清作のうちには、田と畑が少しあるだけで、父も母も、よそのうちへ手伝いに行かなければ、生活はできなかっ
English translation: Seisaku's family only had a little field to cultivate
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peer agreement (net): +1Seisaku's family only had a little field to cultivate Explanation: The whole paragraph means as follows: Seisaku's family only had a little field to cultivate. Both his father and mother, therefore, had to work for other families to make a living. Seeing his parents working so hard as not to waste any second, Seisaku did not feel like sitting around although he was only an elementary shool student. He thought he should be able to help his parents in the field even though one of his hands was handicapped. "dekinaikotowa arumai" is double negative and means "should be able to do." "jittoshiteha irarenai" means that he could not just sit around and watch his parents work so hard without doing something himself. "oyano sugatawo miruto" means "as he saw his parents (working hard)." "sugata" means figure, appearance, etc. But you do not necessarily have to translate this word unless you are talking about something like a reflection in a mirror. |
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There are only little farmland and rice paddies in Seikaku's home. Unless his mother and father went Explanation: There are only little farmland and rice paddies in Seikaku's home. Unless his mother and father went to work outside, there would not have sufficient earnings. |
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