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N3 · IntermediateMedium passagePassage #256
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地ち球きゅう温おん暖だん化か対たい策さくへの人ひと々びとの関かん心しんは、少すこしずつではあるが確かく実じつに高たかまっており、普ふ段だんの生せい活かつの中なかでも、さまざまな実践じっせんがなされるようになった。具ぐ体たい的てきにどのようなことが行おこなわれているか、最さい近きんの調ちょう査さで上じょう位いにランクされたのは、「水すい道どうの水みずを出だしたままにしない」「エアコンの温おん度どを弱よわめにする」「買かい物ものの際さいにエコバッグを持もっていく」などがある。これらは確たしかに、＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。そのほか、「風ふ呂ろの残のこり湯ゆを洗せん濯たくに使つかう」「省しょうエネ（注1）の電でん気き製せい品ひんを使つかう」「車くるまに乗のらないで、自じ転てん車しゃや公こう共きょう交こう通つう機き関かんを利り用ようする」「生せい活かつで出でるごみを減へらす」など、問もん題だい意い識しきを強つよく持もった行こう動どうも見みられ、温おん暖だん化か対たい策さくが少すこしずつ生せい活かつに定てい着ちゃくしていることがうかがえる。さらに、「太たい陽よう光こう発はつ電でん装そう置ち（注2）を付つける」というような対たい策さくも、最さい近きんでは行おこなわれているようである。それにはかなりの費ひ用ようもかかるため、地ち方ほう自じ治ち体たい（注3）からの補ほ助じょ（注4）の額がくを増ふやしてほしいという声こえも出でている。

（注ちゅう1）省しょうエネ：エネルギーをなるべく使つかわないようにすること

（注ちゅう2）装そう置ち：機き械かいやしくみ

（注ちゅう3）地ち方ほう自じ治ち体たい：県けんや市し、町まち、村むらなどのこと

（注ちゅう4）補ほ助じょ：足たりないところを足たすなどして、助たすけること

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  1. 1地球温暖化対策の方法で、特に多いのはどれか。
  2. 2＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿に入る最もよいものはどれか。
  3. 3地球温暖化対策の今の状況と合うものはどれか。

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Vocabulary19 words
  • 関心かんしん
    • ·concern; interest
    N3
  • 確実かくじつ
    • ·certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid; safe; secure
    N3
  • 普段ふだん
    • ·usual; normal; everyday; habitual; ordinary
    • ·usually; normally; generally; habitually; always
    N3
  • さまざま
    • ·various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
    N3
  • よう
    • ·appearing ...; looking ...
    • ·way to ...; method of ...ing
    • ·form; style; design
    • ·like; similar to
    • ·thing (thought or spoken)
    N3
  • こと
    • ·thing; matter
    • ·incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
    • ·circumstances; situation; state of affairs
    • ·work; business; affair
    • ·after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
    • ·nominalizing suffix
    • ·pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
    • ·alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
    • ·necessity; need
    • ·you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
    N3
  • 調査ちょうさ
    • ·investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
    N3
  • 温度おんど
    • ·temperature
    N3
  • 機関きかん
    • ·engine
    • ·agency; organisation; organization; institution; organ; body
    • ·system; facility; facilities
    N3
  • 減らすへらす
    • ·to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
    N3
  • 行動こうどう
    • ·action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
    N3
  • さらに
    • ·furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
    N3
  • 装置そうち
    • ·equipment; device; installation; apparatus
    • ·stage setting
    N3
  • 費用ひよう
    • ·cost; expense
    N3
  • 額がく
    • ·(picture) frame; framed picture
    • ·amount (esp. of money); sum
    N3
  • 注ちゅう
    • ·annotation; explanatory note; comment
    N3
  • 機械きかい
    • ·machine; mechanism
    • ·instrument; appliance; apparatus
    N3
  • 県けん
    • ·prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
    N3
  • 助けるたすける
    • ·to save; to rescue; to spare
    • ·to help; to assist
    • ·to support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid
    • ·to facilitate; to stimulate; to promote; to contribute to
    N3
Other levels49 words
  • ある
    • ·to be; to exist; to live
    • ·to have
    • ·to be located
    • ·to be equipped with
    • ·to happen; to come about
    • ·to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)
    N5
  • なるAs it appears here: なった
    • ·to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
    • ·to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
    • ·to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
    • ·to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
    • ·to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
    • ·to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
    • ·to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
    • ·to play (the part of); to act as
    • ·to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
    • ·to be promoted
    • ·to do ...
    N5
  • どの
    • ·which; what (way)
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: された
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • 出すだすAs it appears here: 出した
    • ·to take out; to get out
    • ·to put out; to reveal; to show
    • ·to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in
    • ·to publish; to make public
    • ·to send (e.g. letter)
    • ·to produce (a sound); to start (fire)
    • ·to serve (food)
    • ·... out (e.g. to jump out, to carry out)
    • ·to begin ...; to start to ...; to burst into ...
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: しない
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • する
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • 買い物かいもの
    • ·shopping; purchased goods
    N5
  • 持つもつAs it appears here: 持って
    • ·to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
    • ·to possess; to have; to own
    • ·to maintain; to keep
    • ·to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
    • ·to take charge of; to be in charge of
    • ·to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
    • ·to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck
    N5
  • その
    • ·that; the
    • ·part (as in "part two")
    • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
    N5
  • ほか
    • ·another place; some other place; somewhere else; outside
    • ·another (person or thing); other; different; something else; someone else; the rest; et al.
    • ·beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
    • ·except; but; other than; apart from
    • ·besides; in addition to; as well as; on top of
    N5
  • 風呂ふろ
    • ·bath; bathing; bathtub; bathroom
    • ·bathhouse; public bath
    • ·room for drying lacquerware
    • ·base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
    N5
  • 洗濯せんたく
    • ·washing; laundry
    • ·relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
    N5
  • 使うつかう
    • ·to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
    • ·to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate
    • ·to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume
    • ·to use (language); to speak
    N5
  • 車くるま
    • ·car; automobile; vehicle
    • ·wheel; castor; caster
    N5
  • 乗るのるAs it appears here: 乗らないで
    • ·to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark
    • ·to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount
    • ·to reach; to go over; to pass
    • ·to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.)
    • ·to take part; to participate; to join
    • ·to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)
    • ·to be deceived; to be taken in
    • ·to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered
    • ·to stick; to attach; to take; to go on
    N5
  • 自転車じてんしゃ
    • ·bicycle; bike
    N5
  • 出るでる
    • ·to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out
    • ·to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out
    • ·to move forward
    • ·to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach
    • ·to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display
    • ·to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out
    • ·to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform
    • ·to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised
    • ·to sell
    • ·to exceed; to go over
    • ·to stick out; to protrude
    • ·to break out; to occur; to start; to originate
    • ·to be produced
    • ·to come from; to be derived from
    • ·to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid
    • ·to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get
    • ·to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave
    • ·to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain
    • ·to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed
    • ·to graduate
    • ·to ejaculate; to cum
    N5
  • 強いつよいAs it appears here: 強く
    • ·strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough
    • ·strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged
    • ·good (at); skilled; knowledgeable
    • ·being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient
    • ·firm; rigid; solid
    • ·intense; strong; fierce; high
    • ·dependable; trustworthy
    N5
  • 持つもつAs it appears here: 持った
    • ·to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
    • ·to possess; to have; to own
    • ·to maintain; to keep
    • ·to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
    • ·to take charge of; to be in charge of
    • ·to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
    • ·to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck
    N5
  • 見るみるAs it appears here: 見られ
    • ·to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
    • ·to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge
    • ·to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on
    • ·to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)
    • ·to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try
    • ·to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: して
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • 付けるつける
    • ·to attach; to join; to connect; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment); to put against
    • ·to furnish (a house with)
    • ·to wear; to put on
    • ·to keep a diary; to make an entry
    • ·to appraise; to set (a price)
    • ·to allot; to budget; to assign
    • ·to bring alongside
    • ·to place (under guard or doctor)
    • ·to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
    • ·to load; to give (courage to)
    • ·to keep (an eye on)
    • ·to establish (relations or understanding)
    • ·to turn on (a light)
    • ·to produce flowers (of a plant); to produce fruit
    • ·to attach; to play an attachment
    • ·to do intensely; to do fiercely; to do strongly
    • ·to be used to (doing); to be accustomed to
    N5
  • それ
    • ·that; it
    • ·then; that point (in time); that time
    • ·there
    • ·you
    N5
  • かかる
    • ·to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
    • ·to hang
    • ·to come into view; to arrive
    • ·to come under (a contract, a tax)
    • ·to start (engines, motors)
    • ·to attend; to deal with; to handle
    • ·to have started to; to be on the verge of
    • ·to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover
    • ·to (come) at
    • ·to be fastened
    • ·to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.)
    • ·to be caught in
    • ·to get a call
    • ·to depend on
    • ·to begin (a task); to set about (doing); to get down to
    N5
  • ほしい
    • ·wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
    • ·I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
    N5
  • 声こえ
    • ·voice
    • ·singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot
    • ·voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will
    • ·sound
    • ·sense (of something's arrival); feeling
    • ·voice; voiced sound
    N5
  • 出るでるAs it appears here: 出て
    • ·to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out
    • ·to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out
    • ·to move forward
    • ·to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach
    • ·to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display
    • ·to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out
    • ·to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform
    • ·to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised
    • ·to sell
    • ·to exceed; to go over
    • ·to stick out; to protrude
    • ·to break out; to occur; to start; to originate
    • ·to be produced
    • ·to come from; to be derived from
    • ·to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid
    • ·to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get
    • ·to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave
    • ·to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain
    • ·to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed
    • ·to graduate
    • ·to ejaculate; to cum
    N5
  • 使うつかうAs it appears here: 使わない
    • ·to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
    • ·to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate
    • ·to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume
    • ·to use (language); to speak
    N5
  • 町まち
    • ·town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
    • ·downtown; main street
    • ·street; road
    N5
  • 村むら
    • ·village
    N5
  • ところ
    • ·place; spot; scene; site
    • ·address
    • ·district; area; locality
    • ·one's house
    • ·point; aspect; side; facet
    • ·passage (in text); part
    • ·space; room
    • ·thing; matter
    • ·whereupon; as a result
    • ·about to; on the verge of
    • ·was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
    • ·approximately; around; about
    N5
  • 生活せいかつ
    • ·life; living
    • ·livelihood; (one's) living
    N4
  • 行うおこなうAs it appears here: 行われて
    • ·to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
    N4
  • 最近さいきん
    • ·recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
    • ·nearest; closest
    N4
  • 利用りよう
    • ·use; utilization; utilisation; application
    N4
  • ため
    • ·good; advantage; benefit; welfare
    • ·sake; purpose; objective; aim
    • ·consequence; result; effect
    • ·affecting; regarding; concerning
    N4
  • なるべく
    • ·as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
    N4
  • 市し
    • ·city
    N4
  • 足りるたりるAs it appears here: 足りない
    • ·to be sufficient; to be enough
    • ·to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to deserve
    • ·to do (the job); to serve; to answer
    N4
  • 足すたす
    • ·to add (numbers)
    • ·to add (something); to top up (with something)
    • ·to take care of (e.g. one's business)
    N4
  • 対策たいさく
    • ·measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy; preparation (e.g. for a test)
    N2
  • なすAs it appears here: なされる
    • ·to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
    N2
  • 増やすふやすAs it appears here: 増やして
    • ·to increase; to add to; to augment
    N2
  • 高まるたかまるAs it appears here: 高まって
    • ·to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
    N1
  • 実践じっせん
    • ·practice; putting into practice; implementation
    • ·praxis
    N1
  • 上位じょうい
    • ·superior (in rank); top; ranking
    • ·higher order (e.g. byte)
    • ·host computer (of connected device)
    N1
  • 弱めるよわめるAs it appears here: 弱め
    • ·to weaken
    N1
  • 補助ほじょ
    • ·assistance; support; help; aid
    • ·subsidy; supplement; subvention; grant-in-aid
    • ·spotting (in weight training)
    N1
Grammar6 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • 〜ずつN32 times in this passage

    Attaches to a quantity to mark equal distribution or repetition, "each / apiece / at a time".

    地球温暖化対策への人々の関心は、少しずつではあるが確実に高まっており、普段の生活の中でも、さまざまな実践がなされるようになった。

    People's interest in measures against global warming has been increasing slowly but steadily, and various actions have also begun to be practiced in everyday life.

  • 的（てき）N3

    A suffix turning a noun into a na-adjective meaning "relating to / -like / -ical" (一般的, 科学的).

    具体的にどのようなことが行われているか、最近の調査で上位にランクされたのは、「水道の水を出したままにしない」「エアコンの温度を弱めにする」「買い物の際にエコバッグを持っていく」などがある。

    As for the specific actions being taken, those ranked highly in a recent survey included “not leaving tap water running,” “using a milder air-conditioner setting,” and “bringing an eco-bag when shopping.”

  • ままN3

    Expresses that a state is left unchanged while something else is done or happens; 'as it is / while still (in that state).'

    具体的にどのようなことが行われているか、最近の調査で上位にランクされたのは、「水道の水を出したままにしない」「エアコンの温度を弱めにする」「買い物の際にエコバッグを持っていく」などがある。

    As for the specific actions being taken, those ranked highly in a recent survey included “not leaving tap water running,” “using a milder air-conditioner setting,” and “bringing an eco-bag when shopping.”

  • というN32 times in this passage

    Quotative marker plus 'say' that introduces a name, definition, or reported content — 'called', 'known as', 'that (one) says'.

    さらに、「太陽光発電装置を付ける」というような対策も、最近では行われているようである。

    Furthermore, measures such as “installing solar power generation equipment” also seem to have been adopted recently.

  • ためにN3

    marks a purpose ('in order to') or a cause ('because of / owing to').

    それにはかなりの費用もかかるため、地方自治体からの補助の額を増やしてほしいという声も出ている。

    Since this involves considerable expense, there have also been calls for local governments to increase the amount of financial assistance.

  • なるべくN3

    An adverb meaning "as much as possible / if you can".

    （注1）省エネ：エネルギーをなるべく使わないようにすること

    (Note 1) Energy saving: trying to use as little energy as possible

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  • 際にN2

    Formal 'on the occasion of / when', marking the time at which a (usually formal) action takes place.

    具体的にどのようなことが行われているか、最近の調査で上位にランクされたのは、「水道の水を出したままにしない」「エアコンの温度を弱めにする」「買い物の際にエコバッグを持っていく」などがある。

    As for the specific actions being taken, those ranked highly in a recent survey included “not leaving tap water running,” “using a milder air-conditioner setting,” and “bringing an eco-bag when shopping.”

  • 確かにN2

    concedes a point as true before countering it, or asserts certainty, 'admittedly / certainly (~ but)'.

    これらは確かに、＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。そのほか、「風呂の残り湯を洗濯に使う」「省エネの電気製品を使う」「車に乗らないで、自転車や公共交通機関を利用する」「生活で出るごみを減らす」など、問題意識を強く持った行動も見られ、温暖化対策が少しずつ生活に定着していることがうかがえる。

    These certainly ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿. Other actions showing a strong awareness of the issue can also be seen, such as “using leftover bathwater for laundry,” “using energy-saving electrical appliances,” “using bicycles or public transportation instead of cars,” and “reducing household waste,” suggesting that measures against global warming are gradually becoming established in everyday life.

  • さらにN2

    Adds a further point or a greater degree — 'furthermore', 'moreover', 'even more'.

    さらに、「太陽光発電装置を付ける」というような対策も、最近では行われているようである。

    Furthermore, measures such as “installing solar power generation equipment” also seem to have been adopted recently.

  • ようになるN4

    Expresses a gradual change reaching a new state or acquired ability, "come to / become able to".

    地球温暖化対策への人々の関心は、少しずつではあるが確実に高まっており、普段の生活の中でも、さまざまな実践がなされるようになった。

    People's interest in measures against global warming has been increasing slowly but steadily, and various actions have also begun to be practiced in everyday life.

  • ようだN43 times in this passage

    Expresses conjecture or resemblance drawn from evidence, "it seems / looks like".

    具体的にどのようなことが行われているか、最近の調査で上位にランクされたのは、「水道の水を出したままにしない」「エアコンの温度を弱めにする」「買い物の際にエコバッグを持っていく」などがある。

    As for the specific actions being taken, those ranked highly in a recent survey included “not leaving tap water running,” “using a milder air-conditioner setting,” and “bringing an eco-bag when shopping.”

  • 〜ていくN4

    Marks an action that continues/progresses onward from the present, or is done before moving away — 'to go on doing', 'to do and go'.

    具体的にどのようなことが行われているか、最近の調査で上位にランクされたのは、「水道の水を出したままにしない」「エアコンの温度を弱めにする」「買い物の際にエコバッグを持っていく」などがある。

    As for the specific actions being taken, those ranked highly in a recent survey included “not leaving tap water running,” “using a milder air-conditioner setting,” and “bringing an eco-bag when shopping.”

  • などN44 times in this passage

    Lists one or more representative items and implies others of the same kind exist — 'and so on / etc. / such as'.

    具体的にどのようなことが行われているか、最近の調査で上位にランクされたのは、「水道の水を出したままにしない」「エアコンの温度を弱めにする」「買い物の際にエコバッグを持っていく」などがある。

    As for the specific actions being taken, those ranked highly in a recent survey included “not leaving tap water running,” “using a milder air-conditioner setting,” and “bringing an eco-bag when shopping.”

  • ないでN4

    Negative te-form that links a clause — "without doing ~", or a soft "don't ~".

    これらは確かに、＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。そのほか、「風呂の残り湯を洗濯に使う」「省エネの電気製品を使う」「車に乗らないで、自転車や公共交通機関を利用する」「生活で出るごみを減らす」など、問題意識を強く持った行動も見られ、温暖化対策が少しずつ生活に定着していることがうかがえる。

    These certainly ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿. Other actions showing a strong awareness of the issue can also be seen, such as “using leftover bathwater for laundry,” “using energy-saving electrical appliances,” “using bicycles or public transportation instead of cars,” and “reducing household waste,” suggesting that measures against global warming are gradually becoming established in everyday life.

  • 〜てほしいN4

    Expresses that the speaker wants someone else to perform the action — 'to want (someone) to (do)'.

    それにはかなりの費用もかかるため、地方自治体からの補助の額を増やしてほしいという声も出ている。

    Since this involves considerable expense, there have also been calls for local governments to increase the amount of financial assistance.

  • ようにするN4

    Expresses making an ongoing effort or arranging things so that something does or doesn't happen — "make sure to / try to (do regularly)".

    （注1）省エネ：エネルギーをなるべく使わないようにすること

    (Note 1) Energy saving: trying to use as little energy as possible

  • 〜ているN54 times in this passage

    Describes an action in progress or the state that remains after an action happened — “is doing” or “is in the state of having done”.

    具体的にどのようなことが行われているか、最近の調査で上位にランクされたのは、「水道の水を出したままにしない」「エアコンの温度を弱めにする」「買い物の際にエコバッグを持っていく」などがある。

    As for the specific actions being taken, those ranked highly in a recent survey included “not leaving tap water running,” “using a milder air-conditioner setting,” and “bringing an eco-bag when shopping.”

  • にするN52 times in this passage

    To decide on or turn something into a given state or choice, 'to make it ~ / to go with ~.'

    具体的にどのようなことが行われているか、最近の調査で上位にランクされたのは、「水道の水を出したままにしない」「エアコンの温度を弱めにする」「買い物の際にエコバッグを持っていく」などがある。

    As for the specific actions being taken, those ranked highly in a recent survey included “not leaving tap water running,” “using a milder air-conditioner setting,” and “bringing an eco-bag when shopping.”

  • がありますN5

    States the existence or possession of an inanimate thing, "there is / to have".

    具体的にどのようなことが行われているか、最近の調査で上位にランクされたのは、「水道の水を出したままにしない」「エアコンの温度を弱めにする」「買い物の際にエコバッグを持っていく」などがある。

    As for the specific actions being taken, those ranked highly in a recent survey included “not leaving tap water running,” “using a milder air-conditioner setting,” and “bringing an eco-bag when shopping.”

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