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English → Japanese CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

My elder brother won't die, and my younger brothers seem never to do anything else."

「兄は死のうとしないし、弟たちときたら、それ以外のことは何もしないように見える」

"Harry!" exclaimed Hallward, frowning.

「ハリー!」ホールワードは眉をひそめながら叫んだ。

"My dear fellow, I am not quite serious.

「親愛なる君、私は本気じゃないよ。

But I can't help detesting my relations.

でも、自分の身内を嫌悪せずにはいられないんだ。

I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.

それはきっと、誰しも他人が自分と同じ欠点を持っているのを我慢できないという事実からきているんだろうね。

I quite sympathize with the rage of the English democracy against what they call the vices of the upper orders.

私は、イギリスの民主主義が上流階級の悪徳と呼ぶものに対して抱く怒りに、大いに共感するよ。

The masses feel that drunkenness, stupidity, and immorality should be their own special property, and that if any one of us makes an ass of himself, he is poaching on their preserves.

大衆は、泥酔、愚鈍、不道徳は自分たちだけの特権であるべきで、上流の者が醜態を演じたりしたら、自分たちの縄張りを侵されたと感じるんだ。

When poor Southwark got into the divorce court, their indignation was quite magnificent.

かわいそうなサウスワーク卿が離婚裁判沙汰になったとき、彼らの憤慨ぶりはまったく見事なものだったよ。

And yet I don't suppose that ten per cent of the proletariat live correctly."

それでいて、プロレタリアートのうち正しく生きている者が十パーセントもいるとは思えないね」

"I don't agree with a single word that you have said, and, what is more, Harry, I feel sure you don't either."

「君の言ったことには一言も同意できない。それどころか、ハリー、君自身もそう思っていないと確信しているよ」

Lord Henry stroked his pointed brown beard and tapped the toe of his patent-leather boot with a tasselled ebony cane.

ヘンリー卿は尖った茶色の顎髭を撫でながら、房飾りのついた黒檀のステッキでエナメル靴の爪先を軽く叩いた。

"How English you are Basil!

「なんてイギリス人らしいんだ、ベイジル!

That is the second time you have made that observation.

それはもう二度目の指摘だよ。

If one puts forward an idea to a true Englishman—always a rash thing to do—he never dreams of considering whether the idea is right or wrong.

真のイギリス人に何か考えを提示しようものなら――それはいつも無謀なことなのだが――その考えが正しいか間違っているかを考えようなどとは夢にも思わない。

The only thing he considers of any importance is whether one believes it oneself.

彼が重要だと考える唯一のことは、提示した本人がそれを本当に信じているかどうかということだ。

Vocabulary

ani — Older brother in a family
wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar
死の
shi no — Of death; relating to death
u — Volitional verb ending expressing intention or suggestion
to — Particle meaning 'and,' 'with,' or quotation marker
shi — Verb stem or conjunction listing reasons
ない
nai — Negative auxiliary; 'does not,' 'is not'
otōto — Younger brother in a family
たち
tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people
ki — Verb stem of 'kuru' (to come) or conjunctive form
たら
tara — Conditional form meaning 'if' or 'when'
それ
sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned
以外
igai — Other than; except for; besides
no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese
こと
koto — Thing; matter; fact; abstract noun marker
nani / nan — What; anything; something unspecified
mo — Also; too; even; emphasizing particle
よう
yō — Appears to be; seems like; resemblance expression
ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or purpose
見える
mieru — To appear; to seem; to be visible
mayu — Eyebrow; the hair above the eye
wo / o — Object-marking particle indicating direct object
ひそめ
hisome — To furrow or knit one's brows in concern
ながら
nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions
叫ん
sakeben (stem: sakebi) — Shouted; cried out loudly
da — Copula; plain form of 'is' or 'are'
親愛
shin'ai — Dear; beloved; expressing affection or familiarity
なる
naru — To become; to turn into something
kimi — You; an informal second-person pronoun
watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
本気
honki — Serious; genuine; in earnest intention
じゃ
ja — Contraction of 'de wa'; informal copula or conjunction
yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting or emphasizing
でも
demo — But; however; even so; contrasting conjunction
自分
jibun — Oneself; one's own self
身内
miuchi — One's own family; relatives; close people
嫌悪
ken'o — Disgust; strong dislike or loathing
se — Causative verb stem; causing someone to do something
zu — Negative verb ending; without doing something
i — Verb stem of 'iru' (to exist/be present)
られ
rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending
n — Informal negative or explanatory sentence ending
きっと
kitto — Surely; certainly; definitely; without doubt
誰しも
dareshimo — Everyone; everybody without exception
他人
tanin — Other people; strangers; someone else
ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar
同じ
onaji — Same; identical; not different
欠点
ketten — Flaw; defect; shortcoming; weak point
持っ
motte (stem: motsu) — Having; holding; possessing something
te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions
いる
iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings)
我慢
gaman — Patience; endurance; tolerating something difficult
でき
deki — Can do; to be able; capability stem
いう
iu — To say; to call; to be called
事実
jijitsu — Fact; truth; reality; actual occurrence
から
kara — Because; from; since; causal particle
だろ
daro — Probably; I suppose; informal conjecture ending
ne — Sentence-ending particle seeking agreement or confirmation
イギリス
Igirisu — Britain; the United Kingdom
民主主義
minshushugi — Democracy; a system of democratic governance
上流
jōryū — Upper class; aristocracy; high social standing
階級
kaikyū — Social class; rank; stratum of society
悪徳
akutoku — Vice; immorality; corrupt or wicked behavior
呼ぶ
yobu — To call; to name; to summon someone
もの
mono — Thing; object; something abstract or concrete
対し
taishi — Toward; against; in relation to something
抱く
idaku / daku — To hold; to harbor feelings or emotions
怒り
ikari — Anger; rage; strong feeling of displeasure
大いに
ōini — Greatly; very much; to a large extent
共感
kyōkan — Empathy; sympathy; sharing another's feelings
する
suru — To do; to perform; general action verb
大衆
taishū — The masses; general public; common people
泥酔
deisui — Dead drunk; extremely intoxicated state
愚鈍
gudon — Stupidity; dullness; being slow-witted
不道徳
fudōtoku — Immorality; unethical or morally wrong behavior
だけ
dake — Only; just; limited to that amount
特権
tokken — Privilege; special right not available to all
de — Particle indicating means, location, or reason
ある
aru — To be; to exist (for inanimate things)
べき
beki — Should; ought to; expressing moral obligation
mono / sha — Person; one who does something; individual
醜態
shūtai — Disgraceful behavior; shameful spectacle or conduct
演じ
enjiru (stem) — To perform; to play a role; act out
たり
tari — Listing actions alternately; doing things like...
縄張り
nawabari — Territory; turf; domain one claims as own
侵さ
okasa (stem: okasu) — To violate; to infringe upon; invade territory
re — Passive voice auxiliary verb marker
ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action
感じる
kanjiru — To feel; to sense; to experience emotionally
かわいそう
kawaisō — Poor thing; pitiful; deserving of sympathy
na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to noun
kyō / kei — Lord; sir; honorific title for nobility
離婚
rikon — Divorce; legal dissolution of a marriage
裁判
saiban — Trial; court judgment; judicial proceeding
沙汰
sata — Matter; affair; news; judgment or decision
なっ
natte (stem: naru) — Became; turned into; te-form of naru
とき
toki — Time; moment; when a situation occurs
彼ら
karera — They; them; a group of people (male or mixed)
憤慨
fungai — Indignation; strong anger at injustice
ぶり
buri — Manner; style; the way one acts
まったく
mattaku — Completely; utterly; indeed; expressing emphasis
見事
migoto — Splendid; magnificent; skillful; impressive result
だっ
datta (stem) — Was; were; past tense of copula da
でい
de i (stem) — Being in a state; te-form of iru construction
プロレタリアート
puroretariāto — Proletariat; the working class in society
うち
uchi — Among; within; inside a group or period
正しく
tadashiku — Correctly; rightly; in a proper manner
生き
iki (stem: ikiru) — Living; to live; verb stem of ikiru
jū — Ten; the number 10
パーセント
pāsento — Percent; per hundred; percentage unit
思え
omoe (imperative of omou) — Think; believe; imperative or conditional form
言っ
itte (stem: iu) — Said; stated; te-form of the verb iu
一言
hitokoto — A single word; one brief remark
同意
dōi — Agreement; consent; approval of an idea
どころ
dokoro — Far from; let alone; not even close
ka — Question particle or alternative marker in Japanese
自身
jishin — Oneself; one's very own self (emphatic)
そう
sō — So; that way; I see; expressing agreement
思っ
omotte (stem: omou) — Thinking; believing; te-form of omou
確信
kakushin — Conviction; firm belief; strong certainty
尖っ
togatte (stem: togaru) — Pointed; sharp; coming to a fine tip
茶色
chairo — Brown; the color brown
顎髭
agohige — Chin beard; facial hair on the chin
撫で
nade (stem: naderu) — Stroking; caressing; gently rubbing with hand
房飾り
fusakazari — Tassel; decorative fringe or hanging ornament
つい
tsui — Unintentionally; unconsciously; just a moment ago
黒檀
kokutan — Ebony; a dark hard tropical wood
ステッキ
sutekki — Walking stick; cane used while walking
エナメル
enameru — Enamel; patent leather glossy coating material
kutsu — Shoes; footwear worn on the feet
爪先
tsumasaki — Tiptoe; the tip of the toes or shoe
軽く
karuku — Lightly; gently; without much force or weight
叩い
tataite (stem: tataku) — Tapped; struck; hit gently with something
なん
nan — What; how many; informal interrogative form
hito / nin / jin — Person; human being; individual
らしい
rashii — Seems like; typical of; apparently is so
もう
mō — Already; anymore; soon; expressing exasperation
ni — Two; the number 2
度目
dome — The nth time; counting occurrences of something
指摘
shiteki — Pointing out; indicating a problem or fact
shin / ma — Truth; genuine; real; authentic quality
何か
nanika — Something; anything; some unspecified thing
考え
kangae — Thought; idea; thinking; one's opinion
提示
teiji — Presentation; showing; putting forward an idea
しよ
shiyo — Let's do; volitional informal form of suru
なら
nara — If; in that case; conditional conjunction
いつも
itsumo — Always; usually; all the time
無謀
mubō — Reckless; rash; without careful forethought
その
sono — That; the; prenominal demonstrative adjective
正しい
tadashii — Correct; right; proper; accurate answer
間違っ
machigatte (stem: machigau) — Wrong; mistaken; te-form of machigau
考えよ
kangaeyo — Think!; imperative or volitional form of consider
など
nado — Etc.; and so on; things like that
yume — Dream; a vision during sleep or aspiration
思わ
omowa (stem: omou) — Think; negative or passive base of omou
kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun
重要
jūyō — Important; significant; of great consequence
考える
kangaeru — To think; to consider; to ponder something
唯一
yuiitsu — Sole; only; one and only; unique
本人
honnin — The person in question; oneself; the individual themselves
本当に
hontōni — Truly; really; genuinely; in truth
信じ
shinji (stem: shinjiru) — Believe; trust; verb stem of shinjiru
どう
dō — How; in what way; what do you think
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