The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 12
[2] To the pieces of poetry which are interspersed throughout the work he has paid especial attention; not only correcting the errors which he found in them, but also always adding the vowel-points, and generally, commentaries or explanations.
[2] 作品全体に散りばめられた詩の断片に対して、彼は特別な注意を払い、その中に見つけた誤りを修正するだけでなく、常に母音符号を付け加え、さらに一般的には注釈や説明も加えた。
Thus I have shewn that I am very greatly indebted to him for his learned labours.
このようにして、私は彼の博識な労苦に対して非常に大きな恩義を負っていることを示した。
I should, however, add, that I have ventured to differ from him in interpreting a few words; having found more appropriate meanings assigned to them by Arabs in parts not visited by him, or such meanings given in printed dictionaries with which he is unacquainted; and I have also corrected a few errors which have escaped his notice.[3]
しかしながら、付け加えておくべきことがある。いくつかの語の解釈において、私はあえて彼とは異なる見解をとった。彼が訪れていない地域のアラブ人によってそれらの語により適切な意味が与えられているのを見つけたか、あるいは彼が知らない印刷された辞書にそのような意味が記載されていたからである。また、彼の目を逃れたいくつかの誤りも修正した。[3]
Without the valuable aid which he has afforded me, I would not have attempted the translation; nor with it would I have done so were it not for the advantage that I derive from my having lived among Arabs.
彼が私に与えてくれた貴重な援助がなければ、私はこの翻訳を試みようとはしなかったであろう。また、その援助があったとしても、私がアラブ人の中で暮らした経験から得た利点がなければ、翻訳を行うことはなかったであろう。
No translator can always be certain that, from twenty or more significations which are borne by one Arabic word, he has selected that which his author intended to convey; but, circumstanced as I am, I have the satisfaction of feeling confident that I have never given, to a word or phrase in this work, a meaning which is inconsistent with its presenting faithful pictures of Arab life and manners.
一つのアラビア語の単語が持つ二十以上の意味の中から、著者が伝えようとした意味を選び出したと常に確信できる翻訳者はいない。しかし、私のような状況にあっては、この作品中のいかなる語や句に対しても、アラブの生活と風習の忠実な描写と矛盾するような意味を与えたことは一度もないという確信を持てることに、私は満足を感じている。
"I have thought it right to omit such tales, anecdotes, &c., as are comparatively uninteresting or on any account objectionable.
「比較的面白みに欠けるか、いかなる理由によっても好ましくないような物語、逸話などは省略することが適切であると考えた。
Vocabulary
- 作品
- sakuhin — A creative work, such as art or literature.
- 全体
- zentai — The whole; entirety of something.
- に
- ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or target.
- 散りばめ
- chiribame — To scatter or embed decoratively throughout something.
- られ
- rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.
- 詩
- shi — Poetry; a poem or verse.
- の
- no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.
- 断片
- danpen — A fragment or piece of something larger.
- 対し
- taishi — Toward; in relation to; regarding something.
- て
- te — Conjunctive particle connecting clauses or actions.
- 彼
- kare — He; referring to a male person.
- は
- wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the subject.
- 特別
- tokubetsu — Special; particular; out of the ordinary.
- な
- na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
- 注意
- chūi — Attention; caution; careful notice.
- を
- wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.
- 払い
- harai — To pay; to give attention or money.
- その
- sono — That; referring to a previously mentioned thing.
- 中
- naka — Inside; within; among something.
- 見つけ
- mitsuke — To find; to discover something.
- 誤り
- ayamari — An error; a mistake or fault.
- 修正
- shūsei — Correction; revision of an error.
- する
- suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.
- だけ
- dake — Only; just; limited to that amount.
- で
- de — Particle indicating means, location of action.
- なく
- naku — Without; not being; negative connective form.
- 常に
- tsuneni — Always; at all times; constantly.
- 母音
- boin — A vowel sound in linguistics.
- 符号
- fugō — A sign, symbol, or diacritical mark.
- 付け加え
- tsukekuwae — To add; to append something additional.
- さらに
- sara ni — Furthermore; in addition; even more.
- 一般的
- ippanteki — General; common; typical in nature.
- 注釈
- chūshaku — Annotation; commentary explaining a text.
- や
- ya — And; listing particle connecting multiple items.
- 説明
- setsumei — Explanation; description of something.
- も
- mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.
- 加え
- kuwae — To add; to include additionally.
- この
- kono — This; referring to something nearby.
- よう
- yō — Like; in the manner of; appearance.
- し
- shi — Conjunctive form; and; also listing reasons.
- 私
- watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
- 博識
- hakushiki — Wide knowledge; erudition; being well-read.
- 労苦
- rōku — Toil; hard labor; painstaking effort.
- 非常
- hijō — Extremely; very; extraordinary degree.
- 大きな
- ōkina — Large; great; significant in size.
- 恩義
- on'gi — A debt of gratitude; obligation to someone.
- 負っ
- otte — To owe; to bear a burden or debt.
- いる
- iru — To exist; to be (for animate things).
- こと
- koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases.
- 示し
- shimeshi — To show; to indicate; to demonstrate.
- しかし
- shikashi — However; but; conjunctive contrast word.
- ながら
- nagara — While doing; although; simultaneous action particle.
- おく
- oku — To put; to leave in a state; preparatory action.
- べき
- beki — Should; ought to; expressing obligation.
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle; but; however.
- ある
- aru — To exist; there is (for inanimate things).
- いくつか
- ikutsuka — Several; some; a few instances.
- 語
- go — Word; language; a linguistic unit.
- 解釈
- kaishaku — Interpretation; understanding the meaning of something.
- おい
- oite — At; in; regarding a place or context.
- あえて
- aete — Daring to; deliberately; despite difficulty.
- と
- to — And; with; quotation particle; conditional.
- 異なる
- kotonaru — To differ; to be different from something.
- 見解
- kenkai — Opinion; viewpoint; one's understanding of something.
- とっ
- totte — Taking; for; in regard to someone.
- 訪れ
- otozure — To visit; arrival; a visit to a place.
- ない
- nai — Negative auxiliary; not existing; does not.
- 地域
- chiiki — Region; area; a local district.
- アラブ
- arabu — Arab; relating to Arab people or culture.
- 人
- hito / jin — Person; human being; people.
- よっ
- yotte — By means of; due to; by (someone).
- それら
- sorera — Those; plural reference to previously mentioned things.
- より
- yori — Than; from; comparative or source particle.
- 適切
- tekisetsu — Appropriate; suitable; fitting for the situation.
- 意味
- imi — Meaning; significance of a word or action.
- 与え
- atae — To give; to provide; to grant something.
- か
- ka — Question particle; whether; or.
- 知ら
- shira — To know; base form of shiru (to know).
- 印刷
- insatsu — Printing; the act of printing text.
- さ
- sa — Nominalizing suffix; passive auxiliary component.
- れ
- re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix component.
- 辞書
- jisho — Dictionary; a reference book of words.
- 記載
- kisai — Written entry; recorded description in a document.
- から
- kara — From; because; starting point particle.
- また
- mata — Also; again; furthermore; in addition.
- 目
- me — Eye; sight; attention; perspective.
- 逃れ
- nogare — To escape; to avoid; to evade something.
- くれ
- kure — To give (to me); imperative of kureru.
- 貴重
- kichō — Precious; valuable; highly important.
- 援助
- enjo — Aid; assistance; support given to someone.
- なけれ
- nakere — If there is not; negative conditional form.
- ば
- ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.
- 翻訳
- hon'yaku — Translation; converting text between languages.
- 試みよ
- kokoromiyō — Let us attempt; volitional form of try.
- う
- u — Volitional suffix expressing intention or suggestion.
- なかっ
- nakatta — Did not; negative past tense component.
- あっ
- atte — Being; existing; conjunctive form of aru.
- 暮らし
- kurashi — Daily life; livelihood; way of living.
- 経験
- keiken — Experience; personal knowledge from direct involvement.
- 得
- e / toku — To obtain; to gain; benefit or advantage.
- 利点
- riten — Advantage; merit; a beneficial point.
- 行う
- okonau — To carry out; to perform; to conduct.
- 一つ
- hitotsu — One; a single item or instance.
- アラビア
- arabia — Arabia; relating to the Arabian region.
- 単語
- tango — A word; a vocabulary item.
- 持つ
- motsu — To hold; to have; to possess something.
- 二十
- nijū — Twenty; the number 20.
- 以上
- ijō — More than; at least; above a number.
- 著者
- chosha — Author; writer of a book or text.
- 伝えよ
- tsutaeyo — Convey; imperative to communicate or transmit.
- 選び出し
- erabidashi — To select out; to pick from a group.
- 確信
- kakushin — Conviction; firm belief; certainty about something.
- できる
- dekiru — To be able to; can; possible.
- 者
- mono / sha — Person; one who does something.
- 状況
- jōkyō — Situation; circumstances; current conditions.
- いかなる
- ikanaru — Any; whatever; no matter what kind.
- 句
- ku — Phrase; clause; a short linguistic expression.
- 生活
- seikatsu — Life; daily living; lifestyle and routine.
- 風習
- fūshū — Custom; tradition; social habit or practice.
- 忠実
- chūjitsu — Faithful; loyal; accurate representation.
- 描写
- byōsha — Description; depiction; portrayal of something.
- 矛盾
- mujun — Contradiction; inconsistency; conflicting statements.
- 一度
- ichido — Once; one time; a single occasion.
- いう
- iu — To say; to be called; to express.
- 持てる
- moteru — To be able to hold or have something.
- 満足
- manzoku — Satisfaction; contentment; feeling fulfilled.
- 感じ
- kanji — Feeling; sense; impression of something.
- 比較的
- hikakuteki — Comparatively; relatively; in comparison to others.
- 面白み
- omoshiromi — Interest; appeal; the quality of being interesting.
- 欠ける
- kakeru — To lack; to be missing; to be deficient.
- 理由
- riyū — Reason; cause; grounds for something.
- 好ましく
- konomashiku — Preferably; in a desirable or favorable manner.
- 物語
- monogatari — Story; tale; narrative account of events.
- 逸話
- itsuwa — Anecdote; a short amusing or interesting story.
- など
- nado — Et cetera; and so on; and the like.
- 省略
- shōryaku — Omission; abbreviation; leaving something out.
- 考え
- kangae — Thought; idea; opinion; way of thinking.
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