The Night Before Christmas Song – 英語/日本語バイリンガル歌詞

• 歌手: Bryant Oden
• アルバム: The Night Before Christmas Song

歌詞と翻訳

ブライアント・オーデンの「The Night Before Christmas Song」で、英語のクリスマスを体験してみませんか？この曲は、古典的な詩を基にしており、英語の表現や文化を楽しく学ぶことができます。特に、クリスマスの伝統的なフレーズやリズムを体験できるのが魅力です。子供から大人まで、英語学習者におすすめの一曲です！

[日本語]

クリスマスの前の晩、家中の

生き物の気配もなく ネズミさえも

靴下は煙突のそばに 丁寧にかけられ

聖ニコラスが すぐに来るよう願いを込めて

子供たちはベッドで 心地よく眠り

頭の中では ドロップの夢が踊っていた

ママはスカーフ 私は帽子をかぶり

長い冬の眠りに ついたばかりだった

突然 庭で物音が 騒がしく響き

何事かとベッドから飛び起きた

窓へと稲妻のように駆け寄り

雨戸を勢いよく開け放った

新雪の上に浮かぶ月明かりが

真昼のような輝きを 地上に投げかけ

驚く私の目に飛び込んだのは

小さなソリと8頭のトナカイの姿

陽気で機敏な 小柄な老人が操り

一瞬でそれが聖ニコラスと悟った

鷲よりも速く トナカイたちが来て

彼は口笛を吹き 名前を呼び鳴らした

「さあダッシャー！ダンサー！プランサー、ヴィクセン！

コメット！キューピッド！ドンダー、ブリッツェン！

ポーチの頂へ！塀の上まで！

さあ急げ！急げ！全員急げ！」

狂風に舞う枯葉のように

障害物を空へ跳び越え

トナカイたちは屋根の上へと飛び

おもちゃの積もったソリと聖ニコラスを乗せ

瞬く間に 屋根で聞こえたのは

小さな蹄の駆ける音と爪音

手を引っ込め 振り返ろうとした時

聖ニコラスが煙突から飛び降りた

頭から足まで毛皮の衣装

服中に煤と灰がこびりつき

背中にはおもちゃの包みを担いで

商人が荷物を開くような風情

きらめく瞳 陽気なえくぼ

バラのような頬 サクランボの鼻

おかしな小さな口は弓のように曲がり

顎のひげは雪のように白く

パイプの吸い口を 歯でくわえ

煙が輪になって 頭を包んだ

広い顔に丸いぽっちゃりお腹

笑うたび ゼリーの器が揺れるように

ふくよかで 陽気な年老いたエルフ

思わず笑みがこぼれた

彼が目でウィンクし 首をかしげると

不安が消えることを悟らせてくれた

無言で仕事に取り掛かり

靴下を埋め尽くすと くるりと身を翻し

指を鼻に当てながら

うなずいて 煙突から昇っていった

ソリに飛び乗り 口笛を吹くと

アザミの綿毛のように 飛び去っていった

しかし消える前に聞こえた声

「メリークリスマス、皆に幸せな夜を」

メリークリスマス、皆に幸せな夜を

[英語]

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there

The children were nestled all snug in their beds

While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads

And mamma in her 'kerchief and I in my cap

Had just settled down for a long winter's nap

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter

I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter

Away to the window I flew like a flash

Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash

The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow

Gave the lustre of mid day to objects below

When what to my wondering eyes should appear

But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer

With a little old driver so lively and quick

I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came

And he whistled and shouted and called them by name

"Now Dasher! now Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen

On Comet! on Cupid! on Donder and Blitzen

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall

Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly

When they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky

So up to the house top the coursers they flew

With the sleigh full of toys and St. Nicholas too

And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof

The prancing and pawing of each little hoof

As I drew in my hand and was turning around

Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound

He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot

And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot

A bundle of toys he had flung on his back

And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack

His eyes how they twinkled! his dimples how merry

His cheeks were like roses his nose like a cherry

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow

And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth

And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath

He had a broad face and a little round belly

That shook when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly

He was chubby and plump a right jolly old elf

And I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself

A wink of his eye and a twist of his head

Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread

He spoke not a word but went straight to his work

And filled all the stockings then turned with a jerk

And laying his finger aside of his nose

And giving a nod up the chimney he rose

He sprang to his sleigh to his team gave a whistle

And away they all flew like the down of a thistle

But I heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight

"Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night."

Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night.

主要な語彙

語彙	意味
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - 夜
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - クリスマス
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - 家
stirring /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/ B1	verb - かき混ぜる
stockings /ˈstɒkɪŋz/ B1	noun - 靴下
chimney /ˈtʃɪmni/ B1	noun - 煙突
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - 子供
visions /ˈvɪʒənz/ B2	noun - 視力
heads /hedz/ A1	noun - 頭
nap /næp/ A2	noun - 昼寝
clatter /ˈklætər/ B1	noun - ガタガタ音
window /ˈwɪndəʊ/ A1	noun - 窓
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - 月
snow /snəʊ/ A1	noun - 雪
sleigh /sleɪ/ B1	noun - そり
reindeer /ˈreɪndɪər/ B1	noun - トナカイ
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - 目
mouth /maʊθ/ A1	noun - 口
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - 顔