Sense and Sensibility — Page 3

English → Japanese CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

Dashwood had wished for it more for the sake of his wife and daughters than for himself or his son;—but to his son, and his son's son, a child of four years old, it was secured, in such a way, as to leave to himself no power of providing for those who were most dear to him, and who most needed a provision by any charge on the estate, or by any sale of its valuable woods.

ダッシュウッドは、自分自身や息子のためというよりも、妻と娘たちのためにそれを望んでいた。しかし、息子へ、そして息子の息子、すなわち四歳の幼子へと、それは受け継がれることになったのだが、その方法は、彼が最も愛する者たち、すなわち財産への負担によっても、あるいは価値ある森林の売却によっても、何らかの扶養を最も必要としていた者たちのために、彼自身が手を尽くす余地をまったく残さないものであった。

The whole was tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters.

財産のすべては、この幼子の利益のために縛られていたのだが、この子は、父母とともにノーランドを時折訪れた折に、二、三歳の子どもにはごく珍しくもない魅力、すなわち不完全な言葉遣い、自分の思い通りにしたいという強い欲求、数々のずる賢い悪戯、そして絶え間ない騒がしさによって、おじの愛情をすっかり勝ち取り、おじが長年にわたって姪とその娘たちから受けてきた気遣いのすべての価値をも凌駕してしまったのである。

He meant not to be unkind, however, and, as a mark of his affection for the three girls, he left them a thousand pounds a-piece.

しかし、彼は意地悪をするつもりはなく、三人の娘たちへの愛情のしるしとして、それぞれに千ポンドを遺した。

Mr. Dashwood's disappointment was, at first, severe; but his temper was cheerful and sanguine; and he might reasonably hope to live many years, and by living economically, lay by a considerable sum from the produce of an estate already large, and capable of almost immediate improvement.

ダッシュウッド氏の失望は、最初は大きなものであった。しかし彼の気質は明るく楽観的であり、長年生きることを合理的に望むことができたし、倹約した生活を送ることで、すでに広大で、ほぼ直ちに改善の見込める財産の収益から、相当な額を蓄えることができると考えることもできた。

Vocabulary

は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject.
自分自身: jibun jishin — Oneself; one's own self, used for emphasis.
や: ya — Particle listing examples non-exhaustively.
息子: musuko — One's own son or a young male child.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.
ため: tame — For the sake of; for the purpose of.
と: to — Quotation or conjunctive particle meaning 'and/that'.
いう: iu — To say; to be called; to mean.
より: yori — Than; from; more so than (comparative particle).
も: mo — Also; too; even (inclusive particle).
妻: tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse (female).
娘: musume — Daughter; young woman.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people or living beings.
に: ni — Directional or target particle meaning 'to/at/for'.
それ: sore — That; it (referring to something previously mentioned).
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.
望ん: nozon (望む/nozomu) — To wish for; to desire; to hope for.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location, or conjunctive.
い: i (いる/iru) — Auxiliary indicating ongoing state or action.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.
しかし: shikashi — However; but; nevertheless (conjunctive).
へ: e — Directional particle meaning 'toward; to'.
そして: soshite — And then; and so; furthermore.
すなわち: sunawachi — That is; namely; in other words.
四歳: yonsai — Four years old; the age of four.
幼子: osanago — Young child; infant; small toddler.
受け継がれる: uketsugarareru — To be inherited; to be passed down to.
こと: koto — Thing; fact; matter (nominalizer).
なっ: nat (なる/naru) — To become; to turn into something.
だ: da — Copula meaning 'is/are/was' (plain form).
が: ga — Subject marker or conjunctive 'but' particle.
その: sono — That; the (demonstrative adjective for nearby).
方法: hōhō — Method; way; means of doing something.
彼: kare — He; him; that man.
最も: mottomo — Most; extremely (superlative adverb).
愛する: aisuru — To love; to be deeply fond of someone.
者: mono / sha — Person; one who does something; being.
財産: zaisan — Property; assets; wealth; estate.
負担: futan — Burden; load; financial or personal obligation.
よっ: yot (よる/yoru) — By means of; due to; depending on.
て: te — Conjunctive particle linking verb phrases.
あるいは: aruiwa — Or; alternatively; perhaps (disjunctive conjunction).
価値: kachi — Value; worth; significance.
ある: aru — To exist; to have; to be (inanimate).
森林: shinrin — Forest; woodland; wooded area.
売却: baikyaku — Sale; selling off property or assets.
何らかの: nanraka no — Some kind of; some sort of (vague).
扶養: fuyō — Support; maintenance; financial provision for dependents.
必要: hitsuyō — Necessary; needed; required; essential.
し: shi — Conjunctive ending listing reasons or actions.
彼自身: kare jishin — He himself; his own self (emphatic pronoun).
手: te — Hand; means; way; measure taken.
尽くす: tsukusu — To exhaust; to devote fully; to do all.
余地: yochi — Room; margin; leeway; space to act.
まったく: mattaku — Completely; utterly; absolutely; not at all.
残さ: nokosa (残す/nokosu) — To leave behind; to save; to spare.
ない: nai — Not; does not exist (negative auxiliary).
もの: mono — Thing; object; something (concrete or abstract).
あっ: at (ある/aru) — To be; to exist (past conjunctive form).
すべて: subete — All; everything; entirely; the whole.
この: kono — This (demonstrative adjective for nearby thing).
利益: rieki — Profit; benefit; gain; advantage.
縛ら: shibara (縛る/shibaru) — To bind; to tie; to restrict; to constrain.
れ: re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
子: ko — Child; kid; offspring.
父母: fubo — Father and mother; parents.
とも: tomo — Both; together; including all mentioned.
時折: tokiori — Occasionally; sometimes; from time to time.
訪れ: otozure (訪れる/otozureru) — To visit; to come to; to call upon.
折: ori — Occasion; time; opportunity; moment.
二: ni — Two (numeral).
三歳: sansai — Three years old; the age of three.
子ども: kodomo — Child; children; young person.
ごく: goku — Extremely; very; utterly (intensifier).
珍しく: mezurashiku — Unusually; rarely; in a remarkable manner.
魅力: miryoku — Charm; appeal; attractiveness; fascination.
不完全: fukanzen — Imperfect; incomplete; deficient; flawed.
な: na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
言葉遣い: kotobazukai — Word usage; manner of speaking; choice of words.
自分: jibun — Oneself; I; me (reflexive pronoun).
思い通り: omoidōri — As one wishes; according to one's desire.
たい: tai — Want to do; desire to perform an action.
強い: tsuyoi — Strong; powerful; intense; forceful.
欲求: yokkyū — Desire; craving; urge; strong want.
数々: kazukazu — Many; numerous; a great number of things.
ずる賢い: zurugashikoi — Cunning; sly; crafty; deviously clever.
悪戯: itazura — Prank; mischief; naughty trick or play.
絶え間ない: taemanai — Constant; incessant; uninterrupted; ceaseless.
騒がし: sawagashi — Noisy; boisterous; loud; clamorous.
さ: sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives into nouns.
おじ: oji — Uncle; an older male relative.
愛情: aijō — Affection; love; tender feeling toward someone.
すっかり: sukkari — Completely; entirely; thoroughly; all the way.
勝ち取り: kachitori (勝ち取る/kachitoru) — To win over; to gain; to capture someone's heart.
長年: naganen — For many years; over a long period.
わたって: watatte (わたる/wataru) — Spanning; extending over a period or range.
姪: mei — Niece; one's brother's or sister's daughter.
から: kara — From; because; after (particle).
受け: uke (受ける/ukeru) — To receive; to accept; to undergo.
き: ki (くる/kuru or auxiliary) — Auxiliary indicating completed or experienced past action.
気遣い: kizukai — Consideration; thoughtfulness; care for others.
凌駕: ryōga — To surpass; to outstrip; to exceed greatly.
しまっ: shimatt (しまう/shimau) — To end up doing; to finish; to complete.
意地悪: ijiwaru — Mean-spirited; spiteful; unkind; malicious.
する: suru — To do; to perform; to make happen.
つもり: tsumori — Intention; plan; expectation of doing something.
なく: naku — Without; not having; negating in conjunctive form.
三人: sannin — Three people; a group of three persons.
しるし: shirushi — Sign; mark; token; symbol of something.
それぞれ: sorezore — Each; respectively; each one individually.
千: sen — One thousand (numeral).
ポンド: pondo — Pound (British currency unit).
遺し: nokoshi (遺す/nokosu) — To bequeath; to leave behind after death.
氏: shi — Mr./Ms.; a suffix for names showing respect.
失望: shitsubō — Disappointment; disillusionment; loss of hope.
最初: saisho — First; beginning; the very start.
大きな: ōkina — Big; large; great (prenominal adjective form).
気質: kishitsu — Temperament; disposition; character; nature.
明るく: akaruku — Brightly; cheerfully; in a positive manner.
楽観的: rakkanteki — Optimistic; positive-minded; hopeful about outcomes.
あり: ari (ある/aru) — Being; existing; having (conjunctive form).
生きる: ikiru — To live; to be alive; to exist.
合理的: gōriteki — Rational; reasonable; logical; sensible.
望む: nozomu — To wish; to desire; to hope for something.
でき: deki (できる/dekiru) — To be able to; to be possible; capable.
倹約: kenyaku — Frugality; thrift; economical use of resources.
生活: seikatsu — Life; living; daily lifestyle; livelihood.
送る: okuru — To send; to lead (a life); to pass time.
すでに: sudeni — Already; by now; previously; at this point.
広大: kōdai — Vast; extensive; immense; wide in scope.
ほぼ: hobo — Almost; nearly; approximately; roughly.
直ちに: tadachini — Immediately; at once; without delay.
改善: kaizen — Improvement; betterment; making something better.
見込める: mikomeru — To be expected; to have prospects; to anticipate.
収益: shūeki — Revenue; profit; returns from an investment.
相当: sōtō — Considerable; appropriate; equivalent; substantial.
額: gaku — Amount (of money); sum; framed amount.
蓄える: takuwaeru — To save up; to accumulate; to store resources.
できる: dekiru — To be able to; to be capable; possible.
考える: kangaeru — To think; to consider; to reflect upon.

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