The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 1

English → Japanese CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more delicate perfume of the pink-flowering thorn.

アトリエはバラの豊かな香りに満ちていた。そして、夏の軽やかな風が庭の木々の間を揺れ動くとき、開いたドアを通して、ライラックの濃厚な香りや、ピンクの花を咲かせるサンザシのより繊細な芳香が漂ってきた。

From the corner of the divan of Persian saddle-bags on which he was lying, smoking, as was his custom, innumerable cigarettes, Lord Henry Wotton could just catch the gleam of the honey-sweet and honey-coloured blossoms of a laburnum, whose tremulous branches seemed hardly able to bear the burden of a beauty so flamelike as theirs; and now and then the fantastic shadows of birds in flight flitted across the long tussore-silk curtains that were stretched in front of the huge window, producing a kind of momentary Japanese effect, and making him think of those pallid, jade-faced painters of Tokyo who, through the medium of an art that is necessarily immobile, seek to convey the sense of swiftness and motion.

ペルシャの鞍袋を積み重ねた長椅子の隅に横たわり、いつもの習慣どおり無数の煙草をくゆらせながら、ヘンリー・ウォットン卿は、キングサリの蜜のように甘く蜂蜜色をした花々のきらめきをかろうじて捉えることができた。その花々を載せた震える枝々は、炎のごとく燃えるような美しさの重さにほとんど耐えられないかのようだった。そして時折、飛び交う鳥たちの幻想的な影が、巨大な窓の前に張り渡された長いタッサーシルクのカーテンの上をよぎり、一瞬の日本的な情趣を醸し出しては、必然的に静止した芸術という媒体を通じて速さと動きの感覚を伝えようとする、東京の青白い翡翠のような顔をした画家たちのことを彼に思わせた。

The sullen murmur of the bees shouldering their way through the long unmown grass, or circling with monotonous insistence round the dusty gilt horns of the straggling woodbine, seemed to make the stillness more oppressive.

刈り込まれていない長い草の間を押し分けて進む蜂たちの不機嫌なざわめきや、蔓延るスイカズラの埃をかぶった金色の角の周りを単調に執拗に旋回する蜂たちの羽音は、静寂をいっそう息苦しくさせているようだった。

The dim roar of London was like the bourdon note of a distant organ.

ロンドンのかすかなざわめきは、遠くのオルガンの最低音のようだった。

Vocabulary

アトリエ: atorie — Artist's studio or workshop space.
は: wa — Topic-marking grammatical particle in Japanese.
バラ: bara — Rose; a fragrant flowering plant.
の: no — Possessive or linking grammatical particle.
豊か: yutaka — Rich, abundant, or plentiful in quality.
な: na — Adjectival linking particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.
香り: kaori — Fragrance, scent, or pleasant aroma.
に: ni — Directional or locative grammatical particle.
満ち: machi — To be filled or brimming with something.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or concurrent actions.
い: i — Auxiliary verb stem indicating ongoing state or action.
た: ta — Past tense grammatical suffix in Japanese.
そして: soshite — Conjunction meaning 'and then' or 'furthermore'.
夏: natsu — Summer; the warmest season of the year.
軽やか: karoyaka — Light, airy, and graceful in manner or movement.
風: kaze — Wind or breeze moving through the air.
が: ga — Subject-marking grammatical particle in Japanese.
庭: niwa — Garden or yard surrounding a building.
木々: kigi — Trees; plural expression referring to many trees.
間: aida / ma — Space between things; interval or gap.
を: wo — Object-marking grammatical particle in Japanese.
揺れ: yure — Swaying, shaking, or rocking motion.
動く: ugoku — To move or be in motion.
とき: toki — Time, moment, or when something occurs.
開い: hira(i) — To open; past stem of 開く (hiraku).
ドア: doa — Door; an entrance or exit panel.
通し: tooshi — Through; passing through or via something.
ライラック: rairakku — Lilac; a fragrant purple-flowered shrub.
濃厚: noukou — Rich, dense, or intensely concentrated in quality.
や: ya — Listing particle meaning 'and' among other things.
ピンク: pinku — Pink; a light red color.
花: hana — Flower or blossom of a plant.
咲かせ: sakase — To make bloom; causative stem of 咲く (saku).
る: ru — Present/dictionary form verb ending in Japanese.
より: yori — Than; comparative particle indicating contrast or degree.
繊細: sensai — Delicate, subtle, or fine in nature.
芳香: houkou — Sweet fragrance; a pleasant and refined scent.
漂っ: tadayo(tte) — To drift or waft through the air.
き: ki — Verb suffix indicating continuation or coming action.
ペルシャ: perusha — Persia; referring to Persian origin or style.
積み重ね: tsumikasane — A pile or stack of layered objects.
長椅子: nagaisu — A long seat; sofa, couch, or chaise longue.
隅: sumi — Corner or edge of a room or space.
横たわり: yokotawari — Lying down; reclining in a stretched-out position.
いつも: itsumo — Always or usually; referring to habitual behavior.
習慣: shuukan — Habit, custom, or regular practice.
どおり: doori — In accordance with; as per something usual.
無数: musuu — Countless or innumerable in quantity.
煙草: tabako — Tobacco; a cigarette or smoking material.
ながら: nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.
卿: kyou / kei — Lord; a title of nobility or high rank.
蜜: mitsu — Nectar or honey; a sweet liquid from flowers.
よう: you — Like or similar to; resemblance or comparison.
甘く: amaku — Sweetly; adverbial form of sweet (甘い).
蜂蜜: hachimitsu — Honey; sweet substance produced by bees.
色: iro — Color or hue of something.
し: shi — Verb suffix indicating result or listing reasons.
花々: hanabana — Flowers; plural or collective expression for many flowers.
きらめき: kirameki — Glittering or sparkling light; a bright shimmer.
かろうじて: karoujite — Barely or just barely managing to do something.
捉える: toraeru — To grasp, catch, or perceive something.
こと: koto — Thing or fact; nominalizing abstract concepts.
でき: deki — Stem of できる meaning to be able to do.
その: sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.
載せ: nose — To place or load something on top of.
震える: furueru — To tremble, quiver, or shake slightly.
枝々: edaeda — Branches; plural expression for multiple tree branches.
炎: honoo — Flame; a burning fire or blaze.
ごとく: gotoku — Like or as if; literary comparative expression.
燃える: moeru — To burn or blaze with fire or passion.
美し: utsukushi — Beautiful; adjectival stem of 美しい (utsukushii).
さ: sa — Suffix turning adjectives into abstract nouns.
重さ: omosa — Weight or heaviness of an object or burden.
ほとんど: hotondo — Almost or nearly; a great majority of something.
耐え: tae — To endure or bear something difficult or painful.
られ: rare — Passive or potential grammatical auxiliary suffix.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary; indicates something does not exist or occur.
か: ka — Question particle or expression of uncertainty or wonder.
だっ: da(tte) — Past copula stem meaning 'was' or 'were'.
時折: tokiori — Occasionally or from time to time.
飛び交う: tobikau — To fly about or dart back and forth.
鳥: tori — Bird; a feathered winged animal.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for animate beings or people.
幻想的: gensouteki — Fantastic, dreamlike, or fantastical in appearance.
影: kage — Shadow or silhouette cast by blocking light.
巨大: kyodai — Enormous or gigantic in size.
窓: mado — Window; an opening in a wall for light.
前: mae — Front or before; indicating position or time.
れ: re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.
長い: nagai — Long in length, duration, or distance.
カーテン: kaaten — Curtain; a hanging cloth covering a window.
上: ue — Above or on top of something.
よぎり: yogiri — To cross or pass across something briefly.
一瞬: isshun — An instant or brief moment in time.
日本: nihon / nippon — Japan; the East Asian island nation.
的: teki — Suffix meaning '-like', '-ish', or 'pertaining to'.
情趣: joushu — Aesthetic mood, atmosphere, or artistic sentiment.
醸し出し: kamoshidashi — To create or exude a particular mood or atmosphere.
必然的: hitsuzenteki — Inevitable or necessary; happening as a natural result.
静止: seishi — Stillness or motionlessness; being at a complete stop.
芸術: geijutsu — Art; creative expression or fine artistic work.
という: to iu — Called or known as; quotative linking expression.
媒体: baitai — Medium or vehicle for transmitting or conveying something.
通じ: tsuuji — Through or via; to communicate or pass through.
速さ: hayasa — Speed or swiftness; rate of movement.
と: to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese grammar.
動き: ugoki — Movement or motion; the act of moving.
感覚: kankaku — Sense or feeling; sensory perception of something.
伝えよう: tsutaeyou — Volitional form of 伝える meaning to try to convey.
する: suru — To do; a general-purpose action verb.
東京: toukyou — Tokyo; the capital city of Japan.
青白い: aojiroi — Pale or pallid; having a bluish-white complexion.
翡翠: hisui — Jade; a precious green gemstone.
顔: kao — Face; the front part of a person's head.
画家: gaka — Painter or artist who creates visual artwork.
彼: kare — He or him; third-person masculine pronoun.
思わせ: omowase — To make someone think or remind one of something.
刈り込ま: karikoma — To trim or prune plants into shape.
草: kusa — Grass or weeds; low ground-level plant growth.
進む: susumu — To advance or move forward in a direction.
蜂: hachi — Bee or wasp; a stinging flying insect.
不機嫌: fukigen — Bad mood; sulky or displeased disposition.
ざわめき: zawameki — Murmur or rustling commotion; a buzzing noise.
埃: hokori — Dust; fine dry particles settling on surfaces.
かぶっ: kabu(tte) — To be covered with or wear on one's head.
金色: kiniro — Gold color; a bright metallic yellow hue.
角: tsuno / kaku — Horn of an animal; or corner of an object.
周り: mawari — Surroundings or around; the area encircling something.
単調: tanchou — Monotonous or repetitive; lacking variation or interest.
執拗: shitsuyou — Persistent or tenacious; stubbornly refusing to stop.
旋回: senkai — Circling or revolving; moving in a rotational path.
羽音: haoto — Sound of wings flapping or buzzing in flight.
静寂: seijaku — Silence or stillness; a profound quiet atmosphere.
いっそう: issou — Even more; to a greater or intensified degree.
息苦しく: ikigurushiku — Suffocatingly; in a breathless or stifling manner.
せ: se — Causative auxiliary stem making something happen.
いる: iru — To be or exist; used for animate beings.
ロンドン: rondon — London; the capital city of England.
かすか: kasuka — Faint or slight; barely perceptible to the senses.
遠く: tooku — Far away; at a distant location or point.
オルガン: orugan — Organ; a large keyboard musical instrument.

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