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down the pan

HarukiMurakamiの小説"SouthoftheBorder,WestoftheSun"を読んでいます。"Consideryourselflucky.Meandcompaniesdon'tgetalong.Idon'tthinkyou'dfinditanydifferent.Eightyearsworkingthereconvincedme.Eightyearsdownthepan.Mytwenties-thebestyearsofall.SometimesIwonderhowIputupwithitforsolong."downthepan"の意味を調べます。・FarlexDictionaryofIdioms:Completelyandirreversiblywasted,lost,ordest...downthepan

2024/09/30 06:58

hell on wheels

HarukiMurakamiの小説"SouthoftheBorder,WestoftheSun"を読んでいます。Hewasapleasantsort,neverpushy.Analtogetherniceguy.Hewasinthefootballteamandhadbeenbigtobeginwith,butnowhe'dputonweight:adoublechin,histhree-piecesuitstrainingattheseams.Duetoentertainingclientsallthetime,heexplained.Bigcompaniesarehellonwheels,hesaid."hellonwheels"を調べます。・FarlexDictionaryofIdioms:Extr...hellonwheels

2024/09/27 07:33

on the blink

HarukiMurakamiの小説"SouthoftheBorder,WestoftheSun"を読んでいます。IfIhadn'tmetmyfather-in-law,I'dstillbeeditingtexstbooks.StilllivinginalousylittleflatinNishiogikubo,stilldrivingausedToyotaCoronawithanairconditionerontheblink.Now,though,inashortspaceoftimeIfoundmyselftheowneroftwobarsinoneofthesmartestpartsoftown,employingmorethanthirtypeopleandmakingmoremoneythanI...ontheblink

2024/09/26 06:49

up to scratch

HarukiMurakamiの小説"SouthoftheBorder,WestoftheSun"を読んでいます。DuringthedayI'dtakecareofallsortsofchores,thenatnightI'dmaketheroundsofmytwobars,checkingoutthecocktailstoseethattheytastedright,watchingthecustomers'reactions,makingsuremyemployeesworeuptoscratch.AndIlistenedtothemusic."uptoscratch"は従業員の着ている服装についてのことですが、意味を調べます。・CollinsDictionary:Ifyousaythatsomeone...uptoscratch

2024/09/25 08:37

catch

HarukiMurakamiの小説"SouthoftheBorder,WestoftheSun"を読んでいます。Still,Iwasimpressedbyhisuniqueoutlookonlife.I'dnevermetanybodylikehim.HedrovearoundTokyoinachuffeur-drivenMercedesbuthewasneversnobbish.WhenIwenttoseehimtoaskforhisdaughter'shandinmarriage,hejustsaid,"You'renotchildrenanymore,soifyoulikeeachotherit'suptoyou."Iwasn'tmuchofacatch,anothingemployeeofanot...catch

2024/09/24 06:53

bowl me over

HarukiMurakamiの小説"SouthoftheBorder,WestoftheSun"を読み始めました。NotthatIwasattractedtoher.Iwasn't.ShewasniceandIenjoyedourtimetogether.Shewasaprettygirland,asmyfriendsaid,quitepleasant.ButallthesegoodpointsasidewhenIaskedmyselfiftherewassomethinginherthatwouldbowlmeover,thatwouldzoomstraighttomyheart,theanswerwasno.Nothing."bowlmeover"は文脈からすると何か強い印象を与える意味のようですが、...bowlmeover

2024/09/23 07:29

make of

OsamDazaiの小説"TheSettingSun"の(DonaldKeen訳)、最後から一つ前の章、遺書（英語ではTheTestamentと訳されています）からの引用です。Kazuko.Ihavenoroomforhope.Good-bye.Inthelastanalysismydeathisanaturalone--mancannotliveexclusivelyforprinciples.Ihaveonerequesttomakeofyou,whichembarrassesmeverymuch.YourememberthehempkimonoofMother'swhichyoualteredsothatIcouldwearitnextsummer?Pleaseputitinmycoffin.Iwa...makeof

2024/09/19 07:06

take to

OsamDazaiの小説"TheSettingSun"(DonaldKeen訳)を読んでいます。Shespokewithagenuinelyunself-conscioussmile.Behindherstoodathinlittlegirlofabouttwelvewithbigeyesandamannerwhichsuggestedthatshedidnotoftentaketopeople.Ididnotactuallyconsiderthemmyenemies,butIcouldbequitesurethatonedaythiswomanandchildwouldthinkofmeinthosetermsandhateme.簡単な動詞で作られる駆動詞が私にとっては難しい。上の文にある"taketo...taketo

2024/09/18 06:56

camphor injection

OsamDazaiの小説"TheSettingSun"(DonaldKeen訳)を読んでいます。Theolddoctor,whonormallygaveforthnothingbutjokes,rushedthistimeintothesickroominakindofrageandatoncebeganhisexamination.Thisconcluded,hemutteredtonooneinparticular,"She'sgrownweaker."HegaveMotheracamphorinjection."camphorinjection"の"camphor"は楠木から作られる樟脳ですが、樟脳から何かの注射液ができるのでしょうか？・CollinsDictionary:awhitish,tran...camphorinjection

2024/09/17 06:52

valerian, burnet and timothy

OsamDazaiの小説"TheSettingSun"(DonaldKeen訳)を読んでいます。"Well,then,sincesummerhaspassed,thatmeanswe'reoverthehumpofyourdangerperiod,doesn'tit?Mother,thebushcloverisinbloominthegarden.Andvalerian,burnet,bellflowers,timothy--thewholegardenreeksofautumn.Iamsurethatonceit'sOctoberyourtemperaturewillgodown."花木の名前がいっぱい出てきました。見慣れない名前は"valerian"、"burnet"、"timothy"の三つですが、...valerian,burnetandtimothy

2024/09/15 07:51

ausculation

OsamDazaiの小説"TheSettingSun"(DonaldKeen訳)を読んでいます。Hetookthreepearsfromashelfinthecornerofhisreceptionroomandofferedthemtome.Heappearedalittleafternooninhisformalclothes.Asusualhespentaninterminabletimeinausculationandpercussion,atlastturningtomewiththewords,"Thereisnothingtoexcitealarm.IfyourmothertakesthemedicinewhichIshallprescribe,shewillrecover.""auscul...ausculation

2024/09/12 07:03

rack

OsamDazaiの小説"TheSettingSun"(DonaldKeen訳)を読んでいます。Onenightshewasrackedbyaterriblecough.WhenItookhertemperature,itwasalready102degrees.会社で扱っている機器のカタログで"rackmounted"の表現をよく見かけるので"rack"と言うと名詞の棚のような物しか連想しませんが、引用文の動詞用法でどんな意味になるのでしょうか？・OxfordEnglishDictionary:tomakesomebodysuffergreatphysicalormentalpain:Herfacewasrackedwithpain.・CollinsDictionary:Ifsomeoneisracke...rack

2024/09/11 07:02

ferreted out

OsamDazaiの小説"TheSettingSun"(DonaldKeen訳)を読んでいます。IextractedthebeddingfromourbaggageandhelpedMotherspreadit.SomethingaboutherworriedmesomuchthatIferretedoutthethermometertotakehertemperature."ferretedout"は初めてみる表現ではありませんが、今まで取り上げたことが無いようなので今回取り上げます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:todiscoverinformationortofindsomebody/somethingbysearchingcarefullyandcompletely,askin...ferretedout

2024/09/10 07:15

kerria rose

地元の図書館に、英訳されたOsamDazaiの小説が"NoLongerHuman"の他にもう一冊、「斜陽」、英語の題名は"TheSettingSun"があったので読むことにしました。小説の語り手が昔の事を語っている個所からの引用です。Iwaswalkingbythepondintendingtocutflowersfortheservice.Istoppedbyabankofazaleasandsuddenlynoticedalittlesnaketwinedaroundthetipofanazaleabranch.Thisstartledmealittle.ThenwhenIwenttocutoffaboughofkerriarosesfromthenextbush,Isawasnaketheretoo...kerriarose

2024/09/09 07:14

spell

TheJapanTimesOnline,August29の記事タイトル・サブタイトルから引用します。Hyogogovernor'sscandalcouldspellmoretroubleforNipponIshinTheparty,stillreelingfromamayoralelectionloss,gaveitsbackingtoHyogoGov.MotohikoSaitoinhis2021gubernatorialbid.上記の"spell"の意味・用法を辞書で調べます。・CollinsDictionary:Ifsomethingspellsaparticularresult,oftenanunpleasantone,itsuggeststhatthiswillbetheresult.:Arepo...spell

2024/09/07 07:40

eviscerate

DonaldKeen氏訳の人間失格,"NoLongerHuman"から最後の引用です。Thenewsofmyfather'sdeathevisceratedme.Hewasdead,thatfamiliar,frighteningpresencewhohadneverleftmyheartforasplitsecond.Ifeltasthoughthevesselofmysufferinghadbecomeempty,asifnothingcouldinterestmenow.Ihadlosteventheabilitytosuffer.難し単語"eviscerate"を調べます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:evisceratesomethingtoremovetheinnerorg...eviscerate

2024/09/05 07:00

then-and-there decision

DonaldKeen氏訳の人間失格,"NoLongerHuman"を読んでいます。Ihadalwaysimaginedthatthebeatyofvirginitywasnothingmorethanthesweet,sentimentalillusionofstupidpoets,butitreallyisaliveandpresentinthisworld.Wewouldgetmarried.Inthespringwe'dgotogetheronbicyclestoseewaterfallsframedingeenleaves.Imadeupmymindonthespot:itwasathen-and-theredecision,andIdidnothesitatetostealtheflower.N...then-and-theredecision

2024/09/04 06:56

parsimoniousness

DonaldKeen氏訳の人間失格,"NoLongerHuman"を読んでいます。(AtthetimeIdidn'tthinkthatthejellytastedbad,andIwasreallygratefulfortheoldwoman'skindness.ItistruethatIdreadpoverty,butIdonotbelieveIeverhavedespisedit.)ThejellyandthewayHorikirejoicedoverittaughtmealessonintheparsimoniousnessofthecity-dweller,andinwhatitisreallylikeinaTokyohouseholdwherethemembersdividetheirlivess...parsimoniousness

2024/09/03 06:44

hawking cough

DonaldKeen氏訳の人間失格,"NoLongerHuman"を読んでいます。ThatmorningIhadanoddhawkingcough,andeverytimeIcoughedIcoveredmymouthwithmyhandkerchief.Thehandkerchiefwasspatteredwithblood,butitwasnotbloodfrommythroat.ThenightbeforeIhadbeenpickingatapimpleundermyear,andthebloodwasfromthatpimple.Realizingatoncethatitwouldbetomyadvantageontorevealthetruth,Iloweredmyeyesandsanctimo...hawkingcough

2024/09/02 06:51