Anne of Green Gables — Page 12

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

But reflecting that it would be a good two hours at least before his arrival she concluded to go up the road to Robert Bell's and tell the news.

しかし、彼が到着するまでには少なくとも2時間はあると考えて、彼女はロバート・ベルの家まで道を行ってその知らせを伝えようと決めた。

It would certainly make a sensation second to none, and Mrs. Rachel dearly loved to make a sensation.

それは確かに並ぶものがないほどの大きな話題になるだろうし、レイチェル夫人は話題を作ることがこの上なく好きだった。

So she took herself away, somewhat to Marilla's relief, for the latter felt her doubts and fears reviving under the influence of Mrs. Rachel's pessimism.

そこで彼女は立ち去った。マリラにとってはいくらか安堵のことで、というのも後者はレイチェル夫人の悲観主義の影響のもとで自分の疑念と不安が蘇るのを感じていたからだ。

"Well, of all things that ever were or will be!" ejaculated Mrs. Rachel when she was safely out in the lane.

「まあ、今まであったことも、これからあることも、何もかも！」レイチェル夫人は無事に小道に出たときに叫んだ。

"It does really seem as if I must be dreaming.

「本当に夢を見ているに違いないような気がします。

Well, I'm sorry for that poor young one and no mistake.

まあ、あのかわいそうな子には申し訳ないことで、間違いなく。

Matthew and Marilla don't know anything about children and they'll expect him to be wiser and steadier than his own grandfather, if so be's he ever had a grandfather, which is doubtful.

マシューとマリラは子供のことを何も知らないから、彼が自分の祖父よりも賢くて落ち着いていることを期待するでしょう、もし彼に祖父がいたとすればの話ですが、それも疑わしい。

It seems uncanny to think of a child at Green Gables somehow; there's never been one there, for Matthew and Marilla were grown up when the new house was built--if they ever _were_ children, which is hard to believe when one looks at them.

グリーン・ゲイブルズに子供がいることを考えると、なんとなく不思議な気がします。あそこには子供がいたことがないのです。マシューとマリラは新しい家が建てられたときにはもう大人でしたから。――もし彼らがかつて子供だったとすれば、ということですが、見ていると信じがたいことです。

I wouldn't be in that orphan's shoes for anything.

あの孤児の立場には絶対になりたくないものです。

My, but I pity him, that's what."

まあ、でも彼がかわいそうで仕方がない、ほんとうに。」

So said Mrs.

レイチェル夫人はそう言った。

Vocabulary

しかし: shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.
彼: kare — Third-person pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle indicating the grammatical subject.
到着: tōchaku — Noun meaning 'arrival' at a destination.
する: suru — Verb meaning 'to do' or 'to perform'.
まで: made — Particle meaning 'until' or 'up to'.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or indirect object.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the sentence topic.
少なく: sukunaku — Adverbial form of 'few' or 'little'.
とも: tomo — Particle meaning 'at least' when paired with 少なく.
時間: jikan — Noun meaning 'time' or 'hour(s)'.
ある: aru — Verb meaning 'to exist' or 'there is'.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
考え: kangae — Noun/verb stem meaning 'thought' or 'to think'.
て: te — Conjunctive particle linking verb phrases sequentially.
彼女: kanojo — Third-person pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'.
の: no — Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 's.
家: ie — Noun meaning 'house' or 'home'.
道: michi — Noun meaning 'road', 'path', or 'way'.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
行っ: itt(e) — Conjugated form of 'to go' (iku).
その: sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near listener).
知らせ: shirase — Noun meaning 'news', 'notification', or 'report'.
伝えよ: tsutaeyo — Volitional form of 'to convey' or 'to tell'.
う: u — Volitional auxiliary expressing intent or suggestion.
決め: kime — Verb stem meaning 'to decide'.
た: ta — Past-tense auxiliary marking completed action.
それ: sore — Pronoun meaning 'that' (near the listener).
確かに: tashika ni — Adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'surely'.
並ぶ: narabu — Verb meaning 'to line up' or 'to rival'.
もの: mono — Noun meaning 'thing', 'person', or 'matter'.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary meaning 'not exist' or 'there is none'.
ほど: hodo — Particle meaning 'to the extent of' or 'about'.
大きな: ōkina — Pre-noun adjective meaning 'big' or 'great'.
話題: wadai — Noun meaning 'topic of conversation' or 'hot topic'.
なる: naru — Verb meaning 'to become'.
だろう: darō — Conjectural auxiliary meaning 'probably' or 'I suppose'.
し: shi — Conjunction listing reasons or adding emphasis.
夫人: fujin — Noun meaning 'Mrs.' or 'married lady'.
作る: tsukuru — Verb meaning 'to make' or 'to create'.
こと: koto — Noun meaning 'thing', 'fact', or nominalizer.
この: kono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this'.
上: ue — Noun meaning 'above', 'top', or 'best'.
なく: naku — Negative connective form meaning 'without' or 'not being'.
好き: suki — Na-adjective meaning 'liked' or 'fond of'.
だっ: datt(a) — Past copula meaning 'was' or 'it was'.
そこ: soko — Pronoun meaning 'there' (near the listener).
で: de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
立ち去っ: tachisatt(e) — Verb meaning 'to leave' or 'to walk away'.
とっ: tott(e) — Conjunctive form of 'to take' or 'for' (someone).
いくらか: ikuraka — Adverb meaning 'somewhat' or 'a little'.
安堵: ando — Noun meaning 'relief' or 'reassurance'.
という: to iu — Phrase meaning 'called', 'known as', or 'that is to say'.
も: mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.
後者: kōsha — Noun meaning 'the latter' of two items mentioned.
悲観: hikan — Noun meaning 'pessimism' or 'gloomy outlook'.
主義: shugi — Noun meaning 'principle', 'doctrine', or 'ism'.
影響: eikyō — Noun meaning 'influence' or 'effect'.
もと: moto — Noun meaning 'under' (influence), 'origin', or 'basis'.
自分: jibun — Pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'myself'.
疑念: ginen — Noun meaning 'doubt', 'suspicion', or 'misgiving'.
不安: fuan — Noun meaning 'anxiety', 'unease', or 'worry'.
蘇る: yomigaeru — Verb meaning 'to revive' or 'to come back'.
感じ: kanji — Noun meaning 'feeling', 'sense', or 'impression'.
い: i — Continuative form of 'to be' (iru) for animate subjects.
から: kara — Particle meaning 'because', 'from', or 'after'.
だ: da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'it is'.
まあ: mā — Interjection meaning 'well', 'oh', or 'my goodness'.
今: ima — Noun/adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'.
あっ: a' — Exclamation expressing sudden surprise or realization.
これ: kore — Pronoun meaning 'this' (near the speaker).
何: nani — Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'.
かも: kamo — Particle meaning 'might be' or 'perhaps'.
無事: buji — Noun/adjective meaning 'safe', 'without incident'.
小道: komichi — Noun meaning 'small path' or 'narrow lane'.
出: de — Verb stem meaning 'to exit' or 'to come out'.
とき: toki — Noun meaning 'time', 'moment', or 'when'.
叫ん: sakebn(de) — Conjunctive form of 'to shout' or 'to exclaim'.
本当: hontō — Noun/adverb meaning 'truth', 'really', or 'truly'.
夢: yume — Noun meaning 'dream'.
見: mi — Verb stem meaning 'to see' or 'to look'.
いる: iru — Verb meaning 'to exist' or 'to be' (animate).
違い: chigai — Noun meaning 'difference', 'mistake', or 'no doubt'.
よう: yō — Auxiliary meaning 'seems like' or 'it appears that'.
な: na — Attributive copula or sentence-final particle for emphasis.
気: ki — Noun meaning 'feeling', 'spirit', or 'sense'.
ます: masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal register.
あの: ano — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (far from both).
かわいそう: kawaisō — Adjective meaning 'pitiful', 'poor thing', 'unfortunate'.
子: ko — Noun meaning 'child' or 'kid'.
申し訳: mōshiwake — Noun meaning 'excuse' or 'apology' (as in 'I'm sorry').
間違い: machigai — Noun meaning 'mistake', 'error', or 'blunder'.
子供: kodomo — Noun meaning 'child' or 'children'.
知ら: shira — Verb stem of 'to know' (shiru), often in negative forms.
祖父: sofu — Noun meaning 'grandfather'.
より: yori — Particle meaning 'than' or 'more than' in comparisons.
賢く: kashikoku — Adverbial form of 'wise' or 'clever'.
落ち着い: ochitsui — Verb stem meaning 'calm down' or 'settle'.
期待: kitai — Noun meaning 'expectation', 'hope', or 'anticipation'.
でしょ: deshо̄ — Conjectural copula meaning 'probably' or 'right?'
もし: moshi — Adverb meaning 'if' or 'supposing that'.
すれ: sure — Conditional form of 'suru' meaning 'if (one) does'.
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
話: hanashi — Noun meaning 'talk', 'story', or 'conversation'.
です: desu — Polite copula meaning 'is' or 'it is'.
疑わしい: utagawashii — Adjective meaning 'doubtful', 'suspicious', or 'questionable'.
考える: kangaeru — Verb meaning 'to think' or 'to consider'.
なんとなく: nantonaku — Adverb meaning 'somehow', 'vaguely', or 'for some reason'.
不思議: fushigi — Noun/adjective meaning 'mysterious', 'strange', or 'wonder'.
あそこ: asoko — Pronoun meaning 'over there' (far from both speakers).
新しい: atarashii — Adjective meaning 'new' or 'fresh'.
建て: tate — Verb stem meaning 'to build' or 'to construct'.
られ: rare — Passive/potential auxiliary expressing passive voice.
もう: mō — Adverb meaning 'already', 'anymore', or 'soon'.
大人: otona — Noun meaning 'adult' or 'grown-up'.
彼ら: karera — Pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'.
かつて: katsute — Adverb meaning 'once', 'formerly', or 'in the past'.
信じ: shinji — Verb stem meaning 'to believe' or 'to trust'.
がたい: gatai — Suffix meaning 'hard to do' or 'difficult to believe'.
孤児: koji — Noun meaning 'orphan'.
立場: tachiba — Noun meaning 'standpoint', 'position', or 'situation'.
絶対: zettai — Adverb/noun meaning 'absolutely' or 'definitely'.
なり: nari — Conjunctive form of 'to become' (naru).
たく: taku — Desiderative suffix meaning 'want to do'.
でも: demo — Conjunction meaning 'but', 'even so', or 'however'.
仕方: shikata — Noun meaning 'way of doing', 'method', or 'it can't be helped'.
ほんとう: hontō — Noun meaning 'truth' or 'really' (informal spelling).
そう: sō — Adverb meaning 'so', 'that way', or 'I see'.
言っ: itt(e) — Conjunctive form of 'to say' (iu).

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