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English → Japanese Chapter 1. Level 7/10

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"To that extent."

「その程度には。」

"But that was all."

「しかし、それだけです。」

"No, no, my dear Watson, not all—by no means all. I would suggest, for example, that a presentation to a doctor is more likely to come from a hospital than from a hunt, and that when the initials 'C.C.' are placed before that hospital the words 'Charing Cross' very naturally suggest themselves."

「いや、いや、ワトスン君、全部ではありません――決して全部ではない。例えば、医師への贈り物は狩猟クラブよりも病院から贈られる可能性が高く、その病院の前に『C.C.』という頭文字が置かれれば、『チャリング・クロス』という言葉が自然と浮かんできます。」

"You may be right."

「あなたは正しいかもしれません。」

"The probability lies in that direction. And if we take this as a working hypothesis we have a fresh basis from which to start our construction of this unknown visitor."

「可能性はその方向にあります。そして、これを作業仮説として採用すれば、この未知の訪問者の像を構築するための新たな出発点が得られます。」

"Well, then, supposing that 'C.C.H.' does stand for 'Charing Cross Hospital,' what further inferences may we draw?"

「では、『C.C.H.』が確かに『チャリング・クロス病院』を表すとすれば、さらにどのような推論が導き出せるでしょうか?」

"Do none suggest themselves? You know my methods. Apply them!"

「何も思い浮かびませんか?私の方法はご存知でしょう。それを応用してみなさい!」

"I can only think of the obvious conclusion that the man has practised in town before going to the country."

「その男が田舎へ行く前に町で開業していたという、明白な結論しか思い浮かびません。」

"I think that we might venture a little farther than this. Look at it in this light. On what occasion would it be most probable that such a presentation would be made? When would his friends unite to give him a pledge of their good will? Obviously at the moment when Dr. Mortimer withdrew from the service of the hospital in order to start a practice for himself. We know there has been a presentation. We believe there has been a change from a town hospital to a country practice.

「私たちはもう少し踏み込めると思います。この観点から考えてみてください。このような贈り物が行われる可能性が最も高いのはどんな場面でしょうか?友人たちが彼への好意の証として一致団結するのはいつでしょうか?明らかに、モーティマー博士が自分自身の開業のために病院の勤務を退いた瞬間です。贈り物があったことは分かっています。町の病院から田舎の開業医への転身があったと考えられます。

Vocabulary

その
sono — That; referring to something near the listener.
程度
teido — Degree, extent, or level of something.
には
ni wa — Particle combination indicating target or contrast.
しかし
shikashi — However; but; conjunction showing contrast.
それ
sore — That; pronoun referring to something near listener.
だけ
dake — Only; just; limited to that amount or thing.
です
desu — Polite copula meaning 'is,' 'am,' or 'are.'
いや
iya — No; or an interjection expressing disagreement or reconsideration.
kimi — You; informal second-person pronoun, often masculine.
全部
zenbu — All; everything; the whole amount.
de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or total.
wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject of discussion.
ありません
arimasen — Polite negative of 'to exist'; there is not.
決して
kesshite — Never; by no means; used with negative verb.
ない
nai — Negative auxiliary; does not exist or is not.
例えば
tatoeba — For example; for instance; introducing an illustration.
医師
ishi — Medical doctor; physician; formal term for doctor.
e — Directional particle meaning toward or to a place.
no — Possessive or nominalization particle linking two nouns.
贈り物
okurimono — Gift; present; something given to another person.
狩猟
shuryō — Hunting; the activity of pursuing and catching animals.
クラブ
kurabu — Club; an organized group sharing a common interest.
より
yori — Than; from; comparative particle indicating difference.
mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle adding emphasis.
病院
byōin — Hospital; medical facility for treating patients.
から
kara — From; because; particle indicating origin or reason.
贈ら
okura — Stem of 'to give a gift'; gifted or presented.
れる
reru — Passive auxiliary verb; indicates receiving an action.
可能性
kanōsei — Possibility; likelihood; potential for something to occur.
ga — Subject marker particle; also used for contrast or emphasis.
高く
takaku — High; highly; adverbial form of 'takai' (high).
mae — Before; in front; earlier in time or space.
ni — Particle indicating location, direction, time, or indirect object.
という
to iu — Called; known as; named; quoting or labeling something.
頭文字
kashiramoji — Initials; first letters of words or a name.
置か
oka — Stem of 'to place/put'; placed or positioned somewhere.
ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when.'
言葉
kotoba — Word; language; expression used in speech or writing.
自然
shizen — Nature; natural; occurring without force or contrivance.
to — And; with; quotation particle; connecting nouns or clauses.
浮かん
ukan — Stem of 'to float up'; to come to mind.
ます
masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.
あなた
anata — You; second-person pronoun, polite or neutral register.
正しい
tadashii — Correct; right; accurate; proper in judgment or fact.
かも
kamo — Might; perhaps; expressing uncertainty or possibility.
しれ
shire — Part of 'kamoshirenai'; expressing possibility or uncertainty.
ません
masen — Polite negative verb ending; does not or will not.
方向
hōkō — Direction; orientation; the way something is heading.
あり
ari — Existence; stem of 'aru'; there is or it exists.
そして
soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sequential ideas or events.
これ
kore — This; pronoun referring to something near the speaker.
o — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.
作業
sagyō — Work; task; operation; a practical job or procedure.
仮説
kasetsu — Hypothesis; a tentative assumption made for investigation.
として
to shite — As; in the capacity of; treating something as.
採用
saiyō — Adoption; employment; accepting or hiring for use.
すれ
sure — Conditional form of 'suru' (to do); if one does.
この
kono — This; determiner referring to something near the speaker.
未知
michi — Unknown; unfamiliar; not yet discovered or identified.
訪問者
hōmonsha — Visitor; caller; a person who comes to visit.
zō — Image; portrait; likeness; a mental or physical representation.
構築
kōchiku — Construction; building up; establishing a structure or system.
する
suru — To do; to perform; general-purpose action verb.
ため
tame — For; in order to; for the purpose or sake of.
新た
arata — New; fresh; newly arising or starting anew.
na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.
出発点
shuppatsuten — Starting point; point of departure for reasoning or action.
e — To obtain; to gain; can be obtained or achieved.
られ
rare — Passive or potential auxiliary; can be obtained or done.
では
de wa — Well then; now; transitional phrase shifting topic.
確か
tashika — Certainly; surely; if I recall correctly; probably.
表す
arawasu — To represent; to express; to stand for something.
さら
sara — Further; moreover; even more; additionally beyond that.
どの
dono — Which; what kind of; interrogative determiner.
よう
yō — Like; as if; manner or appearance of something.
推論
suiron — Inference; reasoning; logical deduction from given facts.
導き出せ
michibikidase — To derive; to draw out a conclusion through reasoning.
ru — Verb ending indicating present or potential tense.
でしょう
deshō — Probably; I wonder; polite conjecture or supposition.
ka — Question marker particle placed at sentence end.
nani — What; which thing; interrogative pronoun of inquiry.
思い浮かび
omoiukabi — Coming to mind; recalling or imagining something mentally.
watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun, neutral register.
方法
hōhō — Method; way; means of doing something effectively.
ご存知
gozonji — Honorific for 'knowing'; you are aware of this.
応用
ōyō — Application; putting knowledge or theory into practice.
して
shite — Te-form of 'suru'; doing; connecting sequential actions.
mi — Try; stem of 'miru' used after te-form verbs.
なさい
nasai — Please do; polite imperative instructing someone to act.
otoko — Man; male; a male person or adult male.
田舎
inaka — Countryside; rural area; remote region away from cities.
行く
iku — To go; to move toward a destination or place.
machi — Town; city district; a settlement smaller than a city.
開業
kaigyō — Opening a business or private practice professionally.
i — Stem of 'iru'; to be; existence of animate things.
ta — Past tense auxiliary verb; indicates completed action.
明白
meihaku — Obvious; evident; clearly apparent without any doubt.
結論
ketsuron — Conclusion; final judgment reached after reasoning.
しか
shika — Only; nothing but; used with negative verb form.
たち
tachi — Plural suffix for people; we, they, or a group.
もう
mō — Already; anymore; a little more; expression of current state.
少し
sukoshi — A little; a small amount; slightly; not very much.
踏み込め
fumikome — Dig deeper; step further in; delve more thoroughly.
思い
omoi — Thought; feeling; emotion; what one thinks or feels.
観点
kanten — Viewpoint; perspective; standpoint from which one considers.
考え
kangae — Thought; idea; opinion; the act of thinking something.
te — Te-form connective particle linking sequential or simultaneous actions.
ください
kudasai — Please; polite request asking someone to do something.
行わ
okonawa — Stem of 'to carry out'; to perform or conduct.
最も
mottomo — Most; the highest degree; superlative adverb in Japanese.
高い
takai — High; tall; expensive; elevated in degree or price.
どんな
donna — What kind of; what sort of; interrogative adjective.
場面
bamen — Scene; situation; a particular moment or setting.
友人
yūjin — Friend; a person one has a friendly relationship with.
kare — He; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
好意
kōi — Goodwill; favor; kind feeling or benevolent intention.
akashi — Proof; evidence; testimony confirming something is true.
一致
itchi — Agreement; coincidence; matching or coming into accord.
団結
danketsu — Unity; solidarity; people joining together for a cause.
いつ
itsu — When; at what time; interrogative of time.
明らか
akiraka — Clear; obvious; evident; plainly apparent to anyone.
博士
hakase — Doctor; PhD holder; expert with advanced academic degree.
自分
jibun — Oneself; myself; reflexive pronoun referring to the self.
自身
jishin — Oneself; personally; used to emphasize self-reference.
勤務
kinmu — Work; service; being employed or on duty somewhere.
退い
doi — Stem of 'to step back'; to retire or withdraw from.
瞬間
shunkan — Moment; instant; a very brief point in time.
あっ
a — Ah; oh; interjection expressing sudden realization or surprise.
こと
koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizing abstract concepts or actions.
分かっ
wakatt — Past stem of 'wakaru'; understood; became clear or known.
開業医
kaigyōi — Private practice doctor; physician running own medical clinic.
転身
tenshin — Career change; switching to a different role or profession.
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