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N3 · IntermediateMedium passagePassage #262
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ハチミツ（注1）は、天てん然ねんの甘あまみに加くわえ、薬くすりとしての効こう果かもある食たべ物ものとして、昔むかしから人ひと々びとに親したしまれてきた。砂さ糖とうと比くらべると、甘あまみは30%も強つよいのに、カロリーは20%も低ひくい。消しょう化か吸きゅう収しゅうが速はやく、すぐエネルギーになるので、運うん動どうのあとや病びょう気きのあとの体たい力りょくの回かい復ふくにもよい。また、非ひ常じょうに強つよい殺菌さっきん（注2）力ちからを持もち、病びょう気きの治ち療りょう（注3）や予よ防ぼうなどにも効こう果かが期き待たいできる。ハチミツが健けん康こう食しょく品ひんの代だい表ひょうのようにいわれるわけである。

ハチミツは、ハチが蜜みつをとる花はなの種しゅ類るいによって、香かおりや甘あまみに違ちがいがある。私わたしが好すきなのは、果物くだものや木きの花はなから蜜みつがとられたハチミツだ。ミカンは、甘あまくてすっぱい味あじがして、香かおりがさわやかだ。コーヒーや紅こう茶ちゃに入いれると、とてもおいしい。木きの花はなでは、栗くり（注4）が好すきだ。栗くりのハチミツは、焼やいた栗くりのような香かおりがある。肉にく料りょう理りに向むいているようだ。

ハチミツについて特とくに注ちゅう意いすべき点てんは、1歳さい未み満まんの赤あかちゃんには食たべさせないほうがいい、ということだ。ハチミツは普ふ通つう、高こう温おんによる熱ねつ殺菌さっきんをしていないので、赤あかちゃんに害がいのある菌きんが残のこっているからだそうだ。

（注ちゅう1）ハチミツ：ハチが花はなから集あつめてできた甘あまい食たべ物もの

（注ちゅう2）殺菌さっきん：菌きん（非ひ常じょうに小ちいさい生いき物もので、病びょう気きになったり腐くさったりする原げん因いんになるもの）を殺ころすこと

（注ちゅう3）治ち療りょう：薬くすりや手しゅ術じゅつなどで病びょう気きやけがを治なおすこと

（注ちゅう4）栗くり：木きの名な前まえ、実じつは食たべられる

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  1. 1ハチミツについて、正しくないのはどれか。
  2. 2ハチミツが健康食品と言われる理由は何か。
  3. 3ハチミツを使うとき、注意する点は何か。

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Vocabulary24 words
  • 天然てんねん
    • ·nature; spontaneity
    • ·natural airhead
    N3
  • 加えるくわえるAs it appears here: 加え
    • ·to add; to add up; to sum up; to append; to annex
    • ·to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to pick up
    • ·to include; to count in; to let join
    • ·to inflict (damage); to deal; to give
    N3
  • 効果こうか
    • ·effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result
    • ·effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
    N3
  • 吸収きゅうしゅう
    • ·absorption; suction; attraction
    N3
  • 運動うんどう
    • ·exercise; physical training; workout; sports; athletics
    • ·appeal; campaign; drive; crusade; movement; lobbying
    • ·motion; movement
    N3
  • 回復かいふく
    • ·restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; return; improvement
    • ·recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
    N3
  • 予防よぼう
    • ·prevention; protection (against); precaution
    N3
  • 期待きたい
    • ·expectation; anticipation; hope
    • ·promising; rising; up-and-coming
    N3
  • 代表だいひょう
    • ·representation; representative; delegate; delegation
    • ·exemplification; typification; being representative of; being typical of; representative example; exemplar; model
    • ·leader
    • ·switchboard number; main number
    N3
  • よう
    • ·appearing ...; looking ...
    • ·way to ...; method of ...ing
    • ·form; style; design
    • ·like; similar to
    • ·thing (thought or spoken)
    N3
  • 種類しゅるい
    • ·variety; kind; type; category
    • ·counter for kinds, species, etc.
    N3
  • 香りかおり
    • ·aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
    N3
  • 違いちがい
    • ·difference; distinction; discrepancy
    • ·mistake; error
    N3
  • 向くむくAs it appears here: 向いて
    • ·to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)
    • ·to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to front (on)
    • ·to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.)
    • ·to be suited to; to be fit for
    • ·to go towards; to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.); to be inclined (to do)
    N3
  • ほう
    • ·direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
    • ·side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
    • ·type; category
    • ·field (of study, etc.)
    • ·indicates one side of a comparison
    • ·way; method; manner; means
    • ·length (of each side of a square)
    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
  • 害がい
    • ·injury; harm; evil influence; damage
    N3
  • 注ちゅう
    • ·annotation; explanatory note; comment
    N3
  • 生き物いきもの
    • ·living thing; living creature; animal; life
    N3
  • 腐るくさるAs it appears here: 腐ったり
    • ·to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk)
    • ·to corrode; to weather; to crumble
    • ·to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice)
    • ·to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt
    • ·to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down
    • ·to have the audacity to; to be bastard enough to
    • ·to lose a bet
    • ·to be drenched; to become sopping wet
    N3
  • 殺すころす
    • ·to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter
    • ·to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed)
    • ·to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)
    • ·to put out (a runner)
    • ·to pawn; to put in hock
    N3
  • 手術しゅじゅつ
    • ·surgery; operation; procedure
    • ·skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
    N3
  • けが
    • ·injury; wound
    • ·mistake; accident; loss
    N3
  • 実はじつは
    • ·as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
    N3
Other levels63 words
  • 薬くすり
    • ·medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
    • ·efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
    • ·(pottery) glaze
    • ·(illegal) drug; narcotic
    • ·small bribe
    N5
  • 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
  • 食べ物たべもの
    • ·food
    N5
  • 砂糖さとう
    • ·sugar
    N5
  • 強いつよい
    • ·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
  • 低いひくい
    • ·low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)
    • ·low (position); close to the ground
    • ·short (height)
    • ·deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume)
    N5
  • 速いはやいAs it appears here: 速く
    • ·fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt
    • ·early; soon; earlier than usual
    • ·premature; too soon; too early
    • ·easy; simple; quick; fast
    • ·as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...
    N5
  • なる
    • ·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
  • あと
    • ·behind; rear
    • ·after; later
    • ·remainder; the rest
    • ·more (e.g. five more minutes); left
    • ·also; in addition
    • ·descendant; successor; heir
    • ·after one's death
    • ·past; previous
    N5
  • 病気びょうき
    • ·illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; sickness
    • ·bad habit; bad behaviour; weakness; failing
    • ·crazy; insane; disturbed; sick in the head
    N5
  • よい
    • ·good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
    • ·sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
    • ·profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
    • ·OK; all right; fine; no problem
    • ·easy to ...
    N5
  • また
    • ·again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
    • ·also; too; as well; likewise
    • ·on the other hand; while
    • ·and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
    • ·or; otherwise
    • ·really; how; (what, why) on earth
    • ·some time (in the future)
    • ·indirect
    N5
  • 持つもつAs it appears here: 持ち
    • ·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
  • できる
    • ·to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
    • ·to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable
    • ·to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.)
    • ·to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up
    • ·to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready
    • ·to grow (of a crop); to be produced
    • ·to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character
    • ·to be by nature; to be born ...
    • ·to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone)
    • ·to get pregnant
    N5
  • いうAs it appears here: いわれる
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    N5
  • ハチはち
    • ·eight; 8
    N5
  • 花はな
    • ·flower; blossom; bloom; petal
    • ·cherry blossom
    • ·beauty
    • ·blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
    • ·ikebana
    • ·hanafuda
    • ·(the) best
    • ·glorious; lovely
    N5
  • 私わたし
    • ·I; me
    N5
  • 好きすき
    • ·liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
    • ·liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
    • ·faddism; eccentricity
    • ·as one likes; as it suits one
    • ·lecherous; lustful; salacious
    N5
  • 果物くだもの
    • ·fruit
    N5
  • 木き
    • ·tree; shrub; bush
    • ·wood; timber
    • ·wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
    N5
  • 甘いあまいAs it appears here: 甘くて
    • ·sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
    • ·fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
    • ·lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy
    • ·indulgent; lenient; soft (on); easy-going; generous
    • ·naive; overly optimistic; simplistic
    • ·half-hearted; not finished properly
    • ·insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose
    • ·mild
    • ·tempting; enticing; luring
    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
  • コーヒーこーひー
    • ·coffee
    N5
  • 紅茶こうちゃ
    • ·black tea
    N5
  • 入れるいれる
    • ·to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to install (e.g. software); to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. tattoo)
    • ·to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire
    • ·to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); to listen to; to pay attention to
    • ·to include
    • ·to pay (one's rent, etc.)
    • ·to cast (a vote)
    • ·to make (tea, coffee, etc.)
    • ·to turn on (a switch, etc.)
    • ·to send (a fax); to call
    N5
  • とても
    • ·very; awfully; exceedingly
    • ·(not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
    N5
  • おいしい
    • ·good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
    • ·attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: す
    • ·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
  • 食べるたべるAs it appears here: 食べさせない
    • ·to eat
    • ·to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
    N5
  • 甘いあまい
    • ·sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
    • ·fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
    • ·lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy
    • ·indulgent; lenient; soft (on); easy-going; generous
    • ·naive; overly optimistic; simplistic
    • ·half-hearted; not finished properly
    • ·insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose
    • ·mild
    • ·tempting; enticing; luring
    N5
  • 小さいちいさい
    • ·small; little; tiny
    • ·slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; small
    • ·low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
    • ·unimportant; petty; insignificant; trifling; trivial
    • ·young; juvenile
    N5
  • なるAs it appears here: なったり
    • ·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
  • 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
  • もの
    • ·thing; object; article; stuff; substance
    • ·one's things; possessions; property; belongings
    • ·things; something; anything; everything; nothing
    • ·quality
    • ·reason; the way of things
    • ·used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen
    • ·item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
    • ·cause of ...; cause for ...
    • ·somehow; somewhat; for some reason
    • ·really; truly
    N5
  • 名前なまえ
    • ·name
    • ·given name; first name
    N5
  • 食べるたべるAs it appears here: 食べられる
    • ·to eat
    • ·to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
    N5
  • 昔むかし
    • ·the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
    • ·the past ten years; the past decade
    N4
  • 比べるくらべる
    • ·to compare; to make a comparison (between)
    • ·to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
    N4
  • 非常にひじょうに
    • ·very; extremely; exceedingly
    N4
  • 力ちから
    • ·force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
    • ·capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
    • ·efficacy; effect
    • ·effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
    • ·power; authority; influence; good offices; agency
    • ·support; help; aid; assistance
    • ·stress; emphasis
    • ·means; resources
    N4
  • わけ
    • ·reason; cause; grounds
    • ·meaning; sense
    • ·(good) sense; reason
    • ·circumstances; case
    • ·(romantic) relationship; love affair
    N4
  • 味あじ
    • ·flavor; flavour; taste
    • ·charm; appeal; uniqueness; attractiveness
    • ·experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
    • ·smart; clever; witty; strange
    • ·aji; (expl.) position that has some lingering potential that may be exploited later in the game
    N4
  • 焼くやくAs it appears here: 焼いた
    • ·to burn
    • ·to roast; to broil; to grill; to bake; to toast; to barbecue
    • ·to heat; to heat up
    • ·to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake; to fire; to burn
    • ·to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
    • ·to print (a photo); to burn (an optical disc)
    • ·to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
    N4
  • 特にとくに
    • ·particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
    N4
  • 注意ちゅうい
    • ·attention; notice; heed
    • ·care; caution; precaution; looking out (for); watching out (for)
    • ·advice; warning; caution; reminder
    • ·admonishment; reprimand; telling-off
    N4
  • 点てん
    • ·dot; spot; point; speck; mark
    • ·mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points
    • ·point (in a game); score; goal; run
    • ·point
    • ·point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint
    • ·(punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot
    • ·"dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)
    • ·counter for points, marks, goals, etc.
    • ·counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
    N4
  • 赤ちゃんあかちゃん
    • ·baby; infant
    N4
  • 普通ふつう
    • ·normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average
    • ·normally; ordinarily; usually; generally; commonly
    • ·local train; train that stops at every station
    N4
  • 熱ねつ
    • ·heat
    • ·fever; temperature
    • ·zeal; passion; enthusiasm; mania; craze; rage
    N4
  • 残るのこるAs it appears here: 残って
    • ·to remain; to be left
    N4
  • 集めるあつめるAs it appears here: 集めて
    • ·to collect; to assemble; to gather
    N4
  • 原因げんいん
    • ·cause; origin; source
    N4
  • 消化しょうか
    • ·digestion (of food)
    • ·digestion (of information); assimilation; thorough understanding
    • ·consumption; absorption; using up; meeting (e.g. a quota); completion
    • ·losing one's form and turning into something else
    N2
  • すっぱい
    • ·sour; acid
    N2
  • さわやか
    • ·fresh; refreshing; invigorating; pleasant; delightful
    • ·clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
    N2
  • 治すなおす
    • ·to cure; to heal
    N2
  • ハチミツはちみつ
    • ·honey
    N1
  • 親しむしたしむAs it appears here: 親しまれて
    • ·to be intimate with; to befriend
    N1
  • すぐ
    • ·immediately; at once; right away; directly
    • ·soon; before long; shortly
    • ·easily; readily; without difficulty
    • ·right (near); nearby; just (handy)
    • ·honest; upright; frank; straightforward
    N1
  • 体力たいりょく
    • ·physical strength; power; stamina; endurance; vigor; resistance to disease
    • ·strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
    N1
  • 治療ちりょう
    • ·(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
    N1
  • 蜜みつ
    • ·nectar
    • ·honey
    • ·honeydew
    • ·treacle; molasses
    • ·sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
    N1
Grammar5 patterns

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  • としてN32 times in this passage

    Marks the role, capacity, or status in which someone or something acts — "as (a doctor / a rule / etc.)".

    ハチミツは、天然の甘みに加え、薬としての効果もある食べ物として、昔から人々に親しまれてきた。

    Since ancient times, honey has been valued as a food that not only has natural sweetness but also medicinal effects.

  • わけだN3

    Presents a conclusion as the natural consequence of a stated reason — 'that's why', 'no wonder', 'so it means'.

    ハチミツが健康食品の代表のようにいわれるわけである。

    That is why honey is regarded as a representative example of a health food.

  • によって/によるN32 times in this passage

    Marks means, cause, passive agent, or a factor something depends on; 'by (means of)', 'due to', 'depending on'.

    ハチミツは、ハチが蜜をとる花の種類によって、香りや甘みに違いがある。

    The aroma and sweetness of honey vary depending on the type of flower from which the bees collect nectar.

  • についてN3

    Marks the topic an action or statement is directed at; 'about', 'concerning', 'regarding'.

    ハチミツについて特に注意すべき点は、1歳未満の赤ちゃんには食べさせないほうがいい、ということだ。

    One point that requires particular attention regarding honey is that it should not be given to babies under one year old.

  • ということだN3

    Reports hearsay or states a conclusion drawn from what precedes — 'I hear that…' / 'that is to say / it amounts to…'.

    ハチミツについて特に注意すべき点は、1歳未満の赤ちゃんには食べさせないほうがいい、ということだ。

    One point that requires particular attention regarding honey is that it should not be given to babies under one year old.

Other levels16 patterns
  • だの～だのN1

    Reduplicated listing particle citing examples with a tone of complaint or exasperation ("what with X and Y and all that").

    私が好きなのは、果物や木の花から蜜がとられたハチミツだ。

    The honey I like is made from nectar collected from fruit blossoms and tree flowers.

  • に加えてN2

    Adds a further item on top of the preceding one — 'in addition to', 'on top of', 'as well as'.

    ハチミツは、天然の甘みに加え、薬としての効果もある食べ物として、昔から人々に親しまれてきた。

    Since ancient times, honey has been valued as a food that not only has natural sweetness but also medicinal effects.

  • 〜てくるN4

    Verb te-form plus 来る, marking motion toward the speaker or the gradual onset of a state — 'come to do' / 'start to / become'.

    ハチミツは、天然の甘みに加え、薬としての効果もある食べ物として、昔から人々に親しまれてきた。

    Since ancient times, honey has been valued as a food that not only has natural sweetness but also medicinal effects.

  • 〜のにN4

    Links two clauses so the result contradicts what the first clause leads you to expect — "even though ~ / although ~".

    砂糖と比べると、甘みは30%も強いのに、カロリーは20%も低い。

    Compared with sugar, honey is as much as 30% sweeter while containing 20% fewer calories.

  • などN42 times in this passage

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

    また、非常に強い殺菌力を持ち、病気の治療や予防などにも効果が期待できる。

    It also has very strong antibacterial properties, so it can be expected to have benefits in treating and preventing illness.

  • ように / ようなN42 times in this passage

    Likens or exemplifies one thing by another, "like / as / similar to (a)".

    ハチミツが健康食品の代表のようにいわれるわけである。

    That is why honey is regarded as a representative example of a health food.

  • がするN4

    With a perception noun (sound, smell, taste, feeling), expresses that such a sensation occurs — 'there is a smell/sound', 'I sense that'.

    ミカンは、甘くてすっぱい味がして、香りがさわやかだ。

    Mandarin orange blossom honey has a sweet-and-sour taste and a refreshing aroma.

  • ようだN4

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

    肉料理に向いているようだ。

    It seems to be well suited to meat dishes.

  • させるN4

    Causative construction — make or let someone do an action ('make/let ~ do').

    ハチミツについて特に注意すべき点は、1歳未満の赤ちゃんには食べさせないほうがいい、ということだ。

    One point that requires particular attention regarding honey is that it should not be given to babies under one year old.

  • そうだN4

    Reports information the speaker heard from another source, attached to a plain form — "I hear that…, they say…, apparently."

    ハチミツは普通、高温による熱殺菌をしていないので、赤ちゃんに害のある菌が残っているからだそうだ。

    Apparently, this is because honey is normally not sterilized at high temperatures, so bacteria that are harmful to babies may remain in it.

  • のでN52 times in this passage

    Gives a reason or cause with a soft, objective/polite nuance — 'because / since'.

    消化吸収が速く、すぐエネルギーになるので、運動のあとや病気のあとの体力の回復にもよい。

    Because it is digested and absorbed quickly and rapidly becomes energy, honey is also good for restoring physical strength after exercise or illness.

  • がありますN52 times in this passage

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

    ハチミツは、ハチが蜜をとる花の種類によって、香りや甘みに違いがある。

    The aroma and sweetness of honey vary depending on the type of flower from which the bees collect nectar.

  • とてもN5

    Degree adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb — "very / extremely."

    コーヒーや紅茶に入れると、とてもおいしい。

    It tastes very good when added to coffee or tea.

  • 〜ているN53 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”.

    肉料理に向いているようだ。

    It seems to be well suited to meat dishes.

  • ほうがいいN5

    Advises that one course of action is preferable — "had better / it's better to".

    ハチミツについて特に注意すべき点は、1歳未満の赤ちゃんには食べさせないほうがいい、ということだ。

    One point that requires particular attention regarding honey is that it should not be given to babies under one year old.

  • 〜たり〜たりN52 times in this passage

    Lists a few representative actions among others done at various times, 'do things like X and Y'.

    （注2）殺菌：菌（非常に小さい生き物で、病気になったり腐ったりする原因になるもの）を殺すこと

    (Note 2) Sterilization: killing bacteria (extremely small living organisms that can cause illness or spoilage)

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