McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 10

English → Japanese Full Text Level 2/10

But Willie did not stir. "Willie!" said mamma. She thought he had not heard.

しかしウィリーは動きませんでした。「ウィリー！」とママは言いました。彼女は彼が聞こえなかったのだと思いました。

"I'm afraid," said Willie.

「怖いんです」とウィリーは言いました。

"Afraid of what?"

「何が怖いの？」

"It's dark up there."

「上は暗いんです。」

"What is the dark?" asked mamma. "See! It is nothing but a shadow." And she held her hand between the lamp and the workbasket on the table.

「暗闇とは何かしら？」とママは尋ねました。「見て！影にすぎないのよ。」そして彼女はテーブルの上のランプと裁縫かごの間に手をかざしました。

"Now it is dark in the basket; but as soon as I take my hand away, it is light."

「今はかごの中が暗くなっている。でも手を離したとたん、明るくなるわ。」

"Come and stand between the lamp and the wall, Willie. See! There is your shadow on the wall. Can your shadow hurt you?"

「ウィリー、ランプと壁の間に来て立ってみて。見て！壁にあなたの影があるわ。影があなたを傷つけることができるかしら？」

"Oh no, mamma! I am sure it can not hurt me."

「ああ、いいえ、ママ！きっと傷つけられないよ。」

"Well, the dark is only a big shadow over everything."

「そうよ、暗闇はただすべてのものにかかった大きな影にすぎないの。」

"What makes the big shadow, mamma?"

「何がその大きな影を作るの、ママ？」

"I will tell you all about that, Willie, when you are a little older. But now, I wish you would find me a brave boy who is not afraid of shadows, to run upstairs and get my needlebook."

「それについては、ウィリー、もう少し大きくなったら全部教えてあげるわ。でも今は、影を怖がらない勇気のある男の子を見つけて、二階に駆け上がって針刺しを取ってきてほしいわ。」

"I am bravo, mamma. I will go. --Here it is."

「僕は勇敢だよ、ママ。行ってくるよ。――はい、これだよ。」

"Thank you, my brave little man. You see the dark didn't hurt you."

「ありがとう、私の勇敢な小さな男の子。ほら、暗闇はあなたを傷つけなかったでしょう。」

SLATE WORK.

石板の練習。

Vocabulary

しかし: shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.
動き: ugoki — Movement or motion of a person or thing.
ませ: mase — Polite verb ending used in formal speech.
ん: n — Negative or explanatory sentence-ending particle.
でし: deshi — Polite past copula stem, part of 'deshita'.
た: ta — Past tense verb ending indicating completed action.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
ママ: mama — Informal word for 'mom' or 'mother'.
言い: ii — Stem form of 'iu', meaning to say or speak.
まし: mashi — Polite past auxiliary verb stem form.
彼女: kanojo — Third-person pronoun meaning 'she' or 'girlfriend'.
彼: kare — Third-person pronoun meaning 'he' or 'boyfriend'.
が: ga — Subject-marking grammatical particle in Japanese.
聞こえ: kikoе — Audible; can be heard; stem of 'kikoeru'.
なかっ: nakatt — Past negative auxiliary stem meaning 'was not'.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.
だ: da — Plain form copula meaning 'is' or 'are'.
思い: omoi — Thought, feeling, or emotional impression about something.
怖い: kowai — Adjective meaning scary, frightening, or fearful.
です: desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are'.
何: nani — Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'.
上: ue — Noun meaning 'above', 'up', or 'top'.
暗い: kurai — Adjective meaning dark, dim, or gloomy.
暗闇: kurayami — Complete darkness or a very dark place.
かしら: kashira — Sentence-ending particle expressing feminine wonder or uncertainty.
尋ね: tazune — Stem of 'tazuneru', meaning to ask or inquire.
見て: Te-form of 'miru', meaning look or watch.
影: kage — Shadow or silhouette cast by blocking light.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
すぎ: sugi — Suffix meaning 'too much' or 'excessively'.
ない: nai — Negative form meaning 'not' or 'there is not'.
よ: yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting information or emphasis.
そして: soshite — Conjunction meaning 'and then' or 'and also'.
テーブル: tēburu — Loanword meaning 'table', a piece of furniture.
ランプ: ranpu — Loanword meaning 'lamp', a light-giving device.
裁縫: saihō — Sewing or needlework as a skill or activity.
かご: kago — Basket or cage used to hold items.
間: aida / ma — Space or interval between two things or moments.
手: te — Hand, the body part at the end of arm.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
かざし: kazashi — Stem of 'kazasu', to hold up or wave hand.
今: ima — Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'.
中: naka — Inside, middle, or within something.
暗く: kuraku — Adverbial form of 'kurai', meaning darkly or dimly.
なっ: natt — Contracted past stem of 'naru', meaning to become.
て: te — Te-form conjunctive particle linking verbs or clauses.
いる: iru — Verb meaning to exist or to be (animate).
でも: demo — Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.
離し: hanashi — Stem of 'hanasu', to release or let go.
とたん: totan — Conjunction meaning 'the moment that' something happens.
明るく: akaruku — Adverbial form of 'akarui', meaning brightly or cheerfully.
なる: naru — Verb meaning to become or to turn into.
わ: wa — Feminine sentence-ending particle adding soft assertion.
壁: kabe — Wall, a vertical structure separating or enclosing space.
来: ki — Stem of 'kuru', meaning to come or arrive.
立っ: tatt — Contracted stem of 'tatsu', to stand up.
み: mi — Short for 'miru', meaning to try or see.
あなた: anata — Second-person pronoun meaning 'you'.
ある: aru — Verb meaning to exist or to have (inanimate).
傷つける: kizutsukeru — To hurt, injure, or wound someone emotionally or physically.
こと: koto — Nominalizer meaning 'thing', 'fact', or 'act'.
できる: dekiru — To be able to do; to be possible.
ああ: ā — Exclamation expressing surprise, realization, or emotion.
いいえ: iie — Polite word meaning 'no' or 'not at all'.
きっと: kitto — Adverb meaning 'surely', 'certainly', or 'definitely'.
傷つけ: kizutsuke — Stem of 'kizutsukeru', to harm or injure.
られ: rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
そう: sō — Adverb meaning 'so', 'that way', or 'I see'.
ただ: tada — Adverb meaning 'merely', 'just', or 'only'.
すべて: subete — Pronoun meaning 'all', 'everything', or 'entirely'.
もの: mono — Noun meaning 'thing', 'object', or 'matter'.
かかっ: kakatt — Past stem of 'kakaru', to take time or hang.
大きな: ōkina — Prenominal adjective meaning 'big' or 'large'.
その: sono — Demonstrative meaning 'that' (near listener).
作る: tsukuru — To make, create, or produce something.
それ: sore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it'.
つい: tsui — Adverb meaning 'unintentionally' or 'just recently'.
もう: mō — Adverb meaning 'already', 'anymore', or 'soon'.
少し: sukoshi — A little, a small amount of something.
大きく: ōkiku — Adverbial form of 'ōkii', meaning largely or greatly.
たら: tara — Conditional verb ending meaning 'if' or 'when'.
全部: zenbu — All, the whole amount or entirety of something.
教え: oshie — Stem of 'oshieru', to teach or tell someone.
あげる: ageru — To give (to someone else); to do for someone.
怖がら: kowagara — Stem of 'kowagaru', to feel or show fear.
勇気: yūki — Courage, bravery, or boldness in facing fear.
男の子: otokonoko — Boy, a male child or young person.
見つけ: mitsuke — Stem of 'mitsukeru', to find or discover something.
二階: nikai — Second floor or upstairs of a building.
駆け上がっ: kakeagatt — Past stem of 'kakeagaru', to run or dash upstairs.
針刺し: harizashi — Pincushion used to hold sewing needles safely.
取っ: tott — Contracted past stem of 'toru', to take or get.
き: ki — Stem of 'kuru', meaning to come back.
ほしい: hoshii — Adjective meaning 'wanted' or 'desired' by the speaker.
僕: boku — First-person masculine pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
勇敢: yūkan — Bravery or courageous conduct in difficult situations.
行っ: itt — Past stem of 'iku', meaning to go somewhere.
くる: kuru — To come; to arrive at a place.
はい: hai — Polite affirmative meaning 'yes' or 'here you are'.
これ: kore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (near speaker).
ありがとう: arigatō — Expression of gratitude meaning 'thank you'.
私: watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
な: na — Sentence-ending particle for gentle assertion or prohibition.
小さな: chīsana — Prenominal adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'.
ほら: hora — Interjection meaning 'look!' or 'see!' or 'there!'.
でしょ: desho — Shortened form of 'deshō', meaning 'right?' or 'probably'.
う: u — Volitional verb ending meaning 'let's' or 'shall'.
石板: sekiban — Slate board, formerly used by children for writing practice.
練習: renshū — Practice or drill to improve a skill.

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