The Brothers Karamazov — Page 4

English → Japanese Chapter II. Level 8/10

Mitya did, in fact, pass into this cousin's keeping, but as the latter had no family of his own, and after securing the revenues of his estates was in haste to return at once to Paris, he left the boy in charge of one of his cousins, a lady living in Moscow.

ミーチャは実際にこの従兄弟の保護下に置かれたが、後者には自分の家族がなく、領地の収入を確保した後すぐにパリへ帰ることを急いでいたため、モスクワに住む自分の従姉妹の一人に少年を預けた。

It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris he, too, forgot the child, especially when the Revolution of February broke out, making an impression on his mind that he remembered all the rest of his life.

パリに永住することになった彼もまた、この子供のことを忘れてしまった。特に二月革命が勃発したとき、それは彼の心に生涯忘れられない印象を刻み込んだ。

The Moscow lady died, and Mitya passed into the care of one of her married daughters.

モスクワの婦人が亡くなり、ミーチャはその既婚の娘の一人の世話に委ねられた。

I believe he changed his home a fourth time later on.

その後、彼はさらに四度目の転居をしたと思われる。

I won't enlarge upon that now, as I shall have much to tell later of Fyodor Pavlovitch's firstborn, and must confine myself now to the most essential facts about him, without which I could not begin my story.

今はそのことを詳しく述べるつもりはない。フョードル・パーヴロヴィチの長男についてはのちに多くを語ることになるが、今は物語を始めるうえで欠かせない最も重要な事実だけにとどめなければならない。

In the first place, this Mitya, or rather Dmitri Fyodorovitch, was the only one of Fyodor Pavlovitch's three sons who grew up in the belief that he had property, and that he would be independent on coming of age.

まず第一に、このミーチャ、いやむしろドミートリイ・フョードロヴィチは、フョードル・パーヴロヴィチの三人の息子のうち、自分には財産があり、成人すれば自立できると信じて育った唯一の人物であった。

He spent an irregular boyhood and youth.

彼は放縦な少年時代と青年時代を過ごした。

He did not finish his studies at the gymnasium, he got into a military school, then went to the Caucasus, was promoted, fought a duel, and was degraded to the ranks, earned promotion again, led a wild life, and spent a good deal of money.

彼はギムナジウムの勉強を修了せず、士官学校に入り、その後コーカサスへ赴き、昇進し、決闘をして兵卒に降格され、また昇進を果たし、放蕩な生活を送り、多くの金を使い果たした。

Vocabulary

は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence subject.
実際: jissai — In reality; actually; in practice.
に: ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or indirect object.
この: kono — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.
従兄弟: itoko — Male cousin; son of one's aunt or uncle.
の: no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.
保護下: hogoka — Under the protection or guardianship of someone.
置か: oka — Stem form of 置く (oku); to place or put something.
れた: reta — Passive past auxiliary; was done to the subject.
が: ga — Subject particle; also used as a conjunctive 'but'.
後者: kōsha — The latter (of two previously mentioned things/people).
自分: jibun — Oneself; one's own (reflexive pronoun).
家族: kazoku — Family; one's household members.
なく: naku — Without; lacking; conjunctive negative form of ない.
領地: ryōchi — Estate; domain; land held by a lord or owner.
収入: shūnyū — Income; earnings; revenue received.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
確保: kakuho — To secure; to ensure; to obtain and hold something.
した: shita — Past tense of する (suru); did; completed an action.
後: nochi / ato — After; later; following a certain point in time.
すぐ: sugu — Immediately; right away; soon after.
へ: e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a place.
帰る: kaeru — To return; to go back to one's home or origin.
こと: koto — Thing; matter; nominalizing abstract concepts or actions.
急い: isoi — Conjunctive form of 急ぐ; to hurry; to rush.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or reason.
い: i — Stem of いる; to exist (for animate beings).
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action.
ため: tame — Because of; for the sake of; due to a reason.
住む: sumu — To live; to reside; to dwell in a place.
従姉妹: itoko — Female cousin; daughter of one's aunt or uncle.
一人: hitori — One person; alone; by oneself.
少年: shōnen — Boy; young male child or youth.
預け: azuke — Stem of 預ける; to entrust; to leave in someone's care.
永住: eijū — Permanent residence; settling in a place permanently.
する: suru — To do; general verb for performing actions.
なった: natta — Past form of なる; became; came to be.
彼: kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.
も: mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.
また: mata — Also; again; likewise; in addition.
子供: kodomo — Child; children; young person.
忘れ: wasure — Stem of 忘れる; to forget; to cease to remember.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.
しまった: shimatta — Completed an action (often with regret); ended up doing.
特に: toku ni — Especially; particularly; in particular.
二月: nigatsu — February; the second month of the year.
革命: kakumei — Revolution; a sudden fundamental change in government.
勃発: boppatsu — Outbreak; sudden eruption of war or incident.
とき: toki — When; at the time of; a moment or occasion.
それ: sore — That; it; referring to something previously mentioned.
心: kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; inner feelings.
生涯: shōgai — Lifetime; one's whole life; lifelong experience.
られ: rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb form.
ない: nai — Not; negative form indicating absence or negation.
印象: inshō — Impression; the effect something has on one's mind.
刻み込ん: kizamikon — Stem of 刻み込む; to engrave deeply; to imprint permanently.
だ: da — Copula; plain form of です; indicates assertion or identity.
婦人: fujin — Lady; woman; adult female, often formal usage.
亡くなり: nakunari — Stem of 亡くなる; to pass away; to die (polite).
その: sono — That; the; referring to something previously mentioned.
既婚: kikon — Married; being in a state of marriage.
娘: musume — Daughter; young woman; one's own girl child.
世話: sewa — Care; looking after someone; assistance with daily needs.
委ね: yudane — Stem of 委ねる; to entrust; to leave in another's hands.
その後: sonogo — After that; thereafter; subsequently.
さらに: sara ni — Furthermore; even more; additionally.
四度目: yodome — The fourth time; occurring for the fourth instance.
転居: tenkyo — Change of residence; moving to a new home.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
思わ: omowa — Stem of 思う; to think; to believe; to feel.
れる: reru — Passive or potential auxiliary; can do or is done.
今: ima — Now; currently; at the present moment.
詳しく: kuwashiku — In detail; thoroughly; with full explanation.
述べる: noberu — To state; to describe; to express in words.
つもり: tsumori — Intention; plan; what one intends to do.
長男: chōnan — Eldest son; firstborn male child of a family.
ついて: tsuite — About; concerning; regarding a topic or person.
のち: nochi — Later; afterward; in the future.
多く: ōku — Many; much; a large number or amount.
語る: kataru — To talk about; to narrate; to tell a story.
なる: naru — To become; to come to be a certain state.
物語: monogatari — Story; tale; narrative account of events.
始める: hajimeru — To begin; to start doing something.
うえ: ue — Above; on top; moreover; in addition to.
欠かせ: kakase — Stem of 欠かせる; cannot do without; indispensable.
最も: mottomo — Most; the greatest degree; superlative adverb.
重要: jūyō — Important; significant; of great consequence.
な: na — Adjectival copula connecting na-adjectives to nouns.
事実: jijitsu — Fact; truth; an actual occurrence or reality.
だけ: dake — Only; just; limited to a certain amount or thing.
とどめ: todome — Stem of とどめる; to limit; to confine to only that.
なけれ: nakere — Conditional negative; part of なければならない (must do).
ば: ba — Conditional particle; if; when a condition is met.
なら: nara — If; in the case of; conditional copula form.
まず: mazu — First of all; to begin with; first and foremost.
第一: daiichi — Number one; first; the foremost or primary thing.
いや: iya — No; rather; or more precisely (corrective expression).
むしろ: mushiro — Rather; more precisely; on the contrary.
三人: sannin — Three people; a group of three persons.
息子: musuko — Son; one's own male child.
うち: uchi — Among; within; inside a group or set.
財産: zaisan — Property; assets; wealth; one's material possessions.
あり: ari — Stem of ある; to have; to exist (inanimate things).
成人: seijin — Adult; coming of age; reaching adulthood.
すれ: sure — Conditional form of する; if one does something.
自立: jiritsu — Independence; self-sufficiency; standing on one's own.
できる: dekiru — To be able to; can; to become possible.
信じ: shinji — Stem of 信じる; to believe; to trust; to have faith.
育った: sodatta — Past form of 育つ; was raised; grew up in an environment.
唯一: yuiitsu — The only one; sole; unique among all others.
人物: jinbutsu — Person; character; a figure of note or significance.
あった: atta — Past form of ある; there was; existed; had.
時代: jidai — Era; age; period; a span of time in history.
青年: seinen — Young man; youth; a person in early adulthood.
過ごし: sugoshi — Stem of 過ごす; to spend time; to pass one's days.
勉強: benkyō — Study; studying; academic work or learning.
修了: shūryō — Completion of a course or curriculum; finishing studies.
せず: sezu — Without doing; negative conjunctive form of する.
士官: shikan — Military officer; commissioned officer in armed forces.
学校: gakkō — School; an educational institution for learning.
入り: iri — Stem of 入る; to enter; to join an institution.
赴き: omomuki — Stem of 赴く; to go to; to proceed toward a place.
昇進: shōshin — Promotion; advancing to a higher rank or position.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of する; also lists reasons or actions.
決闘: kettō — Duel; a formal combat between two people.
して: shite — Conjunctive te-form of する; doing; connecting actions.
兵卒: heisotsu — Private soldier; lowest rank in the military.
降格: kōkaku — Demotion; reduction in rank or status.
され: sare — Passive stem of する; to be done to; to be made.
果たし: hatashi — Stem of 果たす; to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out.
放蕩: hōtō — Debauchery; dissolute living; wild and reckless behavior.
生活: seikatsu — Life; daily living; lifestyle; everyday existence.
送り: okuri — Stem of 送る; to send; to lead or spend a life.
金: kane — Money; gold; financial resources.
使い果たし: tsukaihатashi — Stem of 使い果たす; to use up completely; to exhaust funds.

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