The Brothers Karamazov — Page 5

English → Japanese Chapter I. Level 8/10

In the intervals he used to drive all over the province, complaining tearfully to each and all of Adelaïda Ivanovna's having left him, going into details too disgraceful for a husband to mention in regard to his own married life.

その合間に彼は馬車で州中を駆け回り、アデライーダ・イワーノヴナが自分を捨てたことを涙ながらに誰彼構わず訴え、夫として自分の結婚生活について口にするのも恥ずかしいような詳細にまで立ち入るのだった。

What seemed to gratify him and flatter his self-love most was to play the ridiculous part of the injured husband, and to parade his woes with embellishments.

彼を最も喜ばせ、自尊心をくすぐるのは、傷つけられた夫という滑稽な役を演じ、自分の不幸を尾ひれをつけて披露することであるようだった。

"One would think that you'd got a promotion, Fyodor Pavlovitch, you seem so pleased in spite of your sorrow," scoffers said to him.

「まるで昇進でもしたようですな、フョードル・パーヴロヴィチ、悲しみのさなかなのにずいぶんとご満悦のようで」と嘲る者たちは彼に言った。

Many even added that he was glad of a new comic part in which to play the buffoon, and that it was simply to make it funnier that he pretended to be unaware of his ludicrous position.

多くの者はさらに、彼は道化を演じるための新しい滑稽な役を得て喜んでおり、自分の馬鹿げた立場を知らないふりをしているのは単に一層おかしく見せるためだと付け加えた。

But, who knows, it may have been simplicity.

しかし、誰が知ろう、それは単純な無邪気さだったのかもしれない。

At last he succeeded in getting on the track of his runaway wife.

ついに彼は逃げた妻の行方を突き止めることに成功した。

The poor woman turned out to be in Petersburg, where she had gone with her divinity student, and where she had thrown herself into a life of complete emancipation.

哀れな女はペテルブルグにいることが判明し、そこへは神学生と共に行き、完全な自由奔放な生活に身を投じていた。

Fyodor Pavlovitch at once began bustling about, making preparations to go to Petersburg, with what object he could not himself have said.

フョードル・パーヴロヴィチはすぐにそわそわと動き回り、ペテルブルグへ行く準備を始めたが、何を目的としているのか彼自身にも言えなかっただろう。

He would perhaps have really gone; but having determined to do so he felt at once entitled to fortify himself for the journey by another bout of reckless drinking.

彼はおそらく本当に行ったかもしれなかった。しかしそうすることを決意すると、彼はすぐに旅のために無謀な飲酒をもう一度行う権利があると感じた。

And just at that time his wife's family received the news of her death in Petersburg.

そしてちょうどその時、妻の家族はペテルブルグでの彼女の死の知らせを受け取った。

Vocabulary

その: sono — That (adjective modifying a noun).
合間: aima — Interval or gap between activities.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or location.
彼: kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese sentences.
馬車: basha — Horse-drawn carriage or coach.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action.
州中: shūjū — Throughout the entire province or region.
を: wo — Object-marking particle in Japanese grammar.
駆け回り: kakemawari — Running or rushing around all over.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar.
自分: jibun — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to self.
捨て: sute — To abandon or throw away something/someone.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker in Japanese.
こと: koto — Thing; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.
涙: namida — Tears; drops of water from crying.
ながら: nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.
誰彼: darekare — Anyone and everyone; this person and that.
構わず: kamawazu — Without caring; regardless of who it is.
訴え: uttae — To appeal or complain to someone about something.
夫: otto — Husband; one's male spouse.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of suru; doing or as.
て: te — Te-form connective particle linking verb phrases.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.
結婚: kekkon — Marriage; the union of two people.
生活: seikatsu — Daily life; living or lifestyle.
つい: tsui — Unintentionally; before one realizes; inadvertently.
口: kuchi — Mouth; also means speech or utterance.
する: suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.
も: mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.
恥ずかしい: hazukashii — Embarrassing or shameful; feeling ashamed.
よう: yō — Appears like; manner or appearance of something.
な: na — Adjectival ending connecting na-adjective to noun.
詳細: shōsai — Details; minute particulars of a matter.
まで: made — Until; up to; as far as.
立ち入る: tachiiru — To delve into; trespass or intrude into details.
だっ: da (past) — Past copula; was or were (informal).
最も: mottomo — Most; the superlative degree marker.
喜ば: yorokoba — To please or make someone happy (stem form).
せ: se — Causative suffix making someone do something.
自尊心: jisonshin — Self-esteem; pride in oneself.
くすぐる: kusuguru — To tickle; to flatter or stimulate someone's ego.
傷つけ: kizutsuke — To wound or hurt someone emotionally or physically.
られ: rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
いう: iu — To say or called; quotation verb.
滑稽: kokkei — Comical; ridiculous or ludicrous situation.
役: yaku — Role; part played in a performance.
演じ: enjiru (stem: enji) — To perform or play a role on stage.
不幸: fukō — Misfortune; unhappiness or bad luck.
尾ひれ: ohire — Embellishment; exaggeration added to a story.
つけ: tsuke — To attach or add on to something.
披露: hirō — To show off; to publicly present or reveal.
ある: aru — To exist; there is (for inanimate things).
まるで: marude — Just like; as if; completely resembling.
昇進: shōshin — Promotion; advancement in rank or position.
でも: demo — Even; or something like; concessive particle.
です: desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are'.
悲しみ: kanashimi — Sadness; grief or sorrow felt deeply.
さなか: sanaka — In the midst of; right in the middle.
ずいぶん: zuibun — Quite; considerably; rather a lot.
ご満悦: goman'etsu — Great pleasure; being very satisfied or pleased.
嘲る: azakeru — To mock or sneer at someone scornfully.
者: mono / sha — Person; one who does something.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people or living things.
言っ: it (stem of iu) — Said; past connective form of 'to say'.
多く: ōku — Many; a large number or quantity.
さらに: sara ni — Furthermore; even more; additionally.
道化: dōke — Clown; buffoon; comic or foolish character.
演じる: enjiru — To act out or perform a role deliberately.
ため: tame — For the purpose of; for the sake of.
新しい: atarashii — New; fresh or recently made/acquired.
得: e / toku — To obtain or gain something; benefit.
喜ん: yorokon — Being pleased or delighted (connective form).
おり: ori — Humble form of 'iru'; to be or exist.
馬鹿げ: bakage — Foolish; stupid or absurd (stem form).
立場: tachiba — Position; standpoint or one's situation.
知ら: shira — Not knowing; stem of shiru, to know.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary; does not or is not.
ふり: furi — Pretending; acting as if one doesn't know.
いる: iru — To exist; to be (for animate beings).
単に: tan ni — Simply; merely; just.
一層: issō — Even more; all the more so.
おかしく: okashiku — Funnily; strangely; in a ridiculous manner.
見せる: miseru — To show; to make visible or appear.
だ: da — Informal copula meaning 'is' or 'it is'.
付け加え: tsukekuwae — To add; append additional information or remarks.
しかし: shikashi — However; but; conjunctive expressing contrast.
誰: dare — Who; interrogative pronoun for a person.
知ろう: shirō — Would know; volitional form of shiru.
それ: sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned.
単純: tanjun — Simple; straightforward; not complex.
無邪気: mujaki — Innocent; naive; without malice or guile.
さ: sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives into nouns.
か: ka — Question particle or expressing uncertainty.
しれ: shire — Potential form of shiru; might or could be.
ついに: tsui ni — Finally; at last; in the end.
逃げ: nige — To run away or escape from something.
妻: tsuma — Wife; one's female spouse.
行方: yukue — Whereabouts; one's location or destination.
突き止める: tsukitomeru — To track down; ascertain or pin down a location.
成功: seikō — Success; achieving a desired goal or result.
哀れ: aware — Pitiful; miserable; evoking compassion or sorrow.
女: onna / me — Woman; female person.
判明: hanmei — To become clear; turn out to be confirmed.
そこ: soko — There; that place (medium distance).
へ: e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.
神学生: shingakusei — Theology student; seminary student studying religion.
共: tomo — Together with; accompanied by someone.
行き: yuki — Going; heading toward a destination (stem form).
完全: kanzen — Complete; perfect; total and utter.
自由奔放: jiyū honpō — Completely free-spirited; unrestrained and uninhibited lifestyle.
身: mi — One's body or self; one's own person.
投じ: tōji — To throw oneself into; plunge into something.
い: i — Continuative form of iru; being or existing.
すぐ: sugu — Soon; immediately; right away.
そわそわ: sowasowa — Restlessly fidgety; anxiously unable to stay still.
動き回り: ugokimawari — Moving around restlessly; bustling about continuously.
行く: iku — To go; to move toward a destination.
準備: junbi — Preparation; getting ready for something.
始め: hajime — Beginning; to start something (stem form).
何: nani / nan — What; interrogative for an unknown thing.
目的: mokuteki — Purpose; goal or objective of an action.
自身: jishin — Oneself; emphasis on one's own self.
言え: ie — Potential form of iu; able to say.
なかっ: nakatt — Past negative form; was not (connective).
だろう: darō — Probably; conjecture or supposition about something.
おそらく: osoraku — Probably; most likely; presumably.
本当: hontō — Really; truly; genuinely; in truth.
行っ: it (iku past) — Went; past connective form of 'to go'.
そう: sō — So; that way; like that.
決意: ketsui — Determination; firm resolve or decision.
旅: tabi — Journey; trip or travel.
無謀: mubō — Reckless; rash; without caution or forethought.
飲酒: inshu — Drinking alcohol; consumption of alcoholic beverages.
もう: mō — Already; anymore; soon; again.
一度: ichido — Once; one time; a single occasion.
行う: okonau — To carry out; perform or conduct an action.
権利: kenri — Right; entitlement or legal privilege.
感じ: kanji — Feeling; sense or impression of something.
そして: soshite — And then; and so; connecting two events.
ちょうど: chōdo — Exactly; just; precisely at that moment.
時: toki — Time; moment or occasion when something occurs.
家族: kazoku — Family; one's relatives living together.
彼女: kanojo — She; her; also means 'girlfriend'.
死: shi — Death; the end of life.
知らせ: shirase — Notification; news or report about something.
受け取っ: uketott — Received; past connective form of uketoru.

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