The divine comedy — Page 5

English → Japanese HELL OR THE INFERNO CANTO I Level 9/10

I for thy profit pond'ring now devise,

私は今、汝の益のために思案し、

That thou mayst follow me, and I thy guide

汝が私に従えるよう、そして私が汝の案内者として

Will lead thee hence through an eternal space,

汝をここより永遠の空間を経て導かんとす、

Where thou shalt hear despairing shrieks, and see

そこで汝は絶望の叫びを聞き、また見るであろう、

Spirits of old tormented, who invoke

古より責め苦を受ける霊たちを、彼らは呼び求める、

A second death; and those next view, who dwell

第二の死を。次いで汝は見るであろう、住まう者たちを、

Content in fire, for that they hope to come,

炎の中に満ち足りて、なぜなら彼らは来ることを望むゆえに、

Whene'er the time may be, among the blest,

いつの時にかは知らず、祝福された者たちの中へと、

Into whose regions if thou then desire

その領域へと汝がもし昇ることを望むならば、

T' ascend, a spirit worthier than I

私よりも相応しき霊が、

Must lead thee, in whose charge, when I depart,

汝を導かねばならぬ、その者に委ねられて、私が去る時、

Thou shalt be left: for that Almighty King,

汝は残されるであろう。なぜならあの全能の王は、

Who reigns above, a rebel to his law,

天上に君臨し給い、その法への反逆者として、

Adjudges me, and therefore hath decreed,

私を裁き、それゆえに定め給うた、

That to his city none through me should come.

その御都へは私を通じて誰も来るべからずと。

He in all parts hath sway; there rules, there holds

彼はあらゆる場を支配し、そこに君臨し、そこに保つ、

His citadel and throne. O happy those,

その砦と玉座を。ああ、幸いなるかな彼ら、

Whom there he chooses!" I to him in few:

そこで彼が選び給う者たちは！」私は短く彼に言った：

"Bard! by that God, whom thou didst not adore,

「詩人よ！汝が崇めなかったあの神にかけて、

I do beseech thee (that this ill and worse

私は汝に懇願する（この災いとさらなる悪から、

I may escape) to lead me, where thou saidst,

私が逃れられるよう）、汝が言いし場所へと導いてほしいと、

That I Saint Peter's gate may view, and those

私が聖ペテロの門を見られるよう、またあの者たちを、

Who as thou tell'st, are in such dismal plight."

汝が語るように、かかる悲惨な境涯にある者たちを。」

Onward he mov'd, I close his steps pursu'd.

彼は前へと進み、私は彼の足跡に近く従った。

Vocabulary

私: watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.
今: ima — Word meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'.
汝: nanji — Archaic second-person pronoun meaning 'you' or 'thou'.
の: no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.
益: eki — Noun meaning 'benefit', 'profit', or 'advantage'.
ため: tame — Word meaning 'for the sake of' or 'in order to'.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or purpose.
思案: shian — Noun meaning careful thought, deliberation, or consideration.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of the verb suru meaning 'do'.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle or conjunctive meaning 'but'.
従える: shitagaeru — Verb meaning 'to lead', 'to be accompanied by', 'to command'.
よう: you — Auxiliary expressing resemblance, manner, or intention.
そして: soshite — Conjunction meaning 'and then' or 'and also'.
案内者: annaisha — Noun meaning 'guide' or 'person who shows the way'.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
して: shite — Conjunctive form of suru meaning 'doing' or 'as'.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.
ここ: koko — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'here' or 'this place'.
より: yori — Particle meaning 'from', 'than', or 'since'.
永遠: eien — Noun or adjective meaning 'eternity' or 'eternal'.
空間: kuukan — Noun meaning 'space', 'void', or 'spatial expanse'.
経て: hete — Verb form meaning 'passing through' or 'via'.
導か: michibika — Stem of verb meaning 'to guide' or 'to lead'.
そこ: soko — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'there' or 'that place'.
で: de — Particle marking location of action or means used.
絶望: zetsubou — Noun meaning 'despair', 'hopelessness', or 'utter desperation'.
叫び: sakebi — Noun meaning 'cry', 'scream', or 'shout'.
聞き: kiki — Verb stem meaning 'hearing' or 'listening'.
また: mata — Adverb meaning 'also', 'again', or 'moreover'.
見る: miru — Verb meaning 'to see', 'to look', or 'to observe'.
あろう: arou — Volitional form of aru meaning 'there will be'.
古: furu / ko — Noun or prefix meaning 'old', 'ancient', or 'of old'.
責め苦: semeku — Noun meaning 'torment', 'torture', or 'agonizing suffering'.
受ける: ukeru — Verb meaning 'to receive', 'to undergo', or 'to suffer'.
霊: rei / tama — Noun meaning 'spirit', 'soul', or 'ghost'.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people or beings.
彼ら: karera — Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'.
呼び求める: yobimotomeru — Verb meaning 'to cry out for' or 'to call upon'.
第二: daini — Ordinal meaning 'second' or 'the second one'.
死: shi — Noun meaning 'death' or 'the act of dying'.
次い: tsuide — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'next' or 'subsequently'.
住まう: sumau — Verb meaning 'to dwell', 'to reside', or 'to inhabit'.
者: mono / sha — Noun suffix meaning 'person', 'one who', or 'being'.
炎: honoo — Noun meaning 'flame', 'blaze', or 'fire'.
中: naka / chuu — Noun meaning 'inside', 'middle', or 'within'.
満ち足り: michitari — Verb stem meaning 'to be fully satisfied' or 'content'.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting verbs or clauses sequentially.
なぜ: naze — Interrogative adverb meaning 'why' or 'for what reason'.
なら: nara — Conditional particle meaning 'if', 'since', or 'because'.
来る: kuru — Verb meaning 'to come' or 'to arrive'.
こと: koto — Noun meaning 'thing', 'fact', 'event', or nominalizer.
望む: nozomu — Verb meaning 'to desire', 'to hope for', or 'to wish'.
ゆえ: yue — Noun or conjunction meaning 'reason', 'therefore', or 'because'.
いつ: itsu — Interrogative meaning 'when' or 'at what time'.
時: toki — Noun meaning 'time', 'moment', or 'occasion'.
か: ka — Question particle placed at the end of a sentence.
知ら: shira — Stem of verb shiru meaning 'to know' or 'to be aware'.
ず: zu — Classical negative auxiliary meaning 'not' or 'without doing'.
祝福: shukufuku — Noun meaning 'blessing', 'benediction', or 'divine favor'.
れた: reta — Passive past auxiliary indicating something was done to subject.
へ: e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.
その: sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' or 'its'.
領域: ryouiki — Noun meaning 'domain', 'territory', or 'realm'.
もし: moshi — Adverb meaning 'if' or 'supposing that'.
昇る: noboru — Verb meaning 'to ascend', 'to rise', or 'to go up'.
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
も: mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.
相応しき: fusawashiki — Classical adjective meaning 'worthy', 'suitable', or 'fitting'.
ねば: neba — Classical conditional negative meaning 'unless' or 'must'.
ぬ: nu — Classical negative auxiliary equivalent to modern nai.
委ね: yudane — Verb stem meaning 'to entrust', 'to leave to', 'to surrender'.
られ: rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb form.
去る: saru — Verb meaning 'to leave', 'to go away', or 'to depart'.
残さ: nokosa — Stem of verb meaning 'to leave behind' or 'to remain'.
れる: reru — Passive auxiliary indicating action done to the subject.
あの: ano — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (distant) or 'those'.
全能: zennou — Noun or adjective meaning 'omnipotence' or 'almighty'.
王: ou — Noun meaning 'king', 'monarch', or 'ruler'.
天上: tenjou — Noun meaning 'heaven', 'the heavens above', or 'celestial realm'.
君臨: kunrin — Noun or verb meaning 'to reign' or 'to rule supremely'.
法: hou / nori — Noun meaning 'law', 'rule', 'principle', or 'dharma'.
反逆者: hangyakusha — Noun meaning 'rebel', 'traitor', or 'one who revolts'.
裁き: sabaki — Noun meaning 'judgment', 'trial', or 'divine judgment'.
それ: sore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it'.
定め: sadame — Noun or verb stem meaning 'decree', 'fate', or 'to decide'.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.
御都: miyako — Honorific noun meaning 'holy city' or 'imperial capital'.
通じ: tsuuji — Verb stem meaning 'to pass through', 'to communicate', 'to connect'.
誰: dare — Interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whoever'.
べから: bekara — Classical auxiliary meaning 'must not' or 'should not'.
彼: kare — Third-person pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.
あらゆる: arayuru — Adjective meaning 'every', 'all', or 'every possible'.
場: ba — Noun meaning 'place', 'scene', 'field', or 'situation'.
支配: shihai — Noun or verb meaning 'control', 'domination', or 'to rule'.
保つ: tamotsu — Verb meaning 'to maintain', 'to keep', or 'to preserve'.
砦: toride — Noun meaning 'fortress', 'stronghold', or 'fortification'.
玉座: gyokuza — Noun meaning 'throne' or 'royal seat of power'.
ああ: aa — Exclamation expressing emotion such as 'ah' or 'oh'.
幸い: saiwai — Noun or adjective meaning 'fortunate', 'happy', or 'blessing'.
なる: naru — Verb or copula meaning 'to become' or 'is' (classical).
かな: kana — Classical exclamatory particle expressing admiration or emotion.
選び: erabi — Noun meaning 'selection', 'choice', or 'divine election'.
短く: mijikaku — Adverb meaning 'briefly', 'shortly', or 'in few words'.
言っ: it(te) — Stem of verb iu meaning 'to say' or 'to speak'.
詩人: shijin — Noun meaning 'poet' or 'one who writes poetry'.
よ: yo — Vocative or emphatic particle used for address or assertion.
崇め: agame — Verb stem meaning 'to revere', 'to worship', or 'to venerate'.
なかっ: nakatt(a) — Past negative form meaning 'did not' or 'was not'.
神: kami — Noun meaning 'god', 'deity', or 'divine being'.
かけ: kake — Verb stem meaning 'to call out to' or 'to appeal'.
懇願: kongan — Noun or verb meaning 'earnest plea', 'entreaty', or 'supplication'.
する: suru — Verb meaning 'to do' or general-purpose action verb.
この: kono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' or 'these'.
災い: wazawai — Noun meaning 'disaster', 'misfortune', or 'calamity'.
さら: sara — Adverb meaning 'further', 'even more', or 'still more'.
悪: aku / waru — Noun or adjective meaning 'evil', 'wickedness', or 'bad'.
から: kara — Particle meaning 'from', 'because', or 'after'.
逃れ: nogare — Verb stem meaning 'to escape', 'to flee from', 'to avoid'.
られる: rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary meaning 'can' or 'is done'.
言い: ii — Verb stem of iu meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'.
場所: basho — Noun meaning 'place', 'location', or 'spot'.
導い: michibi(te) — Verb stem meaning 'to guide', 'to lead', or 'to show the way'.
ほしい: hoshii — Adjective meaning 'wanted' or 'I want you to do'.
聖: sei / hijiri — Prefix or noun meaning 'holy', 'sacred', or 'saint'.
門: mon — Noun meaning 'gate', 'gateway', or 'door'.
見: mi — Verb stem of miru meaning 'to see' or 'to look at'.
語る: kataru — Verb meaning 'to tell', 'to narrate', or 'to speak of'.
かかる: kakaru — Adjective or verb meaning 'such', 'this kind of', or 'to hang'.
悲惨: hisan — Noun or adjective meaning 'misery', 'wretchedness', or 'tragic'.
な: na — Adjectival copula suffix or negative imperative particle.
境涯: kyougai — Noun meaning 'circumstances', 'plight', or 'state of existence'.
ある: aru — Verb meaning 'to exist', 'to be', or 'there is'.
前: mae — Noun meaning 'front', 'before', or 'ahead'.
進み: susumi — Verb stem meaning 'to advance', 'to proceed', or 'to move forward'.
足跡: ashiato — Noun meaning 'footstep', 'footprint', or 'trace left behind'.
近く: chikaku — Adverb or noun meaning 'nearby', 'closely', or 'close to'.
従っ: shitagat(te) — Verb stem meaning 'to follow', 'to obey', or 'to comply with'.

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