Kimetsu No Yaiba (Demon Slayer) S5 E8: Japanese Shadowing [Spoiler Alert]

初めまして 【はじめまして】

common jlpt-n1 jlpt-n2 jlpt-n5

[1]: Expression

nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

だ

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Auxiliary verb; Copula

be; is

ね

common

[1]: Particle

right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?

鬼舞辻 【きぶつじ】

not frequently used

[1]: Surname

Kibutsuji

無惨 【むざん】

not frequently used

[1]: Name

Muzan

何とも 【なんとも】

common jlpt-n1 jlpt-n2

[1]: Adverb

really; very; extremely; terribly; awfully

醜悪 【しゅうあく】

not frequently used

[1]: Na-adjective; Noun

ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

Adjective + な

You use this pattern when you are decribing something with a な-adjective directly before it.

In this case: We are describing a noun.

Na-adjective

[verb] + な + [noun]

Example: 静 しず か か [ quiet ]

姿 【すがた】

common jlpt-n3

[3]: Noun

state; condition; picture; image

だ

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Auxiliary verb; Copula

be; is

な

common

[4]: Particle

now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know

産屋敷 【うぶやしき】

not frequently used

[1]:

Ubuyashiki

遂に 【ついに】

common jlpt-n3

[1]: Adverb

finally; in the end; at last

私 【わたし】

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Pronoun

I; me

の

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Particle

indicates possessive

元 【もと】

common jlpt-n3

[5]: Noun

(one's) side

へ

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Particle

to; towards; for

来る 【くる】

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Kuru verb - special class; Intransitive verb

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive

〜た・だ

This is the simple past positive form.

In this case: It's used to espress the past form.

Kuru verb - special class

くる ➡️ きた

Example: 来 く る [ to come (spatially or temporally) ]

今 【いま】

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Noun; No-adjective; Adverb

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately

目 【め】

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Noun

eye; eyeball

の

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Particle

indicates possessive

前 【まえ】

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Noun

in front (of); before (e.g. a building)

に

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Particle

at (place, time); in; on; during

鬼舞辻 【きぶつじ】

not frequently used

[1]: Surname

Kibutsuji

無惨 【むざん】

not frequently used

[1]: Name

Muzan

我が 【わが】

common

[1]: Pre-noun adjectival

my; our; one's own

一族 【いちぞく】

common

[1]: Noun

family; relatives; dependents

が

common

[1]: Particle

indicates the subject of a sentence

鬼殺隊 【きさつたい】

not frequently used

[1]: Name

Demon Slayer Corps

が

common

[1]: Particle

indicates the subject of a sentence

年 【ねん】

common

[2]: Counter

counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school)

追う 【おう】

common jlpt-n3

[1]: Verb ending in 'u'; Transitive verb

to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after

ます-stem

The masu-stem is used as a base for many conjugations, the most common one is the masu-form, but there are many others.

In this case: It is used as a base for another pattern.

Verb ending in 'u'

[verb](u ➡️ i)

Example: 飲 の む [ to drink ]

続ける 【つづける】

common jlpt-n4

[1]: Verb that ends in 'iru' or 'eru'; Transitive verb; Auxiliary verb

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

〜た・だ

This is the simple past positive form.

In this case: It's used to espress the past form.

Verb that ends in 'iru' or 'eru'

[verb](る ➡️ た)

Example: 食 た べ べ る [ to eat ]

鬼 【おに】

common jlpt-n3

[1]: Noun

ogre; demon; oni

あまね

not frequently used

[1]: Name

Amane

彼 【かれ】

common jlpt-n4

[1]: Pronoun

he; him

は

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Particle

indicates sentence topic

何の 【どの】

common jlpt-n1 jlpt-n5

[1]: Pre-noun adjectival

which; what (way)

様な 【ような】

not frequently used

[1]: Pre-noun adjectival

like; similar to

姿形 【すがたかたち】

not frequently used

[1]: Noun; No-adjective

appearance; figure; shape; form

を

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Particle

indicates direct object of action

為る 【する】

common jlpt-n3 jlpt-n5

[1]: Suru verb

to do; to carry out; to perform

〜ている

This is basically the て-form + いる. It's used to express an ongoing action or a current state. Note that we are appending the いる verb at the end, and so it can be conjugated.

In this case: It's used to express a current state.

Suru verb

する ➡️ している

Example: 為 す る る [ to do ]

代 【だい】

common

[6]: Counter

counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.

半ば 【なかば】

common jlpt-n3

[1]: Noun; Noun, used as a suffix

middle; halfway; midway

から

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Particle

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since

後半 【こうはん】

common

[1]: Noun

second half; latter half

辺り 【あたり】

common jlpt-n1 jlpt-n3

[2]: Noun, used as a suffix; Noun; Adverb

around; about; or thereabouts

の

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Particle

indicates possessive

男性 【だんせい】

common jlpt-n4

[1]: Noun; No-adjective

man; male

に

common jlpt-n5

[6]: Particle

as (i.e. in the role of)

見える 【みえる】

common jlpt-n4

[1]: Verb that ends in 'iru' or 'eru'; Intransitive verb

to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight

ます-form

The masu-form is the present/future + positive + polite form. Use it the talk about something you 'do' or something you will 'do' politely.

In this case: It's used to communicate present/future tense politely.

Verb that ends in 'iru' or 'eru'

[verb] without る + ます

Example: 食 た べ べ る [ to eat ]

但し 【ただし】

common jlpt-n2

[1]: Conjunction

but; however; provided that

瞳 【ひとみ】

common jlpt-n2

[2]: Noun

eyes

は

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Particle

indicates sentence topic

紅 【こう】

common

[1]: Noun

deep red; crimson

配色 【ばいしょく】

not frequently used

[1]: Noun; Suru verb; Transitive verb

color scheme; colour scheme

而して 【そして】

common jlpt-n1 jlpt-n3 jlpt-n5

[1]: Conjunction

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

瞳孔 【どうこう】

not frequently used

[1]: Noun

pupil (of the eye)

が

common

[1]: Particle

indicates the subject of a sentence

猫 【ねこ】

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Noun

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)

の

common jlpt-n5

[1]: Particle

indicates possessive

様に 【ように】

common

[1]: Expression

like; as

縦長 【たてなが】

not frequently used

[1]: Na-adjective; No-adjective; Noun

oblong; vertical; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation

です

common

[1]: Copula; Auxiliary verb

be; is

そうか

common

[2]: Expression

I see; right; oh; OK

然う 【そう】

common

[2]: Expression

so