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N2 · Upper intermediateThematic comprehensionPassage #627
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(   ①   )

このことわたしオリジナルですこのかんがかたのは38さいときですが、そのころからりょくすることにたいしてていこうかんなくなりとてもやすくなりました

わたしなぜか、ちゅうがくこうこうせいころに「りょくする姿すがた」をひとことやめてしまいますけんまえ(注1)べんうんどうかいまえきょうそう(注2)もうれんしゅうなどが、ひとなってしまうです

そのしんきょうふくざつですまず結果けっかときあいつあれだけやってダメだった」とバカされるのをおそ結果けっかも「あれだけじゅんすればとうぜんだ」とひょうのをおそしゃひょうにしはじと、いずれせよりょく(注3)かくことないわけです

それしゃかいじんなっておなですとくわざについてよほどりょくしているでしょうね」とも、「たいしたことしていません」と②ぶんりょくわざわざていしてしまったりするわけです

しかしこのけんそんしてりょくかくたいおう」はとてもけんですなぜならりょくしなくていいことへのわけなる一方いっぽうりょくを「かっこうわる」とするしき(注4)バリアなりかねないためです

もちろんりょくすればすべてなんとかなるわけではありませんが、りょくなしではなにはじそのためには「りょくということせいかつ積極的せっきょくてきそのプロセスたのつくらなければなりません

そしてりょく客観視きゃっかんしするためそくていほうほうが「かん」なのです

りょくするしないあくまでしゅかんですが、そのぶんりょうかんかんさんするぶんどこまでりょくしたのか、わかりやすくかんできるようなり(注5)どうどう「◯◯についてなんねんかんやってきた」と

たとわたしよくぶんしょうのがはや」とが、そのあいこうかえです。「だいがくそつぎょうから16ねんかんどくりつするまでぶんしょう(注6)きゃくリポートつくごとでしからはやこま」と。

りょくかんそくていすればかんゆうげんからこそなにりょくするのかぶんかんがいけませんそうすれば結果けっかあとからついてくるというなれるほうことなのです

かつずよかつずよじんせいコトバ2009ねん4つき11づけあさしんぶんによる

ちゅう1)べんせいせきためべんきょうばかりするよう

ちゅう2)たけしもうれんしゅう一生いっしょういのちめいれんしゅうすること

ちゅう3)かくことないかくほういい

ちゅう4)バリアしょうがいなるもの

ちゅう5)どうどうと:しんあるよう

ちゅう6)きゃくきゃくたいせつきゃく

Questions

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  1. 1(   ①   )には、筆者の人生に影響を与えた言葉が入る。それはどれか。
  2. 2自分の努力をわざわざ否定してしまったりするのはなぜだと筆者は述べているか。
  3. 3筆者は「努力」についてどのように述べているか。

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Vocabulary8 words
  • 謙遜けんそん
    • ·modesty; humility; being humble
    N2
  • 取り入れるとりいれるAs it appears here: 取り入れ
    • ·to take in; to gather in
    • ·to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to introduce (e.g. technology); to borrow (e.g. a word)
    • ·to harvest; to reap; to gather in
    N2
  • あくまで
    • ·to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; stubbornly; persistently; consistently; to the utmost
    • ·after all; it must be remembered; only; purely; simply
    N2
  • 分量ぶんりょう
    • ·amount; quantity
    • ·measuring; weighing
    N2
  • 取り入れるとりいれるAs it appears here: 取り入れれば
    • ·to take in; to gather in
    • ·to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to introduce (e.g. technology); to borrow (e.g. a word)
    • ·to harvest; to reap; to gather in
    N2
  • 測定そくてい
    • ·measurement
    N2
  • つくAs it appears here: ついて
    • ·to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to start burning
    • ·to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
    N2
  • めい
    • ·niece
    N2
Other levels135 words
  • この
    • ·this
    • ·last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
    • ·you (as in "you liar")
    N5
  • 言葉ことば
    • ·language; dialect
    • ·word; phrase; expression; term
    • ·speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language
    • ·words; remark; statement; comment
    • ·learning to speak; language acquisition
    N5
  • わたし
    • ·I; me
    N5
  • その
    • ·that; the
    • ·part (as in "part two")
    • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
    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
  • とても
    • ·very; awfully; exceedingly
    • ·(not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
    N5
  • なるAs it appears here: なりました
    • ·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
  • なぜ
    • ·why; how; for what reason
    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
  • 見せるみせる
    • ·to show; to display
    • ·to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...
    • ·to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining
    • ·to have (something) looked at (by a specialist); to have (an antique, etc.) appraised
    • ·to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
    • ·to make a show of (doing); to do in a conspicuous manner; to do in view of others
    • ·to resolve to do; to do at any cost; to show others that one will ...
    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
  • 知るしるAs it appears here: 知られる
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 出るでるAs it appears here: 出なかった
    • ·to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out
    • ·to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out
    • ·to move forward
    • ·to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach
    • ·to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display
    • ·to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out
    • ·to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform
    • ·to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised
    • ·to sell
    • ·to exceed; to go over
    • ·to stick out; to protrude
    • ·to break out; to occur; to start; to originate
    • ·to be produced
    • ·to come from; to be derived from
    • ·to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid
    • ·to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get
    • ·to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave
    • ·to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain
    • ·to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed
    • ·to graduate
    • ·to ejaculate; to cum
    N5
  • あれ
    • ·that; that thing
    • ·that person
    • ·then; that time
    • ·that place (over there)
    • ·down there (i.e. one's genitals)
    • ·period; menses
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: される
    • ·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
  • 出るでるAs it appears here: 出て
    • ·to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out
    • ·to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out
    • ·to move forward
    • ·to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach
    • ·to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display
    • ·to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out
    • ·to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform
    • ·to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised
    • ·to sell
    • ·to exceed; to go over
    • ·to stick out; to protrude
    • ·to break out; to occur; to start; to originate
    • ·to be produced
    • ·to come from; to be derived from
    • ·to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid
    • ·to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get
    • ·to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave
    • ·to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain
    • ·to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed
    • ·to graduate
    • ·to ejaculate; to cum
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: すれば
    • ·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
  • 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
  • するAs it appears here: せよ
    • ·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
  • それ
    • ·that; it
    • ·then; that point (in time); that time
    • ·there
    • ·you
    N5
  • 同じおなじ
    • ·same; identical; equal; alike; equivalent
    • ·anyway; in any case; if one must ...; if one has to ...; as long as ...
    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
  • 自分じぶん
    • ·myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
    • ·I; me
    • ·you
    N5
  • しかし
    • ·however; but
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: しなくて
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 悪いわるい
    • ·bad; poor; undesirable
    • ·poor (quality); inferior; insufficient
    • ·evil; sinful
    • ·ugly; not beautiful
    • ·at fault; to blame; in the wrong
    • ·bad (at doing something)
    • ·unprofitable; unbeneficial
    • ·sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
    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
  • あるAs it appears here: ありません
    • ·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
  • 始まるはじまるAs it appears here: 始まりません
    • ·to begin; to start; to commence
    • ·to happen (again); to begin (anew)
    • ·to date (from); to originate (in)
    N5
  • つくるAs it appears here: つくらなければ
    • ·to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
    • ·to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
    • ·to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train
    • ·to till
    • ·to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write
    • ·to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose
    • ·to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found
    • ·to have (a child)
    • ·to make up (one's face, etc.)
    • ·to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
    • ·to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion
    • ·to form (a line, etc.)
    • ·to set (a record)
    • ·to commit (a sin, etc.)
    N5
  • 時間じかん
    • ·time
    • ·hour
    • ·period; class; lesson
    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
  • どこ
    • ·where; what place
    • ·how much (long, far); what extent
    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • なん
    • ·what
    • ·how many
    • ·many; a lot of
    • ·several; a few; some
    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
  • 文章ぶんしょう
    • ·writing; composition; essay; article; passage; prose; (writing) style
    • ·sentence
    N5
  • 書くかく
    • ·to write; to compose; to pen
    • ·to draw; to paint
    N5
  • 速いはやい
    • ·fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt
    • ·early; soon; earlier than usual
    • ·premature; too soon; too early
    • ·easy; simple; quick; fast
    • ·as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...
    N5
  • 言ういうAs it appears here: 言われます
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    N5
  • 返すかえす
    • ·to return (something); to restore; to put back
    • ·to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn
    • ·to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate
    • ·to respond (with); to retort; to reply; to say back
    • ·to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back)
    • ·to do again; to do repeatedly
    N5
  • 大学だいがく
    • ·university; college
    • ·former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators)
    • ·the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
    N5
  • 作るつくる
    • ·to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
    • ·to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
    • ·to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train
    • ·to till
    • ·to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write
    • ·to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose
    • ·to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found
    • ·to have (a child)
    • ·to make up (one's face, etc.)
    • ·to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
    • ·to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion
    • ·to form (a line, etc.)
    • ·to set (a record)
    • ·to commit (a sin, etc.)
    N5
  • 仕事しごと
    • ·work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
    • ·work
    N5
  • 速いはやいAs it appears here: 速くない
    • ·fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt
    • ·early; soon; earlier than usual
    • ·premature; too soon; too early
    • ·easy; simple; quick; fast
    • ·as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...
    N5
  • 困るこまるAs it appears here: 困ります
    • ·to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be at a loss; to be stumped; to be embarrassed
    • ·to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be annoyed
    • ·to be badly off; to be hard up; to be in straitened circumstances
    N5
  • あと
    • ·behind; rear
    • ·after; later
    • ·remainder; the rest
    • ·more (e.g. five more minutes); left
    • ·also; in addition
    • ·descendant; successor; heir
    • ·after one's death
    • ·past; previous
    N5
  • コトバことば
    • ·language; dialect
    • ·word; phrase; expression; term
    • ·speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language
    • ·words; remark; statement; comment
    • ·learning to speak; language acquisition
    N5
  • 上げるあげる
    • ·to raise; to elevate
    • ·to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf)
    • ·to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage)
    • ·to show someone (into a room); to let in (e.g. a guest)
    • ·to give
    • ·to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to send (one's child; e.g. to college)
    • ·to develop (talent, skill, etc.); to improve
    • ·to earn (something desirable); to achieve (e.g. a good result); to obtain
    • ·to promote (someone)
    • ·to complete; to finish
    • ·to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)
    • ·to raise (one's gaze); to lift up (one's face); to look up
    • ·to do up (one's hair)
    • ·to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
    • ·to praise; to commend; to flatter
    • ·to make do (with less expenses than expected); to cover expenses (with a given amount); to set costs
    • ·to finish (one's studies); to complete (a lesson); to pass (e.g. a class)
    • ·to upload (e.g. an image); to publish (on the internet); to post
    • ·to raise someone's spirits; to cheer someone up; to enhance a mood
    • ·(of the tide) to come in; to rise
    • ·to increase (of market price); to rise (of stock prices)
    • ·to vomit; to throw up
    • ·to do for (the sake of someone else)
    • ·to complete ...
    • ·to humbly do ...
    N5
  • 勉強べんきょう
    • ·study
    • ·diligence; working hard
    • ·experience; knowledge; lesson (for the future)
    • ·discount; price reduction
    N5
  • 練習れんしゅう
    • ·practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
    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
  • 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
  • 大切たいせつ
    • ·important; significant; serious; crucial
    • ·precious; valuable; dear; cherished; beloved
    • ·careful
    N5
  • なくなるAs it appears here: なくなり
    • ·to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing
    • ·to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to be reduced to zero; to not occur any more
    • ·to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
    N4
  • 生きるいきるAs it appears here: 生き
    • ·to live; to exist
    • ·to make a living; to subsist
    • ·to be in effect; to be in use; to function
    • ·to come to life; to be enlivened
    • ·to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
    N4
  • 高校生こうこうせい
    • ·senior high school student
    N4
  • やめるAs it appears here: やめて
    • ·to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit
    • ·to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain
    N4
  • 試験しけん
    • ·examination; exam; test
    • ·trial; experiment; test
    N4
    • ·spirit; mind; heart
    • ·nature; disposition
    • ·intention; mind; will; motivation
    • ·mood; feelings
    • ·consciousness
    • ·care; attention; consideration; worry
    • ·interest
    • ·(the) air; atmosphere
    • ·ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood
    • ·fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste
    • ·qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine); chi; ki
    N4
  • 恥ずかしいはずかしいAs it appears here: 恥ずかしく
    • ·embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; humiliated; shy
    • ·disgraceful; shameful
    N4
  • 複雑ふくざつ
    • ·complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
    N4
  • わけ
    • ·reason; cause; grounds
    • ·meaning; sense
    • ·(good) sense; reason
    • ·circumstances; case
    • ·(romantic) relationship; love affair
    N4
  • 褒めるほめるAs it appears here: 褒められて
    • ·to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
    N4
  • 危険きけん
    • ·danger; peril; hazard
    • ·risk
    N4
  • ため
    • ·good; advantage; benefit; welfare
    • ·sake; purpose; objective; aim
    • ·consequence; result; effect
    • ·affecting; regarding; concerning
    N4
  • 生活せいかつ
    • ·life; living
    • ·livelihood; (one's) living
    N4
  • 例えばたとえば
    • ·for example; for instance; e.g.
    N4
  • 場合ばあい
    • ·case; occasion; situation; circumstances
    N4
  • こう
    • ·in this way; like this; so; thus
    • ·this (much); so
    • ·uh; er; mm; well
    N4
  • 卒業そつぎょう
    • ·graduation; completion (of a course)
    • ·moving on (from); outgrowing (something)
    • ·leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
    N4
  • 考えるかんがえるAs it appears here: 考え
    • ·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
  • 決めるきめるAs it appears here: 決めなければ
    • ·to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix
    • ·to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match)
    • ·to persist in doing; to go through with
    • ·to always do; to have made a habit of
    • ·to take for granted; to assume
    • ·to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines
    • ·to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing
    • ·to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)
    • ·to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs
    N4
  • 気持ちきもち
    • ·feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
    • ·preparedness; readiness; attitude
    • ·thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude
    • ·slightly; a bit; a little
    N4
  • なれる
    • ·to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with
    • ·to become skilled in; to become experienced at
    • ·to become tame; to become domesticated
    • ·to get used to doing
    N4
  • 変えるかえる
    • ·to change; to alter; to transform; to convert; to turn; to vary
    • ·to reform; to revise; to amend
    N4
    • ·child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
    • ·(one's) child; offspring
    • ·young woman
    • ·young (animal)
    • ·offshoot
    • ·interest
    • ·new share
    • ·player who is not a dealer
    • ·young geisha; young prostitute
    • ·bird egg
    • ·-er (often of young women)
    N4
  • きゃく
    • ·guest; visitor
    • ·customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
    • ·counter for containers used to entertain guests
    N4
  • きゃく
    • ·guest; visitor
    • ·customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
    • ·counter for containers used to entertain guests
    N4
  • とき
    • ·time; hour; moment
    • ·occasion; case
    • ·chance; opportunity; season
    • ·the times; the age; the day
    • ·tense
    N3
  • ころ
    • ·(approximate) time; around; about; toward
    • ·suitable time (or condition)
    • ·time of year; season
    N3
  • 努力どりょく
    • ·effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
    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
  • 中学ちゅうがく
    • ·junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
    N3
  • 姿すがた
    • ·figure; form; shape
    • ·appearance; dress; guise
    • ·state; condition; picture; image
    • ·form (of a waka)
    • ·dressed in ...; wearing ...
    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
  • 結果けっか
    • ·result; consequence; outcome; effect
    • ·as a result of ...; as a consequence of ...; after ...; following ...
    • ·bearing fruit; fruiting
    N3
  • ダメだめ
    • ·no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
    • ·hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
    • ·cannot; must not; not allowed
    • ·neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
    • ·no!; stop!
    N3
  • 恐れるおそれるAs it appears here: 恐れます
    • ·to fear; to be afraid of
    N3
  • 準備じゅんび
    • ·preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
    N3
  • 評価ひょうか
    • ·valuation; appraisal; evaluation; assessment; estimation; rating; judging
    • ·appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement; rating highly; praising
    N3
  • いずれ
    • ·which; where; who
    • ·all; both
    • ·anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
    • ·sooner or later; one of these days; someday; before long; in due course; eventually
    N3
  • 隠すかくす
    • ·to hide; to conceal
    N3
  • 越すこすAs it appears here: 越した
    • ·to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across
    • ·to get over (e.g. hardship)
    • ·to pass time (e.g. a winter)
    • ·to surpass; to be better than; to exceed
    • ·to move house
    • ·to go; to come
    N3
  • たいした
    • ·considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
    N3
  • 否定ひてい
    • ·denial; negation; repudiation; disavowal
    • ·negation
    • ·NOT operation
    N3
  • なぜなら
    • ·because; the reason is; if you want to know why
    N3
  • かっこう
    • ·shape; form; figure; posture; pose
    • ·appearance; style
    • ·state; situation
    • ·suitable; fit; reasonable
    • ·about
    N3
  • もちろん
    • ·of course; certainly; naturally
    N3
  • すべて
    • ·everything; all; the whole
    • ·entirely; completely; wholly; all
    N3
  • なんとか
    • ·something; something or other; so-and-so
    • ·somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
    N3
  • 何もなにも
    • ·(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
    • ·and everything else; and all
    • ·(not) at all; (not) in the least; (not) especially; (not) to that extent
    N3
  • 積極的せっきょくてき
    • ·positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
    N3
  • 管理かんり
    • ·control; management (e.g. of a business)
    N3
  • よう
    • ·appearing ...; looking ...
    • ·way to ...; method of ...ing
    • ·form; style; design
    • ·like; similar to
    • ·thing (thought or spoken)
    N3
  • 年間ねんかん
    • ·(period of) a year
    • ·during the era (of)
    N3
  • 独立どくりつ
    • ·independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself; being on one's own
    • ·independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom
    • ·separation; isolation
    N3
  • 人生じんせい
    • ·(one's) life
    N3
  • つき
    • ·Moon
    • ·month
    • ·moonlight
    • ·(a) moon; natural satellite
    N3
  • 日付ひづけ
    • ·date; dating
    N3
  • ちゅう
    • ·annotation; explanatory note; comment
    N3
  • 成績せいせき
    • ·results; record; grades; marks
    N3
  • 様子ようす
    • ·state (of affairs); situation; circumstances
    • ·appearance; look(s); air; manner; behaviour; demeanor
    • ·sign; indication
    N3
  • 一生いっしょう
    • ·whole life; a lifetime; all through life
    • ·(the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
    N3
  • いのち
    • ·life; life force
    • ·lifetime; lifespan
    • ·most important thing; foundation; core
    • ·paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
    • ·fate; destiny; karma
    N3
  • 隠すかくすAs it appears here: 隠した
    • ·to hide; to conceal
    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
  • 障害しょうがい
    • ·obstacle; impediment; hindrance; barrier; difficulty
    • ·disorder; defect; disability; handicap; impairment; dysfunction
    • ·steeplechase
    • ·obstacle race; steeplechase (athletics)
    N3
  • やすいAs it appears here: やすく
    • ·easy
    • ·likely to ...; have a tendency to ...
    • ·easy to ...
    N1
  • やるAs it appears here: やって
    • ·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
  • 下がるさがる
    • ·to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower
    • ·to hang; to dangle
    • ·to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire
    • ·to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded
    • ·to get closer to the present day
    • ·to play a sagari; to extend downwards
    N1
  • よほど
    • ·very; greatly; much; to a large extent; quite
    • ·just about to; almost; very nearly
    N1
  • わざわざ
    • ·expressly; especially; specially; taking the trouble (to do); going to the trouble of (doing); going out of one's way (to do)
    • ·intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
    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
  • 言い訳いいわけ
    • ·excuse
    • ·explanation
    N1
  • 楽しむたのしむ
    • ·to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to have fun; to amuse oneself
    • ·to look forward to
    N1
  • 仕組みしくみ
    • ·structure; construction; arrangement; contrivance; mechanism; workings
    • ·plan; plot; contrivance
    N1
  • 主観しゅかん
    • ·subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego
    • ·one's personal opinion; one's own idea
    N1
  • 換算かんさん
    • ·conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
    N1
  • 堂々どうどう
    • ·magnificent; grand; impressive; dignified; majestic; imposing; stately
    • ·fair; square; open; unashamed; brazen
    • ·grandly; boldly; confidently
    • ·fairly; squarely; unreservedly; brazenly
    N1
  • 自信じしん
    • ·self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
    N1
Grammar3 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • に越したことはないN22 times in this passage

    Says the preceding is the best option though not strictly required — 'nothing beats', 'it's best to'.

    他者の評価を気にし始めると、いずれにせよ努力を隠すに越したことはないわけです。

    Once we start worrying about how others evaluate us, it seems best in any case to hide our efforts.

  • よほど / よっぽどN2

    Adverb emphasising a high degree, or a strong impulse the speaker nearly acted on — "considerably," "quite," "(was) very much tempted to."

    得意技について「よほど努力しているのでしょうね」と褒められても、「たいしたことはしていません」と②自分の努力をわざわざ否定してしまったりするわけです。

    Even when someone praises one of our strengths by saying, “You must have worked very hard at that,” we may ② deliberately deny our own effort by replying, “I haven’t done anything special.”

  • かねないN2

    Warns that an undesirable outcome is quite possible — 'might well,' 'could end up (doing).'

    なぜなら、努力しなくていいことへの言い訳になる一方で、努力を「かっこう悪い」とする無意識のバリアになりかねないためです。

    This is because, while it can become an excuse not to make an effort, it can also turn into an unconscious barrier that makes effort seem “uncool.”

Other levels42 patterns
  • いずれにしても / いずれにしろ / いずれにせよN1

    Concludes that the point stands whichever option is true — 'in any case', 'either way', 'whatever happens'.

    他者の評価を気にし始めると、いずれにせよ努力を隠すに越したことはないわけです。

    Once we start worrying about how others evaluate us, it seems best in any case to hide our efforts.

  • なしに / なしでN1

    Marks that an action takes place without a preceding or accompanying action — "without (doing) X".

    もちろん、努力すれば、すべてがなんとかなるわけではありませんが、努力なしでは何も始まりません。

    Of course, effort does not guarantee that everything will work out, but without effort, nothing can even begin.

  • 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").

    そして、努力を客観視するための測定方法が「時間」なのです。

    And the method for measuring effort objectively is “time.”

  • あくまでもN1

    insisting on or maintaining something thoroughly to the very end; 'to the last', 'strictly', 'persistently'

    努力をする、しないはあくまで主観ですが、その分量を時間換算する仕組みを取り入れれば、自分がどこまで努力をしたのか、わかりやすく管理できるようになり、堂々と「◯◯については何年間やってきた」と言えます。

    Whether or not we are making an effort is ultimately subjective, but if we introduce a system that converts the amount of effort into time, we can easily track how much effort we have made and confidently say, “I have worked on ◯◯ for so many years.”

  • わけだN32 times in this passage

    Presents a conclusion as the natural consequence of a stated reason — 'that's why', 'no wonder', 'so it means'.

    他者の評価を気にし始めると、いずれにせよ努力を隠すに越したことはないわけです

    Once we start worrying about how others evaluate us, it seems best in any case to hide our efforts.

  • についてN32 times in this passage

    Marks the topic an action or statement is directed at; 'about', 'concerning', 'regarding'.

    得意技について「よほど努力しているのでしょうね」と褒められても、「たいしたことはしていません」と②自分の努力をわざわざ否定してしまったりするわけです。

    Even when someone praises one of our strengths by saying, “You must have worked very hard at that,” we may ② deliberately deny our own effort by replying, “I haven’t done anything special.”

  • わざわざN3

    Adverb marking that someone went out of their way or took special trouble to do something — 'expressly, specially, all the way'.

    得意技について「よほど努力しているのでしょうね」と褒められても、「たいしたことはしていません」と②自分の努力をわざわざ否定してしまったりするわけです。

    Even when someone praises one of our strengths by saying, “You must have worked very hard at that,” we may ② deliberately deny our own effort by replying, “I haven’t done anything special.”

  • なぜならN3

    A sentence-initial conjunction that introduces the reason for what was just said — "because / the reason is that".

    なぜなら、努力しなくていいことへの言い訳になる一方で、努力を「かっこう悪い」とする無意識のバリアになりかねないためです。

    This is because, while it can become an excuse not to make an effort, it can also turn into an unconscious barrier that makes effort seem “uncool.”

  • 一方で(いっぽうで)N3

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

    なぜなら、努力しなくていいことへの言い訳になる一方で、努力を「かっこう悪い」とする無意識のバリアになりかねないためです。

    This is because, while it can become an excuse not to make an effort, it can also turn into an unconscious barrier that makes effort seem “uncool.”

  • ためにN33 times in this passage

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

    なぜなら、努力しなくていいことへの言い訳になる一方で、努力を「かっこう悪い」とする無意識のバリアになりかねないためです。

    This is because, while it can become an excuse not to make an effort, it can also turn into an unconscious barrier that makes effort seem “uncool.”

  • わけではないN3

    Partially denies an assumed conclusion — 'it's not (necessarily) that ~', 'doesn't necessarily mean ~'.

    もちろん、努力すれば、すべてがなんとかなるわけではありませんが、努力なしでは何も始まりません。

    Of course, effort does not guarantee that everything will work out, but without effort, nothing can even begin.

  • そのためにN3

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

    そのためには「努力」という言葉を生活に積極的に取り入れ、そのプロセスを楽しむ仕組みをつくらなければなりません。

    To do that, we must actively incorporate the word “effort” into our lives and create a system that allows us to enjoy the process itself.

  • というN33 times in this passage

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

    そのためには「努力」という言葉を生活に積極的に取り入れ、そのプロセスを楽しむ仕組みをつくらなければなりません。

    To do that, we must actively incorporate the word “effort” into our lives and create a system that allows us to enjoy the process itself.

  • 的(てき)N3

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

    そのためには「努力」という言葉を生活に積極的に取り入れ、そのプロセスを楽しむ仕組みをつくらなければなりません。

    To do that, we must actively incorporate the word “effort” into our lives and create a system that allows us to enjoy the process itself.

  • 例えば(たとえば)N3

    Introduces an illustrative instance, 'for example / for instance'.

    例えば、私はよく「文章を書くのが速い」と言われますが、その場合にこう返すのです。

    For example, people often tell me, “You write very quickly,” and when they do, I answer like this.

  • こそN3

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

    努力を時間で測定すれば、時間が有限だからこそ、何を努力するのか自分で考え、決めなければいけません。

    If we measure effort in terms of time, then precisely because time is finite, we have to think for ourselves and decide what we will devote our effort to.

  • ついN3

    Marks an action done unintentionally or on impulse, in spite of oneself — "can't help but, without meaning to".

    そうすれば、結果はあとからついてくる、という気持ちになれる魔法の言葉なのです。

    In this way, it becomes a magical phrase that lets us feel that the results will follow later.

  • 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'.

    (勝間和代『勝間和代の人生を変えるコトバ』2009年4月11日付朝日新聞による

    (From Katsuma Kazuyo, “Words That Change Katsuma Kazuyo’s Life,” Asahi Shimbun, April 11, 2009)

  • ときN42 times in this passage

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

    この考え方にたどり着いたのは38歳のときですが、その頃から努力することにたいして抵抗感がなくなり、とても生きやすくなりました。

    I arrived at this way of thinking when I was 38, and from around that time I stopped feeling resistant to making an effort, which made life much easier.

  • 頃(ころ / ごろ)N42 times in this passage

    Suffix/noun marking an approximate point in time; 'around (the time of), about when, back when'.

    この考え方にたどり着いたのは38歳のときですが、そのから努力することにたいして抵抗感がなくなり、とても生きやすくなりました。

    I arrived at this way of thinking when I was 38, and from around that time I stopped feeling resistant to making an effort, which made life much easier.

  • やすいN42 times in this passage

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

    この考え方にたどり着いたのは38歳のときですが、その頃から努力することにたいして抵抗感がなくなり、とても生きやすくなりました。

    I arrived at this way of thinking when I was 38, and from around that time I stopped feeling resistant to making an effort, which made life much easier.

  • 〜てしまう / 〜ちゃうN43 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.

    私たちはなぜか、中学、高校生の頃に「努力する姿」を人に見せることをやめてしまいます。

    For some reason, around junior high and high school, we stop letting other people see us “making an effort.”

  • などN4

    Lists one or more representative items and implies others of the same kind exist — 'and so on / etc. / such as'.

    試験前のガリ勉や運動会前の徒競走の猛練習などが、人に知られると気恥ずかしくなってしまうのです。

    We become embarrassed if others find out that we are cramming intensely before an exam or practicing sprinting furiously before a sports day.

  • てもN43 times in this passage

    Concessive — 'even if / even though …'; the main clause holds regardless of the te-clause.

    結果が出ても「あれだけ準備すれば当然だ」と評価が下がるのを恐れます。

    Even if we succeed, we fear having our achievement discounted with the remark, “Of course they succeeded after preparing that much.”

  • なければならないN4

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

    そのためには「努力」という言葉を生活に積極的に取り入れ、そのプロセスを楽しむ仕組みをつくらなければなりません

    To do that, we must actively incorporate the word “effort” into our lives and create a system that allows us to enjoy the process itself.

  • ようになるN4

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

    努力をする、しないはあくまで主観ですが、その分量を時間換算する仕組みを取り入れれば、自分がどこまで努力をしたのか、わかりやすく管理できるようになり、堂々と「◯◯については何年間やってきた」と言えます。

    Whether or not we are making an effort is ultimately subjective, but if we introduce a system that converts the amount of effort into time, we can easily track how much effort we have made and confidently say, “I have worked on ◯◯ for so many years.”

  • 場合は(ばあいは)N4

    States the situation or condition under which something applies — 'in the case of; in the event that; if'.

    例えば、私はよく「文章を書くのが速い」と言われますが、その場合にこう返すのです。

    For example, people often tell me, “You write very quickly,” and when they do, I answer like this.

  • なければいけないN4

    Expresses obligation, typically tied to a specific situation — 'must / have to'.

    努力を時間で測定すれば、時間が有限だからこそ、何を努力するのか自分で考え、決めなければいけません

    If we measure effort in terms of time, then precisely because time is finite, we have to think for ourselves and decide what we will devote our effort to.

  • 〜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'.

    そうすれば、結果はあとからついてくる、という気持ちになれる魔法の言葉なのです。

    In this way, it becomes a magical phrase that lets us feel that the results will follow later.

  • ばかりN4

    Limits or emphasizes a thing — 'only / nothing but' — or after a past-tense verb means 'just (finished) doing.'

    (注1)ガリ勉:成績を上げるために勉強ばかりする様子

    (Note 1) gariben: studying almost exclusively in order to improve one’s grades

  • だ / ですN512 times in this passage

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

    この言葉は私のオリジナルです

    This phrase is my own original expression.

  • とてもN52 times in this passage

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

    この考え方にたどり着いたのは38歳のときですが、その頃から努力することにたいして抵抗感がなくなり、とても生きやすくなりました。

    I arrived at this way of thinking when I was 38, and from around that time I stopped feeling resistant to making an effort, which made life much easier.

  • だけN52 times in this passage

    Limiting particle marking 'only / just' — restricts to the stated amount, degree, or item.

    まず結果が出なかったとき「あいつ、あれだけやってダメだった」とバカにされるのを恐れます。

    First, if we fail to get results, we fear being ridiculed: “They worked that hard and still failed.”

  • にするN52 times in this passage

    To decide on or turn something into a given state or choice, 'to make it ~ / to go with ~.'

    まず結果が出なかったとき「あいつ、あれだけやってダメだった」とバカにされるのを恐れます。

    First, if we fail to get results, we fear being ridiculed: “They worked that hard and still failed.”

  • 〜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”.

    得意技について「よほど努力しているのでしょうね」と褒められても、「たいしたことはしていません」と②自分の努力をわざわざ否定してしまったりするわけです。

    Even when someone praises one of our strengths by saying, “You must have worked very hard at that,” we may ② deliberately deny our own effort by replying, “I haven’t done anything special.”

  • だろうN5

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

    得意技について「よほど努力しているのでしょうね」と褒められても、「たいしたことはしていません」と②自分の努力をわざわざ否定してしまったりするわけです。

    Even when someone praises one of our strengths by saying, “You must have worked very hard at that,” we may ② deliberately deny our own effort by replying, “I haven’t done anything special.”

  • 〜たり〜たりN5

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

    得意技について「よほど努力しているのでしょうね」と褒められても、「たいしたことはしていません」と②自分の努力をわざわざ否定してしまったりするわけです。

    Even when someone praises one of our strengths by saying, “You must have worked very hard at that,” we may ② deliberately deny our own effort by replying, “I haven’t done anything special.”

  • しかしN5

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

    しかし、この「謙遜して努力を隠す対応」はとても危険です。

    However, this response of “being modest and hiding one’s effort” is very dangerous.

  • そしてN5

    Additive/sequential conjunction joining clauses, 'and / and then'.

    そして、努力を客観視するための測定方法が「時間」なのです。

    And the method for measuring effort objectively is “time.”

  • までN52 times in this passage

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

    努力をする、しないはあくまで主観ですが、その分量を時間換算する仕組みを取り入れれば、自分がどこまで努力をしたのか、わかりやすく管理できるようになり、堂々と「◯◯については何年間やってきた」と言えます。

    Whether or not we are making an effort is ultimately subjective, but if we introduce a system that converts the amount of effort into time, we can easily track how much effort we have made and confidently say, “I have worked on ◯◯ for so many years.”

  • もうN5

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

    (注2)猛もう練習:一生懸けん命めい練習すること

    (Note 2) intensive practice: practicing with all one’s effort

  • ほうがいいN5

    Advises that one course of action is preferable — "had better / it's better to".

    (注3)隠すに越したことはない:隠したほうがいい

    (Note 3) kakusu ni koshita koto wa nai: it is better to hide it

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