Dorothy leaned her chin upon her hand and gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrow.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
ドロシーは かかしを ぎょうしした。
- predicate:
- 凝視する
Its head was a small sack stuffed with straw, with eyes, nose, and mouth painted on it to represent a face.
かかしの あたまは ワラのつまった ふくろだった。
- predicate:
- ワラの詰まった袋だった
An old, pointed blue hat, that had belonged to some Munchkin, was perched on his head, and the rest of the figure was a blue suit of clothes, worn and faded, which had also been stuffed with straw.
かかしの どうたいは ワラのつまった あおいスーツだった。
- subject:
- 案山子の胴体は
On the feet were some old boots with blue tops, such as every man wore in this country, and the figure was raised above the stalks of corn by means of the pole stuck up its back.
かかしの あしもとには ふるい ブーツがあった。
かかしのからだは トウモロコシより うえに あった。
While Dorothy was looking earnestly into the queer, painted face of the Scarecrow, she was surprised to see one of the eyes slowly wink at her.
ドロシーが かかしの かおを みていると、
かかしは かのじょに ウインクした。
She thought she must have been mistaken at first, for none of the scarecrows in Kansas ever wink; but presently the figure nodded its head to her in a friendly way.
かかしは かのじょに えしゃくした。
- predicate:
- 会釈する
Then she climbed down from the fence and walked up to it, while Toto ran around the pole and barked.
かのじょは かかしに ちかづいた。
- predicate:
- 近づく
“Good day,” said the Scarecrow, in a rather husky voice.
「こんにちは」
“Did you speak?” asked the girl, in wonder.
「あなたが はなしたの?」
“Certainly,” answered the Scarecrow. “How do you do?”
「もちろん。ごきげんいかが?」
“I’m pretty well, thank you,” replied Dorothy politely. “How do you do?”
「わたしは げんきだ。ごきげんいかが?」
“I’m not feeling well,” said the Scarecrow, with a smile, “for it is very tedious being perched up here night and day to scare away crows.”
「わたしは とても たいくつだ」
- 手持ち無沙汰(てもちぶさた, idle)
- てもちぶさた means having nothing to do and feeling restless or bored because your hands or mind are not occupied.
“Can’t you get down?” asked Dorothy.
「おりることが できないの?」
“No, for this pole is stuck up my back. If you will please take away the pole I shall be greatly obliged to you.”
「あなたが このポールを とってくれれば、
わたしは あなたに かんしゃする」
Referenced from: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
