Anne of Green Gables — Page 9

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

There's never anybody to be had but those stupid, half-grown little French boys; and as soon as you do get one broke into your ways and taught something he's up and off to the lobster canneries or the States.

手に入る人手といえば、あの頭の悪い、半人前のフランス人の少年たちばかりで、やっとこちらのやり方を覚えさせて何か教え込んだと思ったら、さっさとロブスター缶詰工場かアメリカへ行ってしまうんです。

At first Matthew suggested getting a Home boy.

最初、マシューは養護施設の子を引き取ることを提案しました。

But I said 'no' flat to that.

でも私はきっぱり断りました。

'They may be all right--I'm not saying they're not--but no London street Arabs for me,' I said.

「あの子たちがよくないとは言いませんよ――そう言っているわけじゃないけれど――でも、ロンドンの浮浪児はごめんです」と私は言いました。

'Give me a native born at least.

「せめてこの土地で生まれた子にしてください。

There'll be a risk, no matter who we get.

誰を引き取るにしても、危険はあるでしょう。

But I'll feel easier in my mind and sleep sounder at nights if we get a born Canadian.'

でも、カナダ生まれの子なら、気持ちが楽で、夜もぐっすり眠れます」と言いました。

So in the end we decided to ask Mrs. Spencer to pick us out one when she went over to get her little girl.

それで結局、スペンサー夫人が自分の女の子を引き取りに行くときに、私たちのためにも一人選んでもらうよう頼むことにしました。

We heard last week she was going, so we sent her word by Richard Spencer's folks at Carmody to bring us a smart, likely boy of about ten or eleven.

先週、夫人が行くと聞いたので、カーモディのリチャード・スペンサーの家族を通じて、十歳か十一歳くらいの賢くて見込みのある男の子を連れてきてほしいと伝えました。

We decided that would be the best age--old enough to be of some use in doing chores right off and young enough to be trained up proper.

それが一番よい年齢だと判断しました――すぐに雑用の役に立てるほど年上で、しっかりとしつけられるほど年下ということで。

We mean to give him a good home and schooling.

その子にはよい家庭と教育を与えるつもりです。

We had a telegram from Mrs. Alexander Spencer today--the mail-man brought it from the station--saying they were coming on the five-thirty train tonight.

今日、アレクサンダー・スペンサー夫人から電報が届きました――郵便配達人が駅から持ってきたのですが――今夜五時半の汽車で来ると書いてありました。

So Matthew went to Bright River to meet him.

それでマシューはブライト・リバーへ迎えに行きました。

Mrs. Spencer will drop him off there.

スペンサー夫人はそこで彼を降ろすことになっています。

Of course she goes on to White Sands station herself."

もちろん夫人自身はホワイト・サンズ駅まで乗っていくのです。」

Mrs.

スペンサー夫人。

Vocabulary

手: te — Hand; body part at the end of the arm.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
入る: hairu — To enter; to go inside a place.
人手: hitode — Available workers; helping hands; human labor.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and,' 'with,' or quotation marker.
いえば: ieba — Speaking of; if one were to mention.
あの: ano — That (over there); referring to something distant.
頭: atama — Head; the top part of the body; intelligence.
の: no — Possessive or descriptive particle connecting nouns.
悪い: warui — Bad; poor; of low quality or morality.
半人前: han'ichininmae — Half-baked; not yet fully competent or skilled.
フランス人: Furansujin — A French person; someone from France.
少年: shōnen — Boy; young male typically under teenage years.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.
ばかり: bakari — Only; nothing but; just a certain thing.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.
やっと: yatto — Finally; at last; barely managing something.
こちら: kochira — This side; here; polite form of 'this direction.'
やり方: yarikata — Method; way of doing something; approach.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
覚え: oboe — Memory; learning; recollection of something learned.
させ: sase — Causative verb form; making or letting someone do.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.
何: nani — What; used to ask about unknown things.
か: ka — Question particle; or; some (indefinite marker).
教え込ん: oshiekon — To drill into; to instill knowledge through repetition.
だ: da — Copula; plain form of 'is' or 'are.'
思っ: omot(te) — Thought; te-form of 'to think' (omou).
たら: tara — Conditional form meaning 'if' or 'when' something happens.
さっさと: sassato — Quickly; without hesitation; briskly moving along.
缶詰: kanzume — Canned food; preserved goods sealed in a can.
工場: kōjō — Factory; a place where goods are manufactured.
アメリカ: Amerika — America; referring to the United States of America.
へ: e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a place.
行っ: it(te) — Went; te-form of 'to go' (iku).
しまう: shimau — To end up doing; completion with regret or finality.
ん: n — Explanatory or assertive sentence-final particle.
です: desu — Polite copula meaning 'is,' 'are,' or 'am.'
最初: saisho — The beginning; at first; initially.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the sentence's subject.
養護: yōgo — Care and protection; welfare support for the vulnerable.
施設: shisetsu — Facility; institution; an establishment providing services.
子: ko — Child; young person; offspring.
引き取る: hikitoru — To take in; to adopt; to claim someone.
こと: koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.
提案: teian — Proposal; suggestion; an idea put forward for consideration.
し: shi — Verb stem conjunctive form; also lists reasons.
まし: mashi — Polite past auxiliary verb stem (mashita).
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.
でも: demo — But; however; a contrastive conjunction.
私: watashi — I; me; the first-person singular pronoun.
きっぱり: kippari — Flatly; decisively; in a clear-cut manner.
断り: kotowari — Refusal; rejection; declining a request firmly.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle; also used for contrast.
よく: yoku — Well; often; frequently; in a good manner.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist.
言い: ii — Saying; speech stem form of 'to say' (iu).
ませ: mase — Polite imperative/request suffix in formal speech.
よ: yo — Sentence-final particle adding assertion or emphasis.
――そう: —sō — That way; like that; used for confirmation.
言っ: it(te) — Saying; te-form of 'to say' (iu).
いる: iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).
わけ: wake — Reason; meaning; the point of something explained.
じゃ: ja — Informal contraction of 'de wa'; well then.
けれど: keredo — But; however; a soft contrastive conjunction.
――でも: —demo — But; however; used for contrast or qualification.
浮浪児: furōji — Street child; vagrant child; homeless young person.
ごめん: gomen — Sorry; excuse me; informal apology or refusal.
せめて: semete — At least; at the very minimum; if nothing else.
この: kono — This; referring to something nearby the speaker.
土地: tochi — Land; area; local region or territory.
生まれ: umare — Birth; born; origin from a particular place.
ください: kudasai — Please give; please do (polite request form).
誰: dare — Who; refers to an unknown or unspecified person.
も: mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle in Japanese.
危険: kiken — Danger; risk; a hazardous or unsafe situation.
ある: aru — To exist; to have; to be (inanimate things).
でしょ: desho — Right?; probably; seeking confirmation or agreement.
う: u — Volitional ending; let's; probably (auxiliary).
カナダ: Kanada — Canada; the large North American country.
なら: nara — If; in that case; conditional form of 'da.'
気持ち: kimochi — Feeling; emotion; one's state of mind.
楽: raku — Comfortable; easy; relaxed; free from difficulty.
夜: yoru — Night; the dark hours after sunset.
ぐっすり: gussuri — Soundly (sleeping); deeply asleep without waking.
眠れ: nemure — Can sleep; potential form of 'to sleep' (nemuru).
ます: masu — Polite present/future tense auxiliary verb.
それ: sore — That; referring to something near the listener.
結局: kekkyoku — In the end; after all; ultimately.
夫人: fujin — Madam; Mrs.; a respectful term for a woman.
自分: jibun — Oneself; one's own self; reflexive pronoun.
女の子: onnanoko — Girl; a female child or young woman.
引き取り: hikitori — Taking in; picking up; adopting or claiming someone.
行く: iku — To go; to move toward a destination.
とき: toki — Time; moment; when a certain situation occurs.
ため: tame — For the sake of; in order to; purpose.
一人: hitori — One person; alone; by oneself.
選ん: eran(de) — Chosen; te-form of 'to choose' (erabu).
もらう: morau — To receive; to have someone do a favor.
よう: yō — So that; in order to; appearance or manner.
頼む: tanomu — To request; to ask a favor; to rely on.
先週: senshū — Last week; the week before the current one.
聞い: kii(te) — Heard; te-form of 'to hear/ask' (kiku).
家族: kazoku — Family; relatives living together or related by blood.
通じ: tsūji — Through; via; communicating or connecting by means of.
十歳: jussai — Ten years old; the age of ten.
十一歳: jūissai — Eleven years old; the age of eleven.
くらい: kurai — About; approximately; roughly a certain amount.
賢く: kashikoku — Cleverly; wisely; adverb form of 'intelligent.'
見込み: mikomi — Prospect; potential; expectation of future ability.
男の子: otokonoko — Boy; a male child or young man.
連れ: tsure — Companion; bringing along; taking someone with you.
き: ki — Coming; stem of 'kuru' (to come).
ほしい: hoshii — Wanted; desired; wishing someone would do something.
伝え: tsutae — To convey; to communicate; to pass on a message.
一番: ichiban — Number one; best; most; the highest rank.
よい: yoi — Good; fine; suitable; of acceptable quality.
年齢: nenrei — Age; the number of years a person has lived.
判断: handan — Judgment; decision; assessment of a situation.
すぐ: sugu — Soon; immediately; right away without delay.
雑用: zatsuyō — Odd jobs; miscellaneous tasks; minor chores.
役: yaku — Role; use; service; being useful for something.
立てる: tateru — To stand up; to be useful; to make stand.
ほど: hodo — To the extent that; about; as much as.
年上: toshiue — Older; senior in age; one who is older.
しっかり: shikkari — Firmly; properly; in a reliable, steady manner.
しつけ: shitsuke — Discipline; upbringing; teaching proper manners and behavior.
られる: rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary; can be done to.
年下: toshishita — Younger; junior in age; one who is younger.
いう: iu — To say; to call; to be called or named.
その: sono — That; referring to something near the listener.
家庭: katei — Home; household; domestic family environment.
教育: kyōiku — Education; upbringing; the process of teaching someone.
与える: ataeru — To give; to provide; to grant something to someone.
つもり: tsumori — Intention; plan; meaning to do something.
今日: kyō — Today; the current day.
から: kara — From; because; starting point or reason marker.
電報: denpō — Telegram; a message sent by telegraph wire.
届き: todoki — Arrived; delivered; stem of 'to reach/arrive' (todoku).
郵便: yūbin — Mail; postal service; letters and packages delivered.
配達人: haitatsu-nin — Delivery person; someone who delivers mail or goods.
駅: eki — Train station; a stop on a railway line.
持っ: mot(te) — Holding; carrying; te-form of 'to hold' (motsu).
今夜: konya — Tonight; this evening; the current night.
五時半: goji han — Five thirty; half past five o'clock.
汽車: kisha — Steam train; a train powered by a steam engine.
来る: kuru — To come; to arrive; to approach the speaker.
書い: kai(te) — Written; te-form of 'to write' (kaku).
あり: ari — There is; exists; stem of 'aru' in formal writing.
迎え: mukae — Reception; going to meet and pick someone up.
行き: iki — Going; outbound; stem of 'to go' (iku).
そこ: soko — There; that place near the listener.
彼: kare — He; him; a third-person masculine pronoun.
降ろす: orosu — To drop off; to unload; to let someone off.
なっ: nat(te) — Became; te-form of 'to become' (naru).
い: i — Continuous state; stem of 'iru' (to be/exist).
もちろん: mochiron — Of course; naturally; without a doubt.
自身: jishin — Oneself; personally; used for strong self-reference.
まで: made — Until; up to; as far as a point.
乗っ: not(te) — Riding; boarded; te-form of 'to ride' (noru).
いく: iku — To go; to continue doing; to proceed onward.

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