A Study in Scarlet — Page 4
" he said, commiseratingly, after he had listened to my misfortunes. "What are you up to now?"
彼は私の不幸を聞いた後、同情するように言った。「今は何をしているんですか？」
"Looking for lodgings," I answered. "Trying to solve the problem as to whether it is possible to get comfortable rooms at a reasonable price."
「下宿を探しているんです」と私は答えた。「手頃な値段で快適な部屋を見つけることができるかどうかという問題を解決しようとしているんです。」
"That's a strange thing," remarked my companion; "you are the second man to-day that has used that expression to me."
「それは奇妙なことだ」と私の連れは言った。「今日、私にその言葉を使った二番目の人ですよ。」
"And who was the first?" I asked.
「では最初の人は誰ですか？」と私は尋ねた。
"A fellow who is working at the chemical laboratory up at the hospital. He was bemoaning himself this morning because he could not get someone to go halves with him in some nice rooms which he had found, and which were too much for his purse."
「病院の化学実験室で働いている男です。彼は今朝、自分が見つけたいい部屋があるのだが、費用を折半してくれる人が見つからないと嘆いていました。その部屋は彼一人の財布には重すぎるんです。」
"By Jove!" I cried, "if he really wants someone to share the rooms and the expense, I am the very man for him. I should prefer having a partner to being alone."
「おお！」と私は叫んだ。「もし彼が本当に部屋と費用を分かち合う人を求めているなら、私こそがうってつけの人間です。一人でいるよりも相棒がいた方がいい。」
Young Stamford looked rather strangely at me over his wine-glass. "You don't know Sherlock Holmes yet," he said; "perhaps you would not care for him as a constant companion."
若いスタンフォードはワイングラス越しに私をやや奇妙な目で見た。「あなたはまだシャーロック・ホームズを知らないんです」と彼は言った。「常に一緒にいる相手としては、あまり好きになれないかもしれませんよ。」
"Why, what is there against him?"
「なぜです、彼の何がいけないんですか？」
"Oh, I didn't say there was anything against him. He is a little queer in his ideas—an enthusiast in some branches of science. As far as I know he is a decent fellow enough."
「ああ、何かいけないと言ったわけではありません。彼は少し変わった考えを持っていて、科学のいくつかの分野に熱狂的なんです。私の知る限り、十分まともな男ですよ。」
"A medical student, I suppose?" said I.
「医学生なんでしょう？」と私は言った。
"No—I have no idea what he intends to go in for.
「いいえ、彼が何を目指しているのか私には全くわかりません。
Vocabulary
- 彼
- kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.
- 私
- watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun.
- の
- no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.
- 不幸
- fukou — Misfortune; unhappiness; bad luck.
- を
- wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.
- 聞い
- kii — Heard; listened (conjunctive form of 聞く).
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.
- 後
- ato — After; later; behind in time or space.
- 同情
- doujou — Sympathy; compassion toward another's suffering.
- する
- suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.
- よう
- you — Seems like; in the manner of; as if.
- に
- ni — Direction, location, or purpose particle.
- 言っ
- it- — Said; spoke (conjunctive form of 言う).
- 今
- ima — Now; at the present moment.
- 何
- nani — What; interrogative pronoun for things.
- し
- shi — Do; conjunctive form of する.
- て
- te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.
- いる
- iru — To be; indicates ongoing state or action.
- ん
- n — Explanatory or emphatic sentence-final particle.
- です
- desu — Polite copula; is, am, are.
- か
- ka — Question marker particle at sentence end.
- 下宿
- geshuku — Lodging; boarding house; rented room.
- 探し
- sagashi — Searching; looking for something.
- と
- to — And; quotation particle; with.
- 答え
- kotae — Answer; reply; response to a question.
- 手頃
- tegoro — Reasonable; affordable; just the right price.
- な
- na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
- 値段
- nedan — Price; cost of goods or services.
- で
- de — At; by means of; location or method particle.
- 快適
- kaiteki — Comfortable; pleasant; agreeable living conditions.
- 部屋
- heya — Room; a space within a building.
- 見つける
- mitsukeru — To find; to discover something sought.
- こと
- koto — Thing; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
- できる
- dekiru — Can do; to be able; to be possible.
- どう
- dou — How; in what way or manner.
- という
- to iu — Called; known as; the matter of.
- 問題
- mondai — Problem; issue; question to be resolved.
- 解決
- kaiketsu — Solution; resolving a problem or dispute.
- しよう
- shiyou — Let's do; volitional form of する.
- それ
- sore — That; referring to something nearby or mentioned.
- 奇妙
- kimyou — Strange; peculiar; odd or unusual.
- だ
- da — Informal copula; is, am, are (plain form).
- 連れ
- tsure — Companion; someone brought along with you.
- 今日
- kyou — Today; the current day.
- その
- sono — That; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.
- 言葉
- kotoba — Word; language; expression or phrase.
- 使っ
- tsukatt- — Used; employed (conjunctive form of 使う).
- 二
- ni — Two; the number 2.
- 番目
- banme — Ordinal suffix indicating numerical position or order.
- 人
- hito — Person; human being; individual.
- よ
- yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or informing listener.
- では
- dewa — Well then; in that case; transition phrase.
- 最初
- saisho — First; the very beginning or start.
- 誰
- dare — Who; interrogative pronoun for a person.
- 尋ね
- tazune — Asked; inquired (conjunctive form of 尋ねる).
- 病院
- byouin — Hospital; medical facility for treating patients.
- 化学
- kagaku — Chemistry; the science of matter and substances.
- 実験室
- jikkenshitsu — Laboratory; room for conducting scientific experiments.
- 働い
- hatarai- — Worked; labored (conjunctive form of 働く).
- 男
- otoko — Man; male person.
- 今朝
- kesa — This morning; earlier today in the morning.
- 自分
- jibun — Oneself; one's own self; reflexive pronoun.
- 見つけ
- mitsuke — Found; discovered (conjunctive form of 見つける).
- いい
- ii — Good; fine; acceptable or desirable.
- ある
- aru — To exist; there is (for inanimate things).
- 費用
- hiyou — Expense; cost; money required for something.
- 折半
- seppon — Splitting in half; sharing costs equally.
- くれる
- kureru — To give (to me); to do a favor.
- 見つから
- mitsukara- — Not found; cannot be located (negative stem).
- ない
- nai — Negative auxiliary; does not exist; not.
- 嘆い
- nagei- — Lamented; grieved; expressed sorrow or complaint.
- まし
- mashi — Better; preferable; polite past auxiliary stem.
- 一人
- hitori — Alone; one person; by oneself.
- 財布
- saifu — Wallet; purse; small bag for money.
- 重
- omo- — Heavy; weighty; burdensome (stem of 重い).
- すぎる
- sugiru — Too much; excessively; beyond a suitable degree.
- おお
- oo — Oh!; exclamation of surprise or realization.
- 叫ん
- sakeb- — Shouted; cried out (conjunctive form of 叫ぶ).
- もし
- moshi — If; used to introduce a conditional hypothesis.
- 本当
- hontou — Really; truly; genuine; for real.
- 分かち合う
- wakachiau — To share; to divide something among each other.
- 求め
- motome — Sought; requested (conjunctive form of 求める).
- なら
- nara — If; conditional particle assuming a situation.
- こそ
- koso — Emphatic particle; precisely; exactly this thing.
- うってつけ
- uttetsuke — Perfect fit; ideally suited for a purpose.
- 人間
- ningen — Human being; person; mankind.
- より
- yori — Than; more than; comparison particle.
- も
- mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.
- 相棒
- aibou — Partner; companion; close associate or buddy.
- 方
- kata — Person (polite); direction; way; side.
- 若い
- wakai — Young; youthful; of a younger age.
- ワイン
- wain — Wine; alcoholic beverage made from grapes.
- グラス
- gurasu — Glass; drinking glass for beverages.
- 越し
- goshi — Over; across; through (as in through a glass).
- やや
- yaya — Somewhat; slightly; a little bit.
- 目
- me — Eye; eyes; gaze; vision.
- 見
- mi — Look; see (conjunctive stem of 見る).
- あなた
- anata — You; second-person singular pronoun (polite).
- まだ
- mada — Still; yet; not yet completed.
- 知ら
- shira- — Know; be aware (negative stem of 知る).
- 常
- tsune — Always; constantly; habitually; at all times.
- 一緒
- issho — Together; at the same time or place.
- 相手
- aite — Partner; other party; companion or opponent.
- あまり
- amari — Not very; not too much; excessively.
- 好き
- suki — Like; fond of; to have affection for.
- なれ
- nare — Become; get used to (stem of なれる).
- しれ
- shire — Might be; perhaps (stem of 知れる).
- ませ
- mase — Polite imperative or auxiliary ending.
- なぜ
- naze — Why; for what reason; interrogative adverb.
- いけ
- ike — Must not; won't do (stem of いけない).
- ああ
- aa — Ah; oh; exclamation of realization or resignation.
- わけ
- wake — Reason; meaning; situation; no wonder.
- あり
- ari — Exist; there is (classical stem of ある).
- 少し
- sukoshi — A little; a small amount; slightly.
- 変わっ
- kawatt- — Changed; unusual (conjunctive form of 変わる).
- 考え
- kangae — Thought; idea; way of thinking.
- 持っ
- mott- — Held; had; possessed (conjunctive form of 持つ).
- 科学
- kagaku — Science; natural science as a field of study.
- いくつ
- ikutsu — How many; several; a number of things.
- 分野
- bunya — Field; area of study or specialization.
- 熱狂
- nekkyou — Enthusiasm; frenzy; passionate excitement about something.
- 的
- teki — Suffix meaning -like, -ish, or relating to.
- 知る
- shiru — To know; to be aware of something.
- 限り
- kagiri — As far as; to the extent of; limit.
- 十分
- juubun — Enough; sufficient; adequately; fully.
- まとも
- matomo — Decent; proper; sensible; normal and reasonable.
- 医学生
- igakusei — Medical student; person studying to become doctor.
- でしょ
- desho — Probably; right?; seeking confirmation politely.
- う
- u — Volitional or presumptive auxiliary verb ending.
- いいえ
- iie — No; negative response; disagreement.
- 目指し
- mezashi — Aimed at; aspired toward (conjunctive of 目指す).
- 全く
- mattaku — Completely; utterly; not at all (with negative).
- わかり
- wakari — Understanding; comprehension (conjunctive of わかる).
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