The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 2
The attempt to eliminate the eternal feminine from her natural and normal sphere in the scheme of things there met with the same certain and signal disaster that awaits every perversion of human activity.
物事の仕組みにおける本来の正常な領域から永遠の女性性を排除しようとする試みは、あらゆる人間活動の歪曲を待ち受けるのと同様の確実かつ顕著な惨事に、そこでも見舞われた。
Beginning with a band of zealous, earnest men, sincere in their convictions, to whom the cause was all and their personalities nothing, it there, as elsewhere, passed through its usual cycle of usefulness, stagnation, corruption, and degeneration.
信念に誠実で、大義がすべてであり個人は何ものでもないと考える、熱心で真剣な人々の一団から始まり、それはそこでも他の場所と同様に、有用性、停滞、腐敗、そして堕落という通常の循環を経た。
To the unselfish and heroic efforts of the early friars Spain in large measure owed her dominion over the Philippine Islands and the Filipinos a marked advance on the road to civilization and nationality.
スペインがフィリピン諸島に対する支配権を大きく享受できたのは、初期の修道士たちの無私で英雄的な努力のおかげであり、フィリピン人も文明と国民意識への道において著しい進歩を遂げた。
In fact, after the dreams of sudden wealth from gold and spices had faded, the islands were retained chiefly as a missionary conquest and a stepping-stone to the broader fields of Asia, with Manila as a depot for the Oriental trade.
実際、金や香辛料による急激な富の夢が消えた後、諸島は主に布教上の征服地およびアジアのより広大な地域への足がかりとして保持され、マニラは東洋貿易の集積地となった。
The records of those early years are filled with tales of courage and heroism worthy of Spain's proudest years, as the missionary fathers labored with unflagging zeal in disinterested endeavor for the spread of the Faith and the betterment of the condition of the Malays among whom they found themselves.
その初期の年月の記録は、スペインの最も誇り高き時代にふさわしい勇気と英雄的行為の物語で満ちており、宣教師の神父たちは、信仰の普及と自分たちが身を置いたマレー人の境遇の改善のために、私心なき努力の中で衰えることのない熱意をもって働いた。
They won the confidence of the native peoples, gathered them into settlements and villages, led them into the ways of peace, and became their protectors, guides, and counselors.
彼らは先住民の信頼を勝ち取り、彼らを集落や村落に集め、平和の道へと導き、その守護者、案内者、そして助言者となった。
In those times the cross and the sword went hand in hand, but in the Philippines the latter was rarely needed or used.
当時、十字架と剣は手を取り合って進んだが、フィリピンでは後者がほとんど必要とされることも用いられることもなかった。
Vocabulary
- 物事
- monogoto — Things in general; matters and affairs
- の
- no — Possessive or nominalizing particle
- 仕組み
- shikumi — Structure, mechanism, or system of something
- に
- ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time
- おける
- okeru — In, at, or pertaining to a certain context
- 本来
- honrai — Originally, by nature, or in essence
- 正常
- seijō — Normal, regular, or healthy state
- な
- na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns
- 領域
- ryōiki — Domain, territory, or field of activity
- から
- kara — From, because; indicates origin or cause
- 永遠
- eien — Eternity; lasting forever without end
- を
- wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar
- 排除
- haijo — Exclusion or elimination of something
- しよう
- shiyō — Volitional form of 'to do'; let's do
- と
- to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker
- する
- suru — To do; general-purpose action verb
- 試み
- kokoromi — Attempt or endeavor toward a goal
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese sentences
- あらゆる
- arayuru — All, every kind of, without exception
- 人間
- ningen — Human being; mankind or humanity
- 活動
- katsudō — Activity, action, or organized operation
- 歪曲
- waikyoku — Distortion or misrepresentation of facts
- 待ち受ける
- machiukeru — To await, lie in wait for something coming
- 同様
- dōyō — Same, similar, or in the same manner
- 確実
- kakujitsu — Certain, reliable, or without doubt
- かつ
- katsu — And also; moreover; simultaneously
- 顕著
- kenchō — Remarkable, conspicuous, or notably evident
- 惨事
- sanji — Disaster, catastrophe, or tragic event
- そこ
- soko — There; that place nearby or referenced
- で
- de — Particle indicating location of action or means
- も
- mo — Also, too; inclusive or additive particle
- 見舞わ
- mimaowa — Stem of 見舞う; to visit or befall someone
- れ
- re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary in Japanese grammar
- 信念
- shinnen — Belief, conviction, or strong personal faith
- 誠実
- seijitsu — Sincerity, honesty, or faithfulness in conduct
- 大義
- taigi — Great cause or righteous mission to serve
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar
- すべて
- subete — All, everything, the whole of something
- あり
- ari — Conjunctive form of ある; exists or there is
- 個人
- kojin — Individual person as distinct from a group
- 何もの
- nanimono — Nothing; no particular thing or person
- ない
- nai — Negative auxiliary; does not exist or isn't
- 考える
- kangaeru — To think, consider, or reflect on something
- 熱心
- nesshin — Enthusiastic, earnest, or zealous in effort
- 真剣
- shinken — Serious, earnest, or with genuine intent
- 人々
- hitobito — People; various individuals in a group
- 一団
- ichidan — A group, band, or company of people
- 始まり
- hajimari — Beginning, start, or origin of something
- それ
- sore — That; refers to something previously mentioned
- 他
- hoka — Other, another, or elsewhere
- 場所
- basho — Place, location, or spot
- 有用性
- yūyōsei — Usefulness, utility, or practical value
- 停滞
- teitai — Stagnation, standstill, or lack of progress
- 腐敗
- fuhai — Corruption, decay, or moral deterioration
- そして
- soshite — And then; furthermore connecting sentences
- 堕落
- daraku — Moral corruption, degradation, or degeneration
- いう
- iu — To say, call, or be referred to as
- 通常
- tsūjō — Usually, normally, or under ordinary circumstances
- 循環
- junkan — Cycle, circulation, or recurring sequence
- 経
- he (へ/経) — Passing through; via a route or time
- スペイン
- Supein — Spain; European country on the Iberian Peninsula
- フィリピン
- Firipin — Philippines; Southeast Asian archipelago nation
- 諸島
- shotō — Islands; an archipelago or island group
- に対する
- ni taisuru — Toward, against, or regarding something
- 支配権
- shihaiken — Right of control, dominion, or sovereignty
- 大きく
- ōkiku — Greatly, largely, or to a great extent
- 享受
- kyōju — To enjoy or receive benefits from something
- でき
- deki — Can do; be able to accomplish something
- 初期
- shoki — Early period or initial stage of something
- 修道士
- shūdōshi — Monk or friar of a religious order
- たち
- tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings
- 無私
- mushi — Selflessness; lacking personal self-interest
- 英雄的
- eiyūteki — Heroic, brave, or exhibiting great courage
- 努力
- doryoku — Effort, hard work, or diligent endeavor
- おかげ
- okage — Thanks to; owing to a positive cause
- 人
- hito — Person, people, or human being
- 文明
- bunmei — Civilization or advanced cultural development
- 国民
- kokumin — Citizens or nationals of a country
- 意識
- ishiki — Consciousness, awareness, or sense of identity
- へ
- he — Directional particle toward a destination
- 道
- michi — Road, path, or way toward something
- おいて
- oite — In, at, or within a certain context
- 著しい
- ichijirushii — Remarkable, striking, or conspicuously notable
- 進歩
- shinpo — Progress, advance, or improvement over time
- 遂げ
- toge — To accomplish or achieve a goal successfully
- 実際
- jissai — In reality, actually, or in practice
- 金
- kin / kane — Gold or money; valuable metal or currency
- や
- ya — And; lists items without exhausting all
- 香辛料
- kōshinryō — Spices; aromatic seasonings used in cooking
- による
- ni yoru — Due to, by means of, or based on
- 急激
- kyūgeki — Sudden, rapid, or drastic change or movement
- 富
- tomi — Wealth, riches, or abundance of resources
- 夢
- yume — Dream; vision or aspiration for the future
- 消え
- kie — Vanishing, disappearing, or fading away
- 後
- ato / nochi — After, later, or subsequent to an event
- 主に
- omoni — Mainly, primarily, or chiefly for a reason
- 布教
- fukyō — Propagation of religion or missionary work
- 上
- ue / jō — Above, on top, or in terms of
- および
- oyobi — And also; formal conjunction linking items
- アジア
- Ajia — Asia; the world's largest continent
- より
- yori — From, more than, or comparative particle
- 広大
- kōdai — Vast, extensive, or immensely large in area
- 地域
- chiiki — Region, area, or district of land
- 足がかり
- ashigakari — Foothold or stepping stone for further progress
- として
- toshite — As, in the capacity of, or functioning as
- 保持
- hoji — To maintain, retain, or keep possession of
- され
- sare — Passive conjugation of する; to be done
- マニラ
- Manira — Manila; capital city of the Philippines
- 東洋
- tōyō — The East; Asia or the Orient
- 貿易
- bōeki — Trade or commerce between countries
- なっ
- nat- — Became; conjunctive past form of なる
- その
- sono — That; demonstrative modifier for nearby referent
- 年月
- toshitsuki — Years and months; passage of time
- 記録
- kiroku — Record, documentation, or historical account
- 最も
- mottomo — Most; superlative degree adverb
- 誇り
- hokori — Pride or honor in achievement or identity
- 高き
- takaki — High, lofty; archaic adjective form of 高い
- 時代
- jidai — Era, age, or period of history
- ふさわしい
- fusawashii — Suitable, fitting, or appropriate for something
- 勇気
- yūki — Courage, bravery, or daring spirit
- 行為
- kōi — Act, deed, or conduct of a person
- 物語
- monogatari — Story, tale, or narrative account
- 満ち
- michi — Full of, filled with something completely
- て
- te — Connective te-form linking verb phrases
- おり
- ori — Formal progressive form of いる; is doing
- 宣教師
- senkyōshi — Missionary spreading religious faith abroad
- 神父
- shinpu — Catholic priest or father of the church
- 信仰
- shinkō — Faith, religious belief, or spiritual devotion
- 普及
- fukyū — Spread, diffusion, or popularization of something
- 自分
- jibun — Oneself; first-person reflexive pronoun
- 身
- mi — One's own body, self, or personal situation
- 置い
- ooi — Placed, put; conjunctive form of 置く
- 境遇
- kyōgū — Circumstances, situation, or personal lot in life
- 改善
- kaizen — Improvement or betterment of a situation
- ため
- tame — For the sake of; in order to achieve
- 私心
- shishin — Selfish motive or personal self-interest
- 中
- naka / chū — Inside, among, or in the middle of
- 衰える
- otoroeru — To weaken, decline, or lose strength gradually
- こと
- koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer for verb phrases
- 熱意
- netsui — Enthusiasm, passion, or burning motivation
- もっ
- mot- — Having; conjunctive form of 持つ (to have)
- 働い
- hataraki — Worked; conjunctive past form of 働く
- 彼ら
- karera — They; third-person plural pronoun for males
- 先住民
- senjūmin — Indigenous people or native inhabitants of a region
- 信頼
- shinrai — Trust, confidence, or reliance on someone
- 勝ち取り
- kachidori — Winning or earning through effort and struggle
- 集落
- shūraku — Settlement or small community of dwellings
- 村落
- sonraku — Village or rural hamlet community
- 集め
- atsume — Gathering or collecting people or things
- 平和
- heiwa — Peace, harmony, or absence of conflict
- 導き
- michibiki — Guidance, leading, or showing the way
- 守護者
- shugosha — Guardian, protector, or defender of others
- 案内者
- annaisha — Guide or person who leads others somewhere
- 当時
- tōji — At that time; in those days historically
- 十字架
- jūjika — Cross; the Christian crucifix symbol
- 剣
- ken / tsurugi — Sword or blade as a weapon
- 手
- te — Hand; the body part used for holding
- 取り合っ
- toriat- — Taking together; conjunctive of 取り合う
- 進ん
- susunn- — Advanced or proceeded; conjunctive of 進む
- だ
- da — Copula; plain-form to be or it is
- 後者
- kōsha — The latter of two previously mentioned items
- ほとんど
- hotondo — Almost, mostly, or hardly any remaining
- 必要
- hitsuyō — Necessary, needed, or required for something
- さ
- sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives to nouns
- れる
- reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix
- 用い
- moochi — To use or employ something; conjunctive form
- られる
- rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary for verb stems
- なかっ
- nacat- — Was not; past negative conjunctive of ない
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