ジャック・オー・ランタン

Name: ジャック・オー・ランタン
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Jack-o'-Lantern

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悪魔は、なさけない声でジャックに頼みました。
The Devil talked to Jack with impatient voice.
「ジャッ、ジャックさん。どうか助けてください」
"Jack, Jack, Help me!"
「ああ、助けてやってもいいが、おれの魂を取る事をあきらめるかい？」
"Well, I can help you. But will you promise that you won't take my soul when I'm dead？"
「はい、あきらめます。あきらめますから、早く助けてください」
"Yes. I promise. I will not take your soul, so hurry up and help me."
「よし。
"I see.
だが、どうせおれは地獄行きだ。
But, I'm going to Hell anyway.
だから、死んでも地獄へ行かなくてもすむ様にしてくれないか？」
So, do you have any way for me not to go to Hell when I'm dead？"
「えっ？　それはちょっと・・・」
"Eh? That is..."
「いやなのかい？
"You don't want to do that, do you？
いやなら助けてあげないよ」
If you don't, I won't help you any more."
「ひぇー！　分かりました。死んでも地獄へ行かなくてもすむようにします」
"What? I got it. I will make you not go tho Hell even when you are dead."
「口約束では駄目だ。
"Mouth promise is worthless.
ちゃんと契約書を書いてもらうよ」
I'll get the contract written properly."
こうしてジャックは悪魔を助ける代りに、死んでも地獄へ行かなくてすむ契約書を
After that, Jack helped the Devil. In return, he got the contract telling that he would not go to Hell
手に入れたのでした。
when he died.
さて、それから何十年か過ぎて、とうとうジャックに寿命が来ました。
And, many years later, Jack died.
死んだジャックに地獄からの使いが来ましたが、
Then, the Messenger of Hell came to take Jack to Hell.
ジャックが悪魔との契約書を見せると、地獄からの使いはあきらめて帰っていきました。
But when he showed the Messenger his contract with the Devil, the Messenger finally gave up and return to Hell.
「よしよし、これで地獄行きはまぬがれた。
"That's great. I didn't have to go to Hell anymore.
おれが行くのは天国さ」
I will go to Heaven."
ジャックは天国へ行くと中に入ろうとしましたが、
When Jack went to the pearly gates of Heaven
天国の門番がジャックを中に入れてくれません。
the gatekeeper of heaven didn't let Jack inside.
「お前は多くの人をだました悪人だ。
"You are a bad guy who cheated a lot of people.
天国へ入れる事は出来ない」
You are not allowed to enter heaven."
「そっ、そんなー」
"Eh? But..."
こうしてジャックは、カブをくりぬいた中に石炭を入れた明かりを持って、
Now Jack had nowhere to go, he had to carry a turnip
地獄と天国との道を今でも行ったり来たりしているそうです。
wandered about forever in the dark Netherworld between heaven and hell.
このジャックの持っているカブの明かりが、ジャックのちょうちんという意味の
The Jack's turnip's light means Jack's light, and is now an important item for Halloween.
「ジャック・オー・ランタン」と呼ばれ、今ではハロウィンの重要なアイテムとなっています。
It is called "Jack-o'-lantern", becomes an important item for Halloween nowadays.
また、アメリカではカブよりカボチャが一般的で、
In addtion, in America, pumpkins are more common than turnips,
ちょうどハロウィンの時期にカボチャがたくさん取れるので、
Because people can get a lot of pumpkins during Halloween,
今ではカブではなくカボチャが一般的になりました。
nowadays, pumpkins are common, not turnips.
おしまい
The end.

悪魔は、なさけない声でジャックに頼みました。

悪魔

Devil, demon, fiend, satan, evil spirit

声

Voice

頼む

To request, to beg, to ask; to call, to order, to reserve; to entrust to; to rely on

ジャック

Jack, knave; (electrical) jack; takeover, seizure, hijack
「ジャッ、ジャックさん。どうか助けてください」

助ける

To help, to save, to rescue, to give relief to, to spare (life), to reinforce, to promote, to abet

どうか

Please, somehow or other

ジャック

Jack, knave; (electrical) jack; takeover, seizure, hijack
「ああ、助けてやってもいいが、おれの魂を取る事をあきらめるかい？」

事

Thing, matter; incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis; circumstances, situation, state of affairs; work, business, affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ..., playing make-believe ..; alias, aka, nickname, alternative name, also known as

助ける

To help, to save, to rescue, to give relief to, to spare (life), to reinforce, to promote, to abet

魂

Yang energy, spirit

取る

To take, to pick up, to harvest, to earn, to win, to choose; to steal; to eat, to have (a meal); to remove (one''s glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.), to play
「はい、あきらめます。あきらめますから、早く助けてください」

助ける

To help, to save, to rescue, to give relief to, to spare (life), to reinforce, to promote, to abet

早い

Fast, quick, hasty, brisk; early (in the day, etc.), premature; (too) soon, not yet, (too) early; easy, simple, quick
「よし。
だが、どうせおれは地獄行きだ。

行き

Bound for ..; going (to)

どうせ

Anyhow, in any case, at any rate, after all, at all, no matter what; at best, at most

地獄

Hell
だから、死んでも地獄へ行かなくてもすむ様にしてくれないか？」

だから

So, therefore

様

Mess, sorry state, plight, sad sight; -ways, -wards; in the act of ..., just as one is ..; manner of ..., way of ..

地獄

Hell

行く

To go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach; to proceed, to take place; to pass through, to come and go; to walk; to die, to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream, to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm, to come, to cum; to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination

死ぬ

To die, to pass away; to lose spirit, to lose vigor, to look dead; to cease, to stop
「えっ？　それはちょっと・・・」
「いやなのかい？
いやなら助けてあげないよ」

助ける

To help, to save, to rescue, to give relief to, to spare (life), to reinforce, to promote, to abet
「ひぇー！　分かりました。死んでも地獄へ行かなくてもすむようにします」

地獄

Hell

行く

To go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach; to proceed, to take place; to pass through, to come and go; to walk; to die, to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream, to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm, to come, to cum; to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination

死ぬ

To die, to pass away; to lose spirit, to lose vigor, to look dead; to cease, to stop

分かる

To understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow; to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out
「口約束では駄目だ。

駄目

No good, not serving its purpose, useless, broken; hopeless, wasted, in vain, purposeless; cannot, must not, not allowed

口約束

Verbal promise, one''s word
ちゃんと契約書を書いてもらうよ」

契約

Contract, compact, agreement

ちゃんと

Diligently, seriously, earnestly, reliably, steadily, legitimately; perfectly, properly, exactly, orderly, punctually, regularly; sufficiently, satisfactorily; quickly

書く

To write, to compose, to pen; to draw, to paint

書

Document, book; penmanship, handwriting, calligraphy (esp. chinese)
こうしてジャックは悪魔を助ける代りに、死んでも地獄へ行かなくてすむ契約書を

悪魔

Devil, demon, fiend, satan, evil spirit

契約

Contract, compact, agreement

助ける

To help, to save, to rescue, to give relief to, to spare (life), to reinforce, to promote, to abet

地獄

Hell

行く

To go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach; to proceed, to take place; to pass through, to come and go; to walk; to die, to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream, to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm, to come, to cum; to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination

死ぬ

To die, to pass away; to lose spirit, to lose vigor, to look dead; to cease, to stop

書

Document, book; penmanship, handwriting, calligraphy (esp. chinese)

ジャック

Jack, knave; (electrical) jack; takeover, seizure, hijack
手に入れたのでした。

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

手

Hand, arm; forepaw, foreleg; handle; hand, worker, help; trouble, care, effort; means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship; hand, handwriting; kind, type, sort; one''s hands, one''s possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)
さて、それから何十年か過ぎて、とうとうジャックに寿命が来ました。

過ぎる

To go by, to cross, to pass by, to float across

何

What; how many; you-know-what, that; whatsit, what''s the expression, what do you call them; what?; hey!

十

Ten

寿命

Life span

来る

To come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive; to come back, to do ... and come back; to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue; to come from, to be caused by, to derive from; to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

ジャック

Jack, knave; (electrical) jack; takeover, seizure, hijack
死んだジャックに地獄からの使いが来ましたが、

地獄

Hell

来る

To come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive; to come back, to do ... and come back; to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue; to come from, to be caused by, to derive from; to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

死ぬ

To die, to pass away; to lose spirit, to lose vigor, to look dead; to cease, to stop

ジャック

Jack, knave; (electrical) jack; takeover, seizure, hijack

使い

Errand, mission, going as envoy; messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl; familiar spirit; use, usage, user, trainer, tamer, charmer
ジャックが悪魔との契約書を見せると、地獄からの使いはあきらめて帰っていきました。

悪魔

Devil, demon, fiend, satan, evil spirit

契約

Contract, compact, agreement

地獄

Hell

帰る

To return, to come home, to go home, to go back; to leave; to get home, to get to home plate

見せる

To show, to display

書

Document, book; penmanship, handwriting, calligraphy (esp. chinese)

ジャック

Jack, knave; (electrical) jack; takeover, seizure, hijack

使い

Errand, mission, going as envoy; messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl; familiar spirit; use, usage, user, trainer, tamer, charmer
「よしよし、これで地獄行きはまぬがれた。

行き

Bound for ..; going (to)

地獄

Hell
おれが行くのは天国さ」

天国

Paradise, heaven, kingdom of heaven

行く

To go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach; to proceed, to take place; to pass through, to come and go; to walk; to die, to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream, to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm, to come, to cum; to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination
ジャックは天国へ行くと中に入ろうとしましたが、

中

Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while

天国

Paradise, heaven, kingdom of heaven

行く

To go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach; to proceed, to take place; to pass through, to come and go; to walk; to die, to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream, to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm, to come, to cum; to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination

ジャック

Jack, knave; (electrical) jack; takeover, seizure, hijack
天国の門番がジャックを中に入れてくれません。

中

Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while

天国

Paradise, heaven, kingdom of heaven

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

ジャック

Jack, knave; (electrical) jack; takeover, seizure, hijack

門番

Gatekeeper, door guard, doorman, concierge, janitor
「お前は多くの人をだました悪人だ。

人

Person

お前

You (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior); presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

多く

Many, much, largely, abundantly, mostly

悪人

Bad person, villain, scoundrel, wrongdoer, wicked person
天国へ入れる事は出来ない」

事

Thing, matter; incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis; circumstances, situation, state of affairs; work, business, affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ..., playing make-believe ..; alias, aka, nickname, alternative name, also known as

出来る

To be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task; to be ready, to be completed; to be made, to be built; to be good at, to be permitted (to do); to become intimate, to take up (with somebody); to grow, to be raised; to become pregnant

天国

Paradise, heaven, kingdom of heaven

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
「そっ、そんなー」

そんな

Such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of
こうしてジャックは、カブをくりぬいた中に石炭を入れた明かりを持って、

明かり

Light, illumination, glow, gleam; lamp, light

石炭

Coal

中

Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while

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

持つ

To hold (in one''s hand), to take, to carry; to possess, to have, to own; to maintain, to keep; to last, to be durable, to keep, to survive; to take charge of, to be in charge of

ジャック

Jack, knave; (electrical) jack; takeover, seizure, hijack
地獄と天国との道を今でも行ったり来たりしているそうです。

天国

Paradise, heaven, kingdom of heaven

地獄

Hell

来る

To come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive; to come back, to do ... and come back; to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue; to come from, to be caused by, to derive from; to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

行く

To go, to move (in a direction or towards a specific location), to head (towards), to be transported (towards), to reach; to proceed, to take place; to pass through, to come and go; to walk; to die, to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream, to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm, to come, to cum; to trip, to get high, to have a drug-induced hallucination

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

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)
このジャックの持っているカブの明かりが、ジャックのちょうちんという意味の

明かり

Light, illumination, glow, gleam; lamp, light

意味

Meaning, significance

持つ

To hold (in one''s hand), to take, to carry; to possess, to have, to own; to maintain, to keep; to last, to be durable, to keep, to survive; to take charge of, to be in charge of

ジャック

Jack, knave; (electrical) jack; takeover, seizure, hijack
「ジャック・オー・ランタン」と呼ばれ、今ではハロウィンの重要なアイテムとなっています。

重要

Important, momentous, essential, principal, major

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

呼ぶ

To call out (to), to call, to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate, to name, to brand; to garner (support, etc.), to gather; to take as one''s wife

ジャック

Jack, knave; (electrical) jack; takeover, seizure, hijack

アイテム

Item; something that one "just has to have"

ランタン

Lanthanum (la); lantern
また、アメリカではカブよりカボチャが一般的で、

一般

General, universal; ordinary, average, common

的

Mark, target
ちょうどハロウィンの時期にカボチャがたくさん取れるので、

取れる

To come off, to be removed; (of pain, a fever, etc.) to disappear; to be caught, to be harvested; to be interpreted (as), to be taken as; (of balance, etc.) to be attained; to be obtainable

時期

Time, season, period, phase, stage; soon, shortly
今ではカブではなくカボチャが一般的になりました。

一般

General, universal; ordinary, average, common

的

Mark, target

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..
おしまい