“Alack, I am worn to a ravelling,” said the Tailor of Gloucester, “but I have my twist!”
The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter
「わたしは いとを もっている！」
- modifier:
- 糸を
The sun was shining on the snow when the tailor got up and dressed, and came out into the street with Simpkin running before him.
したてやは みじたくして、そとにでた。
- predicate:
- 身支度する
- 外に出る
The starlings whistled on the chimney stacks, and the throstles and robins sang—but they sang their own little noises, not the words they had sung in the night.
トリたちが さえずった。
そのこえは よるに うたっていた ことばではなかった。
- predicate:
- さえずる
- 言葉ではない
“Alack,” said the tailor, “I have my twist; but no more strength—nor time—than will serve to make me one single button-hole; for this is Christmas Day in the Morning!
「たいりょくも、じかんも たりない」
- predicate:
- 足りない
The Mayor of Gloucester shall be married by noon—and where is his cherry-coloured coat?”
「じかんがないのに コートがない」
- modifier:
- 時間がないのに
He unlocked the door of the little shop in Westgate Street, and Simpkin ran in, like a cat that expects something.
したてやが みせの カギをあけると、
シンプキンが かけこんだ。
- predicate:
- 鍵を開ける
- 駆けこむ
But there was no one there! Not even one little brown mouse!
ネズミ いっぴきさえ いなかった！
The boards were swept clean; the little ends of thread and the little silk snippets were all tidied away, and gone from off the floor.
みせは かんぜんに かたづけられていた。
- predicate:
- 片付ける
But upon the table—oh joy! the tailor gave a shout—there, where he had left plain cuttings of silk—there lay the most beautifullest coat and embroidered satin waistcoat that ever were worn by a Mayor of Gloucester.
テーブルのうえに、きれいな うわぎと チョッキがあった。
- subject:
- 綺麗な上着とチョッキが
There were roses and pansies upon the facings of the coat; and the waistcoat was worked with poppies and corn-flowers.
バラ、パンジー、ポピー、コーンフラワーが ししゅうされていた。
- predicate:
- 刺繍する
Everything was finished except just one single cherry-coloured button-hole, and where that button-hole was wanting there was pinned a scrap of paper with these words—in little teeny weeny writing—
NO MORE TWIST
ボタンホールが ひとつだけ かけていた。
- predicate:
- 欠ける
And from then began the luck of the Tailor of Gloucester; he grew quite stout, and he grew quite rich.
そのときから したてやの こううんが はじまった。
- subject:
- 仕立て屋の幸運が
He made the most wonderful waistcoats for all the rich merchants of Gloucester, and for all the fine gentlemen of the country round.
かれのチョッキは ひっぱりだこだった。
- predicate:
- 引っ張りだこ
- 引っ張りだこ（ひっぱりだこ, in great demand / highly sought after）
The Japanese expression “hipparidako” describes someone or something that is extremely popular and constantly requested, invited, or sought after by many people. It conveys the idea that multiple parties want the same person or item at the same time, creating a situation where demand exceeds availability. It is often used for popular entertainers, skilled professionals, trending products, or anyone receiving many offers, invitations, or requests.
Never were seen such ruffles, or such embroidered cuffs and lappets! But his button-holes were the greatest triumph of it all.
かれのボタンホールが いちばんの けっさくだった。
- predicate:
- 傑作
The stitches of those button-holes were so neat—so neat—I wonder how they could be stitched by an old man in spectacles, with crooked old fingers, and a tailor’s thimble.
としおいた したてやが どのように そのすばらしいボタンホールを ぬったのだろうか。
The stitches of those button-holes were so small—so small—they looked as if they had been made by little mice!
ボタンホールの ぬいめは とてもちいさかった。
ネズミが つくったようにみえるくらい。