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N1 · AdvancedIntegrated comprehensionPassage #413
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「A」

かいさんへのかんしんたかのはよろこかくとうろくめざすうご活発化かっぱつかしているしんぶんはじめしたメディアそれらほうかいただいつものは、そこに「もとではかんこうしんこうむすのをたいしている」といったたぐいもんごんが、かならよいほどことだ。わたしとしては、かんこう経済効果けいざいこうかかくだいていしないし、ぶんざいとのりょうりつできるかんがいるしかしきんねんじょうきょうながと、さんというほんねんが、あまりにされてしまっていないだろうか。

なかむらしゅんすけかいさんゆくによる

「B」

日本にっぽんではえいぞうしょせきなどさまざまメディアかいさんしょうひんし、パッケージ・ツアーかずおおかんこうさんぎょうふかむすだがそれほんとうけんちくぜんあいれきへのかいふかにんげんいるだろうか。

ちゅうりゃくかいさんあろうとなかろうと、けんちくべつはんだんすればいいにんげんかただけで、すべてかいできないだろう。かいさんにんていされたからいってかぶように、けんちくじょうしょうするわけではないむろんかんこうげんとしてきょがくとみもたらすだろうが、モノとしておなままあるわたしのは、かいさんだけとくべつするあまりぎゃくそれがいものがんばってぞんしなくていいというふうちょうじょちょうするのではないということだ。

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  1. 1近年の世界遺産について、AとBが共通して認識している点は何か。
  2. 2AとBは、世界遺産をめぐってどのような姿勢を持つべきだと述べているか。

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Vocabulary13 words
  • 登録とうろく
    • ·registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
    N1
  • 動きうごき
    • ·movement; move; motion
    • ·trend; development; change; fluctuation
    N1
  • 報じるほうじる
    • ·to report; to inform
    • ·to repay; to return; to requite
    N1
  • 地元じもと
    • ·home area; home town
    • ·local
    N1
  • 振興しんこう
    • ·promotion; encouragement
    N1
  • 文化財ぶんかざい
    • ·cultural assets; cultural property
    N1
  • 保護ほご
    • ·protection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage
    • ·preservation; conservation
    N1
  • 両立りょうりつ
    • ·compatibility; coexistence; standing together
    N1
  • 映像えいぞう
    • ·image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV)
    • ·video; film; footage
    • ·reflection
    • ·image (in one's mind); mental picture
    N1
  • 結び付くむすびつく
    • ·to be related; to be connected; to be joined together
    • ·to result in; to lead to; to bring about
    N1
  • 上昇じょうしょう
    • ·rising; ascending; climbing
    N1
  • むろん
    • ·of course; certainly; naturally
    N1
  • とみ
    • ·riches; wealth; fortune
    • ·resources
    • ·lottery
    N1
Other levels60 words
  • 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
  • 新聞しんぶん
    • ·newspaper
    N5
  • はじめ
    • ·beginning; start; outset; opening
    • ·first (in line, etc.)
    • ·origin
    • ·such as ...; not to mention ...
    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
  • いつも
    • ·always; all the time; at all times
    • ·never
    • ·usual; regular; habitual; customary
    N5
  • そこ
    • ·there (place relatively near listener)
    • ·there (place just mentioned); that place
    • ·then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
    • ·you
    N5
  • いうAs it appears here: いった
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    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
  • 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
  • わたし
    • ·I; me
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: しない
    • ·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
  • 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
  • しかし
    • ·however; but
    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
  • いるAs it appears here: いない
    • ·to be (of animate objects); to exist
    • ·to stay
    • ·to be ...-ing
    • ·to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
    N5
  • 消えるきえるAs it appears here: 消えて
    • ·to disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away; to become lost
    • ·to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen)
    • ·to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope)
    • ·to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness); to disappear; to fade away (e.g. of footsteps)
    • ·to wear away (e.g. of an inscription); to rub out (of writing); to fade (e.g. of ink)
    • ·to be lost (e.g. of a tradition); to die out; to disappear
    N5
  • するAs it appears here:
    • ·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
  • それ
    • ·that; it
    • ·then; that point (in time); that time
    • ·there
    • ·you
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: すれば
    • ·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
  • できるAs it appears here: できない
    • ·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
  • するAs it appears here: された
    • ·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
  • 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
  • モノもの
    • ·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
  • 同じおなじ
    • ·same; identical; equal; alike; equivalent
    • ·anyway; in any case; if one must ...; if one has to ...; as long as ...
    N5
  • あまり
    • ·remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers
    • ·(not) very; (not) much
    • ·too much; excessively; overly
    • ·extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible
    • ·not very good; so-so; mediocre
    • ·more than; over
    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
  • するAs it appears here: しなくて
    • ·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
  • 機会きかい
    • ·chance; opportunity; occasion
    N4
  • 増えるふえるAs it appears here: 増えた
    • ·to increase; to multiply
    N4
  • 必ずかならず
    • ·always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
    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
  • 深いふかいAs it appears here: 深く
    • ·deep
    • ·profound
    • ·dense; thick
    • ·close (relationship)
    • ·intense; strong
    • ·late
    N4
  • 歴史れきし
    • ·history
    N4
  • わけ
    • ·reason; cause; grounds
    • ·meaning; sense
    • ·(good) sense; reason
    • ·circumstances; case
    • ·(romantic) relationship; love affair
    N4
  • 以外いがい
    • ·excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to
    • ·outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
    N4
  • ただ
    • ·ordinary; common; usual
    • ·free of charge
    • ·unaffected; as is; safe
    • ·only; merely; just; simply
    • ·but; however; nevertheless
    N3
  • 観光かんこう
    • ·sightseeing; tourism
    N3
  • 期待きたい
    • ·expectation; anticipation; hope
    • ·promising; rising; up-and-coming
    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
  • 拡大かくだい
    • ·expansion; extension
    • ·magnification; enlargement
    • ·escalation; spread
    N3
  • 否定ひてい
    • ·denial; negation; repudiation; disavowal
    • ·negation
    • ·NOT operation
    N3
  • 状況じょうきょう
    • ·state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
    N3
  • 眺めるながめる
    • ·to look at; to gaze at; to watch; to stare at
    • ·to look out over; to get a view of; to admire (e.g. the scenery)
    • ·to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch; to observe
    N3
  • さまざま
    • ·various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
    N3
  • 組むくむAs it appears here: 組まれ
    • ·to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms)
    • ·to put together; to construct; to assemble; to produce (e.g. TV program)
    • ·to braid; to plait
    • ·to grapple; to wrestle
    • ·to unite; to join; to link up; to form an alliance
    • ·to set (e.g. type)
    • ·to issue (e.g. money order)
    N3
  • 建築けんちく
    • ·construction; architecture (of buildings)
    N3
  • 自然しぜん
    • ·nature
    • ·natural; spontaneous; automatic
    • ·naturally; spontaneously; automatically
    N3
  • 人間にんげん
    • ·human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
    • ·character (of a person)
    N3
  • 価値かち
    • ·value; worth; merit
    N3
  • 判断はんだん
    • ·judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication
    • ·divination
    • ·judgement
    N3
  • すべて
    • ·everything; all; the whole
    • ·entirely; completely; wholly; all
    N3
  • 理解りかい
    • ·understanding; comprehension; appreciation
    • ·sympathy
    N3
  • かぶ
    • ·stock; share
    • ·stump
    • ·(clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem
    • ·strain (of bacteria, etc.)
    • ·stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
    • ·goodwill (of a business); privilege (that comes with a role)
    • ·reputation; standing; popularity
    • ·one's forte
    N3
  • よう
    • ·appearing ...; looking ...
    • ·way to ...; method of ...ing
    • ·form; style; design
    • ·like; similar to
    • ·thing (thought or spoken)
    N3
  • 保存ほぞん
    • ·preservation; conservation; storage; maintenance
    • ·save (to storage)
    N3
  • 各地かくち
    • ·each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
    N2
  • めざす
    • ·to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on
    • ·to go toward; to head for
    N2
  • 書籍しょせき
    • ·book; publication
    N2
  • 増やすふやすAs it appears here: 増やして
    • ·to increase; to add to; to augment
    N2
Grammar0 patterns

No N1 grammar patterns in this passage.

Other levels25 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • といったN2

    Introduces representative examples before a summarizing noun — "(things) such as ~", "~ and the like".

    ただ、いつも気になるのは、そこに「地元では観光振興に結びつくのを期待している」といったたぐいの文言が、必ずと言ってよいほど目につくことだ。

    What always concerns me, however, is that wording such as “the local community hopes this will promote tourism” appears so frequently that one could almost say it is always there.

  • からといってN2

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

    世界遺産に認定されたからといって、株のように、建築の価値が上昇するわけではない。

    Being designated as World Heritage does not cause the value of a building to rise like a stock price.

  • 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'.

    私が気になるのは、世界遺産だけを特別視するあまり、逆にそれ以外のものはがんばって保存しなくてもいいという風潮を助長するのではないかということだ。

    What concerns me is that treating World Heritage as uniquely special may instead encourage the attitude that things outside that category do not need to be preserved with the same effort.

  • 以外(いがい)N2

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

    私が気になるのは、世界遺産だけを特別視するあまり、逆にそれ以外のものはがんばって保存しなくてもいいという風潮を助長するのではないかということだ。

    What concerns me is that treating World Heritage as uniquely special may instead encourage the attitude that things outside that category do not need to be preserved with the same effort.

  • ではないかN2

    Rhetorically seeks agreement or expresses a realization — 'isn't it? / right? / surely.'

    私が気になるのは、世界遺産だけを特別視するあまり、逆にそれ以外のものはがんばって保存しなくてもいいという風潮を助長するのではないかということだ。

    What concerns me is that treating World Heritage as uniquely special may instead encourage the attitude that things outside that category do not need to be preserved with the same effort.

  • をはじめN3

    Cites X as the foremost representative example of a larger group — 'starting with X (among others)', 'X and the like'.

    新聞をはじめとしたメディアがそれらを報じる機会も増えた。

    Newspapers and other media are also reporting on these efforts with increasing frequency.

  • というN33 times in this passage

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

    ただ、いつも気になるのは、そこに「地元では観光振興に結びつくのを期待している」といったたぐいの文言が、必ずと言ってよいほど目につくことだ。

    What always concerns me, however, is that wording such as “the local community hopes this will promote tourism” appears so frequently that one could almost say it is always there.

  • としてN33 times in this passage

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

    としては、観光・経済効果の拡大を否定はしないし、文化財保護との両立はできると考えている。

    Personally, I do not deny the expansion of tourism and economic benefits, and I believe these can coexist with the protection of cultural properties.

  • あまりにもN3

    Emphasizes an excessive degree that leads to some result, "so ... that / far too ~."

    しかし、近年の状況を眺めると、遺産の保護という基本理念が、あまりにも置き去りにされてしまってはいないだろうか。

    Yet looking at recent circumstances, has not the fundamental principle of protecting heritage been left far too far behind?

  • 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'.

    (中村俊介『世界遺産が消えてゆく』による

    (From Nakamura Shunsuke, “World Heritage Is Disappearing”)

  • 〜ばいいN3

    Offers a suggestion or solution via the conditional plus いい, "you should ~ / it'd be good to just ~."

    (中略)世界遺産であろうとなかろうと、建築の価値は個別に判断すればいい

    (Omitted) Whether or not something is World Heritage, the value of a building should be judged individually on its own merits.

  • わけではないN3

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

    世界遺産に認定されたからといって、株のように、建築の価値が上昇するわけではない

    Being designated as World Heritage does not cause the value of a building to rise like a stock price.

  • あまり〜ないN3

    The degree adverb あまり, typically with a following negative, expresses a limited degree, "not very / not much."

    私が気になるのは、世界遺産だけを特別視するあまり、逆にそれ以外のものはがんばって保存しなくてもいいという風潮を助長するのではないかということだ。

    What concerns me is that treating World Heritage as uniquely special may instead encourage the attitude that things outside that category do not need to be preserved with the same effort.

  • 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…'.

    私が気になるのは、世界遺産だけを特別視するあまり、逆にそれ以外のものはがんばって保存しなくてもいいという風潮を助長するのではないかということだ

    What concerns me is that treating World Heritage as uniquely special may instead encourage the attitude that things outside that category do not need to be preserved with the same effort.

  • 〜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、近年の状況を眺めると、遺産の保護という基本理念が、あまりにも置き去りにされてしまってはいないだろうか。

    Yet looking at recent circumstances, has not the fundamental principle of protecting heritage been left far too far behind?

  • などN4

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

    日本では映像や書籍など、さまざまなメディアで世界遺産を商品化し、パッケージ・ツアーが数多く組まれ、観光産業と深く結び付く。

    In Japan, World Heritage is commercialized through various media such as video and books, numerous package tours are organized, and it has become deeply intertwined with the tourism industry.

  • だけでN4

    'Just by / with only' — a single small condition alone is enough to produce the result.

    人間も肩書きだけで、すべてを理解できないだろう。

    Nor can we understand everything about a person merely from their title.

  • ように / ようなN4

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

    世界遺産に認定されたからといって、株のように、建築の価値が上昇するわけではない。

    Being designated as World Heritage does not cause the value of a building to rise like a stock price.

  • なくてもいいN4

    States a lack of obligation — "don't have to ~", "it's okay not to ~".

    私が気になるのは、世界遺産だけを特別視するあまり、逆にそれ以外のものはがんばって保存しなくてもいいという風潮を助長するのではないかということだ。

    What concerns me is that treating World Heritage as uniquely special may instead encourage the attitude that things outside that category do not need to be preserved with the same effort.

  • 〜ているN54 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”.

    各地で登録をめざす動きも活発化している

    Movements in various regions to seek World Heritage inscription are also becoming more active.

  • いつもN5

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

    ただ、いつも気になるのは、そこに「地元では観光振興に結びつくのを期待している」といったたぐいの文言が、必ずと言ってよいほど目につくことだ。

    What always concerns me, however, is that wording such as “the local community hopes this will promote tourism” appears so frequently that one could almost say it is always there.

  • しかしN5

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

    しかし、近年の状況を眺めると、遺産の保護という基本理念が、あまりにも置き去りにされてしまってはいないだろうか。

    Yet looking at recent circumstances, has not the fundamental principle of protecting heritage been left far too far behind?

  • にするN5

    To decide on or turn something into a given state or choice, 'to make it ~ / to go with ~.'

    しかし、近年の状況を眺めると、遺産の保護という基本理念が、あまりにも置き去りにされてしまってはいないだろうか。

    Yet looking at recent circumstances, has not the fundamental principle of protecting heritage been left far too far behind?

  • だろうN54 times in this passage

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

    しかし、近年の状況を眺めると、遺産の保護という基本理念が、あまりにも置き去りにされてしまってはいないだろうか。

    Yet looking at recent circumstances, has not the fundamental principle of protecting heritage been left far too far behind?

  • だけN5

    Limiting particle marking 'only / just' — restricts to the stated amount, degree, or item.

    私が気になるのは、世界遺産だけを特別視するあまり、逆にそれ以外のものはがんばって保存しなくてもいいという風潮を助長するのではないかということだ。

    What concerns me is that treating World Heritage as uniquely special may instead encourage the attitude that things outside that category do not need to be preserved with the same effort.

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