The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 6
He said that after the wallpaper was changed it would be the heavy bedstead, and then the barred windows, and then that gate at the head of the stairs, and so on.
壁紙を替えたら次は重いベッドの骨組み、それから格子窓、それから階段の上の門、といった具合になると彼は言った。
"You know the place is doing you good," he said, "and really, dear, I don't care to renovate the house just for a three months' rental."
「この場所が君のためになっているのはわかっているだろう」と彼は言った。「それに正直なところ、たった三ヶ月の賃貸のために家を改装する気にはなれないよ、ねえ」
"Then do let us go downstairs," I said, "there are such pretty rooms there."
「それなら下の階に行かせてください」と私は言った。「あちらにはとても素敵な部屋があるのだから」
Then he took me in his arms and called me a blessed little goose, and said he would go down cellar if I wished, and have it whitewashed into the bargain.
すると彼は私を腕の中に抱きしめ、かわいい困ったちゃんと呼んで、私が望むなら地下室に降りてもいいし、ついでに漆喰を塗ってやってもいいとまで言った。
But he is right enough about the beds and windows and things.
しかしベッドや窓やその他のことについては、彼の言う通りなのだ。
It is as airy and comfortable a room as any one need wish, and, of course, I would not be so silly as to make him uncomfortable just for a whim.
この部屋は誰もが望むような風通しのよい快適な部屋であるし、もちろん私は気まぐれのためだけに彼を不快にさせるほど愚かではない。
I'm really getting quite fond of the big room, all but that horrid paper.
あの忌まわしい壁紙さえなければ、私はこの大きな部屋がすっかり気に入ってきているのだ。
Out of one window I can see the garden, those mysterious deep-shaded arbors, the riotous old-fashioned flowers, and bushes and gnarly trees.
一方の窓からは庭が見える。神秘的な深い木陰の東屋、咲き乱れる古風な花々、そして低木やねじくれた木々が。
Out of another I get a lovely view of the bay and a little private wharf belonging to the estate.
もう一方の窓からは湾と、この屋敷に属する小さな専用の波止場の美しい眺めが得られる。
There is a beautiful shaded lane that runs down there from the house.
家からそこへと続く、木陰の美しい小道がある。
I always fancy I see people walking in these numerous paths and arbors, but John has cautioned me not to give way to fancy in the least.
私はいつも、この数多くの小道や東屋に人々が歩いているのが見えるような気がするのだが、ジョンは少しでも空想に流されないようにと私に忠告している。
Vocabulary
- 壁紙
- kabegami — Wallpaper used to cover interior walls.
- を
- wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.
- 替え
- kae — Replacement or substitution of something.
- たら
- tara — Conditional form meaning 'if' or 'when'.
- 次
- tsugi — Next; the following thing or turn.
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.
- 重い
- omoi — Heavy in weight; feeling burdensome.
- ベッド
- beddo — A bed for sleeping on.
- の
- no — Possessive or linking particle in Japanese.
- 骨組み
- honegumi — Framework or skeletal structure of something.
- それ
- sore — That; refers to something near the listener.
- から
- kara — From; because; after that.
- 格子
- koushi — Lattice or grid pattern, often on windows.
- 窓
- mado — A window in a building or vehicle.
- 階段
- kaidan — Stairs or a staircase inside a building.
- 上
- ue — Above; upper; on top of something.
- 門
- mon — A gate or entrance to a property.
- と
- to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese.
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary in Japanese grammar.
- 具合
- guai — Condition; state; manner of something.
- に
- ni — Directional or locative particle; at, in, to.
- なる
- naru — To become; to turn into something.
- 彼
- kare — He; him; referring to a male person.
- この
- kono — This; refers to something close to the speaker.
- 場所
- basho — Place; location; spot.
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
- 君
- kimi — You; informal second-person pronoun.
- ため
- tame — For the sake of; purpose or benefit.
- て
- te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.
- いる
- iru — To exist; to be (for animate things).
- だろ
- daro — Probably; volitional form of だ.
- 正直
- shoujiki — Honest; straightforward; frankly speaking.
- な
- na — Adjectival linking particle or sentence-final particle.
- ところ
- tokoro — Place; point; situation; the fact that.
- 三
- san — The number three.
- ヶ月
- kagetsu — Months; counter for counting months duration.
- 賃貸
- chintai — Rental; leasing property for payment.
- 家
- ie — House; home; dwelling place.
- 改装
- kaisou — Renovation; remodeling of a building or room.
- する
- suru — To do; to perform an action.
- 気
- ki — Spirit; feeling; mood; inclination.
- ない
- nai — Negative auxiliary; does not; is not.
- よ
- yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or informing.
- ねえ
- nee — Seeking agreement; 'right?' or 'hey'.
- なら
- nara — If; in that case; conditional particle.
- 下
- shita — Below; lower; underneath something.
- 階
- kai — Floor or story of a building.
- ください
- kudasai — Please give; please do (polite request).
- 私
- watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
- あちら
- achira — Over there; that direction (polite form).
- とても
- totemo — Very; extremely; quite.
- 素敵
- suteki — Wonderful; lovely; splendid; attractive.
- 部屋
- heya — Room; chamber inside a building.
- ある
- aru — To exist; there is (inanimate things).
- だ
- da — Copula; informal form of 'to be'.
- 腕
- ude — Arm; forearm; skill or ability.
- 中
- naka — Inside; middle; among; within.
- 抱きしめ
- dakishime — To embrace tightly; to hug someone closely.
- かわいい
- kawaii — Cute; adorable; charming in appearance.
- ちゃん
- chan — Honorific suffix implying affection or cuteness.
- で
- de — At; by means of; particle of location/means.
- 望む
- nozomu — To wish for; to hope; to desire.
- 地下室
- chikashitsu — Basement; underground room of a building.
- 降り
- ori — Descending; coming down stairs or slope.
- も
- mo — Also; too; even; as well.
- いい
- ii — Good; fine; acceptable; nice.
- し
- shi — And; listing reasons or actions.
- ついで
- tsuide — While at it; taking the opportunity.
- 漆喰
- shikkui — Plaster used to coat walls or ceilings.
- まで
- made — Until; up to; as far as.
- しかし
- shikashi — However; but; a contrasting conjunction.
- や
- ya — And; listing items casually.
- その他
- sonota — Other; the rest; et cetera.
- こと
- koto — Thing; matter; fact; abstract noun.
- つい
- tsui — Unintentionally; before one knows it.
- 言う
- iu — To say; to speak; to tell.
- 通り
- toori — Street; way; as stated; in accordance with.
- 誰
- dare — Who; which person.
- よう
- you — Appearance; manner; as if; in order to.
- 風通し
- kazetoshi — Ventilation; airflow through a space.
- よい
- yoi — Good; favorable; proper (slightly formal).
- 快適
- kaiteki — Comfortable; pleasant; agreeable living conditions.
- もちろん
- mochiron — Of course; certainly; naturally.
- 気まぐれ
- kimagure — Whim; caprice; acting on sudden impulse.
- だけ
- dake — Only; just; merely; limited to.
- 不快
- fukai — Discomfort; unpleasantness; feeling ill at ease.
- さ
- sa — Nominalizing suffix; sentence-final casual particle.
- せる
- seru — Causative auxiliary; to make or let do.
- ほど
- hodo — To the extent that; as much as.
- 愚か
- oroka — Foolish; stupid; unwise.
- あの
- ano — That over there; used before nouns.
- 忌まわしい
- imawashii — Detestable; abominable; hateful; cursed.
- さえ
- sae — Even; as long as; if only.
- ば
- ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if'.
- 大きな
- ookina — Large; big (prenominal adjective form).
- すっかり
- sukkari — Completely; entirely; thoroughly; all the way.
- 一方
- ippou — On the other hand; one side; meanwhile.
- 庭
- niwa — Garden; yard surrounding a house.
- 見える
- mieru — To be visible; to appear; can see.
- 神秘的
- shinpiteki — Mysterious; mystical; enigmatic in nature.
- 深い
- fukai — Deep; profound; intense; thick.
- 木陰
- kokage — Shade of a tree; sheltered spot under trees.
- 東屋
- azumaya — Gazebo; small open garden shelter or pavilion.
- 咲き乱れる
- sakimidareru — To bloom in profusion; flowers blooming wildly.
- 古風
- kofuu — Old-fashioned; antique style; traditional manner.
- 花々
- hanabana — Flowers (plural); various blooms.
- そして
- soshite — And then; and also; furthermore.
- 低木
- teiboku — Shrub; low-growing woody plant.
- ねじくれ
- nejikure — Twisted; gnarled; contorted in shape.
- 木々
- kigi — Trees (plural); various trees in a group.
- もう
- mou — Already; anymore; soon; another.
- 湾
- wan — Bay; inlet of water.
- 屋敷
- yashiki — Mansion; estate; large traditional residence.
- 属する
- zokusuru — To belong to; to be affiliated with.
- 小さな
- chiisana — Small; little (prenominal adjective form).
- 専用
- sen'you — Exclusive use; reserved for a specific person.
- 波止場
- hatoba — Wharf; pier; dock for boats.
- 美しい
- utsukushii — Beautiful; lovely; aesthetically pleasing.
- 眺め
- nagame — View; scenery; a prospect seen from somewhere.
- 得
- e — To obtain; to gain; can do (potential).
- られる
- rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending.
- そこ
- soko — There; that place near the listener.
- へ
- e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.
- 続く
- tsuzuku — To continue; to lead on; to follow.
- 小道
- komichi — Narrow path; lane; small trail.
- いつも
- itsumo — Always; usually; all the time.
- 数多く
- kazuooku — Numerous; many; a large number of.
- 人々
- hitobito — People; persons (plural form).
- 少し
- sukoshi — A little; a few; slightly.
- 空想
- kuusou — Fantasy; daydream; idle imagination.
- 忠告
- chuukoku — Advice; warning; counsel given to someone.
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