The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 5
Is it, then, stretching our inference too far to say that the presentation was on the occasion of the change?"
では、その贈り物が異動の際に行われたと言うのは、推論を広げすぎでしょうか?」
"It certainly seems probable."
「確かにそう思われます。」
"Now, you will observe that he could not have been on the _staff_ of the hospital, since only a man well-established in a London practice could hold such a position, and such a one would not drift into the country.
「さて、彼が病院のスタッフではあり得なかったことにお気づきでしょう。なぜなら、そのような地位はロンドンで開業してしっかりと基盤を築いた人物にしか務まらず、そのような人物が田舎に流れ込むことはないからです。
What was he, then?
では、彼は何者だったのでしょうか?
If he was in the hospital and yet not on the staff he could only have been a house-surgeon or a house-physician—little more than a senior student.
もし彼が病院にいながらスタッフでなかったとすれば、住み込みの外科医か住み込みの内科医、つまり上級学生に毛が生えた程度の存在だったはずです。
And he left five years ago—the date is on the stick.
そして彼は五年前に去りました――その日付がステッキに刻まれています。
So your grave, middle-aged family practitioner vanishes into thin air, my dear Watson, and there emerges a young fellow under thirty, amiable, unambitious, absent-minded, and the possessor of a favourite dog, which I should describe roughly as being larger than a terrier and smaller than a mastiff."
つまり、ワトソン君、あなたの想像していた重々しい中年の家庭医は跡形もなく消え去り、代わりに三十歳以下の若者が浮かび上がります。愛想がよく、野心がなく、ぼんやりとしていて、お気に入りの犬を飼っている――その犬はテリアより大きくマスティフより小さいと、大まかに言えましょう。」
I laughed incredulously as Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his settee and blew little wavering rings of smoke up to the ceiling.
シャーロック・ホームズがソファにもたれかかり、小さくゆらめく煙の輪を天井に向けて吹き上げる中、私は信じられない思いで笑いました。
"As to the latter part, I have no means of checking you," said I, "but at least it is not difficult to find out a few particulars about the man's age and professional career."
「後半の部分については確かめる手段がありませんが」と私は言いました、「少なくとも、その人物の年齢や経歴についていくつか調べることは難しくありません。」
From my small medical shelf I took down the Medical Directory and turned up the name.
私は小さな医学書棚から医療名鑑を取り下ろし、その名前を調べました。
There were several Mortimers, but only one who could be our visitor.
モーティマーという名前はいくつかありましたが、私たちの訪問者になり得るのは一人だけでした。
I read his record aloud.
私は彼の経歴を声に出して読みました。
"Mortimer, James, M.R.
「モーティマー、ジェームズ、M.R.
Vocabulary
- では
- de wa — Well then; used to transition or conclude a topic.
- その
- sono — That; referring to something near the listener.
- 贈り物
- okurimono — A gift or present given to someone.
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
- 異動
- idou — Personnel change or transfer within an organization.
- の
- no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.
- 際
- sai — Occasion, time, or moment when something occurs.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or indirect object.
- 行わ
- okonawa — Stem form of 行う; to carry out or conduct.
- れ
- re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese.
- と
- to — Quotation particle or conjunctive meaning 'and/that'.
- 言う
- iu — To say or speak; expressing verbal communication.
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence subject.
- 推論
- suiron — Reasoning or inference drawn from evidence.
- を
- wo — Direct object particle marking the action's target.
- 広げ
- hiroge — Stem of 広げる; to spread or extend something.
- すぎ
- sugi — Too much; indicates excess of an action or state.
- でしょ
- desho — Probably; seeking agreement or expressing conjecture.
- う
- u — Volitional auxiliary suffix meaning let's or probably.
- か
- ka — Question marker particle ending interrogative sentences.
- 確か
- tashika — Certainly; sure or if I recall correctly.
- そう
- sou — That's right; so; expressing agreement or likeness.
- 思わ
- omowa — Stem of 思う; to think or feel something.
- ます
- masu — Polite verb ending used in formal Japanese speech.
- さて
- sate — Well now; used to shift topic or begin new point.
- 彼
- kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun in Japanese.
- 病院
- byouin — Hospital; a medical facility for treating patients.
- スタッフ
- sutaffu — Staff; employees or team members of an organization.
- で
- de — Particle indicating location, means, or context.
- あり
- ari — Stem of ある; to be or exist (for things).
- 得
- e / uru — To be able to; potential suffix or to obtain.
- なかっ
- nakatt — Past negative stem of ない; was not possible.
- こと
- koto — Thing, fact, or matter; nominalizer for verb phrases.
- お気づき
- okizuki — Polite form of noticing or becoming aware of something.
- なぜなら
- nazenara — Because; used to introduce a reason or explanation.
- よう
- you — Seems like; manner or way; appearance of something.
- な
- na — Adjectival or sentence-final particle with soft emphasis.
- 地位
- chii — Social status, position, or standing in society.
- ロンドン
- Rondon — London; the capital city of England.
- 開業
- kaigyou — Opening a business or starting a private practice.
- し
- shi — Conjunctive form of する; connects reasons or actions.
- て
- te — Te-form particle connecting verbs or indicating sequence.
- しっかり
- shikkari — Firmly, solidly; in a reliable or steady manner.
- 基盤
- kiban — Foundation or base upon which something is built.
- 築い
- kizui — Stem of 築く; to build or establish a foundation.
- 人物
- jinbutsu — Person, figure, or individual of notable character.
- しか
- shika — Only; used with negatives to mean nothing but.
- 務まら
- tsutomara — Stem of 務まる; to be fit for or fulfill a role.
- ず
- zu — Negative verb ending meaning without doing something.
- 田舎
- inaka — Countryside, rural area, or one's hometown.
- 流れ込む
- nagarekomu — To flow into or pour into a place.
- ない
- nai — Negative auxiliary; does not exist or is not.
- から
- kara — Because; from; particle indicating reason or origin.
- です
- desu — Polite copula meaning is, are, or am.
- 何者
- nanimono — Who or what kind of person; someone's identity.
- だっ
- datt — Past tense form of だ; was or were.
- もし
- moshi — If; used to introduce a hypothetical condition.
- い
- i — Stem of いる; to exist or be (for living things).
- ながら
- nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.
- すれ
- sure — Conditional stem of する; if one does something.
- ば
- ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.
- 住み込み
- sumikomi — Live-in arrangement; residing at one's workplace.
- 外科医
- gekai — Surgeon; a doctor specializing in surgical procedures.
- 内科医
- naikai — Internist; a physician treating internal diseases non-surgically.
- つまり
- tsumari — In other words; that is to say; namely.
- 上級
- joukyuu — Advanced level or upper rank in a hierarchy.
- 学生
- gakusei — Student; a person enrolled in an educational institution.
- 毛
- ke — Hair or fur found on the body or animals.
- 生え
- hae — Stem of 生える; to grow (hair, plants, etc.).
- 程度
- teido — Degree, extent, or level of something.
- 存在
- sonzai — Existence or presence of a person or thing.
- はず
- hazu — Should be; expected to be; supposed to.
- そして
- soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sequential events.
- 五
- go — The number five in Japanese counting.
- 年前
- nenmae — Years ago; referring to a past period of time.
- 去り
- sari — Stem of 去る; to leave or depart from a place.
- まし
- mashi — Polite past auxiliary stem used before た or た.
- 日付
- hizuke — Date; the specific day marked on something.
- ステッキ
- sutekki — Walking stick or cane used as a support tool.
- 刻ま
- kizama — Stem of 刻む; to engrave or carve into a surface.
- 君
- kimi — You; informal second-person pronoun, often masculine.
- あなた
- anata — You; polite second-person pronoun in Japanese.
- 想像
- souzou — Imagination; the act of imagining or picturing something.
- 重々しい
- omoomoshii — Weighty, dignified, or imposing in manner or appearance.
- 中年
- chuunen — Middle age; typically referring to ages 40–60.
- 家庭医
- kateii — Family doctor or general practitioner treating households.
- 跡形
- atokata — Trace or remnant left behind after disappearance.
- も
- mo — Also, too, or even; inclusive particle in Japanese.
- なく
- naku — Without; negative conjunctive form of ない.
- 消え去り
- kiesari — To vanish completely; disappear without a trace.
- 代わり
- kawari — Replacement or substitute; in place of something else.
- 三十
- sanjuu — The number thirty in Japanese.
- 歳
- sai — Years old; counter for a person's age.
- 以下
- ika — Below or under a specified number or level.
- 若者
- wakamono — Young person; a youth or young adult.
- 浮かび上がり
- ukabiagari — To emerge or surface; come into view clearly.
- 愛想
- aisou — Friendliness or affability; pleasant social manner.
- よく
- yoku — Well, often, or skillfully; adverb modifying verbs.
- 野心
- yashin — Ambition; strong desire to achieve success or power.
- ぼんやり
- bonyari — Vaguely, dimly, or absentmindedly; lacking sharpness.
- お気に入り
- okiniiri — Favorite; a preferred or cherished person or thing.
- 犬
- inu — Dog; a common domestic animal kept as a pet.
- 飼っ
- katt — Past stem of 飼う; to keep or raise an animal.
- いる
- iru — To exist or be; used for animate living beings.
- テリア
- Teria — Terrier; a breed of small energetic dog.
- より
- yori — Than; comparative particle showing relative degree.
- 大きく
- ookiku — Adverb form of 大きい; largely or in a big way.
- マスティフ
- Masutiifu — Mastiff; a breed of large powerful dog.
- 小さい
- chiisai — Small or little in size or amount.
- 大まか
- oomaka — Rough or approximate; not precise or detailed.
- 言え
- ie — Conditional or imperative of 言う; to be able to say.
- ましょ
- masho — Volitional polite ending; let's do or shall we.
- ソファ
- sofa — Sofa; an upholstered seat for multiple people.
- もたれかかり
- motarekakari — Leaning against or reclining on something for support.
- 小さく
- chiisaku — Adverb form of 小さい; in a small or quiet manner.
- ゆらめく
- yurameku — To flicker or waver gently, as smoke or flame.
- 煙
- kemuri — Smoke; the gaseous product of burning material.
- 輪
- wa — Ring or circle; a circular shape or loop.
- 天井
- tenjou — Ceiling; the upper interior surface of a room.
- 向け
- muke — Directed toward; aimed at a target or direction.
- 吹き上げる
- fukiageru — To blow upward; to puff or send smoke rising up.
- 中
- naka — Inside, middle, or among; spatial or contextual reference.
- 私
- watashi — I; the first-person pronoun in Japanese.
- 信じ
- shinji — Stem of 信じる; to believe or trust something.
- られ
- rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix form.
- 思い
- omoi — Thought or feeling; the noun form of 思う.
- 笑い
- warai — Laughter or a laugh; the act of laughing.
- 後半
- kouban — Second half or latter portion of something.
- 部分
- bubun — Part or portion of a whole object or idea.
- つい
- tsui — Unintentionally; just now; before one realizes it.
- 確かめる
- tashikameru — To confirm or verify; to make sure of something.
- 手段
- shudan — Means or method used to achieve a goal.
- ませ
- mase — Polite imperative auxiliary used in formal requests.
- ん
- n — Negative or explanatory sentence-final particle.
- 言い
- ii — Stem of 言う; saying or the act of speaking.
- 少なくとも
- sukunakutomo — At least; at a minimum; not less than.
- 年齢
- nenrei — Age; the number of years a person has lived.
- や
- ya — And; listing particle connecting multiple nouns loosely.
- 経歴
- keireki — Career history or background; one's professional record.
- いくつか
- ikutsuka — Some; a few; an unspecified small number of things.
- 調べる
- shiraberu — To investigate or look up information about something.
- 難しく
- muzukashiku — Adverb form of 難しい; in a difficult manner.
- 小さな
- chiisana — Small; adjectival form used before nouns.
- 医学書
- igakusho — Medical book or textbook used in healthcare study.
- 棚
- tana — Shelf; a flat surface for storing objects.
- 医療
- iryou — Medical care or healthcare services and treatment.
- 名鑑
- meikan — Directory or register listing notable persons' names.
- 取り下ろし
- torioroshi — Taking down or removing something from a shelf.
- 名前
- namae — Name; a word used to identify a person or thing.
- 調べ
- shirabe — Investigation or inquiry; stem of 調べる.
- という
- to iu — Called; named; quoting or defining a term.
- たち
- tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.
- 訪問者
- houmonsha — Visitor; a person who comes to see someone.
- なり
- nari — To become; or a literary form indicating possibility.
- 得る
- uru / eru — To be able to; to obtain or gain something.
- 一人
- hitori — One person; a single individual on their own.
- だけ
- dake — Only, just, or merely; limiting extent or amount.
- でし
- deshi — Polite past auxiliary stem used before た.
- 声
- koe — Voice; the sound produced when a person speaks.
- 出し
- dashi — Stem of 出す; to take out or emit something.
- 読み
- yomi — Reading; stem of 読む; the act of reading.
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