The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 2
Several reprints of that edition have testified to the continued popularity of the work, and the necessity for the present issue shows that an acquaintance of nearly half a century has not yet wearied the public of the standard translation of the _Thousand and One Nights_.
その版の数度にわたる重版は、この作品が引き続き広く愛読されていることを証明しており、今回の刊行の必要性は、半世紀近くにわたる親しみにもかかわらず、『千夜一夜物語』の標準的な翻訳が依然として読者を飽きさせていないことを示している。
The secret of Mr. Lane's success is to be found partly in the instinctive sympathy for the spirit of the East, which enabled him faithfully to reproduce the characteristic tone of the original, and partly in the rich store of illustrations of oriental life and thought contained in his Notes.
レーン氏の成功の秘訣は、一つには東洋の精神に対する本能的な共感にあり、それによって彼は原文の独特の雰囲気を忠実に再現することができた。もう一つには、彼の注釈に収められた東洋の生活と思想に関する豊富な解説にある。
In the various cheap versions, based upon Galland's French paraphrase, the Eastern tone and local colour is wholly wanting; and the peculiarities of life and manners, which contrast so markedly with those of the West, are left unnoted and unexplained.
ガランのフランス語による意訳に基づいた様々な廉価版では、東洋的な雰囲気と地域の色彩が完全に欠けており、西洋のそれとは著しく対照をなす生活や風俗の特異性が、注記も説明もされないまま放置されている。
Such versions may serve in an inadequate degree to make the Arabian Nights known to those who care only for the bare stories; but educated readers, who are capable of something more than the mere enjoyment of the romance, and desire to understand the character and habits of the actors and the spectators, find in Mr. Lane's translation, and in his only, a complete satisfaction of their want.
そのような版は、素朴な物語だけを求める読者に『アラビアン・ナイト』を紹介するという点では不十分ながらも役に立つかもしれない。しかし、単なるロマンスの享受を超えた何かを求め、登場人物や傍観者の性格と習慣を理解したいと望む教養ある読者は、レーン氏の翻訳においてのみ、その欲求の完全な充足を見出すのである。
Vocabulary
- その
- sono — That (determiner modifying a noun).
- 版
- han — Edition or version of a publication.
- の
- no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.
- 数度
- suudo — Several times; a number of occasions.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or purpose.
- わたる
- wataru — To span or extend over a range.
- 重版
- juuhan — Reprint; publishing additional copies of a book.
- は
- wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar.
- この
- kono — This (determiner for nearby noun).
- 作品
- sakuhin — Work of art, literature, or creative piece.
- が
- ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar.
- 引き続き
- hikitsuzuki — Continuously; without interruption, ongoing.
- 広く
- hiroku — Widely; broadly across a large range.
- 愛読
- aidoku — Reading with fondness; being an avid reader.
- て
- te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.
- いる
- iru — To be; indicates ongoing or resultant state.
- こと
- koto — Nominalizer; turns verb phrases into nouns.
- を
- wo — Direct object particle in Japanese grammar.
- 証明
- shoumei — Proof; to demonstrate or verify something.
- おり
- ori — Polite form of いる; to be, exist.
- 今回
- konkai — This time; the current occasion or instance.
- 刊行
- kankou — Publication; issuing or releasing a printed work.
- 必要性
- hitsuyousei — Necessity; the quality of being needed.
- 半
- han — Half; semi- prefix indicating midpoint.
- 世紀
- seiki — Century; a period of one hundred years.
- 近く
- chikaku — Nearly; approximately close to a quantity.
- 親しみ
- shitashimi — Familiarity; a feeling of closeness or affection.
- も
- mo — Also; even; particle adding emphasis or inclusion.
- かかわら
- kakawara — Stem of にもかかわらず; despite, notwithstanding.
- ず
- zu — Negative verb ending; without doing something.
- 千夜一夜物語
- senya ichiya monogatari — One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights collection.
- 標準
- hyoujun — Standard; a recognized norm or benchmark.
- 的
- teki — Suffix meaning -like, -ish, or -related.
- な
- na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives.
- 翻訳
- honyaku — Translation; converting text between languages.
- 依然
- izen — Still; as before, unchanged over time.
- と
- to — Particle meaning and, with, or quotation marker.
- 読者
- dokusha — Reader; a person who reads publications.
- 飽き
- aki — Boredom; weariness from repetition or familiarity.
- ない
- nai — Negative auxiliary; not doing or not existing.
- 示し
- shimeshi — Showing; indicating or demonstrating something.
- 氏
- shi — Mr./Ms.; honorific suffix for proper names.
- 成功
- seikou — Success; achieving a desired goal or result.
- 秘訣
- hiketsu — Secret; key to success or hidden trick.
- 一つ
- hitotsu — One; a single item or one of several.
- 東洋
- touyou — The East; Orient, Eastern cultures and regions.
- 精神
- seishin — Spirit; mind, mentality, or inner character.
- 対する
- taisuru — To face; directed toward or regarding something.
- 本能
- honnou — Instinct; innate natural impulse or drive.
- 共感
- kyoukan — Empathy; sharing or resonating with feelings.
- あり
- ari — Formal form of ある; to exist, to be.
- それ
- sore — That; refers to something near the listener.
- よっ
- yotte — By means of; due to (abbreviated よって).
- 彼
- kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.
- 原文
- genbun — Original text; the source language document.
- 独特
- dokutoku — Unique; distinctive and unlike anything else.
- 雰囲気
- fun'iki — Atmosphere; mood or ambiance of a place.
- 忠実
- chuujitsu — Faithful; loyal, accurate to the original.
- 再現
- saigen — Reproduction; recreating or re-enacting something.
- する
- suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.
- でき
- deki — Stem of できる; to be able, possible.
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.
- もう
- mou — Already; another; one more thing additionally.
- 注釈
- chuushaku — Annotation; explanatory notes on a text.
- 収め
- osome — To include; to contain within a collection.
- 生活
- seikatsu — Daily life; everyday living and lifestyle.
- 思想
- shisou — Thought; ideology, philosophy, or intellectual ideas.
- 関する
- kansuru — To relate to; concerning or pertaining to.
- 豊富
- houfu — Abundant; rich in quantity or variety.
- 解説
- kaisetsu — Commentary; explanatory description of a topic.
- ある
- aru — To exist; there is/are (inanimate things).
- フランス語
- Furansugo — French language; the language of France.
- よる
- yoru — By means of; based on (に よる construction).
- 意訳
- iyaku — Free translation; paraphrasing rather than literal rendering.
- 基づい
- motodui — Based on; grounded in a foundation.
- 様々
- samazama — Various; diverse, many kinds of things.
- 廉価版
- renka-ban — Budget edition; low-cost version of a publication.
- で
- de — Particle indicating location, means, or cause.
- 地域
- chiiki — Region; a specific geographic area or district.
- 色彩
- shikisai — Color; hue, or figurative coloring of character.
- 完全
- kanzen — Complete; perfect, total, without omission.
- 欠け
- kake — To lack; to be missing or deficient.
- 西洋
- seiyou — The West; Western cultures and civilizations.
- 著しく
- ichijirushiku — Remarkably; noticeably or strikingly different.
- 対照
- taishou — Contrast; a striking difference between things.
- なす
- nasu — To form; to make or constitute something.
- や
- ya — And; listing particle connecting multiple items.
- 風俗
- fuuzoku — Customs; manners, social practices of a culture.
- 特異性
- tokuisei — Peculiarity; unique or distinctive characteristic quality.
- 注記
- chouki — Note; an annotation or written remark.
- 説明
- setsumei — Explanation; clarifying or describing something clearly.
- まま
- mama — As is; leaving something in its current state.
- 放置
- houchi — Neglect; leaving something unattended or ignored.
- そのような
- sono you na — That kind of; such a type of thing.
- 素朴
- soboku — Simple; naive, plain, or unsophisticated in nature.
- 物語
- monogatari — Story; tale, narrative or fictional account.
- だけ
- dake — Only; just, limited to a certain extent.
- 求める
- motomeru — To seek; to desire or demand something.
- 紹介
- shoukai — Introduction; presenting or recommending someone or something.
- いう
- iu — To say; to call or describe as.
- 点
- ten — Point; aspect, spot, or particular feature.
- 不十分
- fujuubun — Insufficient; inadequate or falling short of requirements.
- ながら
- nagara — While; although, despite (concessive conjunction).
- 役に立つ
- yaku ni tatsu — To be useful; serving a practical purpose.
- か
- ka — Question particle; or, expressing uncertainty.
- しれ
- shire — Stem of しれない; may, might possibly be.
- しかし
- shikashi — However; but, introducing a contrasting statement.
- 単なる
- tan naru — Mere; nothing more than, simply only.
- ロマンス
- romansu — Romance; romantic story or adventurous narrative.
- 享受
- kyouju — Enjoyment; deriving pleasure or benefit from something.
- 超え
- koe — Surpassing; going beyond a limit or boundary.
- 何か
- nanika — Something; some unspecified thing or matter.
- 求め
- motome — Seeking; requesting or searching for something.
- 登場
- toujou — Appearance; entrance of a character in story.
- 人物
- jinbutsu — Person; character in a work or notable individual.
- 傍観者
- boukansha — Bystander; onlooker who observes without participating.
- 性格
- seikaku — Personality; character traits of a person.
- 習慣
- shuukan — Habit; custom, regular practice or tradition.
- 理解
- rikai — Understanding; comprehension of meaning or concept.
- たい
- tai — Want to; expresses desire to do action.
- 望む
- nozomu — To wish; to hope or desire something.
- 教養
- kyouyou — Cultivation; cultural knowledge, refinement, education.
- おい
- oi — At; in (form of において, literary locative).
- み
- mi — Suffix forming nouns from adjectives; -ness.
- 欲求
- yokkyuu — Desire; craving or strong inner want.
- 充足
- juusoku — Satisfaction; fulfillment of a need or desire.
- 見出す
- midasu — To discover; to find or identify something.
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