Old Mother West Wind — Page 2
" laughed Johnny Chuck, picking himself up. Then they both laughed together. It was such a good joke.
」とジョニー・チャックは笑いながら立ち上がった。それから二人は一緒に笑った。それはとても良い冗談だった。
"What are you laughing at?" asked a voice so close to Johnny Chuck that he rolled over three times he was so surprised.
「何を笑っているの？」という声がジョニー・チャックのすぐそばから聞こえたので、彼はあまりの驚きに三回転がった。
It was Peter Rabbit.
それはピーター・ラビットだった。
"What are you doing in my wood?" asked Peter Rabbit.
「私の森で何をしているの？」とピーター・ラビットが尋ねた。
"I'm taking a walk," said Johnny Chuck.
「散歩しているんだよ」とジョニー・チャックは言った。
"Good," said Peter Rabbit, "I'll come along too."
「いいね」とピーター・ラビットは言った、「私も一緒に行くよ。」
So Johnny Chuck and Peter Rabbit set out along the Lone Little Path through the wood.
こうしてジョニー・チャックとピーター・ラビットは森を抜けるひとすじの小道を歩き始めた。
Peter Rabbit hopped along with great big jumps, for Peter's legs are long and meant for jumping, but Johnny Chuck couldn't keep up though he tried very hard, for Johnny's legs are short.
ピーター・ラビットは大きな跳躍でぴょんぴょんと進んだ。ピーターの脚は長くて跳ぶのに向いているからだ。しかしジョニーの脚は短いので、ジョニー・チャックはどんなに頑張っても追いつけなかった。
Pretty soon Peter Rabbit came back, walking very softly.
やがてピーター・ラビットはそっと歩きながら戻ってきた。
He whispered in Johnny Chuck's ear.
彼はジョニー・チャックの耳にささやいた。
"I've found something," said Peter Rabbit.
「何か見つけたよ」とピーター・ラビットは言った。
"What is it?" asked Johnny Chuck.
「何を見つけたの？」とジョニー・チャックは尋ねた。
"I'll show you," said Peter Rabbit, "but you must be very, very still, and not make the least little bit of noise."
「見せてあげるよ」とピーター・ラビットは言った、「でも絶対に静かにして、少しも音を立ててはいけないよ。」
Johnny Chuck promised to be very, very still for he wanted very much to see what Peter Rabbit had found.
ジョニー・チャックはピーター・ラビットが何を見つけたのかとても見たかったので、絶対に静かにすると約束した。
Peter Rabbit tip-toed down the Lone Little Path through the wood, his funny long ears pointing right up to the sky.
ピーター・ラビットは森を抜けるひとすじの小道をつま先立ちで進んだ。その愉快な長い耳はまっすぐ空へ向いていた。
And behind him tip-toed Johnny Chuck, wondering and wondering what it could be that Peter Rabbit had found.
そしてその後ろでジョニー・チャックもつま先立ちで進みながら、ピーター・ラビットが見つけたものが一体何だろうとずっと考え続けた。
Pretty soon they came to a nice mossy green log right across the Lone Little Path.
やがて二人はひとすじの小道をふさぐように横たわった、苔むした緑色の丸太のそばにやってきた。
Vocabulary
- と
- to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.
- 笑い
- warai — Laughter; the act of laughing or smiling.
- ながら
- nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.
- 立ち上がっ
- tachiagatte (stem) — Rose up; stood up from a lower position.
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.
- それ
- sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned.
- から
- kara — From; after; because — indicating origin or reason.
- 二人
- futari — Two people; a pair of individuals.
- 一緒
- issho — Together; in the same place or doing same thing.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
- 笑っ
- waratte (stem) — Laughed; was laughing (te-form stem of 笑う).
- とても
- totemo — Very; extremely — intensifying adverb.
- 良い
- yoi / ii — Good; fine; excellent quality or condition.
- 冗談
- jōdan — A joke; a humorous or playful remark.
- だっ
- datte (stem) — Was; past form stem of the copula だ.
- 何
- nani / nan — What; interrogative pronoun asking about something.
- を
- wo / o — Object marker particle for direct objects.
- て
- te — Te-form conjunction connecting verb actions sequentially.
- いる
- iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings); ongoing action.
- の
- no — Possessive/nominalizing particle or soft question marker.
- という
- to iu — Called; known as; quoting or defining something.
- 声
- koe — Voice; a sound produced by a person or animal.
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.
- すぐ
- sugu — Soon; immediately; right away; very close.
- そば
- soba — Nearby; close beside; in the vicinity of.
- 聞こえ
- kikoete (stem) — Was heard; could be heard (stem of 聞こえる).
- ので
- node — Because; since — causal conjunction (polite nuance).
- 彼
- kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.
- あまり
- amari — So much; too much; not very (with negatives).
- 驚き
- odoroki — Surprise; astonishment; a startled reaction.
- 三回
- sankai — Three times; occurring on three occasions.
- 転がっ
- korогatte (stem) — Rolled; tumbled over (stem of 転がる).
- 私
- watashi — I; me — first-person singular pronoun.
- 森
- mori — Forest; woods; a wooded area.
- で
- de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
- し
- shi — And; conjunction listing reasons or actions.
- 尋ね
- tazunete (stem) — Asked; inquired; sought information from someone.
- 散歩
- sanpo — A walk; a stroll; leisurely walking outdoors.
- ん
- n — Explanatory or assertive sentence-ending particle.
- だ
- da — Copula; plain form of 'to be' (is/am/are).
- よ
- yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting or emphasizing information.
- 言っ
- itte (stem) — Said; spoke; uttered (te-form stem of 言う).
- いい
- ii — Good; nice; that sounds great.
- ね
- ne — Sentence-ending particle seeking agreement or confirmation.
- も
- mo — Also; too; even — inclusive particle.
- 行く
- iku — To go; to move toward a destination.
- こう
- kō — Like this; in this way; thus.
- して
- shite — Doing; te-form of する connecting actions.
- 抜ける
- nukeru — To pass through; to slip out; to exit.
- ひとすじ
- hitosuji — A single streak or path; one straight line.
- 小道
- komichi — A narrow path; a small trail or lane.
- 歩き
- aruki — Walking; the act of walking (stem of 歩く).
- 始め
- hajime — Beginning; started (stem of 始める/始まる).
- 大きな
- ōkina — Big; large — prenominal adjective form.
- 跳躍
- chōyaku — A leap; a jump; a bound into the air.
- ぴょんぴょん
- pyonpyon — Hopping repeatedly; bounding along lightly.
- 進ん
- susunde (stem) — Advanced; moved forward (stem of 進む).
- 脚
- ashi / kyaku — Leg; the limb used for walking or jumping.
- 長く
- nagaku — Longly; in a long manner (adverbial form of 長い).
- 跳ぶ
- tobu — To jump; to leap; to spring into the air.
- 向い
- mukai — Facing; opposite side; turned toward (stem of 向く).
- しかし
- shikashi — However; but — adversative conjunction.
- 短い
- mijikai — Short; brief in length or duration.
- どんな
- donna — What kind of; no matter what — interrogative adjective.
- 頑張っ
- ganbatte (stem) — Tried hard; did one's best (stem of 頑張る).
- 追いつけ
- oitsuke — Could catch up; be able to catch up.
- なかっ
- nakatte (stem) — Was not; negative past stem (stem of ない).
- やがて
- yagate — Before long; soon; eventually; in due time.
- そっと
- sotto — Gently; softly; quietly; without making noise.
- 戻っ
- modotte (stem) — Returned; came back (te-form stem of 戻る).
- き
- ki — Came (stem of 来る in certain conjugations).
- 耳
- mimi — Ear; the organ of hearing.
- ささやい
- sasayaite (stem) — Whispered; spoke softly (stem of ささやく).
- 何か
- nanika — Something; some unspecified thing or matter.
- 見つけ
- mitsukete (stem) — Found; discovered something (stem of 見つける).
- 見せ
- misete (stem) — Showed; let see (stem of 見せる).
- あげる
- ageru — To give; to do for someone; to offer.
- でも
- demo — But; however; even so — contrastive conjunction.
- 絶対
- zettai — Absolutely; definitely; under no circumstances.
- 静か
- shizuka — Quiet; calm; peaceful; without noise.
- 少し
- sukoshi — A little; a small amount; slightly.
- 音
- oto — Sound; noise; an audible vibration.
- 立て
- tate — Make (a sound); raise; set up (stem of 立てる).
- いけ
- ike — Must not; should not (stem of いける/いけない).
- ない
- nai — Not; negative auxiliary adjective or verb ending.
- か
- ka — Question particle at end of sentence.
- 見たかっ
- mitakatte (stem) — Wanted to see; desired to look (past desiderative stem).
- する
- suru — To do; to perform an action — basic verb.
- 約束
- yakusoku — A promise; an appointment; a commitment.
- つま先立ち
- tsumasakidachi — Standing on tiptoe; tiptoeing quietly.
- その
- sono — That (near listener); the — prenominal demonstrative.
- 愉快
- yukai — Pleasant; cheerful; merry; delightfully amusing.
- な
- na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to noun.
- 長い
- nagai — Long; lengthy in measurement or duration.
- まっすぐ
- massugu — Straight; directly; without turning or bending.
- 空
- sora — Sky; the expanse above the earth.
- へ
- e — Particle indicating direction of movement toward.
- い
- i — Continuative stem of いる or adjective base form.
- そして
- soshite — And then; after that — additive conjunction.
- 後ろ
- ushiro — Behind; the back; rear direction.
- 進み
- susumi — Advancing; moving forward (stem of 進む).
- もの
- mono — Thing; object; something physical or abstract.
- 一体
- ittai — What on earth; in the world — emphatic interrogative.
- だろう
- darō — Probably; I wonder — speculative copula form.
- ずっと
- zutto — The whole time; continuously; far more.
- 考え
- kangae — Thought; idea; thinking (stem of 考える).
- 続け
- tsuzukete (stem) — Continued; kept on doing (stem of 続ける).
- ふさぐ
- fusagu — To block; to close up; to cover an opening.
- よう
- yō — Seeming; appearing; in order to — modal expression.
- 横たわっ
- yokotawatte (stem) — Lay down; was lying horizontally (stem of 横たわる).
- 苔むし
- kokemushi (koke mushi) — Moss-covered; overgrown with green moss.
- 緑色
- midori iro — Green color; the color of plants or nature.
- 丸太
- maruta — A log; a round piece of cut timber.
- やっ
- yatte (stem) — Did; managed; carried out (stem of やる).
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