Sense and Sensibility — Page 4

English → Japanese CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

But the fortune, which had been so tardy in coming, was his only one twelvemonth.

しかし、来るのがあれほど遅かった財産も、彼のものであったのはわずか一年に過ぎなかった。

He survived his uncle no longer; and ten thousand pounds, including the late legacies, was all that remained for his widow and daughters.

彼は叔父より長く生きることはなかった。そして、最近の遺産を含む一万ポンドが、未亡人と娘たちに残された全てであった。

His son was sent for as soon as his danger was known, and to him Mr. Dashwood recommended, with all the strength and urgency which illness could command, the interest of his mother-in-law and sisters.

彼の危険が知られるとすぐに息子が呼び寄せられ、ダッシュウッド氏は病気が許す限りの力と切迫感をもって、義母と姉妹たちへの配慮を彼に勧めた。

Mr. John Dashwood had not the strong feelings of the rest of the family; but he was affected by a recommendation of such a nature at such a time, and he promised to do every thing in his power to make them comfortable.

ジョン・ダッシュウッド氏は家族の他の者ほど強い感情を持ち合わせていなかったが、そのような時にそのような性質の願いをされて心を動かされ、彼女たちを安楽にするために力の及ぶ限りのことをすると約束した。

His father was rendered easy by such an assurance, and Mr. John Dashwood had then leisure to consider how much there might prudently be in his power to do for them.

父はそのような保証によって安心し、ジョン・ダッシュウッド氏はその後、彼女たちのために慎重に考えてどれほどのことが自分にできるかを熟考する余裕を持った。

He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general, well respected; for he conducted himself with propriety in the discharge of his ordinary duties.

やや冷淡でやや自己中心的であることが不品行であるとすれば別だが、彼は不品行な青年ではなかった。しかし彼は概して尊敬されていた。なぜなら、日常の義務を果たすにあたって礼儀正しく振る舞っていたからである。

Had he married a more amiable woman, he might have been made still more respectable than he was:—he might even have been made amiable himself; for he was very young when he married, and very fond of his wife.

もし彼がより愛想の良い女性と結婚していたなら、実際よりもさらに立派な人物になれたかもしれない。いや、彼自身も愛想の良い人物になれたかもしれない。なぜなら、結婚したとき彼はまだ非常に若く、妻をとても愛していたからである。

But Mrs. John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;—more narrow-minded and selfish.

しかしジョン・ダッシュウッド夫人は彼自身の強烈な戯画であった。より偏狭で自己中心的な人物であった。

Vocabulary

しかし: shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.
来る: kuru — To come; to arrive at a place.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.
が: ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese sentences.
あれほど: arehodo — To that extent; that much; so very.
遅かった: osokatta — Was late; was slow (past tense).
財産: zaisan — Property, assets, or personal fortune.
も: mo — Also; too; even (inclusive particle).
彼: kare — He; him; third-person male pronoun.
もの: mono — Thing; object; nominalizer for abstract concepts.
で: de — Particle indicating location, means, or cause.
あった: atta — Was; existed (plain past form of ある).
は: wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject.
わずか: wazuka — Only; merely; a small amount or number.
一年: ichinen — One year; a single year's duration.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or purpose.
過ぎ: sugi — Excess; passing; only (often used with にすぎない).
なかった: nakatta — Did not exist; was not (past negative).
叔父: oji — Uncle; parent's younger brother.
より: yori — Than; from; comparative particle.
長く: nagaku — For a long time; lengthily (adverbial form).
生きる: ikiru — To live; to be alive; to exist.
こと: koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases.
そして: soshite — And then; and; furthermore (conjunction).
最近: saikin — Recently; lately; these days.
遺産: isan — Inheritance; legacy; estate left after death.
を: wo — Direct object marker particle.
含む: fukumu — To include; to contain; to encompass.
一万: ichiman — Ten thousand; the number 10,000.
ポンド: pondo — Pound (British currency or unit of weight).
未亡人: miboujin — Widow; a woman whose husband has died.
と: to — And; with; quotation particle.
娘たち: musume-tachi — Daughters; plural form of daughter.
残さ: nokosa — Stem of 'to leave behind'; to bequeath.
れた: reta — Passive past auxiliary; was done to subject.
全て: subete — All; everything; entirely without exception.
危険: kiken — Danger; risk; hazardous situation.
知ら: shira — Stem of 'to know'; to be aware of.
れる: reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
すぐ: sugu — Immediately; right away; soon.
息子: musuko — Son; one's male child.
呼び寄せ: yobiyose — To summon; to call someone to come.
られ: rare — Passive/potential auxiliary verb form.
氏: shi — Mr.; a formal honorific for a person.
病気: byouki — Illness; sickness; disease.
許す: yurusu — To permit; to allow; to forgive.
限り: kagiri — As long as; limit; to the extent of.
力: chikara — Strength; power; ability; force.
切迫感: seppakkan — Sense of urgency; feeling of pressing necessity.
もって: motte — With; by means of; holding (te-form of 持つ).
義母: gibo — Stepmother or mother-in-law.
姉妹たち: shimai-tachi — Sisters; plural form of sisters.
へ: e — Directional particle meaning toward or to.
配慮: hairyo — Consideration; thoughtfulness; careful attention to others.
勧め: susume — Recommendation; advice; urging someone to act.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese.
家族: kazoku — Family; one's household members.
他: hoka — Other; another; the rest.
者: mono / sha — Person; individual; one who does something.
ほど: hodo — To the extent of; about; approximately.
強い: tsuyoi — Strong; powerful; intense.
感情: kanjou — Emotion; feeling; sentiment.
持ち合わせ: mochiawase — To have on hand; to possess at the moment.
て: te — Te-form connective particle linking verb clauses.
い: i — Stem of いる; being in a state (auxiliary).
そのような: sono you na — Such; that kind of; like that.
時: toki — Time; moment; occasion; when.
性質: seishitsu — Nature; character; disposition; temperament.
願い: negai — Wish; request; desire; hope.
さ: sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives into nouns.
れて: rete — Passive te-form; being acted upon connectively.
心: kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; inner feeling.
動かさ: ugokasa — Stem of 'to move'; to stir emotionally.
れ: re — Passive auxiliary verb base form.
彼女たち: kanojo-tachi — They (female); those women; plural she.
安楽: anraku — Comfort; ease; peaceful and comfortable living.
する: suru — To do; to perform; versatile action verb.
ため: tame — For the purpose of; for the sake of.
及ぶ: oyobu — To reach; to extend to; to amount to.
約束: yakusoku — Promise; appointment; agreement.
し: shi — Te-form of する; and/also (conjunctive use).
父: chichi — Father; one's own father.
保証: hoshou — Guarantee; assurance; warranty.
によって: ni yotte — By means of; due to; depending on.
安心: anshin — Relief; peace of mind; reassurance.
その後: sonogo — After that; afterwards; thereafter.
慎重: shinchou — Careful; cautious; prudent in action.
考えて: kangaete — Te-form of 'to think'; thinking; considering.
どれ: dore — Which one; which (of three or more).
自分: jibun — Oneself; myself; yourself (reflexive pronoun).
できる: dekiru — To be able to; can; to be possible.
か: ka — Question particle; or; uncertainty marker.
熟考: jukkō — Careful deliberation; deep contemplation; thorough consideration.
余裕: yoyuu — Margin; leeway; composure; spare capacity.
持っ: mott- — Conjunctive stem of 持つ; to hold or have.
やや: yaya — Somewhat; a little; slightly.
冷淡: reitan — Indifferent; cold; lacking warmth or enthusiasm.
自己中心的: jiko-chūshinteki — Egocentric; self-centered; focused only on oneself.
ある: aru — To be; to exist; to have (inanimate).
不品行: fuhinkō — Misconduct; improper behavior; bad conduct.
すれ: sure — Conditional stem of する; if one does.
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
別: betsu — Different; separate; another; exception.
だ: da — Copula; plain form of 'to be' (です).
な: na — Adjectival particle or soft prohibitive ending.
青年: seinen — Young man; youth; young adult male.
なかっ: nakatt- — Conjunctive past negative stem of ない.
概して: gaishite — Generally; on the whole; in general.
尊敬: sonkei — Respect; admiration; esteem for someone.
なぜなら: nazenara — Because; the reason being; for the reason that.
日常: nichijou — Everyday; daily life; ordinary routine.
義務: gimu — Duty; obligation; responsibility.
果たす: hatasu — To fulfill; to accomplish; to carry out.
あたって: atatte — When; upon; in regard to (に当たって).
礼儀正しく: reigitadashiku — Politely; courteously; in a well-mannered way.
振る舞っ: furumatt- — Conjunctive form of 'to behave'; to conduct oneself.
から: kara — From; because; since; after (particle).
もし: moshi — If; supposing; in case (conditional opener).
愛想: aiso — Amiability; sociable manner; friendliness.
良い: yoi / ii — Good; fine; excellent; favorable.
女性: josei — Woman; female; the female gender.
結婚: kekkon — Marriage; matrimony; wedding.
たなら: ta nara — If (someone) had done; conditional past form.
実際: jissai — In reality; actually; in practice.
さらに: sarani — Furthermore; even more; in addition.
立派: rippa — Splendid; fine; admirable; respectable.
人物: jinbutsu — Person; character; personage; figure.
なれた: nareta — Could have become (past potential of なる).
かも: kamo — Might; perhaps; maybe (uncertainty expression).
しれ: shire — Stem in かもしれない meaning 'might be'.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary; does not; is not.
いや: iya — No; rather; or rather (interjection/corrective).
自身: jishin — Oneself; himself/herself; personally.
とき: toki — Time; moment; when; occasion.
まだ: mada — Still; yet; not yet; even now.
非常: hijou — Extremely; very; extraordinary; emergency.
若く: wakaku — Young; youthfully (adverbial form of 若い).
妻: tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse (female).
とても: totemo — Very; extremely; quite; really.
愛し: aishi — Stem of 'to love'; loving (conjunctive form).
夫人: fujin — Mrs.; a lady; a married woman of status.
強烈: kyouretsu — Intense; powerful; overwhelming; fierce.
戯画: giga — Caricature; cartoon; satirical drawing or portrayal.
偏狭: henkyou — Narrow-minded; intolerant; bigoted in outlook.

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