ある所に、 とてもきれいなお家がありました。
ある所に、 とてもきれいなお家がありました。
In a certain place, there was a very beautiful home.ここに住んでいるのは、 きっちり屋さんのリトルミス二ート。
The one who lives here is someone very neat - Little Miss Neat.お家はいつもピッカピカ。
Her home was always polished.キッチンも、 食器も、 この通りきちんと揃っています。
The kitchen, the tableware, they are all perfectly complete like this.道の真ん中に水たまり。
In the middle of the path was a puddle.大変! すぐにきれいにしなくっちゃ。
How terrible! It needs to be cleaned right away!リトルミス二ートは夏になると旅行に出かけます。
When summer came, Little Miss Neat would depart on a trip.スーツケースをピカピカに磨いて準備万端。
She polished her suitcase, all preparations complete!お家に埃が溜まらないか、 少し心配しつつ、
While worrying about whether dust would accumulate in her house,リトルミス二ートは旅行に出かけました。
Little Miss Neat set out on her trip.しばらくすると誰かが訪ねて来ました。
A short time later, someone came visiting.彼の名はミスターマドル。
His name is Mr. Muddle.とんちんかんで、 何でも間違えてばかり。
He's eccentric and does nothing but make mistakes on everything.リトルミス二ートがいないことに気付いたミスターマドルは、
When Mr. Muddle realized that Little Miss Neat wasn't there,お茶を飲んで待つことにしました。
he decided to drink tea and wait.こうしてマドルはリトルミス二ートのお家で散々寛いで帰って行きました。
Like this, Muddle made himself utterly at home in Little Miss Neat's house, and went back.それから数日後、 旅行を満喫したリトルミス二ートが帰って来ました。
A few days after that, having fully enjoyed her trip, Little Miss Neat returned home.埃が溜まっていないことを確認し、 一安心。
She confirmed that no dust had accumulated, and felt relieved.一息ついてお茶を飲もうとすると、 食器がいつもの所にありません。
Taking a breath, when she tried have tea, the tableware wasn't in its usual spot!ティースプーンも、 どこに行ったの?
The teaspoon too? Where has it gone?何とかお茶を入れることができました。
One way or another, she was able to pour her tea.おや、 電話です。
Oh my, the phone.電話に出ると、
When she answered the phone,「 もしかしてミスターマドル? 」 リトルミス二ートは聞きました。
"Is this, perhaps, Mr. Muddle?" Little Miss Neat asked.大正解!
That's absolutely right!リトルミス二ートはミスターマドルに「 留守中にうちに来たか? 」 と聞きました。
Little Miss Neat asked Mr. Muddle, "Did you come to my house while I was gone?"「 行ったよ! 」 珍しくちゃんと答えたミスターマドルですが、
"I did go!" Unusually, Mr. Muddle answered properly,リトルミス二ートはそれを聞いてまた溜め息。
but when Little Miss Neat heard it, she let out another sigh.「 あっ、 こんな所に探していたスプーンが! 」
"Ah! The spoon I was looking for is here?!"ある所に、 とてもきれいなお家がありました。
所
Place, spot, scene, site; address; district, area, locality; one''s house; point; part; space, room; whereupon, as a result; about to, on the verge of; was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing
ここに住んでいるのは、 きっちり屋さんのリトルミス二ート。
きっちり
Punctually, on the dot, precisely; closely, tightly, (fits) like a glove; without fail
二
Two
屋
(something) shop; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
リトル
Little
お家はいつもピッカピカ。
キッチンも、 食器も、 この通りきちんと揃っています。
きちんと
Precisely, accurately, neatly
通り
In accordance with ..., following ..; roughly, about; .. street, .. avenue
食器
Tableware
キッチン
Kitchen; chitin
道の真ん中に水たまり。
道
Road; way; buddhist teachings; taoism; modern administrative region of japan (hokkaido); historical administrative region of japan (tokaido, tosando, etc.); province (tang-era administrative region of china); province (modern administrative region of korea)
水たまり
Puddle, pool of water
真ん中
Middle, centre, center, mid-way
大変! すぐにきれいにしなくっちゃ。
大変
Very, greatly; immense, enormous, great; serious, grave, dreadful, terrible; difficult, hard; major incident, disaster
リトルミス二ートは夏になると旅行に出かけます。
夏
Summer
二
Two
旅行
Travel, trip
リトル
Little
スーツケースをピカピカに磨いて準備万端。
スーツケース
Suitcase
準備
Preparation, setup, arrangements, provision, reserve
万端
All, everything
お家に埃が溜まらないか、 少し心配しつつ、
心配
Worry, concern, anxiety; care, help, aid, assistance
埃
Dust; one ten-billionth
少し
Small quantity, little, few, something; little while; short distance
リトルミス二ートは旅行に出かけました。
二
Two
旅行
Travel, trip
リトル
Little
しばらくすると誰かが訪ねて来ました。
来
Next (year, etc.); since (last month, etc.)
誰か
Someone, somebody
彼の名はミスターマドル。
彼
He, him; his; boyfriend
名
Counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous, great; name; noun
とんちんかんで、 何でも間違えてばかり。
何
What; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what''s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!
間違え
Mistake, error, blunder; accident, mishap, trouble; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman), indiscretion
リトルミス二ートがいないことに気付いたミスターマドルは、
二
Two
リトル
Little
お茶を飲んで待つことにしました。
お茶
Tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
待つ
To wait; to await, to look forward to, to anticipate; to depend on, to need
こうしてマドルはリトルミス二ートのお家で散々寛いで帰って行きました。
行き
Bound for ..; going (to)
二
Two
散々
Thoroughly, completely, utterly; severely, harshly, terribly, miserably, wretchedly, badly; scattered, disconnected, dispersed, smashed into tiny pieces
リトル
Little
寛い
broadminded
それから数日後、 旅行を満喫したリトルミス二ートが帰って来ました。
日
Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event
後
After
来
Next (year, etc.); since (last month, etc.)
数
Several, a number of; number, numeral, figure; destiny, fate; law
二
Two
旅行
Travel, trip
満喫
Having enough of (food, drink, etc.), having one''s fill; fully enjoying
リトル
Little
埃が溜まっていないことを確認し、 一安心。
埃
Dust; one ten-billionth
確認
Confirmation, verification, validation, review, check, affirmation, identification
一安心
feeling of relief
一息ついてお茶を飲もうとすると、 食器がいつもの所にありません。
食器
Tableware
お茶
Tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
所
Place, spot, scene, site; address; district, area, locality; one''s house; point; part; space, room; whereupon, as a result; about to, on the verge of; was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing
一息
One breath, pause, rest; one go (i.e. in a short time); small amount of effort
ティースプーンも、 どこに行ったの?
ティースプーン
Teaspoon
何とかお茶を入れることができました。
何とか
Something, something or other, so-and-so; somehow, anyhow, one way or another
入れる
To put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to set (a jewel, etc.), to ink in (e.g. a tattoo); to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire; to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to; to include; to pay (one''s rent, etc.); to cast (a vote); to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to turn on (a switch, etc.); to send (a fax), to call
お茶
Tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
おや、 電話です。
電話
Telephone call, phone call; telephone (device), phone
電話に出ると、
出る
To leave, to exit, to go out, to come out, to get out; to leave (on a journey), to depart, to start out, to set out; to move forward; to come to, to get to, to lead to, to reach; to appear, to come out, to emerge, to surface, to come forth, to turn up, to be found, to be detected, to be discovered, to be exposed, to show, to be exhibited, to be on display; to appear (in print), to be published, to be announced, to be issued, to be listed, to come out; to attend, to participate, to take part, to enter (an event), to play in, to perform; to be stated, to be expressed, to come up, to be brought up, to be raised; to sell; to exceed, to go over; to stick out, to protrude; to break out, to occur, to start, to originate; to be produced; to come from, to be derived from; to be given, to get, to receive, to be offered, to be provided, to be presented, to be submitted, to be handed in, to be turned in, to be paid; to answer (phone, door, etc.), to get; to assume (an attitude), to act, to behave; to pick up (speed, etc.), to gain; to flow (e.g. tears), to run, to bleed; to graduate
電話
Telephone call, phone call; telephone (device), phone
「 もしかしてミスターマドル? 」 リトルミス二ートは聞きました。
二
Two
聞き
Hearing, audible sound; rumour, rumor, hearsay, reputation; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
リトル
Little
大正解!
正解
Correct, right, correct interpretation (answer, solution)
大
The large part of; big, large, great; approximate size, no larger than; -university; large (e.g. serving size), loud (e.g. volume setting)
リトルミス二ートはミスターマドルに「 留守中にうちに来たか? 」 と聞きました。
留守
Absence, being away from home; house-sitting, house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one''s studies, etc.), neglecting
来
Next (year, etc.); since (last month, etc.)
中
Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while
二
Two
聞き
Hearing, audible sound; rumour, rumor, hearsay, reputation; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
リトル
Little
「 行ったよ! 」 珍しくちゃんと答えたミスターマドルですが、
ちゃんと
Diligently, seriously, earnestly, reliably, steadily, legitimately; perfectly, properly, exactly, orderly, punctually, regularly; sufficiently, satisfactorily; quickly
答え
Answer, reply, response, solution
リトルミス二ートはそれを聞いてまた溜め息。
二
Two
リトル
Little
「 あっ、 こんな所に探していたスプーンが! 」
こんな
Such (about something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker), like this
スプーン
Spoon
所
Place, spot, scene, site; address; district, area, locality; one''s house; point; part; space, room; whereupon, as a result; about to, on the verge of; was just doing, was in the process of doing, have just done, just finished doing
ねえ
Hello Goodbye and Hello
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