The Great Gatsby — Page 8

English → Japanese Full Text Level 7/10

They had spent a year in France for no particular reason, and then drifted here and there unrestfully wherever people played polo and were rich together.

彼らは特に理由もなくフランスで一年を過ごし、その後、人々がポロをしたり共に富を享受したりするところならどこへでも、落ち着きなく漂い続けた。

This was a permanent move, said Daisy over the telephone, but I didn't believe it—I had no sight into Daisy's heart, but I felt that Tom would drift on forever seeking, a little wistfully, for the dramatic turbulence of some irrecoverable football game.

これは永久的な移住だとデイジーは電話で言ったが、私はそれを信じなかった――デイジーの心の内を見通すことはできなかったが、トムはどこかで取り戻せないフットボールの試合の劇的な興奮を、少し物悲しげに求めながら、永遠に漂い続けるだろうと感じていた。

And so it happened that on a warm windy evening I drove over to East Egg to see two old friends whom I scarcely knew at all.

そういうわけで、ある暖かく風の強い夕方、私はほとんど知らないも同然の二人の旧友に会いにイースト・エッグへ車を走らせた。

Their house was even more elaborate than I expected, a cheerful red-and-white Georgian Colonial mansion, overlooking the bay.

彼らの家は私が想像していたよりもさらに立派で、湾を見下ろす、赤と白の陽気なジョージア植民地風の大邸宅だった。

The lawn started at the beach and ran towards the front door for a quarter of a mile, jumping over sundials and brick walks and burning gardens—finally when it reached the house drifting up the side in bright vines as though from the momentum of its run.

芝生は浜辺から始まり、日時計やレンガの小道や燃えるような庭を飛び越えながら、四分の一マイルにわたって玄関へと続き――ついに家へと達すると、その勢いのままに、明るい蔓草を伝って家の側面を這い上がるようだった。

The front was broken by a line of French windows, glowing now with reflected gold and wide open to the warm windy afternoon, and Tom Buchanan in riding clothes was standing with his legs apart on the front porch.

正面には一列のフランス窓が並び、今は反射した黄金色の光に輝きながら、暖かく風の強い午後へと大きく開かれており、乗馬服姿のトム・ブキャナンが両脚を広げてポーチに立っていた。

He had changed since his New Haven years.

彼はニューヘイブン時代から変わっていた。

Now he was a sturdy straw-haired man of thirty, with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner.

今や彼は三十歳の頑丈な麦わら色の髪の男で、やや険しい口元と横柄な態度を持っていた。

Two shining arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward.

二つの輝く傲慢な目が顔全体を支配し、彼は常に攻撃的に前のめりになっているような印象を与えた。

Vocabulary

彼ら: karera — They; referring to a group of people.
は: wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.
特に: toku ni — Especially; particularly; in a special way.
理由: riyū — Reason; cause; grounds for something.
も: mo — Also; too; even; particle indicating addition.
なく: naku — Without; not having; negating a noun or verb.
フランス: Furansu — France; the European country.
で: de — At; in; by; particle indicating location or means.
一年: ichi nen — One year; a period of twelve months.
を: wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.
過ごし: sugoshi — Spent time; passed time in a place.
その後: sono go — After that; subsequently; thereafter.
人々: hitobito — People; various people; folks.
が: ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
ポロ: polo — Polo; a sport played on horseback.
し: shi — Do; connecting verb form listing actions.
たり: tari — Particle listing example actions among others.
共に: tomo ni — Together; jointly; along with others.
富: tomi — Wealth; riches; fortune; prosperity.
享受: kyōju — Enjoyment; reception; savoring benefits or pleasures.
する: suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.
ところ: tokoro — Place; spot; point in time or action.
なら: nara — If; given that; conditional particle.
どこ: doko — Where; what place; anywhere.
へ: e — To; toward; directional particle.
でも: demo — Anywhere; even; no matter where.
落ち着き: ochitsuki — Calmness; composure; settling down somewhere.
漂い: tadayoi — Drifting; floating; wandering without purpose.
続け: tsuzuke — Continuing; kept on doing something.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action.
これ: kore — This; this thing; referring to something near.
永久的: eikyūteki — Permanent; lasting forever; perpetual.
な: na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.
移住: ijū — Migration; relocation; settling in a new place.
だ: da — Is; informal copula asserting a state or identity.
と: to — And; with; quotation particle; connecting particle.
電話: denwa — Telephone; phone call; communication by phone.
言っ: itte (itta) — Said; told; spoken; past form of 言う.
私: watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
それ: sore — That; it; referring to something nearby listener.
信じ: shinji — Believed; trusted; had faith in something.
なかっ: nakatta (stem) — Did not; negative past auxiliary stem.
の: no — Possessive particle; nominalizer; linking particle.
心: kokoro — Heart; mind; inner feelings; spirit.
内: uchi / nai — Inside; within; interior of something.
見通す: mitōsu — To see through; perceive clearly; foresee completely.
こと: koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases.
でき: deki — Can do; able to; possible to accomplish.
か: ka — Question particle; or; indicating uncertainty.
取り戻せ: torimodosei / torimodosu — Regain; recover; get back something lost.
ない: nai — Not; does not exist; negative auxiliary.
フットボール: futtobōru — Football; American football sport.
試合: shiai — Game; match; sports competition.
劇的: gekiteki — Dramatic; thrilling; theatrical in nature.
興奮: kōfun — Excitement; agitation; being stirred emotionally.
少し: sukoshi — A little; slightly; a small amount.
物悲し: monoganaши (mono kanashi) — Melancholy; wistfully sad; tinged with sorrow.
げ: ge — Suffix expressing appearance or seeming.
に: ni — At; in; to; particle of location or direction.
求め: motome — Seeking; searching for; requesting something.
ながら: nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions.
永遠: eien — Eternity; forever; everlasting time.
続ける: tsuzukeru — To continue; to keep doing something.
だろう: darō — Probably; I suppose; expressing conjecture.
感じ: kanji — Feeling; sense; impression of something.
て: te — Te-form connective particle linking verb clauses.
い: i — Being; existing; progressive auxiliary (いる stem).
そういう: sō iu — That kind of; such; of that sort.
わけ: wake — Reason; meaning; that is why; conclusion.
ある: aru — There is; exists; to have (inanimate).
暖かく: atatakaku — Warmly; in a warm manner; warm adverb form.
風: kaze — Wind; breeze; air current.
強い: tsuyoi — Strong; powerful; intense.
夕方: yūgata — Evening; late afternoon; dusk time.
ほとんど: hotondo — Almost; mostly; nearly; hardly.
知ら: shira — Know; stem of 知る; to be aware.
同然: dōzen — Practically the same as; equivalent to; tantamount.
二人: futari — Two people; a pair of persons.
旧友: kyūyū — Old friend; longtime acquaintance; former companion.
会い: ai — Met; meeting; encountering someone.
車: kuruma — Car; vehicle; automobile.
走らせ: hashirase — Drove; made something run; set in motion.
家: ie / uchi — House; home; residence; dwelling.
想像: sōzō — Imagination; supposition; mental image.
より: yori — More than; compared to; than (comparative).
さらに: sara ni — Furthermore; even more; additionally; still more.
立派: rippa — Splendid; magnificent; fine; impressive.
湾: wan — Bay; gulf; coastal inlet of water.
見下ろす: miorōsu — To look down upon; overlook from above.
赤: aka — Red; the color red.
白: shiro — White; the color white.
陽気: yōki — Cheerful; merry; lively in atmosphere.
植民地: shokuminchi — Colony; colonial territory; settlement under foreign rule.
大邸宅: daiteitaku — Mansion; grand estate; large luxurious residence.
だっ: datta (stem) — Was; past copula stem form of だ.
芝生: shibafu — Lawn; grass; a stretch of grass.
浜辺: hamabe — Beach; shoreline; seaside area.
から: kara — From; starting from; because; since.
始まり: hajimari — Beginning; start; origin of something.
日時計: hidokei — Sundial; a device measuring time by sun shadow.
や: ya — And; listing particle among multiple items.
レンガ: renga — Brick; fired clay building material.
小道: komichi — Path; narrow lane; small walkway.
燃える: moeru — To burn; to blaze; to be aflame.
よう: yō — Like; as if; resembling; manner of.
庭: niwa — Garden; yard; outdoor space around a house.
飛び越え: tobikoeru — Jumped over; leaped across an obstacle.
四分の一: shibun no ichi — One quarter; one-fourth of a whole.
マイル: mairu — Mile; unit of distance measurement.
わたっ: watatte (wataる) — Spanning; crossing over; extending across distance.
玄関: genkan — Entrance; front door; entryway of a building.
続き: tsuzuki — Continuation; leading to; connected sequence.
ついに: tsui ni — Finally; at last; eventually; in the end.
達する: tassu ru — To reach; to arrive at; to attain.
その: sono — That; the; referring to something previously mentioned.
勢い: ikioi — Momentum; force; energy; vigor of motion.
まま: mama — As is; remaining in a state; unchanged.
明るい: akarui — Bright; light; cheerful; luminous.
蔓草: tsurukusa — Vine; creeping plant; climbing vegetation.
伝っ: tsutatte (tsutau) — Climbing along; traveling along a surface.
側面: sokumen — Side; flank; lateral surface of something.
這い上がる: haiagaru — To crawl up; climb upward along a surface.
正面: shōmen — Front; facade; face of a building.
一列: ichi retsu — A row; a single line of objects.
窓: mado — Window; an opening in a wall.
並び: narabi — Row; lineup; arranged side by side.
今: ima — Now; currently; at this moment.
反射: hansha — Reflection; reflecting light off a surface.
黄金色: ōgon iro — Golden color; the hue of gold.
光: hikari — Light; ray; brightness; illumination.
輝き: kagayaki — Radiance; brilliance; shining glow.
午後: gogo — Afternoon; the period after noon.
大きく: ōkiku — Largely; widely; in a big manner.
開かれ: hirakare — Opened; thrown open; passive form of 開く.
おり: ori — Being; existing; humble or progressive form of いる.
乗馬服: jōbafuku — Riding clothes; equestrian outfit; horse-riding attire.
姿: sugata — Figure; appearance; form; one's appearance.
両脚: ryōkyaku — Both legs; a pair of legs.
広げ: hirogete (hirogeru) — Spread apart; widened; extended outward.
ポーチ: pōchi — Porch; covered entrance area of a house.
立っ: tatte (tatsu) — Standing; being in an upright position.
彼: kare — He; him; referring to a male person.
時代: jidai — Era; period; age; time period in one's life.
変わっ: kawatte (kawaru) — Changed; transformed; became different.
今や: ima ya — Now; by now; at this point in time.
三十歳: sanjussai — Thirty years old; age of thirty.
頑丈: ganjō — Sturdy; robust; solidly built; tough.
髪: kami — Hair; head hair; one's hair.
男: otoko — Man; male; a male person.
やや: yaya — Somewhat; slightly; a little; rather.
険しい: kewashii — Stern; harsh; rugged; severe in expression.
口元: kuchimoto — Around the mouth; lip area; mouth expression.
横柄: ōhei — Arrogant; overbearing; haughty in manner.
態度: taido — Attitude; manner; bearing; one's demeanor.
持っ: motte (motsu) — Having; holding; possessing something.
二つ: futatsu — Two things; a pair; two items.
輝く: kagayaku — To shine; to gleam; to sparkle brilliantly.
傲慢: gōman — Arrogance; haughtiness; overbearing pride.
目: me — Eye; eyes; one's gaze or vision.
顔: kao — Face; one's facial expression or appearance.
全体: zentai — Whole; entire; overall; the entirety.
支配: shihai — Domination; control; rule over something.
常に: tsune ni — Always; constantly; at all times.
攻撃的: kōgekiteki — Aggressive; offensive; combative in nature.
前のめり: maeномер (mae no meri) — Leaning forward; tilting ahead aggressively.
なっ: natte (naru) — Became; turned into; transitional change.
いる: iru — To be; to exist (animate beings); progressive.
印象: inshō — Impression; the effect left on someone's mind.
与え: atae — Gave; provided; bestowed upon someone.

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