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ファッションなど、流りゅう行こうは模も倣ほうを前ぜん提ていにしている。真ま似ねられなければ、ファッションなど成せい立りつしない。ミニスカートをデザインしたとしても、特とく定ていのデザイナーのものだけが売うれるのでは、流りゅう行こうにはならない。多おおくの者ものが模も倣ほうしてはじめて流りゅう行こうは成せい立りつするため、ファッションなどには、模も倣ほうを誘ゆう発はつさせようとする意い図とが最さい初しょから織おり込こみずみだ。

（浜はま野の保たもつ樹じゅ『模も倣ほうされる日本にっぽん――映えい画が、アニメから料りょう理り、ファッションまで』による）

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  1. 1流行について、筆者はどのように考えているか。

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Vocabulary3 words
  • 模倣もほう
    • ·imitation; copying
    N1
  • 前提ぜんてい
    • ·condition; assumption; prerequisite; hypothesis
    • ·intention; intent; aim; goal
    • ·premise
    N1
  • 意図いと
    • ·intention; aim; design
    N1
Other levels18 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • はじめて
    • ·for the first time
    • ·only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
    • ·first time; (one's) first
    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
  • するAs it appears here: させよう
    • ·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: される
    • ·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
  • 映画えいが
    • ·movie; film; motion picture
    N5
  • 料理りょうり
    • ·cooking; cookery; cuisine; food; dish
    • ·dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
    N5
  • ため
    • ·good; advantage; benefit; welfare
    • ·sake; purpose; objective; aim
    • ·consequence; result; effect
    • ·affecting; regarding; concerning
    N4
  • 最初さいしょ
    • ·beginning; outset; first; onset
    N4
  • 流行りゅうこう
    • ·fashion; trend; vogue; craze; fad; popularity
    • ·prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
    N3
  • 売れるうれる
    • ·to sell (well)
    • ·to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
    N3
  • 者もの
    • ·person
    N3
  • 真似るまねるAs it appears here: 真似られなければ
    • ·to mimic; to imitate
    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
  • 特定とくてい
    • ·specific; particular; designated; special
    • ·specifying; designating; identifying; pinpointing
    N2
Grammar1 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • を前提として（をぜんていとして）N1

    States that something is taken as the premise or precondition for what follows — "on the premise/assumption that".

    ファッションなど、流行は模倣を前提にしている。

    Trends such as fashion are premised on imitation.

Other levels9 patterns
  • としてもN2

    Concessive hypothetical attached to a plain form; 'even if / even supposing (that)'.

    ミニスカートをデザインしたとしても、特定のデザイナーのものだけが売れるのでは、流行にはならない。

    Even if someone designs a miniskirt, it will not become a fashion trend if only the work of one particular designer sells.

  • 〜てはじめてN3

    'only after ~ / not until ~' — something is realized or happens only once the prior action is completed.

    多くの者が模倣してはじめて流行は成立するため、ファッションなどには、模倣を誘発させようとする意図が最初から織り込みずみだ。

    Since a trend comes into existence only when many people imitate it, fashion and similar phenomena contain from the outset an intention to encourage imitation.

  • ためにN3

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

    多くの者が模倣してはじめて流行は成立するため、ファッションなどには、模倣を誘発させようとする意図が最初から織り込みずみだ。

    Since a trend comes into existence only when many people imitate it, fashion and similar phenomena contain from the outset an intention to encourage imitation.

  • 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'.

    （浜野保樹『模倣される日本――映画、アニメから料理、ファッションまで』による）

    (Based on Hamano Yasuki, “Japan Imitated—From Film and Anime to Cuisine and Fashion”)

  • などN43 times in this passage

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

    ファッションなど、流行は模倣を前提にしている。

    Trends such as fashion are premised on imitation.

  • 〜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”.

    ファッションなど、流行は模倣を前提にしている。

    Trends such as fashion are premised on imitation.

  • だけN5

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

    ミニスカートをデザインしたとしても、特定のデザイナーのものだけが売れるのでは、流行にはならない。

    Even if someone designs a miniskirt, it will not become a fashion trend if only the work of one particular designer sells.

  • のでN5

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

    ミニスカートをデザインしたとしても、特定のデザイナーのものだけが売れるのでは、流行にはならない。

    Even if someone designs a miniskirt, it will not become a fashion trend if only the work of one particular designer sells.

  • までN5

    Particle marking the spatial, temporal, or extent limit of an action — "until / up to / as far as."

    （浜野保樹『模倣される日本――映画、アニメから料理、ファッションまで』による）

    (Based on Hamano Yasuki, “Japan Imitated—From Film and Anime to Cuisine and Fashion”)

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