Anna Karenina — Page 3

English → Japanese Chapter 2 Level 7/10

He pulled up the blind and rang the bell loudly.

彼はブラインドを引き上げ、ベルを大きく鳴らした。

It was at once answered by the appearance of an old friend, his valet, Matvey, carrying his clothes, his boots, and a telegram.

すぐに旧知の友である従僕のマトヴェイが、衣服と靴と電報を持って現れ、それに応えた。

Matvey was followed by the barber with all the necessaries for shaving.

マトヴェイに続いて、髭剃りに必要なものをすべて持った床屋が入ってきた。

"Are there any papers from the office?" asked Stepan Arkadyevitch, taking the telegram and seating himself at the looking-glass.

「役所から書類は来ているか？」とスチェパン・アルカジエヴィチは電報を手に取り、鏡の前に座りながら尋ねた。

"On the table," replied Matvey, glancing with inquiring sympathy at his master; and, after a short pause, he added with a sly smile, "They've sent from the carriage-jobbers."

「テーブルの上に」とマトヴェイは主人を探るような同情の眼差しで見ながら答えた。そして短い間を置いて、ずる賢い笑みを浮かべながら付け加えた。「馬車屋から使いが来ております。」

Stepan Arkadyevitch made no reply, he merely glanced at Matvey in the looking-glass.

スチェパン・アルカジエヴィチは何も答えず、ただ鏡の中でマトヴェイをちらりと見た。

In the glance, in which their eyes met in the looking-glass, it was clear that they understood one another.

鏡の中で視線が合ったその一瞥から、二人が互いに理解し合っていることは明らかだった。

Stepan Arkadyevitch's eyes asked: "Why do you tell me that? don't you know?"

スチェパン・アルカジエヴィチの目はこう問いかけていた。「なぜそれを言う？わかっているだろう？」

Matvey put his hands in his jacket pockets, thrust out one leg, and gazed silently, good-humoredly, with a faint smile, at his master.

マトヴェイは上着のポケットに手を入れ、片足を突き出して、かすかな笑みを浮かべながら、陽気に黙って主人を見つめた。

"I told them to come on Sunday, and till then not to trouble you or themselves for nothing," he said.

「日曜日に来るよう伝えました。それまでは旦那様もあちらも無駄に煩わされないようにと」と彼は言った。

He had obviously prepared the sentence beforehand.

彼が明らかにその言葉をあらかじめ用意していたことは明らかだった。

Stepan Arkadyevitch saw Matvey wanted to make a joke and attract attention to himself.

スチェパン・アルカジエヴィチは、マトヴェイが冗談を言って注目を引こうとしているのを見て取った。

Tearing open the telegram, he read it through, guessing at the words, misspelt as they always are in telegrams, and his face brightened.

電報を破り開いて、彼はそれを読み通した。電報にはいつものように綴りの誤った言葉を推測しながら読んでいくと、彼の顔は明るくなった。

Vocabulary

彼: kare — Third-person pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.
ブラインド: buraindo — Blind; a window shade or venetian blind.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
引き上げ: hikiage — To pull up or raise something.
ベル: beru — Bell; a ringing signaling device.
大きく: ookiku — Adverb meaning 'largely' or 'loudly'.
鳴らし: narashi — To ring or sound a bell or instrument.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker.
すぐに: sugu ni — Immediately; right away without delay.
旧知: kyuuchi — Old acquaintance; someone known for a long time.
の: no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns.
友: tomo — Friend; a close companion or associate.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location, or context.
ある: aru — To exist or be; copula for inanimate things.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle indicating the grammatical subject.
衣服: ifuku — Clothing; garments worn on the body.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with' between items.
靴: kutsu — Shoes; footwear worn on the feet.
電報: denpou — Telegram; a message sent by telegraph.
持っ: motte — Carrying or holding something in hand.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.
現れ: arawarе — To appear or show up; to emerge.
それ: sore — That; a pronoun referring to something nearby.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
応え: kotae — To respond or answer; to react to something.
続い: tsuzui — To continue or follow after something else.
髭剃り: higesori — Shaving; the act of shaving facial hair.
必要: hitsuyou — Necessary; something needed or required.
な: na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives.
もの: mono — Thing; a physical or abstract object or item.
すべて: subete — All; everything without exception.
床屋: tokoya — Barber; a person who cuts hair and shaves.
入っ: hait(te) — To enter or go into a place.
き: ki — Conjunctive form of 'kuru' (to come).
役所: yakusho — Government office; a public administrative office.
から: kara — Particle meaning 'from' or 'because'.
書類: shorui — Documents; official papers or written records.
来て: kite — Has come; arrived (te-form of 'kuru').
いる: iru — To exist; auxiliary indicating ongoing state.
か: ka — Question-marking particle at sentence end.
手: te — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.
取り: tori — To take or pick up something.
鏡: kagami — Mirror; a reflective surface used for viewing oneself.
前: mae — In front of; before something in space or time.
座り: suwari — To sit down; taking a seated position.
ながら: nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.
尋ね: tazune — To ask or inquire about something.
テーブル: teeburu — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture.
上: ue — Above; on top of a surface.
主人: shujin — Master or employer; head of household.
探る: saguru — To probe or search; to examine cautiously.
よう: you — Resembling; in the manner of something.
同情: doujou — Sympathy; feeling compassion for another's situation.
眼差し: manazashi — Gaze; the expression or direction of one's eyes.
見: mi — To look at or see; visual perception.
答え: kotae — Answer; a reply or response to a question.
そして: soshite — And then; a conjunction linking sequential events.
短い: mijikai — Short; brief in duration or length.
間: ma — Pause; a moment or interval of time or space.
置い: oite — To place or set something down somewhere.
ずる賢い: zurugashikoi — Cunning; sly and cleverly deceptive.
笑み: emi — Smile; a gentle pleasant facial expression.
浮かべ: ukabe — To show an expression; to let appear on face.
付け加え: tsukekuwae — To add on; to supplement with additional information.
使い: tsukai — Errand or messenger; one sent to deliver something.
おり: ori — Polite auxiliary verb expressing a continuing state.
ます: masu — Polite verb ending making speech formal.
何: nani — What; an interrogative pronoun for things.
も: mo — Also; even; particle emphasizing inclusion or negation.
ず: zu — Negative auxiliary meaning 'without doing'.
ただ: tada — Only; merely; just; nothing more than.
中: naka — Inside; the interior or middle of something.
ちらり: chirari — Briefly; a quick fleeting glance or glimpse.
視線: shisen — Line of sight; one's directed gaze or look.
合っ: atte — To meet or match; eyes meeting each other.
その: sono — That; a demonstrative adjective for nearby things.
一瞥: ippetsu — A brief glance; a quick single look.
二人: futari — Two people; a pair of individuals.
互い: tagai — Mutual; each other; reciprocal relationship.
理解: rikai — Understanding; comprehension of meaning or situation.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of 'suru' (to do).
こと: koto — Thing; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.
明らか: akiraka — Clear; obvious; evident without doubt.
だっ: datte — Past copula; it was; casual past form of 'da'.
目: me — Eye; the organ used for seeing.
こう: kou — In this way; like this; thus.
問いかけ: toikake — To pose a question; to address someone inquiringly.
い: i — Conjunctive form of 'iru' (to be/exist).
なぜ: naze — Why; for what reason or cause.
言う: iu — To say or speak; to express in words.
わかっ: wakatte — To understand; to know or grasp meaning.
だろう: darou — Probably; expressing conjecture or supposition.
上着: uwagi — Jacket; an outer garment worn over clothes.
ポケット: poketto — Pocket; a small pouch sewn into clothing.
入れ: ire — To put in or insert into something.
片足: kataashi — One leg or foot; a single limb extended out.
突き出し: tsukidashi — To thrust out or extend a limb forward.
かすか: kasuka — Faint; slight; barely perceptible.
陽気: youki — Cheerful; merry; in good lively spirits.
黙っ: damatte — To stay silent; to keep quiet without speaking.
見つめ: mitsume — To stare at; to gaze fixedly at something.
日曜日: nichiyoubi — Sunday; the first day of the week.
来る: kuru — To come; to arrive at a location.
伝え: tsutae — To convey or communicate a message to someone.
まし: mashi — Polite past auxiliary indicating completed action.
まで: made — Until; up to a certain point in time or space.
旦那様: dannasama — Master; respectful term of address for a male employer.
あちら: achira — Over there; that direction away from both speakers.
無駄: muda — Useless; wasteful; without purpose or effect.
煩わさ: wazurawasa — To trouble or bother someone unnecessarily.
れ: re — Passive or potential verb suffix form.
ない: nai — Not; negative adjective ending for verbs.
言っ: itte — Said; te-form of 'iu' (to say).
言葉: kotoba — Word; language; spoken or written expression.
あらかじめ: arakajime — In advance; beforehand; prepared ahead of time.
用意: youi — Preparation; readiness; having something ready.
冗談: joudan — Joke; a humorous or playful remark.
注目: chuumoku — Attention; notice; focusing one's gaze on something.
引こ: hiko — To draw or attract; volitional form of 'hiku'.
う: u — Volitional auxiliary expressing intention or suggestion.
見て: mite — Looking at; te-form of 'miru' (to see).
取っ: totte — To take; te-form of 'toru' (to take).
破り: yaburi — To tear or rip open something.
開い: hiraite — To open; to unfold or spread apart.
読み通し: yomidooshi — To read all the way through to the end.
いつも: itsumo — Always; usually; habitually at all times.
綴り: tsuzuri — Spelling; the arrangement of letters in a word.
誤っ: ayamatte — To make an error; to be mistaken or wrong.
推測: suisoku — Guess; conjecture; inferring without certainty.
読ん: yon(de) — Having read; te-form of 'yomu' (to read).
いく: iku — To go; to proceed in a direction.
顔: kao — Face; the front part of the head.
明るく: akaruku — Brightly; becoming lively or cheerful in expression.
なっ: natte — Became; te-form of 'naru' (to become).

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