• コドモこども
  • ·child; children
  N5
• その
  • ·that; the
  • ·part (as in "part two")
  • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
  N5
• つくる
  • ·to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
  • ·to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
  • ·to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train
  • ·to till
  • ·to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write
  • ·to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose
  • ·to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found
  • ·to have (a child)
  • ·to make up (one's face, etc.)
  • ·to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
  • ·to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion
  • ·to form (a line, etc.)
  • ·to set (a record)
  • ·to commit (a sin, etc.)
  N5
• するAs it appears here: せ
  • ·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
• この
  • ·this
  • ·last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  • ·you (as in "you liar")
  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
• 自分じぶん
  • ·myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  • ·I; me
  • ·you
  N5
• なか
  • ·inside; interior
  • ·among; within
  • ·middle; center; centre
  • ·during; while; middle; midst; amid
  • ·interval; gap
  • ·mean; average
  • ·second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle
  • ·medium grade; medium quality
  • ·red-light district
  N5
• するAs it appears here: させて
  • ·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
• いう
  • ·to say; to utter; to declare
  • ·to name; to call
  • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
  N5
• オトナおとな
  • ·adult; grown-up
  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
• 多いおおい
  • ·many; numerous; a lot
  • ·large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
  • ·frequent; common
  N5
• 生活せいかつ
  • ·life; living
  • ·livelihood; (one's) living
  N4
• 送るおくる
  • ·to send; to dispatch; to forward; to transmit; to ship; to remit
  • ·to see (someone) off; to escort; to accompany; to take
  • ·to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to bury
  • ·to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live
  • ·to pass (on, along); to advance (a runner)
  • ·to affix (okurigana)
  N4
• ため
  • ·good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  • ·sake; purpose; objective; aim
  • ·consequence; result; effect
  • ·affecting; regarding; concerning
  N4
• とくに
  • ·particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
  N4
• 法律ほうりつ
  • ·law; legislation; act
  N4
• 職業しょくぎょう
  • ·occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade; calling; business
  N3
• 学者がくしゃ
  • ·scholar; academic; scientist
  • ·learned person; person of learning
  N3
• あるいは
  • ·or; either ... or
  • ·maybe; perhaps; possibly
  • ·some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
  N3
• 部分ぶぶん
  • ·portion; section; part
  N3
• 作品さくひん
  • ·work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
  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
• すべて
  • ·everything; all; the whole
  • ·entirely; completely; wholly; all
  N3
• 通じるつうじる
  • ·to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to connect (to); to run (from, between; e.g. bus service); to extend (up to); to go (to); to reach
  • ·to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to get through (e.g. of a signal); to connect (e.g. of a call); to work (of a phone line)
  • ·to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be comprehended; to get across (e.g. of an idea)
  • ·to be well versed (in); to be proficient (in); to know a lot (about); to be familiar (with)
  • ·to be widespread; to be commonly known; to be prevalent
  • ·to have an effect; to work; to be on par (with)
  • ·to communicate secretly (with the enemy); to conspire (with); to betray
  • ·to have an affair (with); to have an illicit relationship; to be intimate (with)
  • ·to be relevant (to); to concern
  • ·to have bowel movement; to (be able to) defacate
  • ·to convey (an intention, feeling, etc.); to get (something) across; to communicate; to make (someone) understand
  • ·to give out (e.g. a business card); to hand out (a name card)
  • ·to do via (something); to go through (someone); to do by using
  • ·to span the entirety (of); to concern (all of); to extend (all across)
  N3
• 感動かんどう
  • ·being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
  N3
• 人生じんせい
  • ·(one's) life
  N3
• 分野ぶんや
  • ·field; sphere; realm; division; branch
  N3
• ところが
  • ·even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless; on the contrary; as a matter of fact; despite
  N3
• うれしい
  • ·happy; glad; pleased; delighted; overjoyed
  • ·joyful; delightful; gratifying; pleasant
  N3
• 水分すいぶん
  • ·water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap; juice
  N2
• 蒸発じょうはつ
  • ·evaporation
  • ·disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
  N2
• 成立せいりつ
  • ·formation; establishment; materialization; coming into existence
  • ·conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); approval; completion; closing; enacting; arrangement
  • ·being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding; applying
  N2
• 鑑賞かんしょう
  • ·appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
  N2

Example sentences are translated by AI.

• あるいはN2

  Presents an alternative or a possibility — 'or; or perhaps; alternatively'.

  職業として芸術家や学者、あるいは創造にかかわるひとびととは生涯コドモとしての部分がその作品をつくる。

  For professional artists, scholars, and others involved in creative work, it is the childlike part that remains with them throughout life that creates their work.

• に関わるN2

  Indicates that something touches on or critically affects the preceding matter — 'to concern', 'to affect', 'to be a matter of'.

  職業として芸術家や学者、あるいは創造にかかわるひとびととは生涯コドモとしての部分がその作品をつくる。

  For professional artists, scholars, and others involved in creative work, it is the childlike part that remains with them throughout life that creates their work.

• ねばならないN2

  Formal, somewhat literary way of stating an obligation, "must / have to (do)".

  その部分の水分が蒸発せぬよう心がけねばならないが、このことは生活人のすべてに通じることである。

  They must take care that the moisture in that part does not evaporate, but this applies to everyone who lives an ordinary life as well.

• てはならないN2

  States a firm prohibition — an action that must not be done — "must not ~", "it won't do to ~".

  万人にとって感動のある人生を送るためには、自分のなかのコドモを蒸発させてはならない。

  For anyone to live a life filled with emotional experience, one must not allow the child within oneself to evaporate.

• 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.)".

  職業として芸術家や学者、あるいは創造にかかわるひとびととは生涯コドモとしての部分がその作品をつくる。

  For professional artists, scholars, and others involved in creative work, it is the childlike part that remains with them throughout life that creates their work.

• にとってN3

  Marks the person or thing from whose standpoint something is judged or matters; 'for', 'to'.

  万人にとって感動のある人生を送るためには、自分のなかのコドモを蒸発させてはならない。

  For anyone to live a life filled with emotional experience, one must not allow the child within oneself to evaporate.

• ためにN3

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

  万人にとって感動のある人生を送るためには、自分のなかのコドモを蒸発させてはならない。

  For anyone to live a life filled with emotional experience, one must not allow the child within oneself to evaporate.

• ところがN3

  Sentence-initial conjunction introducing a result that runs contrary to what was expected — "however; but (unexpectedly)".

  ところが、うれしいことに、そういう職業人のなかに豊潤な鑑賞家や趣味人が多い。

  Happily, however, among people in such professions there are many rich and cultivated appreciators of art and enthusiastic hobbyists.

• によって/によるN3

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

  （司馬遼太郎『風塵抄』による）

  (From Shiba Ryotaro, Fujinsho)

• 〜ているN5

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

  じつをいうと、この世のたいていの職業は、オトナの部分で成立している。

  In fact, most occupations in this world are sustained by the adult part of a person.