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N3 · IntermediateLong passagePassage #685
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においは、過か去この経けい験けんをその時ときの気き持もちとともに思おもい出ださせることがある。音おん楽がくを聞きいたり、景色けしきを見みたりしたときも同おなじようなことがあるが、においのほうがもっと強つよい。においには、何どのにおいかと考かんがえさせる前まえに、体からだや心こころを動うごかす力ちからがあるようだ。

においの①このような特とく徴ちょうは、いろいろな形かたちで利り用ようされる。体からだや心こころを休やすませたり、集しゅう中ちゅうする力ちからをつけたりするためにも使つかわれるが、最さい近きんでは次つぎのような利り用よう方ほう法ほうが増ふえている。例たとえば、あるスーパーで、人じん工こう的てきに作つくられたカレーのにおいを売うり場ばに流ながしたら、カレーの材ざい料りょうがいつもより3割わりぐらい多おおく売うれたそうだ。においが、その味あじやそれを食たべたときの満足感まんぞくかんをはっきりと思おもい出ださせ、また食たべたいと思おもわせたからだろう。また、衣い類るいのような、においのしない商しょう品ひんの売うり場ばに、人ひとエ的てきな花はなのにおいを流ながしている店みせもあるそうだ。においによって商しょう品ひんのイメージを作つくろうとしているのだ。

これらの話はなしを聞きいたときは、においに②そんな使つかい方かたがあったのかと蹩いた。

専せん門もん家かによると、今いまではほとんどのにおいが人じん工こう的てきに作つくれるそうだ。しかし、人じん工こう的てきなにおいは本ほん当とうのカレーや花はなのにおいではない。小しょう学がく生せいにある実験じっけんをしたら、自し然ぜんのイチゴのにおいよりも、人じん工こう的てきなイチゴのにおいのほうを本ほん当とうのイチゴのにおいだと思おもってしまう子こどもが多おおかったそうだ。

作つくられたにおいばかりに固かたまれていると、それに慣なれてしまい、本ほん当とうのにおいが忘わすれられていく。人じん工こう的てきなにおいを利り用ようする可か能のう性せいが広ひろがることはいいことではあるが、本ほん当とうのにおいも忘わすれないようにしたい。

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  1. 1①このような特徴とあるが、それは何か。
  2. 2この文章によると、最近、においのどんな利用の仕方が増えているか。
  3. 3②そんな使い方とあるが、それは、例えばどのような方法か。
  4. 4においについて、この文章を書いた人はどう言っているか。

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Vocabulary17 words
  • におい
    • ·smell; scent; odour; odor; stench
    • ·aura; whiff; smack; flavour; flavor; mood
    • ·faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
    N3
  • 過去かこ
    • ·the past; bygone days
    • ·one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)
    • ·past (tense); preterit; preterite
    • ·previous life
    N3
  • 経験けいけん
    • ·experience
    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
  • 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
  • よう
    • ·appearing ...; looking ...
    • ·way to ...; method of ...ing
    • ·form; style; design
    • ·like; similar to
    • ·thing (thought or spoken)
    N3
  • 特徴とくちょう
    • ·feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
    N3
  • 集中しゅうちゅう
    • ·concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
    • ·concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; convergence; focus (of a debate, questions, etc.)
    • ·within a collection of works
    N3
  • 流すながすAs it appears here: 流したら
    • ·to drain; to pour; to run; to let flow; to flush; to shed (blood, tears); to spill
    • ·to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift
    • ·to wash away; to carry away; to sweep away
    • ·to broadcast; to play (e.g. music over a loudspeaker); to send (electricity through a wire)
    • ·to circulate (a rumour, information, etc.); to spread; to distribute
    • ·to cruise (of a taxi); to stroll around (in search of customers, an audience, etc.); to go from place to place
    • ·to cancel (a plan, meeting, etc.); to call off; to reject (e.g. a bill)
    • ·to forfeit (a pawn)
    • ·to do leisurely (e.g. running, swimming); to do with ease; to do effortlessly
    • ·to exile; to banish
    • ·to hit (the ball) to the opposite field
    • ·to do inattentively; to do without concentrating; to put little effort into doing
    • ·to cause a miscarriage; to abort
    N3
  • 材料ざいりょう
    • ·materials; ingredients
    • ·material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter
    • ·grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis; evidence; data
    • ·(market) factor
    N3
  • 売れるうれるAs it appears here: 売れた
    • ·to sell (well)
    • ·to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
    N3
  • 商品しょうひん
    • ·commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
    N3
  • 流すながすAs it appears here: 流して
    • ·to drain; to pour; to run; to let flow; to flush; to shed (blood, tears); to spill
    • ·to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift
    • ·to wash away; to carry away; to sweep away
    • ·to broadcast; to play (e.g. music over a loudspeaker); to send (electricity through a wire)
    • ·to circulate (a rumour, information, etc.); to spread; to distribute
    • ·to cruise (of a taxi); to stroll around (in search of customers, an audience, etc.); to go from place to place
    • ·to cancel (a plan, meeting, etc.); to call off; to reject (e.g. a bill)
    • ·to forfeit (a pawn)
    • ·to do leisurely (e.g. running, swimming); to do with ease; to do effortlessly
    • ·to exile; to banish
    • ·to hit (the ball) to the opposite field
    • ·to do inattentively; to do without concentrating; to put little effort into doing
    • ·to cause a miscarriage; to abort
    N3
  • 実験じっけん
    • ·experiment; experimentation
    N3
  • 自然しぜん
    • ·nature
    • ·natural; spontaneous; automatic
    • ·naturally; spontaneously; automatically
    N3
  • 広がるひろがる
    • ·to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
    N3
Other levels65 words
  • その
    • ·that; the
    • ·part (as in "part two")
    • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
    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
  • 音楽おんがく
    • ·music
    N5
  • 聞くきくAs it appears here: 聞いたり
    • ·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
  • 見るみるAs it appears here: 見たり
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 強いつよい
    • ·strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough
    • ·strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged
    • ·good (at); skilled; knowledgeable
    • ·being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient
    • ·firm; rigid; solid
    • ·intense; strong; fierce; high
    • ·dependable; trustworthy
    N5
  • 何のどの
    • ·which; what (way)
    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
  • 体からだ
    • ·body
    • ·torso; trunk
    • ·build; physique; frame; figure
    • ·health; constitution
    N5
  • この
    • ·this
    • ·last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
    • ·you (as in "you liar")
    N5
  • いろいろ
    • ·various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
    • ·variously; in various ways; in many ways
    • ·various things; this and that
    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
  • 休むやすむAs it appears here: 休ませたり
    • ·to be absent; to take a day off
    • ·to rest; to have a break
    • ·to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire
    • ·to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business
    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
  • つけるAs it appears here: つけたり
    • ·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As it appears here: 使われる
    • ·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
  • 次つぎ
    • ·next; following; subsequent
    • ·stage; station
    N5
  • 作るつくるAs it appears here: 作られた
    • ·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
  • いつも
    • ·always; all the time; at all times
    • ·never
    • ·usual; regular; habitual; customary
    N5
  • 多いおおいAs it appears here: 多く
    • ·many; numerous; a lot
    • ·large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
    • ·frequent; common
    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: 食べた
    • ·to eat
    • ·to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
    N5
  • また
    • ·again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
    • ·also; too; as well; likewise
    • ·on the other hand; while
    • ·and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
    • ·or; otherwise
    • ·really; how; (what, why) on earth
    • ·some time (in the future)
    • ·indirect
    N5
  • 食べるたべるAs it appears here: 食べたい
    • ·to eat
    • ·to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: しない
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • 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
  • 花はな
    • ·flower; blossom; bloom; petal
    • ·cherry blossom
    • ·beauty
    • ·blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
    • ·ikebana
    • ·hanafuda
    • ·(the) best
    • ·glorious; lovely
    N5
  • 店みせ
    • ·store; shop; establishment; restaurant
    N5
  • 作るつくるAs it appears here: 作ろう
    • ·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
  • 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
  • 話はなし
    • ·talk; speech; chat; conversation
    • ·topic; subject
    • ·discussions; negotiation; argument
    • ·rumor; talk; hearsay
    • ·tale; story; fable
    • ·circumstances; particulars
    N5
  • 聞くきくAs it appears here: 聞いた
    • ·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
  • 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
  • いるAs it appears here: いた
    • ·to be (of animate objects); to exist
    • ·to stay
    • ·to be ...-ing
    • ·to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
    N5
  • 作れるつくれる
    • ·to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
    • ·to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
    • ·to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train
    • ·to till
    • ·to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write
    • ·to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose
    • ·to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found
    • ·to have (a child)
    • ·to make up (one's face, etc.)
    • ·to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
    • ·to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion
    • ·to form (a line, etc.)
    • ·to set (a record)
    • ·to commit (a sin, etc.)
    N5
  • しかし
    • ·however; but
    N5
  • 本当ほんとう
    • ·truth; reality; actuality; fact
    • ·proper; right; correct; official
    • ·genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: したら
    • ·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
  • 多いおおいAs it appears here: 多かった
    • ·many; numerous; a lot
    • ·large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
    • ·frequent; common
    N5
  • 忘れるわすれるAs it appears here: 忘れられて
    • ·to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
    N5
  • 忘れるわすれるAs it appears here: 忘れない
    • ·to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: したい
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • 気持ちきもち
    • ·feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
    • ·preparedness; readiness; attitude
    • ·thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude
    • ·slightly; a bit; a little
    N4
  • 思い出すおもいだすAs it appears here: 思い出させる
    • ·to recall; to remember; to recollect
    N4
  • 景色けしき
    • ·scenery; scene; landscape
    N4
  • 考えるかんがえるAs it appears here: 考えさせる
    • ·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
  • 力ちから
    • ·force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
    • ·capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
    • ·efficacy; effect
    • ·effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
    • ·power; authority; influence; good offices; agency
    • ·support; help; aid; assistance
    • ·stress; emphasis
    • ·means; resources
    N4
  • 形かたち
    • ·(physical) form; shape; figure
    • ·visage; (facial) features; appearance (of a person); figure; looks
    • ·form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); style; (outward) appearance
    • ·(resultant) state; situation; condition; form
    • ·behaviour (towards others); attitude; demeanor; manners
    • ·shape (positional qualities of a group of stones)
    N4
  • 利用りよう
    • ·use; utilization; utilisation; application
    N4
  • 心こころ
    • ·mind; heart; spirit
    • ·the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
    N4
  • ため
    • ·good; advantage; benefit; welfare
    • ·sake; purpose; objective; aim
    • ·consequence; result; effect
    • ·affecting; regarding; concerning
    N4
  • 最近さいきん
    • ·recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
    • ·nearest; closest
    N4
  • 増えるふえるAs it appears here: 増えて
    • ·to increase; to multiply
    N4
  • 例えばたとえば
    • ·for example; for instance; e.g.
    N4
  • 売り場うりば
    • ·selling area; counter; section; department; sales floor
    • ·favorable time to sell; good time to sell
    N4
  • 味あじ
    • ·flavor; flavour; taste
    • ·charm; appeal; uniqueness; attractiveness
    • ·experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
    • ·smart; clever; witty; strange
    • ·aji; (expl.) position that has some lingering potential that may be exploited later in the game
    N4
  • 思い出すおもいだすAs it appears here: 思い出させ
    • ·to recall; to remember; to recollect
    N4
  • 思うおもうAs it appears here: 思わせた
    • ·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
  • ほとんど
    • ·almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but
    • ·hardly; barely; scarcely; little
    • ·large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)
    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
  • 慣れるなれるAs it appears here: 慣れて
    • ·to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with
    • ·to become skilled in; to become experienced at
    • ·to become tame; to become domesticated
    • ·to get used to doing
    N4
  • 小学生しょうがくせい
    • ·elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
    N2
  • 固まれるかたまれるAs it appears here: 固まれて
    • ·to harden; to solidify
    • ·to become firm; to become certain
    • ·to gather (together); to assemble; to huddle together
    • ·to freeze; to hang; to stop responding
    N2
  • 衣類いるい
    • ·clothes; clothing; garments
    N1
Grammar11 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • と共に（とともに）N3

    Links two things that happen together or change at the same time — "together with; along with; as ~ does".

    においは、過去の経験をその時の気持ちとともに思い出させることがある。

    Smells can sometimes bring back past experiences together with the feelings one had at the time.

  • ことがあるN32 times in this passage

    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'.

    においは、過去の経験をその時の気持ちとともに思い出させることがある。

    Smells can sometimes bring back past experiences together with the feelings one had at the time.

  • ためにN3

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

    体や心を休ませたり、集中する力をつけたりするためにも使われるが、最近では次のような利用方法が増えている。

    Smells are also used to help the body and mind relax or improve concentration, but recently the following kinds of uses have become more common.

  • 例えば（たとえば）N3

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

    例えば、あるスーパーで、人工的に作られたカレーのにおいを売り場に流したら、カレーの材料がいつもより3割ぐらい多く売れたそうだ。

    For example, at one supermarket, when an artificially created curry smell was released into the sales area, curry ingredients reportedly sold about 30 percent more than usual.

  • 的（てき）N36 times in this passage

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

    例えば、あるスーパーで、人工的に作られたカレーのにおいを売り場に流したら、カレーの材料がいつもより3割ぐらい多く売れたそうだ。

    For example, at one supermarket, when an artificially created curry smell was released into the sales area, curry ingredients reportedly sold about 30 percent more than usual.

  • 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'.

    においによって商品のイメージを作ろうとしているのだ。

    They are trying to create an image for the products through scent.

  • ようとするN3

    Describes attempting to do something or being on the verge of doing it — 'try to…', 'be about to…'.

    においによって商品のイメージを作ろうとしているのだ。

    They are trying to create an image for the products through scent.

  • によると/によればN3

    Cites the source of reported/hearsay information, typically paired with a hearsay ending; 'according to'.

    専門家によると、今ではほとんどのにおいが人工的に作れるそうだ。

    According to experts, nowadays almost any smell can be created artificially.

  • よりもN3

    Emphatic comparison marking one thing as exceeding another — 'even more than, rather than'.

    小学生にある実験をしたら、自然のイチゴのにおいよりも、人工的なイチゴのにおいのほうを本当のイチゴのにおいだと思ってしまう子どもが多かったそうだ。

    In an experiment with elementary school children, many of them reportedly thought the artificial strawberry smell was the real smell of strawberries rather than the smell of natural strawberries.

  • ばかりにN3

    Pins an unfortunate outcome on one single cause — 'simply because…; just because of…'.

    作られたにおいばかりに固まれていると、それに慣れてしまい、本当のにおいが忘れられていく。

    If we are constantly surrounded only by artificially created smells, we will get used to them and gradually forget real smells.

  • に慣れるN3

    Expresses becoming accustomed to or getting used to something, 'to get used to'.

    作られたにおいばかりに固まれていると、それに慣れてしまい、本当のにおいが忘れられていく。

    If we are constantly surrounded only by artificially created smells, we will get used to them and gradually forget real smells.

Other levels21 patterns
  • ときN43 times in this passage

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

    音楽を聞いたり、景色を見たりしたときも同じようなことがあるが、においのほうがもっと強い。

    The same kind of thing can happen when listening to music or looking at scenery, but smells have an even stronger effect.

  • ようだN43 times in this passage

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

    音楽を聞いたり、景色を見たりしたときも同じようなことがあるが、においのほうがもっと強い。

    The same kind of thing can happen when listening to music or looking at scenery, but smells have an even stronger effect.

  • させるN4

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

    においには、何のにおいかと考えさせる前に、体や心を動かす力があるようだ。

    Smells seem to have the power to affect the body and mind before we even stop to think about what the smell is.

  • ように / ようなN42 times in this passage

    Likens or exemplifies one thing by another, "like / as / similar to (a)".

    体や心を休ませたり、集中する力をつけたりするためにも使われるが、最近では次のような利用方法が増えている。

    Smells are also used to help the body and mind relax or improve concentration, but recently the following kinds of uses have become more common.

  • たらN42 times in this passage

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

    例えば、あるスーパーで、人工的に作られたカレーのにおいを売り場に流したら、カレーの材料がいつもより3割ぐらい多く売れたそうだ。

    For example, at one supermarket, when an artificially created curry smell was released into the sales area, curry ingredients reportedly sold about 30 percent more than usual.

  • よりN4

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

    例えば、あるスーパーで、人工的に作られたカレーのにおいを売り場に流したら、カレーの材料がいつもより3割ぐらい多く売れたそうだ。

    For example, at one supermarket, when an artificially created curry smell was released into the sales area, curry ingredients reportedly sold about 30 percent more than usual.

  • 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'.

    においが、その味やそれを食べたときの満足感をはっきりと思い出させ、また食べたいと思わせたからだろう。

    This was probably because the smell vividly reminded people of the taste and the satisfaction they felt when eating it, making them want to eat it again.

  • 方（かた）N4

    Attaches to a verb's masu-stem to name the manner or method of doing it, "way of / how to".

    これらの話を聞いたときは、においに②そんな使い方があったのかと蹩いた。

    When I heard these stories, I was surprised to learn that smells could be used in such a way.

  • 〜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.

    小学生にある実験をしたら、自然のイチゴのにおいよりも、人工的なイチゴのにおいのほうを本当のイチゴのにおいだと思ってしまう子どもが多かったそうだ。

    In an experiment with elementary school children, many of them reportedly thought the artificial strawberry smell was the real smell of strawberries rather than the smell of natural strawberries.

  • 〜ていくN4

    Marks an action that continues/progresses onward from the present, or is done before moving away — 'to go on doing', 'to do and go'.

    作られたにおいばかりに固まれていると、それに慣れてしまい、本当のにおいが忘れられていく。

    If we are constantly surrounded only by artificially created smells, we will get used to them and gradually forget real smells.

  • 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)".

    人工的なにおいを利用する可能性が広がることはいいことではあるが、本当のにおいも忘れないようにしたい。

    It is a good thing that the possibilities for using artificial smells are expanding, but we should also try not to forget real smells.

  • 〜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'.

    音楽を聞いたり、景色を見たりしたときも同じようなことがあるが、においのほうがもっと強い。

    The same kind of thing can happen when listening to music or looking at scenery, but smells have an even stronger effect.

  • 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).

    音楽を聞いたり、景色を見たりしたときも同じようなことがあるが、においのほうがもっと強い。

    The same kind of thing can happen when listening to music or looking at scenery, but smells have an even stronger effect.

  • 前に（まえに）N5

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

    においには、何のにおいかと考えさせる前に、体や心を動かす力があるようだ。

    Smells seem to have the power to affect the body and mind before we even stop to think about what the smell is.

  • がありますN52 times in this passage

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

    においには、何のにおいかと考えさせる前に、体や心を動かす力があるようだ。

    Smells seem to have the power to affect the body and mind before we even stop to think about what the smell is.

  • 〜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”.

    体や心を休ませたり、集中する力をつけたりするためにも使われるが、最近では次のような利用方法が増えている。

    Smells are also used to help the body and mind relax or improve concentration, but recently the following kinds of uses have become more common.

  • いつもN5

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

    例えば、あるスーパーで、人工的に作られたカレーのにおいを売り場に流したら、カレーの材料がいつもより3割ぐらい多く売れたそうだ。

    For example, at one supermarket, when an artificially created curry smell was released into the sales area, curry ingredients reportedly sold about 30 percent more than usual.

  • 〜たいN52 times in this passage

    Expresses the speaker's own desire to do something — “want to do”.

    においが、その味やそれを食べたときの満足感をはっきりと思い出させ、また食べたいと思わせたからだろう。

    This was probably because the smell vividly reminded people of the taste and the satisfaction they felt when eating it, making them want to eat it again.

  • だろうN5

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

    においが、その味やそれを食べたときの満足感をはっきりと思い出させ、また食べたいと思わせたからだろう。

    This was probably because the smell vividly reminded people of the taste and the satisfaction they felt when eating it, making them want to eat it again.

  • しかしN5

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

    しかし、人工的なにおいは本当のカレーや花のにおいではない。

    However, artificial smells are not the real smells of curry or flowers.

  • じゃない・ではないN5

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

    しかし、人工的なにおいは本当のカレーや花のにおいではない。

    However, artificial smells are not the real smells of curry or flowers.

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