#159 和辻哲郎「京の四季」
私は東山の麓に住んでいた関係もあって京都の樹木の美しさを満喫することができた。
Vocabulary:
和辻哲郎 わつじてつろう Watsuji Tetsuro (author, 1889-1960)
東山 ひがしやま Higashiyama
麓 ふもと base, foot (of mountain)
樹木 じゅもく trees
満喫する まんきつする to (fully) enjoy, to relish
Translation:
Because I lived at the foot of Higashiyama, I was able to enjoy the beauty of Kyoto’s trees.
Link for the text I used:
私は [the base of Higashiyama] に住んでいた 関係もあって ([the beauty of Kyoto's trees]を満喫する事ができた。)
(Because) I lived at the base of Higashiyama there was also the effect that (I was able to fully enjoy the beauty of Kyoto's trees.)
Grammar:
V事ができる - can do [V]
満喫することができた - I was able to fully enjoy
関係がある - have relation to / have connection to / have an effect that
--> 関係もあった - there was also the effect that
辻 is a good friend in names, always pronounced つじ that I've seen
家路 いえじ the road home
２路 = 辻 ✌️つじ🛣️
2 roads make a crossroads
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【京】きょう: imperial capital, Kyoto
【都】みやこ: the ○○ capital of the world
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The four seasons:
四季 しき
春夏秋冬 しゅんかしゅうとう
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関係もあって reads to me a bit like 因みに or 序でに. In spanish 'aprovechando que...' While not being the main reason or motive, you take a chance because it's readily at hand.