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浦島(うらしま)太郎(たろう)は亀(かめ)を助(たす)け、海(うみ)の城(しろ)で美(うつく)しい女(おんな)と遊(あそ)んだが、帰(かえ)ると家族(かぞく)がいなかった。

Urashima Taro saved a turtle, played with a beautiful woman in the sea castle, but found no family upon returning home.
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浦島(うらしま)太郎(たろう)

浦(うら)島(しま)太(た)郎(ろう)

N2
n
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
昔(むかし)、海(うみ)の近(ちか)くに男(おとこ)の人(ひと)がいました。

昔(むかし)

N4
n, adj-no, adv
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
n
the past ten years; the past decade(used as a unit of time)
•

海(うみ)

N4
n
sea; ocean; waters
•

の

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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近(ちか)く

N4
adj-i
near; close; short (distance)
adj-i
close (in time); soon
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に

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into
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男(おとこ)の人(ひと)

N3
n, exp
man
•

が

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
•••

いました

N5
v5r, vi
to be (animate); to be; to exist
v5r, aux-v
to be ..ing(after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
••
浦島(うらしま) 太郎(たろう)です。

浦(うら)

N4
n
inlet
n
seashore; beach

島(しま)

N4
n
island
n
one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
•

太(ふと)

N4
adj-i
fat; thick
adj-i
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous
••

郎(ろう)

N5
suf
nth son(太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names)
n
lang; official title in ancient China
•••

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
ある日(ひ)、太郎(たろう)は亀(かめ)を助(たす)けました。

ある日(ひ)

N5
n, exp
one day; (on) a certain day
•

太(ふと)

N4
adj-i
fat; thick
adj-i
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous
••

郎(ろう)

N5
suf
nth son(太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names)
n
lang; official title in ancient China
•••

は

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•

亀(かめ)

N4
n
tortoise; turtle
n
heavy drinker
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を

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
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助(たす)けました

N3
v1, vt
to save; to rescue; to spare
v1, vt
to help; to assist
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亀(かめ)は、「ありがとう」と言(い)いました。

亀(かめ)

N4
n
tortoise; turtle
n
heavy drinker
••

は

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•

ありがとう

N5
int
thank you; thanks(from 有り難く)
•

と

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and
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言(い)いました

N5
v5u
to say; to utter; to declare
v5u
to name; to call
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そして、太郎(たろう)を海(うみ)の中(なか)のお城(しろ)へ連(つ)れて行(い)きました。

そして

N3
conj
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
•

太(ふと)

N4
adj-i
fat; thick
adj-i
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous
••

郎(ろう)

N5
suf
nth son(太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names)
n
lang; official title in ancient China
•••

を

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
•••••

海(うみ)

N4
n
sea; ocean; waters
•

の

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
•••••

中(なか)

N5
n
inside; interior
n, adv
among; within
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お

N5
pref
honorific/polite/humble prefix(usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal)
•

城(しろ)

N3
n
castle
•

へ

N5
prt
to; towards; for(indicates direction or goal; pronounced え in modern Japanese)
•

連(つ)れて行(い)きました

N3
vt, v5k-s
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
•
そこには、とてもきれいな女(おんな)の人(ひと)がいました。

そこ

N4
pn
there (place relatively near listener)
pn
there (place just mentioned); that place
•••

には

N3
exp, prt
to; for; on; in; at(emphasises word marked by に)
exp, prt
in order to; for
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とても

N4
adv
very; awfully; exceedingly(とっても is more emphatic)
adv
(not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)(before a negative form)
•

きれい

N5
adj-na
pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair
adj-na
clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat
••

な

N5
prt
don't(prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
prt
do(imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
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女(おんな)の人(ひと)

N3
n, exp
woman
•

が

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
•••

いました

N5
v5r, vi
to be (animate); to be; to exist
v5r, aux-v
to be ..ing(after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
••
太郎(たろう)はそのお城(しろ)できれいな女(おんな)の人(ひと)とお酒(さけ)を飲(の)んだり、遊(あそ)んだりしました。

太(ふと)

N4
adj-i
fat; thick
adj-i
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous
••

郎(ろう)

N5
suf
nth son(太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names)
n
lang; official title in ancient China
•••

は

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•

その

N5
adj-pn
that; the(something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
adj-pn
part (as in "part two")(preceding a number)
••

お

N5
pref
honorific/polite/humble prefix(usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal)
•

城(しろ)

N3
n
castle
•

で

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

きれい

N5
adj-na
pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair
adj-na
clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat
••

な

N5
prt
don't(prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
prt
do(imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
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女(おんな)の人(ひと)

N3
n, exp
woman
•

と

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and
••••

お酒(さけ)

N4
n
alcohol; sake
•

を

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
•••••

飲(の)んだり

N5
v5m, vt
to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine)(呑む often means swallowing whole, gulping, etc.)
v5m, vt
to smoke (tobacco)(also written 喫む)
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遊(あそ)んだり

N4
v5b, vi
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
v5b, vi
to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
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しました

N2
vs-i
to do; to carry out; to perform
vs-i
to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
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でも太郎(たろう)はうちに帰(かえ)りたいです。

でも

N5
conj
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well
prt
even
••••••

太(ふと)

N4
adj-i
fat; thick
adj-i
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous
••

郎(ろう)

N5
suf
nth son(太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names)
n
lang; official title in ancient China
•••

は

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•

うち

N3
n, adv
inside; within
n, adv
while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
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に

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into
•••••••••

帰(かえ)り

N3
v5r, vi
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
v5r, vi
to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)
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たいです

N3
suffix
want to... / would like to...
女(おんな)の人(ひと)は太郎(たろう)に箱(はこ)をあげました。

女(おんな)の人(ひと)

N3
n, exp
woman
•

は

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•

太(ふと)

N4
adj-i
fat; thick
adj-i
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous
••

郎(ろう)

N5
suf
nth son(太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names)
n
lang; official title in ancient China
•••

に

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into
•••••••••

箱(はこ)

N5
n
box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
n
car (of a train, etc.)
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を

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
•••••

あげました

N3
v1, vt
to raise; to elevate
v1, vt
to do up (one's hair)
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