Romeo and Juliet — Page 1
SCENE I. A public place.
第一場 公共の場所。
Enter Sampson and Gregory armed with swords and bucklers.
サムソンとグレゴリー、剣と丸盾を帯びて登場。
SAMPSON.
サムソン。
Gregory, on my word, we'll not carry coals.
グレゴリー、誓って言うが、俺たちは屈辱には耐えないぞ。
GREGORY.
グレゴリー。
No, for then we should be colliers.
そうだな、さもなければ炭坑夫になってしまう。
SAMPSON.
サムソン。
I mean, if we be in choler, we'll draw.
つまり、俺たちが怒りに燃えたら、剣を抜くということだ。
GREGORY.
グレゴリー。
Ay, while you live, draw your neck out o' the collar.
ああ、生きている間は、首輪から首を抜いておけ。
SAMPSON.
サムソン。
I strike quickly, being moved.
俺は怒りを覚えたら、すぐに打ちかかる。
GREGORY.
グレゴリー。
But thou art not quickly moved to strike.
だが、お前はすぐには打ちかかる気になれないだろう。
SAMPSON.
サムソン。
A dog of the house of Montague moves me.
モンタギュー家の犬めが、俺を怒らせる。
GREGORY.
グレゴリー。
To move is to stir; and to be valiant is to stand: therefore, if thou art moved, thou runn'st away.
動くというのは逃げることだ。勇敢であるというのは踏みとどまることだ。だから、お前が動くなら、逃げ出すということになる。
SAMPSON.
サムソン。
A dog of that house shall move me to stand. I will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague's.
あの家の犬めが俺を奮い立たせて踏みとどまらせるのだ。モンタギューの男でも女でも、壁際の有利な場所を奪ってやる。
GREGORY.
グレゴリー。
That shows thee a weak slave, for the weakest goes to the wall.
それはお前が弱い奴だということを示している。弱い者こそ壁に追いやられるのだから。
SAMPSON.
サムソン。
True, and therefore women, being the weaker vessels, are ever thrust to the wall: therefore I will push Montague's men from the wall, and thrust his maids to the wall.
その通り、だから女は弱い器として、いつも壁に押しつけられる。だから俺はモンタギューの男どもを壁から押しのけ、その娘どもを壁に押しつけてやる。
GREGORY.
グレゴリー。
The quarrel is between our masters and us their men.
争いは俺たちの主人と俺たち家来の間のことだ。
SAMPSON.
サムソン。
'Tis all one, I will show myself a tyrant: when I have fought with the men I will be civil with the maids, I will cut off their heads.
どうせ同じことだ、俺は暴君ぶりを見せてやる。男どもと戦った後は、娘どもには礼儀正しくしてやる、つまり首を切り落としてやるのだ。
GREGORY.
グレゴリー。
The heads of the maids?
娘どもの首を？
SAMPSON.
サムソン。
Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maidenheads; take it in what sense thou wilt.
ああ、娘どもの首を、あるいはその処女を。お前の好きなように解釈しろ。
GREGORY.
グレゴリー。
They must take it in sense that feel it.
感じる者がその意味を受け取らねばならない。
SAMPSON.
サムソン。
Vocabulary
- 第
- dai — Ordinal prefix indicating rank or number order.
- 一
- ichi — The number one; first.
- 場
- ba — Place, scene, or situation.
- 公共
- kōkyō — Public; shared by or open to everyone.
- の
- no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.
- 場所
- basho — A place, location, or spot.
- と
- to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'.
- 剣
- ken — A sword or blade weapon.
- を
- wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.
- 帯び
- obi — To wear or carry something on one's person.
- て
- te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.
- 登場
- tōjō — To appear on stage; to make an entrance.
- 誓っ
- chikatte — To swear or vow solemnly (conjunctive form).
- 言う
- iu — To say or speak.
- が
- ga — Subject-marking particle; also means 'but'.
- 俺
- ore — Informal masculine first-person pronoun: 'I/me'.
- たち
- tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.
- は
- wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the subject.
- 屈辱
- kutsujoku — Humiliation, disgrace, or insult suffered.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or target.
- 耐え
- tae — To endure, tolerate, or bear hardship.
- ない
- nai — Negative auxiliary expressing negation or absence.
- ぞ
- zo — Sentence-final particle expressing strong assertion.
- そう
- sō — That's right; so; in that way.
- だ
- da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'it is'.
- な
- na — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or emphasis.
- さも
- samo — As if; seemingly; in that very manner.
- なけれ
- nakere — Conditional negative form meaning 'if not'.
- ば
- ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
- なっ
- natte — To become (conjunctive form of なる).
- しまう
- shimau — To end up doing something (often unintended).
- つまり
- tsumari — In other words; that is to say.
- 怒り
- ikari — Anger, rage, or wrath.
- 燃え
- moe — To burn; to blaze with passion or fire.
- たら
- tara — Conditional form meaning 'if' or 'when completed'.
- 抜く
- nuku — To draw out; to pull or extract something.
- いう
- iu — To say; to be called; to mean.
- こと
- koto — A thing, matter, or abstract concept.
- ああ
- ā — Ah; oh; an exclamation of realization or emotion.
- 生き
- iki — Living; to be alive (stem form).
- いる
- iru — To exist; to be (for animate beings).
- 間
- aida / ma — Interval, period, or space between things.
- 首輪
- kubiwa — A collar worn around the neck.
- から
- kara — From; because; starting from a point.
- 首
- kubi — The neck; also means one's head or job.
- 抜い
- nuita — Drew out; pulled free (past conjunctive form).
- おけ
- oke — Imperative of おく: do and keep it done.
- 覚え
- oboe — Memory; to remember or bear in mind.
- すぐ
- sugu — Immediately, right away, or soon.
- 打ち
- uchi — A strike or blow; to hit something.
- かかる
- kakaru — To attack; to hang; to take time or cost.
- だが
- daga — However; but; a conjunction showing contrast.
- お前
- omae — You (informal, sometimes rude second-person pronoun).
- 気
- ki — Spirit, feeling, mood, or intention.
- だろう
- darō — Probably; I suppose; expressing conjecture.
- 家
- ie / ke — House, home, or family household.
- 犬
- inu — A dog; also used as an insult meaning lackey.
- め
- me — Derogatory suffix expressing contempt toward someone.
- 怒ら
- okora — To make angry; to provoke (stem form).
- せる
- seru — Causative auxiliary: to make or let someone do.
- 動く
- ugoku — To move, stir, or be in motion.
- 逃げる
- nigeru — To flee, run away, or escape.
- 勇敢
- yūkan — Brave, courageous, and bold in facing danger.
- で
- de — Particle indicating place of action or means used.
- ある
- aru — To be; to exist (for inanimate things).
- 踏み
- fumi — A step or tread; to step on something.
- とどまる
- todomaru — To stay, remain, or hold one's ground.
- だから
- dakara — Therefore; so; that is why.
- なら
- nara — Conditional particle meaning 'if that is the case'.
- 逃げ出す
- nigedasu — To run away; to make a break for escape.
- なる
- naru — To become; to turn into something.
- あの
- ano — That (over there); a pre-noun demonstrative.
- 奮い立た
- furiitata — To rouse or stir up one's courage or spirit.
- せ
- se — Causative stem: make or let (someone do something).
- とどまら
- todomara — Negative/conditional stem of とどまる: to remain.
- 男
- otoko — A man or male person.
- も
- mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.
- 女
- onna — A woman or female person.
- 有利
- yūri — Advantageous, favorable, or beneficial position.
- 奪っ
- ubatte — To snatch or seize by force (conjunctive form).
- やる
- yaru — To do, give, or carry out (informal).
- それ
- sore — That; referring to something nearby or mentioned.
- 弱い
- yowai — Weak, feeble, or lacking in strength.
- 奴
- yatsu — Guy, fellow; often derogatory term for a person.
- 示し
- shimeshi — To show, demonstrate, or make something evident.
- 者
- mono / sha — A person, one who does something; an individual.
- こそ
- koso — Emphatic particle stressing the preceding word.
- 壁
- kabe — A wall or partition in a building.
- れる
- reru — Passive auxiliary: to be done to; to be acted upon.
- その
- sono — That; pre-noun demonstrative referring to nearby thing.
- 通り
- tōri — Street; as expected; in that manner exactly.
- 器
- utsuwa — A vessel, container; also one's capacity or caliber.
- し
- shi — Conjunctive form listing reasons; also 'and moreover'.
- いつ
- itsu — When; at what time; which time.
- 押しつけ
- oshitsuke — To force upon; to press or impose on someone.
- られる
- rareru — Passive/potential auxiliary: to be done to; can do.
- ども
- domo — Derogatory plural suffix; also means 'though/however'.
- 娘
- musume — A daughter; a young woman or girl.
- 争い
- arasoi — A conflict, dispute, quarrel, or struggle.
- 主人
- shujin — Master, owner, husband, or one's employer.
- どうせ
- dōse — Anyway; in any case; it won't matter either way.
- 同じ
- onaji — Same, identical, or equal to something else.
- 暴君
- bōkun — A tyrant; a cruel and oppressive ruler.
- ぶり
- buri — Manner, style, or behavior characteristic of someone.
- 見せ
- mise — To show, display, or let someone see.
- 戦っ
- tatakatte — Fought; battled (conjunctive past form).
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary particle for completed actions.
- 後
- ato / nochi — After, later, or behind in time or space.
- 礼儀
- reigi — Manners, etiquette, or proper social decorum.
- 正しく
- tadashiku — Correctly, properly, or in a righteous manner.
- あるいは
- aruiwa — Or; alternatively; either one possibility or another.
- 好き
- suki — Liked, loved, or fond of something or someone.
- よう
- yō — Appearing like; in the way of; seems to be.
- 解釈
- kaishaku — Interpretation, explanation, or reading of meaning.
- しろ
- shiro — Do it! Imperative command form of する.
- 感じる
- kanjiru — To feel, sense, or perceive something emotionally.
- 意味
- imi — Meaning, significance, or sense of a word.
- 受け取ら
- uketora — To receive, accept, or interpret something (stem form).
- ね
- ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or confirmation.
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