Cranford — Page 3
Have you any red silk umbrellas in London?
ロンドンに赤い絹の傘はありますか？
We had a tradition of the first that had ever been seen in Cranford; and the little boys mobbed it, and called it "a stick in petticoats."
クランフォードで初めて見られたものについての言い伝えがあった。少年たちはそれに群がり、「ペチコートをはいた棒」と呼んだのだ。
It might have been the very red silk one I have described, held by a strong father over a troop of little ones; the poor little lady—the survivor of all—could scarcely carry it.
それはまさに私が描写したあの赤い絹の傘だったかもしれない。たくましい父親が幼い子供たちの群れの上にかざしていたものだ。哀れな小柄な婦人——皆の中で唯一生き残った人——は、それをやっとのことで持つことができた。
Then there were rules and regulations for visiting and calls; and they were announced to any young people who might be staying in the town, with all the solemnity with which the old Manx laws were read once a year on the Tinwald Mount.
また、訪問や表敬訪問に関する規則と規定があった。それらは、かつてティンワルドの丘で年に一度マン島の古い法律が読み上げられたときと同じような厳粛さをもって、町に滞在している若者たちに告知された。
"Our friends have sent to inquire how you are after your journey to-night, my dear" (fifteen miles in a gentleman's carriage); "they will give you some rest to-morrow, but the next day, I have no doubt, they will call; so be at liberty after twelve—from twelve to three are our calling hours."
「お友達が、今夜の旅（紳士の馬車で十五マイル）のあとでお加減はいかがかとお尋ねの使いをよこしましたよ、あなた。明日はゆっくりお休みになれますが、その次の日には間違いなく訪ねてくるでしょう。ですから十二時以降はご自由に——十二時から三時が私どもの訪問の時間ですから。」
Then, after they had called—
そして、彼らが訪問したあとで——
"It is the third day; I dare say your mamma has told you, my dear, never to let more than three days elapse between receiving a call and returning it; and also, that you are never to stay longer than a quarter of an hour."
「今日で三日目ですよ。あなたのお母様はきっとこうおっしゃったことでしょう、訪問を受けてから答礼するまでに三日以上経てはいけない、そして四半時間より長く居てはいけない、と。」
"But am I to look at my watch? How am I to find out when a quarter of an hour has passed?
「でも、時計を見なければならないのですか？四半時間が過ぎたことをどうやって知ればよいのですか？
Vocabulary
- ロンドン
- Rondon — London, the capital city of England.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or time.
- 赤い
- akai — Red; describing something of red color.
- 絹
- kinu — Silk; a fine, smooth natural fabric.
- の
- no — Particle indicating possession or noun modification.
- 傘
- kasa — Umbrella or parasol used for rain or sun.
- は
- wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the sentence subject.
- あり
- ari — Stem of 'aru'; to exist (for inanimate things).
- ます
- masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal speech.
- か
- ka — Question particle placed at sentence end.
- で
- de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
- 初めて
- hajimete — For the first time; never done before.
- 見られた
- mirareta — Was seen; passive past form of 'miru'.
- もの
- mono — Thing; object or matter being referred to.
- について
- ni tsuite — About; concerning a particular topic or subject.
- 言い伝え
- iitsutae — Legend or tradition passed down through generations.
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.
- あった
- atta — There was; past tense of 'aru' (to exist).
- 少年
- shōnen — Boy; a young male child or youth.
- たち
- tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.
- それ
- sore — That; a demonstrative pronoun for nearby objects.
- 群がり
- muragari — Crowding or swarming together in a group.
- を
- wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.
- はいた
- haita — Wore (on lower body); past tense of 'haku'.
- 棒
- bō — Stick or rod; a long rigid object.
- と
- to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
- 呼んだ
- yonda — Called; past tense of 'yobu' (to call/name).
- だ
- da — Plain form copula meaning 'is' or 'are'.
- まさに
- masa ni — Exactly; precisely; just as described.
- 私
- watashi — I; the first-person singular pronoun.
- 描写
- byōsha — Description or depiction of something in detail.
- した
- shita — Did; plain past tense form of 'suru'.
- あの
- ano — That (over there); distal demonstrative adjective.
- だった
- datta — Was; plain past tense form of the copula.
- も
- mo — Also; too; even — an inclusive particle.
- しれ
- shire — Stem used in 'kamoshirenai' meaning 'might be'.
- ない
- nai — Not; negative ending for verbs and adjectives.
- たくましい
- takumashii — Strong and sturdy; robust in build or spirit.
- 父親
- chichioya — Father; one's male parent.
- 幼い
- osanai — Young and small; referring to very young children.
- 子供
- kodomo — Child or children; young people in general.
- 群れ
- mure — Group or flock; a crowd of people or animals.
- 上
- ue — Above; on top of something.
- かざし
- kazashi — Holding up or brandishing something overhead.
- て
- te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or simultaneous actions.
- い
- i — Stem of 'iru'; to be (for animate beings).
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary attached to verb stems.
- 哀れ
- aware — Pitiable; evoking sadness or compassionate sympathy.
- な
- na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
- 小柄
- kogara — Small in stature; of a petite build.
- 婦人
- fujin — Lady or woman; a respectful term for women.
- 皆
- mina — Everyone; all people present or mentioned.
- 中
- naka — Inside; among; in the middle of something.
- 唯一
- yuiitsu — The only one; sole; unique among others.
- 生き残っ
- ikinokot(te) — Survived; managed to remain alive after difficulty.
- 人
- hito — Person; a human being or individual.
- やっと
- yatto — Finally; at last; barely managing to do something.
- こと
- koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for abstract concepts or events.
- 持つ
- motsu — To hold or possess something.
- でき
- deki — Stem of 'dekiru'; to be able to do.
- また
- mata — Again; also; moreover; once more.
- 訪問
- hōmon — Visit; the act of going to see someone.
- や
- ya — Particle listing examples non-exhaustively; 'and' or 'or'.
- 表敬
- hyōkei — Showing respect; paying respects to someone.
- 関する
- kansuru — To relate to; to concern a particular matter.
- 規則
- kisoku — Rule or regulation; an established guideline to follow.
- 規定
- kitei — Provision or stipulation; an officially set rule.
- それら
- sorera — Those; plural demonstrative pronoun for multiple things.
- かつて
- katsute — Once; formerly; in the past at some time.
- 丘
- oka — Hill; a raised area of land.
- 年
- nen — Year; a unit of time equal to 12 months.
- 一度
- ichido — Once; one time; a single occasion.
- 古い
- furui — Old; ancient; not new or modern.
- 法律
- hōritsu — Law; a legal rule enacted by an authority.
- 読み上げ
- yomiage — Reading aloud; reciting written text out loud.
- られ
- rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb form.
- とき
- toki — Time; moment; when a certain event occurs.
- 同じ
- onaji — Same; identical; not different from another.
- よう
- yō — Like; as if; in the manner of something.
- 厳粛
- genshuku — Solemn and grave; serious in manner or atmosphere.
- さ
- sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives into nouns.
- もって
- motte — With; by means of; holding or using something.
- 町
- machi — Town; a small urban settlement or district.
- 滞在
- taizai — Stay; residing somewhere temporarily for a period.
- し
- shi — Conjunctive form of 'suru'; connecting clauses together.
- いる
- iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).
- 若者
- wakamono — Young person; youth; a person of younger generation.
- 告知
- kokuchi — Notice or announcement; informing someone officially.
- され
- sare — Passive form of 'suru'; to be done to someone.
- お友達
- o-tomodachi — Friend (polite); a companion or acquaintance.
- 今夜
- konya — Tonight; this evening; the current night.
- 旅
- tabi — Journey or trip; traveling to a distant place.
- 紳士
- shinshi — Gentleman; a well-mannered and respectable man.
- 馬車
- basha — Horse-drawn carriage; a vehicle pulled by horses.
- 十五
- jūgo — Fifteen; the number 15.
- マイル
- mairu — Mile; a unit of distance approximately 1.6 km.
- あと
- ato — After; later; remaining; behind in time or place.
- お加減
- o-kagen — One's health condition (polite); how one is feeling.
- いかが
- ikaga — How; in what manner (polite form of 'dō').
- お尋ね
- o-tazune — Polite inquiry; asking or inquiring about something.
- 使い
- tsukai — Messenger; errand; or sending someone on an errand.
- よこし
- yokoshi — Sending someone over; dispatching to deliver something.
- まし
- mashi — Polite past auxiliary forming respectful speech.
- よ
- yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting or emphasizing information.
- あなた
- anata — You; second-person singular pronoun.
- 明日
- ashita — Tomorrow; the day following today.
- ゆっくり
- yukkuri — Slowly; leisurely; taking one's time.
- お休み
- o-yasumi — Rest or sleep (polite); good night greeting.
- なれ
- nare — Imperative or potential stem of 'naru' (to become).
- その
- sono — That; a medial demonstrative adjective modifying nouns.
- 次
- tsugi — Next; the following one in sequence or time.
- 日
- hi — Day; the sun; a unit of calendar time.
- 間違い
- machigai — Mistake; error; something done incorrectly.
- なく
- naku — Without; negating and connecting to the next clause.
- 訪ね
- tazune — Visiting; stem of 'tazuneru' (to visit someone).
- くる
- kuru — To come; to arrive at a location.
- でしょう
- deshō — Probably; I suppose; expressing conjecture politely.
- です
- desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'are', or 'am'.
- から
- kara — From; because; after — a multi-purpose particle.
- 十二時
- jūniji — Twelve o'clock; noon or midnight.
- 以降
- ikō — From ... onward; after a specified point in time.
- ご自由
- go-jiyū — Feel free; at your liberty (polite expression).
- 三時
- sanji — Three o'clock; a specific time of day.
- ども
- domo — Humble plural suffix or 'but/however' conjunction.
- 時間
- jikan — Time; duration; a period measured in hours.
- そして
- soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sequential events.
- 彼ら
- karera — They; third-person plural pronoun for a group.
- 今日
- kyō — Today; the current day.
- 三日目
- mikkame — The third day; day number three in sequence.
- お母様
- o-kāsama — Mother (very polite); a respectful term for mother.
- きっと
- kitto — Surely; certainly; without doubt.
- こう
- kō — Like this; in this way; thus.
- おっしゃっ
- osshatt(e) — Said (honorific); respectful form of 'iu' (to say).
- 受け
- uke — Receiving; stem of 'ukeru' (to receive something).
- 答礼
- tōrei — Returning a courtesy call or reciprocal visit.
- する
- suru — To do; a general-purpose action verb.
- まで
- made — Until; up to; as far as a point.
- 三日
- mikkka — Three days; a period of three calendar days.
- 以上
- ijō — More than; at least; above a certain amount.
- 経て
- hete — After passing through; having elapsed a period of time.
- いけ
- ike — Must not; stem used in prohibitive expressions.
- 四半
- yohan — Quarter; one-fourth of a whole unit.
- より
- yori — Than; from; a comparative or origin particle.
- 長く
- nagaku — For a long time; the adverbial form of 'nagai'.
- 居て
- ite — Being present; staying; conjunctive form of 'iru'.
- でも
- demo — But; even; however — a concessive conjunction.
- 時計
- tokei — Clock or watch; a device for measuring time.
- 見
- mi — Look; stem of 'miru' (to see or look).
- なけれ
- nakere — Must; stem in 'nakereba naranai' (have to do).
- ば
- ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
- なら
- nara — If; conditional form implying a given situation.
- 過ぎ
- sugi — Past (time); excess; gone beyond a certain point.
- どう
- dō — How; in what way; used in questions.
- やっ
- yat(te) — Doing; contracted stem of 'yaru' (to do/manage).
- 知れ
- shire — Stem in 'shirenai' meaning possibly or may know.
- よい
- yoi — Good; fine; acceptable; a positive evaluative adjective.
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