Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 7

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The next morning the court sat to judge him; and when all was heard, it sentenced him to die, unless he should bring the king the golden horse which could run as swiftly as the wind; and if he did this, he was to have the golden bird given him for his own.

翌朝、法廷が彼を裁くために開かれた。すべてが審理された後、風のように速く走ることのできる黄金の馬を王のもとへ持ってこない限り、彼は死刑に処せられるという判決が下された。もしそれを成し遂げれば、黄金の鳥を自分のものとして与えられることになっていた。

So he set out once more on his journey, sighing, and in great despair, when on a sudden his friend the fox met him, and said, 'You see now what has happened on account of your not listening to my counsel.

そこで彼はため息をつき、深い絶望の中で再び旅に出た。すると突然、友人のキツネが彼の前に現れてこう言った。「私の忠告を聞かなかったせいで、今どういうことになったか、おわかりでしょう。」

I will still, however, tell you how to find the golden horse, if you will do as I bid you.

しかし、私の言う通りにするなら、黄金の馬の見つけ方を教えてあげましょう。

You must go straight on till you come to the castle where the horse stands in his stall: by his side will lie the groom fast asleep and snoring: take away the horse quietly, but be sure to put the old leathern saddle upon him, and not the golden one that is close by it.'

馬が厩舎に立っている城まで、まっすぐ進まなければなりません。馬のそばには馬丁がぐっすり眠っていびきをかいているでしょう。馬をそっと連れ出しなさい。ただし、必ず古い革の鞍を乗せること。すぐそばにある黄金の鞍を乗せてはいけません。」

Then the son sat down on the fox's tail, and away they went over stock and stone till their hair whistled in the wind.

それから息子はキツネの尾の上に座り、髪が風にそよぐほどの速さで、木の根や石を越えてどこまでも駆けていった。

All went right, and the groom lay snoring with his hand upon the golden saddle.

すべては順調で、馬丁は黄金の鞍に手を置いたまま、いびきをかいて横になっていた。

But when the son looked at the horse, he thought it a great pity to put the leathern saddle upon it.

しかし息子が馬を見ると、その馬に革の鞍を乗せるのはとても惜しいことだと思った。

'I will give him the good one,' said he; 'I am sure he deserves it.

「良い鞍を乗せてやろう」と彼は言った。「きっとそれに値するはずだ。」

Vocabulary

翌朝: yokuchō — The following morning; next day's morning.
法廷: hōtei — A court of law; legal tribunal.
が: ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
彼: kare — He; him; third-person male pronoun.
を: wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.
裁く: sabaku — To judge or try someone in court.
ため: tame — For the purpose of; for the sake of.
に: ni — Direction or purpose particle; to, at, for.
開か: hira-ka — Stem form of 'hiraku'; to open or convene.
れ: re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese.
すべて: subete — All; everything; entirely without exception.
審理: shinri — A legal hearing or court examination of a case.
さ: sa — Nominalizing suffix or softening sentence-final particle.
後: nochi / go — After; later; subsequent time or event.
風: kaze — Wind; breeze; air movement outdoors.
の: no — Possessive or linking particle; of, 's.
よう: yō — Like; similar to; in the manner of.
速く: hayaku — Quickly; fast; at high speed.
走る: hashiru — To run; to move quickly on foot.
こと: koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verbal phrases.
できる: dekiru — To be able to; can; to be possible.
黄金: ōgon — Gold; golden; something precious or valuable.
馬: uma — Horse; equine animal used for riding.
王: ō — King; monarch; ruler of a kingdom.
もと: moto — To; before someone; in someone's presence.
へ: e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something.
持っ: mot- — Stem of 'motsu'; to hold, carry, or bring.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.
こ: ko — Stem of 'kuru'; to come (imperative/connective form).
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist.
限り: kagiri — Unless; as long as; limit or boundary.
は: wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese sentences.
死刑: shikei — Death penalty; capital punishment by execution.
処せ: shose — Inflected form of 'shosuru'; to sentence someone.
られる: rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
という: to iu — Called; known as; expressing quoted content.
判決: hanketsu — A judicial verdict or court ruling decision.
下さ: kudasa — Stem of 'kudasaru'; to give, bestow downward.
もし: moshi — If; supposing that; conditional hypothetical opener.
それ: sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned.
成し遂げれ: nashitogere — Conditional form of 'nashitogers'; to accomplish a task.
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.
鳥: tori — Bird; feathered flying animal.
自分: jibun — Oneself; one's own; reflexive pronoun.
もの: mono — Thing; object; something belonging to someone.
として: to shite — As; in the capacity of; regarding as.
与え: atae — Stem of 'ataeru'; to give, grant, or bestow.
なっ: nat- — Stem of 'naru'; to become, to turn into.
い: i — Auxiliary verb 'iru'; to be, to exist (animate).
そこ: soko — There; that place; a specific location nearby.
で: de — Location or means particle; at, by, with.
ため息: tameiki — A sigh; exhaling breath expressing sadness or relief.
つき: tsuki — Stem of 'tsuku'; to breathe out, attach, or strike.
深い: fukai — Deep; profound; intense in degree or extent.
絶望: zetsubō — Despair; hopelessness; complete loss of hope.
中: naka / chū — Inside; among; in the middle of something.
再び: futatabi — Again; once more; a second time.
旅: tabi — A journey; travel; trip to distant places.
出: de — To leave; departure; going out on journey.
すると: suru to — Then; thereupon; and just at that moment.
突然: totsuzen — Suddenly; unexpectedly; without prior warning.
友人: yūjin — A friend; companion; close personal acquaintance.
キツネ: kitsune — A fox; clever canine animal in folklore.
前: mae — In front; before; ahead in space or time.
現れ: araware — Stem of 'arawareru'; to appear or show up.
こう: kō — Like this; in this way; thus.
言っ: it- — Stem of 'iu'; to say or speak something.
私: watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
忠告: chūkoku — Advice; counsel; warning given to someone.
聞か: kika — Stem of 'kiku'; to listen or hear something.
なかっ: nakas- — Past negative stem; did not (auxiliary).
せい: sei — Fault; blame; cause of a bad outcome.
今: ima — Now; at the present time or moment.
どういう: dō iu — What kind of; what sort of situation.
か: ka — Question particle placed at sentence end.
おわかり: owakari — Honorific form of 'wakaru'; to understand something.
でしょ: deshō — Probably; right?; seeking confirmation or agreement.
う: u — Volitional auxiliary suffix expressing presumption or will.
しかし: shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; expressing contrast.
言う: iu — To say; to speak; to express verbally.
通り: tōri — As stated; in accordance with; street or way.
する: suru — To do; to perform an action or activity.
なら: nara — If; conditional particle expressing given situation.
見つけ: mitsuke — Stem of 'mitsukeru'; to find or discover something.
方: kata / hō — Way; method; direction; person (polite).
教え: oshie — Stem of 'oshieru'; to teach or inform someone.
あげ: age — Stem of 'ageru'; to give or do for someone.
ましょ: mashō — Volitional polite suffix; let's do something together.
厩舎: kyūsha — A stable; building where horses are kept.
立っ: tat- — Stem of 'tatsu'; to stand or be standing.
いる: iru — To exist; to be present (animate beings).
城: shiro — A castle; fortified royal or noble residence.
まで: made — Until; up to; as far as a point.
まっすぐ: massugu — Straight ahead; directly; without turning or detour.
進ま: susuma — Stem of 'susumu'; to advance, proceed forward.
なけれ: nakere — Conditional negative stem; must; if not done.
なり: nari — Auxiliary expressing becoming or must; copula form.
ませ: mase — Polite imperative auxiliary; please do (polite).
ん: n — Negative or explanatory sentence-final particle.
そば: soba — Beside; near; close to a person or thing.
馬丁: batei — A groom; stable hand who cares for horses.
ぐっすり: gussuri — Soundly; deeply asleep; sleeping very well.
眠っ: nemutt- — Stem of 'nemuru'; to sleep or be sleeping.
いびき: ibiki — Snoring; the sound made while sleeping deeply.
かい: kai — Question particle (casual); are you? do you?
そっと: sotto — Quietly; gently; without making noise or disturbance.
連れ出し: tsuredashi — Stem of 'tsuredasu'; to lead or take someone out.
なさい: nasai — Polite imperative; please do; instruction to act.
ただし: tadashi — However; but with a condition; provided that.
必ず: kanarazu — Without fail; certainly; always; absolutely must.
古い: furui — Old; aged; not new; worn from long use.
革: kawa — Leather; animal hide used to make goods.
鞍: kura — A saddle placed on a horse for riding.
乗せる: noseru — To place on; to load onto; to put aboard.
すぐ: sugu — Immediately; right away; very soon; nearby.
ある: aru — To exist; to be; there is (inanimate things).
乗せ: nose — Stem of 'noseru'; to place or load onto something.
いけ: ike — Negative command stem; must not; don't do.
から: kara — From; because; after; starting point particle.
息子: musuko — A son; male child of a parent.
尾: o — Tail; rear appendage of an animal.
上: ue — Above; on top of; upper position or place.
座り: suwari — Stem of 'suwaru'; to sit down; to be seated.
髪: kami — Hair; strands growing from the human head.
ほど: hodo — To the extent that; about; approximately; degree.
速さ: hayasa — Speed; swiftness; the rate of fast movement.
木: ki — A tree; woody plant with trunk and branches.
根: ne — Root; underground base of a plant or tree.
や: ya — And (listing particle); or; among other things.
石: ishi — A stone; rock; solid mineral matter.
越え: koe — Stem of 'koeru'; to cross over or surpass.
どこ: doko — Where; what place; an interrogative of location.
も: mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle in Japanese.
駆け: kake — Stem of 'kakeru'; to gallop; to run at speed.
いっ: it- — Stem of 'iku'; to go; to move forward.
順調: junchō — Smooth progress; going well without any problems.
手: te — Hand; the human appendage used for grasping.
置い: oi — Stem of 'oku'; to place or put something down.
まま: mama — As is; unchanged; in the current state remaining.
横: yoko — Side; beside; horizontal direction; sideways glance.
見る: miru — To see; to look at; to observe something.
と: to — And; with; quotation particle; when/upon doing.
その: sono — That; the (near listener); demonstrative adjective.
とても: totemo — Very; extremely; quite; to a great degree.
惜しい: oshii — A shame; too good to waste; regrettable loss.
だ: da — Copula; is; plain form of 'desu'.
思っ: omot- — Stem of 'omou'; to think or feel something.
良い: yoi / ii — Good; fine; excellent; of high quality.
やろ: yaro — Volitional plain form of 'yaru'; let's do it.
きっと: kitto — Surely; certainly; definitely; without doubt.
値する: atai suru — To be worth; to deserve; to merit something.
はず: hazu — Should be; expected to; supposed to happen.

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