Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 1

English → Japanese NOTE TO THE THIRD EDITION Level 7/10

I avail myself of the opportunity which a third edition of "Jane Eyre" affords me, of again addressing a word to the Public, to explain that my claim to the title of novelist rests on this one work alone.

『ジェーン・エア』の第三版が私に与えてくれたこの機会を利用して、再び読者の皆様にひと言申し上げ、小説家という称号に対する私の主張はこの一作のみに基づくものであることをご説明申し上げます。

If, therefore, the authorship of other works of fiction has been attributed to me, an honour is awarded where it is not merited; and consequently, denied where it is justly due.

それゆえ、もし他の小説作品の著作権が私に帰せられているとすれば、それは功績のないところに名誉が与えられていることになり、その結果、正当に与えられるべきところでその名誉が否定されていることになります。

This explanation will serve to rectify mistakes which may already have been made, and to prevent future errors.

この説明は、すでになされたかもしれない誤りを正し、将来の過ちを防ぐために役立つことでしょう。

Vocabulary

の: no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.
第三版: daisanpan — The third edition of a publication.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle indicating the grammatical subject.
私: watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
与え: atae — To give or grant something to someone.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases sequentially.
くれ: kure — To do something for the speaker; give (to me).
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker.
この: kono — Demonstrative meaning 'this' (near the speaker).
機会: kikai — Opportunity or chance to do something.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
利用: riyou — To make use of or utilize something.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of suru; 'doing' or 'and'.
再び: futatabi — Again; once more; a second time.
読者: dokusha — Reader; a person who reads a publication.
皆様: minasama — Everyone; all of you (polite, formal address).
ひと言: hitokoto — A word; a brief remark or statement.
申し上げ: moushiage — Humble form of 'to say' or 'to tell'.
小説家: shousetsuka — A novelist; a person who writes novels.
という: to iu — Called; referred to as; known as.
称号: shougou — Title, designation, or honorific bestowed on someone.
対する: taisuru — To face, oppose, or relate to something.
主張: shuchou — Claim, assertion, or argument put forward.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the sentence topic.
一作: issaku — One work; a single literary or artistic piece.
のみ: nomi — Only; solely; nothing but (formal emphasis).
基づく: motoduku — To be based on or grounded in something.
もの: mono — Thing; matter; that which is the case.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or state.
ある: aru — To be; to exist (for inanimate things or formal).
こと: koto — Fact, matter, or nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.
ご説明: gosetsumei — Explanation (polite prefix ご added for respect).
申し上げます: moushiagemasu — Humble polite form of 'I say' or 'I state'.
それゆえ: soreyue — Therefore; for that reason; consequently.
もし: moshi — If; in the event that (introduces conditional clauses).
他: hoka — Other; another; different (things or people).
小説: shousetsu — Novel; a work of long fictional prose.
作品: sakuhin — Work; piece; a creative or artistic production.
著作権: chosakuken — Copyright; the legal right over a creative work.
帰せ: kise — To attribute or ascribe (something) to someone.
られ: rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
いる: iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings or ongoing state).
と: to — Quotation particle or conjunctive 'and/with'.
すれ: sure — Conditional form of suru meaning 'if (one) does'.
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
それ: sore — That; it (refers to something near the listener).
功績: kouseki — Achievement, merit, or distinguished service rendered.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist.
ところ: tokoro — Place, point, or circumstance; 'the part where'.
名誉: meiyo — Honor, glory, or prestige bestowed on someone.
なり: nari — Classical copula meaning 'is' or 'it is'.
その: sono — That (demonstrative modifying a noun near listener).
結果: kekka — Result, outcome, or consequence of an action.
正当: seitou — Legitimate, rightful, or justly deserved.
られる: rareru — Passive/potential auxiliary: 'to be done' or 'can do'.
べき: beki — Should; ought to; expressing moral obligation.
否定: hitei — Denial, negation, or refusal to acknowledge something.
さ: sa — Nominalizing suffix or softening sentence-final particle.
れ: re — Passive/potential verb suffix (part of rareru).
ます: masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal, respectful speech.
説明: setsumei — Explanation; description; clarification of something.
すでに: sudeni — Already; by now; prior to the current moment.
なさ: nasa — Stem of nasaru; also indicates lack of something.
かも: kamo — Perhaps; might be (uncertainty marker, informal).
しれ: shire — Part of 'kamoshirenai'; expressing possibility or doubt.
誤り: ayamari — Error, mistake, or incorrect understanding.
正し: tadashi — To correct or rectify an error (verb stem).
将来: shourai — The future; time yet to come.
過ち: ayamachi — Mistake, fault, or wrongdoing committed by someone.
防ぐ: fusegu — To prevent, block, or guard against something.
ため: tame — For the purpose of; in order to; for the sake of.
役立つ: yakudatsu — To be useful or helpful; to serve a purpose.
しょう: shou — Volitional ending meaning 'let's' or 'shall we'.

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