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English → Japanese Preface Level 9/10

I say the similitude of Passions, which are the same in all men, Desire, Feare, Hope, &c; not the similitude or The Objects of the Passions, which are the things Desired, Feared, Hoped, &c: for these the constitution individuall, and particular education do so vary, and they are so easie to be kept from our knowledge, that the characters of mans heart, blotted and confounded as they are, with dissembling, lying, counterfeiting, and erroneous doctrines, are legible onely to him that searcheth hearts.

私が言うのは、すべての人間に共通する情念の類似性、すなわち欲望、恐怖、希望などであり、情念の対象、つまり望まれ、恐れられ、希望される事物の類似性ではない。なぜなら、これらは個人の気質や特定の教育によって大きく異なり、また私たちの知識から容易に隠されてしまうため、虚偽、嘘、偽装、そして誤った教義によって汚され混乱させられた人間の心の文字は、心を探り究める者にのみ読み解くことができるからである。

And though by mens actions wee do discover their designee sometimes; yet to do it without comparing them with our own, and distinguishing all circumstances, by which the case may come to be altered, is to decypher without a key, and be for the most part deceived, by too much trust, or by too much diffidence; as he that reads, is himselfe a good or evill man.

そして、人々の行動によって彼らの意図を時に見抜くことはできるが、それを自分自身の行動と比較し、事態を変えうるあらゆる状況を区別することなく行うならば、それは鍵なしに暗号を解読しようとするようなものであり、読み手自身が善人であるか悪人であるかに応じて、過度の信頼あるいは過度の不信によって、ほとんどの場合欺かれることになる。

But let one man read another by his actions never so perfectly, it serves him onely with his acquaintance, which are but few.

しかし、ある人が他の人の行動をどれほど完璧に読み取ったとしても、それは彼のわずかな知人に対してしか役に立たない。

He that is to govern a whole Nation, must read in himselfe, not this, or that particular man; but Man-kind; which though it be hard to do, harder than to learn any Language, or Science; yet, when I shall have set down my own reading orderly, and perspicuously, the pains left another, will be onely to consider, if he also find not the same in himselfe.

国家全体を統治しようとする者は、特定の個人ではなく、人類そのものを自分自身の内に読み取らなければならない。それは難しいことであり、いかなる言語や学問を学ぶよりも難しいことではあるが、私が自分自身の読みを整然と明瞭に記し終えたならば、他の者に残された労苦は、自分自身の内にも同じものを見出すかどうかを考察することだけとなるだろう。

For this kind of Doctrine, admitteth no other Demonstration.

なぜなら、この種の教義は、他のいかなる証明も受け付けないからである。

Vocabulary

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
言う
iu — To say, speak, or tell something.
no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.
wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic.
すべて
subete — All, everything, or entirely without exception.
人間
ningen — Human being, person, or humanity in general.
ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
共通
kyōtsū — Common, shared, or mutual among multiple parties.
する
suru — To do; general-purpose verb for actions.
情念
jōnen — Passion, strong emotion, or deep-seated feeling.
類似性
ruijitsusei — Similarity, resemblance, or likeness between things.
すなわち
sunawachi — That is, namely, or in other words.
欲望
yokubō — Desire, craving, or strong want for something.
恐怖
kyōfu — Fear, terror, or dread of something.
希望
kibō — Hope or wish for a positive outcome.
など
nado — Et cetera, and so on, among other things.
de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
あり
ari — Formal form of 'aru'; to exist or be.
対象
taishō — Object, target, or subject of attention or action.
つまり
tsumari — In other words, that is to say, ultimately.
望ま
nozoma — Stem form of 'nozomu'; to wish or desire.
re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
恐れ
osore — Fear, dread, or apprehension about something.
られ
rare — Passive, potential, or honorific auxiliary verb suffix.
sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives or indicating degree.
れる
reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending.
事物
jibutsu — Things, objects, or matters in general.
ない
nai — Negation; not, does not exist, or lacking.
なぜなら
nazenara — Because, the reason being, used to explain cause.
これら
korera — These; plural demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby things.
個人
kojin — Individual person, as opposed to a group.
気質
kishitsu — Temperament, disposition, or natural character of a person.
ya — Particle listing items non-exhaustively, similar to 'and'.
特定
tokutei — Specific, particular, or identifying a certain thing.
教育
kyōiku — Education, upbringing, or instruction given to someone.
よっ
yot- — Contracted form of 'yotte'; due to, by means of.
te — Conjunctive particle connecting clauses or actions sequentially.
大きく
ōkiku — Greatly, largely, or to a significant degree.
異なり
kotonari — To differ, vary, or be different from something.
また
mata — Also, again, or furthermore; adds related information.
たち
tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.
知識
chishiki — Knowledge, information, or understanding of a subject.
から
kara — From, because of; indicates origin or reason.
容易
yōi — Easy, simple, or not difficult to accomplish.
隠さ
kakusa — Stem form of 'kakusu'; to hide or conceal.
しまう
shimau — To end up doing; completion or regret auxiliary verb.
ため
tame — For the sake of, because of, or in order to.
虚偽
kyogi — Falsehood, lie, or something untrue and deceptive.
uso — A lie, falsehood, or untruth told to deceive.
偽装
gisō — Disguise, camouflage, or deliberate false appearance.
そして
soshite — And then, and also; connects sentences or clauses.
誤っ
ayamат- — Stem of 'ayamaru'; to err or be mistaken.
ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.
教義
kyōgi — Doctrine, dogma, or established religious or philosophical teaching.
汚さ
kitanasa — Dirtiness, filth, or the state of being corrupt.
混乱
konran — Confusion, disorder, or chaotic state of affairs.
se — Causative verb stem suffix; to make or let someone.
kokoro — Heart, mind, or inner spirit of a person.
文字
moji — Letter, character, or written symbol of a language.
wo — Direct object marker particle in Japanese sentences.
探り
saguri — Probing, searching, or feeling out for information.
究める
kiwameru — To master, pursue to the utmost, or thoroughly investigate.
mono/sha — Person, one who does something; a practitioner.
のみ
nomi — Only, solely, exclusively; a restrictive particle.
読み解く
yomitoku — To decipher, interpret, or read and understand deeply.
こと
koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.
できる
dekiru — To be able to; to be possible or capable.
ある
aru — To exist, be present, or have (inanimate things).
人々
hitobito — People, folks; plural form indicating multiple individuals.
行動
kōdō — Action, behavior, or conduct of a person.
彼ら
karera — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.
意図
ito — Intention, purpose, or aim behind an action.
toki — Time, moment, or when a certain situation occurs.
見抜く
minuku — To see through, discern, or penetrate a disguise.
それ
sore — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.
自分
jibun — Oneself, one's own self; reflexive pronoun.
自身
jishin — Oneself, itself; emphasizes personal identity or self.
to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
比較
hikaku — Comparison or contrasting of two or more things.
shi — Conjunctive form of 'suru'; connecting actions or listing reasons.
事態
jitai — Situation, state of affairs, or circumstances.
変え
kae — Stem of 'kaeru'; to change or alter something.
うる
uru — Potential auxiliary meaning 'can' or 'is possible'.
あらゆる
arayuru — Every, all possible; covering every kind or type.
状況
jōkyō — Situation, circumstances, or current state of affairs.
区別
kubetsu — Distinction, differentiation, or telling things apart.
なく
naku — Without, lacking; negative conjunctive form.
行う
okonau — To carry out, perform, or conduct an action.
なら
nara — Conditional 'if' or 'in that case' conjunction.
ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
kagi — Key; a tool for unlocking or solving something.
なし
nashi — Without, lacking; absence of something.
暗号
angō — Code, cipher, or encrypted message or symbol.
解読
kaidoku — Decipherment, decoding, or reading an encrypted message.
しよう
shiyō — Volitional form of 'suru'; let's do or intend to do.
よう
yō — Like, as if, or expressing likeness and intention.
na — Attributive form of copula; connects nouns to nouns.
もの
mono — Thing, object, or something in a general sense.
読み手
yomite — Reader; one who reads a text or message.
善人
zennin — Good person, virtuous individual, or someone morally upright.
ka — Question particle or 'or'; marks questions or alternatives.
悪人
akunin — Bad person, villain, or morally corrupt individual.
応じ
ōji — Responding to, depending on, or in accordance with.
過度
kado — Excess, excessiveness, or going beyond appropriate limits.
信頼
shinrai — Trust, confidence, or reliance placed in someone.
あるいは
aruiwa — Or, alternatively; presenting another possibility or option.
不信
fushin — Distrust, suspicion, or lack of faith in someone.
ほとんど
hotondo — Almost, mostly, or nearly all of something.
場合
baai — Case, situation, or occasion when something occurs.
欺か
azamuka — Stem of 'azamuku'; to deceive or be misled.
なる
naru — To become, to result in a certain state.
しかし
shikashi — However, but; introduces a contrasting statement.
hito — Person, human being, or people in general.
ta/hoka — Other, another, or the rest; something different.
どれ
dore — Which one; interrogative pronoun selecting among options.
ほど
hodo — To the extent of, as much as, approximately.
完璧
kanpeki — Perfect, flawless, or without any defect or error.
読み取っ
yomitot- — Stem of 'yomitoru'; to read and comprehend accurately.
mo — Also, even, or too; inclusive or concessive particle.
kare — He, him; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
わずか
wazuka — Just a little, few, or a small amount only.
知人
chijin — Acquaintance; someone one knows but not intimately.
対し
taishi — Toward, against, or in relation to something.
しか
shika — Only (with negative); nothing but a limited thing.
yaku — Role, use, or service rendered to someone.
立た
tata — Stem of 'tatsu'; to stand or be useful.
国家
kokka — State, nation, or country as a political entity.
全体
zentai — Whole, entirety, or the complete total of something.
統治
tōchi — Governance, rule, or administration of a territory.
人類
jinrui — Humanity, mankind, or the human race as a whole.
そのもの
sono mono — The thing itself; emphasizes the subject directly.
nai/uchi — Inside, within, or interior of something.
読み取ら
yomitora — Stem of 'yomitoru'; to read and understand accurately.
なけれ
nakere — Conditional negative form; unless or if not.
難しい
muzukashii — Difficult, hard, or challenging to do or understand.
いかなる
ikanaru — Whatever, any kind of; formal emphatic expression.
言語
gengo — Language, tongue, or system of verbal communication.
学問
gakumon — Learning, scholarship, or academic study and knowledge.
学ぶ
manabu — To learn, study, or acquire knowledge or skill.
より
yori — Than, from, or more than; comparative particle.
読み
yomi — Reading; the act of reading text or characters.
整然
seizen — Orderly, systematic, or neatly arranged without confusion.
明瞭
meiryō — Clear, distinct, or easily understood without ambiguity.
記し
shirushi — Stem of 'shirusu'; to write down or record.
終え
oe — Stem of 'oeru'; to finish or complete something.
残さ
nokosa — Stem of 'nokosu'; to leave behind or preserve.
労苦
rōku — Toil, hardship, or laborious effort endured over time.
同じ
onaji — Same, identical, or equivalent to something else.
見出す
midasu — To find, discover, or identify something previously unknown.
どう
dō — How, in what way; interrogative adverb asking manner.
考察
kōsatsu — Consideration, examination, or careful analysis of a topic.
だけ
dake — Only, just, merely; limiting particle.
だろう
darō — Probably, likely; expresses conjecture or supposition.
この
kono — This; demonstrative adjective modifying a nearby noun.
shurui/tane — Kind, type, species, or sort of something.
証明
shōmei — Proof, demonstration, or verification of a claim.
受け付け
uketsuke — Acceptance, reception, or admitting something for consideration.
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