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When, however, Piccolissima was two inches high, and lively as a grasshopper, she became restless in her cocoanut shell; she was desirous to get out of it, to walk, and to jump, and she not only deranged the clock, but she was in real danger.

しかし、ピッコリッシマの身長が二インチになり、バッタのように活発になると、彼女はココナッツの殻の中で落ち着かなくなった。彼女はそこから出て、歩き、跳びはねたいと思い、時計を狂わせるだけでなく、本当の危険にさらされるようになった。

She was now as much as seven years old, and she amused herself with all sorts of little pranks, and loving ways, with one of her brothers eighteen months old.

彼女は今や七歳になっており、生後十八ヶ月の兄弟のひとりと、あらゆる種類のいたずらや愛情深いふるまいで楽しんでいた。

The great boy, in a sort of ecstasy at some of the drolleries of his little sister, seized her and put her in his mouth, taking into it nearly the whole head of the poor little thing.

大きな男の子は、小さな妹のひょうきんな振る舞いのいくつかに一種の有頂天になり、彼女をつかんで口の中に入れ、かわいそうな小さな子のほぼ頭全体を口に含んでしまった。

Her cry was so shrill that the baby boy opened his jaws and let the unfortunate Piccolissima fall on the floor.

彼女の叫び声があまりにも甲高かったため、男の赤ちゃんは顎を開き、不運なピッコリッシマを床に落としてしまった。

She did not recover for a long time from this fall.

彼女はこの落下からなかなか回復しなかった。

Another time, a large cat, a great mouser, ran after her, and it was with difficulty they rescued Piccolissima from the claws of Raminagrobis.

また別の時には、大きな猫、優れたネズミ捕りが彼女を追いかけ、ラミナグロビスの爪からピッコリッシマを救い出すのに苦労した。

The father, Mr. Thumb, could not repress some anxiety about the fate of his amiable daughter, who had more than common intelligence, and who, by her extreme smallness, was exposed to so many dangers.

父親のサム・スモール氏は、並外れた知性を持ち、その極端な小ささゆえに多くの危険にさらされている愛すべき娘の運命について、いくらかの不安を抑えることができなかった。

Piccolissima did her best to acquire knowledge.

ピッコリッシマは知識を身につけるために最善を尽くした。

She had the best intentions in the world; she desired in every thing to please all who approached her; but her extreme restlessness led her away in spite of herself.

彼女は世界で最高の意図を持っていた。彼女に近づくすべての人を喜ばせたいとあらゆることで望んでいた。しかし、彼女の極端な落ち着きのなさが、自分の意志に反して彼女を道から外れさせてしまうのだった。

Vocabulary

しかし: shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.
身長: shinchō — A person's height or stature.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar.
二: ni — The number two.
インチ: inchi — Unit of measurement: one inch.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or result.
なり: nari — Verb form meaning 'became' or 'to become'.
バッタ: batta — A grasshopper; jumping insect.
よう: yō — Like; resembling; in the manner of.
活発: kappatsu — Lively, energetic, or active in nature.
なる: naru — To become; to turn into something.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or 'when'.
彼女: kanojo — She; her; also means girlfriend.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar.
ココナッツ: kokonattsu — A coconut, the tropical fruit.
殻: kara — Shell or husk of a nut or egg.
中: naka — Inside; the interior of something.
で: de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
落ち着か: ochitsuka — Stem form of 'to settle down' or calm.
なく: naku — Negative conjunctive form; 'not being'.
なった: natta — Past tense of 'to become'.
そこ: soko — That place; there; that location.
から: kara — Particle meaning 'from' or 'because'.
出: de — To exit or come out of somewhere.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.
歩き: aruki — Walking; the act of walking around.
跳び: tobi — Jumping; leaping into the air.
はね: hane — To bounce or spring; also means wing.
たい: tai — Auxiliary expressing desire to do something.
思い: omoi — Thought, feeling, or desire in mind.
時計: tokei — A clock or watch for telling time.
を: o — Object-marking particle in Japanese grammar.
狂わせる: kuruwaseru — To drive crazy; to throw into disorder.
だけ: dake — Only; just; nothing more than that.
本当: hontō — Really; truly; genuine or actual.
危険: kiken — Danger; risk; a hazardous situation.
さらされる: sarасаreru — To be exposed to danger or elements.
今や: imaya — Now; at this point in time.
七歳: nanasai — Seven years old in age.
なって: natte — Having become; conjunctive form of 'become'.
おり: ori — Polite continuous form; 'is being' or 'exists'.
生後: seigo — After birth; postnatal age in months or years.
十八: jūhachi — The number eighteen.
ヶ月: kagetsu — Months; counter for counting months.
兄弟: kyōdai — Siblings; brothers and sisters.
ひとり: hitori — One person; alone; by oneself.
あらゆる: arayuru — Every kind; all sorts of things.
種類: shurui — Type, kind, or category of something.
いたずら: itazura — Mischief; a prank or naughty behavior.
や: ya — Particle listing examples: 'and', 'or', etc.
愛情: aijō — Love, affection, or tender feeling.
深い: fukai — Deep; profound; strong in degree.
ふるまい: furumai — Behavior, conduct, or manner of acting.
楽しん: tanoshinn — Enjoying; taking pleasure in something.
いた: ita — Past continuous form of 'to be/exist'.
大きな: ōkina — Big; large in size or scale.
男の子: otokonoko — A boy; a male child.
小さな: chīsana — Small; little in size or amount.
妹: imōto — Younger sister.
ひょうきん: hyōkin — Funny, comical, or clownish in manner.
な: na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.
振る舞い: furumai — Behavior, manners, or conduct shown publicly.
いくつか: ikutsuka — Some; a few; several of something.
一種: isshु — A kind of; a sort of something.
有頂天: uchōten — Ecstasy; being in seventh heaven; elated.
つかん: tsukan — Grabbing; grasping; seizing something firmly.
口: kuchi — Mouth; the oral opening of the face.
入れ: ire — To put in; to insert into something.
かわいそう: kawaisō — Poor; pitiful; deserving of sympathy.
子: ko — Child; a young person or offspring.
ほぼ: hobo — Almost; nearly; approximately all.
頭: atama — Head; the upper part of the body.
全体: zentai — The whole; entire; all of something.
含ん: fukun — Including; containing within; encompassing.
しまった: shimatta — Expresses regret; accidentally completed an action.
叫び声: sakebigoe — A scream, shout, or cry of alarm.
あまりに: amari ni — Too much; excessively; overly so.
も: mo — Also; too; even; as well.
甲高かった: kankadakakatta — Was shrill; was high-pitched in sound.
ため: tame — Because of; due to; for the sake of.
男: otoko — A man; a male person.
赤ちゃん: akachan — A baby; an infant.
顎: ago — Jaw or chin of the face.
開き: hiraki — Opening; gap; parting wide apart.
不運: fuun — Misfortune; bad luck; an unlucky event.
床: yuka — Floor; the ground surface of a room.
落として: otoshite — Dropping; letting fall to the ground.
この: kono — This; referring to something nearby.
落下: rakka — A fall; dropping from a height.
なかなか: nakanaka — Not easily; quite; rather; considerably.
回復: kaifuku — Recovery; restoration to normal condition.
しなかった: shinakatta — Did not do; past negative of 'to do'.
また: mata — Again; also; another time.
別: betsu — Another; separate; different from this.
時: toki — Time; moment; occasion when something happens.
猫: neko — A cat; domestic feline animal.
優れた: sugureta — Excellent; superior; outstanding in ability.
ネズミ: nezumi — A mouse or rat; small rodent.
捕り: tori — Catching; capturing an animal or thing.
追いかけ: oikake — Chasing; pursuing something or someone.
爪: tsume — Claw or nail of an animal or person.
救い出す: sukuidasu — To rescue; to save someone from danger.
苦労: kurō — Hardship; effort; trouble taken to do something.
した: shita — Past tense of 'to do'; did.
父親: chichioya — Father; a male parent.
氏: shi — Mr.; honorific title for a person.
並外れた: namihazureta — Extraordinary; exceptional; far beyond the ordinary.
知性: chisei — Intelligence; intellect; mental capacity.
持ち: mochi — Having; possessing; holding something.
その: sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.
極端: kyokutan — Extreme; going to an excessive degree.
小ささ: chīsasa — Smallness; the quality of being tiny.
ゆえ: yue — Because of; due to; therefore; hence.
多く: ōku — Many; much; a large amount.
さらさ: sarasa — Stem of 'to expose'; being exposed to risks.
れて: rete — Passive conjunctive verb ending form.
いる: iru — To exist; to be; continuous state.
愛すべき: aisubeki — Lovable; endearing; worthy of being loved.
娘: musume — Daughter; a female child.
運命: unmei — Fate; destiny; one's life course.
つい: tsui — Unintentionally; inadvertently; on impulse.
いくらか: ikuraka — Somewhat; a little; some amount of.
不安: fuan — Anxiety; unease; a sense of worry.
抑える: osaeru — To suppress; to hold back; to restrain.
こと: koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases.
でき: deki — To be able to; can do something.
なかった: nakatta — Did not exist; past negative of 'to be'.
知識: chishiki — Knowledge; information learned or acquired.
身に: mi ni — To oneself; acquiring or internalizing something personally.
つける: tsukeru — To attach; to acquire; to cultivate a skill.
最善: saizen — One's best; the optimal effort or result.
尽くした: tsukushita — Did one's utmost; exhausted all efforts.
世界: sekai — The world; the entire global community.
最高: saikō — Best; highest; greatest in quality or degree.
意図: ito — Intention; purpose; aim behind an action.
持って: motte — Holding; having; carrying something with one.
近づく: chikazuku — To approach; to draw near to something.
すべて: subete — All; everything; every single thing.
人: hito — Person; human being; people.
喜ばせ: yorokobase — To make someone happy; to please others.
望ん: nozon — Wishing; hoping; desiring something strongly.
落ち着き: ochitsuki — Calmness; composure; settled state of mind.
なさ: nasa — Lack of; absence of a quality.
自分: jibun — Oneself; one's own self.
意志: ishi — Will; volition; determination to act.
反して: hanshite — Against; contrary to; in opposition to.
道: michi — Road; path; way forward.
外れ: hazure — Deviation; straying off from the correct path.
させて: sasete — Causative form; making or letting someone do.
しまう: shimau — To end up doing; completion with regret.
だった: datta — Past tense of 'to be'; was; were.

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