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N2 · Upper intermediateIntegrated comprehensionPassage #320
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そうだんしゃ

わたしことそうだんしたいことありますかれわたし誕生日たんじょうびなどよくセーターアクセサリープレゼントしてくれるですが、いつもわたしこのではないものおくくれるですわたしどちらかというたんしょくはっきりしたいろシャープデザインものこのなのですが、かれからプレゼントいつもあわいろおお使つかおんならしいかわいいデザインものおおです

こととてもだし、一生懸命いっしょうけんめいえらくれているのがわかるだけに、わたしほんとうにくくてこまいますどうしたらよいしようか。


かいとうしゃ:A

これからながすることかんがいるならやはりかれあなたほんとうこのつたもらったほうよいおもでもプレゼントもらったときこういうのはこうきじない」とかれきずしまうのでふだんからデートときショーウインドーなどながら、「わたしこんなふくなのよ」とかこれなあなどかれそれとなくつたようしていかがしようか。


かいとうしゃ:B

ぶんおもいるイメージにんからイメージとはちがいることおおものですぶんは「シャープデザイン」とおもいても、かれからと「かわいらしいかんデザインはず」とおもいるかもしれませんぶんぶんイメージしまわずに、いちおもつけてみてどうでしょうか。あたらぶん発見はっけんできるかもしれませんし、かれそれたいしているかもしれませんよ。

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  1. 1私の本当の気持ちとは、どんな気持ちか。
  2. 2「相談者」の相談に対するA、Bの回答について、正しいのはどれか。

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Vocabulary1 words
  • 言い出すいいだすAs it appears here: 言い出し
    • ·to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up; to come out with
    • ·to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
    N2
Other levels79 words
  • わたし
    • ·I; me
    N5
  • 彼のあの
    • ·that; those; the
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: したい
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 誕生日たんじょうび
    • ·birthday
    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
  • 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
  • いつも
    • ·always; all the time; at all times
    • ·never
    • ·usual; regular; habitual; customary
    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
  • どちら
    • ·which way; which direction; where
    • ·which one (esp. of two alternatives)
    • ·who
    N5
  • いう
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    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
  • いろ
    • ·colour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade
    • ·complexion; skin colour; skin color
    • ·look (on one's face); expression
    • ·appearance; air; feeling
    • ·personality; character
    • ·tone (of one's voice, etc.); tune; sound; ring
    • ·love; lust; sensuality; love affair
    • ·lover; paramour
    • ·beauty; sexiness; physical appeal
    • ·kind; type; variety
    N5
  • 多いおおいAs it appears here: 多く
    • ·many; numerous; a lot
    • ·large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
    • ·frequent; common
    N5
  • 使うつかうAs it appears here: 使った
    • ·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
  • 女の子おんなのこ
    • ·girl; daughter; baby girl
    • ·young woman
    N5
  • かわいい
    • ·cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
    • ·dear; precious; darling; pet
    • ·innocent; childlike; childish; lovable
    • ·dainty; little; tiny
    • ·precious to oneself; dear (to one)
    N5
  • 多いおおい
    • ·many; numerous; a lot
    • ·large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
    • ·frequent; common
    N5
  • とても
    • ·very; awfully; exceedingly
    • ·(not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
    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
  • わかる
    • ·to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
    • ·to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized (realised); to be found out; to make sense
    • ·I know!; I think so too!
    N5
  • 本当ほんとう
    • ·truth; reality; actuality; fact
    • ·proper; right; correct; official
    • ·genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
    N5
  • 困るこまるAs it appears here: 困って
    • ·to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be at a loss; to be stumped; to be embarrassed
    • ·to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be annoyed
    • ·to be badly off; to be hard up; to be in straitened circumstances
    N5
  • どう
    • ·how; in what way; how about
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: したら
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 長いながいAs it appears here: 長く
    • ·long (distance, length)
    • ·long (time); protracted; prolonged
    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
  • あなた
    • ·you
    • ·dear; honey
    N5
  • 分かるわかるAs it appears here: 分かって
    • ·to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
    • ·to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized (realised); to be found out; to make sense
    • ·I know!; I think so too!
    N5
  • 言ういう
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    N5
  • 見るみるAs it appears here:
    • ·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
  • わたし
    • ·I; me
    N5
  • 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
  • これ
    • ·this; this one
    • ·this person
    • ·now; this point (in time)
    • ·here
    • ·used to stress the subject of a sentence
    • ·I; me
    N5
  • 欲しいほしい
    • ·wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
    • ·I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
    N5
  • 言ういうAs it appears here: 言って
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    N5
  • いかが
    • ·how; in what way; how about
    • ·questionable
    N5
  • 見るみるAs it appears here: 見た
    • ·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
  • 違うちがうAs it appears here: 違って
    • ·to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
    • ·to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
    • ·to become abnormal; to go wrong
    • ·isn't it?; wasn't it?
    N5
  • 見るみる
    • ·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
  • 自分じぶん
    • ·myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
    • ·I; me
    • ·you
    N5
  • つけるAs it appears here: つけて
    • ·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
  • 新しいあたらしい
    • ·new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
    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
  • それ
    • ·that; it
    • ·then; that point (in time); that time
    • ·there
    • ·you
    N5
  • かれ
    • ·he; him
    • ·boyfriend
    N4
  • 一生懸命いっしょうけんめい
    • ·very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately
    N4
  • 選ぶえらぶAs it appears here: 選んで
    • ·to choose; to select; to pick (out)
    N4
  • 気持ちきもち
    • ·feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
    • ·preparedness; readiness; attitude
    • ·thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude
    • ·slightly; a bit; a little
    N4
  • これから
    • ·from now on; after this; in the future; in future
    • ·from here; from this point
    N4
  • 考えるかんがえるAs it appears here: 考えて
    • ·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
  • 伝えるつたえるAs it appears here: 伝えて
    • ·to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath
    N4
  • 思うおもうAs it appears here: 思います
    • ·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
  • 伝えるつたえる
    • ·to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath
    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
  • はず
    • ·should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
    • ·nock (of a bow)
    • ·nock (of an arrow)
    • ·nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
    • ·wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
    N4
  • 決めるきめるAs it appears here: 決めて
    • ·to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix
    • ·to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match)
    • ·to persist in doing; to go through with
    • ·to always do; to have made a habit of
    • ·to take for granted; to assume
    • ·to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines
    • ·to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing
    • ·to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)
    • ·to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs
    N4
  • 一度いちど
    • ·once; one time; on one occasion
    • ·temporarily; for a moment
    • ·one degree; one tone; one musical interval
    N4
  • 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
  • 相談そうだん
    • ·consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
    N3
  • 好みこのみ
    • ·liking; taste; fancy; fondness
    • ·wish; desire; choice; preference
    N3
  • 贈るおくるAs it appears here: 贈って
    • ·to give (as a gift); to present
    • ·to confer; to bestow; to award
    N3
    • ·honorific/polite/humble prefix
    N3
  • 付き合いつきあい
    • ·association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
    N3
  • やはり
    • ·as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
    • ·after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
    • ·too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
    • ·still; as before
    • ·all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
    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
  • もらうAs it appears here: もらった
    • ·to receive; to take; to accept
    • ·to get someone to do something
    • ·to have in one's pocket (a fight, match)
    • ·to contract (a disease); to catch; to be affected
    N3
  • きじ
    • ·article; news story; report; account
    N3
  • ふだん
    • ·usual; normal; everyday; habitual; ordinary
    • ·usually; normally; generally; habitually; always
    N3
  • よう
    • ·appearing ...; looking ...
    • ·way to ...; method of ...ing
    • ·form; style; design
    • ·like; similar to
    • ·thing (thought or spoken)
    N3
  • 他人たにん
    • ·another person; other people; others
    • ·unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood)
    • ·outsider; stranger
    N3
  • 似合うにあう
    • ·to suit; to match; to become; to be like
    N3
  • かわいらしい
    • ·lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
    N3
  • 感じかんじ
    • ·feeling; sense; impression
    N3
    • ·one's body; one's person
    • ·oneself; one's appearance
    • ·one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
    • ·main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)
    N3
  • 発見はっけん
    • ·discovery; detection; finding
    N3
  • 期待きたい
    • ·expectation; anticipation; hope
    • ·promising; rising; up-and-coming
    N3
Grammar1 patterns

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  • だけにN2

    The stated reason makes the result all the more fitting or intense, "precisely because / all the more because".

    彼のことはとても好きだし、一生懸命選んでくれているのがわかるだけに、私の本当の気持ちを言い出しにくくて困っています。

    I like him very much, and precisely because I know how hard he tries to choose the gifts, I find it difficult to tell him how I really feel.

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  • だの~だのN12 times in this passage

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

    私はどちらかというと単色ではっきりした色のシャープなデザインのものが好みなのですが、彼からのプレゼントはいつも淡い色を多く使った、女の子らしいかわいいデザインのものが多いのです。

    I tend to like sharp designs in solid, distinct colors, whereas his gifts are usually cute, girlish designs that use lots of pale colors.

  • ことがあるN3

    After a plain verb, 'there are times when...'; after a past-tense verb (〜たことがある), 'have (ever) done, have the experience of'.

    私の彼のことで相談したいことがあります。

    I would like some advice about my boyfriend.

  • と言うと(というと)N32 times in this passage

    'Speaking of…' / 'when it comes to…' — takes up a topic just mentioned and continues from it.

    私はどちらかというと単色ではっきりした色のシャープなデザインのものが好みなのですが、彼からのプレゼントはいつも淡い色を多く使った、女の子らしいかわいいデザインのものが多いのです。

    I tend to like sharp designs in solid, distinct colors, whereas his gifts are usually cute, girlish designs that use lots of pale colors.

  • というN3

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

    でもプレゼントをもらった時に「こういうのは好きじやない」と言うと彼を傷つけてしまうので、ふだんからデートの時にショーウインドーなどを見ながら、「わたしこんな服が好きなのよ」とか「これ、欲しいなあ」などと言って、彼にそれとなく伝えるようにしてはいかがでしようか。

    But saying, “I don't like this kind of thing,” when you receive a present would hurt him, so why not subtly let him know during your usual dates—for example, while looking at shop windows, saying things like, “I like clothes like this,” or “I'd love to have this”?

  • にしてはN3

    Introduces a result that runs contrary to what the stated standard would lead you to expect, 'for / considering (that)'.

    でもプレゼントをもらった時に「こういうのは好きじやない」と言うと彼を傷つけてしまうので、ふだんからデートの時にショーウインドーなどを見ながら、「わたしこんな服が好きなのよ」とか「これ、欲しいなあ」などと言って、彼にそれとなく伝えるようにしてはいかがでしようか。

    But saying, “I don't like this kind of thing,” when you receive a present would hurt him, so why not subtly let him know during your usual dates—for example, while looking at shop windows, saying things like, “I like clothes like this,” or “I'd love to have this”?

  • ずにN3

    Marks doing one thing without doing another; a more formal equivalent of 〜ないで — 'without …ing'.

    自分で自分のイメージを決めてしまわずに、一度思い切って身につけてみてはどうでしょうか。

    Rather than deciding your own image entirely by yourself, why not take the plunge and try wearing one of those things?

  • などN43 times in this passage

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

    彼は私の誕生日などによくセーターやアクセサリーをプレゼントしてくれるのですが、いつも私の好みではないものを贈ってくれるのです。

    He often gives me sweaters or accessories for occasions such as my birthday, but the things he gives me are never to my taste.

  • 〜てくれるN43 times in this passage

    Someone does an action for the benefit of the speaker (or the speaker's in-group) — '(someone) does (something) for me'.

    彼は私の誕生日などによくセーターやアクセサリーをプレゼントしてくれるのですが、いつも私の好みではないものを贈ってくれるのです。

    He often gives me sweaters or accessories for occasions such as my birthday, but the things he gives me are never to my taste.

  • らしいN4

    Evidential auxiliary expressing an inference or hearsay from evidence — 'it seems / apparently ~'; also 'typical of, befitting ~'.

    私はどちらかというと単色ではっきりした色のシャープなデザインのものが好みなのですが、彼からのプレゼントはいつも淡い色を多く使った、女の子らしいかわいいデザインのものが多いのです。

    I tend to like sharp designs in solid, distinct colors, whereas his gifts are usually cute, girlish designs that use lots of pale colors.

  • にくいN4

    Attaches to a verb stem to say an action is hard to perform, 'difficult to ~ / hard to ~.'

    彼のことはとても好きだし、一生懸命選んでくれているのがわかるだけに、私の本当の気持ちを言い出しにくくて困っています。

    I like him very much, and precisely because I know how hard he tries to choose the gifts, I find it difficult to tell him how I really feel.

  • たらN4

    Conditional/temporal ending on the plain-past stem meaning that once or if the first action happens, the second follows ('if / once / when ... then').

    どうしたらよいでしようか。

    What should I do?

  • 〜てもらうN4

    Benefactive construction: receive the favor of someone doing an action for you — 'have/get someone to ...'.

    これからも長くお付き合いすることを考えているのなら、やはり彼にあなたの本当の好みを伝えて分かってもらったほうがよいと思います。

    If you are thinking of continuing the relationship for a long time, I think it would be better to tell him your true preferences so that he understands them.

  • と思う(とおもう)N43 times in this passage

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

    これからも長くお付き合いすることを考えているのなら、やはり彼にあなたの本当の好みを伝えて分かってもらったほうがよいと思います

    If you are thinking of continuing the relationship for a long time, I think it would be better to tell him your true preferences so that he understands them.

  • 〜てしまう / 〜ちゃうN42 times in this passage

    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.

    でもプレゼントをもらった時に「こういうのは好きじやない」と言うと彼を傷つけてしまうので、ふだんからデートの時にショーウインドーなどを見ながら、「わたしこんな服が好きなのよ」とか「これ、欲しいなあ」などと言って、彼にそれとなく伝えるようにしてはいかがでしようか。

    But saying, “I don't like this kind of thing,” when you receive a present would hurt him, so why not subtly let him know during your usual dates—for example, while looking at shop windows, saying things like, “I like clothes like this,” or “I'd love to have this”?

  • ながらN4

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

    でもプレゼントをもらった時に「こういうのは好きじやない」と言うと彼を傷つけてしまうので、ふだんからデートの時にショーウインドーなどを見ながら、「わたしこんな服が好きなのよ」とか「これ、欲しいなあ」などと言って、彼にそれとなく伝えるようにしてはいかがでしようか。

    But saying, “I don't like this kind of thing,” when you receive a present would hurt him, so why not subtly let him know during your usual dates—for example, while looking at shop windows, saying things like, “I like clothes like this,” or “I'd love to have this”?

  • とか~とかN4

    Lists a few representative, non-exhaustive examples — 'things like X and Y', 'X, Y, and so on'.

    でもプレゼントをもらった時に「こういうのは好きじやない」と言うと彼を傷つけてしまうので、ふだんからデートの時にショーウインドーなどを見ながら、「わたしこんな服が好きなのよ」とか「これ、欲しいなあ」などと言って、彼にそれとなく伝えるようにしてはいかがでしようか。

    But saying, “I don't like this kind of thing,” when you receive a present would hurt him, so why not subtly let him know during your usual dates—for example, while looking at shop windows, saying things like, “I like clothes like this,” or “I'd love to have this”?

  • てもN4

    Concessive — 'even if / even though …'; the main clause holds regardless of the te-clause.

    自分では「シャープなデザインが似合う」と思っていても、彼から見ると「かわいらしい感じのデザインが似合うはず」と思っているのかもしれません。

    Even if you think, “Sharp designs suit me,” from his perspective he may think, “Cute designs would probably suit her.”

  • かもしれないN43 times in this passage

    Expresses possibility or conjecture — 'might', 'maybe', 'perhaps'.

    自分では「シャープなデザインが似合う」と思っていても、彼から見ると「かわいらしい感じのデザインが似合うはず」と思っているのかもしれません

    Even if you think, “Sharp designs suit me,” from his perspective he may think, “Cute designs would probably suit her.”

  • 〜てみるN4

    Verb te-form plus 見る, doing something on a trial basis to see what happens — 'try ...ing'.

    自分で自分のイメージを決めてしまわずに、一度思い切って身につけてみてはどうでしょうか。

    Rather than deciding your own image entirely by yourself, why not take the plunge and try wearing one of those things?

  • 〜たいN5

    Expresses the speaker's own desire to do something — “want to do”.

    私の彼のことで相談したいことがあります。

    I would like some advice about my boyfriend.

  • だ / ですN55 times in this passage

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

    彼は私の誕生日などによくセーターやアクセサリーをプレゼントしてくれるのですが、いつも私の好みではないものを贈ってくれるのです。

    He often gives me sweaters or accessories for occasions such as my birthday, but the things he gives me are never to my taste.

  • いつもN52 times in this passage

    Adverb expressing habitual, unchanging frequency, "always / usually".

    彼は私の誕生日などによくセーターやアクセサリーをプレゼントしてくれるのですが、いつも私の好みではないものを贈ってくれるのです。

    He often gives me sweaters or accessories for occasions such as my birthday, but the things he gives me are never to my taste.

  • じゃない・ではないN5

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

    彼は私の誕生日などによくセーターやアクセサリーをプレゼントしてくれるのですが、いつも私の好みではないものを贈ってくれるのです。

    He often gives me sweaters or accessories for occasions such as my birthday, but the things he gives me are never to my taste.

  • とてもN5

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

    彼のことはとても好きだし、一生懸命選んでくれているのがわかるだけに、私の本当の気持ちを言い出しにくくて困っています。

    I like him very much, and precisely because I know how hard he tries to choose the gifts, I find it difficult to tell him how I really feel.

  • 〜ているN58 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”.

    彼のことはとても好きだし、一生懸命選んでくれているのがわかるだけに、私の本当の気持ちを言い出しにくくて困っています。

    I like him very much, and precisely because I know how hard he tries to choose the gifts, I find it difficult to tell him how I really feel.

  • のでN5

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

    でもプレゼントをもらった時に「こういうのは好きじやない」と言うと彼を傷つけてしまうので、ふだんからデートの時にショーウインドーなどを見ながら、「わたしこんな服が好きなのよ」とか「これ、欲しいなあ」などと言って、彼にそれとなく伝えるようにしてはいかがでしようか。

    But saying, “I don't like this kind of thing,” when you receive a present would hurt him, so why not subtly let him know during your usual dates—for example, while looking at shop windows, saying things like, “I like clothes like this,” or “I'd love to have this”?

  • なあN5

    Sentence-ending particle that voices emotion, admiration, or a wish, like "..., isn't it!" or "I wish...".

    でもプレゼントをもらった時に「こういうのは好きじやない」と言うと彼を傷つけてしまうので、ふだんからデートの時にショーウインドーなどを見ながら、「わたしこんな服が好きなのよ」とか「これ、欲しいなあ」などと言って、彼にそれとなく伝えるようにしてはいかがでしようか。

    But saying, “I don't like this kind of thing,” when you receive a present would hurt him, so why not subtly let him know during your usual dates—for example, while looking at shop windows, saying things like, “I like clothes like this,” or “I'd love to have this”?

  • だろうN5

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

    自分で自分のイメージを決めてしまわずに、一度思い切って身につけてみてはどうでしょうか。

    Rather than deciding your own image entirely by yourself, why not take the plunge and try wearing one of those things?

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