The Brothers Karamazov — Page 3
And a pliable imagination persuaded her, we must suppose, for a brief moment, that Fyodor Pavlovitch, in spite of his parasitic position, was one of the bold and ironical spirits of that progressive epoch, though he was, in fact, an ill-natured buffoon and nothing more.
そして、しなやかな想像力が、ほんの一瞬、彼女を説得したに違いない――フョードル・パーヴロヴィチは、その寄生的な立場にもかかわらず、あの進歩的な時代の大胆で皮肉な精神の持ち主の一人であると。しかし実際には、彼は意地の悪い道化師に過ぎなかった。
What gave the marriage piquancy was that it was preceded by an elopement, and this greatly captivated Adelaïda Ivanovna's fancy.
この結婚に刺激を与えたのは、それが駆け落ちによって先導されたことであり、このことがアデライーダ・イワーノヴナの空想を大いに虜にした。
Fyodor Pavlovitch's position at the time made him specially eager for any such enterprise, for he was passionately anxious to make a career in one way or another.
当時のフョードル・パーヴロヴィチの立場は、彼をそのような企てに特に熱心にさせた。なぜなら、彼は何としてでも出世したいと切に望んでいたからである。
To attach himself to a good family and obtain a dowry was an alluring prospect.
良家に身を寄せ持参金を得ることは、魅力的な見通しであった。
As for mutual love it did not exist apparently, either in the bride or in him, in spite of Adelaïda Ivanovna's beauty.
相互の愛情については、アデライーダ・イワーノヴナの美しさにもかかわらず、花嫁にも彼にも存在しなかったようである。
This was, perhaps, a unique case of the kind in the life of Fyodor Pavlovitch, who was always of a voluptuous temper, and ready to run after any petticoat on the slightest encouragement.
これはおそらく、フョードル・パーヴロヴィチの生涯においてこの種の唯一の例であった。彼は常に好色な気質を持ち、ほんのわずかな誘いでも女性を追いかける用意があった。
She seems to have been the only woman who made no particular appeal to his senses.
彼女は、彼の官能に特に訴えることのなかった唯一の女性であったようだ。
Immediately after the elopement Adelaïda Ivanovna discerned in a flash that she had no feeling for her husband but contempt.
駆け落ちの直後、アデライーダ・イワーノヴナは、夫に対して軽蔑以外の感情を持っていないことを瞬時に悟った。
The marriage accordingly showed itself in its true colors with extraordinary rapidity.
したがって、結婚はその本当の姿を驚くほど速やかに現した。
Although the family accepted the event pretty quickly and apportioned the runaway bride her dowry, the husband and wife began to lead a most disorderly life, and there were everlasting scenes between them.
家族はその出来事をかなり素早く受け入れ、家出した花嫁に持参金を分配したが、夫婦はきわめて乱れた生活を送り始め、二人の間には絶えず諍いが繰り広げられた。
Vocabulary
- そして
- soshite — And then; connecting two related clauses or sentences.
- しなやかな
- shinayaka na — Supple, flexible, graceful in movement or manner.
- 想像力
- sōzōryoku — Imagination; the power to form mental images.
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle indicating the grammatical subject.
- ほんの
- hon no — Just, merely, only a little; emphasizes smallness.
- 一瞬
- isshun — An instant, a single moment in time.
- 彼女
- kanojo — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun.
- を
- wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.
- 説得
- settoku — Persuasion; convincing someone to agree or act.
- した
- shita — Past tense of する; did, performed an action.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or purpose.
- 違いない
- chigai nai — Must be, no doubt; expresses strong certainty.
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic.
- その
- sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something nearby.
- 寄生的な
- kiseiteki na — Parasitic; living off others without contributing anything.
- 立場
- tachiba — Position, standpoint; one's social or situational stance.
- も
- mo — Also, even, too; additive or inclusive particle.
- かかわらず
- kakawarazu — Despite, regardless of; indicates contrast with preceding condition.
- あの
- ano — That (over there); demonstrative referring to something distant.
- 進歩的な
- shinpoteki na — Progressive, forward-thinking; favoring social or political reform.
- 時代
- jidai — Era, age, period of time in history.
- の
- no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns together.
- 大胆
- daitan — Bold, daring, audacious in behavior or thought.
- で
- de — Particle indicating means, place of action, or cause.
- 皮肉
- hiniku — Irony, sarcasm; saying the opposite of what is meant.
- な
- na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.
- 精神
- seishin — Spirit, mind, mentality; one's inner psychological character.
- 持ち主
- mochinushi — Owner, possessor; one who holds or has something.
- 一人
- hitori — One person; a single individual counted alone.
- ある
- aru — To be, to exist; existence of inanimate things.
- と
- to — Particle meaning and, with, or quotation marker.
- しかし
- shikashi — However, but; conjunction introducing a contrasting statement.
- 実際
- jissai — In reality, actually; referring to the true situation.
- 彼
- kare — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun.
- 意地
- iji — Stubbornness, spite; strong-willed or obstinate disposition.
- 悪い
- warui — Bad, evil, wrong; negative quality or moral fault.
- 道化師
- dōkeshi — Clown, jester, buffoon; one who entertains through comedy.
- 過ぎ
- sugi — Too much, excessive; going beyond a reasonable degree.
- なかった
- nakatta — Past negative of ある/ない; was not, did not exist.
- この
- kono — This; demonstrative adjective for something close to speaker.
- 結婚
- kekkon — Marriage; the legal and social union of two people.
- 刺激
- shigeki — Stimulus, excitement; something that provokes a reaction.
- 与えた
- ataeta — Past tense of 与える; gave, provided, granted something.
- それ
- sore — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.
- 駆け落ち
- kakeo chi — Elopement; running away together to marry secretly.
- よって
- yotte — By means of, therefore; indicates cause or method.
- 先導
- sendō — Leading, guiding; going ahead to show the way.
- された
- sareta — Passive past of する; was done, was performed.
- こと
- koto — Thing, fact, matter; nominalizer for verbal phrases.
- あり
- ari — Conjunctive form of ある; existing, being, there is.
- 空想
- kūsō — Fantasy, daydream; imagining unrealistic or fanciful scenarios.
- 大いに
- ōi ni — Greatly, very much; to a large or significant degree.
- 虜
- toriko — Captive, prisoner; one who is captured or enthralled.
- 当時
- tōji — At that time, back then; referring to a past period.
- そのような
- sono yō na — That kind of, such; referring to a previously mentioned type.
- 企て
- kuwadate — Plan, scheme, undertaking; an attempt at a bold act.
- 特に
- toku ni — Especially, particularly; more than other things.
- 熱心
- nesshin — Enthusiastic, eager, zealous; showing strong dedication.
- させた
- saseta — Past causative of する; made or caused someone to do.
- なぜなら
- nazenara — Because, the reason being; introduces a causal explanation.
- 何
- nani — What; interrogative pronoun asking about a thing.
- して
- shite — Te-form of する; doing, connecting sequential actions.
- 出世
- shusse — Success in life, advancement; rising in social or professional rank.
- し
- shi — Conjunctive form of する or listing particle meaning and.
- たい
- tai — Desire auxiliary; want to do something.
- 切に
- setsuni — Earnestly, keenly, sincerely; with deep heartfelt desire.
- 望んでいた
- nozonde ita — Was wishing for, desired; past progressive of 望む.
- から
- kara — From, because; indicates origin, cause, or reason.
- 良家
- ryōke — Good family, respectable household; family of high social standing.
- 身
- mi — Body, oneself, one's person or social position.
- 寄せ
- yose — Drawing near, bringing close; approaching or attracting.
- 持参金
- jisankin — Dowry; money or property a bride brings to marriage.
- 得る
- eru — To obtain, acquire, gain; to receive or get something.
- 魅力的な
- miryokuteki na — Attractive, charming, appealing; having great allure or fascination.
- 見通し
- mitooshi — Prospect, outlook; ability to foresee or anticipate outcomes.
- あった
- atta — Past tense of ある; there was, existed.
- 相互
- sōgo — Mutual, reciprocal; existing between two parties equally.
- 愛情
- aijō — Love, affection; deep caring feelings toward another person.
- ついて
- tsuite — Regarding, about, concerning; relating to a topic.
- 美し
- utsukushi — Beautiful; stem form of 美しい, expressing aesthetic appeal.
- さ
- sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives into abstract nouns.
- 花嫁
- hanayome — Bride; a woman on or just before her wedding day.
- 存在
- sonzai — Existence, presence, being; the state of existing.
- よう
- yō — Appearance, seeming; indicates resemblance or conjecture.
- これ
- kore — This; demonstrative pronoun for something close to speaker.
- おそらく
- osoraku — Probably, perhaps; expressing uncertainty or likelihood.
- 生涯
- shōgai — Lifetime, one's whole life; the entire span of existence.
- おいて
- oite — At, in, regarding; indicates setting or scope of action.
- 種
- tane / shu — Kind, type, sort; a category or variety of something.
- 唯一
- yuiitsu — Only, sole, unique; the single one of its kind.
- 例
- rei — Example, instance, case; an illustrative occurrence.
- 常に
- tsune ni — Always, constantly, at all times without exception.
- 好色な
- kōshoku na — Lascivious, lecherous, lustful; excessively interested in sexual matters.
- 気質
- kishitsu — Temperament, disposition, character; innate personality tendencies.
- 持ち
- mochi — Having, possessing; conjunctive form of 持つ.
- わずかな
- wazuka na — Slight, minimal, tiny; a very small amount or degree.
- 誘い
- sasoi — Invitation, enticement, lure; beckoning someone to join.
- 女性
- josei — Woman, female; an adult person of female gender.
- 追いかける
- oikakeru — To chase, pursue; to run after someone or something.
- 用意
- yōi — Preparation, readiness; being ready or prepared for something.
- 官能
- kannō — Sensuality, the senses; relating to physical or carnal pleasure.
- 訴える
- uttaeru — To appeal to, to sue; to make a claim or plea.
- だ
- da — Copula; plain-form equivalent of です, meaning is/are.
- 直後
- chokugo — Immediately after, right after; the moment following something.
- 夫
- otto — Husband; one's male spouse in a marriage.
- 対して
- taishite — Toward, against, in contrast to; in relation to.
- 軽蔑
- keibetsu — Contempt, scorn, disdain; looking down on someone.
- 以外
- igai — Other than, except for, besides; excluding something specified.
- 感情
- kanjō — Emotion, feeling; an inner psychological or affective state.
- 持っていない
- motte inai — Does not have, not holding; negative of 持っている.
- 瞬時
- shunji — Instantly, in an instant; occurring in a very brief moment.
- 悟った
- satotta — Past tense of 悟る; realized, perceived, became enlightened.
- したがって
- shitagatte — Therefore, consequently; indicating a logical conclusion.
- 本当
- hontō — True, real, genuine; the actual or authentic nature.
- 姿
- sugata — Figure, appearance, form; the visible shape of a person.
- 驚く
- odoroku — To be surprised, astonished; experiencing sudden shock or wonder.
- ほど
- hodo — To the extent that, as much as; indicates degree.
- 速やかに
- sumiyaka ni — Swiftly, promptly, quickly; in a rapid and prompt manner.
- 現した
- arawashita — Past tense of 現す; revealed, showed, made visible.
- 家族
- kazoku — Family; a group of people related by blood or marriage.
- 出来事
- dekigoto — Event, happening, occurrence; something that takes place.
- かなり
- kanari — Quite, fairly, considerably; to a notable degree.
- 素早く
- subayaku — Quickly, swiftly, nimbly; in a fast and agile manner.
- 受け入れ
- ukoire — Acceptance, receiving; the act of accepting or taking in.
- 家出
- iede — Running away from home; leaving one's household without permission.
- 分配
- bunpai — Distribution, allotment; dividing something among several parties.
- 夫婦
- fūfu — Married couple, husband and wife; a wed pair.
- きわめて
- kiwamete — Extremely, very, exceedingly; to the utmost degree.
- 乱れた
- midareta — Disordered, disturbed, chaotic; in a state of disarray.
- 生活
- seikatsu — Life, daily living; the way one lives day to day.
- 送り
- okuri — Sending, leading, spending; conjunctive form of 送る.
- 始め
- hajime — Beginning, start; the initial point of something.
- 二人
- futari — Two people; a pair or couple counted together.
- 間
- aida / ma — Between, among, during; a space or interval of time.
- 絶えず
- taezu — Constantly, ceaselessly, without interruption; continuously happening.
- 諍い
- isakai — Quarrel, dispute, strife; a contentious argument between people.
- 繰り広げ
- kurihirogе — Unfolding, carrying out; developing or staging something repeatedly.
- られた
- rareta — Passive past auxiliary; was done to the subject.
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