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N1 · AdvancedLong passagePassage #444
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わたしかつて一個いっこどもあったが、おやとの「たいなどべつのぞまなかったようおももしおやほうが「たい」をしかけてきたらような、(注1)ようもちしただろう。すくちゅうがくせいあたりからは、そうあった。わたしとくべつはんこうてきどもではなかったが、おやと「たいなどしたってほんとうはなしできない、とごくぜんしょうしていたようおも

いっておやとのつながりを、まったくのぞんでいなかったわけではないしかしそれは[たいなどというしょうめん(注2)きったものではなくこととしてほとんどようこうりゅうあればじゅうぶんだった。つまりいえなかかおだまかおそむけられては、どこかでさびようようもちしたが、「お」「やってるか」ぐらいやりとりあれば、①もちあんていしていたのである

それじょうおやつかってこのごろおんがくどんなもんはやっているんだ?」などきたらてるなあ、とおもし、そんなひつようのになあ、とおもし、こたのがすごく億劫おっくうだったろう、とおも

おやとはつうぶんを、どんどんことによってどもぶんかいつくっていくのであるぶんめい(注3)ところおおから、といっておやあんおちいることない、とおも

なにかんがいるか、なにしているわかぶんいくことで、どもせいちょうしているのだ。そこへ、いちいちおやくびつっこみ一緒いっしょなや一緒いっしょかんがなどすることは、どもにとっては、ひどくわずらわしいことだし、おやくわこととうめんきょくめんいいほうこうてんかんするとしても、②ながあまりいいえいきょうのこというようおも

ちゅうりゃく

ではどうしたらいいか、というと、げんそくてきにはおやどもないめんについては、ほうっておくしかないのだ。かいしようしたりいわ(注4)きょうかんしようしたり一緒いっしょなやしたりしてむだなのだとおも

どもとのきょが、刻々こっこくひらいていくことこたしかないのだ。そしてそのきょリアルとらえているおやは、どもにとってりょくてきだとおも

そうしたおやは、どもかいしようしたり一緒いっしょなやしたりしないそういうことできないことかなさびなささをむねおさめてどもたいいわばにんとしてたい。「しんせつにんとしてたいそしてそのせつたもということが、どもへのあいじょうなっているというようおやありたい。とすくわたしおもいる

やまいちだれへのがみように』による

ちゅう1)ような:ここでは、なんとなく

ちゅう2)しょうめんきったものここでは、きちんとしたもの

ちゅう3)ぶんめいな:はっきりしない

ちゅう4)いわんやまして

Questions

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  1. 1中学生のころの筆者の親に対する態度はどのようなものだったか。
  2. 2気持は安定していたとあるが、なぜか。
  3. 3長い目で見れば、あまりいい影響を残さないとあるが、なぜか。
  4. 4親は子供に対してどうあるべきだと、筆者はどう考えているか。

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Vocabulary10 words
  • かつて
    • ·once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-
    • ·never yet; never before; first time; still not happened
    N1
  • 対話たいわ
    • ·dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
    N1
  • しかけるAs it appears here: しかけて
    • ·to start; to begin; to commence
    • ·to challenge; to pick (a fight); to make (war); to draw (a reaction) from
    • ·to set (traps); to plant (explosives); to lay (mines)
    • ·to make a meld call
    N1
  • やるAs it appears here: やっ
    • ·to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study
    • ·to send; to dispatch; to despatch
    • ·to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.)
    • ·to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer
    • ·to make (a vehicle) go faster
    • ·to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise
    • ·to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke
    • ·to hold (a performance); to perform; to show
    • ·to ease (one's mind)
    • ·to harm; to injure; to kill
    • ·to have sex; to fuck; to bang
    • ·to live; to get by; to get along
    • ·to do ... completely
    • ·to do ... broadly; to do ... to a great distance
    • ·to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status); to do ... to
    • ·to make active efforts to ...
    • ·to suffer from (an illness); to experience (a medical condition); to be afflicted with
    N1
  • わずらわしい
    • ·troublesome; annoying; complicated
    N1
  • 転換てんかん
    • ·conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
    N1
  • 共感きょうかん
    • ·sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
    N1
  • 距離きょり
    • ·distance; range; interval
    • ·difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; distance
    • ·metric
    N1
  • 保てるたもてる
    • ·to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to sustain
    • ·to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable
    N1
  • まして
    • ·still more; to say nothing of; not to mention
    • ·still less
    N1
Other levels111 words
  • わたし
    • ·I; me
    N5
  • 子供こども
    • ·child; children
    N5
    • ·tooth; teeth
    • ·tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog
    • ·support (of a geta)
    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
  • 本当ほんとう
    • ·truth; reality; actuality; fact
    • ·proper; right; correct; official
    • ·genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
    N5
  • はなし
    • ·talk; speech; chat; conversation
    • ·topic; subject
    • ·discussions; negotiation; argument
    • ·rumor; talk; hearsay
    • ·tale; story; fable
    • ·circumstances; particulars
    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: 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
  • しかし
    • ·however; but
    N5
  • それ
    • ·that; it
    • ·then; that point (in time); that time
    • ·there
    • ·you
    N5
  • きるAs it appears here: きった
    • ·to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
    • ·to sever (connections, ties)
    • ·to turn off (e.g. the light)
    • ·to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
    • ·to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
    • ·to open (something sealed)
    • ·to start
    • ·to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)
    • ·to reduce; to decrease; to discount
    • ·to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain
    • ·to cross; to traverse
    • ·to criticize sharply
    • ·to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
    • ·to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)
    • ·to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut
    • ·to shuffle (cards)
    • ·to discard a tile
    • ·to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expel; to excommunicate
    • ·to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
    • ·to trump
    • ·to cut (the connection between two groups)
    • ·to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)
    • ·to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
    • ·to do completely; to finish doing
    • ·to be completely ...; to be totally ...; to be terribly ...
    • ·to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmly
    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
  • 言葉ことば
    • ·language; dialect
    • ·word; phrase; expression; term
    • ·speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language
    • ·words; remark; statement; comment
    • ·learning to speak; language acquisition
    N5
  • あるAs it appears here: あれば
    • ·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
  • いえ
    • ·house; residence; dwelling; home
    • ·family; household
    • ·lineage; family name
    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
  • どこ
    • ·where; what place
    • ·how much (long, far); what extent
    N5
  • つかうAs it appears here: つかって
    • ·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
  • 音楽おんがく
    • ·music
    N5
  • もん
    • ·gate
    • ·branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school
    • ·phylum; division
    • ·counter for cannons
    N5
  • 聞くきくAs it appears here: 聞いて
    • ·to hear
    • ·to listen (e.g. to music)
    • ·to ask; to enquire; to query
    • ·to hear about; to hear of; to learn of
    • ·to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with
    • ·to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to
    • ·to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)
    • ·to taste (alcohol); to try
    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
  • 答えるこたえる
    • ·to answer; to reply
    N5
  • 持つもつ
    • ·to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
    • ·to possess; to have; to own
    • ·to maintain; to keep
    • ·to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
    • ·to take charge of; to be in charge of
    • ·to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
    • ·to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck
    N5
  • 自分じぶん
    • ·myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
    • ·I; me
    • ·you
    N5
  • つくるAs it appears here: つくって
    • ·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
  • ところ
    • ·place; spot; scene; site
    • ·address
    • ·district; area; locality
    • ·one's house
    • ·point; aspect; side; facet
    • ·passage (in text); part
    • ·space; room
    • ·thing; matter
    • ·whereupon; as a result
    • ·about to; on the verge of
    • ·was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
    • ·approximately; around; about
    N5
  • 多いおおい
    • ·many; numerous; a lot
    • ·large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
    • ·frequent; common
    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
  • 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
  • 見るみるAs it appears here: 見れば
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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: 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
  • いうAs it appears here: いわ
    • ·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
  • 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
  • なるAs it appears here: なって
    • ·to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
    • ·to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
    • ·to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
    • ·to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
    • ·to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
    • ·to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
    • ·to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
    • ·to play (the part of); to act as
    • ·to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
    • ·to be promoted
    • ·to do ...
    N5
  • 誰かだれか
    • ·someone; somebody
    N5
  • 手紙てがみ
    • ·letter; note
    N5
  • ここ
    • ·here; this place
    • ·this point; here; now
    • ·these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
    • ·the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...
    N5
  • おや
    • ·parent; parents; mother and father
    • ·dealer; banker
    • ·founder; inventor
    • ·(pet) owner
    • ·key; parent (organization); main
    • ·ancestor; forefather
    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
  • もし
    • ·if; in case; supposing
    N4
  • 特別とくべつ
    • ·special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
    N4
  • わけ
    • ·reason; cause; grounds
    • ·meaning; sense
    • ·(good) sense; reason
    • ·circumstances; case
    • ·(romantic) relationship; love affair
    N4
  • ほとんど
    • ·almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but
    • ·hardly; barely; scarcely; little
    • ·large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)
    N4
  • 寂しいさびしい
    • ·lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
    N4
  • 以上いじょう
    • ·not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more
    • ·beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than
    • ·the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing
    • ·since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ...
    • ·that's all; that is the end; the end
    N4
    • ·spirit; mind; heart
    • ·nature; disposition
    • ·intention; mind; will; motivation
    • ·mood; feelings
    • ·consciousness
    • ·care; attention; consideration; worry
    • ·interest
    • ·(the) air; atmosphere
    • ·ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood
    • ·fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste
    • ·qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine); chi; ki
    N4
  • このごろ
    • ·these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
    N4
  • 無理むり
    • ·unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
    • ·impossible
    • ·forcible; forced; compulsory
    • ·excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
    • ·to work too hard; to try too hard
    • ·no way; not a chance; never; dream on
    • ·irrational
    N4
  • 世界せかい
    • ·the world; society; the universe
    • ·sphere; circle; world
    • ·world-renowned; world-famous
    • ·realm governed by one Buddha; space
    N4
  • おちるAs it appears here: おち
    • ·to fall; to drop; to come down; to crash; to collapse; to cave in; to give way
    • ·to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to dip; to go down
    • ·to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to drop; to go down; to decline; to deteriorate; to abate (of wind)
    • ·to be inferior (to); to be not as good (as); to fall short (of)
    • ·to come off (of dirt, paint, makeup, etc.); to come out (of a stain); to fade (of colour); to be removed (of an illness, possessing spirit, etc.)
    • ·to disappear (of excess fat); to become thinner; to become leaner
    • ·to be left out; to be omitted; to be missing
    • ·to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
    • ·to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to sink (so low)
    • ·to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
    • ·to fall (in love, asleep, etc.)
    • ·to fall (into someone's hands); to be accepted (of a bid); to be won (of a tender); to be honoured (of a bill)
    • ·to fall into (a trap); to fall for (a trick)
    • ·to give in
    • ·to confess; to own up
    • ·to come to (a conclusion, topic, etc.); to arrive at (in the end)
    • ·to leave (a city, castle, etc.); to (be defeated and) flee
    • ·to sink in; to be accepted (in one's heart)
    • ·to fall (to the enemy); to be defeated
    • ·to come in (of money)
    • ·to fall (upon; of light, a shadow, one's gaze, etc.)
    • ·to pass out (in judo); to fall unconscious
    • ·to go down (of a website, server, etc.); to crash
    • ·to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.); to drop out; to leave; to go offline
    • ·to move to deeper water (of a fish in cold weather)
    • ·to die (of an animal)
    • ·to strike (of lightning)
    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
  • 増えるふえるAs it appears here: 増えて
    • ·to increase; to multiply
    N4
  • くび
    • ·neck
    • ·head
    • ·dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking
    N4
  • 考えるかんがえるAs it appears here: 考えよう
    • ·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
  • ひどいAs it appears here: ひどく
    • ·cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe
    • ·violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme
    • ·very bad; terrible; awful
    • ·excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust
    N4
  • ひらくAs it appears here: ひらいて
    • ·to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack
    • ·to bloom; to unfold; to spread out
    • ·to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
    • ·to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
    • ·to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open
    • ·to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start
    • ·to open (ports, borders, etc.)
    • ·to open (an account)
    • ·to open up (new land, path, etc.); to clear; to develop
    • ·to open (a file, etc.)
    • ·to extract (root); to reduce (equation)
    • ·to cut open (fish)
    • ·to change (kanji into hiragana)
    • ·to flare (e.g. skirt)
    • ·to slacken (into a poor posture)
    • ·to extend
    N4
  • 親切しんせつ
    • ·kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
    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
  • 別にべつに
    • ·(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
    • ·separately; apart; additionally; extra
    N3
  • のぞむAs it appears here: のぞまなかった
    • ·to desire; to want; to wish for; to hope for
    • ·to expect (of someone); to hope for; to look forward to
    • ·to see; to command (a view of); to overlook
    N3
  • よう
    • ·appearing ...; looking ...
    • ·way to ...; method of ...ing
    • ·form; style; design
    • ·like; similar to
    • ·thing (thought or spoken)
    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
  • あたり
    • ·(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby; surroundings
    • ·around; about; or thereabouts
    • ·for instance; say; such as
    N3
  • 自然しぜん
    • ·nature
    • ·natural; spontaneous; automatic
    • ·naturally; spontaneously; automatically
    N3
  • 承知しょうち
    • ·knowledge; awareness
    • ·acceptance; consent; assent; agreement; compliance; acknowledgment; acknowledgement
    • ·forgiving; pardoning; excusing
    N3
  • まったく
    • ·really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly
    • ·indeed
    • ·good grief
    N3
  • のぞむAs it appears here: のぞんで
    • ·to desire; to want; to wish for; to hope for
    • ·to expect (of someone); to hope for; to look forward to
    • ·to see; to command (a view of); to overlook
    N3
  • つまり
    • ·that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
    • ·in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically
    • ·clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
    • ·shrinkage
    • ·end; conclusion
    • ·dead end; corner
    • ·distress; being at the end of one's rope
    N3
  • 合わせるあわせるAs it appears here: 合わせて
    • ·to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
    • ·to join together; to unite; to combine; to add up
    • ·to face; to be opposite (someone)
    • ·to compare; to check with
    • ·to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate)
    • ·to place together; to connect; to overlap
    • ·to mix; to combine
    • ·to put blade to blade; to fight
    N3
  • 黙るだまるAs it appears here: 黙って
    • ·to be silent; to say nothing
    N3
  • 安定あんてい
    • ·stability; steadiness; consistency; equilibrium; balance; composure
    • ·stable
    N3
  • 通じるつうじるAs it appears here: 通じない
    • ·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
  • 部分ぶぶん
    • ·portion; section; part
    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
  • 不安ふあん
    • ·anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity; suspense
    N3
  • なに
    • ·what
    • ·you-know-what; that thing
    • ·whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
    • ·penis; (one's) thing; dick
    • ·(not) at all; (not) in the slightest
    • ·what?; huh?
    • ·hey!; come on!
    • ·oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
    N3
  • 成長せいちょう
    • ·growth; development; growing up; becoming an adult
    • ·growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
    N3
  • 悩むなやむAs it appears here: 悩み
    • ·to be worried; to be troubled
    N3
  • 加わるくわわる
    • ·to be added to; to be appended
    • ·to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate
    • ·to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence); to grow; to gather (speed)
    • ·to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure); to be exerted
    N3
  • 方向ほうこう
    • ·direction; orientation; bearing; way
    • ·course (e.g. of action)
    N3
  • 影響えいきょう
    • ·influence; effect; impact
    N3
  • 残すのこすAs it appears here: 残さない
    • ·to leave (behind)
    • ·to leave (undone); to not finish
    • ·to save; to set aside; to reserve
    • ·to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
    • ·to stay (in the ring); to hold on
    N3
  • 理解りかい
    • ·understanding; comprehension; appreciation
    • ·sympathy
    N3
  • 悩むなやむAs it appears here: 悩もう
    • ·to be worried; to be troubled
    N3
  • むだ
    • ·futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
    N3
  • むね
    • ·chest; breast
    • ·breasts; bosom; bust
    • ·heart
    • ·lungs
    • ·stomach
    • ·heart; mind; feelings
    N3
  • おさめるAs it appears here: おさめて
    • ·to put (into); to put away (in); to put back (in); to keep (in); to store (in); to restore (to its place)
    • ·to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to publish (in); to capture (on film)
    • ·to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to get; to gain; to win; to make (a profit)
    • ·to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to supply
    • ·to accept (a gift or money)
    • ·to keep (within a limit)
    • ·to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.); to dedicate
    • ·to subdue; to suppress; to settle
    • ·to finish; to conclude; to wind up; to bring to a close
    N3
  • 対するたいする
    • ·to face (each other); to be facing
    • ·to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to be related to
    • ·to receive (a client, etc.)
    • ·to compare with; to contrast with; to be in opposition with; to be opposed to
    • ·to confront; to oppose; to compete with
    N3
  • いわば
    • ·so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
    N3
  • 他人たにん
    • ·another person; other people; others
    • ·unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood)
    • ·outsider; stranger
    N3
  • 愛情あいじょう
    • ·love; affection
    N3
  • ちゅう
    • ·annotation; explanatory note; comment
    N3
  • 浮くうく
    • ·to float
    • ·to become merry; to be cheerful
    • ·to become loose; to become unsteady
    • ·to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you); to feel out of place
    • ·to be frivolous; to be uncertain
    • ·to have (time, money, etc.) left over; to be saved (e.g. money)
    • ·to have no basis; to be unreliable
    N2
  • 少なくともすくなくとも
    • ·at least
    N2
  • つながり
    • ·connection; link; relationship
    N2
  • 正面しょうめん
    • ·front; frontage; facade; main
    N2
  • 交流こうりゅう
    • ·exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; mingling; mixing; coming together
    • ·alternating current; AC
    N2
  • はやるAs it appears here: はやって
    • ·to be popular; to come into fashion
    • ·to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to be endemic
    • ·to flourish; to thrive
    N2
  • いちいち
    • ·one-by-one; separately
    • ·every single; each and every; without omission; fully; in detail
    N2
  • つっこむAs it appears here: つっこみ
    • ·to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to stuff; to shove
    • ·to plunge into; to charge into; to rush into; to ram into; to crash into
    • ·to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to get to the heart (of something)
    • ·to press (someone) about; to point out (e.g. an inconsistency); to question sharply; to grill
    • ·to get involved with; to meddle in; to poke one's nose into
    • ·to riposte; to retort; to quip
    N2
  • ほうるAs it appears here: ほうって
    • ·to throw; to fling; to hurl; to toss
    • ·to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone; to give up on; to leave undone; to leave unfinished
    N2
  • 堪えるこたえる
    • ·to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
    • ·to restrain; to control; to keep a check on
    • ·to forgive; to put up with; to pardon
    N2
  • なんとなく
    • ·somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
    N2
Grammar2 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • かつてN1

    Refers to a time in the past, or with a negative predicate means 'never before' — 'once,' 'formerly.'

    私もかつて一個の子供であったが、親との「対話」など別にのぞまなかったように思う。

    I too was once a child, but I do not think I particularly wanted to have “dialogues” with my parents.

  • だの~だのN1

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

    理解しようとしたり、いわんや共感しようとしたり一緒に悩もうとしたりしてもむだなのだと思う。

    I think it is pointless to try to understand them, much less to try to empathize with them or share their worries.

Other levels44 patterns
  • 少なくともN22 times in this passage

    States a minimum quantity or a minimal claim — 'at least'.

    少なくとも、中学生のあたりからは、そうであった。

    At least from around junior high school onward, that was how I felt.

  • 的(てき)N33 times in this passage

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

    私は特別反抗的な子供ではなかったが、親と「対話」などしたって、本当の話はできない、とごく自然に承知していたように思う。

    I was not an especially rebellious child, but I seem to have understood quite naturally that even if I had a “dialogue” with my parents, I could not really talk about what was truly on my mind.

  • というN35 times in this passage

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

    といって、親とのつながりを、まったくのぞんでいなかったわけではない。

    That does not mean, however, that I wanted no connection with my parents at all.

  • わけではないN3

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

    といって、親とのつながりを、まったくのぞんでいなかったわけではない

    That does not mean, however, that I wanted no connection with my parents at all.

  • たものだN3

    recalls a past habitual action with fondness or nostalgia, 'used to (do)'.

    しかし、それは[対話]などという正面きったものではなく、言葉としてはほとんど意味をなさないような交流があれば、充分だった。

    What I needed, however, was not some formal, head-on “dialogue”; exchanges that were almost meaningless as words were enough.

  • としてN34 times in this passage

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

    しかし、それは[対話]などという正面きったものではなく、言葉としてはほとんど意味をなさないような交流があれば、充分だった。

    What I needed, however, was not some formal, head-on “dialogue”; exchanges that were almost meaningless as words were enough.

  • つまりN3

    Restates or sums up the preceding statement more plainly — 'in other words / that is to say'.

    つまり、家の中で顔を合わせて、黙って顔をそむけられては、どこかで寂しいような見捨てられたような気持がしたが、「お」「やってるか」ぐらいのやりとりがあれば、①気持は安定していたのである。

    In other words, if we met in the house and my parents silently turned their faces away, I would feel somewhat lonely and abandoned; but an exchange as simple as “Oh” or “How’s it going?” was enough to make me feel secure.

  • によって/によるN32 times in this passage

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

    親とは通じない部分を、どんどん持つことによって、子供は自分の世界をつくっていくのである。

    Children create a world of their own by gradually developing more and more parts of themselves that their parents cannot share or understand.

  • ところがN3

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

    不分明なところが多いから、といって親が不安におちいることはない、と思う。

    I do not think parents need to become anxious simply because so much about their children is unclear to them.

  • ことはないN3

    Tells someone there is no need to do something — 'there's no need to / you don't have to.'

    不分明なところが多いから、といって親が不安におちいることはない、と思う。

    I do not think parents need to become anxious simply because so much about their children is unclear to them.

  • にとってN32 times in this passage

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

    そこへ、いちいち親が首をつっこみ「一緒に悩み、一緒に考えよう」などとすることは、子供にとっては、ひどくわずらわしいことだし、親が加わることで当面の局面はいい方向へ転換するとしても、②長い目で見れば、あまりいい影響を残さない、というように思う。

    For parents to intrude into each of those areas and say, “Let’s worry about it together and think it through together,” is extremely bothersome for a child; and even if the parents’ involvement improves the immediate situation, I believe it is unlikely to have a very good influence in the long run.

  • 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."

    そこへ、いちいち親が首をつっこみ「一緒に悩み、一緒に考えよう」などとすることは、子供にとっては、ひどくわずらわしいことだし、親が加わることで当面の局面はいい方向へ転換するとしても、②長い目で見れば、あまりいい影響を残さない、というように思う。

    For parents to intrude into each of those areas and say, “Let’s worry about it together and think it through together,” is extremely bothersome for a child; and even if the parents’ involvement improves the immediate situation, I believe it is unlikely to have a very good influence in the long run.

  • といい/たらいいN3

    Expresses a hope or gentle suggestion — "it'd be good if", "you should", "I hope ~".

    では、どうしたらいいか、というと、原則的には親は子供の内面については、ほうっておくしかないのだ。

    So what should parents do? In principle, they have no choice but to leave their children’s inner lives alone.

  • と言うと(というと)N3

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

    では、どうしたらいいか、というと、原則的には親は子供の内面については、ほうっておくしかないのだ。

    So what should parents do? In principle, they have no choice but to leave their children’s inner lives alone.

  • についてN3

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

    では、どうしたらいいか、というと、原則的には親は子供の内面については、ほうっておくしかないのだ。

    So what should parents do? In principle, they have no choice but to leave their children’s inner lives alone.

  • しかないN32 times in this passage

    There is no option but to do it — 'have no choice but to', 'can only'.

    では、どうしたらいいか、というと、原則的には親は子供の内面については、ほうっておくしかないのだ。

    So what should parents do? In principle, they have no choice but to leave their children’s inner lives alone.

  • などN45 times in this passage

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

    私もかつて一個の子供であったが、親との「対話」など別にのぞまなかったように思う。

    I too was once a child, but I do not think I particularly wanted to have “dialogues” with my parents.

  • 〜てくるN42 times in this passage

    Verb te-form plus 来る, marking motion toward the speaker or the gradual onset of a state — 'come to do' / 'start to / become'.

    もし親の方が「対話」をしかけてきたら、照れくさいような、歯の浮くような気持がしただろう。

    If my parents had tried to initiate a “dialogue,” I would probably have felt embarrassed and awkward.

  • たらN42 times in this passage

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

    もし親の方が「対話」をしかけてきたら、照れくさいような、歯の浮くような気持がしただろう。

    If my parents had tried to initiate a “dialogue,” I would probably have felt embarrassed and awkward.

  • ようだN47 times in this passage

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

    もし親の方が「対話」をしかけてきたら、照れくさいような、歯の浮くような気持がしただろう。

    If my parents had tried to initiate a “dialogue,” I would probably have felt embarrassed and awkward.

  • 〜ていたN42 times in this passage

    The past progressive/continuous — an action that was ongoing or a state that held in the past — 'was (do)ing'.

    私は特別反抗的な子供ではなかったが、親と「対話」などしたって、本当の話はできない、とごく自然に承知していたように思う。

    I was not an especially rebellious child, but I seem to have understood quite naturally that even if I had a “dialogue” with my parents, I could not really talk about what was truly on my mind.

  • 〜の中でN4

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

    つまり、家の中で顔を合わせて、黙って顔をそむけられては、どこかで寂しいような見捨てられたような気持がしたが、「お」「やってるか」ぐらいのやりとりがあれば、①気持は安定していたのである。

    In other words, if we met in the house and my parents silently turned their faces away, I would feel somewhat lonely and abandoned; but an exchange as simple as “Oh” or “How’s it going?” was enough to make me feel secure.

  • と思う(とおもう)N46 times in this passage

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

    などと聞いてきたら、無理してるなあ、と思うし、そんな必要ないのになあ、と思うし、答えるのがすごく億劫だったろう、と思う。

    I would probably have thought they were trying too hard, that there was no need for it, and that answering was a tremendous bother.

  • 〜のにN4

    Links two clauses so the result contradicts what the first clause leads you to expect — "even though ~ / although ~".

    などと聞いてきたら、無理してるなあ、と思うし、そんな必要ないのになあ、と思うし、答えるのがすごく億劫だったろう、と思う。

    I would probably have thought they were trying too hard, that there was no need for it, and that answering was a tremendous bother.

  • 〜ていくN43 times in this passage

    Marks an action that continues/progresses onward from the present, or is done before moving away — 'to go on doing', 'to do and go'.

    親とは通じない部分を、どんどん持つことによって、子供は自分の世界をつくっていくのである。

    Children create a world of their own by gradually developing more and more parts of themselves that their parents cannot share or understand.

  • 〜ておくN4

    Verb te-form plus 置く, doing something in advance as preparation or leaving it done for later — 'do ... in advance'.

    では、どうしたらいいか、というと、原則的には親は子供の内面については、ほうっておくしかないのだ。

    So what should parents do? In principle, they have no choice but to leave their children’s inner lives alone.

  • てもN4

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

    理解しようとしたり、いわんや共感しようとしたり一緒に悩もうとしたりしてもむだなのだと思う。

    I think it is pointless to try to understand them, much less to try to empathize with them or share their worries.

  • ということN4

    Nominalizes a whole statement into a noun — 'the fact that', 'it means that'.

    そして、その節度を保てるということが、子供への愛情になっている。

    And the ability to maintain that restraint itself becomes an expression of love for the child.

  • ように / ようなN4

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

    (山田太一『誰かへの手紙のように』による)

    (Based on Yamada Taichi, “Like a Letter to Someone”)

  • より〜ほうがN5

    Expresses comparison or preference — 'B is more ... than A / would rather B' (A より B のほうが).

    もし親の方が「対話」をしかけてきたら、照れくさいような、歯の浮くような気持がしただろう。

    If my parents had tried to initiate a “dialogue,” I would probably have felt embarrassed and awkward.

  • だろうN5

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

    もし親の方が「対話」をしかけてきたら、照れくさいような、歯の浮くような気持がしただろう

    If my parents had tried to initiate a “dialogue,” I would probably have felt embarrassed and awkward.

  • じゃない・ではないN5

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

    私は特別反抗的な子供ではなかったが、親と「対話」などしたって、本当の話はできない、とごく自然に承知していたように思う。

    I was not an especially rebellious child, but I seem to have understood quite naturally that even if I had a “dialogue” with my parents, I could not really talk about what was truly on my mind.

  • しかしN5

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

    しかし、それは[対話]などという正面きったものではなく、言葉としてはほとんど意味をなさないような交流があれば、充分だった。

    What I needed, however, was not some formal, head-on “dialogue”; exchanges that were almost meaningless as words were enough.

  • がありますN52 times in this passage

    States the existence or possession of an inanimate thing, "there is / to have".

    しかし、それは[対話]などという正面きったものではなく、言葉としてはほとんど意味をなさないような交流があれば、充分だった。

    What I needed, however, was not some formal, head-on “dialogue”; exchanges that were almost meaningless as words were enough.

  • のでN52 times in this passage

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

    つまり、家の中で顔を合わせて、黙って顔をそむけられては、どこかで寂しいような見捨てられたような気持がしたが、「お」「やってるか」ぐらいのやりとりがあれば、①気持は安定していたのである。

    In other words, if we met in the house and my parents silently turned their faces away, I would feel somewhat lonely and abandoned; but an exchange as simple as “Oh” or “How’s it going?” was enough to make me feel secure.

  • どんなN5

    Asks or specifies what kind or sort of thing something is, "what kind of".

    それ以上親が気をつかって「このごろ音楽はどんなもんがはやっているんだ?」

    If my parents went further and, out of concern, asked something like, “What kind of music is popular these days?”

  • 〜ているN57 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”.

    それ以上親が気をつかって「このごろ音楽はどんなもんがはやっているんだ?」

    If my parents went further and, out of concern, asked something like, “What kind of music is popular these days?”

  • んですN5

    Explanatory ending that supplies a reason, context, or emphasis — 'the thing is…', 'it's that…'.

    それ以上親が気をつかって「このごろ音楽はどんなもんがはやっているんだ?」

    If my parents went further and, out of concern, asked something like, “What kind of music is popular these days?”

  • なあN52 times in this passage

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

    などと聞いてきたら、無理してるなあ、と思うし、そんな必要ないのになあ、と思うし、答えるのがすごく億劫だったろう、と思う。

    I would probably have thought they were trying too hard, that there was no need for it, and that answering was a tremendous bother.

  • 一緒に(いっしょに)N54 times in this passage

    Indicates doing something jointly with someone or something else — "together (with)".

    そこへ、いちいち親が首をつっこみ「一緒に悩み、一緒に考えよう」などとすることは、子供にとっては、ひどくわずらわしいことだし、親が加わることで当面の局面はいい方向へ転換するとしても、②長い目で見れば、あまりいい影響を残さない、というように思う。

    For parents to intrude into each of those areas and say, “Let’s worry about it together and think it through together,” is extremely bothersome for a child; and even if the parents’ involvement improves the immediate situation, I believe it is unlikely to have a very good influence in the long run.

  • 〜たり〜たりN55 times in this passage

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

    理解しようとしたり、いわんや共感しようとしたり一緒に悩もうとしたりしてもむだなのだと思う。

    I think it is pointless to try to understand them, much less to try to empathize with them or share their worries.

  • そしてN52 times in this passage

    Additive/sequential conjunction joining clauses, 'and / and then'.

    そして、その距離をリアルにとらえている親は、子供にとって魅力的だと思う。

    And I think parents who perceive that distance realistically are appealing to their children.

  • 〜ことができるN5

    States that someone is able to do something — “can do” / “is able to do”.

    そういうことができないことの悲しさ、寂しさ、情けなさを胸におさめて、子供と対する。

    They keep within themselves the sadness, loneliness, and helplessness of knowing that they cannot do those things, and face their children with that awareness.

  • 〜たいN5

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

    というような親でありたい

    I would like to be that kind of parent.

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