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A Modest Proposal: For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick — Page 10

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But I am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected.

しかし私はその件について少しも心を痛めていない。なぜなら、彼らが毎日、寒さと飢えと不潔さと害虫によって、合理的に期待できる限りの速さで死に、腐っていくことは、よく知られているからである。

And as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition.

そして若い労働者たちについては、彼らは今やほぼ同様に希望に満ちた状況にある。

They cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come.

彼らは仕事を得ることができず、その結果として栄養不足から衰え果て、たまたま普通の労働に雇われることがあっても、それを遂行する体力がなく、こうして国も彼ら自身も将来の災いから幸いにも救われるのである。

I have too long digressed, and therefore shall return to my subject.

私はあまりにも長く脱線してしまったので、本題に戻ることにする。

I think the advantages by the proposal which I have made are obvious and many, as well as of the highest importance.

私が提案した案による利点は、明白で数多く、かつ最も重要なものであると思う。

For first, as I have already observed, it would greatly lessen the number of Papists, with whom we are yearly overrun, being the principal breeders of the nation, as well as our most dangerous enemies, and who stay at home on purpose with a design to deliver the kingdom to the Pretender, hoping to take their advantage by the absence of so many good Protestants, who have chosen rather to leave their country, than stay at home and pay tithes against their conscience to an episcopal curate.

まず第一に、すでに述べたように、それはカトリック教徒の数を大幅に減らすことになるだろう。彼らは毎年我々の国に溢れ返っており、国の主要な子孩の産み手であり、また我々の最も危険な敵でもあり、故意に国内に留まって王国を王位請求者に引き渡す企てを抱いており、良心に反して監督教会の助任司祭に十分の一税を払うよりも故国を去ることを選んだ多くの善良なプロテスタントの不在に乗じようと望んでいるのである。

Vocabulary

しかし: shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.
私: watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.
その: sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near listener).
件: ken — Noun meaning 'matter', 'case', or 'affair'.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
つい: tsui — Adverb meaning 'unintentionally' or 'just recently'.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases sequentially.
少し: sukoshi — Adverb meaning 'a little' or 'slightly'.
も: mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'even', or 'either'.
心: kokoro — Noun meaning 'heart', 'mind', or 'spirit'.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
痛め: itame — Verb stem meaning 'to hurt' or 'to feel pained'.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary meaning 'not' or 'does not'.
なぜなら: nazenara — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'the reason being'.
彼ら: karera — Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle highlighting the grammatical subject.
毎日: mainichi — Noun/adverb meaning 'every day' or 'daily'.
寒さ: samusa — Noun meaning 'coldness' or 'the cold'.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
飢え: ue — Noun meaning 'hunger', 'starvation', or 'famine'.
不潔: fuketsu — Na-adjective meaning 'dirty', 'unclean', or 'filthy'.
さ: sa — Nominalizing suffix converting adjectives into nouns.
害虫: gaichuu — Noun meaning 'harmful insect', 'pest', or 'vermin'.
よっ: yo(tte) — Particle/conjunction meaning 'by means of' or 'due to'.
合理的: gouriteki — Na-adjective meaning 'rational', 'logical', or 'reasonable'.
期待: kitai — Noun meaning 'expectation', 'hope', or 'anticipation'.
でき: deki — Verb stem meaning 'can do' or 'to be possible'.
限り: kagiri — Noun meaning 'limit', 'as long as', or 'extent'.
の: no — Possessive/nominalizing particle linking nouns or clauses.
速さ: hayasa — Noun meaning 'speed', 'swiftness', or 'quickness'.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.
死に: shini — Verb stem meaning 'to die' or 'dying'.
腐っ: kusatte — Verb form meaning 'rotted', 'decayed', or 'decomposed'.
いく: iku — Auxiliary verb meaning 'to go on' or 'to continue'.
こと: koto — Nominalizer meaning 'thing', 'fact', or 'matter'.
よく: yoku — Adverb meaning 'well', 'often', or 'frequently'.
知ら: shira — Verb stem meaning 'to know' or 'to be aware'.
れ: re — Passive auxiliary suffix indicating passive voice.
いる: iru — Auxiliary verb indicating ongoing or resultant state.
から: kara — Particle meaning 'because', 'from', or 'since'.
ある: aru — Verb meaning 'to exist' or 'there is' (inanimate).
そして: soshite — Conjunction meaning 'and then', 'and', or 'moreover'.
若い: wakai — Adjective meaning 'young' or 'youthful'.
労働者: roudousha — Noun meaning 'worker', 'laborer', or 'employee'.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people, meaning 'they' or 'those'.
今や: imaya — Adverb meaning 'now', 'by now', or 'at this point'.
ほぼ: hobo — Adverb meaning 'almost', 'nearly', or 'approximately'.
同様: douyou — Na-adjective/noun meaning 'same', 'similar', or 'likewise'.
希望: kibou — Noun meaning 'hope', 'wish', or 'desire'.
満ち: michi — Verb stem meaning 'filled with' or 'full of'.
た: ta — Past-tense auxiliary verb suffix indicating completion.
状況: joukyou — Noun meaning 'situation', 'circumstances', or 'conditions'.
仕事: shigoto — Noun meaning 'work', 'job', or 'occupation'.
得る: eru — Verb meaning 'to obtain', 'to get', or 'to acquire'.
ず: zu — Negative conjunctive form meaning 'without doing'.
結果として: kekka toshite — Phrase meaning 'as a result' or 'consequently'.
栄養不足: eiyou busoku — Noun meaning 'malnutrition' or 'nutritional deficiency'.
衰え: otoroe — Noun/verb stem meaning 'weakening', 'decline', or 'deterioration'.
果て: hate — Noun meaning 'end', 'extremity', or 'final state'.
たまたま: tamatama — Adverb meaning 'by chance', 'accidentally', or 'coincidentally'.
普通: futsuu — Na-adjective/adverb meaning 'ordinary', 'normal', or 'usual'.
労働: roudou — Noun meaning 'labor', 'toil', or 'physical work'.
雇わ: yatowa — Verb stem meaning 'to hire' or 'to employ'.
れる: reru — Passive/potential auxiliary verb suffix.
それ: sore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it'.
遂行: suikou — Noun meaning 'execution', 'accomplishment', or 'carrying out'.
する: suru — Verb meaning 'to do' or 'to perform'.
体力: tairyoku — Noun meaning 'physical strength' or 'stamina'.
なく: naku — Negative conjunctive form meaning 'without' or 'lacking'.
こうして: koushite — Phrase meaning 'in this way' or 'thus'.
国: kuni — Noun meaning 'country', 'nation', or 'land'.
自身: jishin — Noun meaning 'oneself', 'itself', or 'themselves'.
将来: shourai — Noun meaning 'future' or 'prospects'.
災い: wazawai — Noun meaning 'disaster', 'calamity', or 'misfortune'.
幸い: saiwai — Noun/adverb meaning 'fortunately', 'blessing', or 'good fortune'.
救わ: sukuwa — Verb stem meaning 'to save', 'to rescue', or 'to deliver'.
あまり: amari — Adverb meaning 'too much', 'not very', or 'excessively'.
長く: nagaku — Adverb meaning 'long', 'for a long time'.
脱線: dassen — Noun meaning 'derailment' or 'digression from topic'.
し: shi — Conjunctive verb form linking clauses or listing reasons.
しまっ: shimatte — Auxiliary verb form indicating an action completed regrettably.
本題: hondai — Noun meaning 'main subject', 'main topic', or 'point'.
戻る: modoru — Verb meaning 'to return', 'to go back', or 'revert'.
提案: teian — Noun meaning 'proposal', 'suggestion', or 'plan'.
案: an — Noun meaning 'plan', 'idea', or 'draft proposal'.
よる: yoru — Verb/particle meaning 'due to', 'based on', or 'by'.
利点: riten — Noun meaning 'advantage', 'benefit', or 'merit'.
明白: meihaku — Na-adjective meaning 'obvious', 'clear', or 'evident'.
数多く: kazuooku — Adverb meaning 'numerous', 'many', or 'a large number'.
かつ: katsu — Conjunction meaning 'and also', 'moreover', or 'furthermore'.
最も: mottomo — Adverb meaning 'most' or 'extremely' (superlative).
重要: juuyou — Na-adjective meaning 'important', 'significant', or 'crucial'.
もの: mono — Noun meaning 'thing', 'object', or nominalizer for concepts.
思う: omou — Verb meaning 'to think', 'to feel', or 'to believe'.
まず: mazu — Adverb meaning 'first of all', 'to begin with'.
第一: daiichi — Noun meaning 'the first', 'number one', or 'foremost'.
すでに: sudeni — Adverb meaning 'already' or 'by now'.
述べ: nobe — Verb stem meaning 'to state', 'to mention', or 'to describe'.
よう: you — Auxiliary meaning 'as mentioned' or 'it seems'.
カトリック: katorikku — Noun meaning 'Catholic' (Christian denomination).
教徒: kyouto — Noun meaning 'believer', 'follower', or 'adherent of religion'.
数: kazu — Noun meaning 'number', 'count', or 'quantity'.
大幅: oohaba — Na-adjective/noun meaning 'large-scale', 'significant', or 'drastic'.
減らす: herasu — Verb meaning 'to reduce', 'to decrease', or 'to lessen'.
なる: naru — Verb meaning 'to become' or 'to result in'.
だろう: darou — Auxiliary expressing conjecture, meaning 'probably' or 'likely'.
毎年: maitoshi — Noun/adverb meaning 'every year' or 'annually'.
我々: wareware — Pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us' (formal/literary).
溢れ: afure — Verb stem meaning 'to overflow', 'to flood', or 'to abound'.
返っ: kaette — Verb form meaning 'returned' or combined in 溢れ返る 'overflowing'.
おり: ori — Polite auxiliary verb form of いる indicating ongoing state.
主要: shuyou — Na-adjective meaning 'main', 'principal', or 'chief'.
あり: ari — Formal verb form meaning 'being' or 'there is'.
また: mata — Conjunction meaning 'also', 'again', or 'furthermore'.
危険: kiken — Noun/na-adjective meaning 'danger', 'risk', or 'hazardous'.
敵: teki — Noun meaning 'enemy', 'opponent', or 'foe'.
故意: koi — Noun meaning 'intention', 'deliberateness', or 'on purpose'.
国内: kokunai — Noun meaning 'domestic', 'within the country', or 'inland'.
留まっ: todomate — Verb form meaning 'remained', 'stayed', or 'kept in place'.
王国: oukoku — Noun meaning 'kingdom' or 'realm'.
引き渡す: hikiwatasu — Verb meaning 'to hand over', 'to extradite', or 'surrender'.
企て: kuwadате — Noun meaning 'plot', 'scheme', or 'attempt'.
抱い: daite — Verb form meaning 'held', 'harbored', or 'embraced'.
良心: ryoushin — Noun meaning 'conscience' or 'moral sense'.
反し: hanshi — Verb stem meaning 'to go against' or 'to violate'.
監督: kantoku — Noun meaning 'supervisor', 'bishop', or 'director'.
教会: kyoukai — Noun meaning 'church' or 'religious congregation'.
司祭: shisai — Noun meaning 'priest' or 'clergyman'.
十分: juubun — Na-adjective/adverb meaning 'sufficient', 'enough', or 'fully'.
払う: harau — Verb meaning 'to pay' or 'to brush away'.
より: yori — Particle meaning 'from', 'than', or 'rather than'.
故国: kokoku — Noun meaning 'homeland', 'native country', or 'fatherland'.
去る: saru — Verb meaning 'to leave', 'to depart', or 'to go away'.
選ん: eran(de) — Verb form meaning 'chose' or 'selected'.
だ: da — Copula meaning 'is', 'are', or 'it is'.
多く: ooku — Noun/adverb meaning 'many', 'much', or 'a large number'.
善良: zenryou — Na-adjective meaning 'good-natured', 'virtuous', or 'decent'.
プロテスタント: purotesutanto — Noun meaning 'Protestant' (Christian denomination).
不在: fuzai — Noun meaning 'absence' or 'not being present'.
乗じよう: jouji you — Verb form meaning 'intend to take advantage of'.
望ん: nozon(de) — Verb form meaning 'desired', 'wished', or 'hoped for'.

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