Meditations — Page 4
We have no means of following the campaigns in detail;
我々にはその戦役を詳細に追う手段がない。
but thus much is certain, that in the end the Romans succeeded in crushing the barbarian tribes, and effecting a settlement which made the empire more secure.
しかしこれだけは確かである。結局のところローマ人は蛮族の部族を打ち砕くことに成功し、帝国をより安定させる和解を実現したのである。
Marcus was himself commander-in-chief, and victory was due no less to his own ability than to his wisdom in choice of lieutenants, shown conspicuously in the case of Pertinax.
マルクス自身が最高司令官であり、勝利は副将の選択における彼の賢明さに劣らず彼自身の能力によるものであったが、それはペルティナクスの場合に顕著に示されている。
There were several important battles fought in these campaigns; and one of them has become celebrated for the legend of the Thundering Legion.
これらの戦役においていくつかの重要な戦闘が行われた。そのうちの一つは雷鳴軍団の伝説によって名高いものとなっている。
In a battle against the Quadi in 174, the day seemed to be going in favour of the foe, when on a sudden arose a great storm of thunder and rain the lightning struck the barbarians with terror, and they turned to rout.
174年のクァディ族との戦いにおいて、その日は敵方に有利に進んでいるかに見えたとき、突然激しい雷雨が起こり、稲妻が蛮族を恐怖に陥れ、彼らは敗走した。
In later days this storm was said to have been sent in answer to the prayers of a legion which contained many Christians, and the name Thundering Legion should be given to it on this account.
後の時代には、この嵐は多くのキリスト教徒を含む軍団の祈りに応えて送られたものであると言われ、この理由からその軍団に雷鳴軍団の名が与えられるべきだとされた。
The title of Thundering Legion is known at an earlier date, so this part of the story at least cannot be true;
雷鳴軍団という称号はそれより以前の時代にも知られているため、少なくともこの部分の話は真実であるはずがない。
but the aid of the storm is acknowledged by one of the scenes carved on Antonine's Column at Rome, which commemorates these wars.
しかし嵐の助けについては、これらの戦争を記念してローマにあるアントニヌスの柱に刻まれた場面の一つがそれを認めている。
The settlement made after these troubles might have been more satisfactory but for an unexpected rising in the east.
これらの騒乱の後に結ばれた和解は、東方における予期せぬ反乱がなければ、より満足のいくものになっていたかもしれない。
Vocabulary
- 我々
- wareware — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or target.
- は
- wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese sentences.
- その
- sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.
- 戦役
- seneki — Military campaign; a war or battle expedition.
- を
- wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
- 詳細
- shōsai — Details; detailed information about something.
- 追う
- ou — To pursue; to follow or chase after something.
- 手段
- shudan — Means; method or way of doing something.
- が
- ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar.
- ない
- nai — Not exist; negation of existence or ability.
- しかし
- shikashi — However; but; conjunction indicating contrast.
- これ
- kore — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.
- だけ
- dake — Only; just; limiting particle in Japanese.
- 確か
- tashika — Certain; sure; something known to be true.
- で
- de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
- ある
- aru — To exist; to be; existential verb for objects.
- 結局
- kekkyoku — In the end; ultimately; after all is said.
- の
- no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.
- ところ
- tokoro — Place; point; situation or circumstance at hand.
- ローマ
- Rōma — Rome; the ancient city and civilization of Romans.
- 人
- hito / jin — Person; people; human being or nationality suffix.
- 蛮族
- banzoku — Barbarian tribe; uncivilized foreign people or group.
- 部族
- buzoku — Tribe; an ethnic or social group of people.
- 打ち砕く
- uchikudaku — To crush; to smash or defeat decisively and completely.
- こと
- koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.
- 成功
- seikō — Success; achievement of a goal or objective.
- し
- shi — Conjunctive form of suru; and; connecting verb actions.
- 帝国
- teikoku — Empire; a large state ruled by an emperor.
- より
- yori — Than; from; comparative or source-indicating particle.
- 安定
- antei — Stability; a state of being stable and secure.
- さ
- sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives; also casual sentence-ender.
- せる
- seru — Causative auxiliary verb; to make or let someone do.
- 和解
- wakai — Reconciliation; settlement of a dispute between parties.
- 実現
- jitsugen — Realization; making something actual or bringing it about.
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.
- 自身
- jishin — Oneself; personally; used for emphasis of the subject.
- 最高
- saikō — Highest; supreme; the best or greatest in rank.
- 司令官
- shireikan — Commander; military officer in charge of troops.
- あり
- ari — Being; existing; conjunctive form of aru.
- 勝利
- shōri — Victory; triumph; winning a battle or competition.
- 副将
- fukushō — Vice commander; deputy general in military hierarchy.
- 選択
- sentaku — Selection; choice; the act of choosing something.
- おける
- okeru — In; at; regarding; occurring in a given context.
- 彼
- kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun in Japanese.
- 賢明
- kenmei — Wise; prudent; showing good judgment and intelligence.
- 劣ら
- otora — Not inferior; base form of 劣る (to be inferior).
- ず
- zu — Negative conjunctive; without doing; classical negation form.
- 能力
- nōryoku — Ability; capability; skill or talent someone possesses.
- よる
- yoru — To be due to; to depend on; by means of.
- もの
- mono — Thing; object; nominalizer for abstract or concrete things.
- あっ
- a(t) — Conjunctive form of aru; being; and (connective usage).
- それ
- sore — That; referring to something near the listener.
- 場合
- baai — Case; situation; occasion or particular circumstance.
- 顕著
- kencho — Remarkable; conspicuous; notably evident or outstanding.
- 示さ
- shimesa — Show; display; base/passive stem of 示す (to show).
- れ
- re — Passive or potential auxiliary suffix in Japanese verbs.
- て
- te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential verb actions.
- いる
- iru — To be; to exist; used for animate subjects.
- これら
- korera — These; plural form of kore referring to nearby things.
- おい
- oi — In; at; stem of おいて (at/in a place or context).
- いくつ
- ikutsu — How many; several; used for counting things or age.
- か
- ka — Question marker particle; or; some (in combination).
- 重要
- jūyō — Important; significant; of great weight or consequence.
- な
- na — Adjectival linking particle used with na-adjectives.
- 戦闘
- sentō — Battle; combat; military fighting between opposing forces.
- 行わ
- okonawa — Conducted; carried out; stem of 行う (to carry out).
- うち
- uchi — Among; within; inside a group or time period.
- 一つ
- hitotsu — One; a single item or instance of something.
- 雷鳴
- raimei — Thunder; the sound produced by lightning in storms.
- 軍団
- gundan — Legion; military corps; large organized armed unit.
- 伝説
- densetsu — Legend; a traditional story or famous narrative.
- よっ
- yo(t) — By; due to; conjunctive stem of よる (to be due to).
- 名高い
- nadakai — Famous; renowned; well-known for a particular reason.
- と
- to — And; with; quotation particle; conditional particle.
- なっ
- na(t) — Became; conjunctive past form of なる (to become).
- 年
- nen — Year; counter for years in the calendar.
- 族
- zoku — Tribe; clan; ethnic group or family suffix.
- 戦い
- tatakai — Battle; fight; a struggle or conflict between forces.
- 日
- hi / nichi — Day; sun; a specific day or date.
- 敵方
- tekikata — Enemy side; the opposing party in a conflict.
- 有利
- yūri — Advantageous; favorable; having the upper hand.
- 進ん
- susum — Advancing; progressing; conjunctive form of 進む.
- 見え
- mie — Appear; seem; conjunctive stem of 見える (to appear).
- とき
- toki — Time; moment; when; a specific point in time.
- 突然
- totsuzen — Suddenly; all at once; without prior warning.
- 激しい
- hageshii — Intense; violent; fierce in degree or force.
- 雷雨
- raiu — Thunderstorm; a storm with thunder and lightning.
- 起こり
- okori — Occurrence; arising; conjunctive form of 起こる (to occur).
- 稲妻
- inazuma — Lightning; a flash of light produced during storms.
- 恐怖
- kyōfu — Terror; fear; intense fright or horror.
- 陥れ
- otoshiire — Plunge into; throw into; trap someone in a state.
- 彼ら
- karera — They; them; third-person plural pronoun in Japanese.
- 敗走
- haissō — Rout; fleeing in defeat after a lost battle.
- 後
- go / ato / nochi — After; later; behind in time or position.
- 時代
- jidai — Era; age; period of time in history.
- この
- kono — This; attributive demonstrative modifying a nearby noun.
- 嵐
- arashi — Storm; tempest; violent weather with strong winds.
- 多く
- ōku — Many; much; a large number or quantity.
- キリスト
- Kirisuto — Christ; referring to Jesus Christ in Christianity.
- 教徒
- kyōto — Believer; follower of a particular religion or faith.
- 含む
- fukumu — To include; to contain within a group or thing.
- 祈り
- inori — Prayer; an act of praying or supplication to God.
- 応え
- kotae — Response; answer; replying or responding to something.
- 送ら
- okura — Sent; dispatched; stem of 送る (to send or dispatch).
- 言わ
- iwa — Said; stated; stem of 言う (to say or speak).
- 理由
- riyū — Reason; cause; explanation for why something occurred.
- から
- kara — From; because; particle indicating origin or reason.
- 名
- na / mei — Name; title; reputation or designation given to something.
- 与え
- atae — Give; grant; stem of 与える (to give or bestow).
- られる
- rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.
- べき
- beki — Should; ought to; expressing duty or expectation.
- だ
- da — Is; am; are; plain form copula in Japanese.
- いう
- iu — To say; to call; to be named or referred to.
- 称号
- shōgō — Title; honorific designation given to a person.
- 以前
- izen — Before; previously; earlier than a reference point.
- も
- mo — Also; too; even; inclusive or additive particle.
- 知ら
- shira — Known; aware; stem of 知る (to know or be aware).
- ため
- tame — For; because of; for the purpose or sake of.
- 少なく
- sukunaku — Few; little; adverbial form meaning in small numbers.
- 部分
- bubun — Part; portion; a section of a larger whole.
- 話
- hanashi — Story; talk; conversation or narrative account.
- 真実
- shinjitsu — Truth; reality; what is actually true or factual.
- はず
- hazu — Should be; expected to; expressing reasonable expectation.
- 助け
- tasuke — Help; aid; assistance given to someone in need.
- つい
- tsui — Unintentionally; inadvertently; before one notices.
- 戦争
- sensō — War; armed conflict between nations or large groups.
- 記念
- kinen — Commemoration; memorial; remembering an important event.
- 柱
- hashira / chū — Column; pillar; a vertical structural or memorial post.
- 刻ま
- kizama — Carved; engraved; stem of 刻む (to carve or engrave).
- 場面
- bamen — Scene; a visual or narrative moment depicted somewhere.
- 認め
- mitome — Acknowledge; recognize; stem of 認める (to recognize).
- 騒乱
- Turmoil; disturbance; a state of disorder and unrest.
- 結ば
- musuba — Tied; concluded; stem of 結ぶ (to tie or conclude).
- 東方
- tōhō — The East; eastern direction or eastern region.
- 予期
- yoki — Anticipation; expectation; foreseeing a future event.
- せ
- se — Causative stem; make/let; part of causative construction.
- ぬ
- nu — Classical negative; not; archaic negation auxiliary verb.
- 反乱
- hanran — Rebellion; revolt; an uprising against authority.
- なけれ
- nakere — If not; conditional negative stem of ない.
- ば
- ba — If; conditional particle expressing hypothetical situations.
- 満足
- manzoku — Satisfaction; contentment; being pleased with a result.
- いく
- iku — Go; proceed; auxiliary indicating ongoing progression.
- い
- i — Conjunctive form of いる; being; existing (connective use).
- しれ
- shire — May; might; potential stem of 知れる (might be known).
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