Anna Karenina — Page 1

English → Japanese Chapter 3 Level 7/10

When he was dressed, Stepan Arkadyevitch sprinkled some scent on himself, pulled down his shirt-cuffs, distributed into his pockets his cigarettes, pocketbook, matches, and watch with its double chain and seals, and shaking out his handkerchief, feeling himself clean, fragrant, healthy, and physically at ease, in spite of his unhappiness, he walked with a slight swing on each leg into the dining-room, where coffee was already waiting for him, and beside the coffee, letters and papers from the office.

着替えを済ませると、スチェパン・アルカジェヴィチは香水を少し振りかけ、シャツの袖口を引き下ろし、煙草、財布、マッチ、二重の鎖と印章のついた時計をポケットに収め、ハンカチをさっと広げながら、不幸であるにもかかわらず、清潔で香り高く、健康で身体的に快適な気分を感じつつ、足を軽く振り子のように揺らしながらダイニングルームへと歩いて行った。そこではすでにコーヒーが彼を待っており、コーヒーのそばには手紙と職場からの書類が置いてあった。

He read the letters. One was very unpleasant, from a merchant who was buying a forest on his wife's property. To sell this forest was absolutely essential; but at present, until he was reconciled with his wife, the subject could not be discussed. The most unpleasant thing of all was that his pecuniary interests should in this way enter into the question of his reconciliation with his wife. And the idea that he might be led on by his interests, that he might seek a reconciliation with his wife on account of the sale of the forest—that idea hurt him.

彼は手紙を読んだ。一通はひどく不愉快なもので、妻の所有地にある森を買おうとしている商人からのものだった。この森を売ることは絶対に必要なことだった。しかし今のところ、妻と和解するまでは、その話題を持ち出すことはできなかった。何よりも不愉快なのは、金銭的な利害関係がこのような形で妻との和解の問題に入り込んでくることだった。そして、自分が利益に引きずられて、森の売却のために妻との和解を求めるようなことになるかもしれないという考えが、彼を傷つけた。

When he had finished his letters, Stepan Arkadyevitch moved the office-papers close to him, rapidly looked through two pieces of business, made a few notes with a big pencil, and pushing away the papers, turned to his coffee. As he sipped his coffee, he opened a still damp morning paper, and began reading it.

手紙を読み終えると、スチェパン・アルカジェヴィチは職場の書類を手元に引き寄せ、二件の案件をさっと目を通し、太い鉛筆でいくつかメモを書き、書類を脇へ押しやってコーヒーに向かった。コーヒーをすすりながら、彼はまだ湿っている朝刊を開き、読み始めた。

Vocabulary

着替え: kigae — Changing clothes; a change of clothing.
を: wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.
済ませる: sumaseru — To finish or get something done completely.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'; quotation marker.
は: wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.
香水: kōsui — Perfume; fragrant liquid applied to the body.
少し: sukoshi — A little; a small amount of something.
振りかけ: furikake — Sprinkling or scattering something over a surface.
シャツ: shatsu — Shirt; a garment worn on the upper body.
の: no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.
袖口: sodeguchi — Cuff of a sleeve; the end of a sleeve.
引き下ろし: hikioroshi — Pulling down; tugging something downward into place.
煙草: tabako — Tobacco; cigarettes smoked for pleasure.
財布: saifu — Wallet or purse for holding money.
マッチ: matchi — Matches; small sticks used to produce fire.
二重: nijū — Double; twofold; consisting of two layers.
鎖: kusari — Chain; a series of linked metal rings.
印章: inshō — Seal or stamp used for official identification.
ついた: tsuita — Attached; equipped with; having something affixed.
時計: tokei — Clock or watch used to tell time.
ポケット: poketto — Pocket; a small bag sewn into clothing.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
収め: osame — Putting away; storing something neatly in place.
ハンカチ: hankachi — Handkerchief; small cloth for wiping face or hands.
さっと: satto — Quickly; swiftly; in a light, brisk manner.
広げ: hiroge — Spreading out; unfolding or opening something wide.
ながら: nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.
不幸: fukō — Unhappiness; misfortune; an unfortunate circumstance.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.
ある: aru — To exist; to be; used for inanimate existence.
も: mo — Particle meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'even.'
かかわらず: kakawarazu — Despite; regardless of; notwithstanding a condition.
清潔: seiketsu — Clean; hygienic; free from dirt or impurity.
香り: kaori — Fragrance; a pleasant scent or aroma.
高く: takaku — Highly; in an elevated or refined manner.
健康: kenkō — Health; the state of being physically well.
身体: karada / shintai — Body; the physical form of a person.
的: teki — Suffix meaning '-like,' '-al,' or '-related to.'
快適: kaiteki — Comfortable; pleasant; a feeling of ease and comfort.
な: na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
気分: kibun — Mood; feeling; one's current emotional or physical state.
感じ: kanji — Feeling; sense; the impression one experiences.
つつ: tsutsu — While; a formal conjunction for simultaneous actions.
足: ashi — Foot or leg; a limb used for walking.
軽く: karuku — Lightly; gently; in an easy, effortless manner.
振り子: furiko — Pendulum; an object that swings back and forth.
よう: yō — Like; resembling; in the manner of something.
揺らし: yurashi — Swinging; swaying something back and forth gently.
ダイニングルーム: dainingu rūmu — Dining room; a room where meals are eaten.
へ: e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to.'
歩い: arui — Walked; moved on foot to a destination.
て: te — Conjunctive particle linking sequential or related actions.
行っ: itte / itta — Went; moved to or arrived at a place.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.
そこ: soko — There; that place; a location previously mentioned.
すでに: sudeni — Already; by now; prior to the current moment.
コーヒー: kōhī — Coffee; a popular hot caffeinated beverage.
が: ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.
彼: kare — He; him; a third-person masculine pronoun.
待っ: matte / matta — Waited; remained in place expecting someone or something.
おり: ori — Humble or formal form of 'to be' (iru).
そば: soba — Beside; near; close to a person or thing.
手紙: tegami — Letter; a written message sent to someone.
職場: shokuba — Workplace; the location where one works.
から: kara — From; indicating origin, cause, or starting point.
書類: shorui — Documents; official papers or written records.
置い: oite / oita — Placed; put something down in a location.
あっ: atte / atta — Was there; existed at a particular place.
読ん: yon (de) — Read; to have gone through written text.
だ: da — Informal copula meaning 'is' or 'are.'
一通: itsū — One letter or document; a single written piece.
ひどく: hidoku — Terribly; extremely; in a severe or harsh manner.
不愉快: fuyukai — Unpleasant; disagreeable; causing discomfort or displeasure.
もの: mono — Thing; object; matter; something tangible or abstract.
妻: tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse (female).
所有地: shoyūchi — Owned land; property belonging to a specific person.
森: mori — Forest; a large area densely covered with trees.
買おう: kaō — Let's buy; volitional form of 'to buy.'
し: shi — Conjunctive particle listing reasons or related facts.
いる: iru — To exist; to be present (animate subjects).
商人: shōnin — Merchant; trader; a person who buys and sells.
だっ: datta (contracted) — Was; past tense of the copula 'da.'
この: kono — This; referring to something close to the speaker.
売る: uru — To sell; to transfer ownership in exchange for money.
こと: koto — Thing; fact; an abstract matter or action.
絶対: zettai — Absolutely; definitely; under any circumstances, certainly.
必要: hitsuyō — Necessary; required; something that must be done.
しかし: shikashi — However; but; a conjunction showing contrast.
今: ima — Now; at the present time or moment.
ところ: tokoro — Place; situation; the point at which something stands.
和解: wakai — Reconciliation; settling a dispute or reaching an agreement.
する: suru — To do; a versatile verb meaning to perform.
まで: made — Until; up to; indicating a limit or endpoint.
その: sono — That; referring to something near or previously mentioned.
話題: wadai — Topic; subject of conversation or discussion.
持ち出す: mochidasu — To bring up a topic; to take something out.
でき: deki — Can do; to be able to; capability or possibility.
なかっ: nakatta (contracted) — Was not; past negative form of 'nai.'
何: nani / nan — What; something unknown or unspecified.
より: yori — Than; more than; used in comparisons.
金銭: kinsen — Money; monetary matters; relating to financial concerns.
利害: rigai — Interests; benefits and harms; pros and cons.
関係: kankei — Relationship; connection; involvement between parties.
形: katachi / kei — Form; shape; the manner or way something appears.
問題: mondai — Problem; issue; a matter requiring resolution.
入り込ん: harikonde / hairikondu — Creeping in; becoming involved or mixed into something.
くる: kuru — To come; to approach; something coming toward one.
そし: soshi (te) — And then; moreover; connecting sequential statements.
自分: jibun — Oneself; one's own self; a reflexive pronoun.
利益: rieki — Profit; benefit; gain from an activity or deal.
引きずら: hikizura (re) — Being dragged along; pulled unwillingly in a direction.
れ: re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
売却: baikaku — Sale; selling off property or assets for money.
ため: tame — For the sake of; in order to; purpose.
求める: motomeru — To seek; to request; to desire something actively.
なる: naru — To become; to turn into a new state.
かも: kamo — Might; perhaps; expressing possibility or uncertainty.
しれ: shire (nai) — Might not know; used in 'kamoshirenai' (maybe).
ない: nai — Not; negative auxiliary indicating absence or negation.
いう: iu — To say; to call; to express in words.
考え: kangae — Thought; idea; one's thinking about a matter.
傷つけ: kizutsuke — Hurting; wounding; causing emotional or physical harm.
読み終える: yomiowaru — To finish reading; to complete reading a text.
手元: temoto — At hand; close by; within one's immediate reach.
引き寄せ: hikiyose — Drawing toward oneself; pulling something closer.
二件: niken — Two cases or matters; two items of business.
案件: anken — Case; matter; a business item or affair to address.
目: me — Eye; also used as counter suffix meaning '-th.'
通し: tōshi — Going through; looking over something in its entirety.
太い: futoi — Thick; fat; having a large diameter or width.
鉛筆: enpitsu — Pencil; a writing instrument with a graphite core.
いくつ: ikutsu — How many; several; an unspecified small number.
か: ka — Question particle; or 'some' when used mid-sentence.
メモ: memo — Memo; a short written note or reminder.
書き: kaki — Writing; the act of putting words on paper.
脇: waki — Side; beside; the area next to something.
押しやっ: oshiyatte / oshiyatta — Pushed aside; moved something away to one side.
向かっ: mukatte / mukatta — Faced toward; turned in the direction of something.
すすり: susuri — Sipping; sipping a hot drink quietly.
まだ: mada — Still; yet; not yet; continuing up to now.
湿っ: shimette / shimetta — Damp; moist; slightly wet to the touch.
朝刊: chōkan — Morning newspaper; a daily paper published in mornings.
開き: hiraki — Opening; unfolding; spreading something apart.
読み始め: yomihajime — Beginning to read; starting to go through a text.

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