「どうだ」と兄はいった。「わたしは正しかった。ここで私が静かに良い生活をしていた。ところが一方、あなたは王になったけれども、多くの苦労をした。」

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English Translation

"You see," said the elder brother, "I was right. Here I have lived quietly and well, while you, though you may have been a king, have seen a great deal of trouble."

Furigana

「どうだ」と兄(あに)はいった。「わたしは正(ただ)しかった。ここで私(わたし)が静(しず)かに良(よ)い生活(せいかつ)をしていた。ところが一方(いっぽう)、あなたは王(おう)になったけれども、多(おお)くの苦労(くろう)をした。」

Romanji

" dō da" to ani wa itta." watashi wa tadashikatta. koko de watashi ga shizuka ni yoi seikatsu o shiteita. tokoroga ippō, anata wa ō ni natta keredomo, ōku no kurō o shita."

Words

如何 (どう、いかが、いか)

how; in what way; how about

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

兄 (あに)

elder brother; older brother

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

正しい (ただしい)

right; correct; proper; righteous; just; honest; truthful; lawful

此処 (ここ)

here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place; these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker); these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker); the next ...

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

静か (しずか)

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

生活 (せいかつ)

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

所が (ところが)

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless; on the contrary; as a matter of fact; despite

一方 (いっぽう)

one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn; just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only

貴方 (あなた)

you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); dear (what a wife calls a husband)

王 (おう)

king; ruler; sovereign; monarch; tycoon; magnate; champion; master; king

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

苦労 (くろう)

troubles; hardships