The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 3

English → Japanese Chapter 2. Level 7/10

Learn then from this story not to fear the fruits of the past, but rather to be circumspect in the future, that those foul passions whereby our family has suffered so grievously may not again be loosed to our undoing.

それゆえ、この物語から学んでほしいのは、過去の結果を恐れることではなく、むしろ将来において慎重であることであり、我が家がかくも深く苦しんできたあの忌まわしき情念が、再び解き放たれて我々を破滅へと導くことのないようにするためである。

"Know then that in the time of the Great Rebellion (the history of which by the learned Lord Clarendon I most earnestly commend to your attention) this Manor of Baskerville was held by Hugo of that name, nor can it be gainsaid that he was a most wild, profane, and godless man.

「知られよ、大反乱の時代（その歴史は、博識なるクラレンドン卿の著作をもってご一読されることを強くお勧めする）において、このバスカービル荘園は同名のヒューゴーによって領有されていたが、彼がきわめて粗野で不敬かつ不信心な男であったことは否定しようがない。

This, in truth, his neighbours might have pardoned, seeing that saints have never flourished in those parts, but there was in him a certain wanton and cruel humour which made his name a by-word through the West.

これは、実のところ、近隣の者たちも許したかもしれない。その地方では聖人など育ったためしがないのだから。しかし彼には一種の放埒で残酷な気質があり、それが西部一帯に彼の名を悪名として広めることとなった。

It chanced that this Hugo came to love (if, indeed, so dark a passion may be known under so bright a name) the daughter of a yeoman who held lands near the Baskerville estate.

ある時、このヒューゴーはバスカービル荘園の近くに土地を持つ独立自営農民の娘を愛するようになった（もっとも、かくも暗い情念をかくも明るい名で呼んでよいものかどうかは疑わしいが）。

But the young maiden, being discreet and of good repute, would ever avoid him, for she feared his evil name.

しかし、その若い娘は慎み深く評判の良い娘であったため、彼の悪名を恐れて常に彼を避けていた。

So it came to pass that one Michaelmas this Hugo, with five or six of his idle and wicked companions, stole down upon the farm and carried off the maiden, her father and brothers being from home, as he well knew.

こうして、ある聖ミカエル祭の日のこと、このヒューゴーは五、六人の怠惰で邪悪な仲間とともに、父と兄弟たちが不在であることを承知の上で、こっそり農場へと忍び込み、娘をさらっていったのである。

Vocabulary

それ: sore — That; referring to something near the listener.
ゆえ: yue — Therefore; reason or cause for something.
この: kono — This; referring to something near the speaker.
物語: monogatari — Story, tale, or narrative account.
から: kara — From; because; starting point or cause.
学ん: manан (manan) — Learned; stem form of 学ぶ, to learn.
で: de — Particle indicating location, means, or context.
ほしい: hoshii — Want someone to do something; desire.
の: no — Particle indicating possession or nominalization.
は: wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject.
過去: kako — The past; previous time or history.
結果: kekka — Result, outcome, or consequence of an action.
を: wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.
恐れる: osoreru — To fear, dread, or be afraid of something.
こと: koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer for verb phrases.
なく: naku — Without; negative conjunctive form of ない.
むしろ: mushiro — Rather; instead; preferably one thing over another.
将来: shourai — The future; one's prospects or outlook ahead.
において: ni oite — In; at; regarding a specific context or place.
慎重: shinchō — Cautious, careful, prudent in actions or decisions.
ある: aru — To exist; to have; there is (inanimate).
あり: ari — Exists; classical or formal form of ある.
我が家: wagaya — My home; our household or family residence.
が: ga — Subject marker particle; also expresses contrast or but.
かく: kaku — Thus; in this way; so (classical/literary usage).
も: mo — Also; too; even; inclusive or additive particle.
深く: fukaku — Deeply; profoundly; intensely (adverbial form of 深い).
苦しん: kurushин (kurushин) — Suffering; stem of 苦しむ, to suffer or struggle.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.
あの: ano — That (over there); referring to a distant noun.
忌まわしき: imawashiki — Abominable, detestable, accursed (classical attributive form).
情念: jōnen — Passion, obsession, or powerful consuming emotion.
再び: futatabi — Again; once more; a second time.
解き放た: tokihanata — Released, unleashed; stem form of 解き放つ.
れ: re — Passive auxiliary indicating action done to subject.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions or clauses.
我々: wareware — We; us; first-person plural pronoun (formal).
破滅: hametsu — Ruin, destruction, or total downfall of someone.
へ: e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something.
と: to — And; with; quotation particle; conditional particle.
導く: michibiku — To lead, guide, or steer toward a destination.
ない: nai — Not; negative auxiliary verb or adjective form.
よう: yō — So that; in order to; resemblance or manner.
に: ni — Particle indicating location, direction, time, or purpose.
する: suru — To do; to make; general-purpose action verb.
ため: tame — For the sake of; in order to; purpose.
知ら: shira — Know; stem of 知る, to know or be aware.
大: dai — Great, large, major (prefix or standalone adjective).
反乱: hanran — Rebellion, revolt, or uprising against authority.
時代: jidai — Era, age, period of history or time.
その: sono — That; referring to something near the listener.
歴史: rekishi — History; the record of past events.
博識: hakushiki — Erudite, widely knowledgeable, deeply learned person.
なる: naru — To become; classical attributive form meaning 'of' or 'being'.
卿: kyō — Lord; honorific title for a nobleman or peer.
著作: chosaku — Written work, literary work, or authored publication.
もって: motte — With; by means of; using something as a tool.
ご: go — Honorific prefix showing respect for another's action.
一読: ichidoku — A single reading; reading something once through.
さ: sa — Nominalization suffix or softening sentence-final particle.
れる: reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
強く: tsuyoku — Strongly; forcefully (adverbial form of 強い).
お: o — Honorific prefix indicating politeness or respect.
勧め: susume — Recommendation; advice urging someone to do something.
荘園: shōen — Manor, estate; a large landholding or domain.
同名: dōmei — Same name; sharing an identical name.
よっ: yot(te) — By means of; due to (contracted form of よって).
領有: ryōyū — Possession or ownership of land or territory.
い: i — Conjunctive stem of いる; to be or exist (animate).
彼: kare — He; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
きわめて: kiwamete — Extremely; exceedingly; to the utmost degree.
粗野: soya — Crude, coarse, rough in manners or behavior.
不敬: fukei — Disrespect, irreverence, lack of proper respect.
かつ: katsu — And; moreover; furthermore; additionally (formal conjunction).
不信心: fushinjin — Impiety, irreligion, lack of faith or devotion.
な: na — Adjectival copula ending or negative imperative particle.
男: otoko — Man, male person.
あっ: at(te) — Was; being (conjunctive form of ある in past context).
否定: hitei — Denial, negation, or rejection of a claim.
しよう: shiyō — Let's do; volitional form of する.
これ: kore — This; referring to something close to the speaker.
実: jitsu — Truth, reality, fact; truly or in fact.
ところ: tokoro — Place; situation; point in time or circumstance.
近隣: kinrin — Neighboring area, vicinity, or nearby community.
者: mono — Person; one who does something (suffix or standalone).
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.
許し: yurushi — Forgiveness, permission, or pardon granted to someone.
かも: kamo — Maybe, perhaps; expresses conjecture or uncertainty.
しれ: shire — Might be; part of かもしれない expressing possibility.
地方: chihō — Region, locality, rural area, or local district.
聖人: seijin — Saint; a holy or exceptionally virtuous person.
など: nado — Etc.; and so on; such things as.
育っ: sodatt(e) — Grew up; raised (conjunctive form of 育つ).
し: shi — And; conjunctive particle listing reasons or actions.
だ: da — Is; plain form copula asserting a statement.
しかし: shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; contrasting conjunction.
一種: isshu — A kind of; a sort of; one type.
放埒: hōratsu — Debauchery, dissoluteness, licentious or unrestrained behavior.
残酷: zankoku — Cruel, brutal, merciless in behavior or treatment.
気質: kishitsu — Temperament, disposition, or characteristic nature of a person.
西部: seibu — Western part; the west region of an area.
一帯: ittai — The whole area; the surrounding region or zone.
名: na — Name; reputation; fame or renown.
悪名: akumei — Infamy, notoriety, bad reputation or ill fame.
として: toshite — As; in the capacity of; regarding as.
広める: hiromeru — To spread, disseminate, or make something widely known.
なっ: nat(te) — Became; conjunctive form of なる (to become).
時: toki — Time, moment, occasion when something occurs.
近く: chikaku — Near, nearby; close in distance or time.
土地: tochi — Land, plot of ground, or local territory.
持つ: motsu — To hold, have, or possess something.
独立: dokuritsu — Independence; self-reliance; standing on one's own.
自営: jiei — Self-employed; managing one's own business independently.
農民: nōmin — Farmer, peasant, or agricultural laborer.
娘: musume — Daughter; young woman or girl.
愛する: aisuru — To love; to feel deep affection for someone.
もっとも: mottomo — Most; extremely; most of all (superlative usage).
暗い: kurai — Dark, gloomy, dim in light or mood.
明るい: akarui — Bright, light, cheerful in appearance or mood.
呼ん: yon(de) — Called, named; conjunctive form of 呼ぶ (to call).
よい: yoi — Good, fine, acceptable, or satisfactory.
もの: mono — Thing; object; person; nominalizing expression.
か: ka — Question marker particle at end of a sentence.
どう: dō — How; in what way; what kind of manner.
疑わしい: utagawashii — Doubtful, suspicious, questionable, or uncertain.
若い: wakai — Young; youthful in age or appearance.
慎み深く: tsutsushimibukaku — Modestly, discreetly, with great reserve and propriety.
評判: hyōban — Reputation, fame, or public opinion about someone.
良い: yoi — Good, fine, favorable in quality or character.
恐れ: osore — Fear, dread, or apprehension of something threatening.
常に: tsuneni — Always, constantly, at all times.
避け: sake — Avoided; stem of 避ける, to avoid or evade.
こう: kō — Thus, in this way, like this (manner adverb).
して: shite — Doing; conjunctive form of する connecting actions.
聖: sei — Holy, sacred; saint (prefix for saints' names).
祭: matsuri — Festival, feast day, or religious celebration.
日: hi / nichi — Day; sun; a specific calendar day.
五: go — Five; the number 5.
六: roku — Six; the number 6.
人: nin / hito — Person; people; counter for human beings.
怠惰: taida — Laziness, idleness, sloth; being habitually inactive.
邪悪: jaaku — Evil, wicked, malicious in nature or intent.
仲間: nakama — Companion, associate, fellow member of a group.
とも: tomo — Together with; friends; companions (literary particle).
父: chichi — Father; one's own male parent.
兄弟: kyōdai — Siblings; brothers and/or sisters in a family.
不在: fuzai — Absence; not being present at a location.
承知: shōchi — Knowing, understanding, or consenting to something.
上: ue — Above; upon; taking advantage of knowing something.
こっそり: kossori — Secretly, stealthily, quietly without others noticing.
農場: nōjō — Farm; an agricultural production facility or property.
忍び込み: shinobikomi — Sneaking in; stealthily entering a place uninvited.
さらっ: sarat(te) — Whisked away; carried off swiftly (from さらう).
いっ: it(te) — Went; said; conjunctive form of 行く or 言う.

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