Romeo and Juliet — Page 4

English → Japanese ACT I Level 9/10

Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word,

軽率な一言から生まれた三度の市中騒乱が、

By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,

老キャピュレット、そなたとモンタギューによって、

Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets,

三度にわたりわが街の平和を乱し、

And made Verona's ancient citizens

ヴェローナの老いたる市民たちに、

Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments,

その身にふさわしい威厳ある装いを脱ぎ捨てさせ、

To wield old partisans, in hands as old,

老いた手に古びた槍を握らせることとなった、

Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate.

平和にさび付いた手で、そなたらの腐れた憎しみを引き離すために。

If ever you disturb our streets again,

もし再びわが街の平和を乱すならば、

Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.

そなたらの命をもってその代償を払わせる。

For this time all the rest depart away:

今はその他の者は皆立ち去れ。

You, Capulet, shall go along with me,

キャピュレット、そなたはわしと共に参れ、

And Montague, come you this afternoon,

モンタギューは今日の午後、参るがよい、

To know our farther pleasure in this case,

この件についてわれらのさらなる意向を聞くために、

To old Free-town, our common judgement-place.

われらの共通の裁きの場、古きフリータウンへ。

Once more, on pain of death, all men depart.

重ねて申す、死を覚悟の上で、全員立ち去れ。

[_Exeunt Prince and Attendants; Capulet, Lady Capulet, Tybalt, Citizens and Servants._]

〔大公と従者たち、キャピュレット、キャピュレット夫人、ティボルト、市民と召使いたち、退場。〕

Who set this ancient quarrel new abroach?

この古い争いを誰が再び蒸し返したのか？

Speak, nephew, were you by when it began?

話せ、甥よ、始まった時そなたはその場にいたか？

Here were the servants of your adversary

ここには敵方の召使いたちと、

And yours, close fighting ere I did approach.

そなた方の召使いたちが、私が近づく前から激しく争っておりました。

I drew to part them, in the instant came

私は二人を引き離そうと剣を抜いた、するとその瞬間に現れたのが、

The fiery Tybalt, with his sword prepar'd,

血気盛んなティボルト、剣を構えて、

Which, as he breath'd defiance to my ears,

私の耳に向かって挑戦の言葉を吐きながら、

He swung about his head, and cut the winds,

頭上で剣を振り回し、風を切ったが、

Who nothing hurt withal, hiss'd him in scorn.

風は少しも傷つかず、軽蔑するようにヒュッと音を立てた。

While we were interchanging thrusts and blows

私たちが突きや打撃を交わし合っている間に、

Came more and more, and fought on part and part,

次々と人が集まり、双方に分かれて戦い、

Till the Prince came, who parted either part.

大公が来て双方を引き離されるまで続きました。

O where is Romeo, saw you him today?

ああ、ロミオはどこに？今日彼を見かけましたか？

Right glad I am he was not at this fray.

彼がこの乱闘にいなかったことを心から喜びます。

Vocabulary

軽率: keisotsu — Rash, careless, or imprudent in action or speech.
な: na — Particle or copula linking adjective to noun.
一言: hitokoto — A single word or brief remark.
から: kara — From, because of; indicates origin or cause.
生まれ: umare — Birth; to be born or originate.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker.
三度: sando — Three times; occurring on three occasions.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.
市中: shichuu — Within the city; throughout the town.
騒乱: souran — Riot, disturbance, or public disorder.
が: ga — Subject marker particle.
老: rou — Old, aged; prefix indicating elderly person.
そなた: sonata — Archaic second-person pronoun meaning 'you.'
と: to — And; with; quotation particle.
に: ni — Direction, location, or indirect object particle.
よっ: yotte (yot-) — Due to, by means of; caused by.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.
わたり: watari — Spanning, crossing over; extending across.
わが: waga — My, our; possessive pronoun in formal speech.
街: machi — Town, city, or neighborhood district.
平和: heiwa — Peace, harmony; absence of conflict.
を: wo — Direct object marker particle.
乱し: midashi — Disturbing, disrupting order or peace.
老い: oi — Old age; the state of growing old.
たる: taru — Classical copula meaning 'being' or 'who are.'
市民: shimin — Citizen; resident member of a city.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.
その身: sonomi — One's own body or person; oneself.
ふさわしい: fusawashii — Suitable, fitting, appropriate for a situation.
威厳: igen — Dignity, majesty, imposing presence or authority.
ある: aru — To exist; to have; copula for inanimate things.
装い: yosooi — Attire, dress, or outward appearance.
脱ぎ捨て: nugisute — Throwing off or discarding clothing hastily.
させ: sase — Causative verb suffix meaning 'make someone do.'
手: te — Hand; also means method or means.
古び: furubi — Becoming old, worn, or aged.
槍: yari — Spear or lance used as a weapon.
握ら: nigira — Gripping, grasping, holding in one's hand.
せる: seru — Causative auxiliary verb: to make or let do.
こと: koto — Thing, fact, matter; nominalizes verb phrases.
なっ: nat- — Became; past stem of なる (to become).
さび付い: sabitsui — Rusted, corroded from long neglect.
で: de — At, by, with; indicates means or location of action.
ら: ra — Plural suffix or casual sentence-ending particle.
腐れ: kuchire / kuse — Rotten, decayed; used in compound insults colloquially.
憎しみ: nikushimi — Hatred, animosity, deep-seated hostile feeling.
引き離す: hikihanasu — To pull apart, separate, or keep apart.
ため: tame — For the sake of; in order to achieve.
もし: moshi — If; conditional opener for hypothetical statements.
再び: futatabi — Again, once more, a second time.
乱す: midasu — To disturb, disrupt, or throw into disorder.
なら: nara — If, in case; conditional particle.
ば: ba — Conditional suffix meaning 'if' or 'when.'
命: inochi — Life; one's existence or vital force.
もっ: mot- — Holding, having; contracted stem of もつ.
その: sono — That; demonstrative modifier for nearby referent.
代償: daishou — Price paid, compensation, or penalty for action.
払わ: harawa — Paying; stem form of 払う (to pay).
今: ima — Now, at this moment, currently.
は: wa — Topic marker particle indicating subject of discussion.
その他: sonota — Others, the rest, everyone else involved.
者: mono / sha — Person, one who; suffix indicating a person.
皆: mina — Everyone, all people present.
立ち去れ: tachisare — Leave at once; imperative to depart immediately.
わし: washi — I, me; old-fashioned masculine first-person pronoun.
共: tomo — Together with; also plural suffix meaning companions.
参れ: maaire — Come along; humble imperative form of 参る.
今日: kyou — Today; the current day.
午後: gogo — Afternoon; the period after noon.
参る: mairu — Humble verb meaning to go or to come.
よい: yoi — Good, fine, acceptable; approval expression.
この件: kono ken — This matter, this particular issue or case.
つい: tsui — Concerning, regarding; also 'inadvertently' in other contexts.
われら: warera — We, us; archaic first-person plural pronoun.
さらなる: saranaru — Further, additional, even greater.
意向: ikou — Intention, wish, or inclination toward action.
聞く: kiku — To hear, listen, or ask a question.
共通: kyoutsuu — Common, shared, mutual between parties.
裁き: sabaki — Judgment, ruling, or judicial decision.
場: ba — Place, venue, or setting for an event.
古き: furuki — Old, ancient; classical attributive form of 古い.
へ: e — Toward, to; directional particle.
重ね: kasane — Repeating, piling up, or stacking actions.
申す: mousu — Humble verb meaning to say or speak.
死: shi — Death; the end of life.
覚悟: kakugo — Readiness, resolution, prepared to face consequences.
上: ue — Above, on top; also indicates basis or condition.
全員: zen'in — All members, everyone in a group.
大公: taikou — Grand Duke or Prince; high-ranking noble title.
従者: juusha — Attendant, retainer, servant accompanying a lord.
夫人: fujin — Lady, madame; formal title for a married woman.
召使い: meshitsukai — Servant, domestic attendant serving a household.
退場: taijou — Exit; leaving the stage or a venue.
この: kono — This; demonstrative modifier for nearby noun.
古い: furui — Old, aged; describes something not new.
争い: arasoi — Dispute, quarrel, conflict between parties.
誰: dare — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.
蒸し返し: mushikaeshi — Rehashing, bringing up an old issue again.
か: ka — Question marker particle at sentence end.
話せ: hanase — Speak! Tell me; imperative form of 話す.
甥: oi — Nephew; son of one's sibling.
よ: yo — Sentence-final particle adding emphasis or assertion.
始まっ: hajimatt- — Started, began; past stem of 始まる.
時: toki — Time, moment, occasion when something occurs.
その場: sonoba — That place; on the spot, right there.
い: i — Stem of いる; to be, to exist (animate).
ここ: koko — Here, this place.
敵方: tekikata — The enemy side, opposing faction or party.
方: kata / hou — Person (polite); direction; side or way.
私: watashi — I, me; standard first-person singular pronoun.
近づく: chikazuku — To approach, draw near, come closer.
前: mae — Before, in front of, prior to.
激しく: hageshiku — Fiercely, intensely, violently; adverb from 激しい.
争っ: arasott- — Fighting, quarreling; past stem of 争う.
おり: ori — Humble or plain progressive form of いる (to be).
まし: mashi — Polite past auxiliary used with ました.
二人: futari — Two people; a pair of persons.
引き離そう: hikihanasou — Let's separate them; volitional of 引き離す.
剣: ken / tsurugi — Sword, blade; a weapon for fighting.
抜い: nui — Drawing out, unsheathing; stem of 抜く.
する: suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.
瞬間: shunkan — Instant, moment; a very brief period of time.
現れ: araware — Appearing, showing up; stem of 現れる.
血気: kekki — Hot-bloodedness, youthful vigor or fighting spirit.
盛ん: sakan — Thriving, vigorous, intense, full of energy.
構え: kamae — Stance, posture, or readiness position in fighting.
耳: mimi — Ear; the organ for hearing.
向かっ: mukatt- — Heading toward, facing; past stem of 向かう.
挑戦: chousen — Challenge, defiance; attempting something difficult.
言葉: kotoba — Words, language, expression, or speech.
吐き: haki — Spitting out, uttering; stem of 吐く.
ながら: nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunctive.
頭上: zujou — Overhead, above one's head.
振り回し: furimawashi — Swinging around, brandishing wildly.
風: kaze / fuu — Wind; breeze; also style or manner.
切っ: kitt- — Cutting; past stem of 切る (to cut).
少し: sukoshi — A little, slightly, a small amount.
も: mo — Also, even, too; inclusive particle.
傷つか: kizutsuka — Not being wounded; negative stem of 傷つく.
ず: zu — Classical negative suffix meaning 'without doing.'
軽蔑: keibetsu — Contempt, scorn, disdain for someone.
よう: you — Like, as if; resemblance or manner expression.
音: oto — Sound, noise, audio.
立て: tate — Making a sound; causative stem of 立つ.
突き: tsuki — Thrust, stab; a stabbing motion in combat.
や: ya — And; listing particle or exclamatory particle.
打撃: dageki — Blow, strike, hit; impact in combat.
交わし: kawashi — Exchanging, trading blows or words.
合っ: att- — Mutually doing; past stem of 合う (to match).
いる: iru — To be, to exist; used for animate subjects.
間: aida / ma — Interval, between, while; period of time.
次々: tsugitsugi — One after another, in succession.
人: hito / jin — Person, human being, people.
集まり: atsumari — Gathering, assembly, crowd of people.
双方: souhou — Both sides, both parties involved.
分かれ: wakare — Dividing, splitting into separate groups.
戦い: tatakai — Battle, fight, combat, struggle.
来: ki / rai — Coming; arrival; stem of くる (to come).
引き離さ: hikihanasa — Being separated; passive stem of 引き離す.
れる: reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
まで: made — Until, up to, as far as.
続き: tsuzuki — Continuing, persisting; noun form of 続く.
ああ: aa — Ah, oh; exclamation of emotion or realization.
どこ: doko — Where; interrogative pronoun for location.
彼: kare — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun.
見かけ: mikake — Appearance, outward look; catching sight of.
乱闘: rantou — Brawl, melee, violent free-for-all fight.
なかっ: nakatt- — Was not; negative past stem of ない.
心: kokoro — Heart, mind, inner feelings or spirit.
喜び: yorokobi — Joy, delight, happiness, gladness.
ます: masu — Polite verb ending for present or future tense.

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