「杉本鉞子先生の書簡」の現代英語と和訳
10月20日(土)のBlogの続きです。
This blog is a sequel to the earlier one about “The letter by Ms. Sugimoto Etsuko” Yoshy wrote on Saturday, October 20th.
著名な「杉本鉞子先生の未発見書簡」、10月19日(金)、新潟日報1面の記事です。
The late Mrs. Etsuko Sugimoto’s rare letter was found! It was printed on Niigata-Nippo on Friday, November 19th.
一語だけ意味不明の単語があり、香原先生に質問させて頂きました。10月21日(日)に、香原ちさと顧問から、次のご指摘を頂戴いたしました。ヨッシーも同感です。
Yoshy couldn’t one word in her letter. So I asked Ms. Kohara about it. On Sunday, October 21st, she answered me by email. Yoshy agreed with her, too.
その一語とは、添付ファイルを見る限り、constious と綴ってあるように思えたからです。
The one word is “contious” which was seen by Yoshy on Ms. Sugimoto’s letter as follows.
My dear Mr. Stillharmer,
Your conscious letter was received with appreciation. It was very kind of you and Mrs. Bave to have called upon me and my little family.
“contious”という単語はありませんので、conscious の綴りミスかと推察しますが、 よくわかりません。
This word, “contious” doesn’t exist, so I (Ms. K) think it must be misspelling; but I have a conviction.
本来の用語的には、ふさわしくはないのですが、conscious には「気づく、意識する」という意味がありますので、おそらくは、「わざわざのお便り、ありがとうございました。」ではないかと思います。
We don’t usually use this in this case of expression; but as there’s a meaning; “notice” in this word, “conscious”, maybe she wanted to write that “It is very kind of you to have written to me.”
ヨッシーの友人、ライト教授 (M-PEC特別顧問、大妻女子大教授、… ) から彼女の手紙を、現代英語に添削して頂きました。ありがとうございました。
One of Yoshy’s friends, Professor Wright (Special Advisor of Myoko Powerful English Club (M-PEC), Otsuma Women’s University …) was very kind enough to have proofread her letter found recently. Thank you VERY much, sir!
段落ごとに、** が、ヨッシーがタイプした原文です。続いて、ライト教授の添削、ヨッシーの和訳です。
** means Yoshy’s typing. (Yoshy isn’t sure of the underlined.) Next is Professor Wright’s proofread one and Yoshy’s translation into Japanese in every paragraph.
** My dear Mr. Stillharmer,
Your conscious letter was received with appreciation. It was very kind of you and Mrs. Bave to have called upon me and my little family.
My Dear Mr. Stillharmer,
Your letter was received with deep appreciation. It was very thoughtful of Mrs. Bave and you to have called upon me and my little family.
スティルハーマー様
貴方様のお手紙を深い感謝と共に拝受致しました。ベイブ夫人とあなた様が私と私の家族をご訪問下されたこと、大変嬉しゅうございました。
** Through Mrs. Bave, I learned that an account of this illness of the honored member in your household is needed the presence of Mrs. Stillharmer at home.
Through Mrs. Bave, I learned about the illness of the honored member in your household as well as the needed presence of Mrs. Stillharmer at home.
ベイブ夫人を通じて、ご内儀様ご不在と同様に、ご一家の中の大切なお方がご病気でいらしたことを知りました。
** I appreciate it thoroughly. Please let me allow to make an acquaintance with her in future.
I appreciate it thoroughly. Please let me allow to make an acquaintance with her in near future.
お内儀様と近々ご面識を頂けますなら、誠にもって嬉しゅうございます。
** Mrs. Bave is inviting both my daughter and myself to her home, so I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you.
Mrs. Bave is inviting both my daughter and myself to her home, so I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you soon.
ベイブ夫人は、我が娘と私をお招き頂いています。貴方様ともお会いできますよう期待しております。
** In deep respect,
Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
June 4 1926
Sincerely,
Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
June 4 1926
かしこ
エツ・イナガキ・スギモト
1926年6月4日
ライト教授のご紹介は、You can see Professor T. J. Wright HERE：ここをクリックなさってください。