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N3 · IntermediateShort passagePassage #654
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「カレーは体からだにいいんだよ。」という友ゆう人じんの言こと葉ばを聞きいて、私わたしは最さい近きん、以い前ぜんより意い識しきしてカレーを食たべるようになった。（注）香こう辛しん料りょうがたくさん使つかわれているカレーは、おなかの調ちょう子しをよくするそうだし、野や菜さいをたくさん入いれて作つくれば、ビタミンも多おおくとれる。先せん週しゅうは①3回かいも、昼ちゅう食しょくにカレーを食たべた。

②朝ちょう食しょくにカレーを食たべるのも、いいらしい。ある実験じっけんでは、同おなじ温おん度どのカレーとおかゆを食たべた人ひとを比くらべると、カレーを食たべた人ひとのほうが血けつ液えきの流ながれがよくなったそうだ。カレーの香こう辛しん料りょうには、体からだを目め覚ざめさせる効こう果かがあるということのようだ。一般的いっぱんてきには、カレーは時じ間かんをかけて作つくったほうがおいしくなると思おもわれているが、カレーの香こう辛しん料りょうは、長ちょう時じ間かん熱ねつを加くわえると、その効こう果かが減へってしまうそうだ。ということは、朝あさ、あまり時じ間かんをかけずにカレーを作つくって、それを食たべて出でかけるというのが、一いち番ばんいいということになる。今こん度ど一いち度どやってみようと思おもう。

（注ちゅう）香こう辛しん料りょう：香かおりや辛つらさをつけるために使つかう調ちょう味み料りょう。

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  1. 1①3回も、昼食にカレーを食べたとあるが、それはなぜか。
  2. 2②朝食にカレーを食べるのも、いいらしいとあるが、それはなぜか。
  3. 3香辛料の効果を考えると、カレーを作るときにどんな注意が必要だと言っているか。

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Vocabulary18 words
  • 友人ゆうじん
    • ·friend
    N3
  • 以前いぜん
    • ·before; prior to; ago
    • ·the past; before; previously; former times
    N3
  • 意識いしき
    • ·consciousness
    • ·becoming aware (of); awareness; sense
    • ·mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
    N3
  • よう
    • ·appearing ...; looking ...
    • ·way to ...; method of ...ing
    • ·form; style; design
    • ·like; similar to
    • ·thing (thought or spoken)
    N3
  • 調子ちょうし
    • ·tune; tone; key; pitch; time; rhythm
    • ·vein; mood; way; manner; style; knack
    • ·condition; state of health; shape
    • ·impetus; spur of the moment; strain
    • ·trend
    N3
  • とれる
    • ·to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)
    • ·to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to come out (of a stain); to come off (e.g. of dust); to be removed (e.g. of wrinkles)
    • ·to be harvested; to be picked; to be produced; to be caught (of fish); to be obtained; to be extracted
    • ·to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as); to be understood (as); to be read (as)
    • ·to be attained (of balance, harmony, etc.); to be achieved
    • ·to be able to get; to be able to obtain; to be able to secure; to be able to win; to be able to catch
    N3
  • 回かい
    • ·counter for occurrences
    • ·a time; an instance
    • ·inning (baseball); round; game
    • ·episode; chapter; instalment
    • ·Hui (people)
    • ·Islam
    N3
  • 昼食ちゅうしょく
    • ·lunch; midday meal
    N3
  • 実験じっけん
    • ·experiment; experimentation
    N3
  • 温度おんど
    • ·temperature
    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
  • 流れながれ
    • ·flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
    • ·flow (of people, things); passage (of time); tide; passing; (changing) trends; tendency
    • ·course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; process
    • ·group of people who remain together after the end of an event
    • ·descent; ancestry; school
    • ·forfeiture; foreclosure
    • ·cancellation
    • ·drifting; wandering; roaming
    N3
  • 効果こうか
    • ·effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result
    • ·effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
    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
  • 加えるくわえる
    • ·to add; to add up; to sum up; to append; to annex
    • ·to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to pick up
    • ·to include; to count in; to let join
    • ·to inflict (damage); to deal; to give
    N3
  • 減るへるAs it appears here: 減って
    • ·to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
    N3
  • 注ちゅう
    • ·annotation; explanatory note; comment
    N3
  • 香りかおり
    • ·aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
    N3
Other levels48 words
  • 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
  • 聞くきくAs it appears here: 聞いて
    • ·to hear
    • ·to listen (e.g. to music)
    • ·to ask; to enquire; to query
    • ·to hear about; to hear of; to learn of
    • ·to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with
    • ·to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to
    • ·to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)
    • ·to taste (alcohol); to try
    N5
  • 私わたし
    • ·I; me
    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
  • 食べるたべる
    • ·to eat
    • ·to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
    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
  • たくさん
    • ·a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal
    • ·enough; sufficient
    • ·enough; too many; too much
    N5
  • 使うつかうAs it appears here: 使われて
    • ·to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
    • ·to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate
    • ·to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume
    • ·to use (language); to speak
    N5
  • おなか
    • ·belly; abdomen; stomach
    N5
  • よいAs it appears here: よく
    • ·good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
    • ·sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
    • ·profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
    • ·OK; all right; fine; no problem
    • ·easy to ...
    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
  • 野菜やさい
    • ·vegetable
    • ·marijuana; cannabis
    N5
  • 入れるいれるAs it appears here: 入れて
    • ·to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to install (e.g. software); to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. tattoo)
    • ·to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire
    • ·to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); to listen to; to pay attention to
    • ·to include
    • ·to pay (one's rent, etc.)
    • ·to cast (a vote)
    • ·to make (tea, coffee, etc.)
    • ·to turn on (a switch, etc.)
    • ·to send (a fax); to call
    N5
  • 作るつくるAs it appears here: 作れば
    • ·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
  • 先週せんしゅう
    • ·last week; the week before
    N5
  • 食べるたべるAs it appears here: 食べた
    • ·to eat
    • ·to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
    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
  • 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
  • 体からだ
    • ·body
    • ·torso; trunk
    • ·build; physique; frame; figure
    • ·health; constitution
    N5
  • 時間じかん
    • ·time
    • ·hour
    • ·period; class; lesson
    N5
  • かけるAs it appears here: かけて
    • ·to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag)
    • ·to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread
    • ·to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.)
    • ·to make (a call)
    • ·to spend (time, money); to expend; to use
    • ·to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto
    • ·to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.)
    • ·to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose
    • ·to multiply (arithmetic operation)
    • ·to secure (e.g. lock)
    • ·to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else)
    • ·to bind
    • ·to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
    • ·to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
    • ·to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
    • ·to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
    • ·to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)
    • ·to increase further
    • ·to catch (in a trap, etc.)
    • ·to set atop
    • ·to erect (a makeshift building)
    • ·to apply (insurance)
    • ·to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words
    • ·to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...
    • ·to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone)
    N5
  • 作るつくるAs it appears here: 作った
    • ·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
  • おいしいAs it appears here: おいしく
    • ·good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
    • ·attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable
    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
  • その
    • ·that; the
    • ·part (as in "part two")
    • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
    N5
  • 朝あさ
    • ·morning
    • ·breakfast
    N5
  • あまり
    • ·remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers
    • ·(not) very; (not) much
    • ·too much; excessively; overly
    • ·extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible
    • ·not very good; so-so; mediocre
    • ·more than; over
    N5
  • かけるAs it appears here: かけ
    • ·to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag)
    • ·to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread
    • ·to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.)
    • ·to make (a call)
    • ·to spend (time, money); to expend; to use
    • ·to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto
    • ·to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.)
    • ·to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose
    • ·to multiply (arithmetic operation)
    • ·to secure (e.g. lock)
    • ·to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else)
    • ·to bind
    • ·to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
    • ·to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
    • ·to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
    • ·to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
    • ·to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)
    • ·to increase further
    • ·to catch (in a trap, etc.)
    • ·to set atop
    • ·to erect (a makeshift building)
    • ·to apply (insurance)
    • ·to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words
    • ·to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...
    • ·to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone)
    N5
  • 作るつくるAs it appears here: 作って
    • ·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
  • それ
    • ·that; it
    • ·then; that point (in time); that time
    • ·there
    • ·you
    N5
  • 食べるたべるAs it appears here: 食べて
    • ·to eat
    • ·to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
    N5
  • 出かけるでかける
    • ·to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out
    • ·to be about to leave; to be just going out
    N5
  • 一番いちばん
    • ·number one; first; first place
    • ·best; most
    • ·game; round; bout
    • ·as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
    • ·song (e.g. in noh); piece
    N5
  • つける
    • ·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
  • 使うつかう
    • ·to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
    • ·to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate
    • ·to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume
    • ·to use (language); to speak
    N5
  • 最近さいきん
    • ·recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
    • ·nearest; closest
    N4
  • 比べるくらべる
    • ·to compare; to make a comparison (between)
    • ·to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
    N4
  • 思うおもうAs it appears here: 思われて
    • ·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
  • 熱ねつ
    • ·heat
    • ·fever; temperature
    • ·zeal; passion; enthusiasm; mania; craze; rage
    N4
  • 今度こんど
    • ·this time; now
    • ·next time; another time; shortly; soon
    • ·recently; lately; the other day
    N4
  • 一度いちど
    • ·once; one time; on one occasion
    • ·temporarily; for a moment
    • ·one degree; one tone; one musical interval
    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
  • ため
    • ·good; advantage; benefit; welfare
    • ·sake; purpose; objective; aim
    • ·consequence; result; effect
    • ·affecting; regarding; concerning
    N4
  • 血液けつえき
    • ·blood
    N2
  • 調味料ちょうみりょう
    • ·seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
    N2
  • 香辛料こうしんりょう
    • ·spice; spices; condiment
    N1
  • 目覚めるめざめるAs it appears here: 目覚めさせる
    • ·to wake up; to awake
    • ·to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to become conscious of; to realize
    • ·to come to one's senses
    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
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  • 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'.

    「カレーは体にいいんだよ。」という友人の言葉を聞いて、私は最近、以前より意識してカレーを食べるようになった。

    After hearing a friend say, “Curry is good for you,” I have recently started making a conscious effort to eat curry more often than before.

  • 的（てき）N3

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

    一般的には、カレーは時間をかけて作ったほうがおいしくなると思われているが、カレーの香辛料は、長時間熱を加えると、その効果が減ってしまうそうだ。

    Curry is generally thought to taste better when cooked for a long time, but apparently prolonged heating reduces the effects of its spices.

  • あまり〜ないN3

    The degree adverb あまり, typically with a following negative, expresses a limited degree, "not very / not much."

    ということは、朝、あまり時間をかけずにカレーを作って、それを食べて出かけるというのが、一番いいということになる。

    That would mean the best approach is to make curry quickly in the morning, eat it, and then head out.

  • ずにN3

    Marks doing one thing without doing another; a more formal equivalent of 〜ないで — 'without …ing'.

    ということは、朝、あまり時間をかけずにカレーを作って、それを食べて出かけるというのが、一番いいということになる。

    That would mean the best approach is to make curry quickly in the morning, eat it, and then head out.

  • ためにN3

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

    （注）香辛料：香りや辛さをつけるために使う調味料。

    (Note) 香辛料: seasonings used to add aroma or spiciness.

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  • ということはN2

    Draws a logical conclusion or restatement from a preceding fact — "which means…, in other words…, that is to say…".

    ということは、朝、あまり時間をかけずにカレーを作って、それを食べて出かけるというのが、一番いいということになる。

    That would mean the best approach is to make curry quickly in the morning, eat it, and then head out.

  • よりN4

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

    「カレーは体にいいんだよ。」という友人の言葉を聞いて、私は最近、以前より意識してカレーを食べるようになった。

    After hearing a friend say, “Curry is good for you,” I have recently started making a conscious effort to eat curry more often than before.

  • ようになるN4

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

    「カレーは体にいいんだよ。」という友人の言葉を聞いて、私は最近、以前より意識してカレーを食べるようになった。

    After hearing a friend say, “Curry is good for you,” I have recently started making a conscious effort to eat curry more often than before.

  • らしいN4

    Evidential auxiliary expressing an inference or hearsay from evidence — 'it seems / apparently ~'; also 'typical of, befitting ~'.

    ②朝食にカレーを食べるのも、いいらしい。

    Apparently, ②eating curry for breakfast is good too.

  • させるN4

    Causative construction — make or let someone do an action ('make/let ~ do').

    カレーの香辛料には、体を目覚めさせる効果があるということのようだ。

    It seems that the spices in curry have the effect of waking the body up.

  • ということN4

    Nominalizes a whole statement into a noun — 'the fact that', 'it means that'.

    カレーの香辛料には、体を目覚めさせる効果があるということのようだ。

    It seems that the spices in curry have the effect of waking the body up.

  • ようだN4

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

    カレーの香辛料には、体を目覚めさせる効果があるということのようだ。

    It seems that the spices in curry have the effect of waking the body up.

  • と思う（とおもう）N42 times in this passage

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

    一般的には、カレーは時間をかけて作ったほうがおいしくなると思われているが、カレーの香辛料は、長時間熱を加えると、その効果が減ってしまうそうだ。

    Curry is generally thought to taste better when cooked for a long time, but apparently prolonged heating reduces the effects of its spices.

  • 〜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.

    一般的には、カレーは時間をかけて作ったほうがおいしくなると思われているが、カレーの香辛料は、長時間熱を加えると、その効果が減ってしまうそうだ。

    Curry is generally thought to taste better when cooked for a long time, but apparently prolonged heating reduces the effects of its spices.

  • ことになるN4

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

    ということは、朝、あまり時間をかけずにカレーを作って、それを食べて出かけるというのが、一番いいということになる。

    That would mean the best approach is to make curry quickly in the morning, eat it, and then head out.

  • 〜てみるN4

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

    今度一度やってみようと思う。

    I think I will try it sometime.

  • んですN5

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

    「カレーは体にいいんだよ。」という友人の言葉を聞いて、私は最近、以前より意識してカレーを食べるようになった。

    After hearing a friend say, “Curry is good for you,” I have recently started making a conscious effort to eat curry more often than before.

  • 〜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”.

    香辛料がたくさん使われているカレーは、おなかの調子をよくするそうだし、野菜をたくさん入れて作れば、ビタミンも多くとれる。

    Curry, which uses many spices, is said to be good for the stomach, and if it is made with plenty of vegetables, it also provides a lot of vitamins.

  • より〜ほうがN5

    Expresses comparison or preference — 'B is more ... than A / would rather B' (A より B のほうが).

    ある実験では、同じ温度のカレーとおかゆを食べた人を比べると、カレーを食べた人のほうが血液の流れがよくなったそうだ。

    In one experiment comparing people who ate curry and rice porridge at the same temperature, those who ate curry reportedly had better blood circulation.

  • がありますN5

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

    カレーの香辛料には、体を目覚めさせる効果があるということのようだ。

    It seems that the spices in curry have the effect of waking the body up.

  • 一番（いちばん）N5

    Marks the superlative, singling out the top item in a group — "the most / the best / number one".

    ということは、朝、あまり時間をかけずにカレーを作って、それを食べて出かけるというのが、一番いいということになる。

    That would mean the best approach is to make curry quickly in the morning, eat it, and then head out.

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