Bleak House — Page 5

English → Japanese CHAPTER I Level 9/10

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Who happen to be in the Lord Chancellor's court this murky afternoon besides the Lord Chancellor, the counsel in the cause, two or three counsel who are never in any cause, and the well of solicitors before mentioned?

この薄暗い午後、大法官裁判所に居合わせているのは、大法官、訴訟担当の法廷弁護士、どんな訴訟にも関わることのない二、三人の法廷弁護士、そして先に述べた事務弁護士たちの群れのほかに、誰がいるのだろうか？

There is the registrar below the judge, in wig and gown; and there are two or three maces, or petty-bags, or privy purses, or whatever they may be, in legal court suits.

判事の下には、かつらとガウンをまとった書記官がおり、また、法廷用の衣装をまとった二、三人の廷吏か、小袋係か、内廷財務官か、何と呼ばれるものかはともかく、そういった者たちがいる。

These are all yawning, for no crumb of amusement ever falls from Jarndyce and Jarndyce (the cause in hand), which was squeezed dry years upon years ago.

彼らはみな欠伸をしている。というのも、ジャーンダイス対ジャーンダイス訴訟（現在審理中の案件）からは娯楽のかけらも生まれてこないからであり、この訴訟は何年も何年も前にすでに干からびてしまっているのだ。

The short-hand writers, the reporters of the court, and the reporters of the newspapers invariably decamp with the rest of the regulars when Jarndyce and Jarndyce comes on.

速記者たち、裁判所の記者たち、そして新聞記者たちは、ジャーンダイス対ジャーンダイス訴訟が始まると、他の常連たちと一緒に決まって退散してしまう。

Their places are a blank.

彼らの席は空白となる。

Standing on a seat at the side of the hall, the better to peer into the curtained sanctuary, is a little mad old woman in a squeezed bonnet who is always in court, from its sitting to its rising, and always expecting some incomprehensible judgment to be given in her favour.

法廷の脇の席の上に立って、カーテンで仕切られた聖域の中を覗き込もうとしているのは、くたびれたボンネット帽をかぶった小柄な狂った老婆で、開廷から閉廷まで常に法廷に居続け、何やら理解しがたい判決が自分に有利に下されることをいつも期待している。

Some say she really is, or was, a party to a suit, but no one knows for certain because no one cares.

彼女は本当に訴訟の当事者であるか、あるいはかつてそうであったと言う者もいるが、誰も気にかけないので、確かなことは誰にもわからない。

She carries some small litter in a reticule which she calls her documents, principally consisting of paper matches and dry lavender.

彼女は手提げ袋の中に、自分の書類と称する小さながらくたを入れて持ち歩いており、その中身は主に紙マッチと乾いたラベンダーからなっている。

Vocabulary

この: kono — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.
薄暗い: usugurai — Dim, gloomy, faintly dark in atmosphere.
午後: gogo — Afternoon; the period after noon.
裁判所: saibansho — Court of law; place where legal cases are judged.
に: ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or indirect object.
居合わせて: iawasete — Happening to be present at a particular place.
いる: iru — To be; to exist (used for animate beings).
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.
は: wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.
訴訟: soshō — Lawsuit; legal action brought before a court.
担当: tantō — Being in charge of; responsible for a task.
法廷: hōtei — Courtroom; the room where legal proceedings occur.
弁護士: bengoshi — Lawyer; attorney who represents clients in court.
どんな: donna — What kind of; any sort of.
も: mo — Also; even; too; inclusive particle.
関わる: kakawaru — To be involved with; to relate to something.
こと: koto — Thing; fact; matter (nominalizer for verbs).
ない: nai — Not; negative form of existence or adjective.
二: ni — Two; the number two.
三人: sannin — Three people; a group of three persons.
そして: soshite — And then; and also; connecting sequential ideas.
先: saki — Previously; ahead; earlier mentioned.
述べた: nobeta — Stated; mentioned; described previously (past tense).
事務: jimu — Office work; clerical duties; administrative tasks.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.
群れ: mure — A group; crowd; flock of people or animals.
ほか: hoka — Other; besides; apart from something mentioned.
誰: dare — Who; which person.
が: ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
だろう: darō — Probably; I wonder; expressing conjecture or uncertainty.
か: ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence.
判事: hanji — Judge; a judicial official presiding over court.
下: shita / ka — Below; under; beneath something.
かつら: katsura — Wig; hairpiece worn on the head.
と: to — And; with; quoting particle connecting nouns.
ガウン: gaun — Gown; long formal robe worn officially.
を: wo / o — Object marker particle indicating direct object.
まとった: matotta — Wore; dressed in; draped oneself with clothing.
おり: ori — Being present; formal form of いる (to be).
また: mata — Also; again; furthermore; in addition.
用: yō — Use; purpose; for the use of something.
衣装: ishō — Costume; clothing; official or ceremonial attire.
小袋: kobukuro — Small bag or pouch for carrying items.
係: kakari — Person in charge; official responsible for duties.
財務: zaimu — Financial affairs; treasury management duties.
官: kan — Government official; officer; public servant.
何: nani / nan — What; something unspecified or unknown.
呼ばれる: yobareru — To be called; to be named or referred to.
もの: mono — Thing; person; something or someone referred to vaguely.
ともかく: tomokaku — Anyway; at any rate; setting that aside.
そういった: sōitta — Such; that kind of; those sorts of people/things.
者: mono / sha — Person; individual; one who does something.
彼ら: karera — They; them; a group of people (mainly male).
みな: mina — All; everyone; every one of them.
欠伸: akubi — Yawn; involuntary opening of the mouth from boredom.
して: shite — Doing; te-form of する connecting actions.
という: to iu — Called; known as; the one named.
対: tai — Versus; against; opposing parties in a case.
現在: genzai — Currently; at present; the current moment.
審理: shinri — Hearing; judicial examination of a legal case.
中: chū / naka — Middle; inside; in the midst of something.
案件: anken — Case; matter; legal affair under consideration.
から: kara — From; because; since; starting point particle.
娯楽: goraku — Entertainment; amusement; recreational enjoyment.
かけら: kakera — Fragment; scrap; tiny piece of something.
生まれて: umarete — Born; coming into existence (te-form).
こない: konai — Does not come; fails to emerge or appear.
で: de — At; by means of; particle indicating place or means.
あり: ari — Is; exists; formal connective form of ある.
何年: nannen — How many years; a number of years.
前: mae — Before; ago; in front of something.
すでに: sudeni — Already; by now; at this point in time.
干からびて: hikarabite — Dried up; withered; completely desiccated.
しまって: shimatte — Ended up; completed regrettably (te-form of しまう).
だ: da — Is; plain copula asserting a state or identity.
速記: sokki — Shorthand; stenography; rapid note-taking method.
記者: kisha — Reporter; journalist; member of the press.
新聞: shinbun — Newspaper; printed daily news publication.
始まる: hajimaru — To begin; to start; to commence.
他: hoka / ta — Other; another; the rest.
常連: jōren — Regular customer or attendee; frequent visitor.
一緒: issho — Together; at the same time; in unison.
決まって: kimatte — Invariably; always; as a fixed habit or pattern.
退散: taisan — Dispersing; leaving; scattering away from a place.
しまう: shimau — To end up doing; to finish (often with regret).
席: seki — Seat; place; position in a room.
空白: kūhaku — Blank; empty space; vacancy.
なる: naru — To become; to turn into something.
脇: waki — Side; flank; beside something or someone.
上: ue — Above; on top; upper position.
立って: tatte — Standing; being upright (te-form of 立つ).
カーテン: kāten — Curtain; fabric hanging used to divide or cover.
仕切られた: shikiirareta — Partitioned off; divided by a barrier or curtain.
聖域: seiiki — Sanctuary; sacred or restricted off-limits area.
覗き込もう: nozokikomō — Let's peek into; trying to look inside something.
くたびれた: kutabireta — Worn-out; tired; shabby from long use.
ボンネット: bonnetto — Bonnet; old-fashioned women's hat with chin ties.
帽: bō — Hat; cap; headwear.
かぶった: kabutta — Wearing on the head; having put on a hat.
小柄: kogara — Small in stature; petite build.
な: na — Adjectival linking particle (na-adjective form).
狂った: kurutta — Gone mad; crazy; mentally disturbed.
老婆: rōba — Old woman; elderly female person.
まで: made — Until; up to; as far as.
常: tsune — Always; constantly; habitual state.
居続け: itsuzuke — Continuing to stay; remaining persistently in place.
やら: yara — Whether; or; used to list uncertain things vaguely.
理解: rikai — Understanding; comprehension of meaning or situation.
し: shi — Doing; te/conjunctive form of する.
がたい: gatai — Hard to; difficult to do (suffix attached to verb).
判決: hanketsu — Verdict; judicial decision; court ruling.
自分: jibun — Oneself; one's own self.
有利: yūri — Advantageous; favorable; beneficial outcome.
下される: kudасareru — To be handed down; verdict or ruling issued.
いつも: itsumo — Always; usually; all the time.
期待: kitai — Expectation; hope; anticipation of a result.
彼女: kanojo — She; her; that woman.
本当: hontō — Really; truly; genuine; in reality.
当事者: tōjisha — Party involved; person directly concerned in case.
ある: aru — To be; to exist (for inanimate things or facts).
あるいは: aruiwa — Or; alternatively; perhaps; on the other hand.
かつて: katsute — Once; formerly; at one time in the past.
そう: sō — So; that way; like that.
あった: atta — Was; existed; there was (past tense of ある).
言う: iu / yū — To say; to speak; to tell.
気: ki — Spirit; feeling; mood; sense of something.
かけ: kake — Half-done; in the middle of; partially complete.
確か: tashika — Certain; sure; if I recall correctly.
わから: wakara — Not understanding; stem of わからない (don't know).
手提げ: tesage — Handbag; a bag carried by hand.
袋: fukuro — Bag; sack; pouch for holding things.
書類: shorui — Documents; papers; official written materials.
称する: shōsuru — To call; to claim to be; to name something.
小さな: chīsana — Small; little; tiny in size.
がらくた: garakuta — Junk; odds and ends; worthless miscellaneous items.
入れて: irete — Putting in; inserting; placing inside (te-form).
持ち歩いて: mochiарuite — Carrying around; taking with one everywhere.
その: sono — That; the (referring to something just mentioned).
中身: nakami — Contents; what is inside a bag or container.
主: omo / nushi — Main; chief; primarily; the main component.
紙: kami — Paper; sheets of writing or wrapping material.
マッチ: matchi — Matches; small sticks for lighting fire.
乾いた: kawaita — Dried; dry; having lost moisture.
ラベンダー: rabendā — Lavender; fragrant purple herb or its dried flowers.
なって: natte — Having become; turning into (te-form of なる).

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