The divine comedy — Page 4

English → Japanese CANTO III Level 9/10

thyself torment not: so 't is will'd, Where will and power are one: ask thou no more."

汝自身を苦しめるな。意志と力が一つであるところで、そのように命じられているのだ。もはや問うな。」

Straightway in silence fell the shaggy cheeks Of him the boatman o'er the livid lake, Around whose eyes glar'd wheeling flames.

たちまち、青黒い湖の上を渡る船頭の、その目の周りに炎が渦巻いていた彼の、ふさふさとした頬が沈黙の中に沈んだ。

Meanwhile Those spirits, faint and naked, color chang'd, And gnash'd their teeth, soon as the cruel words They heard.

その間、か弱く裸の亡霊たちは、その残酷な言葉を聞くやいなや、顔色を変え、歯を食いしばった。

God and their parents they blasphem'd, The human kind, the place, the time, and seed That did engender them and give them birth.

彼らは神と親を冒涜し、人類を、その場所を、その時を、そして彼らを宿し生み出した種を呪った。

Then all together sorely wailing drew To the curs'd strand, that every man must pass Who fears not God.

それから皆一緒に激しく嘆きながら、神を恐れぬ者が誰でも渡らねばならぬ呪われた岸辺へと向かった。

Charon, demoniac form, With eyes of burning coal, collects them all, Beck'ning, and each, that lingers, with his oar Strikes.

悪魔の姿をしたカロン、燃える石炭のような目をして、手招きしながら全員を集め、手間取る者はその櫂で打ちのめした。

As fall off the light autumnal leaves, One still another following, till the bough Strews all its honours on the earth beneath;

軽やかな秋の葉が一枚また一枚と落ちて、枝がその誇りをすべて大地の上に散らすように、

E'en in like manner Adam's evil brood Cast themselves one by one down from the shore, Each at a beck, as falcon at his call.

まさしくそのように、アダムの罪深き末裔たちは、鷹が呼ばれるままに応じるように、手招きされるたびに一人また一人と岸から身を投じた。

Thus go they over through the umber'd wave, And ever they on the opposing bank Be landed, on this side another throng Still gathers.

こうして彼らは暗い波の上を渡り、向こう岸に着くたびに、こちら側にはまた別の群れが集まってくる。

"Son," thus spake the courteous guide, "Those, who die subject to the wrath of God, All here together come from every clime, And to o'erpass the river are not loth:

「息子よ」と礼儀正しき案内者は語った、「神の怒りのもとに死んだ者たちは、あらゆる土地からここへ集まり、川を渡ることを厭わない。

For so heaven's justice goads them on, that fear Is turn'd into desire. Hence ne'er hath past Good spirit.

なぜなら天の正義が彼らを駆り立て、恐れが欲望へと変わるからだ。それゆえ、善き魂がここを通ったことは一度もない。

Vocabulary

汝: nanji — Archaic second-person pronoun meaning 'you' or 'thou'.
自身: jishin — Oneself; emphasizes the subject's own self.
を: wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.
苦しめる: kurushimeru — To torment, cause suffering, or afflict someone.
な: na — Prohibitive particle meaning 'don't' or 'do not'.
意志: ishi — Will, volition, or determination to act.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'; connects nouns.
力: chikara — Power, strength, or ability.
が: ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.
一つ: hitotsu — One; the number one when counting objects.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or state.
ある: aru — To exist or to be (for inanimate things).
ところ: tokoro — Place; point in time or situation.
そのように: sono you ni — In that way; thus; in such a manner.
命じ: meiji — Stem form of 'to command' or 'to order someone'.
られ: rare — Passive auxiliary indicating an action done to subject.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases sequentially.
いる: iru — To exist; indicates ongoing action or state.
の: no — Nominalizer or possessive particle linking nouns.
だ: da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'it is'; plain form.
もはや: mohaya — No longer; not anymore; already past that point.
問う: tou — To ask, question, or inquire about something.
たちまち: tachimachi — Instantly, immediately, all at once.
青黒い: aoguroi — Dark bluish-black in color; livid hue.
湖: mizuumi — A lake; a large inland body of water.
上: ue — Above, on top of, or over something.
渡る: wataru — To cross over water or a distance.
船頭: sendou — Boatman; person who steers or operates a boat.
その: sono — That (adjective); referring to something nearby or mentioned.
目: me — Eye; the organ of sight.
周り: mawari — Surroundings; the area around something.
に: ni — Directional or locative particle indicating place or time.
炎: honoo — Flame; fire; a blazing tongue of fire.
渦巻い: uzumaite — Swirling, spiraling (te-form of uzumaku).
い: i — Continuative form of iru; indicates ongoing state.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary marking completed action.
彼: kare — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
ふさふさ: fusafusa — Fluffy, bushy, or thick with hair or fur.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of suru; also lists reasons.
頬: hoho — Cheek; the side of the face.
沈黙: chinmoku — Silence; complete absence of speech or sound.
中: naka — Inside, within, or in the middle of.
沈ん: shizun — Sinking, submerging (conjunctive of shizumu).
その間: sono aida — During that time; meanwhile; in the interim.
か弱く: kayowaku — Weakly, fraily; in a delicate or feeble manner.
裸: hadaka — Naked, bare; without clothing.
亡霊: bourei — Ghost, specter, or spirit of the dead.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.
は: wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.
残酷: zankoku — Cruel, brutal, merciless; extreme harshness.
言葉: kotoba — Words, language, or speech.
聞く: kiku — To hear or listen to something.
や: ya — Particle meaning 'as soon as' or listing items.
いなや: inaya — No sooner than; the moment that something occurs.
顔色: kaoiro — Complexion; facial color reflecting emotion or health.
変え: kae — Changing (stem of kaeru); to alter appearance.
歯: ha — Tooth; one of the teeth in the mouth.
食いしばっ: kuishibatte — Clenching teeth tightly (te-form of kuishibaru).
彼ら: karera — They; third-person plural pronoun.
神: kami — God, deity, or divine being.
親: oya — Parent; one's mother or father.
冒涜: boutoku — Blasphemy, desecration, or profanation of something sacred.
人類: jinrui — Humanity, humankind, the human race.
場所: basho — Place, location, or spot.
時: toki — Time, moment, or occasion.
そして: soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sequential events.
宿し: yadoshi — Having conceived or harbored within (stem of yadosu).
生み出し: umidashi — Having produced or created something new.
種: tane — Seed; origin, source, or lineage.
呪っ: norotte — Cursing, placing a curse on (te-form of norou).
それから: sorekara — After that; then; subsequently.
皆: mina — Everyone, all people together.
一緒: issho — Together; at the same time with others.
激しく: hageshiku — Violently, intensely, fiercely.
嘆き: nageki — Lamentation, grief, or deep sorrow.
ながら: nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.
恐れ: osore — Fear, dread, or apprehension.
ぬ: nu — Archaic negative auxiliary meaning 'not'.
者: mono — Person; one who does or is something.
誰でも: daredemo — Anyone, whoever, everybody without exception.
渡ら: watara — Crossing (conditional stem of wataru).
ねば: neba — Must; conditional negative indicating obligation.
なら: nara — If; conditional form indicating a hypothetical situation.
呪わ: norowa — Being cursed (passive stem of norou).
れ: re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
岸辺: kishibe — Shoreline, riverbank, or water's edge.
へ: e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a place.
向かっ: mukatte — Heading toward, facing (te-form of mukau).
悪魔: akuma — Devil, demon, or evil supernatural being.
姿: sugata — Figure, form, or appearance of a person.
燃える: moeru — To burn, blaze, or be on fire.
石炭: sekitan — Coal; black mineral fuel burned for energy.
よう: you — Like, similar to; resembling something else.
手招き: temaneki — Beckoning with one's hand; gesturing someone to come.
全員: zen'in — All members; every single person in a group.
集め: atsume — Gathering, collecting (stem of atsumeru).
手間取る: temadoru — To take time, be slow, or struggle with something.
櫂: kai — Oar or paddle used to row a boat.
打ち: uchi — Striking, hitting (stem of utsu).
軽やか: karoyaka — Light, nimble, graceful in movement.
秋: aki — Autumn; the fall season.
葉: ha — Leaf; a leaf of a tree or plant.
一枚: ichimai — One flat thin object such as a leaf.
また: mata — Again; also; in addition.
落ち: ochi — Falling down (stem of ochiru).
枝: eda — Branch or bough of a tree.
誇り: hokori — Pride; a sense of dignity or self-respect.
すべて: subete — All, everything, the entirety of something.
大地: daichi — The earth, ground, or land beneath us.
散らす: chirasu — To scatter, spread, or disperse things.
まさしく: masashiku — Exactly, precisely, certainly without doubt.
罪深き: tsumibukaki — Sinful, deeply guilty; laden with sin.
末裔: matsuei — Descendant, offspring, or posterity of a lineage.
鷹: taka — Hawk or falcon; a bird of prey.
呼ば: yoba — Being called or summoned (passive stem of yobu).
れる: reru — Passive auxiliary indicating receiving an action.
まま: mama — As is; leaving something in its current state.
応じる: oujiru — To respond, comply, or react to something.
さ: sa — Nominalizing suffix or casual filler particle.
たび: tabi — Each time; every occasion that something happens.
一人: hitori — One person; alone.
岸: kishi — Shore, bank, or coast of water.
から: kara — From; starting point in space or time.
身: mi — One's own body or self.
投じ: touji — Throwing or casting oneself (stem of touzuru).
こう: kou — Like this; in this way or manner.
暗い: kurai — Dark, gloomy, dim.
波: nami — Wave; a wave of water.
渡り: watari — Crossing over; the act of traversing something.
向こう: mukou — The other side; over there; beyond.
着く: tsuku — To arrive at or reach a destination.
こちら: kochira — This side; here; this direction.
側: gawa — Side; one side of something.
別: betsu — Different, separate, another.
群れ: mure — Crowd, flock, or group of beings.
集まっ: atsumatte — Having gathered together (te-form of atsumaru).
くる: kuru — To come; indicates action directed toward the speaker.
息子: musuko — Son; one's male child.
よ: yo — Sentence-final particle adding emphasis or address.
礼儀正しき: reigi tadashiki — Courteous, polite, well-mannered (archaic attributive form).
案内者: annaisha — Guide; a person who leads or escorts others.
語っ: katatte — Having spoken or told (te-form of kataru).
怒り: ikari — Anger, rage, or wrath.
もと: moto — Under; basis, origin, or influence of something.
死ん: shinde — Having died (conjunctive of shinu).
あらゆる: arayuru — Every, all kinds of, every possible.
土地: tochi — Land, territory, or a piece of ground.
ここ: koko — Here; this place.
集まり: atsumari — Gathering, assembly, or a coming together.
川: kawa — River; a flowing body of fresh water.
こと: koto — Thing, fact, or matter (nominalizer).
厭わ: itowa — Minding, being reluctant (negative stem of itou).
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary; does not exist or is not.
なぜ: naze — Why; for what reason.
天: ten — Heaven, sky, or the divine realm above.
正義: seigi — Justice, righteousness, or moral correctness.
駆り立て: karitatete — Driving or urging on (te-form of karitateru).
欲望: yokubou — Desire, craving, or strong worldly want.
変わる: kawaru — To change, transform, or become different.
それゆえ: soreyue — Therefore, for that reason, hence.
善き: yoki — Good, virtuous (archaic attributive form of yoi).
魂: tamashii — Soul, spirit, or essence of a person.
通っ: tootte — Passing through (te-form of tooru).
一度: ichido — Once; one time.
も: mo — Also, even, too; inclusive or emphatic particle.

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