A Tale of Two Cities — Page 8

English → Japanese CHAPTER I. Level 8/10

Cruncher, who all this time had been putting on his clothes, "if I ain't, what with piety and one blowed thing and another, been choused this last week into as bad luck as ever a poor devil of a honest tradesman met with!

この間ずっと服を着ていたクランチャーは、「まったく、信心深さだとかなんだとかいうもので、この一週間というもの、正直な商売人が出会うどんな不運にも劣らぬひどい目に遭わされてしまったじゃないか！

Young Jerry, dress yourself, my boy, and while I clean my boots keep a eye upon your mother now and then, and if you see any signs of more flopping, give me a call.

ヤング・ジェリー、着替えをしなさい、坊や、そして私がブーツを磨いている間、時々お母さんから目を離さないで、もしまたひれ伏す気配を見せたら、私を呼びなさい。

For, I tell you," here he addressed his wife once more, "I won't be gone agin, in this manner.

というのも、いいか」と彼は再び妻に向かって言った、「私はこんな形でまた損をさせられるのはごめんだ。

I am as rickety as a hackney-coach, I'm as sleepy as laudanum, my lines is strained to that degree that I shouldn't know, if it wasn't for the pain in 'em, which was me and which somebody else, yet I'm none the better for it in pocket;

私は辻馬車みたいにがたがたで、ラウダナムみたいに眠くて、体の筋はひどく張り詰めていて、その痛みがなければ自分の体なのか他人の体なのかも分からないほどなのに、それでも懐具合は少しもよくなっていない。

and it's my suspicion that you've been at it from morning to night to prevent me from being the better for it in pocket, and I won't put up with it, Aggerawayter, and what do you say now!"

そして私の疑いでは、お前は朝から晩まで私の懐具合がよくならないように働きかけていたのだ、そんなことは我慢ならん、この口うるさいやつめ、さあ何か言ってみろ！」

Growling, in addition, such phrases as "Ah! yes! You're religious, too. You wouldn't put yourself in opposition to the interests of your husband and child, would you? Not you!"

さらに「ああ！そうだ！お前も信心深いんだったな。夫や子供の利益に逆らうようなことはしないだろうな？するわけがない！」などという言葉をうなり声で付け加えながら、

and throwing off other sarcastic sparks from the whirling grindstone of his indignation, Mr. Cruncher betook himself to his boot-cleaning and his general preparation for business.

そして怒りの回転する砥石から他の皮肉な火花を飛ばしながら、クランチャー氏はブーツ磨きと商売のための一般的な準備に取り掛かった。

Vocabulary

この: kono — This (modifies a noun directly following it).
間: あいだ / ma — Interval, space, or period of time.
ずっと: zutto — Continuously, all along, the whole time.
服: fuku — Clothing, clothes, garments.
を: wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.
着て: kite — Wearing (te-form of 着る, to wear).
いた: ita — Was doing; past progressive auxiliary verb.
は: wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic.
まったく: mattaku — Completely, utterly, absolutely; expresses exasperation.
信心: shinjin — Religious faith, piety, devotion to a belief.
深さ: fukasa — Depth, profundity; degree of deepness.
だ: da — Copula; plain-form equivalent of 'is/are.'
とか: toka — Things like, or something like; lists examples loosely.
なんだ: nanda — It is; emphatic or explanatory copula expression.
いう: iu — To say, to be called, to mean.
もの: mono — Thing, object; used for emphasis or explanation.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or reason.
一: ichi / hito — The number one; first.
週間: shuukan — One week; a period of seven days.
という: to iu — Called, known as; quotes or defines something.
正直: shoujiki — Honest, straightforward, truthful in character.
な: na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
商売: shoubai — Business, trade, commerce, one's occupation.
人: hito / jin — Person, human being, individual.
が: ga — Subject marker particle; also indicates emphasis.
出会う: deau — To encounter, to come across, to meet by chance.
どんな: donna — What kind of, any sort of, whatever type.
不運: fuun — Misfortune, bad luck, ill fate.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, time, purpose, or location.
も: mo — Also, too, even; inclusive or additive particle.
劣ら: otora — Not inferior to; base form of 劣る (to be inferior).
ぬ: nu — Classical negative auxiliary; equivalent to ない.
ひどい: hidoi — Terrible, awful, severe, cruel, harsh.
目: me — Eye; also experience or ordeal (目に遭う).
遭わ: awa — To encounter (negative/passive base of 遭う).
され: sare — Passive/causative auxiliary (される); to be made to.
て: te — Te-form connective particle linking clauses.
しまっ: shimatt — Ended up doing (te-form of しまう, regrettable completion).
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker.
じゃ: ja — Contraction of では; informal copula or transition.
ない: nai — Negative; is not, does not exist.
か: ka — Question particle; also expresses doubt or surprise.
着替え: kigae — Change of clothes; act of changing one's clothing.
し: shi — Conjunctive verb form; do and… (linking actions).
なさい: nasai — Polite imperative; please do (command form).
坊や: bouya — Little boy, sonny; affectionate address to a child.
そして: soshite — And then, and also; connects sequential events.
私: watashi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun.
ブーツ: buutsu — Boots; footwear covering the ankle or higher.
磨い: migai — Polished, shined (te-form base of 磨く).
いる: iru — To exist (animate); progressive auxiliary verb.
時々: tokidoki — Sometimes, occasionally, from time to time.
お: o — Honorific prefix added to nouns for politeness.
母さん: kaasan — Mother, mom; common family address term.
から: kara — From; starting point of time, place, or reason.
離さ: hanasa — Separate, keep away (negative base of 離す).
もし: moshi — If, in case; introduces a conditional clause.
また: mata — Again, once more, also, furthermore.
ひれ: hire — Prostrating oneself; fin (here likely prostration context).
伏す: fusu — To prostrate oneself, to lie face down humbly.
気配: kehai — Sign, indication, presence, atmosphere hinting at something.
見せ: mise — To show, display (stem of 見せる).
たら: tara — Conditional form; if/when something occurs.
呼び: yobi — Call, summon (stem of 呼ぶ, to call).
の: no — Possessive/nominalizing particle; connects nouns.
いい: ii — Good, fine, okay, acceptable.
と: to — Quotation particle; also means 'and' or 'with.'
彼: kare — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun.
再び: futatabi — Again, once more, a second time.
妻: tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse (female).
向かっ: mukatt — Facing toward, headed toward (te-form of 向かう).
言っ: itt — Said (te-form of 言う, to say).
こんな: konna — This kind of, like this, such a.
形: katachi / kata — Shape, form, manner, way of doing something.
損: son — Loss, damage, disadvantage, harm.
さ: sa — Nominalizing suffix or sentence-final emphasis particle.
せ: se — Causative auxiliary base (させる/せる); to make/let do.
られる: rareru — Passive/potential auxiliary; to be done to, can do.
ごめん: gomen — Sorry, excuse me; informal apology expression.
辻: tsuji — Street corner, crossroads, intersection.
馬車: basha — Horse-drawn carriage or coach.
みたい: mitai — Seems like, looks like; informal resemblance expression.
がた: gata — Honorific plural suffix for people (方々).
眠く: nemuku — Sleepy (adverbial form of 眠い, feeling sleepy).
体: karada — Body, one's physical self.
筋: suji — Muscle, tendon, fiber; line or streak.
ひどく: hidoku — Terribly, severely, awfully (adverbial form of ひどい).
張り詰め: harizume — Tense, tightly stretched, strained to the limit.
いて: ite — Being (te-form of いる); connecting progressive state.
その: sono — That (modifier referring to something previously mentioned).
痛み: itami — Pain, ache, soreness, physical or emotional suffering.
なけれ: nakere — Conditional negative form; if there were not.
ば: ba — Conditional particle; if, when (hypothetical condition).
自分: jibun — Oneself, one's own self, myself/yourself/himself.
他人: tanin — Other people, strangers, those not related to oneself.
分から: wakara — Unable to understand (negative base of 分かる).
ほど: hodo — To the extent that, as much as, about.
それ: sore — That, it; refers to something near the listener.
でも: demo — But, however, even so; concessive conjunction.
懐: futokoro — Bosom, pocket; financial situation or pocket money.
具合: guai — Condition, state, how something is going.
少し: sukoshi — A little, a bit, slightly, a small amount.
よく: yoku — Well, often, nicely (adverbial form of よい).
なっ: natt — Became (te-form of なる, to become).
い: i — Existence verb stem; also い-adjective ending.
疑い: utagawai — Doubt, suspicion, mistrust.
お前: omae — You; second-person pronoun, often rough or familiar.
朝: asa — Morning, the early part of the day.
晩: ban — Evening, night; also used in 朝から晩まで (all day).
まで: made — Until, up to, as far as (limit particle).
なら: nara — If it is the case; conditional copula form.
よう: you — It seems, in order to; volitional or resemblance form.
働きかけ: hatarakikake — To work on, to appeal to, to influence someone.
そんな: sonna — That kind of, such a, like that.
こと: koto — Thing, matter, fact, circumstance (abstract noun).
我慢: gaman — Patience, endurance, putting up with something.
ん: n — Contracted form of の or ない; informal speech particle.
口: kuchi — Mouth; also speech, opening, or entrance.
うるさい: urusai — Noisy, annoying, fussy; shut up (informal rebuke).
やつ: yatsu — Guy, fellow; informal/rough word for a person or thing.
め: me — Derogatory suffix; you (insulting), you wretch.
さあ: saa — Well now, come on; interjection prompting action.
何: nani / nan — What; interrogative pronoun for unknown things.
みろ: miro — Look! See! (rough imperative of 見る).
さらに: sarani — Furthermore, even more, in addition, moreover.
ああ: aa — Ah, oh; interjection expressing realization or resignation.
そう: sou — So, that way, like that; indicates agreement.
深い: fukai — Deep, profound, intense (adjective).
だっ: datt — Was (te-form of だ copula, past tense).
夫: otto — Husband; one's own spouse (male).
や: ya — And (listing particle); or; exclamatory particle.
子供: kodomo — Child, children, kids.
利益: rieki — Benefit, profit, gain, advantage.
逆らう: sakarau — To go against, to resist, to disobey.
だろ: daro — Right? Probably; informal conjecture/question form.
う: u — Volitional ending; let's, I will, shall we.
する: suru — To do; most common action verb in Japanese.
わけ: wake — Reason, meaning, implication, no wonder that.
など: nado — Et cetera, and so on, things like that.
言葉: kotoba — Word, language, speech, expression.
うなり: unari — Growl, groan, roar, rumbling sound.
声: koe — Voice, sound produced by a person or animal.
付け加え: tsukekuwae — To add to, to append, to supplement a statement.
ながら: nagara — While doing, even though; simultaneous action particle.
怒り: ikari — Anger, rage, wrath, fury.
回転: kaiten — Rotation, revolution, spinning, turning.
砥石: toishi — Whetstone, sharpening stone used to hone blades.
他: hoka — Other, another, elsewhere, the rest.
皮肉: hiniku — Sarcasm, irony, cynicism.
火花: hibana — Spark, flash of fire.
飛ばし: tobashi — To scatter, to fly off, to send flying.
氏: shi — Mr., Ms.; honorific suffix for a person's name.
磨き: migaki — Polishing, shining, refining; act of grinding or honing.
ため: tame — For the sake of, in order to, because of.
一般: ippan — General, common, ordinary, universal.
的: teki — Suffix meaning '-ical,' '-like,' '-al' (adjectival).
準備: junbi — Preparation, readiness, getting ready for something.
取り掛かっ: torikakatt — Started on, set about doing (te-form of 取り掛かる).

← Previous Next →

Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.

Create free account →