The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 1
When this cums to hand, be sure to pack up in the trunk male that stands in my closet; to be sent me in the Bristol waggon without loss of time, the following articles, viz. my rose collard neglejay with green robins, my yellow damask, and my black velvets with the short hoop; my bloo quilted petticot, my green mantel, my laced apron, my French commode, Macklin head and lappets and the litel box with my jowls.
これがお手元に届きましたら、私のクローゼットに置いてある男性用トランクに、次の品々を遅滞なくブリストル行きの荷馬車で送るよう必ず荷造りしてください。すなわち、緑のロビン飾りの付いたバラ色の襟のネグリジェ、黄色のダマスク織り、短いフープ付きの黒いビロード、青いキルトのペチコート、緑のマント、レースのエプロン、フランス製のコモード、マクリンのヘッドドレスとラペット、そして私の宝飾品入りの小箱です。
Williams may bring over my bum-daffee, and the viol with the easings of Dr Hill's dockwater and Chowder's lacksitif.
ウィリアムズは私のバム・ダフィーと、ヒル博士の胃腸薬とチャウダーの下剤の軽減薬が入ったバイオルを持ってきてもよいでしょう。
The poor creature has been terribly stuprated ever since we left huom.
可哀そうな生き物は、私たちが家を出てからずっとひどく具合が悪くなっています。
Pray take particular care of the house while the family is absent.
家族が不在の間、どうか家のことを特によく気をつけてください。
Let there be a fire constantly kept in my brother's chamber and mine.
兄の部屋と私の部屋では、常に火を絶やさないようにしてください。
The maids, having nothing to do, may be sat a spinning.
女中たちはすることがないので、糸を紡がせてもよいでしょう。
I desire you'll clap a pad-luck on the wind-seller, and let none of the men have excess to the strong bear--don't forget to have the gate shit every evening be dark--The gardnir and the hind may lie below in the landry, to partake the house, with the blunderbuss and the great dog; and hope you'll have a watchful eye over the maids.
ワインセラーに南京錠をかけて、男たちが誰も強いビールに近づけないようにしてください。また、暗くなる前に毎晩必ず門を閉めることを忘れずに。庭師と下男はブランダーバスと大きな犬を持って、家を守るために洗濯室の下に寝てもよいでしょう。女中たちに目を光らせてくださることを願っています。
I know that hussy Mary Jones, loves to be rumping with the men.
あのふしだらなメアリー・ジョーンズが男たちとはしゃぎ回るのが好きなことは知っています。
Let me know Alderney's calf be sould yet, and what he fought--if the ould goose be sitting; and if the cobler has cut Dicky, and how pore anemil bore the operation.
オルダニーの子牛がもう売れたかどうか、いくらで売れたかをお知らせください。また、古い雌ガチョウが抱卵しているかどうか、靴屋がディッキーを去勢したかどうか、そして可哀そうな動物がその手術にどう耐えたかも教えてください。
Vocabulary
- これ
- kore — This; referring to something near the speaker.
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
- お手元
- o-temoto — In your hands; at your place (polite).
- に
- ni — Directional or locative particle: to, at, in.
- 届き
- todoki — Arrives; reaches; is delivered to someone.
- たら
- tara — Conditional form: when, if something happens.
- 私
- watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun in Japanese.
- の
- no — Possessive or nominalizing particle: of, 's.
- クローゼット
- kurōzetto — Closet; built-in wardrobe or storage space.
- 置い
- ooi — Placed; put something in a location.
- て
- te — Connecting particle linking sequential actions.
- ある
- aru — Exists; there is (for inanimate objects).
- 男性用
- dansei-yō — For men; intended for male use.
- トランク
- toranku — Trunk; large luggage case for travel.
- 次
- tsugi — Next; the following item or thing.
- 品々
- shinaShina — Various items; assorted goods or belongings.
- を
- wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.
- 遅滞
- chitai — Delay; postponement without due cause.
- なく
- naku — Without; negating a noun or adjective.
- 行き
- yuki — Bound for; heading toward a destination.
- 荷馬車
- nibasha — Wagon; horse-drawn cart for carrying goods.
- で
- de — By means of; particle indicating method or location.
- 送る
- okuru — Send; dispatch something to someone.
- よう
- yō — So that; expressing direction or instruction.
- 必ず
- kanarazu — Without fail; certainly; definitely.
- 荷造り
- nizukuri — Packing; preparing luggage or parcels for transport.
- し
- shi — Do; connective verb form linking actions.
- ください
- kudasai — Please do; polite request form in Japanese.
- すなわち
- sunawachi — Namely; that is to say; in other words.
- 緑
- midori — Green; the color green.
- 飾り
- kazari — Decoration; ornament; decorative trimming.
- 付い
- tsui — Attached; having something fixed or adorned.
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese.
- バラ色
- bara-iro — Rose-colored; pink; rosy hue.
- 襟
- eri — Collar; neckline of a garment.
- ネグリジェ
- negurijē — Negligee; light loose nightgown for women.
- 黄色
- kiiro — Yellow; the color yellow.
- ダマスク
- damasuku — Damask; richly woven patterned fabric.
- 織り
- ori — Weave; woven fabric or textile pattern.
- 短い
- mijikai — Short; of little length or duration.
- フープ
- fūpu — Hoop; circular frame used in skirts.
- 付き
- tsuki — With; equipped with; having attached.
- 黒い
- kuroi — Black; dark in color.
- ビロード
- birōdo — Velvet; soft plush woven fabric.
- 青い
- aoi — Blue; also used to mean pale or green.
- キルト
- kiruto — Quilt; padded stitched fabric or skirt.
- ペチコート
- pechikōto — Petticoat; underskirt worn beneath outer garments.
- マント
- manto — Mantle; cloak or loose outer garment.
- レース
- rēsu — Lace; delicate openwork fabric for trimming.
- エプロン
- epuron — Apron; protective garment worn over clothing.
- フランス製
- Furansu-sei — Made in France; of French manufacture.
- ヘッドドレス
- heddodoresu — Headdress; ornamental covering worn on the head.
- と
- to — And; with; connecting particle in Japanese.
- そして
- soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting clauses.
- 宝飾品
- hōshokuhin — Jewelry; precious ornamental items and accessories.
- 入り
- iri — Containing; filled with; entering a place.
- 小箱
- kobako — Small box; a little container or case.
- です
- desu — Polite copula: is, am, are in Japanese.
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.
- 博士
- hakase — Doctor; person holding a doctoral degree.
- 胃腸薬
- ichōyaku — Gastrointestinal medicine; remedy for stomach ailments.
- 下剤
- gezai — Laxative; medicine to relieve constipation.
- 軽減薬
- keigenyaku — Palliative medicine; drug that reduces symptoms.
- 入っ
- hait — Containing; packed inside; having entered.
- 持っ
- mot — Have; hold; carry something with you.
- き
- ki — Come; auxiliary indicating action toward speaker.
- も
- mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.
- よい
- yoi — Good; fine; acceptable; it would be well.
- でしょう
- deshō — Probably; I suppose; polite conjecture form.
- 可哀そう
- kawaisō — Pitiful; poor; deserving of sympathy.
- な
- na — Adjectival particle linking noun modifiers.
- 生き物
- ikimono — Living creature; any living being or animal.
- たち
- tachi — Plural suffix for people or living things.
- 家
- ie — House; home; household.
- 出
- de — Leaving; departure from a place.
- から
- kara — From; since; because; indicating origin.
- ずっと
- zutto — All along; continuously; the whole time.
- ひどく
- hidoku — Terribly; severely; very badly.
- 具合
- guai — Condition; state of health or affairs.
- 悪く
- waruku — Badly; in poor condition; unwell.
- なっ
- nat — Became; changed into a state or condition.
- い
- i — To be; exist (for animate beings).
- ます
- masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future.
- 家族
- kazoku — Family; one's household members.
- 不在
- fuzai — Absence; being away from a place.
- 間
- aida — While; during; the period between two points.
- どうか
- dōka — Please; I beg you; expressing earnest request.
- こと
- koto — Thing; matter; fact; nominalizing expression.
- 特に
- toku ni — Especially; particularly; above all else.
- よく
- yoku — Well; carefully; frequently; thoroughly.
- 気
- ki — Mind; spirit; attention; feeling.
- つけ
- tsuke — Attach; take care; pay attention.
- 兄
- ani — Older brother; elder male sibling.
- 部屋
- heya — Room; a chamber in a building.
- 常に
- tsuneni — Always; constantly; at all times.
- 火
- hi — Fire; flame; heat source.
- 絶やさ
- tayasa — Let die out; allow fire to go out.
- ない
- nai — Not; negative form of a verb or adjective.
- 女中
- jochū — Maidservant; female domestic servant.
- する
- suru — Do; perform; carry out an action.
- 糸
- ito — Thread; yarn; string.
- 紡が
- tsumuga — Spin; draw out and twist fibers into thread.
- せ
- se — Causative suffix; make or let someone do.
- ワインセラー
- wain serā — Wine cellar; storage room for wine bottles.
- 南京錠
- nankinjo — Padlock; portable lock with a shackle.
- かけ
- kake — Put on; lock; hang; apply to something.
- 男
- otoko — Man; male person.
- 誰
- dare — Who; which person; anyone.
- 強い
- tsuyoi — Strong; powerful; potent.
- ビール
- bīru — Beer; alcoholic malt beverage.
- 近づけ
- chikazuke — Let approach; allow to come near.
- また
- mata — Also; again; moreover; furthermore.
- 暗く
- kuraku — Dark; becoming dark; lacking light.
- なる
- naru — Become; come to be a certain state.
- 前
- mae — Before; in front of; prior to.
- 毎晩
- maiban — Every evening; each night without exception.
- 門
- mon — Gate; large entrance to a property.
- 閉める
- shimeru — Close; shut a door or gate.
- 忘れ
- wasure — Forget; fail to remember something.
- ず
- zu — Without doing; negative verb connector.
- 庭師
- niwashi — Gardener; person who tends gardens.
- 下男
- genan — Manservant; male domestic laborer.
- 大きな
- ōkina — Large; big; of great size.
- 犬
- inu — Dog; domestic canine animal.
- 守る
- mamoru — Protect; guard; defend from harm.
- ため
- tame — For the purpose of; in order to.
- 洗濯室
- sentakushitsu — Laundry room; room for washing clothes.
- 下
- shita — Below; underneath; lower position.
- 寝
- ne — Sleep; lie down to rest.
- 目
- me — Eye; vision; watchful attention.
- 光らせ
- hikarase — Make shine; keep a sharp lookout.
- くださる
- kudasaru — Give; do for me (honorific request form).
- 願っ
- negat — Request; wish; hope earnestly for something.
- あの
- ano — That (over there); referring to known person/thing.
- ふしだら
- fushidara — Immoral; loose; slovenly in behavior.
- はしゃぎ
- hashagi — Frolic; make merry; behave boisterously.
- 回る
- mawaru — Go around; move about; circulate.
- 好き
- suki — Like; fond of; having a preference for.
- 知っ
- shit — Know; be aware of; have knowledge of.
- 子牛
- koushi — Calf; young cow or bull.
- もう
- mō — Already; anymore; by now.
- 売れ
- ure — Sell; be sold; find a buyer.
- か
- ka — Question marker particle ending a sentence.
- いくら
- ikura — How much; what price; what amount.
- お知らせ
- o-shirase — Notification; please inform me; announcement.
- 古い
- furui — Old; aged; not new.
- 雌
- mesu — Female animal; hen; doe.
- ガチョウ
- gachō — Goose; large waterfowl bird.
- 抱卵
- hōran — Brooding; sitting on eggs to hatch them.
- いる
- iru — Is; exists; be (for animate beings).
- 靴屋
- kutsuya — Shoemaker; cobbler; shoe shop or craftsman.
- 去勢
- kyosei — Castration; surgical removal of reproductive organs.
- 動物
- dōbutsu — Animal; living creature other than humans.
- その
- sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.
- 手術
- shujutsu — Surgery; a medical or veterinary operation.
- どう
- dō — How; in what way; what manner.
- 耐え
- tae — Endure; bear; withstand pain or hardship.
- 教え
- oshie — Teach; inform; tell; instruct someone.
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