Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 6

English → Japanese CHAPTER I Level 7/10

Miles, the master, affirmed that he would do very well if he had fewer cakes and sweetmeats sent him from home; but the mother's heart turned from an opinion so harsh, and inclined rather to the more refined idea that John's sallowness was owing to over-application and, perhaps, to pining after home.

教師のマイルズ先生は、家からお菓子や甘いものを送ってもらう量が減れば、ジョンはずっとよくなるだろうと断言した。しかし母親の心はそのような厳しい意見を受け入れず、むしろジョンの顔色の悪さは勉強のし過ぎと、おそらくは家への郷愁のせいだという、より洗練された考えの方に傾いていた。

John had not much affection for his mother and sisters, and an antipathy to me.

ジョンは母親や姉妹にもさほど愛情を持っておらず、私に対しては嫌悪感を抱いていた。

He bullied and punished me; not two or three times in the week, nor once or twice in the day, but continually: every nerve I had feared him, and every morsel of flesh in my bones shrank when he came near.

彼は私をいじめ、罰した。週に二、三度でもなく、一日に一、二度でもなく、絶えず続けてのことだった。私の神経はすべて彼を恐れており、彼が近づくと骨の髄まで縮み上がった。

There were moments when I was bewildered by the terror he inspired, because I had no appeal whatever against either his menaces or his inflictions; the servants did not like to offend their young master by taking my part against him, and Mrs. Reed was blind and deaf on the subject: she never saw him strike or heard him abuse me, though he did both now and then in her very presence, more frequently, however, behind her back.

彼が引き起こす恐怖に私がただ途方に暮れる瞬間もあった。というのも、彼の脅しにも仕打ちにも、私にはいかなる訴える手段もなかったからだ。使用人たちは若い主人の機嫌を損ねたくないために、彼に対して私の味方をしようとはしなかった。リード夫人はこの件に関しては目も耳も持たなかった。彼が私を打ったり罵倒したりするのを夫人は一度も見たことがなく、聞いたこともなかった。もっとも彼は夫人のまさに目の前でそれをすることもあったが、より多くの場合は夫人の背後でのことだった。

Habitually obedient to John, I came up to his chair: he spent some three minutes in thrusting out his tongue at me as far as he could without damaging the roots: I knew he would soon strike, and while dreading the blow, I mused on the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who would presently deal it.

ジョンにいつも従順にしていた私は、彼の椅子のそばに近づいた。彼は舌の根を傷めない限界まで舌を突き出して私をからかうのに、およそ三分を費やした。彼がまもなく打ってくることは分かっていたので、その一撃を恐れながらも、やがてそれを振るうであろう彼の嫌悪すべき醜い顔をじっと見つめた。

Vocabulary

教師: kyōshi — Teacher or instructor in a formal setting.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.
先生: sensei — Teacher, doctor, or respected instructor.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject.
家: ie — House, home, or family.
から: kara — From; indicates origin or starting point.
お菓子: okashi — Sweets, snacks, or confectionery.
や: ya — And; lists items in a non-exhaustive manner.
甘い: amai — Sweet in taste; also naive or lenient.
もの: mono — Thing, object, or something tangible.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.
送っ: okut(te) — Send or mail something to someone.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.
もらう: morau — Receive a favor or gift from someone.
量: ryō — Quantity, amount, or volume of something.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the subject.
減れ: sure(ba) — Decrease or reduce in amount (conditional form).
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.
ずっと: zutto — Continuously, all along, or much more.
よく: yoku — Well, better, or frequently.
なる: naru — Become or turn into a new state.
だろう: darō — Probably; expresses conjecture or probability.
と: to — Quotation particle; also means and or with.
断言: dangen — Assert or declare something definitively and firmly.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of suru meaning to do.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.
しかし: shikashi — However; conjunction indicating contrast or contradiction.
母親: hahaoya — Mother; one's biological or maternal parent.
心: kokoro — Heart, mind, or inner feelings and spirit.
その: sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something nearby.
よう: yō — Seeming, appearing, or in such a manner.
な: na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.
厳しい: kibishii — Strict, harsh, or severe in manner or judgment.
意見: iken — Opinion, view, or perspective on a matter.
受け入れ: ukoire — Accept, receive, or take in something offered.
ず: zu — Negative conjunctive form meaning without doing.
むしろ: mushiro — Rather, instead, or on the contrary.
顔色: kaoiro — Complexion or facial expression indicating one's condition.
悪: waru(sa) — Badness or evil; poor quality or condition.
さ: sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjective into a noun.
勉強: benkyō — Study or learning academic subjects diligently.
過ぎ: sugi — Too much; excess beyond appropriate amount.
おそらく: osoraku — Probably or most likely; expressing reasonable supposition.
へ: e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a place.
郷愁: kyōshū — Nostalgia or homesickness for a past place.
せい: sei — Fault, blame, or cause of something bad.
だ: da — Copula meaning to be; declares a state.
いう: iu — Say, call, or refer to something.
より: yori — Than; comparative particle for comparing two things.
洗練: senren — Refinement, sophistication, or polished elegance.
れ: re — Passive or potential verb ending suffix.
考え: kangae — Thought, idea, or way of thinking.
方: kata / hō — Way, method, or direction of doing something.
に: ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or indirect object.
傾い: katamui — Lean, incline, or be inclined toward something.
い: i — Conjunctive or continuative form of iru or i-adjectives.
姉妹: shimai — Sisters; female siblings in a family.
も: mo — Also, too, or even; inclusive particle.
さほど: sahodo — Not so much; not particularly or especially.
愛情: aijō — Affection, love, or tender emotional attachment.
持っ: mot(te) — Hold, have, or possess something.
私: watashi — I or me; first-person singular pronoun.
対し: taishi — Toward, against, or in contrast to.
嫌悪: ken'o — Disgust, repulsion, or strong dislike toward something.
感: kan — Feeling, sense, or impression of something.
抱い: dakai — Embrace, hold, or harbor a feeling.
彼: kare — He or him; third-person masculine pronoun.
いじめ: ijime — Bullying or harassment causing distress to others.
罰し: basshi — Punish or penalize someone for wrongdoing.
週: shū — Week; a unit of seven days.
二: ni — Two; the number 2.
三: san — Three; the number 3.
度: do — Times, degrees, or frequency of occurrence.
で: de — At, by, or with; indicates means or location.
なく: naku — Not; negative conjunctive form of nai.
一日: ichinichi — One day; all day long.
一: ichi — One; the number 1.
絶えず: taezu — Constantly, incessantly, without interruption or pause.
続け: tsuzuke — Continue or keep doing something repeatedly.
こと: koto — Thing, fact, or matter; nominalizes verb phrases.
だっ: dat(ta) — Past copula form of da meaning was.
神経: shinkei — Nerve; also disposition or mental sensitivity.
すべて: subete — All, everything, or entirely without exception.
恐れ: osore — Fear, dread, or apprehension toward something threatening.
おり: ori — Being or existing (polite continuative form of iru).
近づく: chikazuku — Approach or draw near to someone or something.
骨: hone — Bone; also backbone or effort and core.
髄: zui — Marrow; the innermost core of a bone.
まで: made — Until, up to, or as far as.
縮み上がっ: chijimiagate — Shrink or cringe with extreme fear or terror.
引き起こす: hikiokosu — Cause, trigger, or bring about a situation.
恐怖: kyōfu — Terror, intense fear, or horror.
ただ: tada — Just, only, or merely; nothing but.
途方: tohō — Direction or way; used in idioms meaning at a loss.
暮れる: kureru — Grow dark; also be at a loss.
瞬間: shunkan — Moment, instant, or brief point in time.
という: to iu — Called, known as, or said to be.
脅し: odoshi — Threat or intimidation used to coerce someone.
仕打ち: shiuchi — Treatment, especially cruel or harsh behavior toward someone.
いかなる: ikanaru — Any whatsoever; used in formal or emphatic negation.
訴える: uttaeru — Appeal to, complain, or bring a legal case.
手段: shudan — Means, method, or measure to achieve something.
なかっ: nakata — Past negative form of nai meaning there was not.
使用人: shiyōnin — Servant or employee working in a household.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.
若い: wakai — Young in age; youthful.
主人: shujin — Master, husband, or head of a household.
機嫌: kigen — Mood or temper; one's current emotional state.
損ね: sokone — Damage, hurt, or spoil something unintentionally.
たく: taku — Negative desire form meaning not wanting to do.
ない: nai — Not exist; negative auxiliary for verbs and adjectives.
ため: tame — For the sake of; purpose or reason.
味方: mikata — Ally, supporter, or someone on your side.
しよう: shiyō — Volitional form of suru meaning let's do or try to do.
夫人: fujin — Lady, Mrs., or wife of a distinguished person.
この: kono — This; demonstrative adjective for nearby things.
件: ken — Matter, case, or affair being discussed.
関し: kanshi — Concerning, regarding, or relating to something.
目: me — Eye; also perspective or viewpoint.
耳: mimi — Ear; also hearing or listening ability.
持た: mota(nai) — Not hold or not have (negative base form).
打っ: ut(te) — Hit or strike with force.
たり: tari — Listing actions done alternately or among others.
罵倒: batō — Verbal abuse, severe scolding, or harsh insults.
する: suru — Do; general-purpose verb for performing an action.
一度: ichido — Once; one time.
見: mi — See or look at; stem of miru.
聞い: kiite — Hear, listen to, or ask about something.
もっとも: mottomo — Most, extremely, or admittedly; concessive conjunction.
まさに: masani — Exactly, precisely, or truly without doubt.
前: mae — Before, in front of, or previous time.
それ: sore — That; pronoun referring to something previously mentioned.
多く: ōku — Many, much, or a large number of.
場合: baai — Case, situation, or circumstance in question.
背後: haigo — Behind, at the back, or in the rear.
いつも: itsumo — Always, usually, or at all times.
従順: jūjun — Obedient, docile, or submissive in behavior.
椅子: isu — Chair or seat for sitting.
そば: soba — Beside, near, or close to someone or something.
近づい: chikadzoite — Approached or drew near (continuative form).
舌: shita — Tongue; organ used for speech and taste.
根: ne — Root, base, or foundation of something.
傷め: itame — Hurt, damage, or injure something or someone.
限界: genkai — Limit, boundary, or maximum capacity.
突き出し: tsukidashi — Thrust out, protrude, or stick something forward.
からかう: karakau — Tease, mock, or make fun of someone.
およそ: oyoso — Approximately, about, or roughly.
分: fun / bun — Minute; also portion or share.
費やし: tsuiyashi — Spend, use up, or devote time or resources.
まもなく: mamonaku — Soon, shortly, or before long.
くる: kuru — Come; also used as auxiliary meaning coming to do.
分かっ: wakate — Understand, realize, or come to know something.
一撃: ichigeki — A single blow or strike dealt at once.
ながら: nagara — While doing simultaneously; concessive or concurrent actions.
やがて: yagate — Before long, eventually, or in due time.
振るう: furuu — Wield, brandish, or exert power or force.
あろう: arō — Probably will be; volitional or conjectural form of aru.
べき: beki — Should or ought to; expresses moral obligation.
醜い: minikui — Ugly, unsightly, or repulsive in appearance.
顔: kao — Face; one's facial appearance or expression.
じっと: jitto — Fixedly, motionlessly, or staring without moving.
見つめ: mitsume — Stare, gaze, or look intently at something.

← Previous Next →

Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.

Create free account →