The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 8

English → Japanese Chapter II Level 3/10

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"Yes," answered the child, looking up and drying her tears.

「はい」と子供は答え、顔を上げて涙をぬぐった。

"Then you must go to the City of Emeralds. Perhaps Oz will help you."

「それなら、エメラルドの都へ行かなければなりません。オズがあなたを助けてくれるかもしれません。」

"Where is this city?" asked Dorothy.

「その都はどこにあるのですか？」とドロシーは尋ねた。

"It is exactly in the center of the country, and is ruled by Oz, the Great Wizard I told you of."

「その都はこの国のちょうど真ん中にあり、私がお話しした偉大な魔法使いオズによって治められています。」

"Is he a good man?" inquired the girl anxiously.

「彼はいい人ですか？」と少女は不安そうに尋ねた。

"He is a good Wizard. Whether he is a man or not I cannot tell, for I have never seen him."

「彼は良い魔法使いです。彼が人間かどうかは私には分かりません、一度も会ったことがないので。」

"How can I get there?" asked Dorothy.

「どうすればそこへ行けますか？」とドロシーは尋ねた。

"You must walk. It is a long journey, through a country that is sometimes pleasant and sometimes dark and terrible. However, I will use all the magic arts I know of to keep you from harm."

「歩いて行かなければなりません。時には穏やかで、時には暗く恐ろしい土地を通る長い旅です。しかし、あなたを危険から守るために、私の知っている魔法の技をすべて使います。」

"Won't you go with me?" pleaded the girl, who had begun to look upon the little old woman as her only friend.

「一緒に行ってくださいませんか？」と少女は懇願した。彼女はその小さな老婆を唯一の友人と思い始めていた。

"No, I cannot do that," she replied, "but I will give you my kiss, and no one will dare injure a person who has been kissed by the Witch of the North."

「いいえ、それはできません」と彼女は答えた、「でも、私のキスをあなたに贈ります。北の魔女にキスされた人を傷つけようとする者は誰もいないでしょう。」

She came close to Dorothy and kissed her gently on the forehead. Where her lips touched the girl they left a round, shining mark, as Dorothy found out soon after.

彼女はドロシーに近づき、そっとおでこにキスをした。唇が少女に触れた場所には、丸く光る印が残った。それはドロシーがすぐ後に知ることになった。

"The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick," said the Witch, "so you cannot miss it.

「エメラルドの都への道は黄色いレンガで舗装されています」と魔女は言った、「だから迷うことはありません。

Vocabulary

はい: hai — Yes; an affirmative response.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
子供: kodomo — Child or children; a young person.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject of sentence.
答え: kotae — Answer or response to a question.
顔: kao — Face; the front part of the head.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
上げ: age — To raise or lift something upward.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases sequentially.
涙: namida — Tears; drops from the eyes when crying.
ぬぐっ: nugut(te) — To wipe away tears or moisture.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.
それ: sore — That; refers to something near the listener.
なら: nara — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'in that case'.
エメラルド: emerarudo — Emerald; a green precious stone or color.
の: no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.
都: miyako — Capital city; a grand or royal city.
へ: e — Directional particle meaning 'to' or 'toward'.
行か: ika — Stem form of 'to go'; used before negatives.
なけれ: nakere — Conditional negative form; part of 'must' expression.
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' in verb conjugation.
なり: nari — Part of 'narimasu'; to become or be necessary.
ませ: mase — Polite verb ending component in formal Japanese speech.
ん: n — Colloquial negative or sentence-final softening particle.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle indicating the grammatical subject.
あなた: anata — You; second-person pronoun in Japanese.
助け: tasuke — Help or rescue; to aid someone in need.
くれる: kureru — To give or do something for the speaker's benefit.
かも: kamo — Perhaps or maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility.
しれ: shire — Part of 'kamoshirenai'; expressing possibility or uncertainty.
その: sono — That (near listener); demonstrative adjective modifying nouns.
どこ: doko — Where; interrogative word asking about location.
に: ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or indirect object.
ある: aru — To exist or be located; for inanimate objects.
です: desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are'.
か: ka — Question-marking particle placed at sentence end.
尋ね: tazune — To ask or inquire; to question someone about something.
この: kono — This; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.
国: kuni — Country or land; a nation or territory.
ちょうど: choudo — Exactly or just; precisely at a point or time.
真ん中: mannaka — The very center or middle of something.
あり: ari — Existence form of 'aru'; it exists or is located.
私: watashi — I or me; first-person singular pronoun.
お話し: ohanashi — Polite form of 'talk' or 'story'; speaking respectfully.
した: shita — Past tense of 'suru'; did or performed an action.
偉大: idai — Great or mighty; having remarkable power or significance.
な: na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
魔法使い: mahoutsukai — Wizard or magician; one who uses magic.
よっ: yot(te) — By means of; due to (colloquial form of yotte).
治め: osame — To govern or rule over a land or people.
られ: rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
い: i — Continuation form of 'iru'; ongoing state or existence.
ます: masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.
彼: kare — He or him; third-person masculine pronoun.
いい: ii — Good or nice; expressing positive quality or approval.
人: hito — Person or human being; an individual.
少女: shoujo — Young girl; a female child or adolescent.
不安: fuan — Anxiety or unease; feeling of worry or insecurity.
そう: sou — So or that way; indicating appearance or agreement.
良い: yoi — Good or fine; expressing positive quality.
人間: ningen — Human being; referring to people or humanity generally.
どう: dou — How; asking about manner or method of something.
分かり: wakari — Understanding; the act of knowing or comprehending.
一度: ichido — Once; one time only.
も: mo — Also or even; inclusive or emphatic particle.
会っ: at(te) — Met; past form of 'au', to meet someone.
こと: koto — Thing or fact; nominalizer for abstract concepts.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary; does not exist or is not done.
で: de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
すれ: sure — Conditional form of 'suru'; if one does something.
そこ: soko — There; that place near the listener.
行け: ike — Imperative or potential form of 'iku'; go there.
歩い: arui(te) — Walking; gerund form of 'aruku', to walk.
時: toki — Time or moment; when something occurs.
穏やか: odayaka — Calm, gentle, or peaceful in nature or manner.
暗く: kuraku — Darkly; adverbial form of 'kurai', meaning dark.
恐ろしい: osoroshii — Terrible or frightening; causing great fear or dread.
土地: tochi — Land or territory; a piece of ground or region.
通る: tooru — To pass through or go along a path.
長い: nagai — Long in length or duration; extended in distance.
旅: tabi — Journey or trip; traveling from one place to another.
しかし: shikashi — However or but; a conjunction indicating contrast.
危険: kiken — Danger or hazard; a risky or perilous situation.
から: kara — From or because; particle of origin or reason.
守る: mamoru — To protect or defend someone from harm.
ため: tame — For the sake of; purpose or reason for action.
知っ: shit(te) — Knowing; gerund form of 'shiru', to know.
いる: iru — To exist or be; for animate beings.
魔法: mahou — Magic or sorcery; supernatural power or enchantment.
技: waza — Skill or technique; a practiced ability or trick.
すべて: subete — All or everything; the entirety of something.
使い: tsukai — Use or employ; making use of something available.
一緒: issho — Together; being with someone at the same time.
行っ: it(te) — Going; gerund or past form of 'iku', to go.
くださいません: kudasaimasen — Polite negative request; won't you please do this?
懇願: kongan — Earnest plea or entreaty; begging with sincerity.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of 'suru'; and also, moreover.
彼女: kanojo — She or her; third-person feminine pronoun.
小さな: chiisana — Small or little; describing something of small size.
老婆: rouba — Old woman; an elderly female person.
唯一: yuiitsu — Only or sole; the single one of its kind.
友人: yuujin — Friend; a person with whom one has friendship.
思い: omoi — Thought or feeling; an emotion or mental impression.
始め: hajime — Beginning; the start of something or to begin.
いいえ: iie — No; a negative response or denial.
でき: deki — Able to do; potential form indicating capability.
でも: demo — But or however; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.
キス: kisu — Kiss; a touch of the lips as affection.
贈り: okuri — Gift or giving; presenting something to someone.
北: kita — North; the cardinal direction opposite to south.
魔女: majo — Witch; a female practitioner of magic or sorcery.
さ: sa — Casual sentence-final particle adding mild assertion.
れ: re — Passive verb suffix; being acted upon by another.
傷つけ: kizutsuke — To hurt or wound; causing injury to someone.
よう: you — Indicating intention, resemblance, or volitional expression.
する: suru — To do; a general action verb in Japanese.
者: mono — Person or one who does; referring to an individual.
誰: dare — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.
でしょ: desho — Probably or right?; seeking confirmation or expressing conjecture.
う: u — Volitional suffix; let's or I will do something.
近づき: chikazuki — Approaching; drawing closer to someone or something.
そっと: sotto — Gently or softly; doing something quietly and carefully.
おでこ: odeko — Forehead; the front upper part of the face.
唇: kuchibiru — Lips; the fleshy parts around the mouth.
触れ: fure — To touch or come into contact with something.
場所: basho — Place or location; a specific spot or area.
丸く: maruku — Roundly; in a circular shape or manner.
光る: hikaru — To shine or glow; emitting or reflecting light.
印: shirushi — Mark or sign; a symbol indicating something notable.
残っ: nokot(te) — Remaining; staying behind after others have gone.
すぐ: sugu — Soon or immediately; right away without delay.
後: ato — After or later; following a point in time.
知る: shiru — To know or learn; becoming aware of information.
なっ: nat(te) — Becoming; gerund form of 'naru', to become.
道: michi — Road or path; a way to travel from place to place.
黄色い: kiiroi — Yellow; describing something of yellow color.
レンガ: renga — Brick; a rectangular block used in construction.
舗装: hosou — Pavement or paving; a hard surface covering a road.
言っ: it(te) — Said; gerund or past form of 'iu', to say.
だから: dakara — Therefore or so; conjunction showing cause and result.
迷う: mayou — To get lost or be confused; wandering without direction.

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