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N3 · IntermediateLong passagePassage #648
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先せん日じつ、テレビであるタクシー会かい社しゃの話はなしが紹しょう介かいされていた。

タクシーの運うん転てん手しゅは、利り用よう者しゃから「急いそいでください。」と言いわれることが多おおいので、急いそぐことがサービスになると思おもっている人ひとが多おおい。それで、走はしり出だしてすぐにスピードを上あげたり、前まえの車くるまが遅おそいときは追おい越こしたりしていた。ところが、その会かい社しゃが利り用よう者しゃにアンケート調ちょう査さを行おこなってみると、70%以い上じょうの人ひとが「ゆっくり走はしってほしいと思おもったことがある」と答こたえたそうだ。

「①驚おどろきました。多おおくのお客きゃく様さまが希き望ぼうしているサービスは、私わたしたちが考かんがえていたのとは反はん対たいのものだったんです。」と会かい社しゃの人ひとは話はなしていた。

会かい社しゃは、この結果けっかから、必かならずしも急いそぐ必ひつ要ようがある人ひとばかりではないと気きがついた。急いそごうとすると、どうしても車くるまが大おおきく揺ゆれてしまうことがある。小ちいさい子こ供どもを連つれた人ひとや車くるまに酔よいやすい人ひとなど、ゆっくり丁てい寧ねいに運うん転てんしてほしいと思おもう利り用よう者しゃもいるのだ。しかし、急いそいでくれている運うん転てん手しゅに「急いそがなくてもいいから、丁てい寧ねいに運うん転てんしてください。」とは言いいにくい人ひとが多おおいのだろうと考かんがえた。

そこで、この会かい社しゃでは、利り用よう者しゃが座すわる席せきの前まえにボタンをつけ、利り用よう者しゃがそのボタンを押おせば、いつもよりゆっくり丁てい寧ねいに運うん転てんするというサービスを開かい始しした。これなら、希き望ぼうを言いい出だしにくい人ひとでも、遠えん慮りょなく希き望ぼうを運うん転てん手しゅに伝つたえることができる。

このサービスを喜よろこぶ利り用よう者しゃは多おおく、会かい社しゃのイメージも上あがって、予よ約やくが15%もアップしたそうだ。それに、丁てい寧ねいに運うん転てんするとガソリンの消しょう費ひ量りょうも減へり、環かん境きょうにも優やさしい、そう考かんがえると、これは②素す晴ばらしいアイディアなのではないだろうか。

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  1. 1このタクシー会社が調査をして、わかったことはどのようなことか。
  2. 2①驚きましたとあるが、なぜ驚いたのか。
  3. 3このタクシー会社が、ボタンを使って利用者の希望を聞けるようにしたのはなぜか。
  4. 4②素晴らしいアイディアとあるが、この文章を書いた人は、なぜそのように言っているのか。

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Vocabulary15 words
  • 先日せんじつ
    • ·the other day; a few days ago
    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
  • とき
    • ·time; hour; moment
    • ·occasion; case
    • ·chance; opportunity; season
    • ·the times; the age; the day
    • ·tense
    N3
  • ところが
    • ·even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless; on the contrary; as a matter of fact; despite
    N3
  • 希望きぼう
    • ·hope; wish; aspiration
    • ·(bright) prospects; expectation
    N3
  • 結果けっか
    • ·result; consequence; outcome; effect
    • ·as a result of ...; as a consequence of ...; after ...; following ...
    • ·bearing fruit; fruiting
    N3
  • 必ずしもかならずしも
    • ·(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
    N3
  • どうしても
    • ·by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely
    • ·whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; willy-nilly
    • ·on no account; by no means
    • ·in the end; in the long run; after all; eventually
    N3
  • 酔うようAs it appears here: 酔い
    • ·to get drunk; to become intoxicated
    • ·to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated
    • ·to be elated; to be exalted; to be spellbound; to be in raptures
    N3
  • 運転うんてん
    • ·operation (of a machine); running; working
    • ·driving (a vehicle)
    • ·use (of capital, funds, etc.); management; investment
    N3
  • そこで
    • ·so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
    N3
  • 開始かいし
    • ·start; commencement; beginning; initiation
    N3
  • 減るへるAs it appears here: 減り
    • ·to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
    N3
  • 環境かんきょう
    • ·environment; surroundings; circumstances
    N3
  • 素晴らしいすばらしい
    • ·wonderful; splendid; magnificent; amazing; superb
    • ·exceeding; incredible; remarkable; striking; immense
    N3
Other levels64 words
  • 会社かいしゃ
    • ·company; corporation; firm
    • ·one's workplace
    N5
  • 話はなし
    • ·talk; speech; chat; conversation
    • ·topic; subject
    • ·discussions; negotiation; argument
    • ·rumor; talk; hearsay
    • ·tale; story; fable
    • ·circumstances; particulars
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: されて
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 多いおおい
    • ·many; numerous; a lot
    • ·large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
    • ·frequent; common
    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
  • 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
  • 上げるあげるAs it appears here: 上げたり
    • ·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
  • 前まえ
    • ·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
  • 車くるま
    • ·car; automobile; vehicle
    • ·wheel; castor; caster
    N5
  • 遅いおそい
    • ·slow
    • ·late
    • ·too late
    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
  • その
    • ·that; the
    • ·part (as in "part two")
    • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
    N5
  • 走るはしるAs it appears here: 走って
    • ·to run
    • ·to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail
    • ·to rush (to); to dash; to race
    • ·to retreat; to flee; to defect (to)
    • ·to run away; to abscond; to elope
    • ·to flash (of lightning); to streak; to shoot (through; e.g. of pain); to run (through); to flare; to flit (e.g. across one's face); to spread quickly (of news, shock, etc.)
    • ·to go (e.g. bad, to extremes); to become; to turn; to take to (e.g. crime); to get carried away by (e.g. one's emotions); to get involved in; to get wrapped up in
    • ·to run (through; of a road, street, etc.); to extend (e.g. of a mountain range); to stretch; to lie
    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
  • 答えるこたえるAs it appears here: 答えた
    • ·to answer; to reply
    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
  • 話すはなすAs it appears here: 話して
    • ·to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
    • ·to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
    • ·to speak (a language)
    N5
  • この
    • ·this
    • ·last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
    • ·you (as in "you liar")
    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
  • 大きいおおきいAs it appears here: 大きく
    • ·big; large; great
    • ·loud
    • ·extensive; spacious
    • ·important; decisive; valuable
    • ·older; grown-up
    N5
  • 小さいちいさい
    • ·small; little; tiny
    • ·slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; small
    • ·low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
    • ·unimportant; petty; insignificant; trifling; trivial
    • ·young; juvenile
    N5
  • 子供こども
    • ·child; children
    N5
  • いる
    • ·to be (of animate objects); to exist
    • ·to stay
    • ·to be ...-ing
    • ·to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
    N5
  • しかし
    • ·however; but
    N5
  • 座るすわる
    • ·to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to kneel (on the floor)
    • ·to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
    N5
  • つけるAs it appears here: つけ
    • ·to attach; to join; to connect; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment); to put against
    • ·to furnish (a house with)
    • ·to wear; to put on
    • ·to keep a diary; to make an entry
    • ·to appraise; to set (a price)
    • ·to allot; to budget; to assign
    • ·to bring alongside
    • ·to place (under guard or doctor)
    • ·to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
    • ·to load; to give (courage to)
    • ·to keep (an eye on)
    • ·to establish (relations or understanding)
    • ·to turn on (a light)
    • ·to produce flowers (of a plant); to produce fruit
    • ·to attach; to play an attachment
    • ·to do intensely; to do fiercely; to do strongly
    • ·to be used to (doing); to be accustomed to
    N5
  • 押すおすAs it appears here: 押せば
    • ·to push; to thrust; to shove
    • ·to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to exert pressure on
    • ·to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal)
    • ·to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
    • ·to push (someone for something); to press; to put pressure on (someone)
    • ·to overwhelm; to overpower; to put (someone) under pressure; to be superior to
    • ·to push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.); to proceed; to stick to
    • ·to do ... in spite of ...; to defy; to brave; to push aside
    • ·to make sure
    • ·to fall behind schedule
    • ·to push; to extend one's stones forward by pushing against opponent's stones
    N5
  • いつも
    • ·always; all the time; at all times
    • ·never
    • ·usual; regular; habitual; customary
    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
  • これ
    • ·this; this one
    • ·this person
    • ·now; this point (in time)
    • ·here
    • ·used to stress the subject of a sentence
    • ·I; me
    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
  • それ
    • ·that; it
    • ·then; that point (in time); that time
    • ·there
    • ·you
    N5
  • 紹介しょうかい
    • ·introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
    N4
  • 運転手うんてんしゅ
    • ·driver; chauffeur
    N4
  • 急ぐいそぐAs it appears here: 急いで
    • ·to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
    N4
  • 急ぐいそぐ
    • ·to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
    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
  • それで
    • ·so; therefore; and; (and) then
    N4
  • 行うおこなうAs it appears here: 行って
    • ·to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
    N4
  • 以上いじょう
    • ·not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more
    • ·beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than
    • ·the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing
    • ·since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ...
    • ·that's all; that is the end; the end
    N4
  • 思うおもうAs it appears here: 思った
    • ·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
  • 驚くおどろくAs it appears here: 驚きました
    • ·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
  • 考えるかんがえるAs it appears here: 考えて
    • ·to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)
    • ·to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration
    • ·to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect
    • ·to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan
    • ·to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine
    • ·to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise
    • ·to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view
    N4
  • 反対はんたい
    • ·opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissent
    • ·reverse; opposite; inverse; contrary
    N4
  • 必要ひつよう
    • ·necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
    • ·necessity; need; requirement
    N4
  • 急ぐいそぐAs it appears here: 急ごう
    • ·to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
    N4
  • 揺れるゆれるAs it appears here: 揺れて
    • ·to shake; to sway; to rock; to swing; to tremble; to jolt; to pitch; to roll; to flicker
    • ·to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken; to waver
    N4
  • 丁寧ていねい
    • ·polite; courteous; civil
    • ·careful; close; thorough; conscientious
    N4
  • 思うおもう
    • ·to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
    • ·to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
    • ·to judge; to assess; to regard
    • ·to imagine; to suppose; to dream
    • ·to expect; to look forward to
    • ·to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
    • ·to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love
    • ·to recall; to remember
    N4
  • 急ぐいそぐAs it appears here: 急がなくて
    • ·to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
    N4
  • 考えるかんがえるAs it appears here: 考えた
    • ·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
  • 席せき
    • ·seat
    • ·location (of a gathering, etc.); place
    • ·position; post
    N4
  • 伝えるつたえる
    • ·to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath
    N4
  • 喜ぶよろこぶ
    • ·to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to rejoice
    • ·to congratulate
    • ·to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to
    • ·to do with pleasure; to do gladly; to be happy (to do)
    N4
  • 予約よやく
    • ·reservation; appointment; booking; advance order
    • ·contract; subscription; pledge
    • ·programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
    N4
  • 優しいやさしい
    • ·tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
    N4
  • 考えるかんがえる
    • ·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
  • 追い越すおいこすAs it appears here: 追い越したり
    • ·to pass (e.g. car); to overtake
    • ·to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of; to outdistance
    N2
  • 言い出すいいだすAs it appears here: 言い出し
    • ·to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up; to come out with
    • ·to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
    N2
  • 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
  • やすい
    • ·easy
    • ·likely to ...; have a tendency to ...
    • ·easy to ...
    N1
  • 上がるあがるAs it appears here: 上がって
    • ·to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised
    • ·to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in
    • ·to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade
    • ·to get out (of water); to come ashore; to be washed ashore
    • ·to float atop the water; to surface from the sea (e.g. of a corpse); to rise to the surface
    • ·to increase; to be raised (e.g. of a salary); to rise
    • ·to improve; to make progress
    • ·to be promoted; to advance
    • ·to be made (of profit, etc.)
    • ·to occur (esp. of a favourable result)
    • ·to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)
    • ·to be finished; to be done; to be over
    • ·to stop (of rain); to clear up (of weather)
    • ·to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die
    • ·to win (in a card game, etc.)
    • ·to be spoken loudly; to be raised loudly (of a voice)
    • ·to get nervous; to get stage fright
    • ·to be offered (to the gods, etc.)
    • ·to go; to visit
    • ·to eat; to drink
    • ·to serve (in one's master's home)
    • ·to enter a red light district; to amuse oneself in a red light district; to visit a brothel
    • ·to arise vigorously (e.g. of voices in excitement); to become excited; to be in uproar (e.g. of a crowd)
    • ·to be complete; to finish
    • ·adds the connotation of an action happening strongly or violently
    • ·above; north of
    N1
Grammar5 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • というN32 times in this passage

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

    タクシーの運転手は、利用者から「急いでください。」と言われることが多いので、急ぐことがサービスになると思っている人が多い。

    Taxi drivers are often told by passengers, “Please hurry,” so many of them think that driving quickly is a form of good service.

  • ところがN3

    Sentence-initial conjunction introducing a result that runs contrary to what was expected — "however; but (unexpectedly)".

    ところが、その会社が利用者にアンケート調査を行ってみると、70%以上の人が「ゆっくり走ってほしいと思ったことがある」と答えたそうだ。

    However, when the company conducted a survey of its passengers, more than 70% reportedly answered, “There have been times when I wished the driver would drive more slowly.”

  • とすれば・としたら・とするとN3

    'If / supposing that…' — sets up a hypothesis and states what would follow from it.

    急ごうとすると、どうしても車が大きく揺れてしまうことがある。

    When trying to hurry, the car can inevitably shake quite a lot at times.

  • どうしてもN3

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

    急ごうとすると、どうしても車が大きく揺れてしまうことがある。

    When trying to hurry, the car can inevitably shake quite a lot at times.

  • ことがあるN3

    After a plain verb, 'there are times when...'; after a past-tense verb (〜たことがある), 'have (ever) done, have the experience of'.

    急ごうとすると、どうしても車が大きく揺れてしまうことがある。

    When trying to hurry, the car can inevitably shake quite a lot at times.

Other levels27 patterns
  • 〜ていたN44 times in this passage

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

    先日、テレビであるタクシー会社の話が紹介されていた。

    The other day, a television program featured a story about a taxi company.

  • と思う（とおもう）N43 times in this passage

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

    タクシーの運転手は、利用者から「急いでください。」と言われることが多いので、急ぐことがサービスになると思っている人が多い。

    Taxi drivers are often told by passengers, “Please hurry,” so many of them think that driving quickly is a form of good service.

  • ときN4

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

    それで、走り出してすぐにスピードを上げたり、前の車が遅いときは追い越したりしていた。

    As a result, they would speed up as soon as they started driving or overtake the car ahead if it was moving slowly.

  • 〜てみるN4

    Verb te-form plus 見る, doing something on a trial basis to see what happens — 'try ...ing'.

    ところが、その会社が利用者にアンケート調査を行ってみると、70%以上の人が「ゆっくり走ってほしいと思ったことがある」と答えたそうだ。

    However, when the company conducted a survey of its passengers, more than 70% reportedly answered, “There have been times when I wished the driver would drive more slowly.”

  • 〜てほしいN42 times in this passage

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

    ところが、その会社が利用者にアンケート調査を行ってみると、70%以上の人が「ゆっくり走ってほしいと思ったことがある」と答えたそうだ。

    However, when the company conducted a survey of its passengers, more than 70% reportedly answered, “There have been times when I wished the driver would drive more slowly.”

  • 必要がある（ひつようがある）N4

    States that doing something is necessary or required — 'need to, it is necessary to'.

    会社は、この結果から、必ずしも急ぐ必要がある人ばかりではないと気がついた。

    From these results, the company realized that not every passenger necessarily needs to be in a hurry.

  • ばかりN4

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

    会社は、この結果から、必ずしも急ぐ必要がある人ばかりではないと気がついた。

    From these results, the company realized that not every passenger necessarily needs to be in a hurry.

  • に気がつく（にきがつく）N4

    To notice or become aware of something, the noticed thing marked by に, 'to notice / realize ~.'

    会社は、この結果から、必ずしも急ぐ必要がある人ばかりではないと気がついた。

    From these results, the company realized that not every passenger necessarily needs to be in a hurry.

  • 〜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.

    急ごうとすると、どうしても車が大きく揺れてしまうことがある。

    When trying to hurry, the car can inevitably shake quite a lot at times.

  • やすいN4

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

    小さい子供を連れた人や車に酔いやすい人など、ゆっくり丁寧に運転してほしいと思う利用者もいるのだ。

    Some passengers, such as those traveling with small children or those who easily get carsick, want the driver to drive slowly and carefully.

  • などN4

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

    小さい子供を連れた人や車に酔いやすい人など、ゆっくり丁寧に運転してほしいと思う利用者もいるのだ。

    Some passengers, such as those traveling with small children or those who easily get carsick, want the driver to drive slowly and carefully.

  • 〜てくれるN4

    Someone does an action for the benefit of the speaker (or the speaker's in-group) — '(someone) does (something) for me'.

    しかし、急いでくれている運転手に「急がなくてもいいから、丁寧に運転してください。」とは言いにくい人が多いのだろうと考えた。

    The company thought that many people probably found it difficult to tell a driver who was trying to hurry, “There’s no need to rush, so please drive carefully.”

  • なくてもいいN4

    States a lack of obligation — "don't have to ~", "it's okay not to ~".

    しかし、急いでくれている運転手に「急がなくてもいいから、丁寧に運転してください。」とは言いにくい人が多いのだろうと考えた。

    The company thought that many people probably found it difficult to tell a driver who was trying to hurry, “There’s no need to rush, so please drive carefully.”

  • にくいN42 times in this passage

    Attaches to a verb stem to say an action is hard to perform, 'difficult to ~ / hard to ~.'

    しかし、急いでくれている運転手に「急がなくてもいいから、丁寧に運転してください。」とは言いにくい人が多いのだろうと考えた。

    The company thought that many people probably found it difficult to tell a driver who was trying to hurry, “There’s no need to rush, so please drive carefully.”

  • よりN4

    Particle marking the standard in a comparison (also a starting point), "than / (more) than; from".

    そこで、この会社では、利用者が座る席の前にボタンをつけ、利用者がそのボタンを押せば、いつもよりゆっくり丁寧に運転するというサービスを開始した。

    So the company installed a button in front of the passenger’s seat and started a service in which pressing the button tells the driver to drive more slowly and carefully than usual.

  • のでN5

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

    タクシーの運転手は、利用者から「急いでください。」と言われることが多いので、急ぐことがサービスになると思っている人が多い。

    Taxi drivers are often told by passengers, “Please hurry,” so many of them think that driving quickly is a form of good service.

  • 〜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”.

    タクシーの運転手は、利用者から「急いでください。」と言われることが多いので、急ぐことがサービスになると思っている人が多い。

    Taxi drivers are often told by passengers, “Please hurry,” so many of them think that driving quickly is a form of good service.

  • 〜たり〜たりN52 times in this passage

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

    それで、走り出してすぐにスピードを上げたり、前の車が遅いときは追い越したりしていた。

    As a result, they would speed up as soon as they started driving or overtake the car ahead if it was moving slowly.

  • 〜たことがあるN5

    States that the speaker has had the experience of doing something at some point — “have done (before)”.

    ところが、その会社が利用者にアンケート調査を行ってみると、70%以上の人が「ゆっくり走ってほしいと思ったことがある」と答えたそうだ。

    However, when the company conducted a survey of its passengers, more than 70% reportedly answered, “There have been times when I wished the driver would drive more slowly.”

  • んですN5

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

    多くのお客様が希望しているサービスは、私たちが考えていたのとは反対のものだったんです。」と会社の人は話していた。

    The service many customers wanted was the exact opposite of what we had thought,” a company representative said.

  • じゃない・ではないN5

    Negates a noun or na-adjective with the copula, "is not / am not".

    会社は、この結果から、必ずしも急ぐ必要がある人ばかりではないと気がついた。

    From these results, the company realized that not every passenger necessarily needs to be in a hurry.

  • しかしN5

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

    しかし、急いでくれている運転手に「急がなくてもいいから、丁寧に運転してください。」とは言いにくい人が多いのだろうと考えた。

    The company thought that many people probably found it difficult to tell a driver who was trying to hurry, “There’s no need to rush, so please drive carefully.”

  • 〜てくださいN5

    A polite request asking someone to do something — “please do”.

    しかし、急いでくれている運転手に「急がなくてもいいから、丁寧に運転してください。」とは言いにくい人が多いのだろうと考えた。

    The company thought that many people probably found it difficult to tell a driver who was trying to hurry, “There’s no need to rush, so please drive carefully.”

  • だろうN52 times in this passage

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

    しかし、急いでくれている運転手に「急がなくてもいいから、丁寧に運転してください。」とは言いにくい人が多いのだろうと考えた。

    The company thought that many people probably found it difficult to tell a driver who was trying to hurry, “There’s no need to rush, so please drive carefully.”

  • 前に（まえに）N5

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

    そこで、この会社では、利用者が座る席の前にボタンをつけ、利用者がそのボタンを押せば、いつもよりゆっくり丁寧に運転するというサービスを開始した。

    So the company installed a button in front of the passenger’s seat and started a service in which pressing the button tells the driver to drive more slowly and carefully than usual.

  • いつもN5

    Adverb expressing habitual, unchanging frequency, "always / usually".

    そこで、この会社では、利用者が座る席の前にボタンをつけ、利用者がそのボタンを押せば、いつもよりゆっくり丁寧に運転するというサービスを開始した。

    So the company installed a button in front of the passenger’s seat and started a service in which pressing the button tells the driver to drive more slowly and carefully than usual.

  • 〜ことができるN5

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

    これなら、希望を言い出しにくい人でも、遠慮なく希望を運転手に伝えることができる。

    With this system, even people who find it difficult to voice their wishes can communicate them to the driver without hesitation.

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