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N1 · AdvancedMedium passagePassage #449
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わたしは、「どうしたらわかりやすくつたか」ということつねかんがいます

その一方いっぽう、「はなしたんじゅんすぎていけないということきもめい(注1)います

このが、結構けっこうむずかですあつかテーマかんべんきょうかさしきほどむずかなります

なまはん(注2)しかときほうが、かんたんざっくり(注3)たんじゅんできたりしますでもそのため結果けっかとしてぜんたいぞうずにいがぞうしめじつニュアンスちがきてしまったりすることにもつながりますこれとてもこわことです

それふせには、どうしたらいいか。(ちゅうりゃく

まず調しらことべんきょうしてだれはなみますかんたんはなしできたらようちゅうがくせいレベルあるのうせいたかからですそこでまんぞくせずに、さらにふかべんきょうしてみましょうすると、あらきゅうはなしむずかなりますこれだいがくいんせいレベルですいわばわかりやすいせつめい」にいたスランプようものです

そこでせつせず、さらにべんきょうふか、「このはなしキモ(注4)なんか」をかんがすると、あるとつぜんぶんおどろほどわかりやすいせつめいできていることはずですあなたは、そのぶんで、どうきょうじゅ」のたちまでせいちょうしたですがくせいレベルひとせつめいちがていせいしてあげることできるようなったことでしょう。

さいしょたんじゅんまんぞくせず、さらにたかスランプおちいそことっすると、「わかりやすいせつめい」がのうなるこのプロセスが、キモなのです

いけがみあきら『<わかりやすさ>のべんきょうほうによる

ちゅう1)きもめいけっわすようする

ちゅう2)なまはんちゅうはん

ちゅう3)ざっくりおおに、あら

ちゅう4)キモもっとだい

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  1. 1怖いこととは何か。
  2. 2「わかりやすい説明」に至るスランプとあるが、どのような状態か。
  3. 3筆者は、スランプを突破するにはどうすればいいと述べているか。

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Vocabulary6 words
  • やすいAs it appears here: やすく
    • ·easy
    • ·likely to ...; have a tendency to ...
    • ·easy to ...
    N1
  • ぞう
    • ·image; figure; statue; picture; portrait
    • ·figure; form; shape; appearance
    • ·image
    N1
  • やすい
    • ·easy
    • ·likely to ...; have a tendency to ...
    • ·easy to ...
    N1
  • 深めるふかめるAs it appears here: 深め
    • ·to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
    N1
  • 訂正ていせい
    • ·correction; revision; amendment
    N1
  • 突破とっぱ
    • ·breaking through; breakthrough; penetration
    • ·surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; getting over; accomplishing (an aim); reaching (a goal)
    • ·exceeding; passing; rising above
    N1
Other levels86 words
  • わたし
    • ·I; me
    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
  • わかるAs it appears here: わかり
    • ·to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
    • ·to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized (realised); to be found out; to make sense
    • ·I know!; I think so too!
    N5
  • その
    • ·that; the
    • ·part (as in "part two")
    • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
    N5
  • はなし
    • ·talk; speech; chat; conversation
    • ·topic; subject
    • ·discussions; negotiation; argument
    • ·rumor; talk; hearsay
    • ·tale; story; fable
    • ·circumstances; particulars
    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
  • この
    • ·this
    • ·last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
    • ·you (as in "you liar")
    N5
  • 結構けっこう
    • ·splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine
    • ·sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK
    • ·not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you
    • ·rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well
    • ·structure; construction; framework; architecture
    N5
  • 難しいむずかしい
    • ·difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)
    • ·impossible; unfeasible
    • ·fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased
    • ·gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look)
    • ·dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable
    • ·unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
    N5
  • 勉強べんきょう
    • ·study
    • ·diligence; working hard
    • ·experience; knowledge; lesson (for the future)
    • ·discount; price reduction
    N5
  • 難しいむずかしいAs it appears here: 難しく
    • ·difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)
    • ·impossible; unfeasible
    • ·fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased
    • ·gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look)
    • ·dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable
    • ·unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
    N5
  • なるAs it appears here: なります
    • ·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
  • 知るしるAs it appears here: 知らない
    • ·to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover
    • ·to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize
    • ·to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate
    • ·to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with
    • ·to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship)
    • ·to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know
    • ·to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility
    N5
  • できるAs it appears here: できたり
    • ·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: します
    • ·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
  • 違うちがうAs it appears here: 違って
    • ·to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
    • ·to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
    • ·to become abnormal; to go wrong
    • ·isn't it?; wasn't it?
    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
  • これ
    • ·this; this one
    • ·this person
    • ·now; this point (in time)
    • ·here
    • ·used to stress the subject of a sentence
    • ·I; me
    N5
  • とても
    • ·very; awfully; exceedingly
    • ·(not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
    N5
  • それ
    • ·that; it
    • ·then; that point (in time); that time
    • ·there
    • ·you
    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
  • 誰かだれか
    • ·someone; somebody
    N5
  • 話すはなすAs it appears here: 話して
    • ·to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
    • ·to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
    • ·to speak (a language)
    N5
  • できるAs it appears here: できたら
    • ·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
  • 高いたかい
    • ·high; tall
    • ·expensive; high-priced
    • ·high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
    • ·loud
    • ·high-pitched; shrill
    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
  • 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
  • できるAs it appears here: できて
    • ·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
  • あなた
    • ·you
    • ·dear; honey
    N5
  • 晴れるはれるAs it appears here: 晴れて
    • ·to clear up; to clear away; to be sunny; to stop raining
    • ·to refresh (e.g. spirits)
    • ·to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion)
    • ·to be dispelled; to be banished
    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
  • ひと
    • ·person; someone; somebody
    • ·human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
    • ·human (Homo sapiens)
    • ·(other) people; others
    • ·character; personality; nature
    • ·capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
    • ·adult; grown-up
    • ·I; me; one
    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
  • なるAs it appears here: なった
    • ·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
  • 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
  • なる
    • ·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
  • 忘れるわすれるAs it appears here: 忘れない
    • ·to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
    N5
  • 伝えるつたえるAs it appears here: 伝えられる
    • ·to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath
    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
    • ·to increase; to multiply
    N4
  • 簡単かんたん
    • ·simple; easy; uncomplicated
    • ·brief; quick; light
    N4
  • ため
    • ·good; advantage; benefit; welfare
    • ·sake; purpose; objective; aim
    • ·consequence; result; effect
    • ·affecting; regarding; concerning
    N4
  • 見えるみえるAs it appears here: 見え
    • ·to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
    • ·to look; to seem; to appear
    • ·to come
    N4
  • 怖いこわい
    • ·scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
    N4
  • 調べるしらべるAs it appears here: 調べたい
    • ·to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study; to inquire; to search
    N4
  • 深いふかい
    • ·deep
    • ·profound
    • ·dense; thick
    • ·close (relationship)
    • ·intense; strong
    • ·late
    N4
  • 説明せつめい
    • ·explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
    N4
    • ·day; days
    • ·sun; sunshine; sunlight
    • ·(the) day; daytime; daylight
    • ·date; deadline
    • ·(past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood)
    • ·case (esp. unfortunate); event
    N4
  • 驚くおどろく
    • ·to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be astonished; to be shocked
    • ·to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
    N4
  • はず
    • ·should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
    • ·nock (of a bow)
    • ·nock (of an arrow)
    • ·nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
    • ·wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
    N4
  • 最初さいしょ
    • ·beginning; outset; first; onset
    N4
  • 決してけっして
    • ·(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
    N4
  • 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
  • 常につねに
    • ·always; constantly; at all times; habitually
    N3
  • 扱うあつかう
    • ·to deal with (a person); to treat; to handle; to take care of; to entertain
    • ·to deal with (a problem); to handle; to manage
    • ·to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to work
    • ·to deal in; to sell
    • ·to cover (a topic); to treat; to discuss; to take up
    • ·to treat A as B
    • ·to mediate (an argument)
    • ·to be too much for one; to find unmanageable
    • ·to gossip
    N3
  • 知識ちしき
    • ·knowledge; information
    N3
  • とき
    • ·time; hour; moment
    • ·occasion; case
    • ·chance; opportunity; season
    • ·the times; the age; the day
    • ·tense
    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
  • 結果けっか
    • ·result; consequence; outcome; effect
    • ·as a result of ...; as a consequence of ...; after ...; following ...
    • ·bearing fruit; fruiting
    N3
  • 示すしめすAs it appears here: 示したり
    • ·to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent
    • ·to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
    • ·to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display
    N3
  • 事実じじつ
    • ·fact; truth; reality
    N3
  • 防ぐふせぐ
    • ·to defend against; to protect against
    • ·to prevent; to avert; to avoid
    N3
  • まず
    • ·first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
    • ·probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
    • ·more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably
    • ·anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being
    N3
  • そこで
    • ·so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
    N3
  • 満足まんぞく
    • ·satisfaction; contentment; gratification
    • ·sufficient; satisfactory; enough; adequate; proper; decent
    • ·satisfying (an equation)
    N3
  • さらに
    • ·furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
    N3
  • 不思議ふしぎ
    • ·wonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible; amazing; curious; miraculous; mysterious
    • ·strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason; curiously
    N3
  • 急にきゅうに
    • ·swiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily; hurriedly
    • ·suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
    • ·sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
    N3
  • いわば
    • ·so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
    N3
  • 至るいたる
    • ·to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain
    • ·to lead to (a place); to get to
    • ·in the extreme case of
    • ·to come; to arrive; to result in
    N3
  • よう
    • ·appearing ...; looking ...
    • ·way to ...; method of ...ing
    • ·form; style; design
    • ·like; similar to
    • ·thing (thought or spoken)
    N3
  • 突然とつぜん
    • ·abrupt; sudden; unexpected
    N3
  • 分野ぶんや
    • ·field; sphere; realm; division; branch
    N3
  • 指導しどう
    • ·guidance; leadership; instruction; direction; coaching
    • ·shido (minor penalty in judo)
    N3
  • 教授きょうじゅ
    • ·professor
    • ·teaching; instruction
    N3
  • 立場たちば
    • ·position; situation
    • ·viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
    N3
  • 成長せいちょう
    • ·growth; development; growing up; becoming an adult
    • ·growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
    N3
  • 間違いまちがい
    • ·mistake; error; blunder
    • ·accident; mishap; trouble
    • ·improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
    N3
  • 可能かのう
    • ·possible; potential; practicable; feasible
    N3
  • ほう
    • ·law; act; principle
    • ·method
    • ·mood
    • ·dharma; law
    N3
  • ちゅう
    • ·annotation; explanatory note; comment
    N3
  • 粗いあらいAs it appears here: 粗く
    • ·coarse; rough
    N3
  • 最ももっとも
    • ·most; extremely
    N3
  • つながるAs it appears here: つながります
    • ·to be connected (to); to be joined together; to be linked; to be tied together; to lead (to)
    • ·to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through
    • ·to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result)
    • ·to be lined up (e.g. of cars); to extend; to stretch out
    • ·to be related (e.g. to a matter); to be connected (to); to have something to do (with)
    • ·to be related (by blood)
    N2
  • 目指すめざす
    • ·to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on
    • ·to go toward; to head for
    N2
Grammar2 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • に至る / に至った(にいたる / にいたった)N1

    Marks reaching an extreme point or final stage after a process — "to reach the point of ~, to culminate in ~".

    いわば②「わかりやすい説明」に至るスランプのようなものです。

    It is, so to speak, a kind of slump encountered on the way to achieving a “clear explanation.”

  • だの~だのN12 times in this passage

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

    そこで挫折せず、さらに勉強を深め、「この話のキモは何なのか」を考え抜きましょう。

    Do not give up at that point. Deepen your study even further and think through exactly “what the essential point of this subject is.”

Other levels33 patterns
  • さらにN23 times in this passage

    Adds a further point or a greater degree — 'furthermore', 'moreover', 'even more'.

    そこで満足せずに、さらに深い勉強をしてみましょう。

    Do not be satisfied with that; try studying the subject more deeply.

  • 一方で(いっぽうで)N3

    A connective presenting a second, contrasting or simultaneous aspect — 'on the other hand; while; meanwhile'.

    その一方で、「話を単純化しすぎてはいけない」ということも肝に銘じています。

    At the same time, I keep firmly in mind that “I must not oversimplify things.”

  • に関する/に関してN3

    Marks the topic that the following statement concerns or relates to; "regarding, concerning, about."

    扱うテーマに関して勉強を積み重ね、知識が増えるほど、難しくなります。

    The more you study the subject you are dealing with and the more knowledge you acquire, the harder it becomes.

  • そのためにN3

    Connective linking a preceding cause or purpose to what follows, 'for that reason / in order to do that'.

    でも、そのために結果として、全体像が見えずに歪んだ像を示したり、事実とニュアンスが違ってきてしまったりすることにもつながります。

    But as a result, you may present a distorted picture because you cannot see the whole, or convey nuances that differ from the actual facts.

  • としてN3

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

    でも、そのために結果として、全体像が見えずに歪んだ像を示したり、事実とニュアンスが違ってきてしまったりすることにもつながります。

    But as a result, you may present a distorted picture because you cannot see the whole, or convey nuances that differ from the actual facts.

  • ずにN32 times in this passage

    Marks doing one thing without doing another; a more formal equivalent of 〜ないで — 'without …ing'.

    でも、そのために結果として、全体像が見えずに歪んだ像を示したり、事実とニュアンスが違ってきてしまったりすることにもつながります。

    But as a result, you may present a distorted picture because you cannot see the whole, or convey nuances that differ from the actual facts.

  • といい/たらいいN3

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

    それを防ぐには、どうしたらいいか。

    So how can we prevent that?

  • 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'.

    (池上彰『<わかりやすさ>の勉強法』による

    (Based on Ikegami Akira, “How to Study for Clarity”)

  • 決して~ないN3

    Adverb pairing with a following negative to stress absolute denial, 'never / by no means / not at all'.

    (注1)肝に銘じる:決して忘れないようにする

    (Note 1) keep firmly in mind: make sure never to forget

  • 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').

    私は、「どうしたらわかりやすく伝えられるか」ということを常に考えています。

    I am always thinking about “how to communicate things clearly.”

  • やすいN44 times in this passage

    Attaches to a verb stem to mean the action is easy to do ('easy to ~').

    私は、「どうしたらわかりやすく伝えられるか」ということを常に考えています。

    I am always thinking about “how to communicate things clearly.”

  • ということN42 times in this passage

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

    私は、「どうしたらわかりやすく伝えられるか」ということを常に考えています。

    I am always thinking about “how to communicate things clearly.”

  • ときN4

    Marks the time at which something happens — "when X, Y."

    生半可にしか知らないときのほうが、簡単にざっくり単純化できたりします。

    When you know only a little about something, it can actually be easier to simplify it in broad strokes.

  • 〜てくるN4

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

    でも、そのために結果として、全体像が見えずに歪んだ像を示したり、事実とニュアンスが違ってきてしまったりすることにもつながります。

    But as a result, you may present a distorted picture because you cannot see the whole, or convey nuances that differ from the actual facts.

  • 〜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.

    でも、そのために結果として、全体像が見えずに歪んだ像を示したり、事実とニュアンスが違ってきてしまったりすることにもつながります。

    But as a result, you may present a distorted picture because you cannot see the whole, or convey nuances that differ from the actual facts.

  • 〜てみるN42 times in this passage

    Verb te-form plus 見る, doing something on a trial basis to see what happens — 'try ...ing'.

    まず、調べたいことを勉強して、誰かに話してみます。

    First, study what you want to investigate and then try explaining it to someone.

  • 急にN4

    Adverb describing that something happens abruptly and without warning; 'suddenly / all of a sudden.'

    急に話が難しくなります。

    explaining it suddenly becomes difficult.

  • ように / ようなN4

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

    いわば②「わかりやすい説明」に至るスランプのようなものです。

    It is, so to speak, a kind of slump encountered on the way to achieving a “clear explanation.”

  • はずだN4

    Expresses the speaker's reasoned confidence that something is or should be the case — 'should, ought to, is supposed to'.

    すると、ある日突然、自分でも驚くほど、わかりやすい説明ができていることに気づくはずです

    Then one day, you will suddenly realize that you can explain it with a clarity that surprises even you.

  • 〜てあげるN4

    The subject does an action as a favor for someone else — 'to do (something) for (someone)'.

    学部生レベルの人の説明の間違いを訂正してあげることもできるようになったことでしょう。

    By then, you will probably also be able to correct mistakes in the explanations given by people who are still at the undergraduate level.

  • ようになるN4

    Expresses a gradual change reaching a new state or acquired ability, "come to / become able to".

    学部生レベルの人の説明の間違いを訂正してあげることもできるようになったことでしょう。

    By then, you will probably also be able to correct mistakes in the explanations given by people who are still at the undergraduate level.

  • ようにするN4

    Expresses making an ongoing effort or arranging things so that something does or doesn't happen — "make sure to / try to (do regularly)".

    (注1)肝に銘じる:決して忘れないようにする

    (Note 1) keep firmly in mind: make sure never to forget

  • 〜ているN53 times in this passage

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

    私は、「どうしたらわかりやすく伝えられるか」ということを常に考えています。

    I am always thinking about “how to communicate things clearly.”

  • すぎるN5

    Attaches to a verb or adjective stem to mean the action or quality is excessive, 'too much / overly ~'.

    その一方で、「話を単純化しすぎてはいけない」ということも肝に銘じています。

    At the same time, I keep firmly in mind that “I must not oversimplify things.”

  • 〜てはいけないN5

    States that an action is prohibited — “must not do”.

    その一方で、「話を単純化しすぎてはいけない」ということも肝に銘じています。

    At the same time, I keep firmly in mind that “I must not oversimplify things.”

  • だ / ですN57 times in this passage

    The copula linking a noun or na-adjective to the subject — plain だ / polite です, 'is/am/are'.

    この兼ね合いが、結構難しいのです

    Striking the right balance between the two is actually quite difficult.

  • 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).

    生半可にしか知らないときのほうが、簡単にざっくり単純化できたりします。

    When you know only a little about something, it can actually be easier to simplify it in broad strokes.

  • 〜たり〜たりN53 times in this passage

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

    生半可にしか知らないときのほうが、簡単にざっくり単純化できたりします。

    When you know only a little about something, it can actually be easier to simplify it in broad strokes.

  • とてもN5

    Degree adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb — "very / extremely."

    これはとても①怖いことです。

    That is very frightening.

  • 〜たいN5

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

    まず、調べたいことを勉強して、誰かに話してみます。

    First, study what you want to investigate and then try explaining it to someone.

  • 〜ましょうN52 times in this passage

    A polite invitation or suggestion to do something together — “let's do”.

    そこで満足せずに、さらに深い勉強をしてみましょう

    Do not be satisfied with that; try studying the subject more deeply.

  • までN5

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

    あなたは、その分野で、晴れて「指導教授」の立場まで成長したのです。

    At that point, you have successfully grown to the position of a “supervising professor” in that field.

  • だろうN5

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

    学部生レベルの人の説明の間違いを訂正してあげることもできるようになったことでしょう

    By then, you will probably also be able to correct mistakes in the explanations given by people who are still at the undergraduate level.

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