Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 9

English → Japanese Preface Level 5/10

And it'll fetch things when you throw them, and it'll sit up and beg for its dinner, and all sorts of things—I can't remember half of them—and it belongs to a farmer, you know, and he says it's so useful, it's worth a hundred pounds!

それに、物を投げると持って来るし、お座りをしてご飯をねだるし、その他いろいろなことができるの——その半分も思い出せないけれど——それは農家の人が飼っているのよ、その人が言うには、とても役に立つから、百ポンドの値打ちがあるって！

He says it kills all the rats and—oh dear!" cried Alice in a sorrowful tone, "I'm afraid I've offended it again!"

ネズミを全部退治するって——あらまあ！」とアリスは悲しそうな声で叫びました。「またあの子の気を悪くさせてしまったんじゃないかしら！」

For the Mouse was swimming away from her as hard as it could go, and making quite a commotion in the pool as it went.

というのも、ネズミはできる限りの速さで彼女から泳ぎ去り、池の中でかなりの波騒ぎを立てながら去って行ったからです。

So she called softly after it, "Mouse dear! Do come back again, and we won't talk about cats or dogs either, if you don't like them!"

そこで彼女はそっと後から呼びかけました。「ネズミさん！どうか戻って来て、猫や犬の話はしないようにするわ、嫌いなら！」

When the Mouse heard this, it turned round and swam slowly back to her: its face was quite pale (with passion, Alice thought), and it said in a low trembling voice, "Let us get to the shore, and then I'll tell you my history, and you'll understand why it is I hate cats and dogs."

ネズミはこれを聞くと、くるりと向きを変えてゆっくりと彼女のところへ泳ぎ戻って来ました。その顔はすっかり青ざめており（興奮のせいだとアリスは思いました）、低い震える声でこう言いました。「岸まで行きましょう、そしたら私の身の上話をしてあげる、そうすれば私がなぜ猫や犬を憎んでいるかわかるでしょう。」

It was high time to go, for the pool was getting quite crowded with the birds and animals that had fallen into it: there were a Duck and a Dodo, a Lory and an Eaglet, and several other curious creatures.

もう行く時間でした。というのも、池には落ちて来た鳥や動物たちでかなり混み合っていたからです。アヒルとドードー、オウムと小ワシ、その他いくつかの不思議な生き物たちがいました。

Alice led the way, and the whole party swam to the shore.

アリスが先頭に立って、一行は全員岸まで泳ぎました。

Vocabulary

それ: sore — That thing; refers to something near the listener.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
物: mono — Thing; an object or physical item.
を: wo — Particle marking the direct object of a verb.
投げる: nageru — To throw; to toss an object toward something.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and,' 'with,' or quotation marker.
持って: motte — Holding; carrying something in one's hands.
来る: kuru — To come; to move toward the speaker.
し: shi — Conjunction listing reasons or actions; 'and also.'
お座り: osuwari — Sit down; command for a person or pet to sit.
して: shite — Te-form of 'suru'; doing, used to connect actions.
ご飯: gohan — Meal or cooked rice; food eaten at mealtimes.
ねだる: nedaru — To beg or pester someone persistently for something.
その他: sonota — Other; besides that; additional things not mentioned.
いろいろ: iroiro — Various; many different kinds of things.
な: na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
こと: koto — Thing; an abstract matter or fact.
が: ga — Subject marker particle; also expresses contrast or desire.
できる: dekiru — To be able to do; to be capable of something.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle; explains or softens.
その: sono — That (near listener); demonstrative adjective modifying nouns.
半分: hanbun — Half; one of two equal parts of something.
も: mo — Also; even; too — inclusive or emphatic particle.
思い出せ: omoidase — Can recall; imperative or potential form of 'remember.'
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary; indicates something does not exist or occur.
けれど: keredo — But; however; soft conjunction indicating contrast.
は: wa — Topic marker particle; indicates the sentence's main topic.
農家: nouka — Farm; farmhouse; a family that runs a farm.
人: hito — Person; human being; individual.
飼って: katte — Keeping (a pet); raising an animal at home.
いる: iru — To exist; indicates ongoing state or action.
よ: yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or informing the listener.
言う: iu — To say; to speak; to express in words.
とても: totemo — Very; extremely; highly — intensifying adverb.
役に立つ: yaku ni tatsu — To be useful; to be of help or service.
から: kara — Because; from — causal or source particle.
百: hyaku — One hundred; the number 100.
ポンド: pondo — Pound(s); British unit of currency or weight.
値打ち: neuchi — Value; worth; the merit or price of something.
ある: aru — To exist; to have; to be (for inanimate things).
って: tte — Casual quotation particle; 'they say' or 'called.'
ネズミ: nezumi — Mouse or rat; small rodent.
全部: zenbu — All; everything; the entire amount or group.
退治する: taiji suru — To exterminate; to get rid of pests or enemies.
あら: ara — Oh!; expression of mild surprise, used by women.
まあ: maa — Well; my goodness; expression of surprise or resignation.
悲し: kanashi — Sad; sorrowful — stem form of the adjective.
そう: sou — Seeming; appearing to be a certain way.
声: koe — Voice; the sound produced when speaking or calling.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or reason.
叫び: sakebi — Shout; cry out loudly in surprise or distress.
まし: mashi — Polite past auxiliary; part of 'mashita' verb ending.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker.
また: mata — Again; once more; also.
あの: ano — That (over there); demonstrative adjective for distant things.
子: ko — Child; young one; also used informally for animals.
気: ki — Spirit; mood; feeling; mind or energy.
悪く: waruku — Badly; in a bad way — adverbial form of 'bad.'
さ: sa — Causative or softening sentence-final particle.
せて: sete — Causative te-form; causing someone to do something.
しまっ: shimatte — Ended up; completed unintentionally — regrettable completion.
ん: n — Colloquial contraction of 'no'; nominalizer or explanation.
じゃ: ja — Casual form of 'de wa'; 'isn't it' or 'well then.'
かしら: kashira — I wonder; feminine sentence-final expression of uncertainty.
という: to iu — Called; named; that is to say.
限り: kagiri — Limit; as far as; to the extent possible.
速さ: hayasa — Speed; swiftness; how fast something moves.
彼女: kanojo — She; her; also used to mean 'girlfriend.'
泳ぎ: oyogi — Swimming; the act of moving through water.
去り: sari — Departing; going away — stem form of 'saru.'
池: ike — Pond; a small body of still water.
中: naka — Inside; middle; within something.
かなり: kanari — Considerably; fairly; quite a lot.
波: nami — Wave; ripple on the surface of water.
騒ぎ: sawagi — Commotion; disturbance; noisy fuss.
立て: tate — Raising up; creating — te-form of 'tateru.'
ながら: nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.
去って: satte — Going away; departing — te-form of 'saru.'
行っ: itte — Went; going — te-form of 'iku' (to go).
です: desu — Polite copula meaning 'is,' 'am,' or 'are.'
そこ: soko — There; that place near the listener.
そっと: sotto — Gently; softly; quietly without disturbing others.
後: ato / nochi — After; later; behind in time or position.
呼びかけ: yobikake — Calling out; an appeal or address to someone.
さん: san — Honorific suffix equivalent to Mr., Ms., or Mrs.
どうか: douka — Please; somehow; a plea or earnest request.
戻って: modotte — Coming back; returning — te-form of 'modoru.'
来て: kite — Come here — te-form of 'kuru' (to come).
猫: neko — Cat; common domestic feline animal.
や: ya — And; listing particle similar to 'and' among items.
犬: inu — Dog; common domestic canine animal.
話: hanashi — Story; talk; a conversation or narrative.
よう: you — Seems like; in order to; resembling something.
わ: wa — Feminine sentence-final particle expressing emotion or assertion.
嫌い: kirai — Dislike; hate; finding something unpleasant.
なら: nara — If; in the case that; conditional conjunction.
これ: kore — This; refers to something near the speaker.
聞く: kiku — To listen; to hear; to ask a question.
くるり: kururi — Turning around quickly; spinning in a circle.
向き: muki — Direction; facing; orientation toward something.
変えて: kaete — Changing; altering — te-form of 'kaeru.'
ゆっくり: yukkuri — Slowly; leisurely; in an unhurried manner.
ところ: tokoro — Place; spot; point in time or situation.
へ: e — Direction particle meaning 'toward' or 'to.'
来: ki — Come — stem of 'kuru'; approaching the speaker.
顔: kao — Face; the front part of someone's head.
すっかり: sukkari — Completely; entirely; thoroughly changed or affected.
青ざめて: aozamete — Having turned pale; going white with fear or shock.
おり: ori — Being (humble); formal version of 'iru' (to exist).
興奮: koufu n — Excitement; agitation; being worked up emotionally.
せい: sei — Fault; cause; due to — blaming or attributing reason.
だ: da — Plain form copula meaning 'is' or 'are.'
思い: omoi — Thought; feeling; what one thinks or feels.
低い: hikui — Low; short in height; quiet in volume.
震える: furueru — To tremble; to shiver from fear or cold.
こう: kou — Like this; in this way; thus.
言い: ii — Saying — stem form of 'iu' used in compounds.
岸: kishi — Shore; bank; the edge of water and land.
まで: made — Until; up to; as far as a point.
行き: iki — Going — stem form of 'iku'; movement toward a place.
ましょ: masho — Let's; volitional polite form suggesting a joint action.
う: u — Volitional suffix; let's do; intention or suggestion.
そし: soshi — And then; connector used before 'tara' or 'te.'
たら: tara — When; if; conditional form of past tense.
私: watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
身の上話: minouebanashi — Life story; personal history; tale of one's circumstances.
あげる: ageru — To give; to do something for someone (benefactive).
すれ: sure — Conditional stem of 'suru'; if done, if it is so.
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when.'
なぜ: naze — Why; for what reason.
憎ん: nikon — Hating — contracted stem of 'nikumu' (to hate).
か: ka — Question particle; marks a sentence as a question.
わかる: wakaru — To understand; to become clear; to know.
でしょ: desho — Right?; probably; seeking agreement or expressing conjecture.
もう: mou — Already; anymore; soon — indicates current changed state.
行く: iku — To go; to move away from the speaker.
時間: jikan — Time; hours; a period or duration of time.
でし: deshi — Polite copula stem; part of 'deshita' (past polite).
落ちて: ochite — Having fallen — te-form of 'ochiru' (to fall).
鳥: tori — Bird; a feathered flying animal.
動物: doubutsu — Animal; a living creature that is not a plant.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people and sometimes animals.
混み合って: komiatte — Crowded together; packed in a tight space.
い: i — Continuous auxiliary; part of '-te iru' construction.
アヒル: ahiru — Duck; a common waterfowl.
ドードー: doodoo — Dodo; an extinct flightless bird from Mauritius.
オウム: oumu — Parrot; a colorful bird that can mimic speech.
小ワシ: ko washi — Eaglet; a young or small eagle.
いくつか: ikutsuka — Several; some; a few — an unspecified small number.
不思議: fushigi — Strange; mysterious; wonderful and hard to explain.
生き物: ikimono — Living creature; any organism that is alive.
先頭: sentou — Head; front; leading position of a group.
立って: tatte — Standing; being upright — te-form of 'tatsu.'
一行: ikkou — A party; a group traveling or moving together.
全員: zen'in — All members; everyone in the entire group.

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