The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 3

English → Japanese Chapter I Level 3/10

Toto was not gray; he was a little black dog, with long silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose.

トトは灰色ではなかった。彼は小さな黒い犬で、長くなめらかな毛と、愛らしい小さな鼻の両側でいたずらっぽく輝く小さな黒い瞳を持っていた。

Toto played all day long, and Dorothy played with him, and loved him dearly.

トトは一日中遊び、ドロシーも彼と一緒に遊び、深く愛していた。

Today, however, they were not playing.

しかし今日は、二人は遊んでいなかった。

Uncle Henry sat upon the doorstep and looked anxiously at the sky, which was even grayer than usual.

ヘンリーおじさんは戸口の段に腰かけ、いつもよりさらに灰色がかった空を不安そうに見つめていた。

Dorothy stood in the door with Toto in her arms, and looked at the sky too.

ドロシーはトトを抱いて戸口に立ち、同じように空を見上げていた。

Aunt Em was washing the dishes.

エムおばさんは皿を洗っていた。

From the far north they heard a low wail of the wind, and Uncle Henry and Dorothy could see where the long grass bowed in waves before the coming storm.

遠い北の方から風の低いうなり声が聞こえ、ヘンリーおじさんとドロシーには、迫りくる嵐の前で長い草が波のようになびいているのが見えた。

There now came a sharp whistling in the air from the south, and as they turned their eyes that way they saw ripples in the grass coming from that direction also.

今度は南の方から鋭い風の笛のような音が聞こえてきて、そちらに目を向けると、その方向からも草に波紋が広がってくるのが見えた。

Suddenly Uncle Henry stood up.

突然、ヘンリーおじさんは立ち上がった。

"There's a cyclone coming, Em," he called to his wife.

「竜巻が来るぞ、エム」と彼は妻に向かって叫んだ。

"I'll go look after the stock."

「家畜の様子を見てくる。」

Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses were kept.

そして彼は、牛や馬が飼われている小屋に向かって走った。

Aunt Em dropped her work and came to the door.

エムおばさんは仕事を放り出して戸口へやってきた。

One glance told her of the danger close at hand.

一目見て、危険が差し迫っていることがわかった。

"Quick, Dorothy!" she screamed.

「急いで、ドロシー！」と彼女は叫んだ。

"Run for the cellar!"

「地下室へ逃げなさい！」

Toto jumped out of Dorothy's arms and hid under the bed, and the girl started to get him.

トトはドロシーの腕から飛び出してベッドの下に隠れ、少女は彼を捕まえようとした。

Vocabulary

は: wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.
灰色: haiiro — The color gray.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location, or context.
なかった: nakatta — Past negative form meaning 'was not'.
彼: kare — Third-person pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.
小さな: chiisana — Adjective meaning small or little.
黒い: kuroi — Adjective meaning black in color.
犬: inu — Noun meaning dog.
長く: nagaku — Adverbial form of long; lengthily.
なめらかな: nameraka na — Adjective meaning smooth or silky.
毛: ke — Noun meaning hair or fur.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'.
愛らしい: airashii — Adjective meaning adorable, cute, or charming.
鼻: hana — Noun meaning nose.
の: no — Possessive or linking particle in Japanese.
両側: ryōgawa — Noun meaning both sides.
いたずらっぽく: itazurappoku — Adverb meaning mischievously or playfully.
輝く: kagayaku — Verb meaning to shine or sparkle.
瞳: hitomi — Noun meaning pupil of eye or eyes.
を: wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.
持って: motte — Te-form of 'motsu'; holding or having something.
いた: ita — Past tense of 'iru'; was existing or staying.
一日中: ichinichijuu — Noun/adverb meaning all day long.
遊び: asobi — Noun meaning play or fun activity.
も: mo — Particle meaning 'also' or 'too'.
一緒: issho — Noun meaning together or at the same time.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.
深く: fukaku — Adverb meaning deeply or profoundly.
愛して: aishite — Te-form of 'aisuru'; loving deeply someone.
しかし: shikashi — Conjunction meaning however or but.
今日: kyō — Noun meaning today.
二人: futari — Noun meaning two people.
遊んで: asonde — Te-form of 'asobu'; playing together.
いなかった: inakatta — Past negative of 'iru'; was not there/doing.
おじさん: ojisan — Noun meaning uncle or middle-aged man.
戸口: toguchi — Noun meaning doorway or entrance.
段: dan — Noun meaning step or stair.
腰かけ: koshikake — Noun meaning a seat or perch to sit on.
いつも: itsumo — Adverb meaning always or usually.
より: yori — Particle meaning more than or compared to.
さらに: sara ni — Adverb meaning furthermore, even more, additionally.
がかった: gakatta — Suffix meaning tinged with or having a hue of.
空: sora — Noun meaning sky.
不安: fuan — Noun meaning anxiety, unease, or worry.
そうに: sō ni — Suffix meaning seeming like or appearing to be.
見つめて: mitsumete — Te-form of 'mitsumeru'; staring or gazing at.
抱いて: daite — Te-form of 'daku'; holding or embracing something.
立ち: tachi — Stem form of 'tatsu'; standing up.
同じ: onaji — Adjective meaning same or identical.
よう: yō — Noun/auxiliary meaning seeming like or in a way.
見上げて: miagete — Te-form of 'miageru'; looking up at something.
おばさん: obasan — Noun meaning aunt or middle-aged woman.
皿: sara — Noun meaning plate or dish.
洗って: aratte — Te-form of 'arau'; washing dishes or objects.
遠い: tōi — Adjective meaning far away or distant.
北: kita — Noun meaning north direction.
方: kata / hō — Noun meaning direction, side, or person.
から: kara — Particle meaning from or because.
風: kaze — Noun meaning wind.
低い: hikui — Adjective meaning low or short in height.
うなり声: unarigoe — Noun meaning a growl or rumbling sound.
が: ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
聞こえ: kikoе — Stem of 'kikoeru'; to be audible or heard.
迫りくる: semarikuru — Verb meaning approaching threateningly or closing in.
嵐: arashi — Noun meaning storm or tempest.
前: mae — Noun meaning front, before, or ahead.
長い: nagai — Adjective meaning long in length or duration.
草: kusa — Noun meaning grass or weeds.
波: nami — Noun meaning wave or ripple.
なびいて: nabiite — Te-form of 'nabiku'; swaying or rippling in wind.
いる: iru — Verb meaning to exist or be (animate beings).
見えた: mieta — Past tense of 'mieru'; was visible or could be seen.
今度: kondo — Noun meaning this time or next time.
南: minami — Noun meaning south direction.
鋭い: surudoi — Adjective meaning sharp, keen, or piercing.
笛: fue — Noun meaning flute or whistle.
な: na — Particle used as adjectival linker or emphasis.
音: oto — Noun meaning sound or noise.
聞こえて: kikoete — Te-form of 'kikoeru'; being heard or audible.
きて: kite — Te-form of 'kuru'; coming toward the speaker.
そちら: sochira — Pronoun meaning that direction or that way.
目: me — Noun meaning eye or gaze.
向ける: mukeru — Verb meaning to turn or direct toward something.
その: sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning that (near listener).
方向: hōkō — Noun meaning direction or orientation.
波紋: hamon — Noun meaning ripple or spreading ring pattern.
広がって: hirogatte — Te-form of 'hirogaru'; spreading out or expanding.
くる: kuru — Verb meaning to come or to happen progressively.
突然: totsuzen — Adverb meaning suddenly or all at once.
立ち上がった: tachiagatta — Past tense of 'tachiagaru'; stood up suddenly.
竜巻: tatsumaki — Noun meaning tornado or whirlwind.
来る: kuru — Verb meaning to come or to arrive.
ぞ: zo — Sentence-final particle for strong male assertion.
妻: tsuma — Noun meaning wife or one's own spouse.
向かって: mukatte — Te-form of 'mukau'; facing or heading toward.
叫んだ: sakenda — Past tense of 'sakebu'; shouted or cried out.
家畜: kachiku — Noun meaning livestock or domestic animals.
様子: yōsu — Noun meaning state, condition, or appearance.
見て: mite — Te-form of 'miru'; looking at or checking.
そして: soshite — Conjunction meaning and then or furthermore.
牛: ushi — Noun meaning cow or cattle.
や: ya — Particle listing examples, meaning and/or et cetera.
馬: uma — Noun meaning horse.
飼わ: kawa — Stem of 'kau'; to keep or raise animals.
れて: rete — Passive te-form suffix indicating being kept/raised.
小屋: koya — Noun meaning shed, hut, or animal shelter.
走った: hashitta — Past tense of 'hashiru'; ran toward something.
仕事: shigoto — Noun meaning work, job, or task.
放り出して: hōridashite — Te-form of 'hōridasu'; throwing aside or abandoning work.
へ: e — Particle indicating movement toward a destination.
やって: yatte — Te-form of 'yaru'; doing or coming along.
一目: hitome — Noun meaning one glance or a quick look.
危険: kiken — Noun meaning danger or risk.
差し迫って: sashisematte — Te-form of 'sashisemaru'; imminent or pressing urgently.
こと: koto — Noun meaning thing, fact, or matter.
わかった: wakatta — Past tense of 'wakaru'; understood or realized.
急いで: isoide — Te-form of 'isogu'; hurrying or rushing quickly.
彼女: kanojo — Pronoun meaning she, her, or girlfriend.
地下室: chikashitsu — Noun meaning basement or underground room.
逃げ: nige — Stem of 'nigeru'; to flee or escape.
なさい: nasai — Imperative suffix meaning please do (command form).
腕: ude — Noun meaning arm.
飛び出して: tobidashite — Te-form of 'tobidasu'; jumping out or rushing out.
ベッド: beddo — Noun meaning bed (loanword from English).
下: shita — Noun meaning below, under, or beneath.
隠れ: kakure — Stem of 'kakureru'; to hide or conceal oneself.
少女: shōjo — Noun meaning young girl or maiden.
捕まえ: tsukamaе — Stem of 'tsukamaeru'; to catch or grab someone.
した: shita — Past tense of 'suru'; did or performed an action.

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