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N3 · IntermediateLong passagePassage #272
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あなたはテレビのコマーシャル（注1）を見みていて、まじめそうなタレント（注2）が宣せん伝でんしている品しな物ものはなんとなく信しんじられるような気きがする、ということはありませんか。また、入にゅう学がくするのが難むずかしいと言いわれている大だい学がくの学がく生せいは、学がく力りょく以い外がいの能のう力りょくも高たかいだろうと思おもうことはありませんか。

しかし、__________。入にゅう学がくするのが難むずかしい大だい学がくの学がく生せいだからといって、その人じん物ぶつが社しゃ会かい的てきに優すぐれているというわけではありません。

しかし、私わたしたちは何なにかを評ひょう価かするとき、いい特とく徴ちょうが一ひとつあると、その他たの点てんも高たかく評ひょう価かしてしまうことがよくあります。このように、目め立だつ特とく徴ちょうに影えい響きょうされて、その他たの面めんについても高たかく評ひょう価かしたり、逆ぎゃくに低ひくく評ひょう価かしたりする心しん理り的てき効こう果かのことを「ハロー効こう果か」と呼よびます。「ハロー」というのは、仏ぶつ像ぞう（注3）の後うしろにある光ひかりのことです。

面めん接せつ試し験けんの時ときに私わたしたちが髪かみの形かたちや服ふくに気きを使つかうのは、面めん接せつをする人ひとたちの心こころの中うちでもこのようなことが起おきていると思おもっているからではないでしようか。面めん接せつをする側がわは、自じ分ぶんが行おこなおうとしている判はん断だんが何なにかの影えい響きょうを受うけていないか、冷れい静せい（注4）に見みながら評ひょう価かしたほうがいいでしよう。

（注ちゅう1）コマーシャル：テレビやラジオで放ほう送そうされる広こう告こく

（注ちゅう2）夕ゆうレント：テレビやラジオに出でて仕し事ごとをすることを、主おもな職しょく業ぎょうとしている人ひと

（注ちゅう3）仏ぶつ像ぞう：仏教ぶっきょうで、祈いのりの対たい象しょうとして仏ふつの姿すがたを表あらわしたもの

（注ちゅう4）冷れい静せい：落おち着ついて考かんがえたり行こう動どうしたりする様よう子す

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  1. 1__________に入る文はどれか。
  2. 2その人物とは誰か。
  3. 3ハロー効果とはどんな効果か。
  4. 4このようなこととはどのようなことか。

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Vocabulary25 words
  • 信じるしんじるAs it appears here: 信じられる
    • ·to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
    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
  • 能力のうりょく
    • ·ability; faculty
    N3
  • 人物じんぶつ
    • ·person; character; figure; personage; man; woman
    • ·one's character; one's personality
    • ·able person; talented person
    N3
  • 優れるすぐれるAs it appears here: 優れて
    • ·to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
    N3
  • 何かなにか
    • ·something; some; any
    • ·somehow; for some reason
    • ·(so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
    N3
  • 評価ひょうか
    • ·valuation; appraisal; evaluation; assessment; estimation; rating; judging
    • ·appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement; rating highly; praising
    N3
  • とき
    • ·time; hour; moment
    • ·occasion; case
    • ·chance; opportunity; season
    • ·the times; the age; the day
    • ·tense
    N3
  • 特徴とくちょう
    • ·feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
    N3
  • 影響えいきょう
    • ·influence; effect; impact
    N3
  • 面めん
    • ·face
    • ·mask; face guard
    • ·striking the head (in kendo)
    • ·surface (esp. a geometrical surface)
    • ·page
    • ·aspect; facet; side
    • ·chamfer
    • ·counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
    N3
  • 効果こうか
    • ·effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result
    • ·effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
    N3
  • 判断はんだん
    • ·judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication
    • ·divination
    • ·judgement
    N3
  • 冷静れいせい
    • ·calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
    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
  • 注ちゅう
    • ·annotation; explanatory note; comment
    N3
  • 放送ほうそう
    • ·broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
    N3
  • 広告こうこく
    • ·advertisement; advertising
    • ·announcement; notice
    N3
  • 職業しょくぎょう
    • ·occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade; calling; business
    N3
  • 対象たいしょう
    • ·target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
    N3
  • 姿すがた
    • ·figure; form; shape
    • ·appearance; dress; guise
    • ·state; condition; picture; image
    • ·form (of a waka)
    • ·dressed in ...; wearing ...
    N3
  • 表すあらわすAs it appears here: 表した
    • ·to represent; to signify; to stand for
    • ·to reveal; to show; to display
    • ·to express
    • ·to make widely known
    N3
  • 行動こうどう
    • ·action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
    N3
  • 様子ようす
    • ·state (of affairs); situation; circumstances
    • ·appearance; look(s); air; manner; behaviour; demeanor
    • ·sign; indication
    N3
Other levels57 words
  • あなた
    • ·you
    • ·dear; honey
    N5
  • 見るみるAs it appears here: 見て
    • ·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
  • あるAs it appears here: ありません
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 難しいむずかしい
    • ·difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)
    • ·impossible; unfeasible
    • ·fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased
    • ·gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look)
    • ·dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable
    • ·unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
    N5
  • 言ういうAs it appears here: 言われて
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    N5
  • 大学だいがく
    • ·university; college
    • ·former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators)
    • ·the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
    N5
  • 学生がくせい
    • ·student (esp. a university student)
    N5
  • 高いたかい
    • ·high; tall
    • ·expensive; high-priced
    • ·high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
    • ·loud
    • ·high-pitched; shrill
    N5
  • しかし
    • ·however; but
    N5
  • いうAs it appears here: いって
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    N5
  • その
    • ·that; the
    • ·part (as in "part two")
    • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
    N5
  • 一つひとつ
    • ·one
    • ·for one thing
    • ·only
    • ·(not) even
    • ·just (e.g. "just try it")
    • ·some kind of; one type of
    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
  • 高いたかいAs it appears here: 高く
    • ·high; tall
    • ·expensive; high-priced
    • ·high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
    • ·loud
    • ·high-pitched; shrill
    N5
  • よく
    • ·nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
    • ·frequently; often
    • ·I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
    • ·(you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
    N5
  • あるAs it appears here: あります
    • ·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
  • この
    • ·this
    • ·last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
    • ·you (as in "you liar")
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: されて
    • ·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
  • するAs it appears here: したり
    • ·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
  • 低いひくいAs it appears here: 低く
    • ·low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)
    • ·low (position); close to the ground
    • ·short (height)
    • ·deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume)
    N5
  • 呼ぶよぶAs it appears here: 呼びます
    • ·to call out (to); to call; to invoke
    • ·to summon (a doctor, etc.)
    • ·to invite
    • ·to designate; to name; to brand
    • ·to garner (support, etc.); to gather
    • ·to take as one's wife
    N5
  • 後ろうしろ
    • ·back; behind; rear
    N5
  • 服ふく
    • ·clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; costume; suit; outfit
    • ·counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
    N5
  • 起きるおきるAs it appears here: 起きて
    • ·to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire)
    • ·to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake
    • ·to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place
    N5
  • 自分じぶん
    • ·myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
    • ·I; me
    • ·you
    N5
  • 見るみるAs it appears here: 見
    • ·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
  • するAs it appears here: しよう
    • ·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As it appears here: される
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 仕事しごと
    • ·work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
    • ·work
    N5
  • 人ひと
    • ·person; someone; somebody
    • ·human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
    • ·human (Homo sapiens)
    • ·(other) people; others
    • ·character; personality; nature
    • ·capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
    • ·adult; grown-up
    • ·I; me; one
    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
  • 品物しなもの
    • ·article; item; thing; goods; wares
    N4
  • 入学にゅうがく
    • ·admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
    N4
  • 以外いがい
    • ·excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to
    • ·outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
    N4
  • 思うおもう
    • ·to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
    • ·to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
    • ·to judge; to assess; to regard
    • ·to imagine; to suppose; to dream
    • ·to expect; to look forward to
    • ·to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
    • ·to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love
    • ·to recall; to remember
    N4
  • わけ
    • ·reason; cause; grounds
    • ·meaning; sense
    • ·(good) sense; reason
    • ·circumstances; case
    • ·(romantic) relationship; love affair
    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
  • 光ひかり
    • ·light
    • ·illumination; ray; beam; gleam; glow
    • ·happiness; hope
    • ·influence; power
    • ·vision; eyesight
    • ·optical fiber; optical fibre
    N4
  • 髪かみ
    • ·hair (on the head)
    N4
  • 形かたち
    • ·(physical) form; shape; figure
    • ·visage; (facial) features; appearance (of a person); figure; looks
    • ·form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); style; (outward) appearance
    • ·(resultant) state; situation; condition; form
    • ·behaviour (towards others); attitude; demeanor; manners
    • ·shape (positional qualities of a group of stones)
    N4
  • 思うおもうAs it appears here: 思って
    • ·to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
    • ·to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
    • ·to judge; to assess; to regard
    • ·to imagine; to suppose; to dream
    • ·to expect; to look forward to
    • ·to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
    • ·to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love
    • ·to recall; to remember
    N4
  • 行うおこなうAs it appears here: 行おう
    • ·to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
    N4
  • 受けるうけるAs it appears here: 受けて
    • ·to receive; to get
    • ·to catch (e.g. a ball)
    • ·to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
    • ·to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence)
    • ·to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge)
    • ·to be given (e.g. life, talent)
    • ·to find funny; to find humorous; to be amused (by)
    • ·to follow; to succeed; to be descended from
    • ·to face (south, etc.)
    • ·to be modified by
    • ·to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee
    • ·to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well
    N4
  • 考えるかんがえるAs it appears here: 考えたり
    • ·to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)
    • ·to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration
    • ·to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect
    • ·to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan
    • ·to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine
    • ·to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise
    • ·to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view
    N4
  • 宣伝せんでん
    • ·publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
    N2
  • なんとなく
    • ·somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
    N2
  • 学力がくりょく
    • ·scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
    N2
  • 目立つめだつ
    • ·to be conspicuous; to stand out
    N2
  • 面接めんせつ
    • ·interview (e.g. for a job)
    N2
  • 仏像ぶつぞう
    • ·statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
    N1
  • 側がわ
    • ·side (of something, or taking someone's side); part
    • ·(watch) case
    N1
  • 祈りいのり
    • ·prayer; supplication
    N1
Grammar8 patterns

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  • ような気がするN3

    Expresses a vague subjective hunch or impression that something is the case — 'I get the feeling that…', 'it seems like…'.

    あなたはテレビのコマーシャルを見ていて、まじめそうなタレントが宣伝している品物はなんとなく信じられるような気がする、ということはありませんか。

    When watching television commercials, have you ever felt somehow that a product advertised by a serious-looking celebrity seems trustworthy?

  • 的（てき）N3

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

    入学するのが難しい大学の学生だからといって、その人物が社会的に優れているというわけではありません。

    Just because someone is a student at a university that is difficult to enter does not mean that the person is socially outstanding.

  • というN3

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

    入学するのが難しい大学の学生だからといって、その人物が社会的に優れているというわけではありません。

    Just because someone is a student at a university that is difficult to enter does not mean that the person is socially outstanding.

  • わけではないN3

    Partially denies an assumed conclusion — 'it's not (necessarily) that ~', 'doesn't necessarily mean ~'.

    入学するのが難しい大学の学生だからといって、その人物が社会的に優れているというわけではありません。

    Just because someone is a student at a university that is difficult to enter does not mean that the person is socially outstanding.

  • についてN3

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

    このように、目立つ特徴に影響されて、その他の面についても高く評価したり、逆に低く評価したりする心理的効果のことを「ハロー効果」と呼びます。

    This psychological effect, in which a prominent characteristic influences us to evaluate other aspects positively or, conversely, negatively, is called the “halo effect.”

  • というのはN3

    Introduces an explanation or definition of the topic just named — 'the thing called…' / 'what … means is'.

    「ハロー」というのは、仏像の後ろにある光のことです。

    A “halo” is the light shown behind a Buddhist statue.

  • ようとするN3

    Describes attempting to do something or being on the verge of doing it — 'try to…', 'be about to…'.

    面接をする側は、自分が行おうとしている判断が何かの影響を受けていないか、冷静に見ながら評価したほうがいいでしよう。

    Interviewers, for their part, should probably evaluate candidates calmly while considering whether their judgment is being influenced by something.

  • 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.)".

    （注2）夕レント：テレビやラジオに出て仕事をすることを、主な職業としている人

    (Note 2) Television personality: a person whose main occupation is appearing and working on television or radio

Other levels19 patterns
  • ということはN2

    Draws a logical conclusion or restatement from a preceding fact — "which means…, in other words…, that is to say…".

    あなたはテレビのコマーシャルを見ていて、まじめそうなタレントが宣伝している品物はなんとなく信じられるような気がする、ということはありませんか。

    When watching television commercials, have you ever felt somehow that a product advertised by a serious-looking celebrity seems trustworthy?

  • 以外（いがい）N2

    Marks everything except the named item — 'other than ~', 'apart from ~', 'besides ~'.

    また、入学するのが難しいと言われている大学の学生は、学力以外の能力も高いだろうと思うことはありませんか。

    Or have you ever thought that students at a university said to be difficult to enter must also have strong abilities in areas other than academic ability?

  • からといってN2

    Concedes a reason but denies the conclusion normally drawn from it — 'just because ~ doesn't mean ~'.

    しかし、__________。入学するのが難しい大学の学生だからといって、

  • 逆に（ぎゃくに）N2

    Signals that what follows runs opposite to what was just said or expected — 'on the contrary', 'conversely', 'the other way around'.

    このように、目立つ特徴に影響されて、その他の面についても高く評価したり、逆に低く評価したりする心理的効果のことを「ハロー効果」と呼びます。

    This psychological effect, in which a prominent characteristic influences us to evaluate other aspects positively or, conversely, negatively, is called the “halo effect.”

  • と言われている（といわれている）N4

    Passive 'say' plus progressive to state general hearsay or common belief — 'it is said that', 'people say that'.

    また、入学するのが難しいと言われている大学の学生は、学力以外の能力も高いだろうと思うことはありませんか。

    Or have you ever thought that students at a university said to be difficult to enter must also have strong abilities in areas other than academic ability?

  • と思う（とおもう）N42 times in this passage

    Quotative plus 'think', stating the speaker's opinion or guess — 'I think that'.

    また、入学するのが難しいと言われている大学の学生は、学力以外の能力も高いだろうと思うことはありませんか。

    Or have you ever thought that students at a university said to be difficult to enter must also have strong abilities in areas other than academic ability?

  • ときN4

    Marks the time at which something happens — "when X, Y."

    しかし、私たちは何かを評価するとき、いい特徴が一つあると、その他の点も高く評価してしまうことがよくあります。

    However, when we evaluate something, if it has one good characteristic, we often end up rating its other aspects highly as well.

  • 〜てしまう / 〜ちゃうN4

    Verb te-form plus しまう, marking an action as fully completed or done regrettably/by accident — 'end up ...ing' / 'finish ...ing'; ちゃう/じゃう is the casual contraction.

    しかし、私たちは何かを評価するとき、いい特徴が一つあると、その他の点も高く評価してしまうことがよくあります。

    However, when we evaluate something, if it has one good characteristic, we often end up rating its other aspects highly as well.

  • 〜の中でN4

    Marks a set or group as the domain of a comparison — "among ~ / of all ~", typically paired with a superlative.

    面接試験の時に私たちが髪の形や服に気を使うのは、面接をする人たちの心の中でもこのようなことが起きていると思っているからではないでしようか。

    Perhaps the reason we pay attention to our hairstyle and clothes during an interview is that we believe this kind of effect is also occurring in the minds of the interviewers.

  • ようだN4

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

    面接試験の時に私たちが髪の形や服に気を使うのは、面接をする人たちの心の中でもこのようなことが起きていると思っているからではないでしようか。

    Perhaps the reason we pay attention to our hairstyle and clothes during an interview is that we believe this kind of effect is also occurring in the minds of the interviewers.

  • ながらN4

    Attaches to a verb stem to show two actions by the same subject happening at once — 'while (doing) / as'.

    面接をする側は、自分が行おうとしている判断が何かの影響を受けていないか、冷静に見ながら評価したほうがいいでしよう。

    Interviewers, for their part, should probably evaluate candidates calmly while considering whether their judgment is being influenced by something.

  • 〜ているN56 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”.

    あなたはテレビのコマーシャルを見ていて、まじめそうなタレントが宣伝している品物はなんとなく信じられるような気がする、ということはありませんか。

    When watching television commercials, have you ever felt somehow that a product advertised by a serious-looking celebrity seems trustworthy?

  • ませんかN52 times in this passage

    A polite invitation or suggestion, "won't you...?" / "would you like to...?"

    あなたはテレビのコマーシャルを見ていて、まじめそうなタレントが宣伝している品物はなんとなく信じられるような気がする、ということはありませんか。

    When watching television commercials, have you ever felt somehow that a product advertised by a serious-looking celebrity seems trustworthy?

  • だろうN5

    Presumptive expressing conjecture — 'probably', 'I think', or seeking agreement 'right?'; plain だろう / polite でしょう.

    また、入学するのが難しいと言われている大学の学生は、学力以外の能力も高いだろうと思うことはありませんか。

    Or have you ever thought that students at a university said to be difficult to enter must also have strong abilities in areas other than academic ability?

  • しかしN52 times in this passage

    Contrastive conjunction joining two sentences, 'however / but'.

    しかし、__________。入学するのが難しい大学の学生だからといって、

  • 〜たり〜たりN54 times in this passage

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

    このように、目立つ特徴に影響されて、その他の面についても高く評価したり、逆に低く評価したりする心理的効果のことを「ハロー効果」と呼びます。

    This psychological effect, in which a prominent characteristic influences us to evaluate other aspects positively or, conversely, negatively, is called the “halo effect.”

  • だ / ですN52 times in this passage

    The copula linking a noun or na-adjective to the subject — plain だ / polite です, 'is/am/are'.

    「ハロー」というのは、仏像の後ろにある光のことです。

    A “halo” is the light shown behind a Buddhist statue.

  • じゃない・ではないN5

    Negates a noun or na-adjective with the copula, "is not / am not".

    面接試験の時に私たちが髪の形や服に気を使うのは、面接をする人たちの心の中でもこのようなことが起きていると思っているからではないでしようか。

    Perhaps the reason we pay attention to our hairstyle and clothes during an interview is that we believe this kind of effect is also occurring in the minds of the interviewers.

  • ほうがいいN5

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

    面接をする側は、自分が行おうとしている判断が何かの影響を受けていないか、冷静に見ながら評価したほうがいいでしよう。

    Interviewers, for their part, should probably evaluate candidates calmly while considering whether their judgment is being influenced by something.

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