A Study in Scarlet — Page 8

English → Japanese CHAPTER I. Level 6/10

" he said cordially, gripping my hand with a strength for which I should hardly have given him credit.

「」と彼は愛想よく言い、私が到底彼のものとは思えないほどの力で私の手を握った。

"You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive."

「あなたはアフガニスタンにいらしたのですね」

"How on earth did you know that?" I asked in astonishment.

「いったいどうしてそれがわかったのですか？」私は驚いて尋ねた。

"Never mind," said he, chuckling to himself.

「気にしないでください」と彼は一人で含み笑いをしながら言った。

"The question now is about hæmoglobin. No doubt you see the significance of this discovery of mine?"

「今問題なのはヘモグロビンのことです。私のこの発見の重要性はおわかりでしょう？」

"It is interesting, chemically, no doubt," I answered, "but practically——"

「化学的には興味深いことは確かです」と私は答えた。「しかし実際的には——」

"Why, man, it is the most practical medico-legal discovery for years.

「いや、これは何年もの間で最も実用的な法医学上の発見なのですよ。

Don't you see that it gives us an infallible test for blood stains.

これが血痕の絶対確実な検査法を与えてくれるということがわからないのですか。

Come over here now!"

さあ、こちらへ来てください！」

He seized me by the coat-sleeve in his eagerness, and drew me over to the table at which he had been working.

彼は興奮のあまり私のコートの袖をつかみ、自分が作業していたテーブルへと私を引っ張っていった。

"Let us have some fresh blood," he said, digging a long bodkin into his finger, and drawing off the resulting drop of blood in a chemical pipette.

「新鮮な血を手に入れましょう」と彼は言い、長い錐を自分の指に刺して、滲み出た血の一滴を化学用ピペットで採取した。

"Now, I add this small quantity of blood to a litre of water.

「さて、この少量の血を一リットルの水に加えます。

You perceive that the resulting mixture has the appearance of pure water.

できた混合液が純粋な水と同じ見た目であることがおわかりでしょう。

The proportion of blood cannot be more than one in a million.

血の割合は百万分の一以下にすぎません。

I have no doubt, however, that we shall be able to obtain the characteristic reaction."

しかしながら、特有の反応を得ることができるであろうと私は確信しています。」

As he spoke, he threw into the vessel a few white crystals, and then added some drops of a transparent fluid.

そう言いながら、彼は容器の中にいくつかの白い結晶を投じ、次に透明な液体を数滴加えた。

In an instant the contents assumed a dull mahogany colour, and a brownish dust was precipitated to the bottom of the glass jar.

たちまち中身はくすんだマホガニー色に変わり、褐色の沈殿物がガラス瓶の底に沈んだ。

"Ha!

「ハ！

Vocabulary

と: to — Quotation particle or conjunctive meaning 'and/that'.
彼: kare — Third-person pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.
愛想: aiso — Friendliness or affability in manner toward others.
よく: yoku — Adverb meaning 'well' or 'often'.
言い: ii — Stem form of 'iu'; to say or speak.
私: watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle highlighting the grammatical subject.
到底: tōtei — Adverb meaning 'no matter what; simply cannot'.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.
もの: mono — Noun meaning 'thing' or 'object'; also softens statements.
思え: omoe — Potential/imperative form of 'omou'; to think or feel.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary meaning 'not' or 'does not exist'.
ほど: hodo — Particle meaning 'to the extent of; as much as'.
力: chikara — Noun meaning 'strength', 'power', or 'force'.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or manner.
手: te — Noun meaning 'hand'.
を: o — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
握っ: nigit(te) — Conjunctive form of 'nigiru'; to grip or grasp.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.
あなた: anata — Second-person pronoun meaning 'you'.
に: ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or indirect object.
いらし: irashi — Honorific stem of 'irassharu'; to be, come, or go.
です: desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'are', or 'am'.
ね: ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or confirmation.
いったい: ittai — Adverb meaning 'on earth; what in the world'.
どう: dō — Interrogative adverb meaning 'how' or 'in what way'.
して: shite — Te-form of 'suru'; to do, connecting actions or clauses.
それ: sore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (near listener).
わかっ: wakat(te) — Conjunctive form of 'wakaru'; to understand or know.
か: ka — Sentence-final particle marking a question.
驚い: odoroi — Conjunctive form of 'odoroku'; to be surprised or astonished.
て: te — Te-form conjunctive particle linking verbs or clauses.
尋ね: tazune — Stem of 'tazuneru'; to ask or inquire about something.
気: ki — Noun meaning 'feeling', 'spirit', or 'mind'.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of 'suru'; to do, or listing reasons.
ください: kudasai — Polite request form meaning 'please do' something.
一人: hitori — Noun meaning 'one person' or 'alone'.
含み笑い: fukumiwarai — Suppressed laugh; chuckling to oneself quietly.
ながら: nagara — Conjunctive particle meaning 'while doing' simultaneously.
言っ: it(te) — Conjunctive form of 'iu'; to say or tell.
今: ima — Noun/adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'.
問題: mondai — Noun meaning 'problem', 'question', or 'issue'.
な: na — Sentence-final or adjectival particle; emphasis or negation.
こと: koto — Noun meaning 'thing', 'fact', or nominalizer for verbs.
この: kono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (near speaker).
発見: hakken — Noun meaning 'discovery' or 'finding' of something.
重要: jūyō — Adjective meaning 'important' or 'significant'.
性: sei / shō — Suffix meaning 'nature', 'quality', or '-ness'.
おわかり: owakari — Honorific form of 'wakaru'; do you understand?
しょう: shō — Volitional auxiliary meaning 'let's' or 'shall we'.
化学: kagaku — Noun meaning 'chemistry' as a scientific discipline.
的: teki — Suffix meaning '-ic' or '-al', forming adjectives from nouns.
興味: kyōmi — Noun meaning 'interest' or 'curiosity' in something.
深い: fukai — Adjective meaning 'deep' or 'profound'.
確か: tashika — Adjective/adverb meaning 'certain', 'sure', or 'indeed'.
答え: kotae — Noun meaning 'answer' or 'response' to a question.
しかし: shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.
実際: jissai — Noun/adverb meaning 'in reality', 'actually', or 'in practice'.
いや: iya — Interjection meaning 'no', 'well', or 'rather'.
これ: kore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (near speaker).
何年: nannen — Noun meaning 'how many years' or 'several years'.
も: mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.
間: aida / kan — Noun meaning 'interval', 'between', or 'during a period'.
最も: mottomo — Adverb meaning 'most' or 'extremely'; superlative marker.
実用: jitsuyō — Noun meaning 'practical use' or 'utility'.
法: hō — Noun/suffix meaning 'method', 'law', or 'way'.
医学: igaku — Noun meaning 'medicine' or 'medical science'.
上: ue / jō — Noun/suffix meaning 'above', 'top', or 'in terms of'.
よ: yo — Sentence-final particle asserting information to listener.
血痕: kekkon — Noun meaning 'bloodstain' or 'trace of blood'.
絶対: zettai — Adverb/adjective meaning 'absolute', 'definitely', 'never fail'.
確実: kakujitsu — Adjective meaning 'certain', 'reliable', or 'definite'.
検査: kensa — Noun meaning 'inspection', 'test', or 'examination'.
与え: atae — Stem of 'ataeru'; to give or provide something to someone.
くれる: kureru — Verb meaning someone does a favor for the speaker.
いう: iu — Verb meaning 'to say', 'to be called', or 'that'.
わから: wakara — Negative stem of 'wakaru'; don't understand or know.
さあ: sā — Interjection meaning 'come now', 'well', or 'let's go'.
こちら: kochira — Polite demonstrative meaning 'this way' or 'over here'.
へ: e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.
来: ki / ko — Stem of 'kuru'; to come or arrive.
興奮: kōfun — Noun meaning 'excitement' or 'agitation'.
あまり: amari — Adverb/noun meaning 'too much', 'excess', or 'not very'.
コート: kōto — Loanword meaning 'coat' as an outer garment.
袖: sode — Noun meaning 'sleeve' of a garment.
つかみ: tsukami — Stem of 'tsukamu'; to grab, seize, or grasp.
自分: jibun — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'one's own'.
作業: sagyō — Noun meaning 'work', 'task', or 'operation'.
い: i — Stem or conjunctive form of 'iru'; to exist or be.
テーブル: tēburu — Loanword meaning 'table' as a piece of furniture.
引っ張っ: hippat(te) — Conjunctive form of 'hipparu'; to pull or drag something.
いっ: it(te) — Conjunctive form of 'iku' (go) or 'iu' (say) in sequence.
新鮮: shinsen — Adjective meaning 'fresh' or 'new' in quality.
血: chi — Noun meaning 'blood'.
入れ: ire — Stem of 'ireru'; to put in or insert something.
ましょう: mashō — Polite volitional form meaning 'let's do' something together.
長い: nagai — Adjective meaning 'long' in length or duration.
指: yubi — Noun meaning 'finger' or 'toe'.
刺し: sashi — Stem of 'sasu'; to prick, pierce, or stab.
滲み出: nijimide — Compound verb meaning blood or liquid oozes out.
一滴: itteki — Noun meaning 'one drop' of liquid.
用: yō — Suffix/noun meaning 'for use of' or 'purpose'.
採取: saishū — Noun meaning 'collection' or 'sampling' of a specimen.
さて: sate — Conjunction meaning 'now then' or 'well' transitioning topics.
少量: shōryō — Noun meaning 'small amount' or 'a little'.
一: ichi / hito — Number meaning 'one'; first in counting sequence.
リットル: rittoru — Loanword meaning 'liter', a unit of volume measurement.
水: mizu — Noun meaning 'water'.
加え: kuwae — Stem of 'kuwaeru'; to add or include something.
ます: masu — Polite non-past verb ending indicating politeness.
でき: deki — Stem of 'dekiru'; to be able to or to be completed.
混合: kongō — Noun meaning 'mixture' or 'blending' of substances.
液: eki — Noun meaning 'liquid', 'fluid', or 'solution'.
純粋: junsui — Adjective meaning 'pure', 'unmixed', or 'genuine'.
同じ: onaji — Adjective meaning 'same' or 'identical'.
見た目: mitame — Noun meaning 'appearance' or 'how something looks visually.
ある: aru — Verb meaning 'to exist' or 'there is' for inanimate objects.
割合: wariai — Noun meaning 'ratio', 'proportion', or 'percentage'.
百万: hyakuman — Noun meaning 'one million'.
分: bun / fun — Noun meaning 'part', 'portion', or 'minute'.
以下: ika — Noun meaning 'below', 'less than', or 'the following'.
すぎ: sugi — Suffix meaning 'too much' or 'excessive'.
ませ: mase — Polite imperative suffix used in formal speech.
ん: n — Sentence-final particle softening or adding explanation.
特有: tokuyū — Adjective meaning 'characteristic of' or 'peculiar to'.
反応: hannō — Noun meaning 'reaction' or 'response' to a stimulus.
得る: eru / uru — Verb meaning 'to obtain', 'get', or 'be able to'.
できる: dekiru — Verb meaning 'can do', 'be possible', or 'be completed'.
あろう: arō — Volitional/speculative form of 'aru'; probably is/exists.
確信: kakushin — Noun meaning 'conviction', 'certainty', or 'firm belief'.
そう: sō — Adverb/adjective meaning 'so', 'that way', or 'seems like'.
容器: yōki — Noun meaning 'container' or 'vessel' for storing substances.
中: naka / chū — Noun meaning 'inside', 'middle', or 'among'.
いくつ: ikutsu — Interrogative meaning 'how many' or 'several'.
白い: shiroi — Adjective meaning 'white' in color.
結晶: kesshō — Noun meaning 'crystal' or 'crystallization' of a substance.
投じ: tōji — Stem of 'tōjiru'; to throw in or cast into.
次: tsugi / ji — Noun meaning 'next' or 'the following'.
透明: tōmei — Adjective meaning 'transparent' or 'clear' in appearance.
液体: ekitai — Noun meaning 'liquid' as a state of matter.
数滴: sūteki — Noun meaning 'several drops' of a liquid.
たちまち: tachimachi — Adverb meaning 'immediately', 'at once', or 'in an instant'.
中身: nakami — Noun meaning 'contents' or 'what is inside something.
くすん: kusun(de) — Conjunctive form of 'kusumu'; to become dull or murky.
だ: da — Plain form copula meaning 'is', 'are', or 'am'.
色: iro — Noun meaning 'color' or 'hue'.
変わり: kawari — Stem of 'kawaru'; to change or transform into something.
褐色: kasshoku — Noun meaning 'brown' or 'brownish' color.
沈殿: chinden — Noun meaning 'precipitation' or 'sediment' settling out.
物: mono / butsu — Noun meaning 'thing', 'object', or 'matter'.
ガラス: garasu — Loanword meaning 'glass' as a material.
瓶: bin — Noun meaning 'bottle' or 'glass jar'.
底: soko — Noun meaning 'bottom' or 'floor' of a container.
沈ん: shizun(de) — Conjunctive form of 'shizumu'; to sink or settle down.

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