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English → Japanese Preface Level 9/10

How the knight yielded him, and how Beaumains made him to go unto King Arthur's court, and to cry Sir Launcelot mercy.

その騎士がいかに降伏し、ボーメインズがいかに彼をアーサー王の宮廷へ行かせ、サー・ランスロットに慈悲を乞わせたか。

CHAPTER XIX How Beaumains came to the lady, and when he came to the castle the gates were closed against him, and of the words that the lady said to him.

第十九章 ボーメインズがいかに貴婦人のもとへ赴き、城に着いたとき門を閉ざされ、貴婦人が彼に言った言葉について。

CHAPTER XX. How Sir Beaumains rode after to rescue his dwarf, and came into the castle where he was.

第二十章 サー・ボーメインズがいかに小人を救うべく後を追い、彼のいた城へ入ったか。

CHAPTER XXI. How Sir Gareth, otherwise called Beaumains, came to the presence of his lady, and how they took acquaintance, and of their love.

第二十一章 サー・ガレス、別名ボーメインズが、いかに貴婦人の御前に参り、いかに二人が知り合い、その愛について。

CHAPTER XXII. How at night came an armed knight, and fought with Sir Gareth, and he, sore hurt in the thigh, smote off the knight's head.

第二十二章 夜、武装した騎士が現れ、サー・ガレスと戦い、彼が腿に重傷を負いながらも騎士の首を打ち落としたいきさつ。

CHAPTER XXIII. How the said knight came again the next night and was beheaded again, and how at the feast of Pentecost all the knights that Sir Gareth had overcome came and yielded them to King Arthur.

第二十三章 その騎士が翌夜また現れ、再び首を斬られたこと、および聖霊降臨祭の宴において、サー・ガレスが打ち倒したすべての騎士たちがアーサー王のもとに参り、降伏したいきさつ。

CHAPTER XXIV. How King Arthur pardoned them, and demanded of them where Sir Gareth was.

第二十四章 アーサー王がいかに彼らを赦し、サー・ガレスの行方を尋ねたか。

CHAPTER XXV. How the Queen of Orkney came to this feast of Pentecost, and Sir Gawaine and his brethren came to ask her blessing.

第二十五章 オークニーの女王がこの聖霊降臨祭の宴に参られ、サー・ガウェインとその兄弟たちが女王の祝福を求めに来たいきさつ。

CHAPTER XXVI. How King Arthur sent for the Lady Lionesse, and how she let cry a tourney at her castle, whereas came many knights.

第二十六章 アーサー王がいかにライオネス夫人を召し、夫人がいかに自らの城で馬上槍試合を触れ出し、多くの騎士が集ったか。

CHAPTER XXVII. How King Arthur went to the tournament with his knights, and how the lady received him worshipfully, and how the knights encountered.

第二十七章 アーサー王がいかに騎士たちとともに馬上槍試合へ赴き、夫人がいかに彼を丁重に迎え、騎士たちがいかに戦ったか。

CHAPTER XXVIII.

第二十八章。

Vocabulary

その
sono — That; refers to something previously mentioned.
騎士
kishi — Knight; an armored warrior of noble rank.
ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
いかに
ikani — How; in what manner or way.
降伏
koufuku — Surrender; yielding to an opponent or enemy.
shi — Conjunctive form of verb suru (to do).
kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.
wo — Direct object marker particle in Japanese grammar.
no — Possessive or attributive particle linking nouns.
宮廷
kyuutei — Royal court; the court of a king or emperor.
he — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.
行か
ika — Stem form of iku (to go); used with causative.
se — Causative auxiliary; makes someone do something.
ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
慈悲
jihi — Mercy; compassionate forgiveness shown to another.
乞わ
kowa — Stem of kou (to beg); requesting earnestly from someone.
ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.
ka — Question particle placed at end of a sentence.
dai — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'the nth'.
十九
juuku — Nineteen; the cardinal number 19.
shou — Chapter; a numbered section of a book.
貴婦人
kifujin — Noblewoman; a lady of high social standing.
もと
moto — To; toward the presence or place of someone.
赴き
omomuki — Going toward; proceeding to a destination or person.
shiro — Castle; a fortified noble or royal residence.
着い
tsui — Arrived; reached a destination (stem of tsuku).
とき
toki — When; at the time that something occurs.
mon — Gate; an entrance to a castle or compound.
閉ざ
toza — Closed off; shut firmly (stem of tozasu).
sa — Passive auxiliary suffix attached to verb stems.
re — Passive auxiliary indicating action done to subject.
言っ
it(te) — Said; past conjunctive form of iu (to say).
言葉
kotoba — Words; language or speech used to communicate.
について
ni tsuite — About; concerning a particular topic or matter.
二十
nijuu — Twenty; the cardinal number 20.
小人
kobito — Dwarf; a small person, often in legends.
救う
sukuu — To rescue; to save someone from danger or harm.
べく
beku — In order to; classical form expressing purpose or intent.
ato / nochi — After; following in time or sequence.
追い
oi — Chasing; pursuing someone or something (stem of ou).
i — Auxiliary continuative form of iru (to be/exist).
入っ
hait(te) — Entered; went inside a place (conjunctive of hairu).
二十一
nijuuichi — Twenty-one; the cardinal number 21.
別名
betsumei — Alias; another name used for a person or thing.
御前
gozen — Before one's presence; honorific reference to a noble.
参り
mairi — Humble form of 'going' or 'coming' (miru's stem).
二人
futari — Two people; a pair of individuals.
知り合い
shiriai — Acquaintance; a person one knows personally.
ai — Love; deep affection between people.
二十二
nijuuni — Twenty-two; the cardinal number 22.
yoru — Night; the period of darkness after sunset.
武装
busou — Armed; equipped with weapons and armor.
現れ
araware — Appeared; came into sight or presence suddenly.
to — And; with; quotation particle connecting elements.
戦い
tatakai — Battle; a fight or combat between opponents.
momo — Thigh; the upper part of the leg.
重傷
juushou — Serious injury; a severe wound sustained in battle.
負い
oi — Sustaining; bearing a wound or debt (stem of ou).
ながら
nagara — While; doing two actions simultaneously despite contrast.
mo — Also; even; inclusive particle adding emphasis.
kubi — Head; neck; also refers to a severed head.
打ち落とし
uchiotoshi — Struck down; knocked off by a blow in combat.
いきさつ
ikisatsu — Circumstances; the sequence of events that occurred.
二十三
nijuusan — Twenty-three; the cardinal number 23.
翌夜
yokuya — The following night; the night after a previous one.
また
mata — Again; also; once more in addition.
再び
futatabi — Once again; a second time or anew.
斬ら
kira — Cut down; sliced with a sword (stem of kiru).
こと
koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.
および
oyobi — And; as well as; connecting two related items.
聖霊
seirei — Holy Spirit; the third person of the Christian Trinity.
降臨
kourin — Descent; the coming down of a divine being.
matsuri — Festival; a celebration or religious observance.
utage — Banquet; a festive feast or celebratory gathering.
において
ni oite — At; in; formal expression indicating location or context.
打ち倒し
uchitaoshi — Knocked down; defeated an opponent forcefully in battle.
すべて
subete — All; everything; every single person or thing.
たち
tachi — Plural suffix used with people or animate nouns.
二十四
nijuushi — Twenty-four; the cardinal number 24.
彼ら
karera — They; third-person plural pronoun referring to people.
赦し
yurushi — Forgiveness; pardoning someone for their wrongdoing.
行方
yukue — Whereabouts; the location or fate of a missing person.
尋ね
tazune — Searching; inquiring about someone's location or status.
二十五
nijuugo — Twenty-five; the cardinal number 25.
女王
joou — Queen; a female monarch or royal ruler.
この
kono — This; refers to something near the speaker.
参ら
maira — Humble verb stem meaning to come or go respectfully.
兄弟
kyoudai — Brothers; male siblings sharing the same parents.
祝福
shukufuku — Blessing; a wish for happiness or divine favor.
求め
motome — Seeking; requesting or desiring something earnestly.
ki — Coming; stem of kuru (to come).
二十六
nijuuroku — Twenty-six; the cardinal number 26.
夫人
fujin — Lady; a married woman of noble or high rank.
召し
meshi — Summoning; calling someone to appear (stem of mesu).
自ら
mizukara — Personally; oneself, acting by one's own initiative.
de — At; by; with; particle indicating means or location.
馬上
bajou — On horseback; mounted on a horse for combat.
yari — Spear; a long pointed weapon used in combat.
試合
shiai — Match; a competition or tournament between opponents.
触れ
fure — Announcement; proclamation sent out to notify people.
出し
dashi — Issuing; sending out an announcement or order.
多く
ooku — Many; a large number of people or things.
集っ
tsumot(te) — Gathered; assembled together in one place.
二十七
nijuunana — Twenty-seven; the cardinal number 27.
ともに
tomo ni — Together; alongside each other at the same time.
丁重
teichou — Courteous; treating someone with great respect and care.
迎え
mukae — Welcoming; receiving a guest or visitor warmly.
戦っ
tatakot(te) — Fought; engaged in combat (conjunctive of tatakau).
二十八
nijuuhachi — Twenty-eight; the cardinal number 28.
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