というN34 times in this passage
Quotative marker plus 'say' that introduces a name, definition, or reported content — 'called', 'known as', 'that (one) says'.
子供たちはよく「お父さんよりお母さんのほうがこわい」と言いますね。
Children often say, “Mom is scarier than Dad,” don’t they?
的（てき）N32 times in this passage
A suffix turning a noun into a na-adjective meaning "relating to / -like / -ical" (一般的, 科学的).
「お母さんは叱る人」というイメージが一般的になっているんじゃないでしようか。
The image of “the mother as the one who scolds” may have become a common one.
どうしてもN3
Fixed adverb "no matter what / by all means"; with a negative predicate it means "(simply) cannot ... however hard one tries."
父親が外に出て働いている場合、どうしても母親のほうが子供と接する時間が長くなります。
When the father works outside the home, the mother inevitably spends more time with the children.
あまり〜ないN32 times in this passage
The degree adverb あまり, typically with a following negative, expresses a limited degree, "not very / not much."
それに、父親はあまり子供と一緒にいられないので、「子供に嫌われたくない」という気持ちが強くなります。
Moreover, because the father cannot spend much time with the children, he becomes more strongly concerned about “not wanting the children to dislike him.”
ようとしないN3
Says someone shows no intention of doing something or stubbornly won't do it — 'won't (even try to)…', 'refuses to…'.
それで、あまり叱ろうとしないのです。
For that reason, the father tends not to try to scold them very much.
〜てばかりいるN3
'does nothing but ~ / is always ~ing' — expresses that someone only ever does one action, often with disapproval.
いつも叱ってばかりでは、母親は子育てが嫌になってしまいます。
If she is always doing nothing but scolding, the mother will eventually grow tired of raising the children.
つまりN32 times in this passage
Restates or sums up the preceding statement more plainly — 'in other words / that is to say'.
ある専門家は、母親は「包む」役割、つまり優しく子供を受け入れる役目を持つのに対して、父親は「切る』役割、つまり巌しくルールを教える役割を持つべきだと言っています。
One expert says that the mother should have the role of “embracing”—that is, gently accepting the child—whereas the father should have the role of “cutting,” meaning strictly teaching the child rules.
に対してN3
Marks the target or object an action is directed at, or sets up a contrast between two things, 'toward / with regard to / in contrast to'.
ある専門家は、母親は「包む」役割、つまり優しく子供を受け入れる役目を持つのに対して、父親は「切る』役割、つまり巌しくルールを教える役割を持つべきだと言っています。
One expert says that the mother should have the role of “embracing”—that is, gently accepting the child—whereas the father should have the role of “cutting,” meaning strictly teaching the child rules.
べきだN3
States what one ought to do as the right or expected course of action — 'should / ought to'.
ある専門家は、母親は「包む」役割、つまり優しく子供を受け入れる役目を持つのに対して、父親は「切る』役割、つまり巌しくルールを教える役割を持つべきだと言っています。
One expert says that the mother should have the role of “embracing”—that is, gently accepting the child—whereas the father should have the role of “cutting,” meaning strictly teaching the child rules.
において/におけるN3
Formally marks the place, time, or domain in which something holds, 'in / at / regarding'.
現在、家庭における男女の役割分担は境界がなくなりつつあります。
Today, the boundaries in the division of roles between men and women within the household are gradually disappearing.
に関する/に関してN3
Marks the topic that the following statement concerns or relates to; "regarding, concerning, about."
しかし、子育てに関してはこうした意見に耳を傾けたほうがいいのではないでしょうか。
However, when it comes to raising children, perhaps we would do well to listen to views such as these.
よりN4
Particle marking the standard in a comparison (also a starting point), "than / (more) than; from".
子供たちはよく「お父さんよりお母さんのほうがこわい」と言いますね。
Children often say, “Mom is scarier than Dad,” don’t they?
〜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.
いつも叱ってばかりでは、母親は子育てが嫌になってしまいます。
If she is always doing nothing but scolding, the mother will eventually grow tired of raising the children.
〜てあげるN4
The subject does an action as a favor for someone else — 'to do (something) for (someone)'.
父親が厳しく叱った後に、母親が子供をフオローしてあげるようにすると、親子の関係はよくなるそうです。
It is said that parent-child relationships improve if, after the father has sternly scolded the child, the mother follows up by supporting and comforting the child.
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)".
父親が厳しく叱った後に、母親が子供をフオローしてあげるようにすると、親子の関係はよくなるそうです。
It is said that parent-child relationships improve if, after the father has sternly scolded the child, the mother follows up by supporting and comforting the child.
必要がある（ひつようがある）N4
States that doing something is necessary or required — 'need to, it is necessary to'.
子供を叱る必要があるときには、父親がその役割を引き受けてこそ子育てはうまくいくのです。
When a child needs to be scolded, child-rearing works well precisely when the father takes on that role.
ときN4
Marks the time at which something happens — "when X, Y."
子供を叱る必要があるときには、父親がその役割を引き受けてこそ子育てはうまくいくのです。
When a child needs to be scolded, child-rearing works well precisely when the father takes on that role.
〜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'.
たしかに今は昔と違って、父親と母親の役割は固定的ではなくなってきました。
It is certainly true that, unlike in the past, the roles of fathers and mothers are no longer fixed.
より〜ほうがN52 times in this passage
Expresses comparison or preference — 'B is more ... than A / would rather B' (A より B のほうが).
子供たちはよく「お父さんよりお母さんのほうがこわい」と言いますね。
Children often say, “Mom is scarier than Dad,” don’t they?
〜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”.
「お母さんは叱る人」というイメージが一般的になっているんじゃないでしようか。
The image of “the mother as the one who scolds” may have become a common one.
じゃない・ではないN52 times in this passage
Negates a noun or na-adjective with the copula, "is not / am not".
「お母さんは叱る人」というイメージが一般的になっているんじゃないでしようか。
The image of “the mother as the one who scolds” may have become a common one.
だ / ですN54 times in this passage
The copula linking a noun or na-adjective to the subject — plain だ / polite です, 'is/am/are'.
だから、母親に叱る役割がまわってきやすいのです。
As a result, the role of scolding the children tends to fall to the mother.
一緒に（いっしょに）N5
Indicates doing something jointly with someone or something else — "together (with)".
それに、父親はあまり子供と一緒にいられないので、「子供に嫌われたくない」という気持ちが強くなります。
Moreover, because the father cannot spend much time with the children, he becomes more strongly concerned about “not wanting the children to dislike him.”
のでN5
Gives a reason or cause with a soft, objective/polite nuance — 'because / since'.
それに、父親はあまり子供と一緒にいられないので、「子供に嫌われたくない」という気持ちが強くなります。
Moreover, because the father cannot spend much time with the children, he becomes more strongly concerned about “not wanting the children to dislike him.”
〜たいN5
Expresses the speaker's own desire to do something — “want to do”.
それに、父親はあまり子供と一緒にいられないので、「子供に嫌われたくない」という気持ちが強くなります。
Moreover, because the father cannot spend much time with the children, he becomes more strongly concerned about “not wanting the children to dislike him.”
いつもN5
Adverb expressing habitual, unchanging frequency, "always / usually".
いつも叱ってばかりでは、母親は子育てが嫌になってしまいます。
If she is always doing nothing but scolding, the mother will eventually grow tired of raising the children.
しかしN5
Contrastive conjunction joining two sentences, 'however / but'.
しかし、子育てに関してはこうした意見に耳を傾けたほうがいいのではないでしょうか。
However, when it comes to raising children, perhaps we would do well to listen to views such as these.
ほうがいいN5
Advises that one course of action is preferable — "had better / it's better to".
しかし、子育てに関してはこうした意見に耳を傾けたほうがいいのではないでしょうか。
However, when it comes to raising children, perhaps we would do well to listen to views such as these.
だろうN5
Presumptive expressing conjecture — 'probably', 'I think', or seeking agreement 'right?'; plain だろう / polite でしょう.
しかし、子育てに関してはこうした意見に耳を傾けたほうがいいのではないでしょうか。
However, when it comes to raising children, perhaps we would do well to listen to views such as these.
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