On Liberty — Page 4

English → Japanese Preface Level 9/10

_Liberty_ was published shortly after, as well as the _Thoughts on Parliamentary Reform_, and no year passed without Mill making important contributions on the political, philosophical, and ethical questions of the day.

『自由論』はその後まもなく出版され、『議会改革についての考察』も同様であり、ミルがその時代の政治的、哲学的、倫理的問題に重要な貢献をしない年は一度もなかった。

Seven years after the death of his wife, Mill was invited to contest Westminster.

妻の死から七年後、ミルはウェストミンスターの議席を争うよう招かれた。

His feeling on the conduct of elections made him refuse to take any personal action in the matter, and he gave the frankest expression to his political views, but nevertheless he was elected by a large majority.

選挙運動のあり方についての彼の考えから、彼はその件で個人的な行動を取ることを拒み、自らの政治的見解を率直に表明したが、それにもかかわらず大差で当選した。

He was not a conventional success in the House; as a speaker he lacked magnetism.

彼は議会において従来の意味での成功者ではなく、演説者としては人を引きつける魅力に欠けていた。

But his influence was widely felt.

しかし彼の影響力は広く感じられた。

"For the sake of the House of Commons at large," said Mr. Gladstone, "I rejoiced in his advent and deplored his disappearance.

「下院全体のために」とグラッドストン氏は言った、「私は彼の登場を喜び、その退場を嘆いた。

He did us all good."

彼は我々全員に良い影響を与えた。」

After only three years in Parliament, he was defeated at the next General Election by Mr. W. H. Smith.

議会に在籍してわずか三年後、彼は次の総選挙でW・H・スミス氏に敗れた。

He retired to Avignon, to the pleasant little house where the happiest years of his life had been spent in the companionship of his wife, and continued his disinterested labours.

彼はアヴィニョンに引退し、妻とともに過ごした人生で最も幸福な年月を送ったあの心地よい小さな家へ戻り、私欲のない労働を続けた。

He completed his edition of his father's _Analysis of the Mind_, and also produced, in addition to less important work, _The Subjection of Women_, in which he had the active co-operation of his step-daughter.

彼は父の『精神の分析』の編集を完成させ、また重要度の低い著作に加えて、義理の娘の積極的な協力を得た『女性の隷従』を著した。

A book on Socialism was under consideration, but, like an earlier study of Sociology, it never was written.

社会主義に関する本が検討中であったが、それより以前の社会学の研究と同様に、ついに書かれることはなかった。

Vocabulary

自由論: jiyūron — Essay or treatise on the subject of liberty.
は: wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.
その後: sonogo — After that; subsequently; following that time.
まもなく: mamonaku — Soon; before long; shortly afterward.
出版: shuppan — Publishing; releasing a book or written work.
され: sare — Passive verb form meaning was done or performed.
議会: gikai — Parliament; legislative assembly or congress.
改革: kaikaku — Reform; improvement or restructuring of a system.
について: ni tsuite — Concerning; regarding; about a topic.
の: no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.
考察: kōsatsu — Consideration; careful examination or analysis of something.
も: mo — Also; too; as well; inclusive particle.
同様: dōyō — Likewise; in the same way; similarly.
で: de — Copula particle indicating state or location.
あり: ari — To be; to exist; connective form of ある.
が: ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.
その: sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.
時代: jidai — Era; age; period of history or time.
政治: seiji — Politics; political affairs or governance.
的: teki — Suffix meaning -like or -related; adjectival suffix.
哲学: tetsugaku — Philosophy; the academic study of fundamental questions.
倫理: rinri — Ethics; moral principles guiding human behavior.
問題: mondai — Problem; issue; question under discussion.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or indirect object.
重要: jūyō — Important; significant; of great consequence.
な: na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.
貢献: kōken — Contribution; act of contributing to something beneficial.
を: o — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of する meaning to do.
ない: nai — Negation; not; does not exist or happen.
年: nen — Year; unit of time spanning twelve months.
一度: ichido — Once; one time; on one occasion.
なかった: nakatta — Past negative form of ない meaning did not.
妻: tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse (female).
死: shi — Death; the end of life.
から: kara — From; since; indicating starting point in time or place.
七年: shichinen — Seven years; a period of seven years.
後: go / ato — After; later; behind in time or space.
議席: giseki — Parliamentary seat; position in a legislative body.
争う: arasou — To compete; to contest; to fight for something.
よう: yō — In order to; so as to; expressing purpose or manner.
招か: mane ka — Invited; called upon; base form 招く (maneku).
れた: reta — Passive past suffix meaning was done to subject.
選挙: senkyo — Election; the process of voting for candidates.
運動: undō — Campaign; movement; physical or political activity.
あり方: arikata — Way of being; proper manner or approach to something.
ついて: tsuite — About; concerning; regarding a particular matter.
彼: kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.
考え: kangae — Thought; idea; opinion or way of thinking.
件: ken — Matter; case; item under consideration.
個人: kojin — Individual; a single person as opposed to group.
行動: kōdō — Action; behavior; conduct or course of action.
取る: toru — To take; to get; to adopt an action.
こと: koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.
拒み: kobami — Refusing; rejecting; stem of 拒む (kobamu).
自ら: mizukara — Oneself; personally; by one's own initiative.
見解: kenkai — View; opinion; standpoint on a matter.
率直: sotchoku — Frank; straightforward; honest and direct in expression.
表明: hyōmei — Declaration; expression of one's views or intentions.
した: shita — Past tense of する meaning did or performed.
それ: sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned.
かかわらず: kakawarazu — Despite; regardless of; notwithstanding circumstances.
大差: taisa — Large margin; big difference in score or result.
当選: tōsen — Election victory; winning in an election.
おいて: oite — At; in; regarding a place or context.
従来: jūrai — Conventional; traditional; as has been the case before.
意味: imi — Meaning; significance; what something conveys.
成功: seikō — Success; achievement of a desired goal or result.
者: sha / mono — Person; one who does or is associated with something.
なく: naku — Without; lacking; connective negative form of ない.
演説: enzetsu — Speech; public address or oration to an audience.
として: toshite — As; in the capacity of; in the role of.
人: hito / jin — Person; human being; people in general.
引きつける: hikitsukeru — To attract; to draw in; to captivate an audience.
魅力: miryoku — Charm; appeal; attractive quality of a person.
欠けて: kakete — Lacking; missing; being deficient in something.
いた: ita — Past progressive form of いる meaning was being.
しかし: shikashi — However; but; introducing a contrasting statement.
影響: eikyō — Influence; effect; impact on something or someone.
力: chikara / ryoku — Power; strength; force or ability.
広く: hiroku — Widely; broadly; over a large area or scope.
感じ: kanji — Feeling; sense; perception of something experienced.
られた: rareta — Passive past suffix meaning was felt or perceived.
下院: kain — Lower house; the House of Commons or Representatives.
全体: zentai — Whole; entire; the totality of something.
ため: tame — For; for the sake of; for the benefit of.
と: to — And; with; quotation particle; connecting particle.
氏: shi — Mr.; Ms.; honorific suffix for a person's name.
言った: itta — Said; stated; past tense of 言う (iu).
私: watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
登場: tōjō — Appearance; entry; coming onto the scene.
喜び: yorokobi — Joy; delight; happiness at something welcome.
退場: taijō — Exit; departure; leaving a stage or assembly.
嘆いた: nageita — Lamented; mourned; expressed sorrow or regret.
我々: wareware — We; us; first-person plural pronoun (formal).
全員: zen'in — All members; everyone; every person in a group.
良い: yoi / ii — Good; fine; favorable; of positive quality.
与えた: ataeta — Gave; provided; past tense of 与える (ataeru).
在籍: zaiseki — Enrollment; being registered as a member or student.
して: shite — Doing; connective form of する linking actions.
わずか: wazuka — Only; merely; a very small amount or number.
三年: sannen — Three years; a period of three years.
次: tsugi / ji — Next; following; the one coming after.
総: sō — General; overall; prefix meaning total or general.
敗れた: yabureta — Was defeated; lost; past tense of 敗れる (yabureru).
引退: intai — Retirement; withdrawal from one's professional activities.
ともに: tomo ni — Together with; along with; jointly.
過ごした: sugoshita — Spent time; passed time; past tense of 過ごす.
人生: jinsei — Life; one's lifetime or personal life journey.
最も: mottomo — Most; the highest degree; superlative adverb.
幸福: kōfuku — Happiness; felicity; state of being happy.
年月: toshitsuki — Years and months; passage of time; long period.
送った: okutta — Spent; passed time; past tense of 送る (okuru).
あの: ano — That (over there); referring to something distant.
心地: kokochi — Feeling; comfort; the sensation of one's surroundings.
よい: yoi — Good; pleasant; comfortable; of positive quality.
小さな: chiisana — Small; little; of modest size.
家: ie / ka — House; home; dwelling place.
へ: e — To; toward; directional particle indicating destination.
戻り: modori — Returning; going back; stem of 戻る (modoru).
私欲: shiyoku — Selfishness; personal greed; self-serving desire.
労働: rōdō — Labor; work; physical or intellectual toil.
続けた: tsuzuketa — Continued; kept on; past tense of 続ける (tsuzukeru).
父: chichi — Father; one's own male parent.
精神: seishin — Spirit; mind; mental or spiritual essence.
分析: bunseki — Analysis; breaking down a subject for examination.
編集: henshū — Editing; compiling and organizing written material.
完成: kansei — Completion; finishing; bringing something to perfection.
させ: sase — Causative form causing or letting someone do something.
また: mata — Also; again; furthermore; in addition.
度: do / tabi — Degree; time; occasion; counter for occurrences.
低い: hikui — Low; short; inferior in level or height.
著作: chosaku — Written work; literary composition; authored publication.
加えて: kuwaete — In addition; adding to; furthermore beyond what mentioned.
義理: giri — Duty; obligation; social or moral responsibility.
娘: musume — Daughter; a female child or young woman.
積極: sekkyoku — Positive; proactive; active and enthusiastic participation.
協力: kyōryoku — Cooperation; collaboration; working together with others.
得た: eta — Obtained; gained; past tense of 得る (eru).
女性: josei — Woman; female; women as a social group.
隷従: reijū — Subjection; servitude; state of being enslaved or subordinated.
著した: arawashita — Wrote; authored; past tense of 著す (arawasu).
社会: shakai — Society; social community or human social organization.
主義: shugi — Principle; doctrine; ideology or -ism.
関する: kansuru — Related to; concerning; pertaining to a subject.
本: hon — Book; a bound printed publication.
検討: kentō — Examination; consideration; careful review of something.
中: naka / chū — Inside; middle; in the process of; among.
あった: atta — Was; existed; past tense of ある (aru).
より: yori — Than; from; more than; comparative particle.
以前: izen — Before; previously; prior to a certain point in time.
学: gaku — Study; learning; academic discipline or scholarship.
研究: kenkyū — Research; study; scholarly investigation of a subject.
ついに: tsui ni — Finally; at last; in the end after a long time.
書か: kaka — Written; base stem of 書く (kaku) before passive.
れる: reru — Passive suffix meaning is done or will be done.

← Previous Next →

Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.

Create free account →