A Room with a View — Page 9

English → Japanese Chapter I Level 6/10

" Again he hesitated, and then said gently: "I think he would not take advantage of your acceptance, nor expect you to show gratitude.

再び彼は躊躇し、それから穏やかに言った。「彼はあなたの承諾につけ込んだり、感謝を示すことを期待したりはしないと思います。

He has the merit—if it is one—of saying exactly what he means.

彼には長所があります――もしそれが長所と言えるなら――それは自分の思うことをそのまま言うということです。

He has rooms he does not value, and he thinks you would value them.

彼には自分では価値を認めていない部屋があり、あなたならその部屋を大切にするだろうと思っているのです。

He no more thought of putting you under an obligation than he thought of being polite.

彼はあなたに恩を着せようなどとは、礼儀正しくしようと考えるのと同様に、全く思っていないのです。

It is so difficult—at least, I find it difficult—to understand people who speak the truth."

真実を語る人を理解するのは、とても難しいことです――少なくとも私にとっては難しい。」

Lucy was pleased, and said: "I was hoping that he was nice; I do so always hope that people will be nice."

ルーシーは喜んで言った。「彼が良い人であればと思っていました。いつもそうなのですが、人は皆良い人であってほしいと願っています。」

"I think he is; nice and tiresome.

「私もそう思います。良い人ですが、厄介でもある。

I differ from him on almost every point of any importance, and so, I expect—I may say I hope—you will differ.

私は重要なほぼすべての点で彼と意見が異なりますし、あなたも同様に――期待するといいますか、願うといいますか――意見が異なるでしょう。

But his is a type one disagrees with rather than deplores.

しかし彼は、嘆かわしいというよりも意見の合わない類の人物なのです。

When he first came here he not unnaturally put people's backs up.

彼がここへ初めてやって来た時、当然のことながら人々の反感を買いました。

He has no tact and no manners—I don't mean by that that he has bad manners—and he will not keep his opinions to himself.

彼には機転も礼儀もありません――礼儀が悪いということではなく――そして自分の意見を心の内にしまっておくことができないのです。

We nearly complained about him to our depressing Signora, but I am glad to say we thought better of it."

私たちはあの憂鬱なシニョーラに彼のことを苦情として申し出るところでしたが、思いとどまったことを嬉しく思います。」

"Am I to conclude," said Miss Bartlett, "that he is a Socialist?"

「つまり」とバートレット嬢は言った。「彼は社会主義者だということでしょうか？」

Mr. Beebe accepted the convenient word, not without a slight twitching of the lips.

ビービー氏はその都合の良い言葉を受け入れたが、唇をわずかに引きつらせずにはいられなかった。

"And presumably he has brought up his son to be a Socialist, too?

「おそらく息子さんも社会主義者として育てられたのでしょうか？

Vocabulary

再び: futatabi — Again; once more; a second time.
彼: kare — He; that man; boyfriend.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject.
躊躇: chūcho — Hesitation; wavering before taking action.
それから: sorekara — And then; after that; subsequently.
穏やか: odayaka — Calm; gentle; mild in manner or tone.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or manner.
言っ: it(te) — Said; conjugated form of 言う (to say).
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb; indicates completed action.
あなた: anata — You; second-person singular pronoun.
の: no — Possessive or linking particle; of, belonging to.
承諾: shōdaku — Consent; approval; agreement to a request.
つけ込ん: tsukekon(de) — Taking advantage of; exploiting someone's weakness.
だり: dari — Particle listing representative actions among others.
感謝: kansha — Gratitude; thankfulness; appreciation toward someone.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.
示す: shimesu — To show; to indicate; to demonstrate something.
こと: koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.
期待: kitai — Expectation; anticipation; hope for something.
たり: tari — Particle listing representative or alternating actions.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary; does not; is not present.
と: to — Quotation particle; and; with; conditional if.
思い: omoi — Thought; feeling; strong inner emotion or idea.
ます: masu — Polite verb ending used in formal speech.
長所: chōsho — Strong point; merit; positive characteristic of someone.
が: ga — Subject marker particle; but; however (conjunctive).
あり: ari — Existence verb form; there is; possessing a quality.
もし: moshi — If; supposing; used to introduce a condition.
それ: sore — That; that thing; referring to something nearby.
言える: ieru — Can say; be able to express in words.
なら: nara — If; conditional particle; assuming that is so.
自分: jibun — Oneself; myself; one's own self or identity.
思う: omou — To think; to feel; to believe something.
そのまま: sono mama — As is; just as it is; without change.
言う: iu — To say; to tell; to express verbally.
という: to iu — Called; meaning; the one that is said to be.
です: desu — Polite copula; is; am; are (formal speech).
で: de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
価値: kachi — Value; worth; importance assigned to something.
認め: mitome — Recognize; acknowledge; accept something as true.
て: te — Conjunctive particle linking sequential or related actions.
い: i — Auxiliary indicating ongoing state or action.
部屋: heya — Room; a private or indoor living space.
その: sono — That; the; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.
大切: taisetsu — Important; precious; something to be treasured.
する: suru — To do; to make; general-purpose action verb.
だろう: darō — Probably; I suppose; expressing conjecture or assumption.
思っ: omot(te) — Thinking; conjugated form of 思う (to think).
いる: iru — To be; to exist (animate beings); ongoing state.
恩: on — Favor; debt of gratitude; kindness received from another.
着せ: kise — To make wear; to impose obligation or debt on.
よう: yō — Like; as if; expresses resemblance or intention.
など: nado — Etc.; and so on; listing examples among others.
礼儀: reigi — Etiquette; manners; proper social conduct and courtesy.
正しく: tadashiku — Correctly; properly; in a righteous or proper manner.
しよう: shiyō — Let's do; volitional form of する (to do).
考える: kangaeru — To think; to consider; to ponder a matter.
同様: dōyō — Similarly; in the same way; likewise; equivalent to.
全く: mattaku — Completely; entirely; truly; absolutely (often emphatic).
真実: shinjitsu — Truth; reality; fact that is genuinely true.
語る: kataru — To speak; to narrate; to tell a story.
人: hito — Person; human being; people in general.
理解: rikai — Understanding; comprehension; grasping meaning or intent.
とても: totemo — Very; extremely; quite; highly (intensifying adverb).
難しい: muzukashii — Difficult; hard; challenging; not easy to do.
少なくとも: sukunakutomo — At least; at minimum; no fewer than this.
私: watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun (polite).
とっ: tot(te) — For; regarding (て-form of とる in this context).
喜ん: kokon(de) — Gladly; with pleasure; happily (て-form of 喜ぶ).
良い: yoi / ii — Good; fine; favorable; of acceptable or high quality.
あれ: are — That; that thing over there; distal demonstrative pronoun.
ば: ba — Conditional particle; if; provided that something happens.
まし: mashi — Better; preferable; comparative of acceptability or quality.
いつも: itsumo — Always; usually; all the time; habitually.
そう: sō — So; that way; like that; indeed; I see.
な: na — Particle expressing emotion, emphasis, or prohibition.
皆: mina / minna — Everyone; all; everybody together as a group.
あっ: at(te) — Te-form of ある; being; having; existing (written form).
ほしい: hoshii — Want; desire someone to do something for you.
願っ: negat(te) — Wishing; hoping; conjugated form of 願う (to wish).
も: mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle adding to topic.
厄介: yakkai — Troublesome; burdensome; causing inconvenience or difficulty.
ある: aru — To exist; there is; to have (inanimate things).
重要: jūyō — Important; significant; of great weight or consequence.
ほぼ: hobo — Almost; nearly; approximately; for the most part.
すべて: subete — All; everything; the whole; without exception.
点: ten — Point; aspect; matter; a particular issue or detail.
意見: iken — Opinion; view; one's stated position on something.
異なり: kotonar(i) — Differ; to be different; vary from one another.
いい: ii — Good; fine; okay; colloquial form of 良い.
か: ka — Question particle placed at end of interrogative sentence.
願う: negau — To wish; to hope; to request or pray for.
異なる: kotonaru — To differ; to be different; to diverge from another.
でしょう: deshō — Probably; I suppose; polite conjecture or supposition.
しかし: shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; introduces a contrasting statement.
嘆かわしい: nagekawashii — Deplorable; lamentable; deeply regrettable or grievous.
いう: iu — To say; called; known as; named (attributive use).
より: yori — Than; from; compared to; more so than.
合わ: awa(seru) — Match; fit together; combine; suit one another well.
類: rui — Kind; type; category; similar sort or class of thing.
人物: jinbutsu — Person; character; individual of note or description.
ここ: koko — Here; this place; current proximal location.
へ: e — Directional particle; toward; to (indicating movement direction).
初めて: hajimete — For the first time; never done before this moment.
やっ: yat(te) — Te-form of やる/やって来る; came; arrived; did (colloquial).
来: ki(ta) — Came; arrived; past form of 来る (to come).
時: toki — Time; moment; occasion; when something occurs.
当然: tōzen — Naturally; of course; as expected; obviously rightful.
ながら: nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions at once.
人々: hitobito — People; people in general; various individuals around.
反感: hankan — Antipathy; hostility; negative feeling toward someone.
買い: kai — Buying; earning (in metaphorical sense, inviting reaction).
機転: kiten — Quick wit; tact; presence of mind in situation.
ませ: mase — Polite imperative auxiliary; please do (formal request).
ん: n — Informal negative or explanatory sentence-ending particle.
悪い: warui — Bad; wrong; poor quality; at fault for something.
なく: naku — Without; not having; negative conjunctive adverbial form.
そして: soshite — And; and then; furthermore; connecting sequential statements.
心: kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; inner feelings and emotions.
内: uchi / nai — Inside; within; one's inner self or group.
しまっ: shimat(te) — Ended up; completed (often regrettable); te-form of しまう.
おく: oku — To put; to leave in place; to do in advance.
でき: deki — Can do; able to; be capable of (stem of できる).
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.
あの: ano — That (over there); distal demonstrative adjective.
憂鬱: yūutsu — Melancholy; depression; gloomy and low-spirited feeling.
苦情: kujō — Complaint; grievance; expression of dissatisfaction.
として: toshite — As; in the capacity of; in the role of.
申し出る: mōshideru — To offer; to propose; to come forward with something.
ところ: tokoro — Place; point; just about to; situation or circumstance.
思いとどまっ: omoitodomат(te) — Reconsidered; refrained; held back from doing something.
嬉しく: ureshiku — Happily; gladly; adverbial form of 嬉しい (happy).
つまり: tsumari — In other words; that is to say; namely; meaning.
嬢: jō — Miss; young lady; unmarried woman (title suffix).
社会主義者: shakai shugisha — Socialist; a person advocating socialist political ideology.
だ: da — Informal copula; is; am; are (plain speech form).
氏: shi — Mr.; a formal honorific suffix used for men.
都合: tsugō — Convenience; circumstances; suitability of timing or arrangement.
言葉: kotoba — Word; language; speech; verbal expression or utterance.
受け入れ: ukoire — Accept; receive; take in; welcome someone or something.
唇: kuchibiru — Lips; the fleshy part surrounding the mouth.
わずか: wazuka — Slight; a little; only a small amount or degree.
引きつら: hikitsura(seru) — Twitch; cause to contort; make lips or face distort.
せ: se — Causative verb suffix indicating making someone do something.
ず: zu — Negative verb form; without doing; not doing.
られ: rare — Passive or potential auxiliary; can be done; is done to.
なかっ: nacat(ta) — Was not; did not exist; past negative of ない.
おそらく: osoraku — Probably; perhaps; most likely; expressing probability.
息子: musuko — Son; one's own male child or young man.
さん: san — Polite honorific suffix used with names (Mr./Ms./Mrs.).
育て: soda(te) — Raise; bring up; nurture a child or plant.

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