Dies irae ～混沌より溢れよ、怒りの日～

いかりのひ

Day of Wrath

On the Day of Wrath, all people will receive God's judgment.

Refers to the day of the Last Judgment in Christianity.

しゅうまつ

the end; end times

There are people who believe that the end of this world is near.

Refers to the end of something, often with a sense of finality, like the end of the world.

possessive particle indicating belonging, attribution, or relationship

Mother's cooking is the most delicious.

Connects two nouns to show possession or attribution. The modifying noun comes before の, and the modified noun comes after. Can also connect clauses when nominalizing.

とき

time, when, occasion

Memories from childhood are precious.

Indicates a specific time period or moment. Often used with の before or after to mean 'when' or 'the time of'. Can mark both past periods and hypothetical situations.

てんちばんぶつ

all things in heaven and earth; the universe; all of creation

The creator of all things in heaven and earth.

A four-character idiom referring to everything that exists in the universe.

topic marker particle

This year, the cherry blossoms bloomed early.

Marks the topic of a sentence - what the sentence is about. Often implies contrast with other possible topics. Written as は but pronounced 'wa'. Differs from が which marks the grammatical subject.

かいじん

ashes and cinders

The town was reduced to ashes overnight by a great fire.

Used to describe something being completely burned down, leaving only ashes. Often used in the phrase 「灰燼に帰す」 (kaijin ni kisu), meaning 'to be reduced to ashes'.

and, with (particle)

My opinion differs from my older brother's.

Connects nouns (A and B), indicates accompaniment (with someone), marks quotations, or shows comparison/contrast. Cannot connect sentences like English 'and'.