第1話「モノトーン/カラフル」の英語フレーズ
割れた窓と放課後の軽口。幼なじみ三人の掛け合いから。
I'm on it. / Could have been worse. / Never mind. / I'll pass.
chew ~ out / keep an eye out for ~ / be the third wheel / What are the odds?
母を亡くしてから、自分の弾くピアノの音が聞こえなくなった元神童・有馬公生。14歳の春、自由奔放なヴァイオリニストの少女と出会い、止まっていた時間がふたたび動きはじめる——2014年から2015年にかけてノイタミナ枠で放送された、全22話の青春音楽ドラマ。制作は A-1 Pictures。
この作品の英語がおもしろいのは、語りと独白がとにかく多いこと。心の中の言葉がそのまま英語になるので、比喩・色彩の表現・感情を言い表す語彙が次々に出てきます。演奏シーンの解説や講評も入るため、音楽まわりの語彙もまとめて拾えるのが特徴。会話は中学生どうしの軽口から、大人の講評まで幅が広く、くだけた口語と硬い評価語の両方が一本の作品で学べます。
割れた窓と放課後の軽口。幼なじみ三人の掛け合いから。
I'm on it. / Could have been worse. / Never mind. / I'll pass.
chew ~ out / keep an eye out for ~ / be the third wheel / What are the odds?
大会当日。客席から見る、本番前の励ましと規定の話。
We just made it. / How do you mean? / That's so sweet. / Problem solved.
Break a leg. / catch ~'s eye / be a tough act to follow / a total taboo
喫茶店の軽口と、屋上の問答。断っても押し切られる回。
That's a wrap. / Told you so. / That's enough. / No promises.
a force of nature / It's not one's call. / on one's own terms / wing it
走って滑り込む本番当日。舞台袖と客席のやりとりから。
It took you long enough. / That's our cue. / Double time it. / Go for it.
a cold read / hit the gas / drop the ball / hold one's own
病室の見舞いと雨の帰り道。やらかしたあとの気まずさから。
Have you ever ~ before? / We should get going. / Look on the bright side. / Long time no see.
a train wreck / a no brainer / give ~ grief / an open book
夜更けまでの稽古と、帰り道の本音。辛口の批評も。
Sounds good. / Let's get to work. / You nailed it! / Let's call it a night.
rise to the occasion / the price of admission / run of the mill / More to the point, ~
部活の季節が終わり、会場へ。品定めの声が飛び交う一日。
Thanks for cheering us on. / You were awesome out there. / Been a while, huh? / You got this.
in a league of one's own / like clockwork / nothing short of ~ / play to one's strengths
客席と舞台裏から見る一日。大人たちの含みのある会話も。
That was incredible. / Well done. / That was nothing. / Of course you can.
be worth one's weight in gold / take the world by storm / be off one's game / pass muster
出番を待つ控室と、病室に通った日々の記憶。屋上での人生論も。
How's ~ been feeling lately? / I brought you ~. / That must mean ~. / I'll be fine.
bank on ~ / seal one's fate / be out for blood / the real deal
崩れていく演奏と、容赦のない講評。終わってみれば評は変わる。
It's sounding really rough. / That can't be ~. / What just happened? / That was good, right?
be atrocious / can't hack it / throw in the towel / be up to par
結果発表のあと。旧知の人との再会と、次の舞台への誘い。
I'll give it a try. / Make sure you ~. / It's not like that. / I'm home.
make the cut / suck it up / a loose cannon / come around
稽古とよその家での一夜、そして相方の来ない楽屋。
You're going to catch a cold. / This is more than enough. / Did you get any taller? / Not that I know of.
pour one's heart into ~ / have a soft spot for ~ / pan out / have the chops to ~
相方のいない舞台へ。客席と審査席の評、そして終演後。
It's time. / You're serious? / I don't get it. / So what did you think?
throw down the gauntlet / a far cry from ~ / for the life of me / get one's act together
病室の見舞いと、幼いころの記憶。言えないままの気持ちが形をとる。
How are you feeling? / Guess what? / I wish I could. / Something's different about you.
throw ~ for a loop / be joined at the hip / be out of character / leave ~ be
新学期の進路相談、終わってしまった関係、そして押しかけの弟子入り。
It's not the end of the world. / Mystery solved. / I'm listening. / Thank goodness.
read ~ like a book / come down to ~ / a slap in the face / be no slouch
手加減なしの講評、夜の校舎、そして新しい弟子との稽古。
No big deal. / Not a clue. / Don't be mad. / Thought you might be here.
pull no punches / put ~ through the wringer / be written all over one's face / run on borrowed time
言えない本音、行けない見舞い、そして学園祭の本番直前。
Good call. / Sure thing. / How are you holding up? / Welcome to the club.
give ~ the cold shoulder / cool as a cucumber / be down in the dumps / lose heart
主導権を奪い合う連弾。客席の読み解きと、終演後の挑発の応酬。
You've got to be kidding me. / Atta girl. / I figured as much. / After you.
be off the hook / bring up the rear / take ~ under one's wing / have a lot of nerve
それでも舞台に立ちたい理由。受験のからくり、散髪、そして本選。
Small world. / You startled me. / It's good to see you again. / Here we go then.
can't afford to ~ / make it count / go down in flames / come back to bite ~
年明けの教室、雨の帰り道、そしてコンクール前の発破。
Happy New Year to you too. / Must be nice. / You read my mind. / Thanks for waiting.
rest on one's laurels / keep ~ bottled up / be head over heels / weasel out of ~
弾く気力を失った部屋へ。病室の決意と、本選の審査席。
What's the point? / Don't worry about me. / I'm not good with words. / You look terrible.
get one's head on straight / weather the worst of it / be neck and neck / be white as a sheet
一通の手紙が読まれていく最終話。そして季節はめぐる。
How you been? / Shocking, right? / That's a promise. / I'm glad we found each other.
It's not my place to ~ / be just passing through / come back to haunt ~ / never look back
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四月は君の嘘は 「心の中の言葉」が英語になる作品です。会話そのものより、主人公が自分に語りかける独白のほうが長い場面も多く、比喩の練習台としてこれ以上ない教材。音が色で見える、鍵盤が海に沈む——そういう言い回しが英語でどう組み立てられているかを、そのまま覗けます。
もうひとつの見どころは 講評の英語。コンクールの審査や、指導者の言葉には、人を評するための硬い語彙がぎっしり詰まっています。日常会話とは別の引き出しなので、中級で会話表現を、上級で評価と比喩を——という二段構えで進めるのに向いた作品です。