The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 3

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That spoils my ghostliness, I am afraid; but I don't care—there is something strange about the house—I can feel it.

それで私の幽霊らしさは台無しになってしまうと思うけれど、構わない――この家には何か奇妙なものがある――私にはそれが感じられる。

I even said so to John one moonlight evening, but he said what I felt was a draught, and shut the window.

ある月明かりの夜、私はそのことをジョンに話しさえしたのだが、彼は私が感じたのは隙間風だと言って、窓を閉めてしまった。

I get unreasonably angry with John sometimes. I'm sure I never used to be so sensitive. I think it is due to this nervous condition.

私はときどきジョンに対して理不尽に腹を立てる。以前はこんなに敏感ではなかったはずだ。これはこの神経の具合のせいだと思う。

But John says if I feel so I shall neglect proper self-control; so I take pains to control myself,—before him, at least,—and that makes me very tired.

しかしジョンは、そんな風に感じていると適切な自制を怠ることになると言う。だから私は自分を抑えるよう努力している――少なくとも彼の前では――そのことがとても疲れる。

I don't like our room a bit. I wanted one downstairs that opened on the piazza and had roses all over the window, and such pretty old-fashioned chintz hangings! but John would not hear of it.

私は私たちの部屋が少しも気に入らない。私はピアッツァに面した階下の部屋が欲しかった。窓いっぱいにバラが咲いていて、素敵な古風なサラサ織りのカーテンがかかっている部屋が！でもジョンは聞く耳を持たなかった。

He said there was only one window and not room for two beds, and no near room for him if he took another.

彼は、窓が一つしかなくベッドを二つ置く余裕もなく、別の部屋を取ったとしても彼のための近くの部屋がないと言った。

He is very careful and loving, and hardly lets me stir without special direction.

彼はとても気配りがあって愛情深く、特別な指示なしには私をほとんど動かせようとしない。

I have a schedule prescription for each hour in the day; he takes all care from me, and so I feel basely ungrateful not to value it more.

私には一日の毎時間のための計画的な処方がある。彼は私からあらゆる心配事を取り除いてくれるので、それをもっと感謝しないのは卑しい恩知らずのように感じる。

He said we came here solely on my account, that I was to have perfect rest and all the air I could get. "Your exercise depends on your strength, my dear," said he, "and your food somewhat on your appetite; but air you can absorb all the time.

彼は、私たちがここに来たのはひとえに私のためであり、私は完全な休息と可能な限りの新鮮な空気を得るべきだと言った。「あなたの運動はあなたの体力次第ですよ、ねえ」と彼は言った、「そして食事もある程度はあなたの食欲次第です。でも空気はいつでも吸い込めますから。

Vocabulary

それ: sore — That; referring to something near the listener.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.
私: watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.
幽霊: yūrei — Ghost; spirit of a deceased person.
らし: rashi — Seems like; indicates inference or conjecture.
さ: sa — Sentence-ending particle expressing mild assertion.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the subject.
台無し: dainashi — Ruined; spoiled; completely wasted.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.
なって: natte — Becoming; te-form of naru (to become).
しまう: shimau — To end up doing; completing an action regrettably.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
思う: omou — To think; to feel; to believe something.
けれど: keredo — However; but; expressing contrast or concession.
構わ: kamawa — Not minding; not caring; stem of kamawanai.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary; does not exist or is not done.
この: kono — This; demonstrative adjective for nearby things.
家: ie — House; home; dwelling place.
何か: nanika — Something; some unspecified thing or matter.
奇妙: kimyō — Strange; peculiar; odd in nature or appearance.
な: na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
もの: mono — Thing; object; something tangible or abstract.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle; also indicates contrast.
ある: aru — To exist; to be (for inanimate objects).
感じ: kanji — Feeling; sense; impression of something perceived.
られる: rareru — Potential or passive auxiliary verb suffix.
月明かり: tsukiakari — Moonlight; soft light cast by the moon.
夜: yoru — Night; evening; the hours of darkness.
その: sono — That; demonstrative adjective for nearby referent.
こと: koto — Thing; fact; matter; abstract notion.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.
話し: hanashi — Talk; conversation; stem of hanasu (to speak).
さえ: sae — Even; as long as; emphasizing an extreme case.
した: shita — Did; past tense of suru (to do).
だ: da — Copula; plain-form equivalent of desu (to be).
彼: kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary suffix attached to verb stems.
隙間風: sukimakaze — Draft; cold air seeping through cracks or gaps.
言って: itte — Saying; te-form of iu (to say).
窓: mado — Window; glass opening in a wall.
閉め: shime — Closing; stem of shimeru (to close/shut).
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.
しまった: shimatta — Ended up doing; past form expressing regret.
ときどき: tokidoki — Sometimes; occasionally; from time to time.
対して: taishite — Toward; against; in relation to something.
理不尽: rifujin — Unreasonable; irrational; unjust treatment or behavior.
腹: hara — Belly; stomach; also metaphor for feelings of anger.
立てる: tateru — To stand up; to raise; to get angry (idiom).
以前: izen — Before; previously; formerly in the past.
こんな: konna — This kind of; such; like this.
敏感: binkan — Sensitive; perceptive; easily affected by stimuli.
なかった: nakatta — Was not; past negative form of nai.
はず: hazu — Supposed to be; expected; should logically be.
これ: kore — This; referring to something close to the speaker.
神経: shinkei — Nerves; nervous system; sensitivity of nerves.
具合: guai — Condition; state; how something is going.
せい: sei — Fault; cause; blame attributed to something.
しかし: shikashi — However; but; introducing a contrasting statement.
そんな: sonna — That kind of; such; like that.
風: fū — Way; manner; style; also wind (kaze).
いる: iru — To exist; to be (for animate beings).
適切: tekisetsu — Appropriate; suitable; proper for the situation.
自制: jisei — Self-control; self-restraint; controlling one's impulses.
怠る: okotaru — To neglect; to be lazy about doing something.
なる: naru — To become; to turn into something new.
言う: iu — To say; to speak; to tell someone something.
だから: dakara — Therefore; so; that is why; consequently.
自分: jibun — Oneself; myself; yourself; reflexive pronoun.
抑える: osaeru — To suppress; to hold back; to restrain oneself.
よう: yō — In order to; so that; expressing intention or manner.
努力: doryoku — Effort; hard work; striving toward a goal.
して: shite — Doing; te-form of suru (to do).
少なく: sukunaku — At least; in small quantity; adverb form of sukunai.
とも: tomo — At least; even; together with; emphatic particle.
前: mae — Before; front; previous time or position.
とても: totemo — Very; extremely; quite; intensifying adverb.
疲れる: tsukareru — To get tired; to become fatigued or exhausted.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people or living things.
部屋: heya — Room; chamber; enclosed indoor living space.
少し: sukoshi — A little; a small amount; slightly.
も: mo — Also; too; even; as much as; particle.
気に入ら: ki ni ira — Not pleasing; not to one's liking (negative stem).
面した: menshita — Facing; overlooking; past tense of mensuru.
階下: kaika — Downstairs; the floor below where one is.
欲しかった: hoshikatta — Wanted; past tense of hoshii (to want/desire).
いっぱい: ippai — Full; lots of; filled to capacity.
バラ: bara — Rose; flowering thorned plant prized for beauty.
咲い: saite — Blooming; blossoming; te-form of saku (to bloom).
いて: ite — Being; te-form of iru (to exist/be present).
素敵: suteki — Lovely; wonderful; splendid; charming.
古風: kofū — Old-fashioned; antique style; traditional in appearance.
織り: ori — Weaving; woven fabric; textile craft.
カーテン: kāten — Curtain; fabric hung to cover windows.
かかって: kakatte — Hanging; te-form of kakaru (to hang/take time).
でも: demo — But; however; even so; introducing contrast.
聞く: kiku — To listen; to hear; to ask someone something.
耳: mimi — Ear; organ of hearing; also meaning attention.
持た: mota — Not having; negative stem of motsu (to hold/have).
一つ: hitotsu — One; a single item or unit.
しか: shika — Only; nothing but; used with negative verbs.
なく: naku — Without; not having; adverbial negative form.
ベッド: beddo — Bed; furniture used for sleeping.
二つ: futatsu — Two; a pair of items or units.
置く: oku — To place; to put; to set something down.
余裕: yoyū — Margin; room; leeway; composure under pressure.
別: betsu — Separate; different; another; distinct from others.
取った: totta — Took; past tense of toru (to take/get).
ため: tame — For the sake of; because of; purpose or benefit.
近く: chikaku — Near; nearby; close in distance or time.
言った: itta — Said; past tense of iu (to say).
気配り: kikubari — Consideration; attentiveness; thoughtful care for others.
あって: atte — Having; there being; te-form of aru (to exist).
愛情: aijō — Affection; love; tender feelings toward someone.
深く: fukaku — Deeply; profoundly; adverbial form of fukai.
特別: tokubetsu — Special; particular; extraordinary; not ordinary.
指示: shiji — Instructions; directions; orders given to someone.
なし: nashi — Without; none; lacking something entirely.
ほとんど: hotondo — Almost; hardly; nearly all or nearly none.
動か: ugoka — Not moving; stem of ugoku (to move).
せ: se — Causative suffix form; making someone do something.
しない: shinai — Do not do; negative form of suru (to do).
一日: ichinichi — One day; all day long; a full day.
毎: mai — Every; each; prefix indicating regularity.
時間: jikan — Time; hour; a period or duration of time.
計画的: keikakuteki — Planned; systematic; organized according to a plan.
処方: shohō — Prescription; doctor's written medical instructions.
から: kara — From; because; starting point in time or space.
あらゆる: arayuru — Every; all possible; of every kind.
心配: shinpai — Worry; anxiety; concern about something uncertain.
事: koto — Matter; thing; fact; abstract or intangible concept.
取り除い: torinozoi — Removing; eliminating; te-form stem of torinozoku.
くれる: kureru — To give (to me); to do a favor for me.
もっと: motto — More; to a greater degree; further.
感謝: kansha — Gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness for kindness.
し: shi — Doing; conjunctive or listing form of suru.
卑しい: iyashii — Base; mean; ignoble; lowly in character or spirit.
恩知らず: onshirazu — Ungrateful; thankless person who ignores received kindness.
感じる: kanjiru — To feel; to sense; to perceive something emotionally.
ここ: koko — Here; this place; near the speaker.
来た: kita — Came; past tense of kuru (to come).
ひとえ: hitoe — Solely; entirely; simply due to one reason.
あり: ari — There is; existing; nominal or conjunctive form of aru.
完全: kanzen — Complete; perfect; total; without any deficiency.
休息: kyūsoku — Rest; repose; taking a break to recover energy.
可能: kanō — Possible; feasible; capable of being done.
限り: kagiri — As much as possible; limit; to the extent that.
新鮮: shinsen — Fresh; new; not stale or old.
空気: kūki — Air; atmosphere; also social mood or ambiance.
得る: eru — To get; to obtain; to gain something desired.
べき: beki — Should; ought to; expressing moral obligation.
あなた: anata — You; second-person singular pronoun (polite).
運動: undō — Exercise; physical movement; activity for health.
体力: tairyoku — Physical strength; stamina; bodily endurance.
次第: shidai — Depending on; as soon as; up to something.
です: desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are'.
よ: yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting or informing listener.
ねえ: nee — Right?; hey; seeking agreement or mild appeal.
そして: soshite — And then; and so; connecting sequential statements.
食事: shokuji — Meal; eating; the act of having food.
程度: teido — Degree; extent; level; to some measure.
食欲: shokuyoku — Appetite; desire to eat food.
いつ: itsu — When; at what time; interrogative for time.
吸い込め: suikome — Breathe in; potential/imperative stem of suikomu.
ます: masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.

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