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さいしんが、しょてない、とはよくことあるしゅてき(注1)すぎる、と。しょは、そのてんまわきかない(注2)けれどもさいしんしょとたんそのしまったらどうだろう。そのしょは、もう使つかしないふるいることなるだからしょへんしゃは、あたらが、日本語にほんごなかに、きちんとていちゃくするどうかをきわ(注3)いるしゅてきいうよりしんちょうだとほしい

まさひろオノマトべがあるから日本語にほんごたのおんたいゆたかいによる

ちゅう1)しゅてきあたらものず、ふるものまもすること

ちゅう2)まわじょうきょうすぐたいおうできる

ちゅう3)きわここでは、じゅうぶんかんさつし、たし

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  1. 1最新の意味が、辞書に載っていないとあるが、なぜか。

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Vocabulary3 words
  • 載るのるAs it appears here: 載っ
    • ·to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to be loaded on
    • ·to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded; to be reported; to be given
    N2
  • 載せるのせるAs it appears here: 載せた
    • ·to place on (something)
    • ·to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up; to help on board
    • ·to load (luggage); to carry; to take on board
    • ·to send out (on the airwaves, etc.)
    • ·to deceive; to take for a ride
    • ·to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment)
    • ·to let (someone) take part
    • ·to excite (someone)
    • ·to publish (an article); to run (an ad)
    N2
  • 載せるのせるAs it appears here: 載せて
    • ·to place on (something)
    • ·to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up; to help on board
    • ·to load (luggage); to carry; to take on board
    • ·to send out (on the airwaves, etc.)
    • ·to deceive; to take for a ride
    • ·to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment)
    • ·to let (someone) take part
    • ·to excite (someone)
    • ·to publish (an article); to run (an ad)
    N2
Other levels41 words
  • 意味いみ
    • ·meaning; significance; sense
    N5
  • 辞書じしょ
    • ·dictionary; lexicon
    • ·letter of resignation
    N5
  • よく
    • ·nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
    • ·frequently; often
    • ·I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
    • ·(you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
    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
  • その
    • ·that; the
    • ·part (as in "part two")
    • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
    N5
  • きくAs it appears here: きかない
    • ·to hear
    • ·to listen (e.g. to music)
    • ·to ask; to enquire; to query
    • ·to hear about; to hear of; to learn of
    • ·to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with
    • ·to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to
    • ·to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)
    • ·to taste (alcohol); to try
    N5
  • 消えるきえるAs it appears here: 消えて
    • ·to disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away; to become lost
    • ·to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen)
    • ·to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope)
    • ·to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness); to disappear; to fade away (e.g. of footsteps)
    • ·to wear away (e.g. of an inscription); to rub out (of writing); to fade (e.g. of ink)
    • ·to be lost (e.g. of a tradition); to die out; to disappear
    N5
  • どう
    • ·how; in what way; how about
    N5
  • 使うつかうAs it appears here: 使われ
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 古いふるい
    • ·old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn
    • ·long; since long ago; time-honored
    • ·of the distant past; long-ago
    • ·stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny
    • ·old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date
    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
  • 新しいあたらしい
    • ·new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
    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
  • 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
  • いう
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    N5
  • 言ういうAs it appears here: 言って
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    N5
  • ほしい
    • ·wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
    • ·I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
    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
  • 楽しいたのしい
    • ·enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
    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
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 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
  • すぎる
    • ·to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to have expired; to have ended; to be over
    • ·to exceed; to surpass; to be above
    • ·to be no more than ...
    • ·to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...
    N4
  • てん
    • ·dot; spot; point; speck; mark
    • ·mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points
    • ·point (in a game); score; goal; run
    • ·point
    • ·point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint
    • ·(punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot
    • ·"dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)
    • ·counter for points, marks, goals, etc.
    • ·counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
    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
  • 十分じゅうぶん
    • ·enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory
    • ·sufficiently; fully; thoroughly; well; perfectly
    • ·division into ten
    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
  • とたん
    • ·just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
    N3
  • 慎重しんちょう
    • ·careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
    N3
  • 豊かゆたか
    • ·abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
    • ·rich; wealthy; affluent; well-off
    • ·open (mind); relaxed; easy
    • ·plump (e.g. breasts); full; ample
    • ·(well) over; (easily) in excess of
    N3
  • ちゅう
    • ·annotation; explanatory note; comment
    N3
  • 守るまもるAs it appears here: 守ろう
    • ·to protect; to guard; to defend
    • ·to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow
    N3
  • 状況じょうきょう
    • ·state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
    N3
  • 観察かんさつ
    • ·observation; survey; watching
    N3
  • 確かめるたしかめる
    • ·to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
    N3
  • マトまと
    • ·mark; target
    • ·object; subject; focus
    • ·point (e.g. of argument)
    N1
  • 受け入れるうけいれるAs it appears here: 受け入れ
    • ·to accept; to receive; to agree
    N1
  • すぐ
    • ·immediately; at once; right away; directly
    • ·soon; before long; shortly
    • ·easily; readily; without difficulty
    • ·right (near); nearby; just (handy)
    • ·honest; upright; frank; straightforward
    N1
  • 対応たいおう
    • ·correspondence (to); equivalence
    • ·suitability; coordination; matching; being appropriate (for)
    • ·dealing with; coping with; handling; response; reception; reaction
    • ·compatibility (with technology, software, etc.); capability; support (for)
    N1
Grammar0 patterns

No N2 grammar patterns in this passage.

Other levels15 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • たとたんN3

    the instant one action finished, another (often unexpected) event occurred, 'the moment / as soon as ~'.

    けれども、最新の意味を辞書に載せたとたん、その意味が消えてしまったらどうだろう。

    But what if, the moment a new meaning is included in a dictionary, that meaning disappears from actual usage?

  • というよりN3

    'Rather than … (it's more like)' — corrects one description in favour of a more fitting one.

    保守的というより、慎重だと言ってほしい。

    Rather than calling it conservative, I would like people to call it cautious.

  • というN3

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

    保守的というより、慎重だと言ってほしい。

    Rather than calling it conservative, I would like people to call it cautious.

  • 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'.

    (小野正弘『オノマトべがあるから日本語は楽しいー擬音語.擬態語の豊かな世界』による

    (From Ono Masahiro, “Japanese Is Fun Because It Has Onomatopoeia: The Rich World of Sound-Symbolic and Mimetic Words”)

  • 〜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.

    けれども、最新の意味を辞書に載せたとたん、その意味が消えてしまったらどうだろう。

    But what if, the moment a new meaning is included in a dictionary, that meaning disappears from actual usage?

  • たらどう(ですか)N4

    Suggestion built on the たら conditional plus どう, softly recommending the listener try something ('why don't you ~? / how about ~?').

    けれども、最新の意味を辞書に載せたとたん、その意味が消えてしまったらどうだろう。

    But what if, the moment a new meaning is included in a dictionary, that meaning disappears from actual usage?

  • ことになるN4

    Expresses that something has been decided or comes about, often through external circumstances rather than the speaker's own will; 'it has been decided that / it turns out that.'

    その辞書は、もう使われもしない古い意味を載せていることになる

    That dictionary would then contain an obsolete meaning that nobody uses anymore.

  • かどうかN4

    Embeds a yes/no question inside a larger sentence — 'whether or not', 'if ... or not'.

    だから、辞書の編者は、新しい意味が、日本語の中に、きちんと定着するかどうかを見極めている。

    That is why dictionary editors carefully determine whether a new meaning will become firmly established in Japanese.

  • 〜てほしいN4

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

    保守的というより、慎重だと言ってほしい

    Rather than calling it conservative, I would like people to call it cautious.

  • すぎるN5

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

    保守的すぎる、と。

    That dictionaries are too conservative.

  • けれどもN5

    More formal contrastive conjunction linking two clauses — "but / however / although."

    けれども、最新の意味を辞書に載せたとたん、その意味が消えてしまったらどうだろう。

    But what if, the moment a new meaning is included in a dictionary, that meaning disappears from actual usage?

  • だろうN5

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

    けれども、最新の意味を辞書に載せたとたん、その意味が消えてしまったらどうだろう

    But what if, the moment a new meaning is included in a dictionary, that meaning disappears from actual usage?

  • もうN5

    The adverb "already" (with an affirmative), or "(not) anymore / any longer" (with a negative).

    その辞書は、もう使われもしない古い意味を載せていることになる。

    That dictionary would then contain an obsolete meaning that nobody uses anymore.

  • 〜ているN52 times in this passage

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

    その辞書は、もう使われもしない古い意味を載せていることになる。

    That dictionary would then contain an obsolete meaning that nobody uses anymore.

  • がありますN5

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

    (小野正弘『オノマトべがあるから日本語は楽しいー擬音語.擬態語の豊かな世界』による)

    (From Ono Masahiro, “Japanese Is Fun Because It Has Onomatopoeia: The Rich World of Sound-Symbolic and Mimetic Words”)

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