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English → Japanese Preface Level 9/10

How Sir Launcelot came into the Chapel Perilous and gat there of a dead corpse a piece of the cloth and a sword.

ランスロット卿がいかにして危険の礼拝堂に入り、そこで死体から布の一片と剣を得たか。

CHAPTER XVI. How Sir Launcelot at the request of a lady recovered a falcon, by which he was deceived.

第十六章。ランスロット卿がいかにしてある貴婦人の依頼で鷹を取り戻し、それによって欺かれたか。

CHAPTER XVII. How Sir Launcelot overtook a knight which chased his wife to have slain her, and how he said to him.

第十七章。ランスロット卿がいかにして妻を殺そうと追いかける騎士に追いつき、その者にいかに語りかけたか。

CHAPTER XVIII. How Sir Launcelot came to King Arthur's Court, and how there were recounted all his noble feats and acts.

第十八章。ランスロット卿がいかにしてアーサー王の宮廷に帰り、その高貴な功績と行いのすべてがいかに語り伝えられたか。

BOOK VII.

第七巻。

CHAPTER I. How Beaumains came to King Arthur's Court and demanded three petitions of King Arthur.

第一章。ボーメインズがいかにしてアーサー王の宮廷に来たり、アーサー王に三つの請願を求めたか。

CHAPTER II. How Sir Launcelot and Sir Gawaine were wroth because Sir Kay mocked Beaumains, and of a damosel which desired a knight to fight for a lady.

第二章。ケイ卿がボーメインズを嘲ったためにランスロット卿とガウェイン卿がいかに怒り、ある貴婦人のために戦う騎士を求めた乙女のことについて。

CHAPTER III. How Beaumains desired the battle, and how it was granted to him, and how he desired to be made knight of Sir Launcelot.

第三章。ボーメインズがいかに戦いを望み、それがいかに許され、またランスロット卿によって騎士に叙せられることをいかに望んだか。

CHAPTER IV. How Beaumains departed, and how he gat of Sir Kay a spear and a shield, and how he jousted with Sir Launcelot.

第四章。ボーメインズがいかに出発し、ケイ卿から槍と盾を得て、ランスロット卿といかに馬上試合をしたか。

CHAPTER V. How Beaumains told to Sir Launcelot his name, and how he was dubbed knight of Sir Launcelot, and after overtook the damosel.

第五章。ボーメインズがいかにランスロット卿に自らの名を告げ、ランスロット卿によって騎士に叙せられ、その後乙女に追いついたか。

CHAPTER VI. How Beaumains fought and slew two knights at a passage.

第六章。ボーメインズがいかにして通路にて二人の騎士と戦い、これを討ち倒したか。

CHAPTER VII. How Beaumains fought with the Knight of the Black Launds, and fought with him till he fell down and died.

第七章。ボーメインズがいかに黒き野の騎士と戦い、その者が倒れて死ぬまで戦い続けたか。

CHAPTER VIII.

第八章。

Vocabulary

kyō — Lord or Sir, a title of nobility
ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar
いかに
ikani — How; in what way or manner
して
shite — Doing; by means of; conjunctive verb form
危険
kiken — Danger; a state of being hazardous
no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns
礼拝堂
reihaidō — Chapel; a small place of worship
ni — Directional or locative particle; to, at, in
入り
iri — Entering; going into a place
そこ
soko — There; that place nearby or referenced
de — At; in; by means of (location/means particle)
死体
shitai — Corpse; a dead body
から
kara — From; starting point or cause particle
nuno — Cloth; a piece of fabric or textile
一片
ippen — A single piece or fragment of something
to — And; with; quotation particle connecting items
ken / tsurugi — Sword; a bladed weapon for combat
wo — Direct object marker particle in Japanese
得た
eta — Obtained; succeeded in getting something
ka — Question marker particle at sentence end
dai — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'the Nth'
十六
jūroku — Sixteen; the number 16
shō — Chapter; a numbered section of a book
ある
aru — A certain; there is/exists (attributive use)
貴婦人
kifujin — Noblewoman; a lady of high social rank
依頼
irai — Request; asking someone to do something
taka — Hawk or falcon; a bird of prey
取り戻し
torimodoshi — Recovering; taking back something lost
それ
sore — That; a pronoun referring to something nearby
よって
yotte — By means of; therefore; because of this
欺か
azamuka — Deceiving; tricking or misleading someone (stem form)
れた
reta — Passive past tense auxiliary verb ending
十七
jūshichi — Seventeen; the number 17
tsuma — Wife; a married woman in relation to husband
殺そう
korosō — Intending to kill; volitional form of kill
追いかける
oikakeru — To chase; to run after someone or something
騎士
kishi — Knight; an armored warrior of noble rank
追いつき
oitsuki — Catching up to; reaching someone ahead of you
その
sono — That (attributive); referring to a specific thing
mono — Person; one who does something; individual
語りかけ
katarake — Speaking to; addressing someone directly
ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action
十八
jūhachi — Eighteen; the number 18
ō — King; a male monarch ruling a kingdom
宮廷
kyūtei — Royal court; the palace and surrounding nobility
帰り
kaeri — Returning; coming back to a place
高貴
kōki — Noble; of distinguished and dignified character
na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives
功績
kōseki — Achievement; meritorious deed or accomplishment
行い
okonai — Conduct; deeds; actions one has performed
すべて
subete — All; everything; without exception
語り
katari — Narrating; telling a story or account
伝え
tsutae — Conveying; passing on information or tradition
られた
rareta — Was told; passive past tense verb ending
nana / shichi — Seven; the number 7
kan — Volume; a numbered book or scroll
ichi — One; the number 1; first
来たり
kitari — Coming; arriving (literary or archaic form)
三つ
mittsu — Three things; the number three (counter)
請願
seigan — Petition; a formal request made to authority
求め
motome — Seeking; requesting or demanding something
ni — Two; the number 2; second
嘲った
azaketta — Mocked; ridiculed or made fun of someone
ため
tame — Because of; for the sake of; purpose
怒り
ikari — Anger; a feeling of strong displeasure
戦う
tatakau — To fight; to battle against an opponent
乙女
otome — Maiden; a young, unmarried woman or girl
こと
koto — Thing; matter; fact (nominalizer for verbs)
ついて
tsuite — Concerning; about; regarding a topic
san — Three; the number 3; third
戦い
tatakai — Battle; a fight or armed conflict
望み
nozomi — Wish; hope; desire for something
許され
yurusare — Being permitted; granted permission or forgiveness
また
mata — Also; again; furthermore; in addition
叙せ
jose — Being conferred (a rank or title)
られる
rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending
望ん
nozon — Wishing; desiring (conjunctive form of nozomu)
da — Copula; informal form of 'is' or 'be'
shi / yon — Four; the number 4; fourth
出発
shuppatsu — Departure; setting out on a journey
shi — Doing; conjunctive form of suru (to do)
yari — Spear or lance; a long-shafted weapon
tate — Shield; a defensive armor held in battle
得て
ete — Having obtained; getting and then doing something
馬上
bajō — On horseback; mounted on a horse
試合
shiai — Match; a competitive bout or contest
した
shita — Did; past tense of suru (to do)
go — Five; the number 5; fifth
自ら
mizukara — Oneself; personally; by one's own hand
na / mei — Name; one's identity or designation
告げ
tsuge — Telling; announcing or informing someone of something
られ
rare — Passive auxiliary verb; being made to do
その後
sonogo — After that; subsequently; thereafter
追いつい
oitsui — Having caught up; reaching someone ahead (conjunctive)
roku — Six; the number 6; sixth
通路
tsūro — Passage; a corridor or pathway through something
にて
nite — At; in; by (classical locative/means particle)
二人
futari — Two people; a pair of individuals
これ
kore — This; a pronoun for something close to speaker
討ち
uchi — Striking down; attacking and defeating an enemy
倒し
taoshi — Knocking down; defeating or toppling someone
黒き
kuroki — Black (classical adjective form); dark-colored
no — Field; an open plain or wilderness area
倒れ
taore — Falling down; collapsing to the ground
te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions
死ぬ
shinu — To die; to cease living
まで
made — Until; up to a point in time or space
続け
tsuzuke — Continuing; keeping on doing something without stopping
hachi — Eight; the number 8; eighth
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