Treasure Island — Page 2

English → Japanese PART ONE--The Old Buccaneer Level 6/10

This, when it was brought to him, he drank slowly, like a connoisseur, lingering on the taste and still looking about him at the cliffs and up at our signboard.

それが運ばれてくると、彼はゆっくりと、まるで目利きのように味わいながら飲み、あたりの断崖や私たちの看板を見上げ続けた。

"This is a handy cove," says he at length; "and a pleasant sittyated grog-shop. Much company, mate?"

「ここは便利な入り江だな」と彼はやがて言った。「そして居心地のいい酒場だ。客は多いか、相棒？」

My father told him no, very little company, the more was the pity.

父は、いいえ、客はほとんどいません、それが残念なことですが、と答えた。

"Well, then," said he, "this is the berth for me.

「それなら」と彼は言った。「ここが私の居場所だ。

Here you, matey," he cried to the man who trundled the barrow; "bring up alongside and help up my chest.

おい、そこの相棒」と彼は手押し車を押している男に叫んだ。「こっちに寄せて、私のトランクを運ぶのを手伝え。

I'll stay here a bit," he continued.

しばらくここに泊まろう」と彼は続けた。

"I'm a plain man; rum and bacon and eggs is what I want, and that head up there for to watch ships off.

「私は質素な男だ。ラムと培根と卵があればいい。それとあの高いところから船を見張るためにな。

What you mought call me? You mought call me captain.

何と呼べばいいかって？船長と呼んでくれ。

Oh, I see what you're at--there"; and he threw down three or four gold pieces on the threshold.

ああ、何が言いたいかわかるよ――ほら」と言って、彼は敷居の上に三、四枚の金貨を投げ置いた。

"You can tell me when I've worked through that," says he, looking as fierce as a commander.

「使い切ったら教えてくれ」と彼は、まるで指揮官のように鋭い目つきで言った。

And indeed bad as his clothes were and coarsely as he spoke, he had none of the appearance of a man who sailed before the mast, but seemed like a mate or skipper accustomed to be obeyed or to strike.

そして実際、服はみすぼらしく言葉遣いも粗野であったが、彼は平水夫のような風貌はまったくなく、むしろ命令されることに慣れた、あるいは打ちかかることに慣れた航海士か船長のように見えた。

Vocabulary

それ: sore — That thing (referring to something nearby).
が: ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
運ば: hakoba — Stem form of 'hakobu'; to carry or transport.
れて: rete — Passive/te-form suffix indicating being done to.
くる: kuru — To come; indicates action moving toward speaker.
と: to — Particle meaning 'when,' 'and,' or quotation marker.
彼: kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun in Japanese.
は: wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic.
ゆっくり: yukkuri — Slowly; in a leisurely, unhurried manner.
まる: maru — Just like; exactly as if (often used as まるで).
で: de — Particle indicating location, means, or manner.
目利き: mekiki — Connoisseur; expert judge of quality or value.
の: no — Possessive/linking particle connecting nouns.
よう: yō — Like; appearing as; resembling something else.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or manner.
味わい: ajiwai — Flavor; savoring the taste or quality of something.
ながら: nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.
飲み: nomi — Drinking; stem form of 'nomu' (to drink).
あたり: atari — Around; vicinity; approximately this area.
断崖: dangai — Cliff; steep rocky precipice or sheer drop.
や: ya — And; listing particle connecting multiple items.
私: watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun in Japanese.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people; we, they, etc.
看板: kanban — Sign; signboard displayed outside a shop.
を: o — Object marker particle indicating direct object.
見上げ: miage — Looking up at; gazing upward toward something.
続け: tsuzuke — Continuing to do; stem form of 'tsuzukeru.'
た: ta — Past tense suffix indicating completed action.
ここ: koko — Here; this place close to the speaker.
便利: benri — Convenient; useful; easy to use or access.
な: na — Adjective-linking particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.
入り江: irie — Inlet; small bay or cove along a coastline.
だ: da — Informal copula meaning 'is' or 'it is.'
やがて: yagate — Before long; soon; eventually in due course.
言っ: it(te) — Said; te-form of 'iu' (to say, to speak).
そして: soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sequential events.
居心地: igokochi — Comfort; feeling of ease in a place.
いい: ii — Good; nice; pleasant or satisfactory.
酒場: sakaba — Tavern; bar or pub where alcohol is served.
客: kyaku — Guest; customer; visitor to a place.
多い: ōi — Many; numerous; a large number of something.
か: ka — Question particle placed at end of sentences.
相棒: aibō — Partner; companion; close associate or buddy.
父: chichi — Father; one's own father (humble/plain form).
いいえ: iie — No; negative response to a question.
ほとんど: hotondo — Hardly; almost none; barely any at all.
い: i — Stem of verb 'iru' (to exist, to be).
ませ: mase — Polite verb suffix used in formal speech.
ん: n — Negative suffix; contraction of 'nai' (not).
残念: zannen — Regrettable; unfortunate; what a shame.
こと: koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.
です: desu — Polite copula meaning 'is,' 'am,' or 'are.'
答え: kotae — Answer; reply; response to a question.
なら: nara — If; conditional particle meaning 'if it is.'
居場所: ibasho — One's place; where one belongs or fits in.
おい: oi — Hey; exclamation used to call someone's attention.
そこ: soko — There; that place near the listener.
手押し車: teoshiguruma — Handcart; small cart pushed by hand.
押し: oshi — Pushing; stem of 'osu' (to push or shove).
て: te — Te-form connector linking verbs in sequence.
いる: iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).
男: otoko — Man; male person or adult male.
叫ん: sakеn(de) — Shouted; te-form stem of 'sakebu' (to shout).
こっち: kocchi — This way; over here; toward the speaker.
寄せ: yose — Bring closer; stem of 'yoseru' (to move near).
トランク: toranku — Trunk; large luggage case or storage chest.
運ぶ: hakobu — To carry; to transport something from place to place.
手伝え: tetsudae — Help (imperative); assist with a task or work.
しばらく: shibaraku — For a while; for some time; temporarily.
泊まろ: tomaro — Let's stay; volitional form of 'tomaru' (to stay overnight).
う: u — Volitional suffix expressing intention or invitation.
質素: shisso — Simple; frugal; modest and plain lifestyle.
ラム: ramu — Rum; alcoholic spirit distilled from sugarcane.
卵: tamago — Egg; chicken egg used in cooking.
あれ: are — If there is; conditional form of 'aru' (to exist).
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'provided that.'
あの: ano — That (over there); refers to something distant.
高い: takai — High; tall; expensive depending on context.
ところ: tokoro — Place; location; spot or particular position.
から: kara — From; because; starting point or reason.
船: fune — Ship; boat; vessel used for water travel.
見張る: miharu — To keep watch; to monitor or stand guard.
ため: tame — For the purpose of; in order to do.
何: nani — What; interrogative pronoun asking for identification.
呼べ: yobe — Call (imperative); command to call or summon.
って: tte — Casual quotation/topic marker; colloquial 'to iu.'
船長: senchō — Ship captain; commander of a vessel.
呼ん: yon(de) — Called; te-form stem of 'yobu' (to call).
くれ: kure — Give me; please do (imperative request form).
ああ: ā — Ah; oh; exclamation of realization or emotion.
言い: ii — Saying; stem form of 'iu' (to say).
たい: tai — Want to do; expresses desire to perform action.
わかる: wakaru — To understand; to comprehend or know something.
よ: yo — Sentence-ending particle adding emphasis or assertion.
ほら: hora — Look; hey; drawing attention to something present.
敷居: shikii — Threshold; door sill; entryway of a room.
上: ue — Above; on top of; upper surface or position.
三: san — Three; the number 3 in Japanese counting.
四枚: yonmai — Four flat pieces; counter for thin flat objects.
金貨: kinka — Gold coin; coin made of or plated in gold.
投げ: nage — Throwing; stem of 'nageru' (to throw or toss).
置い: oi(te) — Placed; te-form stem of 'oku' (to put down).
使い切っ: tsukaikitte — Used up completely; exhausted all of a supply.
たら: tara — Conditional 'when/if'; after completing an action.
教え: oshie — Tell me; stem of 'oshieru' (to teach or inform).
指揮官: shikikan — Commander; military officer in charge of operations.
鋭い: surudoi — Sharp; keen; piercing (eyes, mind, blade).
目つき: Look in one's eyes; expression of the eyes.
実際: jissai — Actually; in reality; in practice or fact.
服: fuku — Clothes; garments; clothing worn on the body.
みすぼらしく: misuborashiku — Shabbily; in a shabby, run-down, ragged manner.
言葉遣い: kotobazukai — Word choice; manner of speaking or language use.
も: mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle in Japanese.
粗野: soya — Coarse; crude; rough and unrefined in manner.
あっ: a — Ah; sudden exclamation of surprise or realization.
風貌: fūbō — Appearance; overall look or bearing of a person.
まったく: mattaku — Not at all; completely; utterly (used with negatives).
なく: naku — Without; lacking; negative te-form of 'nai.'
むしろ: mushiro — Rather; on the contrary; more accurately speaking.
命令: meirei — Order; command; directive given with authority.
さ: sa — Passive/causative suffix or casual sentence-ending particle.
れる: reru — Passive auxiliary verb suffix meaning 'to be done.'
慣れ: nare — Accustomed to; stem of 'nareru' (to get used to).
ある: aru — To exist; there is (for inanimate objects).
打ちかかる: uchikakaru — To attack; to strike or assault someone forcefully.
航海士: kōkaishi — Navigator; ship's officer responsible for navigation.
見え: mie — Appears; looks like; stem of 'mieru' (to seem).

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