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N2 · Upper intermediateIntegrated comprehensionPassage #562
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「A」

ぶんなかあるていかんねん(注1)おもわくてんかんすることなかなかむずかとくせんしゅは、「はじじょうやりとおということつねそだいくそのかんがかたなかなかうたがことできないちゅうへんこうすることもくひょうあきらことで、いけないことだとおもいるせんしゅおお

でもほんとうひともくひょうかたしゅする(注2)ひつようが、あるだろうか。

ちゅうりゃく

もちろん真面目まじめ一本いっぽんみちつきつめる(注3)ことたいせつだろう。でもどうしてもうまくいかないときは、すこてんずらしてみたりだいたん(注4)してみることも、またたいせつほうほうではないかとおも

ためまつだい『「あそ」が—「ホモ・ルーデンス」で、きみ!』による

「B」

さいきんせんしゅもくひょうたずねると「かいかつやくしたいというこたおおかえくるかいてきたいかいチームかつやくするせんしゅ結果けっかだろう。だがわたしてきしたいのは、もくひょうおおすぎたりすぎたりするために、しなければならないことたいてきイメージできず、ちゅううしなしまうせんしゅおおことだ。

おおゆめじつげんするには、ちょうかんにわたるりょくよくぞくさせるためには、すこでもまえすすいるかん達成感たっせいかんひつようだ。もくひょうおおすぎてするべきことなってしまったときは、いまぶんいちばんひつようことかんがもくひょうなおほしい

ちゅう1)ていかんねんかんたんにはかんが

ちゅう2)しゅするここでは、さいまも

ちゅう3)つきつめるさいやる

ちゅう4)だいたんに:おも

Questions

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  1. 1スポーツ選手の目標の持ち方について、AとBはどのような場合が多いと述べているか。
  2. 2AとBが共通して重要だと考えていることは何か。

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Vocabulary5 words
  • 思い込むおもいこむAs it appears here: 思い込み
    • ·to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to feel sure (that); to assume (that)
    • ·to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be determined (to do); to be bent on
    • ·to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
    N2
  • 思い込むおもいこむAs it appears here: 思い込んで
    • ·to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to feel sure (that); to assume (that)
    • ·to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be determined (to do); to be bent on
    • ·to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
    N2
  • 跳ぶとぶAs it appears here: 跳べ
    • ·to fly; to soar
    • ·to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop
    • ·to spatter; to scatter; to splash; to fly (e.g. of sparks)
    • ·to hurry; to rush
    • ·to flee; to run off; to escape
    • ·to disappear; to vanish; to fade; to thin out
    • ·to break off; to come off; to fall off; to blow (of a fuse)
    • ·to be sent out (of an order); to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
    • ·to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
    • ·to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.); to skip; to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
    N2
  • 活躍かつやく
    • ·activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation
    • ·walking about with great vigor
    N2
  • 見直すみなおすAs it appears here: 見直して
    • ·to look at again
    • ·to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review
    • ·to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light
    • ·to improve; to recover (market, illness, etc.)
    N2
Other levels90 words
  • 自分じぶん
    • ·myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
    • ·I; me
    • ·you
    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 言ういうAs it appears here: 言われて
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 多いおおい
    • ·many; numerous; a lot
    • ·large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
    • ·frequent; common
    N5
  • 一つひとつ
    • ·one
    • ·for one thing
    • ·only
    • ·(not) even
    • ·just (e.g. "just try it")
    • ·some kind of; one type of
    N5
  • みち
    • ·road; path; street; lane; passage
    • ·route; way
    • ·distance; journey
    • ·road (e.g. to victory); course
    • ·way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles
    • ·teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
    • ·field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality
    • ·means; way; method
    N5
  • 大切たいせつ
    • ·important; significant; serious; crucial
    • ·precious; valuable; dear; cherished; beloved
    • ·careful
    N5
  • いくAs it appears here: いかない
    • ·to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
    • ·to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)
    • ·to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along
    • ·to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try
    • ·to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by
    • ·to stream; to flow
    • ·to die; to pass away
    • ·to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...)
    • ·to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive
    • ·to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...
    • ·to have an orgasm; to come; to cum
    • ·to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination
    N5
  • 少しすこし
    • ·a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
    • ·a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute
    • ·a little way; a short distance
    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
  • また
    • ·again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
    • ·also; too; as well; likewise
    • ·on the other hand; while
    • ·and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
    • ·or; otherwise
    • ·really; how; (what, why) on earth
    • ·some time (in the future)
    • ·indirect
    N5
  • 遊ぶあそぶ
    • ·to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
    • ·to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
    • ·to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused
    • ·to meet up (with friends); to hang out
    • ·to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)
    • ·to go to (for pleasure or for study)
    • ·to tease (someone); to play (with)
    • ·to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: したい
    • ·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
  • 多いおおいAs it appears here: 多く
    • ·many; numerous; a lot
    • ·large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
    • ·frequent; common
    N5
  • わたし
    • ·I; me
    N5
  • 大きいおおきいAs it appears here: 大き
    • ·big; large; great
    • ·loud
    • ·extensive; spacious
    • ·important; decisive; valuable
    • ·older; grown-up
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: しなければ
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • できるAs it appears here: でき
    • ·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
  • 大きなおおきな
    • ·big; large; great
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: させる
    • ·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
  • まえ
    • ·in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
    • ·before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
    • ·(the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
    • ·forward; ahead
    • ·(in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
    • ·previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)
    • ·portion; helping
    • ·front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
    • ·privates; private parts
    • ·criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior
    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
  • いま
    • ·now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
    • ·another; more
    N5
  • 一番いちばん
    • ·number one; first; first place
    • ·best; most
    • ·game; round; bout
    • ·as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
    • ·song (e.g. in noh); piece
    N5
  • ほしい
    • ·wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
    • ·I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
    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
  • 特にとくに
    • ·particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
    N4
  • 始めるはじめるAs it appears here: 始めた
    • ·to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
    • ·to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish
    • ·to start ...; to begin to ...
    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
  • 途中とちゅう
    • ·on the way; en route
    • ·in the middle of; midway; halfway
    N4
  • 固いかたいAs it appears here: 固く
    • ·hard; solid; tough
    • ·stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)
    • ·strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)
    • ·safe; steady; honest; steadfast
    • ·obstinate; stubborn
    • ·bookish; formal; stuffy
    • ·solid (shape or stones)
    N4
  • 必要ひつよう
    • ·necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
    • ·necessity; need; requirement
    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
  • ため
    • ·good; advantage; benefit; welfare
    • ·sake; purpose; objective; aim
    • ·consequence; result; effect
    • ·affecting; regarding; concerning
    N4
  • きみ
    • ·you; buddy; pal
    • ·monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
    • ·he; she
    N4
  • 最近さいきん
    • ·recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
    • ·nearest; closest
    N4
  • たずねる
    • ·to ask; to enquire; to inquire
    • ·to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate
    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
  • 増えるふえるAs it appears here: 増えた
    • ·to increase; to multiply
    N4
  • ため
    • ·good; advantage; benefit; welfare
    • ·sake; purpose; objective; aim
    • ·consequence; result; effect
    • ·affecting; regarding; concerning
    N4
  • ゆめ
    • ·dream
    • ·dream; hope; wish; aspiration; ambition
    • ·unrealistic aspiration; daydream; pipe dream
    • ·delusion; illusion
    • ·fleeting thing; something short-lived
    N4
  • 進むすすむAs it appears here: 進んで
    • ·to advance; to go forward
    • ·to precede; to go ahead (of)
    • ·to make progress; to improve
    • ·to deepen; to heighten
    • ·to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead
    • ·to do of one's own free will
    N4
  • 見えるみえるAs it appears here: 見えなく
    • ·to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
    • ·to look; to seem; to appear
    • ·to come
    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
  • 簡単かんたん
    • ·simple; easy; uncomplicated
    • ·brief; quick; light
    N4
  • 変わるかわるAs it appears here: 変わらない
    • ·to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary
    • ·to move to
    • ·to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual
    N4
  • 価値かち
    • ·value; worth; merit
    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
  • なかなか
    • ·very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather
    • ·by no means; not readily
    • ·middle; half-way point
    • ·excellent; wonderful; very good
    N3
  • 通すとおすAs it appears here: 通せ
    • ·to let pass; to allow through; to let through; to make way (for)
    • ·to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to let permeate (e.g. water through a fabric); to permit through; to let through (e.g. air); to run through (e.g. a pipe); to penetrate; to let in
    • ·to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to thread (e.g. a needle); to put through
    • ·to connect (e.g. two places); to open (a route, path, etc.); to link (e.g. by a road); to establish (a connection between); to join; to extend up to (somewhere)
    • ·to pass (a student, applicant, etc.); to admit (e.g. a student); to let through; to let in
    • ·to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; to guide in; to admit (someone)
    • ·to present logically; to make (e.g. one's argument) convincing; to be consistent (in one's reasoning); to stick to (e.g. one's principles)
    • ·to go through (e.g. a middleman); to put as an intermediary; to mediate via (somebody); to do via (something)
    • ·to pass (a law); to put through (e.g. a motion); to make way (for)
    • ·to listen through (a door, wall, etc.); to look through (e.g. a window)
    • ·to heat thorougly (of food); to cook properly; to warm well; to heat evenly
    • ·to dip into (e.g. a sauce); to pass through (e.g. a broth); to put through (e.g. boiling water)
    • ·to make (someone) approve (e.g. a plan); to force agreement; to push through (a proposal, idea, will, etc.); to have one's way
    • ·to continue (in a state); to persist in (doing); to keep doing; to remain (in a state)
    • ·to do through the lens of; to view from the angle of; to do from the perspective of
    • ·to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole
    • ·to do from beginning to end without a break; to finish in one session; to do all at once; to do in one go
    • ·to relay (a message, an order, etc.); to convey (an intention, meaning, etc.); to send through; to pass on (e.g. information); to make heard (e.g. one's voice)
    • ·to do ... to the end; to do ... continuously; to carry through ...; to complete ...
    N3
  • 常につねに
    • ·always; constantly; at all times; habitually
    N3
  • 育つそだつAs it appears here: 育って
    • ·to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
    N3
  • 疑ううたがう
    • ·to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
    N3
  • 変更へんこう
    • ·change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
    N3
  • 目標もくひょう
    • ·goal; target; aim; objective
    • ·mark; sign; landmark
    N3
  • 諦めるあきらめる
    • ·to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
    N3
  • 選手せんしゅ
    • ·player (of a sport); athlete; team member
    N3
  • もちろん
    • ·of course; certainly; naturally
    N3
  • 真面目まじめ
    • ·serious; earnest; sober; grave
    • ·honest; sincere
    N3
  • どうしても
    • ·by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely
    • ·whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; willy-nilly
    • ·on no account; by no means
    • ·in the end; in the long run; after all; eventually
    N3
  • うまいAs it appears here: うまく
    • ·skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
    • ·delicious; tasty; good; nice
    • ·good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
    N3
  • 方法ほうほう
    • ·method; way; manner; process; procedure; means; measure
    N3
  • 勝ちかち
    • ·win; victory
    N3
  • 大会たいかい
    • ·mass meeting; convention; rally; conference; assembly; gathering
    • ·tournament; competition; contest; meet
    • ·grand event
    N3
  • 結果けっか
    • ·result; consequence; outcome; effect
    • ·as a result of ...; as a consequence of ...; after ...; following ...
    • ·bearing fruit; fruiting
    N3
  • 失ううしなうAs it appears here: 失って
    • ·to lose
    • ·to miss (a chance, opportunity)
    • ·to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of
    • ·to concede (goals, points, etc.)
    N3
  • 実現じつげん
    • ·implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization; actualisation
    N3
  • 努力どりょく
    • ·effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
    N3
  • 感じるかんじるAs it appears here: 感じられる
    • ·to feel; to sense; to experience
    • ·to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to be impressed (by); to respond (to)
    • ·to become infected with (an illness); to catch
    N3
  • ちゅう
    • ·annotation; explanatory note; comment
    N3
  • 考えかんがえ
    • ·thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept
    • ·idea; notion; imagination
    • ·intention; plan; design
    • ·consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection
    • ·wish; hope; expectation
    N3
  • 守るまもる
    • ·to protect; to guard; to defend
    • ·to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow
    N3
  • 転換てんかん
    • ·conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
    N1
  • やるAs it appears here: やり
    • ·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
  • 視点してん
    • ·point of view; viewpoint; angle; perspective
    • ·visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
    N1
  • 大胆だいたん
    • ·bold; daring; audacious
    N1
  • 答えこたえ
    • ·answer; reply; response
    • ·answer; solution; result
    N1
  • 返るかえるAs it appears here: 返って
    • ·to return; to come back; to go back
    • ·to turn over
    • ·to become extremely; to become completely
    N1
  • 指摘してき
    • ·pointing out; identification
    N1
  • すぎ
    • ·past; after
    • ·too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
    N1
  • 日々ひび
    • ·daily; everyday
    • ·days (e.g. of one's youth)
    • ·every day; day after day; day by day; from day to day
    N1
  • 欠くかくAs it appears here: 欠かせない
    • ·to chip; to nick; to break; to crack
    • ·to lack
    N1
  • 意欲いよく
    • ·will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation; urge; ambition
    N1
  • 持続じぞく
    • ·continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
    N1
  • やる
    • ·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
Grammar5 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • 以上は(いじょうは)N2

    Given that a fact holds, the stated consequence naturally follows — 'now that ~; since ~; given that ~'.

    特にスポーツ選手は、「始めた以上はやり通せ」ということを常に言われて育っていく。

    Athletes in particular grow up constantly being told, “Once you start something, you must see it through.”

  • ではないかN2

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

    でも、どうしてもうまくいかない時には、少し視点をずらしてみたり、大胆に組み替えたりしてみることも、また大切な方法ではないかと思う。

    But when things simply are not working, I believe it is also important to try shifting one’s perspective slightly or boldly reorganizing things.

  • 結果(けっか)N2

    States the outcome that follows from an action or effort, 'as a result of (doing) ~'.

    世界的な大会やチームで活躍する選手が増えた結果だろう。

    This is probably the result of the increasing number of athletes who are succeeding in international competitions and teams.

  • 途中で/途中に(とちゅうで/とちゅうに)N2

    Marks that something occurs partway through an action or on the way somewhere — "on the way; in the middle of (doing)".

    だが私が指摘したいのは、目標が大きすぎたり違すぎたりするために、しなければならないことが具体的にイメージできず、途中でやる気を失ってしまう選手が多いことだ。

    What I want to point out, however, is that many athletes set goals that are too large or too far removed, leaving them unable to picture concretely what they need to do and causing them to lose motivation along the way.

  • にわたってN2

    an action or state spans an entire period, distance, or range — 'over; throughout; across; spanning'.

    大きな夢を実現するには、長期間にわたる日々の努力が欠かせない。

    To realize a big dream, sustained daily effort over a long period is indispensable.

Other levels25 patterns
  • なかなかN32 times in this passage

    An adverb meaning "quite / considerably", or with a following negative verb "not easily / just won't".

    自分の中にある固定観念、思い込み、価値の枠組みを組み替えたり、転換することはなかなか難しい。

    It is not easy to reorganize or transform the fixed ideas, assumptions, and frameworks of values within ourselves.

  • どうしてもN3

    Fixed adverb "no matter what / by all means"; with a negative predicate it means "(simply) cannot ... however hard one tries."

    でも、どうしてもうまくいかない時には、少し視点をずらしてみたり、大胆に組み替えたりしてみることも、また大切な方法ではないかと思う。

    But when things simply are not working, I believe it is also important to try shifting one’s perspective slightly or boldly reorganizing things.

  • 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'.

    による)

    based on)

  • というN3

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

    最近のスポーツ選手に目標をたずねると「世界で活躍したい」という答えが多く返ってくる。

    Recently, when athletes are asked about their goals, many answer, “I want to succeed on the world stage.”

  • 的(てき)N32 times in this passage

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

    世界的な大会やチームで活躍する選手が増えた結果だろう。

    This is probably the result of the increasing number of athletes who are succeeding in international competitions and teams.

  • ためにN32 times in this passage

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

    だが私が指摘したいのは、目標が大きすぎたり違すぎたりするために、しなければならないことが具体的にイメージできず、途中でやる気を失ってしまう選手が多いことだ。

    What I want to point out, however, is that many athletes set goals that are too large or too far removed, leaving them unable to picture concretely what they need to do and causing them to lose motivation along the way.

  • 〜ずつN3

    Attaches to a quantity to mark equal distribution or repetition, "each / apiece / at a time".

    意欲を持続させるためには、少しずつでも前に進んでいると感じられる達成感が必要だ。

    To sustain motivation, we need a sense of achievement from feeling that we are moving forward, even little by little.

  • ということN4

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

    特にスポーツ選手は、「始めた以上はやり通せ」ということを常に言われて育っていく。

    Athletes in particular grow up constantly being told, “Once you start something, you must see it through.”

  • 〜ていくN4

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

    特にスポーツ選手は、「始めた以上はやり通せ」ということを常に言われて育っていく

    Athletes in particular grow up constantly being told, “Once you start something, you must see it through.”

  • 〜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'.

    でも、どうしてもうまくいかない時には、少し視点をずらしてみたり、大胆に組み替えたりしてみることも、また大切な方法ではないかと思う。

    But when things simply are not working, I believe it is also important to try shifting one’s perspective slightly or boldly reorganizing things.

  • と思う(とおもう)N4

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

    でも、どうしてもうまくいかない時には、少し視点をずらしてみたり、大胆に組み替えたりしてみることも、また大切な方法ではないかと思う

    But when things simply are not working, I believe it is also important to try shifting one’s perspective slightly or boldly reorganizing things.

  • 〜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'.

    最近のスポーツ選手に目標をたずねると「世界で活躍したい」という答えが多く返ってくる

    Recently, when athletes are asked about their goals, many answer, “I want to succeed on the world stage.”

  • なければならないN4

    Expresses a general, unavoidable obligation or necessity — 'must / have to'.

    だが私が指摘したいのは、目標が大きすぎたり違すぎたりするために、しなければならないことが具体的にイメージできず、途中でやる気を失ってしまう選手が多いことだ。

    What I want to point out, however, is that many athletes set goals that are too large or too far removed, leaving them unable to picture concretely what they need to do and causing them to lose motivation along the way.

  • 〜てしまう / 〜ちゃうN42 times in this passage

    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.

    だが私が指摘したいのは、目標が大きすぎたり違すぎたりするために、しなければならないことが具体的にイメージできず、途中でやる気を失ってしまう選手が多いことだ。

    What I want to point out, however, is that many athletes set goals that are too large or too far removed, leaving them unable to picture concretely what they need to do and causing them to lose motivation along the way.

  • させるN4

    Causative construction — make or let someone do an action ('make/let ~ do').

    意欲を持続させるためには、少しずつでも前に進んでいると感じられる達成感が必要だ。

    To sustain motivation, we need a sense of achievement from feeling that we are moving forward, even little by little.

  • が必要(がひつよう)N4

    Marks something as necessary or required — 'need X / X is necessary'.

    意欲を持続させるためには、少しずつでも前に進んでいると感じられる達成感が必要だ。

    To sustain motivation, we need a sense of achievement from feeling that we are moving forward, even little by little.

  • 〜てほしいN4

    Expresses that the speaker wants someone else to perform the action — 'to want (someone) to (do)'.

    目標が大きすぎてするべきことが見えなくなってしまった時には、今の自分に一番必要なことを考えて目標を見直してほしい

    When a goal is so large that you lose sight of what you should do, I would like you to think about what you need most right now and reconsider your goal.

  • 〜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'.

    自分の中にある固定観念、思い込み、価値の枠組みを組み替えたり、転換することはなかなか難しい。

    It is not easy to reorganize or transform the fixed ideas, assumptions, and frameworks of values within ourselves.

  • 〜ことができるN5

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

    その考え方が染みついて、なかなか疑うことができない。

    That way of thinking becomes so deeply ingrained that it is difficult for them to question it.

  • だろうN53 times in this passage

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

    でも、本当に一つの目標を固く決めつけて死守する必要が、あるのだろうか。

    But is it really necessary to rigidly fix on a single goal and defend it to the very end?

  • 〜たいN52 times in this passage

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

    最近のスポーツ選手に目標をたずねると「世界で活躍したい」という答えが多く返ってくる。

    Recently, when athletes are asked about their goals, many answer, “I want to succeed on the world stage.”

  • 前に(まえに)N5

    Marks that something happens before an action or in front of a place — "before (doing) / in front of."

    意欲を持続させるためには、少しずつでも前に進んでいると感じられる達成感が必要だ。

    To sustain motivation, we need a sense of achievement from feeling that we are moving forward, even little by little.

  • すぎるN5

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

    目標が大きすぎてするべきことが見えなくなってしまった時には、今の自分に一番必要なことを考えて目標を見直してほしい。

    When a goal is so large that you lose sight of what you should do, I would like you to think about what you need most right now and reconsider your goal.

  • 一番(いちばん)N5

    Marks the superlative, singling out the top item in a group — "the most / the best / number one".

    目標が大きすぎてするべきことが見えなくなってしまった時には、今の自分に一番必要なことを考えて目標を見直してほしい。

    When a goal is so large that you lose sight of what you should do, I would like you to think about what you need most right now and reconsider your goal.

  • までN52 times in this passage

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

    (注2)死守する:ここでは、最後まで守る

    (Note 2) 死守する: here, to hold on to something until the end

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