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「携けい帯たい電でん話わは持もっていないんです。」私わたしがそう言いうと、たいていの人ひとは驚おどろく。「あったら便べん利りですよ。」と言いわれるが、それは私わたしもよくわかっている。

実じつは、私わたしも以い前ぜん、携けい帯たい電でん話わを持もっていた。しかし、いつどこにいても電でん話わに出でなければいけない気きがして、それが嫌いやで持もつのをやめてしまったのだ。すると、とても気き持もちが楽らくになった。

最さい近きんは料りょう金きんが安やすいものもあるようだし、携けい帯たい電でん話わがない生せい活かつには不ふ便べんなこともある。それでも、私わたしは今いまのままでいいと思おもっている。

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  1. 1携帯電話について、「私」はどのように考えているか。

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Vocabulary6 words
  • 実はじつは
    • ·as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
    N3
  • 以前いぜん
    • ·before; prior to; ago
    • ·the past; before; previously; former times
    N3
  • 料金りょうきん
    • ·fee; charge; fare
    N3
  • よう
    • ·appearing ...; looking ...
    • ·way to ...; method of ...ing
    • ·form; style; design
    • ·like; similar to
    • ·thing (thought or spoken)
    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
  • それでも
    • ·but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
    N3
Other levels33 words
  • 持つもつAs it appears here: 持って
    • ·to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
    • ·to possess; to have; to own
    • ·to maintain; to keep
    • ·to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
    • ·to take charge of; to be in charge of
    • ·to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
    • ·to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck
    N5
  • 私わたし
    • ·I; me
    N5
  • 言ういう
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    N5
  • 人ひと
    • ·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
  • あるAs it appears here: あったら
    • ·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
  • 便利べんり
    • ·convenient; handy; useful
    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
  • それ
    • ·that; it
    • ·then; that point (in time); that time
    • ·there
    • ·you
    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
  • わかるAs it appears here: わかって
    • ·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
  • しかし
    • ·however; but
    N5
  • いつ
    • ·when; at what time; how soon
    • ·normal times; ordinary days
    N5
  • どこ
    • ·where; what place
    • ·how much (long, far); what extent
    N5
  • いるAs it appears here: いて
    • ·to be (of animate objects); to exist
    • ·to stay
    • ·to be ...-ing
    • ·to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
    N5
  • 電話でんわ
    • ·telephone call; phone call
    • ·telephone (device); phone
    N5
  • 出るでるAs it appears here: 出なければ
    • ·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: 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
  • 嫌いや
    • ·disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant
    • ·unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome
    • ·no!; quit it!; stop!
    N5
  • 持つもつ
    • ·to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
    • ·to possess; to have; to own
    • ·to maintain; to keep
    • ·to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
    • ·to take charge of; to be in charge of
    • ·to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
    • ·to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck
    N5
  • 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: なった
    • ·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
  • 安いやすい
    • ·cheap; inexpensive
    • ·calm; peaceful; quiet
    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
  • 驚くおどろく
    • ·to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be astonished; to be shocked
    • ·to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
    N4
  • 気き
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 最近さいきん
    • ·recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
    • ·nearest; closest
    N4
  • 生活せいかつ
    • ·life; living
    • ·livelihood; (one's) living
    N4
  • 不便ふべん
    • ·inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
    N4
  • 思うおもうAs it appears here: 思って
    • ·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
Grammar2 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • というN3

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

    「あったら便利ですよ。」と言われるが、それは私もよくわかっている。

    People tell me, “It’s convenient to have one,” but I understand that very well myself.

  • ままN3

    Expresses that a state is left unchanged while something else is done or happens; 'as it is / while still (in that state).'

    それでも、私は今のままでいいと思っている。

    Even so, I think I am fine the way I am now.

Other levels14 patterns
  • たらN4

    Conditional/temporal ending on the plain-past stem meaning that once or if the first action happens, the second follows ('if / once / when ... then').

    「あったら便利ですよ。」と言われるが、それは私もよくわかっている。

    People tell me, “It’s convenient to have one,” but I understand that very well myself.

  • 〜ていたN4

    The past progressive/continuous — an action that was ongoing or a state that held in the past — 'was (do)ing'.

    実は、私も以前、携帯電話を持っていた。

    Actually, I used to have a mobile phone too.

  • てもN4

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

    しかし、いつどこにいても電話に出なければいけない気がして、それが嫌で持つのをやめてしまったのだ。

    However, I always felt that I had to answer the phone no matter when or where I was, and I disliked that, so I stopped having one.

  • なければいけないN4

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

    しかし、いつどこにいても電話に出なければいけない気がして、それが嫌で持つのをやめてしまったのだ。

    However, I always felt that I had to answer the phone no matter when or where I was, and I disliked that, so I stopped having one.

  • がするN4

    With a perception noun (sound, smell, taste, feeling), expresses that such a sensation occurs — 'there is a smell/sound', 'I sense that'.

    しかし、いつどこにいても電話に出なければいけない気がして、それが嫌で持つのをやめてしまったのだ。

    However, I always felt that I had to answer the phone no matter when or where I was, and I disliked that, so I stopped having one.

  • 〜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.

    しかし、いつどこにいても電話に出なければいけない気がして、それが嫌で持つのをやめてしまったのだ。

    However, I always felt that I had to answer the phone no matter when or where I was, and I disliked that, so I stopped having one.

  • ようだN4

    Expresses conjecture or resemblance drawn from evidence, "it seems / looks like".

    最近は料金が安いものもあるようだし、携帯電話がない生活には不便なこともある。

    Recently, there seem to be inexpensive mobile phone plans as well, and life without a mobile phone can sometimes be inconvenient.

  • それでもN4

    Concessive conjunction — 'even so, nevertheless, still.'

    それでも、私は今のままでいいと思っている。

    Even so, I think I am fine the way I am now.

  • と思う（とおもう）N4

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

    それでも、私は今のままでいいと思っている。

    Even so, I think I am fine the way I am now.

  • 〜ているN53 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”.

    「携帯電話は持っていないんです。」

    “I don’t have a mobile phone.”

  • んですN5

    Explanatory ending that supplies a reason, context, or emphasis — 'the thing is…', 'it's that…'.

    「携帯電話は持っていないんです。」

    “I don’t have a mobile phone.”

  • だ / ですN5

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

    「あったら便利ですよ。」と言われるが、それは私もよくわかっている。

    People tell me, “It’s convenient to have one,” but I understand that very well myself.

  • しかしN5

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

    しかし、いつどこにいても電話に出なければいけない気がして、それが嫌で持つのをやめてしまったのだ。

    However, I always felt that I had to answer the phone no matter when or where I was, and I disliked that, so I stopped having one.

  • とてもN5

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

    すると、とても気持ちが楽になった。

    After that, I felt much more at ease.

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