Anne of Green Gables — Page 6

English → Japanese CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised Level 6/10

Its windows looked east and west; through the west one, looking out on the back yard, came a flood of mellow June sunlight; but the east one, whence you got a glimpse of the bloom white cherry-trees in the left orchard and nodding, slender birches down in the hollow by the brook, was greened over by a tangle of vines.

窓は東と西に向いていた。西側の窓からは、裏庭を見渡すように、柔らかな六月の陽光が洪水のように差し込んでいた。しかし東側の窓は、左の果樹園に咲き誇る白い桜の木々や、小川のほとりのくぼ地に揺れる細いシラカバの木々をちらりと垣間見せてくれるのだったが、つる草の絡まりで緑に覆われていた。

Here sat Marilla Cuthbert, when she sat at all, always slightly distrustful of sunshine, which seemed to her too dancing and irresponsible a thing for a world which was meant to be taken seriously; and here she sat now, knitting, and the table behind her was laid for supper.

ここにマリラ・カスバートが座っていた。彼女が座るときはいつも、陽光をわずかに疑いの目で見ていた。陽光とは、真剣に受け止めるべき世界には、あまりにも踊るように軽々しく無責任なものに思えたのだ。今も彼女はここに座り、編み物をしていた。そして彼女の後ろのテーブルには、夕食の用意が整えられていた。

Mrs. Rachel, before she had fairly closed the door, had taken a mental note of everything that was on that table.

レイチェル夫人は、ドアをきちんと閉め終わる前に、そのテーブルの上にあるものすべてを頭の中に刻み込んでいた。

There were three plates laid, so that Marilla must be expecting some one home with Matthew to tea; but the dishes were everyday dishes and there was only crab-apple preserves and one kind of cake, so that the expected company could not be any particular company.

皿が三枚並べられていたので、マリラはマシューと一緒に誰かをお茶に招いているに違いなかった。しかし食器は普段使いのものであり、クラブアップルのジャムとケーキが一種類あるだけだったので、来客は特別な客ではないと思われた。

Yet what of Matthew's white collar and the sorrel mare?

それにしても、マシューの白い襟とスイバ色の牝馬のことはどう説明がつくのだろう？

Mrs. Rachel was getting fairly dizzy with this unusual mystery about quiet, unmysterious Green Gables.

レイチェル夫人は、静かで謎めいたところなどない緑の切妻屋根にまつわるこの異例の謎に、すっかり目が回る思いだった。

"Good evening, Rachel," Marilla said briskly. "This is a real fine evening, isn't it? Won't you sit down? How are all your folks?"

「こんばんは、レイチェル」とマリラはきびきびと言った。「本当に良い夕べですね。座りませんか？ご家族はみなさんお元気ですか？」

Something that for lack of any other name might be called friendship existed and always had existed between Marilla Cuthbert and Mrs.

他に適切な言葉がないために友情と呼ぶしかないものが、マリラ・カスバートとレイチェル夫人との間に存在し、また常に存在し続けていた。

Vocabulary

窓: mado — Window; opening in a wall for light.
は: wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.
東: higashi — East; one of the four cardinal directions.
と: to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese.
西: nishi — West; one of the four cardinal directions.
に: ni — Direction, location, or time particle in Japanese.
向い: mukai — Facing; turned toward a direction or object.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.
い: i — Auxiliary verb form of iru, indicating ongoing state.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese.
西側: nishigawa — The west side of something.
の: no — Possessive or attributive particle in Japanese.
から: kara — From; because; starting point particle.
裏庭: uraniwa — Backyard; garden at the rear of a house.
を: wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.
見渡す: miwatasu — To look out over; survey a wide view.
よう: yō — Seeming like; in a way that resembles something.
柔らか: yawaraka — Soft; gentle; tender in texture or quality.
な: na — Adjectival copula connecting na-adjectives to nouns.
六月: rokugatsu — June; the sixth month of the year.
陽光: yōkō — Sunlight; rays of sunshine illuminating an area.
が: ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
洪水: kōzui — Flood; large overflow of water; figuratively abundant.
差し込ん: sashikonde — Streaming in; rays of light shining into space.
で: de — At; by means of; location or method particle.
しかし: shikashi — However; but; indicates contrast or contradiction.
東側: higashigawa — The east side of something.
左: hidari — Left; the left-hand side or direction.
果樹園: kajuen — Orchard; land where fruit trees are cultivated.
咲き誇る: sakihokoru — To bloom in full glory; blossom magnificently.
白い: shiroi — White; the color white describing an object.
桜: sakura — Cherry blossom; beloved Japanese flowering tree.
木々: kigi — Trees; multiple trees collectively in a landscape.
や: ya — And; lists items in a non-exhaustive way.
小川: ogawa — Small stream; brook; a gentle flowing waterway.
ほとり: hotori — Beside; near the edge of water or place.
くぼ地: kubochi — Hollow; depression in the ground or terrain.
揺れる: yureru — To sway; shake; move back and forth gently.
細い: hosoi — Thin; slender; narrow in shape or form.
シラカバ: shirakaba — White birch tree; slender tree with white bark.
ちらり: chirari — A quick glimpse; briefly seen for a moment.
垣間見せ: kaimamese — To give a brief glimpse of something hidden.
くれる: kureru — To give; to do something for the speaker.
だっ: datta — Was; past tense form of the copula da.
つる草: tsurukusa — Vine; creeping plant that climbs or spreads.
絡まり: karamari — Entangled; twisted around something tightly.
緑: midori — Green; the color green, especially of nature.
覆わ: oowa — To cover; spread over a surface completely.
れ: re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese grammar.
ここ: koko — Here; this place; the current location.
座っ: suwatte — Sitting; being seated in a particular place.
彼女: kanojo — She; her; third-person female pronoun.
座る: suwaru — To sit; to take a seated position somewhere.
とき: toki — Time; moment; when a particular event occurs.
いつも: itsumo — Always; usually; habitually on every occasion.
わずか: wazuka — Slight; just a little; a very small amount.
疑い: utagai — Doubt; suspicion; a feeling of uncertainty.
目: me — Eye; gaze; the organ of sight.
見: mi — See; look; to observe or watch something.
真剣: shinken — Serious; earnest; approaching something with sincerity.
受け止める: uketsumeru — To accept; take seriously; receive something earnestly.
べき: beki — Should; ought to; expresses obligation or expectation.
世界: sekai — World; the earth and all existence within it.
あまり: amari — Too much; excessively; used with negatives or excess.
も: mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle in Japanese.
踊る: odoru — To dance; move rhythmically to music or freely.
軽々しく: karugarushiku — Frivolously; lightly; without due care or thought.
無責任: musekinin — Irresponsible; lacking accountability for one's actions.
もの: mono — Thing; object; used to nominalize clauses softly.
思え: omoe — Seems; appears; imperative or conditional form of think.
だ: da — Is; informal copula expressing assertion or identity.
今: ima — Now; at this present moment in time.
座り: suwari — Sitting; the act of being or becoming seated.
編み物: amimono — Knitting; the craft of creating fabric by needles.
し: shi — And; doing; conjunctive verb form listing actions.
そして: soshite — And then; moreover; connecting sentences or clauses.
後ろ: ushiro — Behind; the back side of something or someone.
テーブル: tēburu — Table; a flat surface on legs for use.
夕食: yūshoku — Dinner; the evening meal eaten at day's end.
用意: yōi — Preparation; readiness; getting something ready beforehand.
整え: totonoete — Arranged; prepared neatly; put in proper order.
られ: rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.
夫人: fujin — Madam; Mrs.; a respectful title for a woman.
ドア: doa — Door; an entrance or exit panel in buildings.
きちんと: kichinto — Properly; neatly; in a tidy and correct manner.
閉め: shime — Close; shut; the act of closing something.
終わる: owaru — To finish; end; come to a conclusion.
前: mae — Before; in front of; prior to an event.
その: sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.
上: ue — Above; on top of; upper surface or position.
ある: aru — To exist; there is; for inanimate objects.
すべて: subete — Everything; all; the entirety of something.
頭: atama — Head; the uppermost part of a person's body.
中: naka — Inside; within; the interior of something.
刻み込ん: kizamikonde — Carved into; engraved deeply in memory or surface.
皿: sara — Plate; dish; a flat vessel for serving food.
三枚: sanmai — Three flat items; three sheets, plates, or slices.
並べ: narabe — Arranged; lined up; placed in a row neatly.
一緒: issho — Together; with someone; at the same time.
誰か: dareka — Someone; somebody; an unspecified person.
お茶: ocha — Tea; honorific term for Japanese or general tea.
招い: maneki — Invited; beckoned; welcoming a guest to come.
いる: iru — To be; to exist; for animate beings.
違いなかっ: chigainakatta — Must have been; certainly was; no doubt about.
食器: shokki — Tableware; dishes and utensils used for eating.
普段使い: fudandukai — Everyday use; regular items used on ordinary occasions.
あり: ari — There is; exist; connective form of aru.
ジャム: jamu — Jam; fruit preserve spread on bread or food.
ケーキ: kēki — Cake; a sweet baked dessert food item.
一種類: isshu rui — One type; one kind; a single variety of something.
だけ: dake — Only; just; limited to a specific amount.
来客: raikyaku — Guest; visitor; someone who comes to visit.
特別: tokubetsu — Special; extraordinary; different from the ordinary.
客: kyaku — Guest; customer; visitor arriving at a place.
ない: nai — Not; does not exist; negative form in Japanese.
思わ: omowa — Think; consider; negative or passive form of think.
それ: sore — That; referring to something near the listener.
して: shite — Doing; conjunctive form of suru (to do).
襟: eri — Collar; the neckband of a garment or clothing.
牝馬: hinba — Mare; a female horse of riding or breeding age.
こと: koto — Thing; matter; nominalizer for verbs and events.
どう: dō — How; in what way; asking about manner.
説明: setsumei — Explanation; description; making something clear to others.
つく: tsuku — To attach; come to; arrive at an outcome.
だろう: darō — Probably; I wonder; expressing conjecture or speculation.
静か: shizuka — Quiet; calm; peaceful without noise or disturbance.
謎めい: nazoméi — Mysterious; enigmatic; having an air of mystery.
ところ: tokoro — Place; point; situation; a particular spot or moment.
など: nado — Et cetera; and so on; listing similar examples.
まつわる: matsuwaru — Related to; surrounding; connected with something mysterious.
この: kono — This; referring to something close to the speaker.
異例: irei — Unusual; exceptional; deviating from what is normal.
謎: nazo — Mystery; puzzle; something unexplained or unknown.
すっかり: sukkari — Completely; entirely; thoroughly; all the way done.
回る: mawaru — To go around; turn; revolve around something.
思い: omoi — Thought; feeling; an idea or emotion in mind.
こんばんは: konbanwa — Good evening; a greeting used in the evening.
きびきび: kibikibi — Briskly; energetically; moving or speaking with liveliness.
言っ: itte — Said; spoke; past connective form of to say.
本当: hontō — Really; truly; indeed; expressing genuine feeling.
良い: yoi — Good; fine; pleasant; of positive quality.
夕べ: yūbe — Evening; last night; the time after sunset.
です: desu — Is; polite copula used in formal speech.
ね: ne — Right?; isn't it?; seeking agreement or confirmation.
ませ: mase — Polite imperative suffix; formal request or greeting form.
ん: n — Explanatory or softening sentence-ending particle.
か: ka — Question marker particle at end of a sentence.
ご家族: gokazoku — Your family; honorific term for someone's family.
みなさん: minasan — Everyone; all of you; a polite group address.
お元気: ogenki — Good health; well-being; polite inquiry about health.
他: hoka — Other; another; different from what was mentioned.
適切: tekisetsu — Appropriate; suitable; fitting for a given situation.
言葉: kotoba — Word; language; expression used in communication.
ため: tame — For; because of; for the purpose of something.
友情: yūjō — Friendship; bonds of affection between close friends.
呼ぶ: yobu — To call; summon; name or refer to something.
しか: shika — Only; nothing but; used with negative forms.
間: aida — Between; during; the interval between two things.
存在: sonzai — Existence; presence; being or existing somewhere.
また: mata — Again; also; additionally; once more.
常: tsune — Always; constantly; at all times habitually.
続け: tsuzuke — Continue; keep doing; carry on without stopping.

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