Notre-Dame de Paris — Page 6
It must be stated, in honor of the good sense of the loungers of Paris, that the greater part of this crowd directed their steps towards the bonfire, which was quite in season, or towards the mystery play, which was to be presented in the grand hall of the Palais de Justice (the courts of law), which was well roofed and walled; and that the curious left the poor, scantily flowered maypole to shiver all alone beneath the sky of January, in the cemetery of the Chapel of Braque.
パリの散策者たちの良識を称えるために言わなければならないが、この群衆の大部分は、季節にまことにふさわしい篝火の方へ、あるいは司法宮(裁判所)の大広間で上演される予定の神秘劇の方へと歩を向けており、その大広間はしっかりとした屋根と壁を備えていた。そして好奇心旺盛な者たちは、哀れなほど花の少ない五月柱を、ブラック礼拝堂の墓地で一月の空の下、ひとりぶるぶると震えるままに放置したのであった。
The populace thronged the avenues of the law courts in particular, because they knew that the Flemish ambassadors, who had arrived two days previously, intended to be present at the representation of the mystery, and at the election of the Pope of the Fools, which was also to take place in the grand hall.
民衆が特に裁判所へと続く通りに押し寄せたのは、二日前に到着したフランドルの大使たちが、神秘劇の上演と、同じく大広間で行われる予定の愚者の法王の選出に立ち会うつもりであることを知っていたからであった。
It was no easy matter on that day, to force one's way into that grand hall, although it was then reputed to be the largest covered enclosure in the world (it is true that Sauval had not yet measured the grand hall of the Château of Montargis). The palace place, encumbered with people, offered to the curious gazers at the windows the aspect of a sea; into which five or six streets, like so many mouths of rivers, discharged every moment fresh floods of heads.
その日、大広間に無理やり入り込むのは容易なことではなかった。当時その大広間は世界最大の有蓋の建物として知られていたにもかかわらず(もっとも、ソーヴァルはまだモンタルジ城の大広間を測っていなかったのだが)。人々で溢れかえった宮殿前の広場は、窓から眺める好奇心旺盛な人々の目に海のような様相を呈しており、五、六本の通りが幾つもの川の河口のように、絶え間なく新たな人の波を注ぎ込んでいた。
Vocabulary
- パリ
- Pari — The capital city of France.
- の
- no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.
- 散策者
- sansaku-sha — A person who strolls or wanders leisurely.
- たち
- tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.
- 良識
- ryōshiki — Good sense, sound judgment, or common sense.
- を
- wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.
- 称える
- tataeru — To praise, honor, or commend someone or something.
- ため
- tame — For the sake of; in order to achieve something.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.
- 言わ
- iwa — Stem form of 'to say'; part of verbal conjugation.
- なけれ
- nakere — Conditional negative form; part of obligation expression.
- ば
- ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
- なら
- nara — Conditional form meaning 'if it is the case'.
- ない
- nai — Negative auxiliary meaning 'not' or 'does not exist'.
- が
- ga — Subject marker or conjunctive particle meaning 'but'.
- この
- kono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (near speaker).
- 群衆
- gunshū — A crowd or large gathering of people.
- 大部分
- daibubun — The greater part or majority of something.
- は
- wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the sentence topic.
- 季節
- kisetsu — A season of the year; a particular time period.
- まこと
- makoto — Truly, sincerely; an expression of genuine truth.
- ふさわしい
- fusawashii — Appropriate, fitting, or suitable for a situation.
- 篝火
- kagaribi — A bonfire or open flame used for illumination.
- 方
- hō — Direction, side, or way toward something.
- へ
- e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.
- ある
- aru — To exist (for inanimate things); or 'a certain'.
- 裁判所
- saibansho — A court of law where legal cases are tried.
- 大広間
- ōhiroma — A large hall or grand reception room.
- で
- de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
- 上演
- jōen — A performance or staging of a play or show.
- さ
- sa — Nominalizing suffix or passive auxiliary verb form.
- れる
- reru — Passive auxiliary verb suffix; indicates passive voice.
- 予定
- yotei — A plan or schedule for a future event.
- と
- to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
- 歩
- ho / ayumi — A step or pace; unit of walking movement.
- 向け
- muke — Directed toward; aimed at a target or destination.
- て
- te — Conjunctive particle linking sequential or parallel actions.
- おり
- ori — Polite progressive form of 'to be'; ongoing state.
- その
- sono — That (demonstrative adjective near listener or known).
- しっかり
- shikkari — Firmly, solidly, reliably; in a sturdy manner.
- し
- shi — Conjunctive verb form 'and'; or the verb 'do'.
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary; also attributive modifier ending.
- 屋根
- yane — A roof of a building or structure.
- 壁
- kabe — A wall of a building or room.
- 備え
- sonae — Preparation or provision; being equipped with something.
- い
- i — Stem of the verb 'to be/exist' (iru); continuative.
- そして
- soshite — And then; a conjunction linking sequential events.
- 好奇心
- kōkishin — Curiosity; a strong desire to know or learn.
- 旺盛
- ōsei — Vigorous, energetic, or thriving in spirit or activity.
- な
- na — Adjectival copula linking na-adjectives to nouns.
- 者
- mono / sha — A person; one who does or is something.
- 哀れ
- aware — Pitiable, pathetic, or evoking sadness and sympathy.
- ほど
- hodo — To the extent of; approximately; as much as.
- 花
- hana — A flower; blossoming plant or floral decoration.
- 少ない
- sukunai — Few in number; not many; scarce or sparse.
- 礼拝堂
- reihaidō — A chapel or small place of worship.
- 墓地
- bochi — A cemetery or graveyard where people are buried.
- 一月
- ichigatsu — January; the first month of the calendar year.
- 空
- sora — The sky; the open expanse above the earth.
- 下
- shita — Below, under, or beneath something.
- ひとり
- hitori — Alone; by oneself; one person.
- ぶるぶる
- buruburu — Shivering or trembling, often from cold or fear.
- 震える
- furueru — To tremble, shake, or quiver from cold or emotion.
- まま
- mama — As is; left in a certain state without change.
- 放置
- hōchi — Leaving something or someone neglected or unattended.
- あっ
- a' — Exclamation of surprise, realization, or sudden notice.
- 民衆
- minshū — The common people; the general populace or masses.
- 特に
- toku ni — Especially, particularly; more than usual or others.
- 続く
- tsuzuku — To continue, to follow, or to go on sequentially.
- 通り
- tōri — A street or road; also means 'as stated/as expected'.
- 押し寄せ
- oshiyose — Surging or pressing forward; a crowd crowding in.
- 二
- ni — The number two.
- 日
- nichi / hi — Day; sun; a unit of time equal to 24 hours.
- 前
- mae — Before; in front of; prior to a point in time.
- 到着
- tōchaku — Arrival at a destination or place.
- 大使
- taishi — An ambassador; top diplomatic representative of a country.
- 同じく
- onajiku — Likewise, similarly, equally; in the same manner.
- 行わ
- okonawa — Stem form of 'to carry out or conduct' an event.
- 愚者
- gusha — A fool or foolish person; one lacking wisdom.
- 法王
- hōō — The Pope; the supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church.
- 選出
- senshutsu — Election or selection of a person for a position.
- 立ち会う
- tachiау — To be present at; to witness an event officially.
- つもり
- tsumori — Intention or plan to do something; one's expectation.
- こと
- koto — A thing, fact, or matter; nominalizes verb phrases.
- 知っ
- shit- — Stem of 'to know'; past/te-form of 知る (shiru).
- から
- kara — Because; from; a particle of cause or starting point.
- 無理やり
- muriyari — Forcibly, against resistance; doing something by force.
- 入り込む
- hairikomu — To force one's way in; to sneak or crowd inside.
- 容易
- yōi — Easy, simple, or not requiring much effort.
- なかっ
- nakat- — Past negative form stem; 'was not' in past tense.
- 当時
- tōji — At that time; in those days; back then.
- 世界
- sekai — The world; all of humanity or the entire globe.
- 最大
- saidai — The largest, greatest, or maximum in size or degree.
- 建物
- tatemono — A building or structure used for various purposes.
- として
- to shite — As; in the capacity or role of something.
- 知ら
- shira — Stem form of 知る (shiru); 'to know/be known'.
- れ
- re — Passive auxiliary; indicates passive or spontaneous action.
- も
- mo — Also, too, even; an inclusive or additive particle.
- かかわら
- kakawara — Stem of 関わらず; 'regardless of' or 'despite'.
- ず
- zu — Classical negative suffix meaning 'without doing' or 'not'.
- もっとも
- mottomo — However; most; though; introducing a qualification.
- まだ
- mada — Still, yet, not yet; ongoing or incomplete state.
- 城
- shiro / jō — A castle or fortress; a large fortified structure.
- 測っ
- hakat- — Past/te-form stem of 測る; to measure or survey.
- だ
- da — Copula meaning 'is/are'; plain form of です (desu).
- 人々
- hitobito — People; a group of individuals; persons in general.
- 溢れかえっ
- afurekaet- — Overflowing completely; packed to excess with people.
- 宮殿
- kyūden — A palace; a grand official residence of royalty.
- 広場
- hiroba — A public square or open plaza in a city.
- 窓
- mado — A window of a building or vehicle.
- 眺める
- nagameru — To gaze at or look out at something from distance.
- 目
- me — An eye; the organ of sight; vision or gaze.
- 海
- umi — The sea or ocean; a large body of saltwater.
- よう
- yō — Like, as if; resembling; expressing similarity or appearance.
- 様相
- yōsō — An aspect, appearance, or phase of a situation.
- 呈し
- teishi — Presenting or exhibiting a certain appearance or state.
- 五
- go — The number five.
- 六
- roku — The number six.
- 本
- hon — Counter for long thin objects; also means 'book'.
- 幾つ
- ikutsu — How many; several; an unspecified number or quantity.
- 川
- kawa — A river or stream of flowing freshwater.
- 河口
- kakō — A river mouth or estuary where river meets sea.
- 絶え間
- taema — A pause or gap; often used as 絶え間なく (ceaselessly).
- なく
- naku — Without; negative adverbial form; ceaselessly when combined.
- 新た
- arata — New, fresh, or renewed; something that is brand new.
- 人
- hito / jin / nin — A person, human being, or people in general.
- 波
- nami — A wave; a surge of water or metaphorical crowd wave.
- 注ぎ込ん
- sosigikon — Pouring or flowing into; streaming in continuously.
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