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English → Japanese Preface Level 9/10

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The notion of rearing the Superman is only a new form of an ideal Nietzsche already had in his youth, that "THE OBJECT OF MANKIND SHOULD LIE IN ITS HIGHEST INDIVIDUALS" (or, as he writes in "Schopenhauer as Educator": "Mankind ought constantly to be striving to produce great men—this and nothing else is its duty.")

超人を育てるという概念は、ニーチェが若い頃にすでに抱いていた理想、すなわち「人類の目的はその最高の個人たちの中にあるべきである」(あるいは、「教育者としてのショーペンハウアー」に書かれているように、「人類は偉大な人間を生み出すために絶えず努力すべきであり、それこそが人類の使命であってそれ以外の何ものでもない」)の新たな形に過ぎない。

But the ideals he most revered in those days are no longer held to be the highest types of men.

しかし、彼がその当時最も崇拝していた理想は、もはや最高の人間の類型とは見なされていない。

No, around this future ideal of a coming humanity—the Superman—the poet spread the veil of becoming.

そうではなく、到来する人類の未来の理想——超人——の周りに、詩人は生成のヴェールを広げたのだ。

Who can tell to what glorious heights man can still ascend?

人間がまだどれほど栄光ある高みへと昇り得るか、誰が語ることができようか?

That is why, after having tested the worth of our noblest ideal—that of the Saviour, in the light of the new valuations, the poet cries with passionate emphasis in "Zarathustra":

それゆえ、新たな価値評価の光の中で、我々の最も崇高な理想——救世主の理想——の価値を試した後、詩人は「ツァラトゥストラ」の中で情熱的な力強さをもって叫ぶのだ。

"Never yet hath there been a Superman. Naked have I seen both of them, the greatest and the smallest man:—

「いまだかつて超人は存在しなかった。私は彼ら二人とも、最大の人間も最小の人間も、裸のままで見てきた。——

All-too-similar are they still to each other. Verily even the greatest found I—all-too-human!"—

彼らはいまだに互いにあまりにも似ている。まことに、最大の者さえも私は見出した——あまりにも人間的な!」——

The phrase "the rearing of the Superman," has very often been misunderstood.

「超人の育成」という言葉は、非常にしばしば誤解されてきた。

By the word "rearing," in this case, is meant the act of modifying by means of new and higher values—values which, as laws and guides of conduct and opinion, are now to rule over mankind.

この場合、「育成」という言葉が意味するのは、新たなより高い価値——行為と意見の法則および指針として、今や人類を支配すべき価値——によって変容させる行為のことである。

In general the doctrine of the Superman can only be understood correctly in conjunction with other ideas of the author's, such as:—the Order of Rank, the Will to Power, and the Transvaluation of all Values.

一般に、超人の思想は、序列の秩序、権力への意志、そしてすべての価値の転換といった著者の他の思想と合わせてのみ、正しく理解され得る。

Vocabulary

超人
choujin — Superman or overman; Nietzsche's concept of ideal humanity.
wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.
育てる
sodateru — To raise, nurture, or cultivate a person or thing.
という
to iu — Called, known as, or the idea that.
概念
gainen — Concept, notion, or abstract idea.
wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.
ga — Subject marker particle indicating grammatical subject.
若い
wakai — Young in age or youthful.
koro — Around a certain time or period.
ni — Particle indicating time, location, direction, or purpose.
すでに
sudeni — Already, by this time, or previously.
抱い
dakai — Held or harbored (a feeling, idea, or dream).
te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases sequentially.
i — Stem of iru; to be or exist (for animate things).
ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.
理想
risou — Ideal, dream, or perfect vision of something.
すなわち
sunawachi — That is to say, namely, or in other words.
人類
jinrui — Humanity, humankind, or the human race.
no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.
目的
mokuteki — Purpose, goal, or objective.
その
sono — That, those; demonstrative adjective referring to something nearby.
最高
saikou — Highest, supreme, or the best possible.
個人
kojin — Individual person or private individual.
たち
tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.
naka — Inside, within, or among a group.
ある
aru — To exist or be present (for inanimate things).
べき
beki — Should, ought to; indicates moral obligation or expectation.
de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
あるいは
aruiwa — Or, alternatively, or perhaps.
教育者
kyouikusha — Educator, teacher, or person engaged in education.
to — Particle meaning and, with, or quotation marker.
shi — Conjunctive form of suru; to do, connecting clauses.
書か
kaka — Stem of kaku; to write, in passive or conjunctive form.
re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
いる
iru — To exist or be doing something (animate beings).
よう
you — Like, as if, or it seems that.
偉大
idai — Great, grand, or of remarkable importance.
na — Adjectival copula linking na-adjectives to nouns.
人間
ningen — Human being, person, or mankind.
生み出す
umidasu — To produce, create, or give birth to something new.
ため
tame — For the sake of, in order to, or because of.
絶えず
taezu — Constantly, incessantly, or without stopping.
努力
doryoku — Effort, endeavor, or hard work toward a goal.
あり
ari — Classical form of aru; to be or exist.
それ
sore — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.
こそ
koso — Emphatic particle meaning precisely or exactly this.
使命
shimei — Mission, calling, or duty assigned to someone.
以外
igai — Except for, other than, or besides something.
何もの
nanimono — Nothing, no one, or not anything at all.
mo — Also, even, or too; inclusive or emphatic particle.
ない
nai — Negation; not existing or not the case.
新た
arata — New, fresh, or renewed form of something.
katachi — Shape, form, or appearance of something.
過ぎ
sugi — Too much, passing, or going beyond a limit.
しかし
shikashi — However, but, or nevertheless; contrast conjunction.
kare — He or him; third-person male pronoun.
当時
touji — At that time, in those days, or back then.
最も
mottomo — Most, extremely; superlative adverb.
崇拝
suuhai — Worship, adoration, or deep reverence for someone.
もはや
mohaya — No longer, not anymore, or by now.
類型
ruikei — Type, category, or pattern of classification.
見なさ
minasa — To regard as or consider (something as a type).
そう
sou — So, that way, or it seems like that.
なく
naku — Without, not having, or lacking something.
到来
tourai — Arrival, advent, or coming of something anticipated.
する
suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.
未来
mirai — Future, time yet to come.
周り
mawari — Surroundings, around, or the area nearby.
詩人
shijin — Poet; person who writes or composes poetry.
生成
seisei — Generation, formation, or coming into being.
ヴェール
Vēru — Veil; a covering or concealing layer over something.
広げ
hiroge — To spread out, expand, or extend something wide.
da — Copula meaning is or are (plain form).
まだ
mada — Still, yet, or not yet.
どれ
dore — Which one; interrogative pronoun among multiple options.
ほど
hodo — To what extent, about, or as much as.
栄光
eikou — Glory, honor, or splendor achieved through greatness.
高み
takami — Height, elevated place, or lofty position.
e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something.
昇り
nobori — Rising, ascending, or climbing upward.
得る
eru — To be able to, to obtain, or can do.
ka — Question marker particle at end of sentence.
dare — Who; interrogative pronoun referring to a person.
語る
kataru — To speak about, narrate, or tell a story.
こと
koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer converting verbs to nouns.
でき
deki — Can do, be possible, stem of dekiru.
ゆえ
yue — Therefore, hence, or because of that reason.
価値
kachi — Value, worth, or importance of something.
評価
hyouka — Evaluation, assessment, or appraisal of something.
hikari — Light, radiance, or a beam of illumination.
我々
wareware — We, us; formal first-person plural pronoun.
崇高
suukou — Sublime, lofty, or noble in character or concept.
救世主
kyuuseishu — Savior, messiah, or one who rescues humanity.
試し
tameshi — Trial, test, or attempt to examine something.
nochi / ato — After, later, or following a certain event.
情熱
jounetsu — Passion, enthusiasm, or burning emotional intensity.
teki — Suffix meaning -like, -ish, or pertaining to something.
力強さ
chikarazuyosa — Strength, powerfulness, or quality of being forceful.
叫ぶ
sakebu — To shout, cry out, or exclaim loudly.
いまだ
imada — Still, yet, or not yet (formal/literary usage).
かつて
katsute — Once, formerly, or at some time in the past.
存在
sonzai — Existence, being, or the state of existing.
なかっ
naka(t) — Past negative form of nai; did not exist or wasn't.
watashi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun.
彼ら
karera — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.
二人
futari — Two people; a pair of individuals.
とも
tomo — Both, together, or equally applicable to two things.
最大
saidai — Greatest, largest, or maximum in scale or degree.
最小
saishou — Smallest, least, or minimum in scale or degree.
hadaka — Naked, bare, or stripped of covering.
まま
mama — As is, unchanged, or in that very state.
mi — Stem of miru; to see or look at.
互い
tagai — Mutual, each other, or reciprocal between two parties.
あまりにも
amari ni mo — Far too much, excessively, or to an extreme degree.
ni — Stem of niru; to resemble or be similar to.
まことに
makoto ni — Truly, sincerely, or indeed (formal expression).
mono / sha — Person, one who does something, or a being.
さえ
sae — Even, as long as, or at least (emphatic particle).
見出し
midashi — To find, discover, or identify something or someone.
育成
ikusei — Cultivation, development, or training of people or skills.
言葉
kotoba — Word, language, or expression used in communication.
非常
hijou — Extremely, very, or unusually so; emergency situation.
しばしば
shibashiba — Often, frequently, or repeatedly occurring.
誤解
gokai — Misunderstanding or incorrect interpretation of something.
この
kono — This; demonstrative adjective referring to something near.
場合
baai — Case, situation, or circumstance under consideration.
意味
imi — Meaning, significance, or sense of a word or act.
より
yori — More than, from, or compared to something else.
高い
takai — High, tall, or expensive in degree or level.
行為
koui — Act, action, or deed performed by someone.
意見
iken — Opinion, view, or expressed thought on a matter.
法則
housoku — Law, rule, or principle governing behavior or nature.
および
oyobi — And, as well as; formal conjunction linking items.
指針
shishin — Guideline, pointer, or directive showing the right direction.
今や
imaya — Now, at this point, or by this time already.
支配
shihai — Rule, domination, or control over something or someone.
によっ
niyot(te) — By means of, due to, or depending on (contracted).
変容
henyou — Transformation, metamorphosis, or fundamental change in form.
せる
seru — Causative suffix making someone do something.
一般
ippan — General, common, or pertaining to the public overall.
思想
shisou — Thought, philosophy, or ideological system of ideas.
序列
joretsu — Ranking, order, or hierarchy among things or people.
秩序
chitsujo — Order, discipline, or organized arrangement in society.
権力
kenryoku — Power, authority, or political control over others.
意志
ishi — Will, volition, or determination to act or decide.
そし
soshi — And then, and so; connective (contracted form of soshite).
すべて
subete — All, everything, or entirely without exception.
転換
tenkan — Conversion, shift, or fundamental change in direction.
著者
chosha — Author, writer, or person who wrote a work.
hoka / ta — Other, another, or different from this one.
合わせ
awase — Combining, matching, or bringing together multiple things.
のみ
nomi — Only, solely, or nothing but (formal/literary).
正しく
tadashiku — Correctly, rightly, or in an accurate manner.
理解
rikai — Understanding, comprehension, or grasp of something.
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