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English → Japanese Preface Level 9/10

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But as it is wholesome that the parsimonious public should know what has been doing, and still is doing, in this connexion, I mention here that everything set forth in these pages concerning the Court of Chancery is substantially true, and within the truth.

しかし、節約家の大衆がこの件について何が行われてきたか、また今も行われているかを知ることは有益なことであるので、衡平法裁判所に関してこれらのページに記されたすべてのことは実質的に真実であり、真実の範囲内であることをここに述べておく。

The case of Gridley is in no essential altered from one of actual occurrence, made public by a disinterested person who was professionally acquainted with the whole of the monstrous wrong from beginning to end.

グリドリーの事件は、最初から最後まで一連の恐ろしい不正を職業上熟知していた公正な人物によって公表された実際の出来事から、本質的には何も変えられていない。

At the present moment (August, 1853) there is a suit before the court which was commenced nearly twenty years ago, in which from thirty to forty counsel have been known to appear at one time, in which costs have been incurred to the amount of seventy thousand pounds, which is A FRIENDLY SUIT, and which is (I am assured) no nearer to its termination now than when it was begun.

現時点（1853年8月）において、約20年前に開始された訴訟が裁判所に係属しており、その訴訟では一度に30人から40人の弁護士が出廷したことが知られており、費用は7万ポンドに達しており、これは友好的訴訟であり、（私が確信するに）開始された時よりも終結に近づいていない。

There is another well-known suit in Chancery, not yet decided, which was commenced before the close of the last century and in which more than double the amount of seventy thousand pounds has been swallowed up in costs.

衡平法裁判所にはもう一つのよく知られた訴訟があり、まだ決着がついていないが、それは前世紀の末以前に開始され、7万ポンドの2倍以上の金額が費用として消費されてしまった。

If I wanted other authorities for Jarndyce and Jarndyce, I could rain them on these pages, to the shame of—a parsimonious public.

もし私がジャーンディス対ジャーンディス事件のための他の根拠を求めるなら、節約家の大衆を恥じさせるために、これらのページにそれらを雨のように降り注ぐことができるだろう。

There is only one other point on which I offer a word of remark.

私が一言述べておく点は、他にただ一つある。

The possibility of what is called spontaneous combustion has been denied since the death of Mr. Krook; and my good friend Mr.

クルック氏の死以来、いわゆる自然発火の可能性は否定されてきた。そして私の友人である

Vocabulary

しかし: shikashi — However; but; used to contrast two statements.
節約家: setsuyakuka — A frugal person; someone who saves money carefully.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle indicating relation.
大衆: taishuu — The general public; the masses; common people.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.
この: kono — This; referring to something close to the speaker.
件: ken — A matter, case, or affair being discussed.
に: ni — Particle indicating location, direction, time, or purpose.
ついて: tsuite — Concerning; regarding; about a particular topic.
何: nani / nan — What; used in questions or indefinite reference.
行われ: okonaware — Was done; was carried out; passive form of 行う.
て: te — Conjunctive particle linking sequential or related actions.
きた: kita — Has come; indicates an action continuing up to now.
か: ka — Question particle; also expresses uncertainty or doubt.
また: mata — Also; again; furthermore; in addition.
今: ima — Now; the present moment or current time.
も: mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.
いる: iru — To exist; to be (for animate beings); ongoing action.
を: wo / o — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
知る: shiru — To know; to come to know; to learn.
こと: koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the sentence topic.
有益: yuueki — Beneficial; useful; profitable; advantageous.
な: na — Adjectival connector for na-adjectives; also prohibition marker.
で: de — At; by means of; particle indicating location of action.
ある: aru — To exist; to be (for inanimate things); formal copula.
関し: kanshi — Concerning; relating to; in connection with something.
これら: korera — These (things); plural demonstrative pronoun.
ページ: peeji — Page; a single leaf or side of a document.
記さ: shirusa — Written; recorded; noted down (passive stem of 記す).
れ: re — Passive auxiliary suffix indicating something is done to subject.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.
すべて: subete — All; everything; entirely; without exception.
実質的: jisshitsuteki — Substantial; practical; in essence; effectively real.
真実: shinjitsu — Truth; reality; what is genuinely true.
あり: ari — There is; exists; classical or formal form of ある.
範囲内: han'i nai — Within the range or scope of something.
ここ: koko — Here; this place; the current location.
述べ: nobe — State; describe; express in words (stem of 述べる).
おく: oku — To do in advance and leave; to put; preparatory action.
事件: jiken — Case; incident; affair; legal matter or crime.
最初: saisho — The beginning; the first; from the very start.
から: kara — From; since; because; starting point particle.
最後: saigo — The end; the last; final stage or moment.
まで: made — Until; up to; as far as; limit particle.
一連: ichiren — A series; a chain; a sequence of related events.
恐ろしい: osoroshii — Terrible; frightening; dreadful; horrifying.
不正: fusei — Injustice; wrongdoing; impropriety; fraud.
職業上: shokugyou jou — Professionally; in one's occupation or line of work.
熟知: jukuchi — Thorough knowledge; being well-acquainted with something.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of する; and; listing reasons or actions.
い: i — Informal continuative form of いる; being; existing.
公正: kousei — Fairness; impartiality; justice; equitable treatment.
人物: jinbutsu — A person; a character; a figure of significance.
よっ: yotte (contracted) — By means of; due to; contracted form of によって.
公表: kouhyou — Public announcement; official disclosure; publication.
さ: sa — Passive or causative suffix; also nominalizing suffix.
実際: jissai — In reality; actually; in practice; the actual facts.
出来事: dekigoto — An event; an occurrence; something that happened.
本質的: honshitsuteki — Essential; fundamental; intrinsic in nature.
変え: kae — Change; alter (stem of 変える, to change something).
られ: rare — Passive/potential auxiliary; done to subject or can do.
ない: nai — Not; negation; does not exist or is not done.
現時点: genjiten — The current point in time; at present; right now.
8月: hachigatsu — August; the eighth month of the year.
おい: oite (contracted) — At; in; upon; contracted form of において.
約: yaku — Approximately; about; roughly a certain amount.
20年: nijuu nen — Twenty years; a span of two decades.
前: mae — Before; in front of; ago; previous time or place.
開始: kaishi — Start; commencement; beginning of an activity.
訴訟: soshō — Lawsuit; legal action; litigation in court.
裁判所: saibansho — Court of law; judicial institution; tribunal.
おり: ori — Is; exists (formal/literary equivalent of いる).
その: sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.
一度: ichido — Once; one time; at a given moment.
30人: sanjuu nin — Thirty people; a count of thirty persons.
40人: yonjuu nin — Forty people; a count of forty persons.
弁護士: bengoshi — Lawyer; attorney; licensed legal professional.
知ら: shira — Know; be aware of (stem of 知る in negative/passive contexts).
費用: hiyou — Cost; expense; money spent on something.
7万: nana man / shichi man — Seventy thousand; a numerical quantity.
ポンド: pondo — Pound; British currency unit (or unit of weight).
達し: tashi — Reached; attained; arrived at (stem of 達する).
これ: kore — This; referring to something near the speaker.
友好的: yuukouteki — Friendly; amicable; in a cordial or cooperative manner.
私: watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
確信: kakushin — Conviction; firm belief; being certain about something.
する: suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.
時: toki — Time; moment; when; a particular point in time.
より: yori — Than; from; more than; comparison or starting-point particle.
終結: shuuketsu — Conclusion; termination; end of a process or case.
近づい: chikadzui — Drew near; approached; got closer (stem of 近づく).
もう: mou — Already; anymore; soon; indicates a changed state.
一つ: hitotsu — One (thing); a single item; also means 'one more.'
よく: yoku — Well; often; frequently; thoroughly.
まだ: mada — Still; not yet; continuing state up to now.
決着: ketchaku — Settlement; resolution; conclusion of a dispute.
つい: tsui — Unintentionally; just; particle of immediacy or finality.
それ: sore — That; referring to something near the listener.
前世紀: zenseiki — The previous century; the century before the current one.
末: matsu / sue — End; close; latter part of a period of time.
以前: izen — Before; previously; prior to a certain point in time.
2倍: ni bai — Double; twice as much; two times the amount.
以上: ijou — More than; at least; above a certain amount.
金額: kingaku — Amount of money; sum; monetary figure.
として: toshite — As; in the capacity of; in the role of.
消費: shouhi — Consumption; spending; using up resources or money.
しまっ: shimatte (contracted) — Ended up doing; completed (regrettable or final action).
もし: moshi — If; supposing; used to introduce a conditional statement.
対: tai — Versus; against; in opposition to; ratio or pair.
ため: tame — For the sake of; because of; in order to.
他: hoka / ta — Other; another; elsewhere; something different.
根拠: konkyo — Basis; grounds; evidence supporting a claim or argument.
求める: motomeru — To seek; to demand; to look for something needed.
なら: nara — If; in that case; conditional particle.
恥じ: haji — Shame; embarrassment (stem of 恥じる, to feel ashamed).
させる: saseru — To make someone do; causative auxiliary verb.
それら: sorera — Those (things); plural demonstrative pronoun.
雨: ame — Rain; precipitation falling from the sky.
よう: you — Like; as if; in the manner of; resemblance expression.
降り: furi — Falling (of rain/snow); stem of 降る, to fall/precipitate.
注ぐ: sosogu — To pour; to flow into; to direct attention onto something.
できる: dekiru — Can do; to be possible; to be able to.
だろう: darou — Probably; I suppose; conjecture or supposition.
一言: hitokoto / ichigon — A word; a brief remark; one thing to say.
点: ten — Point; aspect; dot; a particular regard or matter.
ただ: tada — Just; only; merely; however; free of charge.
氏: shi — Mr./Ms.; honorific suffix for a named individual.
死: shi — Death; dying; cessation of life.
以来: irai — Since; ever since a particular point in time.
いわゆる: iwayuru — So-called; what is known as; the so-termed phenomenon.
可能性: kanousei — Possibility; likelihood; potential for something to occur.
否定: hitei — Denial; negation; refusal to acknowledge something true.
そして: soshite — And then; and so; furthermore; connecting two statements.
友人: yuujin — Friend; a person one has a friendly relationship with.

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