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N3 · IntermediateLong passagePassage #655
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わたしまちには「はなやまいけりょくというしょあるまちにはおおいえいるのだが、ここだけむかしみどりおおのこいるこのあたは、むかしからきれいみずからくるところで、いまめずらくさものかずおお

ぜんある建設会社けんせつがいしゃこのあたおおマンションけいかく発表はっぴょうしたはなやまぜんまもといううごはじのは、そのときだった。まちひとが、このしょわかってもらおうするかつどうはじのであるそれおおはんたいうんどうなりやくしょこのしょに「はなやまいけりょく」とまえつけてマンションけんせつなどせいげんされるしょていした

まちひとは、いまはなやまいけりょくまもかい」のメンバーとしてやくしょきょうりょくながらこのしょぜんまもかつどうつづいる

まもかい」のひとは、つきすうかいすぎたえだ(注1)雑草ざっそう(注2)がいらいしゅくさしているなにをせずにそのまましておくと、がいらいしゅくさ日光にっこうにくくなったりしてむかしからあっためずらくさなくなってしまうのうせいたかかんきょうへんすると、そこものしゅるいしまう

いまこのしょだんゆうようなっているが、1ねんすうかいおこなぜんかんさつかいときには、たいせいひとりょくなかあるめずらくさものかんさつすることできる

はなやまいけりょく」のぜんは、このようしてまちひとりょくによってまもいるのである

ちゅう1)雑草ざっそうここでは、ようくさ

ちゅう2)がいらいしゅの:ここでは、そのしょぜんなかったしゅるい

Questions

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  1. 1「私」の町はどのような町か。
  2. 2そのときとあるが、それはいつか。
  3. 3町の人たちは、なぜ「花山池緑地」の自然を守ろうとしたのか。
  4. 4「花山池緑地」を守るために、「花山池緑地を守る会」の人たちはどうしているか。

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Vocabulary34 words
  • 減るへるAs it appears here: 減って
    • ·to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
    N3
  • 残すのこすAs it appears here: 残されて
    • ·to leave (behind)
    • ·to leave (undone); to not finish
    • ·to save; to set aside; to reserve
    • ·to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
    • ·to stay (in the ring); to hold on
    N3
  • 辺りあたり
    • ·(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby; surroundings
    • ·around; about; or thereabouts
    • ·for instance; say; such as
    N3
  • 地下ちか
    • ·underground; below the ground
    • ·world of the dead; the grave
    • ·underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret; illegal; in hiding
    N3
  • 生き物いきもの
    • ·living thing; living creature; animal; life
    N3
  • 以前いぜん
    • ·before; prior to; ago
    • ·the past; before; previously; former times
    N3
  • 計画けいかく
    • ·plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
    N3
  • 発表はっぴょう
    • ·announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling
    N3
  • 自然しぜん
    • ·nature
    • ·natural; spontaneous; automatic
    • ·naturally; spontaneously; automatically
    N3
  • 守るまもるAs it appears here: 守ろう
    • ·to protect; to guard; to defend
    • ·to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow
    N3
  • とき
    • ·time; hour; moment
    • ·occasion; case
    • ·chance; opportunity; season
    • ·the times; the age; the day
    • ·tense
    N3
  • 価値かち
    • ·value; worth; merit
    N3
  • 活動かつどう
    • ·activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation
    • ·moving picture
    N3
  • 建設けんせつ
    • ·construction; establishment
    N3
  • 制限せいげん
    • ·restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
    N3
  • 守るまもる
    • ·to protect; to guard; to defend
    • ·to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow
    N3
  • かい
    • ·meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet
    • ·society; association; club
    N3
  • 協力きょうりょく
    • ·cooperation; collaboration; help; support
    N3
  • つき
    • ·Moon
    • ·month
    • ·moonlight
    • ·(a) moon; natural satellite
    N3
  • 伸びるのびるAs it appears here: 伸び
    • ·to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
    • ·to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth
    • ·to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
    • ·to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
    • ·to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles)
    • ·to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve
    • ·to be exhausted; to get groggy; to be stunned (by a blow); to pass out; to collapse
    • ·to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. of a deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days)
    • ·to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off
    • ·to gain traction (of an online post, video, etc.); to get views; to perform well
    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
  • 世話せわ
    • ·care; looking after; help; assistance; aid
    • ·trouble; bother
    • ·good offices; recommendation; introduction
    • ·everyday life; everyday affairs; everyday language
    • ·sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
    N3
  • そのまま
    • ·without change; as is
    • ·just like; extremely similar
    • ·immediately; just after; without a pause
    N3
  • 当たるあたるAs it appears here: 当たり
    • ·to be hit; to strike
    • ·to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed
    • ·to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to
    • ·to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
    • ·to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win
    • ·to be successful; to go well; to be a hit
    • ·to face; to confront
    • ·to lie (in the direction of)
    • ·to undertake; to be assigned
    • ·to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted
    • ·to be called on (e.g. by a teacher)
    • ·to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at
    • ·to be unnecessary
    • ·to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak
    • ·to feel a bite (in fishing)
    • ·(of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil
    • ·to feel (something) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison)
    • ·to shave
    • ·to be a relative of a person; to be a ... in relation to ...; to stand in a relationship
    N3
  • 環境かんきょう
    • ·environment; surroundings; circumstances
    N3
  • 変化へんか
    • ·change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation
    • ·variety; diversity
    • ·inflection; declension; conjugation
    • ·henka; (expl.) evasive sidestep at the beginning of a bout
    N3
  • 種類しゅるい
    • ·variety; kind; type; category
    • ·counter for kinds, species, etc.
    N3
  • 普段ふだん
    • ·usual; normal; everyday; habitual; ordinary
    • ·usually; normally; generally; habitually; always
    N3
  • よう
    • ·appearing ...; looking ...
    • ·way to ...; method of ...ing
    • ·form; style; design
    • ·like; similar to
    • ·thing (thought or spoken)
    N3
  • 観察かんさつ
    • ·observation; survey; watching
    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
  • 努力どりょく
    • ·effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
    N3
  • 守るまもるAs it appears here: 守られて
    • ·to protect; to guard; to defend
    • ·to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow
    N3
  • ちゅう
    • ·annotation; explanatory note; comment
    N3
Other levels59 words
  • わたし
    • ·I; me
    N5
  • 住むすむ
    • ·to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
    N5
  • まち
    • ·town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
    • ·downtown; main street
    • ·street; road
    N5
  • はな
    • ·flower; blossom; bloom; petal
    • ·cherry blossom
    • ·beauty
    • ·blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
    • ·ikebana
    • ·hanafuda
    • ·(the) best
    • ·glorious; lovely
    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
  • いえ
    • ·house; residence; dwelling; home
    • ·family; household
    • ·lineage; family name
    N5
  • ここ
    • ·here; this place
    • ·this point; here; now
    • ·these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
    • ·the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...
    N5
  • みどり
    • ·green
    • ·greenery; verdure
    N5
  • この
    • ·this
    • ·last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
    • ·you (as in "you liar")
    N5
  • みず
    • ·water (esp. cool or cold)
    • ·fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
    • ·flood; floodwaters
    • ·water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
    • ·break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
    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
  • ところ
    • ·place; spot; scene; site
    • ·address
    • ·district; area; locality
    • ·one's house
    • ·point; aspect; side; facet
    • ·passage (in text); part
    • ·space; room
    • ·thing; matter
    • ·whereupon; as a result
    • ·about to; on the verge of
    • ·was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
    • ·approximately; around; about
    N5
  • 見るみるAs it appears here: 見られる
    • ·to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
    • ·to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge
    • ·to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on
    • ·to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)
    • ·to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try
    • ·to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...
    N5
  • 大きなおおきな
    • ·big; large; great
    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
    • ·pond
    N5
  • 始まるはじまるAs it appears here: 始まった
    • ·to begin; to start; to commence
    • ·to happen (again); to begin (anew)
    • ·to date (from); to originate (in)
    N5
  • その
    • ·that; the
    • ·part (as in "part two")
    • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
    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
  • する
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • それ
    • ·that; it
    • ·then; that point (in time); that time
    • ·there
    • ·you
    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
  • 名前なまえ
    • ·name
    • ·given name; first name
    N5
  • つけるAs it appears here: つけて
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 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
    • ·tree; shrub; bush
    • ·wood; timber
    • ·wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
    N5
  • 切るきるAs it appears here: 切ったり
    • ·to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
    • ·to sever (connections, ties)
    • ·to turn off (e.g. the light)
    • ·to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
    • ·to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
    • ·to open (something sealed)
    • ·to start
    • ·to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)
    • ·to reduce; to decrease; to discount
    • ·to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain
    • ·to cross; to traverse
    • ·to criticize sharply
    • ·to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
    • ·to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)
    • ·to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut
    • ·to shuffle (cards)
    • ·to discard a tile
    • ·to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expel; to excommunicate
    • ·to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
    • ·to trump
    • ·to cut (the connection between two groups)
    • ·to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)
    • ·to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
    • ·to do completely; to finish doing
    • ·to be completely ...; to be totally ...; to be terribly ...
    • ·to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmly
    N5
  • 取るとるAs it appears here: 取ったり
    • ·to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold
    • ·to pass; to hand; to give
    • ·to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn; to take (e.g. a vacation)
    • ·to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose
    • ·to remove; to get rid of; to take off
    • ·to take away; to steal; to rob
    • ·to eat; to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
    • ·to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish); to harvest (a crop)
    • ·to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside
    • ·to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep
    • ·to take (e.g. a joke); to interpret; to understand; to make out; to grasp
    • ·to record; to take down
    • ·to subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper); to take; to buy; to get
    • ·to order; to have delivered
    • ·to charge; to fine; to take (tax)
    • ·to take (e.g. a wife); to take on (e.g. an apprentice); to adopt; to accept
    • ·to take control of; to take (the rudder)
    • ·to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play
    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
  • 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
  • なるAs it appears here: なったり
    • ·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: あった
    • ·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
  • 高いたかい
    • ·high; tall
    • ·expensive; high-priced
    • ·high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
    • ·loud
    • ·high-pitched; shrill
    N5
  • そこ
    • ·there (place relatively near listener)
    • ·there (place just mentioned); that place
    • ·then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
    • ·you
    N5
  • いま
    • ·now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
    • ·another; more
    N5
  • 入れるいれるAs it appears here: 入れない
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 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
  • なか
    • ·inside; interior
    • ·among; within
    • ·middle; center; centre
    • ·during; while; middle; midst; amid
    • ·interval; gap
    • ·mean; average
    • ·second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle
    • ·medium grade; medium quality
    • ·red-light district
    N5
  • 歩くあるくAs it appears here: 歩いて
    • ·to walk
    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
  • 場所ばしょ
    • ·place; location; spot; position; area
    • ·room; space
    • ·sumo tournament
    N4
  • むかし
    • ·the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
    • ·the past ten years; the past decade
    N4
  • 珍しいめずらしい
    • ·rare; uncommon; unusual; curious
    • ·new; novel
    • ·fine; nice; splendid; precious
    N4
  • 建てるたてる
    • ·to build; to construct
    N4
  • 始めるはじめるAs it appears here: 始めた
    • ·to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
    • ·to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish
    • ·to start ...; to begin to ...
    N4
  • 続けるつづけるAs it appears here: 続けて
    • ·to continue; to keep up; to keep on
    • ·to continue ...; to keep on ...
    N4
  • えだ
    • ·branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
    N4
  • 増えるふえるAs it appears here: 増えたり
    • ·to increase; to multiply
    N4
  • なくなるAs it appears here: なくなって
    • ·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
    • ·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
  • 変わるかわるAs it appears here: 変わって
    • ·to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary
    • ·to move to
    • ·to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual
    N4
  • 行うおこなうAs it appears here: 行われる
    • ·to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
    N4
  • くさ
    • ·grass; weed; herb; thatch
    • ·ninja
    • ·marijuana; cannabis
    • ·not genuine; substandard
    • ·LOL; haha
    N4
  • 建つたつAs it appears here: 建ち
    • ·to be erected; to be built
    N2
  • 役所やくしょ
    • ·government office; public office
    N2
  • 指定してい
    • ·designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
    N2
  • 動きうごき
    • ·movement; move; motion
    • ·trend; development; change; fluctuation
    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'.

    私の住む町には「花山池緑地」という場所がある。

    In the town where I live, there is a place called “Hanayama Pond Green Space.”

  • ままN32 times in this passage

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

    町には多くの家が建ち、木々も減っているのだが、ここにだけは昔のままの緑が多く残されている。

    Many houses have been built in the town and the number of trees has decreased, but this place alone still retains much of its greenery from the past.

  • としてN3

    Marks the role, capacity, or status in which someone or something acts — "as (a doctor / a rule / etc.)".

    町の人たちは、今も「花山池緑地を守る会」のメンバーとして、役所と協力しながら、この場所の自然を守る活動を続けている。

    Even now, local residents continue working to protect the area’s natural environment as members of the “Hanayama Pond Green Space Preservation Society,” in cooperation with the local government.

  • ずにN3

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

    何も世話をせずにそのままにしておくと、外来種の草木が増えたり、日光が当たりにくくなったりして、昔からあった珍しい草木がなくなってしまう可能性が高い。

    If the area were simply left without any care, non-native plants could increase and sunlight could become harder to reach the ground, making it highly likely that rare plants that have existed there for a long time would disappear.

  • 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'.

    「花山池緑地」の自然は、このようにして町の人の努力によって守られているのである。

    In this way, the natural environment of “Hanayama Pond Green Space” is being protected through the efforts of the town’s residents.

Other levels20 patterns
  • からある / からする / からのN1

    Attached to a number, it stresses that the quantity, size, or price is impressively large — 'as much as,' 'no less than.'

    何も世話をせずにそのままにしておくと、外来種の草木が増えたり、日光が当たりにくくなったりして、昔からあった珍しい草木がなくなってしまう可能性が高い。

    If the area were simply left without any care, non-native plants could increase and sunlight could become harder to reach the ground, making it highly likely that rare plants that have existed there for a long time would disappear.

  • だけはN2

    Singles one thing out for emphasis, 'at least ~ (if nothing else)' / 'this one thing does hold'.

    町には多くの家が建ち、木々も減っているのだが、ここにだけは昔のままの緑が多く残されている。

    Many houses have been built in the town and the number of trees has decreased, but this place alone still retains much of its greenery from the past.

  • 〜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'.

    この辺りは、昔からきれいな水が地下から出てくるところで、今でも、珍しい草木や生き物が数多く見られる。

    This area has long been a place where clean water springs from underground, and even today many rare plants and living creatures can be found there.

  • ときN42 times in this passage

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

    花山池の自然を守ろうという動きが始まったのは、そのときだった。

    That was when a movement to protect the natural environment of Hanayama Pond began.

  • 〜てもらうN4

    Benefactive construction: receive the favor of someone doing an action for you — 'have/get someone to ...'.

    町に住む人たちが、この場所の価値をわかってもらおうとする活動を始めたのである。

    Residents of the town began activities aimed at helping people understand the value of this place.

  • などN4

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

    それが大きな反対運動になり、役所はこの場所に「花山池緑地」と名前をつけて、マンションの建設などが制限される場所に指定した。

    It grew into a large protest movement, and the local government named the area “Hanayama Pond Green Space” and designated it as a place where construction of apartment buildings and similar projects would be restricted.

  • ながらN4

    Attaches to a verb stem to show two actions by the same subject happening at once — 'while (doing) / as'.

    町の人たちは、今も「花山池緑地を守る会」のメンバーとして、役所と協力しながら、この場所の自然を守る活動を続けている。

    Even now, local residents continue working to protect the area’s natural environment as members of the “Hanayama Pond Green Space Preservation Society,” in cooperation with the local government.

  • 続ける(つづける)N4

    Attaches to a verb stem to mean keep doing / continue doing the action ('keep ~ing').

    町の人たちは、今も「花山池緑地を守る会」のメンバーとして、役所と協力しながら、この場所の自然を守る活動を続けている。

    Even now, local residents continue working to protect the area’s natural environment as members of the “Hanayama Pond Green Space Preservation Society,” in cooperation with the local government.

  • 〜ておくN4

    Verb te-form plus 置く, doing something in advance as preparation or leaving it done for later — 'do ... in advance'.

    何も世話をせずにそのままにしておくと、外来種の草木が増えたり、日光が当たりにくくなったりして、昔からあった珍しい草木がなくなってしまう可能性が高い。

    If the area were simply left without any care, non-native plants could increase and sunlight could become harder to reach the ground, making it highly likely that rare plants that have existed there for a long time would disappear.

  • にくいN4

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

    何も世話をせずにそのままにしておくと、外来種の草木が増えたり、日光が当たりにくくなったりして、昔からあった珍しい草木がなくなってしまう可能性が高い。

    If the area were simply left without any care, non-native plants could increase and sunlight could become harder to reach the ground, making it highly likely that rare plants that have existed there for a long time would disappear.

  • 〜てしまう / 〜ちゃうN42 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.

    何も世話をせずにそのままにしておくと、外来種の草木が増えたり、日光が当たりにくくなったりして、昔からあった珍しい草木がなくなってしまう可能性が高い。

    If the area were simply left without any care, non-native plants could increase and sunlight could become harder to reach the ground, making it highly likely that rare plants that have existed there for a long time would disappear.

  • ようになるN4

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

    今、この場所は普段は自由に入れないようになっているが、1年に数回行われる自然観察会のときには、大勢の人が緑地の中を歩いて、珍しい草木や生き物を観察することができる。

    At present, people normally cannot enter this area freely, but during nature observation events held several times a year, many people can walk through the green space and observe rare plants and living creatures.

  • ようにするN4

    Expresses making an ongoing effort or arranging things so that something does or doesn't happen — "make sure to / try to (do regularly)".

    「花山池緑地」の自然は、このようにして町の人の努力によって守られているのである。

    In this way, the natural environment of “Hanayama Pond Green Space” is being protected through the efforts of the town’s residents.

  • がありますN5

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

    私の住む町には「花山池緑地」という場所がある

    In the town where I live, there is a place called “Hanayama Pond Green Space.”

  • 〜ているN55 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”.

    町には多くの家が建ち、木々も減っているのだが、ここにだけは昔のままの緑が多く残されている。

    Many houses have been built in the town and the number of trees has decreased, but this place alone still retains much of its greenery from the past.

  • のでN52 times in this passage

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

    町に住む人たちが、この場所の価値をわかってもらおうとする活動を始めたのである。

    Residents of the town began activities aimed at helping people understand the value of this place.

  • すぎるN5

    Attaches to a verb or adjective stem to mean the action or quality is excessive, 'too much / overly ~'.

    「守る会」の人たちは、月に数回、伸びすぎた木の枝を切ったり、雑草や外来種の草木を取ったりしている。

    Several times a month, members of the preservation society cut back overgrown tree branches and remove weeds and non-native plants.

  • 〜たり〜たりN54 times in this passage

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

    「守る会」の人たちは、月に数回、伸びすぎた木の枝を切ったり、雑草や外来種の草木を取ったりしている。

    Several times a month, members of the preservation society cut back overgrown tree branches and remove weeds and non-native plants.

  • にするN5

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

    何も世話をせずにそのままにしておくと、外来種の草木が増えたり、日光が当たりにくくなったりして、昔からあった珍しい草木がなくなってしまう可能性が高い。

    If the area were simply left without any care, non-native plants could increase and sunlight could become harder to reach the ground, making it highly likely that rare plants that have existed there for a long time would disappear.

  • 〜ことができるN5

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

    今、この場所は普段は自由に入れないようになっているが、1年に数回行われる自然観察会のときには、大勢の人が緑地の中を歩いて、珍しい草木や生き物を観察することができる

    At present, people normally cannot enter this area freely, but during nature observation events held several times a year, many people can walk through the green space and observe rare plants and living creatures.

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