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Charlie Chaplin: From a Poor Childhood to a World-Famous Star|Learn Japanese N5–N4

チャーリー・チャップリン ― わらいで世界せかいえたひと

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Introduction

チャーリー・チャップリン ― わらいで世界せかいえたひと

動画どうがはなし

In this video, we will talk about Charlie Chaplin.

世界せかい有名ゆうめい映画えいが

Chaplin was a world-famous film actor.

くろちいおおくつひとおお

Many people have probably seen his black hat, small mustache, and oversized shoes.

かれ映画えいが言葉ことば

There is not much dialogue in his films.

かおからだうごひとわら

But he made people around the world laugh through his facial expressions and body movements.

生活せいかつ

However, his childhood was extremely difficult.

かね生活せいかつすこ仕事しごとはじ

While living in poverty, he gradually began working on the stage.

世界せかい有名ゆうめい

Then he traveled from Britain to the United States and became a world-famous star.

今回こんかい人生じんせい

Today, let us look at Chaplin's life.

Chapter 1

かねがないども時代じだい

1889ねん

He was born in London, England, in 1889.

ちちははうた舞台ぶたい仕事しごと

Both his father and mother worked as singers and stage performers.

いえかね

However, the family had very little money.

ちち一緒いっしょ生活せいかつすくはは

He rarely lived with his father, and his mother became ill.

あに大変たいへん生活せいかつ

Chaplin and his brother had a very difficult childhood.

かれうたおど

But he loved singing and dancing.

ちい舞台ぶたい

He began appearing on stage when he was still young.

10さいまえはいおど仕事しごと

Before he turned ten, he joined a children's group and worked as a dancer.

学校がっこう勉強べんきょう時間じかん

He did not have much time to study at school.

舞台ぶたいまな

But he learned many things on the stage.

ひとわら

How could he make people laugh?

うご

What kinds of movements were funny?

のち仕事しごと

These experiences later led to his career.

Chapter 2

アメリカへ

大人おとな舞台ぶたい仕事しごと

As an adult, he began working in stage comedy.

1910ねん仕事しごと

In 1910, he traveled to the United States for work.

おおひとかれ

There, many people saw his performance.

うご

Chaplin's movements were very funny and became popular.

映画えいが会社かいしゃ仕事しごとはなし

Later, a film company offered him a job.

当時とうじ映画えいがあたら

At that time, film was still a new medium.

There was no television.

おお画面がめん映画えいが時代じだい

It was an age when people went to theaters to watch films on a large screen.

かれのこ映画えいが

He decided to remain in the United States and appear in films.

人生じんせいおお

From that point, his life changed dramatically.

Chapter 3

有名ゆうめい姿すがたまれる

1914ねん映画えいがあたらふくかんが

In 1914, Chaplin created a new costume for a film.

ちいくろ帽子ぼうし

A small black hat.

ちい

A small mustache.

おお

Oversized trousers.

おおくつ

Oversized shoes.

いっぽんつえ

And a walking cane.

姿すがた映画えいがおおひとわら

When he appeared in this outfit, many people laughed.

あるかたすこへん

Even the way he walked was a little strange.

He also failed again and again.

なん失敗しっぱいある

But no matter how many times he failed, he stood up and kept walking.

すこかねまえ

Even though this character had little money, he always faced forward.

言葉ことば使つか

Without using many words, he could communicate his feelings simply through what people saw.

英語えいごひとたの

As a result, even people who did not understand English could enjoy his films.

映画えいが世界中せかいじゅう人気にんき

Chaplin's films became popular not only in the United States but around the world.

Chapter 4

わらうだけではない映画えいが

有名ゆうめい自分じぶん映画えいがつく

After becoming famous, he began making his own films.

俳優はいゆう

He did more than appear as an actor.

映画えいがはなしかんが映画えいがつく仕事しごと

He also developed stories and worked on producing films.

1921ねんThe Kid映画えいがつく

In 1921, he made a film called The Kid.

映画えいがちいおとこ

Chaplin and a young boy appear in this film.

It contains many funny scenes.

場面ばめん

But it also contains sad scenes.

ひとわらひとこころうご映画えいがつく

Chaplin wanted to create films that did more than make people laugh; he wanted to move their hearts.

あと映画えいがつく

He continued to make many films after that.

映画えいがこえはいながあいだからだうご大切たいせつ

Even after sound was introduced to film, he continued to value physical movement for many years.

Chapter 5

世界せかいつたえたかったこと

1936ねんModern Times映画えいがつく

In 1936, he made a film called Modern Times.

映画えいがはたらひと生活せいかつ

In this film, he humorously portrayed the lives of people working in a factory.

なか仕事しごとかね問題もんだい

But it also explored problems involving work and money.

1940ねんThe Great Dictator映画えいがつく

In 1940, he made a film called The Great Dictator.

映画えいがつよちからひと自分じぶんかんがつた

In this film, he shared his views about war and people who held great power.

映画えいがわら

Chaplin's films were not made only for laughter.

わらひとかんが映画えいがつく

He also created films that let people laugh while thinking about society and humanity.

Chapter 6

世界せかいあいされたひと

1952ねんはな

In 1952, Chaplin left the United States.

あと家族かぞく一緒いっしょ生活せいかつ

After that, he lived in Switzerland with his family.

ながあいだもど1972ねんふたた

He did not return to the United States for many years, but he went back in 1972.

映画えいが世界せかいおおはたら評価ひょうかしょう

His great contribution to cinema was recognized, and he received an Honorary Academy Award.

わかかね大変たいへん生活せいかつ少年しょうねん

He had once been a boy living a difficult life without money.

少年しょうねんなが時間じかん世界中せかいじゅう映画えいが

Over many years, that boy became a film star known around the world.

1977ねん

He died in Switzerland in 1977.

88さい

He was 88 years old.

いまかれ映画えいが世界中せかいじゅう

Even today, his films are watched around the world.

Summary

この動画どうがのまとめ

今回こんかい人生じんせい

Today, we have looked at the life of Charlie Chaplin.

かね大変たいへん生活せいかつ

As a child, he had little money and lived a difficult life.

ちい舞台ぶたいうたおど

Even so, he sang and danced on stage from a young age.

映画えいが仕事しごとはじ

Later, he went to the United States and began working in film.

帽子ぼうしおおくつ使つか有名ゆうめいつく

He created the famous character with a hat, a mustache, and oversized shoes.

かれ映画えいが言葉ことば

There is very little dialogue in his films.

からだうごかおつた

But he communicated many things through body movements and facial expressions.

くにひと映画えいがたの

That is why people in many different countries could enjoy his films.

ひとわら

Making people laugh.

ひとこころうご

Moving people's hearts.

大切たいせつ問題もんだいかんが

And sometimes encouraging them to think about important issues.

映画えいが使つか世界中せかいじゅうひとつた

Chaplin used film to communicate many ideas to people around the world.

100ねん以上いじょうまえつく映画えいがいま

We can still watch films that were made more than one hundred years ago.

言葉ことばくにちがわらひとつた

Even when languages and countries differ, laughter can reach people.

映画えいがながあいひと

That may be one reason Chaplin's films have remained beloved for so long.