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人じん材ざいの評ひょう価かや選せん抜ばつの方ほう式しきは、社しゃ会かいの根本的こんぽんてきな活かつ力りょくを規き定ていする最もっとも重じゅう要ようなファクター（注1）である。しかもその人じん材ざいの育いく成せいには時じ間かんがかかる。競きょう争そうのない社しゃ会かい、公こう正せいな評ひょう価かが通とおらない組そ織しきは、長ながい目めで見みれば必かならず衰すい退たいする（注2）。だからこそ、いつの時じ代だいでも、どの組そ織しきでも、優ゆう秀しゅうな人じん材ざいの獲かく得とくに躍起やっきになり（注3）、人じん材ざいの育いく成せいに多た大だいの努ど力りょくを注そそぐとともに、いかに公こう正せいな評ひょう価かのシステムを組くみ込こむのかという点てんに強つよい関かん心しんを払はらってきたのである。

（猪いの木き武たけ徳のり『自じ由ゆうと秩ちつ序じょー競きょう争そう社しゃ会かいの二ふたつの顔かお』による）

（注ちゅう1）ファクター：要よう素そ

（注ちゅう2）衰すい退たいする：衰おとろえる、弱よわくなる

（注ちゅう3）躍起やっきになる：必ひっ死しになる

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  1. 1筆者は、人材が公正に評価されないと組織はどうなると述べているか。

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Vocabulary2 words
  • 活力かつりょく
    • ·vitality; energy; dynamism
    N2
  • 公正こうせい
    • ·justice; fairness; impartiality
    N2
Other levels39 words
  • 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
  • 見るみるAs it appears here: 見れば
    • ·to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
    • ·to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge
    • ·to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on
    • ·to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)
    • ·to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try
    • ·to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...
    N5
  • いつ
    • ·when; at what time; how soon
    • ·normal times; ordinary days
    N5
  • どの
    • ·which; what (way)
    N5
  • なるAs it appears here: なり
    • ·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
  • 強いつよい
    • ·strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough
    • ·strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged
    • ·good (at); skilled; knowledgeable
    • ·being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient
    • ·firm; rigid; solid
    • ·intense; strong; fierce; high
    • ·dependable; trustworthy
    N5
  • 二つふたつ
    • ·two
    N5
  • 弱いよわいAs it appears here: 弱く
    • ·weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
    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
  • 社会しゃかい
    • ·society; public; community; the world
    • ·social studies
    N4
  • 競争きょうそう
    • ·competition; contest; rivalry; race
    • ·competition (between organisms or species)
    N4
  • 通るとおるAs it appears here: 通らない
    • ·to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of
    • ·to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to connect
    • ·to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in
    • ·to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through
    • ·to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout
    • ·to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far
    • ·to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed
    • ·to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted
    • ·to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for
    • ·to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense
    • ·to get across (e.g. of one's point); to be understood
    • ·to pass for; to come across as; to seem like
    • ·to be straight (e.g. wood grain)
    • ·to be well-informed; to be wise
    • ·to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly
    N4
  • 必ずかならず
    • ·always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
    N4
  • 時代じだい
    • ·period; epoch; era; age
    • ·the times; those days
    • ·oldness; ancientness; antiquity
    • ·antique; period piece
    N4
  • 点てん
    • ·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
  • 払うはらうAs it appears here: 払って
    • ·to pay (e.g. money, bill)
    • ·to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches)
    • ·to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)
    • ·to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of
    • ·to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern)
    • ·to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert
    • ·to move out (of one's own place); to vacate
    • ·to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside
    • ·to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy)
    • ·to reset (an abacus)
    N4
  • 自由じゆう
    • ·freedom; liberty
    N4
  • 評価ひょうか
    • ·valuation; appraisal; evaluation; assessment; estimation; rating; judging
    • ·appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement; rating highly; praising
    N3
  • 最ももっとも
    • ·most; extremely
    N3
  • 重要じゅうよう
    • ·important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
    N3
  • しかも
    • ·moreover; furthermore
    • ·nevertheless; and yet
    N3
  • 組織そしき
    • ·organization; organisation; formation
    • ·structure; construction; setup; constitution
    • ·system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.)
    • ·tissue
    • ·texture (of a rock)
    • ·weave (of a fabric)
    N3
  • 優秀ゆうしゅう
    • ·superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
    N3
  • 努力どりょく
    • ·effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
    N3
  • 注ぐそそぐ
    • ·to pour (into)
    • ·to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to pour onto; to spray
    • ·to shed (tears)
    • ·to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to fix (one's eyes) on
    • ·to flow into (e.g. of a river); to run into; to drain into
    • ·to fall (of rain, snow); to pour down
    N3
  • 関心かんしん
    • ·concern; interest
    N3
  • 注ちゅう
    • ·annotation; explanatory note; comment
    N3
  • 要素ようそ
    • ·component; factor; item (e.g. in list)
    • ·element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
    N3
  • 必死ひっし
    • ·frantic; frenetic; desperate
    • ·inevitable death
    • ·brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
    N3
  • 人材じんざい
    • ·capable person; talented person
    • ·human resources; personnel
    N1
  • 方式ほうしき
    • ·form; method; system; formula
    N1
  • 規定きてい
    • ·stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
    • ·normal (unit of normality)
    • ·compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine; compulsory dance (figure skating); (a) compulsory
    N1
  • 育成いくせい
    • ·rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
    N1
  • 獲得かくとく
    • ·acquisition; possession
    N1
  • いかに
    • ·how; in what way
    • ·how (much); to what extent
    • ·however (much); no matter how
    • ·hey; oi
    N1
  • 組み込むくみこむ
    • ·to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
    N1
  • 秩序ちつじょ
    • ·order; discipline; regularity; system; method
    N1
  • 衰えるおとろえる
    • ·to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither; to waste away
    N1
Grammar1 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • しかもN2

    Additive conjunction adding a further, often stronger point — 'moreover, and what's more'.

    しかもその人材の育成には時間がかかる。

    Moreover, developing human resources takes time.

Other levels8 patterns
  • いかにN1

    Formal adverb emphasizing degree or manner — 'how ~', or with ~ても 'however much ~'.

    だからこそ、いつの時代でも、どの組織でも、優秀な人材の獲得に躍起になり、人材の育成に多大の努力を注ぐとともに、いかに公正な評価のシステムを組み込むのかという点に強い関心を払ってきたのである。

    That is precisely why, in every era and every organization, people have gone to great lengths to secure talented individuals, devoted enormous effort to developing them, and paid close attention to how a fair system of evaluation can be incorporated.

  • 的（てき）N3

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

    人材の評価や選抜の方式は、社会の根本的な活力を規定する最も重要なファクターである。

    The methods used to evaluate and select human resources are the most important factor determining the fundamental vitality of a society.

  • こそN3

    Emphatic particle singling out the preceding word as precisely the right or decisive one — 'precisely, exactly, ...for sure.'

    だからこそ、いつの時代でも、どの組織でも、優秀な人材の獲得に躍起になり、人材の育成に多大の努力を注ぐとともに、いかに公正な評価のシステムを組み込むのかという点に強い関心を払ってきたのである。

    That is precisely why, in every era and every organization, people have gone to great lengths to secure talented individuals, devoted enormous effort to developing them, and paid close attention to how a fair system of evaluation can be incorporated.

  • と共に（とともに）N3

    Links two things that happen together or change at the same time — "together with; along with; as ~ does".

    だからこそ、いつの時代でも、どの組織でも、優秀な人材の獲得に躍起になり、人材の育成に多大の努力を注ぐとともに、いかに公正な評価のシステムを組み込むのかという点に強い関心を払ってきたのである。

    That is precisely why, in every era and every organization, people have gone to great lengths to secure talented individuals, devoted enormous effort to developing them, and paid close attention to how a fair system of evaluation can be incorporated.

  • というN3

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

    だからこそ、いつの時代でも、どの組織でも、優秀な人材の獲得に躍起になり、人材の育成に多大の努力を注ぐとともに、いかに公正な評価のシステムを組み込むのかという点に強い関心を払ってきたのである。

    That is precisely why, in every era and every organization, people have gone to great lengths to secure talented individuals, devoted enormous effort to developing them, and paid close attention to how a fair system of evaluation can be incorporated.

  • 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'.

    （猪木武徳『自由と秩序ー競争社会の二つの顔』による）

    (From Inoki Takenori, “Freedom and Order — The Two Faces of a Competitive Society”)

  • 〜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'.

    だからこそ、いつの時代でも、どの組織でも、優秀な人材の獲得に躍起になり、人材の育成に多大の努力を注ぐとともに、いかに公正な評価のシステムを組み込むのかという点に強い関心を払ってきたのである。

    That is precisely why, in every era and every organization, people have gone to great lengths to secure talented individuals, devoted enormous effort to developing them, and paid close attention to how a fair system of evaluation can be incorporated.

  • のでN5

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

    だからこそ、いつの時代でも、どの組織でも、優秀な人材の獲得に躍起になり、人材の育成に多大の努力を注ぐとともに、いかに公正な評価のシステムを組み込むのかという点に強い関心を払ってきたのである。

    That is precisely why, in every era and every organization, people have gone to great lengths to secure talented individuals, devoted enormous effort to developing them, and paid close attention to how a fair system of evaluation can be incorporated.

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