Notre-Dame de Paris — Page 14

English → Japanese Full Text Level 8/10

It had been arranged for the purpose, early in the morning; its rich slabs of marble, all scratched by the heels of law clerks, supported a cage of carpenter's work of considerable height, the upper surface of which, within view of the whole hall, was to serve as the theatre, and whose interior, masked by tapestries, was to take the place of dressing-rooms for the personages of the piece.

それは朝早くにその目的のために準備されていた。法廷書記たちの踵で傷だらけになった豪華な大理石の板の上に、かなりの高さの大工細工の檻が支えられており、その上面は広間全体から見渡せる位置にあって舞台として使われる予定であり、その内部はタペストリーで覆われ、劇の登場人物たちの楽屋として使われる予定であった。

A ladder, naively placed on the outside, was to serve as means of communication between the dressing-room and the stage, and lend its rude rungs to entrances as well as to exits.

外側に無造作に置かれたはしごが、楽屋と舞台の間の行き来の手段として使われ、その粗末な横木が出入りの両方に供されることになっていた。

There was no personage, however unexpected, no sudden change, no theatrical effect, which was not obliged to mount that ladder.

どれほど突然の登場人物であれ、突然の場面転換であれ、演劇的な効果であれ、そのはしごを上らずに済むものは何一つなかった。

Innocent and venerable infancy of art and contrivances!

芸術と工夫の、無邪気にして崇高なる幼年期よ！

Four of the bailiff of the palace's sergeants, perfunctory guardians of all the pleasures of the people, on days of festival as well as on days of execution, stood at the four corners of the marble table.

宮殿の執行官の四人の巡査が、祭りの日にも処刑の日にも人々のあらゆる娯楽のおざなりな守護者として、大理石のテーブルの四隅に立っていた。

The piece was only to begin with the twelfth stroke of the great palace clock sounding midday.

劇は、宮殿の大時計が正午を告げる十二回目の鐘の音とともにようやく始まることになっていた。

It was very late, no doubt, for a theatrical representation, but they had been obliged to fix the hour to suit the convenience of the ambassadors.

演劇の上演としてはまことに遅い時間であったが、大使たちの都合に合わせて時刻を決めざるを得なかったのである。

Now, this whole multitude had been waiting since morning.

さて、この群衆全体が朝からずっと待ち続けていたのである。

Vocabulary

それ: sore — That thing; referring to something previously mentioned.
は: wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.
朝: asa — Morning; the early part of the day.
早く: hayaku — Early; quickly; at an early time.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or location.
その: sono — That; referring to a nearby or mentioned noun.
目的: mokuteki — Purpose; goal; intended aim or objective.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.
ため: tame — For the sake of; purpose; benefit; reason.
準備: junbi — Preparation; getting ready for something ahead.
法廷: hōtei — Courtroom; place where legal trials are conducted.
書記: shoki — Clerk; secretary; official record-keeping person.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.
踵: kakato — Heel; the back lower part of the foot.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.
傷だらけ: kizudarake — Covered in wounds; full of scratches or injuries.
豪華: gōka — Luxurious; splendid; lavish and grand in style.
大理石: dairiseki — Marble; hard decorative stone used in architecture.
板: ita — Board; plank; flat piece of wood or stone.
上: ue — Above; on top; upper surface of something.
かなり: kanari — Fairly; considerably; quite a lot or degree.
高: taka — High; tall; elevated in height or level.
大工: daiku — Carpenter; craftsman who builds with wood.
細工: zaiku — Craftsmanship; detailed handiwork or artistic construction.
檻: ori — Cage; enclosure; structure confining people or animals.
が: ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
支え: sasae — Support; something holding up or sustaining structure.
上面: jōmen — Top surface; the upper face of an object.
広間: hiroma — Hall; large room or spacious interior chamber.
全体: zentai — Whole; entirety; the complete totality of something.
から: kara — From; because; starting point particle in Japanese.
見渡せる: miwataseru — Can survey; able to overlook a wide view.
位置: ichi — Position; location; place where something is situated.
舞台: butai — Stage; platform for theatrical performances or events.
と: to — Particle meaning and, with, or quotation marker.
予定: yotei — Schedule; plan; something arranged for the future.
内部: naibu — Interior; inside; the inner part of something.
タペストリー: tapesutorī — Tapestry; decorative woven fabric hung on walls.
劇: geki — Drama; play; theatrical performance or production.
登場: tōjō — Appearance; entrance of a character onto stage.
人物: jinbutsu — Character; person; individual figure in a story.
楽屋: gakuya — Dressing room; backstage area for performers.
外側: sotogawa — Outside; exterior side of an object or structure.
無造作: muzōsa — Casual; careless; done without particular care.
はしご: hashigo — Ladder; device with rungs used for climbing.
間: aida — Between; interval; space or time between things.
行き来: ikiki — Coming and going; moving back and forth between.
手段: shudan — Means; method; way of achieving something.
粗末: somatsu — Crude; rough; poorly made or of low quality.
横木: yokogi — Crossbar; horizontal bar or rung of a ladder.
出入り: deiri — Entering and exiting; going in and out.
両方: ryōhō — Both; the two sides or options together.
供: tomo — Together with; accompanying; attendant or companion.
こと: koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verbs and events.
どれ: dore — Which one; interrogative for selecting among options.
ほど: hodo — To the extent of; as much as; degree.
突然: totsuzen — Suddenly; all at once; without any prior warning.
あれ: are — That (over there); referring to distant object.
場面: bamen — Scene; a particular moment or setting in performance.
転換: tenkan — Change; shift; transition from one state to another.
演劇: engeki — Theater; theatrical performance; drama as an art.
的: teki — Suffix meaning -like, -ish, or relating to.
効果: kōka — Effect; result; impact produced by an action.
を: wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.
ず: zu — Negative suffix meaning without doing; not doing.
済む: sumu — To be finished; to get by without; suffice.
もの: mono — Thing; object; person; nominalizer with nuance.
何: nani — What; which; interrogative pronoun for things.
一つ: hitotsu — One; a single item; one thing among many.
芸術: geijutsu — Art; fine arts; creative expression and aesthetics.
工夫: kūfu — Ingenuity; clever device; creative thinking or effort.
無邪気: mujaki — Innocent; naive; childlike simplicity and purity.
崇高: sūkō — Sublime; noble; lofty and spiritually elevated quality.
なる: naru — To become; to turn into a new state.
幼年: yōnen — Childhood; early years of youth and infancy.
期: ki — Period; era; phase of time or development.
よ: yo — Sentence-ending particle conveying assertion or emotion.
宮殿: kyūden — Palace; grand official residence of royalty.
執行: shikkō — Execution; enforcement; carrying out an official act.
官: kan — Official; government officer; person in authority.
四人: yonin — Four people; a group of four persons.
巡査: junsa — Police officer; constable; law enforcement patrolman.
祭り: matsuri — Festival; celebration; traditional Japanese public event.
日: hi — Day; the sun; a calendar day or date.
も: mo — Also; too; even; additive or inclusive particle.
処刑: shokkei — Execution; carrying out a death sentence officially.
人々: hitobito — People; folks; multiple persons in general.
あらゆる: arayuru — Every; all kinds of; every possible type.
娯楽: goraku — Entertainment; amusement; recreational activity for enjoyment.
おざなり: ozanari — Perfunctory; half-hearted; done carelessly without sincerity.
守護: shugo — Protection; guardianship; defending or watching over something.
者: sha / mono — Person; individual; one who does a role.
テーブル: tēburu — Table; flat-surfaced furniture for placing objects.
四: shi / yon — Four; the number four in Japanese counting.
隅: sumi — Corner; angle; the edge or corner of a space.
大: dai / ō — Large; big; great in size or importance.
時計: tokei — Clock; watch; device for measuring time.
正午: shōgo — Noon; exactly midday; twelve o'clock daytime.
告げる: tsugeru — To announce; to inform; to tell someone something.
十二: jūni — Twelve; the number twelve in Japanese counting.
回目: kaime — Ordinal counter for number of times or rounds.
鐘: kane — Bell; large metal bell that rings on striking.
音: oto — Sound; noise; an audible vibration or tone.
よう: yō — Seems like; in order to; resembling; appearance.
始まる: hajimaru — To begin; to start; to commence an activity.
上演: jōen — Performance; staging; presenting a play to audience.
まこと: makoto — Truly; indeed; sincerely; an expression of truth.
遅い: osoi — Late; slow; behind schedule or expected time.
時間: jikan — Time; hour; a period or duration of time.
大使: taishi — Ambassador; high-ranking diplomatic representative abroad.
都合: tsugō — Convenience; circumstances; suitability of time or situation.
合わせ: awase — Match; adjust to; combining or coordinating with something.
時刻: jikoku — Time; specific point or moment on the clock.
得: e / u — Can; be able to; potential auxiliary verb.
ある: aru — To exist; to be; to have (for objects).
さて: sate — Well then; now; transitional interjection changing topic.
この: kono — This; referring to something nearby the speaker.
群衆: gunshū — Crowd; throng; a large gathering of people.
ずっと: zutto — All along; continuously; for a long time.
待ち: machi — Waiting; the act of staying until something comes.
続け: tsuzuke — Continue; keep doing; connective form of tsuzukeru.

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