Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 5

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He met the fox, who gave him the good advice: but when he came to the two inns, his eldest brother was standing at the window where the merrymaking was, and called to him to come in; and he could not withstand the temptation, but went in, and forgot the golden bird and his country in the same manner.

彼はキツネに出会い、キツネは彼に良い助言を与えた。しかし、二つの宿屋に着いたとき、彼の長兄が宴会の行われている窓のところに立っていて、中に入るよう彼に声をかけた。彼は誘惑に勝てず、中に入ってしまい、同じようにして金の鳥と自分の国のことを忘れてしまった。

Time passed on again, and the youngest son too wished to set out into the wide world to seek for the golden bird; but his father would not listen to it for a long while, for he was very fond of his son, and was afraid that some ill luck might happen to him also, and prevent his coming back.

また月日が流れ、末息子もまた金の鳥を探しに広い世界へ旅立ちたいと願った。しかし父親はしばらくの間それを聞き入れようとしなかった。息子をとても可愛がっており、息子にも何か不運が降りかかって帰って来られなくなるのではないかと恐れていたからだ。

However, at last it was agreed he should go, for he would not rest at home; and as he came to the wood, he met the fox, and heard the same good counsel.

しかしながら、ついに彼が行くことが認められた。家でじっとしていようとしなかったからだ。そして森にやって来ると、彼はキツネに出会い、同じ良い助言を聞いた。

But he was thankful to the fox, and did not attempt his life as his brothers had done; so the fox said, 'Sit upon my tail, and you will travel faster.' So he sat down, and the fox began to run, and away they went over stock and stone so quick that their hair whistled in the wind.

しかし彼はキツネに感謝し、兄たちがしたようにキツネの命を奪おうとはしなかった。するとキツネは言った。「私の尻尾の上に座りなさい、そうすればもっと速く旅ができますよ。」そこで彼は座り、キツネは走り始め、二人は切り株や石の上をとても速く駆け抜けたので、髪の毛が風の中で口笛のような音を立てた。

When they came to the village, the son followed the fox's counsel, and without looking about him went to the shabby inn and rested there all night at his ease.

村に着くと、息子はキツネの助言に従い、周りを見回すこともなく粗末な宿屋へ行き、そこで一晩ゆっくりと休んだ。

Vocabulary

彼: kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject.
キツネ: kitsune — Fox; a cunning wild animal.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
出会い: deai — An encounter or chance meeting with someone.
良い: yoi — Good; positive in quality or character.
助言: jogen — Advice or counsel given to someone.
を: wo — Object-marking particle for direct objects.
与え: atae — To give or provide something to someone.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.
しかし: shikashi — However; conjunction indicating contrast or contradiction.
二つ: futatsu — Two things; the number two for counting objects.
の: no — Possessive or attributive particle linking nouns.
宿屋: yadoya — Inn; a traditional lodging place for travelers.
着い: tsui — Arrived; reached a destination (stem form).
とき: toki — Time; the moment when something occurs.
長兄: chōkei — Eldest brother; the oldest male sibling.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.
宴会: enkai — Banquet; a festive gathering with food and drinks.
行わ: okonawa — To carry out or conduct an event (stem form).
れ: re — Passive auxiliary indicating something is being done.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or simultaneous actions.
いる: iru — To be; indicates ongoing state or action.
窓: mado — Window; an opening in a wall for light.
ところ: tokoro — Place; a location or point in time.
立っ: tatt — Standing; to be in an upright position (stem).
い: i — Conjunctive form of the verb 'iru' (to be).
中: naka — Inside; the interior or middle of something.
入る: hairu — To enter; to go inside a place.
よう: yō — Indicating a suggestion, resemblance, or manner.
声: koe — Voice; the sound produced by speaking or calling.
かけ: kake — To call out; to address or speak to someone.
誘惑: yūwaku — Temptation; an alluring inducement to do something wrong.
勝て: katte — To win or overcome; resist successfully (potential stem).
ず: zu — Negative auxiliary meaning 'without doing' something.
入っ: hait — Entered; went inside (conjunctive stem form).
しまい: shimai — Ended up doing; regrettable completion of an action.
同じ: onaji — Same; identical or not different from another.
し: shi — Conjunctive form listing reasons or actions.
金: kin / kane — Gold or money; a valuable metal or currency.
鳥: tori — Bird; a feathered animal capable of flight.
と: to — And; a particle linking nouns or quoting speech.
自分: jibun — Oneself; a reflexive pronoun referring to the self.
国: kuni — Country; a nation or one's homeland.
こと: koto — Thing; a nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.
忘れ: wasure — Forgot; to fail to remember something.
しまっ: shimatt — Ended up; regrettable completion auxiliary (stem form).
また: mata — Again; once more or additionally.
月日: tsukihi — Days and months; the passage of time.
流れ: nagare — To flow; the passing or streaming of time.
末息子: sue musuko — Youngest son; the last-born male child.
も: mo — Also; a particle meaning 'too' or 'as well'.
探し: sagashi — Searching; looking for someone or something.
広い: hiroi — Wide or vast; large in expanse or breadth.
世界: sekai — World; the entire earth or a realm of existence.
へ: e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' a destination.
旅立ち: tabidachi — Departure on a journey; setting off to travel.
たい: tai — Want to do; expresses desire to perform an action.
願っ: negatt — Wished; earnestly desired or hoped for something.
父親: chichioya — Father; one's male parent.
しばらく: shibaraku — For a while; a short but indefinite period of time.
間: aida / ma — Period; the interval or space between two points.
それ: sore — That; a demonstrative pronoun for something nearby.
聞き入れ: kikiire — To accept or comply with a request heard.
なかっ: nakatt — Did not; negative past auxiliary (stem form).
息子: musuko — Son; one's male child.
とても: totemo — Very; extremely; to a great degree.
可愛がっ: kawaigatt — Cherished; loved and doted on affectionately (past stem).
おり: ori — Being; a humble or literary form of 'iru'.
何か: nanika — Something; an unspecified or unknown thing.
不運: fuun — Misfortune; bad luck or an unfortunate event.
降りかかっ: furikakatt — Befell; misfortune falling or descending upon someone.
帰っ: kaett — Returned; came back to one's home (stem form).
来: ki — Come; to move toward the speaker's location.
られ: rare — Potential or passive auxiliary verb suffix.
なく: naku — Without; negative conjunctive form of 'nai'.
なる: naru — To become; to change into a new state.
で: de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
ない: nai — Not exist; negative auxiliary expressing absence or negation.
か: ka — Question particle placed at end of a sentence.
恐れ: osore — Fear; dread or apprehension about something bad.
から: kara — Because; from; a particle indicating reason or origin.
だ: da — Copula; plain-form equivalent of 'desu' (is/are).
ながら: nagara — While; doing two things simultaneously.
ついに: tsuini — Finally; at last after a long wait.
行く: iku — To go; to move away from the speaker.
認め: mitome — Acknowledged; accepted or permitted something reluctantly.
家: ie / uchi — House; a home or family dwelling.
じっと: jitto — Motionlessly; staying still without moving.
そして: soshite — And then; a conjunction connecting sequential events.
森: mori — Forest; a large area densely covered with trees.
やっ: yatt — Did; performed an action (colloquial stem of yaru).
来る: kuru — To come; to move toward the speaker's location.
聞い: kiit — Heard; listened or asked about something (stem form).
感謝: kansha — Gratitude; thankfulness expressed toward someone.
兄: ani — Older brother; one's elder male sibling.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.
命: inochi — Life; one's existence or vital force.
奪おう: ubaoō — Let us seize; volitional form of 'to take away'.
する: suru — To do; a general-purpose action verb.
言っ: itt — Said; spoke or stated something (stem form).
私: watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun for the self.
尻尾: shippo — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal.
上: ue — Above; on top of or upper surface.
座り: suwari — Sit; to take a seated position (stem form).
なさい: nasai — Please do; a polite imperative command form.
そう: sō — So; like that; in that way.
すれ: sure — Conditional stem of 'suru' (to do) used with 'ba'.
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
もっと: motto — More; to a greater degree or extent.
速く: hayaku — Quickly; at a fast speed or pace.
旅: tabi — Journey; travel to distant places.
でき: deki — Can do; able to accomplish something (stem form).
ます: masu — Polite verb ending for present or future tense.
よ: yo — Sentence-final particle asserting information to the listener.
そこ: soko — There; that place not far from the speaker.
走り: hashiri — Running; moving quickly on foot (stem form).
始め: hajime — Began; started an action or process.
二人: futari — Two people; a pair or duo of individuals.
切り株: kirikabu — Tree stump; the remaining base after cutting a tree.
や: ya — And; a particle listing multiple items loosely.
石: ishi — Stone; a hard rock or pebble.
駆け抜け: kakenuke — Dashed through; ran past something at full speed.
髪の毛: kaminoke — Hair; strands of hair growing on one's head.
風: kaze — Wind; the natural movement of air outdoors.
口笛: kuchibue — Whistle; a sound made by pursing one's lips.
な: na — Sentence-final particle expressing exclamation or mild assertion.
音: oto — Sound; an audible noise or tone.
立て: tate — Made a sound; produced noise (imperative/stem form).
村: mura — Village; a small rural settlement or community.
着く: tsuku — To arrive; to reach a destination.
従い: shitagait — Following; obeying or acting in accordance with advice.
周り: mawari — Surroundings; the area around something or someone.
見回す: mimawasu — To look around; to survey one's surroundings carefully.
粗末: somatsu — Humble or crude; of poor or simple quality.
行き: yuki — Going; heading toward a place (stem form).
一晩: hitoban — One night; the duration of a single overnight period.
ゆっくり: yukkuri — Slowly; in a relaxed, unhurried manner.
休ん: yasun — Rested; took a break to recover (stem form).

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