As mentioned in my previous post, I am attempting to build up both my English and Japanese vocabulary by pulling out words I come across whilst reading.
The following words are just a couple that I have highlighted in The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma so far.
Effusive:
- marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm
- archaic : pouring freely
- characterised or formed by a nonexplosive outpouring of lava
溢れんばかり 「あふれんばかり」
Squall:
(noun)
- a sudden violent wind often with rain or snow
- a short-lived commotion
突風 「とっぷう」 ： 急風 「きゅうふう」
Visceral:
- felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body
- not intellectual
- dealing with crude or elemental emotions
- of, relating to, or located among the viscera
生理的 「せいりてき」
Viscera: an internal organ of the body; especially one located in the great cavity of the trunk proper
臓器 「ぞうき」 ： 内臓 「ないぞう」
The Japanese translations I have provided only cover direct translations of the vocabulary that I was able to find – not all meanings of the English may be encompassed in the Japanese words.
As mentioned above, these 3 words are just a sample of the vocabulary I was unsure of in the text. As I progress through the book I will pull out some more words to look at as I have done above. In the future I may also consider including example sentences in both English and Japanese.
Translator in Training 