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おそいけないとかあんいけないとかことあるかもしれない

しかしきょうあんは、くるまたとえればブレーキあるくるまあんぜんにとってじゅうようなのはアクセルではなくブレーキなのだ。(注1)アクセルふかしてスビードことよりけん(注2)さっしてブレーキかけてスピードすることふせそので、ブレーキないくるまはしことできないのだ。われわれにんげんきょうあんというブレーキ使つかぶんたちあんぜんやくことたいせつだ。

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  1. 1筆者は、恐怖や不安をどうとらえているか。

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Vocabulary1 words
  • たとえるAs it appears here: たとえれば
    • ·to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
    N2
Other levels29 words
  • 持つもつAs it appears here: 持って
    • ·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
  • 言ういうAs it appears here: 言われる
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    N5
  • ある
    • ·to be; to exist; to live
    • ·to have
    • ·to be located
    • ·to be equipped with
    • ·to happen; to come about
    • ·to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)
    N5
  • しかし
    • ·however; but
    N5
  • くるま
    • ·car; automobile; vehicle
    • ·wheel; castor; caster
    N5
  • 出すだす
    • ·to take out; to get out
    • ·to put out; to reveal; to show
    • ·to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in
    • ·to publish; to make public
    • ·to send (e.g. letter)
    • ·to produce (a sound); to start (fire)
    • ·to serve (food)
    • ·... out (e.g. to jump out, to carry out)
    • ·to begin ...; to start to ...; to burst into ...
    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
  • かけるAs it appears here: かけて
    • ·to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag)
    • ·to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread
    • ·to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.)
    • ·to make (a call)
    • ·to spend (time, money); to expend; to use
    • ·to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto
    • ·to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.)
    • ·to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose
    • ·to multiply (arithmetic operation)
    • ·to secure (e.g. lock)
    • ·to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else)
    • ·to bind
    • ·to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
    • ·to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
    • ·to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
    • ·to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
    • ·to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)
    • ·to increase further
    • ·to catch (in a trap, etc.)
    • ·to set atop
    • ·to erect (a makeshift building)
    • ·to apply (insurance)
    • ·to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words
    • ·to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...
    • ·to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone)
    N5
  • 止まるとまるAs it appears here: 止まったり
    • ·to stop (moving); to come to a stop
    • ·to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended
    • ·to alight; to perch on
    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
  • その
    • ·that; the
    • ·part (as in "part two")
    • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
    N5
  • 意味いみ
    • ·meaning; significance; sense
    N5
  • 走るはしるAs it appears here: 走らせる
    • ·to run
    • ·to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail
    • ·to rush (to); to dash; to race
    • ·to retreat; to flee; to defect (to)
    • ·to run away; to abscond; to elope
    • ·to flash (of lightning); to streak; to shoot (through; e.g. of pain); to run (through); to flare; to flit (e.g. across one's face); to spread quickly (of news, shock, etc.)
    • ·to go (e.g. bad, to extremes); to become; to turn; to take to (e.g. crime); to get carried away by (e.g. one's emotions); to get involved in; to get wrapped up in
    • ·to run (through; of a road, street, etc.); to extend (e.g. of a mountain range); to stretch; to lie
    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
  • 使うつかうAs it appears here: 使って
    • ·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
  • 自分じぶん
    • ·myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
    • ·I; me
    • ·you
    N5
  • 大切たいせつ
    • ·important; significant; serious; crucial
    • ·precious; valuable; dear; cherished; beloved
    • ·careful
    N5
  • 安全あんぜん
    • ·safety; security
    N4
  • 危険きけん
    • ·danger; peril; hazard
    • ·risk
    N4
  • 事故じこ
    • ·accident; incident; trouble
    • ·circumstances; reasons
    N4
  • 恐れるおそれるAs it appears here: 恐れて
    • ·to fear; to be afraid of
    N3
  • 不安ふあん
    • ·anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity; suspense
    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
  • 恐怖きょうふ
    • ·fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare; panic
    N3
  • 重要じゅうよう
    • ·important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
    N3
  • われわれ
    • ·we
    N3
  • 人間にんげん
    • ·human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
    • ·character (of a person)
    N3
    • ·name; given name
    • ·title
    • ·fame; renown; reputation
    • ·pretext; pretense; justification; appearance
    N3
  • 落とすおとすAs it appears here: 落としたり
    • ·to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind
    • ·to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place; to omit; to leave out; to secretly let escape
    • ·to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election)
    • ·to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity); to speak badly of; to make light of; to fall into straitened circumstances
    • ·to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; to force surrender; to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle); to forcefully convince; to press for a confession; to deal with
    • ·to download; to copy from a computer to another medium
    • ·to make someone swoon (judo)
    • ·to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line)
    • ·to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)
    • ·to win over; to seduce; to conquer (unwillingness)
    N1
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Other levels11 patterns

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  • 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").

    車の安全にとって重要なのはアクセルではなく、ブレーキなのだ。

    For the safety of a car, what matters is not the accelerator but the brakes.

  • ことがあるN3

    After a plain verb, 'there are times when...'; after a past-tense verb (〜たことがある), 'have (ever) done, have the experience of'.

    恐れてはいけないとか、不安を持ってはいけないとか言われることがあるかもしれない。

    You may sometimes be told that you must not be afraid or that you must not feel anxious.

  • にとってN3

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

    車の安全にとって重要なのはアクセルではなく、ブレーキなのだ。

    For the safety of a car, what matters is not the accelerator but the brakes.

  • というN3

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

    われわれ人間も恐怖や不安という名のブレーキを使って、自分たちの安全に役立てることが大切だ。

    In the same way, it is important for us human beings to make use of the brakes called fear and anxiety to help keep ourselves safe.

  • とか~とかN42 times in this passage

    Lists a few representative, non-exhaustive examples — 'things like X and Y', 'X, Y, and so on'.

    恐れてはいけないとか、不安を持ってはいけないとか言われることがあるかもしれない。

    You may sometimes be told that you must not be afraid or that you must not feel anxious.

  • かもしれないN4

    Expresses possibility or conjecture — 'might', 'maybe', 'perhaps'.

    恐れてはいけないとか、不安を持ってはいけないとか言われることがあるかもしれない

    You may sometimes be told that you must not be afraid or that you must not feel anxious.

  • よりN4

    Particle marking the standard in a comparison (also a starting point), "than / (more) than; from".

    アクセルをふかしてスビードを出すことより、危険を察知してブレーキをかけて止まったり、スピードを落としたりすることで事故は防げる。

    Accidents are prevented not by revving the engine and speeding up, but by sensing danger and applying the brakes to stop or slow down.

  • 〜てはいけないN52 times in this passage

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

    恐れてはいけないとか、不安を持ってはいけないとか言われることがあるかもしれない。

    You may sometimes be told that you must not be afraid or that you must not feel anxious.

  • しかしN5

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

    しかし、恐怖や不安は、車にたとえればブレーキである。

    However, if we compare them to a car, fear and anxiety are its brakes.

  • じゃない・ではないN5

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

    車の安全にとって重要なのはアクセルではなく、ブレーキなのだ。

    For the safety of a car, what matters is not the accelerator but the brakes.

  • 〜たり〜たりN52 times in this passage

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

    アクセルをふかしてスビードを出すことより、危険を察知してブレーキをかけて止まったり、スピードを落としたりすることで事故は防げる。

    Accidents are prevented not by revving the engine and speeding up, but by sensing danger and applying the brakes to stop or slow down.

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