founding
  • 妙齢(みょうれい) = young (woman). Kanji from 年齢(ねんれい).
  • 度外視(どがいし) = disregarding
  • 薄情者(はくじょうもの) = insensitive person. 薄情(はくじょう) is being insensitive.
  • 司令室(しれいしつ) = control room. 司令(しれい) = commander / giving commands.
  • 善後処置(ぜんごしょち) = remedial measures. 善後(ぜんご) = planning for a good future.
  • 全知全能(ぜんちぜんのう) = omniscience and omnipotence
  • 可(か)もなく不可(ふか)もなし = neither good nor bad
  • 食(く)い気味(ぎみ) = butting in. Similar to 食(く)い込(こ)み気味(ぎみ).
  • 造詣(ぞうけい)が深(ふか)い = profoundly knowledgeable. The second Kanji is from 初詣(はつもう)で, but it’s probably the first time I see On’yomi.

SFX

  • どたんこ = probably a thud (a hard object falls down)
  • じんわり = steadily seeping out. じんわり温かい.
  • ギョッと = being startled
  • むんず = strongly; violently; with all one’s strength
  • しんなり = soft, tenderly. From しなやか.

Kanji

  • 詣(ケイ)
    • attain knowledge from a temple
    • ケイ
      • 造詣(ぞうけい),     参詣(さんけい)
    • Kun readings
      • 初詣(はつもう)で,     詣(もう)でる