Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 1
[_As given in the original edition_.]
【原版に記載されている通り】
The author of these Travels, Mr. Lemuel Gulliver, is my ancient and intimate friend; there is likewise some relation between us on the mother's side.
この旅行記の著者、レミュエル・ガリバー氏は、私の古くからの親しい友人であり、また母方において我々の間にはいくらかの縁戚関係もある。
About three years ago, Mr. Gulliver growing weary of the concourse of curious people coming to him at his house in Redriff, made a small purchase of land, with a convenient house, near Newark, in Nottinghamshire, his native country; where he now lives retired, yet in good esteem among his neighbours.
今から約三年前、ガリバー氏はレドリフの自宅に押し寄せる好奇心旺盛な人々の群れに嫌気が差し、故郷であるノッティンガムシャーのニューアーク近郊に、便利な家付きの小さな土地を購入した。現在彼はそこで隠居生活を送りながらも、近隣の人々から篤く信頼されている。
Although Mr. Gulliver was born in Nottinghamshire, where his father dwelt, yet I have heard him say his family came from Oxfordshire; to confirm which, I have observed in the churchyard at Banbury in that county, several tombs and monuments of the Gullivers.
ガリバー氏は父親が住んでいたノッティンガムシャーの生まれではあるが、一族の出はオックスフォードシャーだと彼自身から聞いたことがある。その証拠に、同州のバンベリーにある教会の墓地で、ガリバー家のいくつかの墓石や記念碑を私は目にしている。
Before he quitted Redriff, he left the custody of the following papers in my hands, with the liberty to dispose of them as I should think fit.
レドリフを去る前に、彼はこれより後に続く書類の保管を私に委ね、私が適切と思う通りに処分する自由を与えてくれた。
I have carefully perused them three times.
私はそれらを三度にわたって丁寧に熟読した。
The style is very plain and simple; and the only fault I find is, that the author, after the manner of travellers, is a little too circumstantial.
文体は非常に平明で簡潔であり、私が見出す唯一の欠点は、著者が旅行者の習いにならって、やや細かく書きすぎている点である。
There is an air of truth apparent through the whole; and indeed the author was so distinguished for his veracity, that it became a sort of proverb among his neighbours at Redriff, when any one affirmed a thing, to say, it was as true as if Mr. Gulliver had spoken it.
全編を通じて真実の風格が明らかに漂っており、実際、著者はその誠実さで際立って知られていたため、レドリフの近隣の人々の間では、誰かが何かを断言する際に「ガリバー氏が語ったのと同じくらい本当のことだ」と言うことが一種の諺のようになっていた。
Vocabulary
- 原版
- genban — Original edition or version of a publication.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.
- 記載
- kisai — Written entry or description in a document.
- されている
- sarete iru — Passive form indicating something is being done.
- 通り
- toori — As stated; in accordance with; street.
- この
- kono — This; referring to something nearby.
- 旅行記
- ryokōki — Travel journal or written account of travels.
- の
- no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns.
- 著者
- chosha — Author or writer of a book or document.
- 氏
- shi — Honorific suffix meaning Mr., Ms., or Sir.
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese sentences.
- 私
- watashi — First-person pronoun meaning I or me.
- 古く
- furuku — Since long ago; for a long time.
- から
- kara — From; since; indicating starting point or cause.
- 親しい
- shitashii — Close, intimate, or familiar with someone.
- 友人
- yūjin — Friend; a person one has a friendship with.
- で
- de — Particle indicating means, location, or reason.
- あり
- ari — Conjugated form of aru meaning to be or exist.
- また
- mata — Also; again; moreover; additionally.
- 母方
- hahakata — Maternal side of the family lineage.
- において
- ni oite — In; at; regarding; formal expression of location or context.
- 我々
- wareware — We; us; formal first-person plural pronoun.
- 間
- あいだ / aida — Between; among; a space or interval.
- いくらか
- ikuraka — Somewhat; a little; to some extent.
- 縁戚
- enseki — Relative by marriage; distant family relation.
- 関係
- kankei — Relationship; connection; association between things.
- も
- mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.
- ある
- aru — To exist; to have; to be (inanimate).
- 今
- ima — Now; the present time or moment.
- 約
- yaku — Approximately; about; roughly a quantity.
- 三
- san — Three; the number 3.
- 年
- nen — Year; used as counter for years.
- 前
- mae — Before; ago; in front of.
- 自宅
- jitaku — One's own home or residence.
- 押し寄せる
- oshiyoseru — To surge toward; crowd or swarm upon.
- 好奇心
- kōkishin — Curiosity; strong desire to know or learn.
- 旺盛
- ōsei — Vigorous; thriving; full of energy or enthusiasm.
- な
- na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
- 人々
- hitobito — People; various persons; the general public.
- 群れ
- mure — Crowd; flock; swarm or group of beings.
- 嫌気
- iyake — Disgust; weariness; feeling fed up with something.
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
- 差し
- sashi — Stem of sasu; here used in set phrase iyake ga sasu.
- 故郷
- kokyō — Hometown; birthplace; one's native land.
- 近郊
- kinkō — Suburbs; outskirts; vicinity of a city.
- 便利
- benri — Convenient; handy; useful or practical.
- 家付き
- iezuki — With a house included; property with a house.
- 小さな
- chiisana — Small; little; tiny in size.
- 土地
- tochi — Land; plot of ground; territory or area.
- を
- wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.
- 購入
- kōnyū — Purchase; buying something formally or officially.
- した
- shita — Past tense of suru meaning did or done.
- 現在
- genzai — Currently; at present; the current moment.
- 彼
- kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.
- そこ
- soko — There; that place; a location near the listener.
- 隠居
- inkyo — Retirement; withdrawing from active life.
- 生活
- seikatsu — Life; daily living; lifestyle or livelihood.
- 送り
- okuri — Sending; leading; spending (a period of life).
- ながら
- nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions.
- 近隣
- kinrin — Neighborhood; nearby area; neighboring community.
- 篤く
- atsuku — Deeply; earnestly; sincerely; with great devotion.
- 信頼
- shinrai — Trust; confidence; reliance on someone.
- されて
- sarete — Passive te-form; being done to or respected by others.
- いる
- iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).
- 父親
- chichioya — Father; one's male parent.
- 住んで
- sunde — Te-form of sumu meaning living or residing.
- いた
- ita — Past tense of iru meaning was or were (animate).
- 生まれ
- umare — Birth; birthplace; origin or lineage.
- 一族
- ichizoku — Clan; family; all members of a bloodline.
- 出
- de — Coming from; originating from a place or family.
- だ
- da — Copula meaning is or am in plain form.
- と
- to — Quotation particle; and; with; indicating content of speech.
- 自身
- jishin — Oneself; personally; one's own self.
- 聞いた
- kiita — Heard; past tense of kiku meaning to hear.
- こと
- koto — Thing; matter; fact; nominalizer for verbs.
- その
- sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.
- 証拠
- shōko — Evidence; proof; testimony supporting a claim.
- 同州
- dōshū — The same prefecture or state mentioned earlier.
- 教会
- kyōkai — Church; Christian place of worship.
- 墓地
- bochi — Cemetery; graveyard; burial ground.
- 家
- ie / ke — House; family; household or family lineage.
- いくつか
- ikutsuka — Several; a few; some number of things.
- 墓石
- boseki — Gravestone; tombstone marking a burial site.
- や
- ya — And; listing particle connecting nouns loosely.
- 記念碑
- kinenhi — Monument; memorial stone commemorating someone or event.
- 目
- me — Eye; also used meaning to see or witness.
- して
- shite — Te-form of suru; doing; and then (connective).
- 去る
- saru — To leave; to go away; to depart.
- これ
- kore — This; referring to something close to the speaker.
- より
- yori — Than; from; more; comparative or starting-point particle.
- 後
- ato / nochi — After; later; behind; subsequent time.
- 続く
- tsuzuku — To continue; to follow; to go on.
- 書類
- shorui — Documents; papers; official written materials.
- 保管
- hokan — Safekeeping; storage; custody of items.
- 委ね
- yudane — Entrust; leave in someone's care or hands.
- 適切
- tekisetsu — Appropriate; suitable; proper for the situation.
- 思う
- omou — To think; to feel; to consider or believe.
- 処分
- shobun — Disposal; handling; dealing with or discarding.
- する
- suru — To do; to perform; general-purpose action verb.
- 自由
- jiyū — Freedom; liberty; free will or discretion.
- 与えて
- ataete — Te-form of ataeru meaning to give or grant.
- くれた
- kureta — Past tense of kureru; gave (to me or my side).
- それら
- sorera — Those (things); plural demonstrative pronoun.
- 三度
- sando — Three times; on three occasions.
- わたって
- watatte — Over (a period); across; spanning a range.
- 丁寧
- teinei — Polite; careful; thorough and courteous manner.
- 熟読
- jukudoku — Careful reading; reading thoroughly with attention.
- 文体
- buntai — Writing style; literary style of a text.
- 非常
- hijō — Very; extremely; unusually; to a great degree.
- 平明
- heimei — Clear and simple; easy to understand; plain.
- 簡潔
- kanketsu — Concise; brief; to the point without excess.
- 見出す
- midasu — To find; to discover; to identify something.
- 唯一
- yuiitsu — Only one; sole; the single exception or instance.
- 欠点
- ketten — Flaw; shortcoming; weakness or defect.
- 旅行者
- ryokōsha — Traveler; someone who travels to various places.
- 習い
- narai — Custom; habit; practice common among a group.
- ならって
- naratte — Following the example of; imitating a custom.
- やや
- yaya — Somewhat; slightly; a little more than usual.
- 細かく
- komakaku — In detail; minutely; finely or precisely written.
- 書き
- kaki — Writing; stem of kaku meaning to write.
- すぎて
- sugite — Too much; excessively; over-doing something.
- 点
- ten — Point; aspect; spot; particular feature or regard.
- 全編
- zenpen — The entire work; throughout the whole text.
- 通じて
- tsūjite — Throughout; through; by means of or via.
- 真実
- shinjitsu — Truth; reality; what is genuinely true.
- 風格
- fūkaku — Dignity; character; air or quality of style.
- 明らか
- akiraka — Clear; obvious; evident; plainly apparent.
- 漂って
- tadayotte — Drifting; wafting; floating or permeating throughout.
- おり
- ori — Formal te-form of iru meaning being or existing.
- 実際
- jissai — In reality; actually; in practice or truth.
- 誠実
- seijitsu — Sincerity; honesty; faithfulness in character.
- さ
- sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives into nouns.
- 際立って
- kiwadatte — Conspicuously; remarkably; standing out notably.
- 知られて
- Being known; passive form of shiru to know.
- ため
- tame — Because; for the sake of; due to reason.
- 誰か
- dareka — Someone; anybody; an unspecified person.
- 何か
- nanika — Something; anything; an unspecified thing.
- 断言
- dangen — Assertion; declaring something with certainty.
- 際
- sai — On the occasion of; at the time of; when.
- 語った
- katatta — Spoke; narrated; past tense of kataru to tell.
- 同じ
- onaji — Same; identical; equal to another thing.
- くらい
- kurai — About; approximately; to the extent of.
- 本当
- hontō — True; real; genuine; actually the case.
- 言う
- iu — To say; to speak; to express in words.
- 一種
- isshu — A kind of; a sort of; one type of.
- 諺
- kotowaza — Proverb; saying; traditional expression of wisdom.
- よう
- yō — Like; as if; it seems; resembling something.
- なって
- natte — Te-form of naru meaning becoming or turning into.
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