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きんねんこうれいしゃにんなどの、いわゆるものじゃくしゃ」をたいしょうしたあたらサービスちゅうもくされていますおおぎゅうにゅうはいれんかいしゃあるはんばいてんでは、はいたつさきひとのおとし安否確認あんぴかくにんサービスはじいますたくはいないものかくにんし、はいたつされたじょうたいままのこいればしんぞくれんらくとどそうですでんてんしょうてんがいでは、しょうひんたくはいときかいちゅうもんとるようようサービスいるところあります。「つくさえすればきゃくあつだいかくじつだいニーズそくあたらはんばいかたちますますもといるです

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  1. 1新しい販売の形に最も近いものはどれか。

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Vocabulary9 words
  • 年寄りとしより
    • ·old person; elderly person; senior citizen
    • ·trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; (expl.) retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
    • ·senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
    • ·important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
    N1
  • 仕組みしくみ
    • ·structure; construction; arrangement; contrivance; mechanism; workings
    • ·plan; plot; contrivance
    N1
  • てん
    • ·store; shop; restaurant
    N1
    • ·honorific/polite/humble prefix
    • ·honorific suffix
    N1
  • 取り組むとりくむAs it appears here: 取り組んで
    • ·to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to be matched against
    • ·to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
    N1
  • 作りつくり
    • ·making; producing; manufacturing; building; construction; make; structure
    • ·appearance (attire, make-up, etc.)
    • ·build; physique
    • ·sashimi
    • ·forced (smile, etc.)
    N1
  • 集まるあつまる
    • ·to gather; to collect; to assemble
    N1
  • 終わるおわるAs it appears here: 終わり
    • ·to end; to come to an end; to finish; to close; to be over
    • ·to finish; to complete; to conclude
    • ·to finish doing
    • ·to be past its (one's) prime
    • ·to be awful; to be terrible; to suck; to be hopeless
    N1
  • 告げるつげるAs it appears here: 告げ
    • ·to tell; to inform; to announce
    • ·to indicate; to signal; to mark
    N1
Other levels37 words
  • 買い物かいもの
    • ·shopping; purchased goods
    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
  • 新しいあたらしい
    • ·new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: されて
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • 牛乳ぎゅうにゅう
    • ·(cow's) milk
    N5
  • 会社かいしゃ
    • ·company; corporation; firm
    • ·one's workplace
    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
  • 飲み物のみもの
    • ·drink; beverage
    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
  • するAs it appears here: された
    • ·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
  • 電気でんき
    • ·electricity
    • ·(electric) light
    N5
  • 聞くきくAs it appears here: 聞き
    • ·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
  • 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
  • あるAs it appears here: あります
    • ·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
  • するAs it appears here: すれば
    • ·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
  • 始めるはじめるAs it appears here: 始めて
    • ·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
  • 残るのこるAs it appears here: 残って
    • ·to remain; to be left
    N4
  • 連絡れんらく
    • ·contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch; communication; correspondence; call; message
    • ·connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); meeting
    • ·connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation; link
    N4
  • きゃく
    • ·guest; visitor
    • ·customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
    • ·counter for containers used to entertain guests
    N4
  • 時代じだい
    • ·period; epoch; era; age
    • ·the times; those days
    • ·oldness; ancientness; antiquity
    • ·antique; period piece
    N4
  • 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
  • いわゆる
    • ·what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
    N3
  • 対象たいしょう
    • ·target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
    N3
  • 注目ちゅうもく
    • ·notice; attention; observation
    N3
    • ·honorific/polite/humble prefix
    N3
  • 確認かくにん
    • ·confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation; identification
    N3
  • 配達はいたつ
    • ·delivery
    N3
  • 状態じょうたい
    • ·state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
    N3
  • 届くとどく
    • ·to reach; to touch; to get to; to carry (of sound)
    • ·to be delivered; to arrive
    • ·to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to be thorough
    • ·to be realized (of a desire); to be fulfilled; to get through (to someone); to be appreciated; to make an impression
    N3
  • 商品しょうひん
    • ·commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
    N3
  • 注文ちゅうもん
    • ·order (for an item)
    • ·request; demand; condition
    N3
  • よう
    • ·appearing ...; looking ...
    • ·way to ...; method of ...ing
    • ·form; style; design
    • ·like; similar to
    • ·thing (thought or spoken)
    N3
  • 確実かくじつ
    • ·certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid; safe; secure
    N3
  • 販売はんばい
    • ·sale; sales; selling; marketing
    N3
  • ますます
    • ·increasingly; more and more
    • ·decreasingly; less and less
    N3
  • 求めるもとめるAs it appears here: 求められて
    • ·to want; to wish for
    • ·to request; to demand; to require; to ask for
    • ·to seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to find (a solution)
    • ·to purchase; to buy
    N3
  • 有無うむ
    • ·existence or nonexistence; presence or absence
    • ·consent or refusal; yes or no
    N2
Grammar1 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • に即してN1

    Marks acting in conformity with facts, rules, or circumstances — 'in accordance with; based on; in line with.'

    「作りさえすれば客が集まる」時代は確実に終わりを告げ、時代のニーズに即した新しい販売の形がますます求められているのです。

    The era when “customers would come as long as you made the product” has clearly come to an end, and new forms of selling that meet the needs of the times are increasingly required.

Other levels8 patterns
  • いわゆるN2

    A prenominal modifier introducing a commonly used label — 'so-called; what is called; what is known as'.

    近年、高齢者や妊婦などの、いわゆる「買い物弱者」を対象とした新しいサービスが注目されています。

    In recent years, new services aimed at so-called “shopping-vulnerable people,” such as the elderly and pregnant women, have been attracting attention.

  • ままN3

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

    宅配ボックス内の飲み物の有無を確認し、配達された状態のまま残っていれば、親族に連絡が届く仕組みだそうです。

    The system checks whether the drinks in the delivery box have been taken, and if they remain untouched after delivery, the person’s relatives are notified.

  • さえ~ばN3

    Names a single sufficient condition — 'if only / as long as X (happens), then it's fine'.

    「作りさえすれば客が集まる」時代は確実に終わりを告げ、時代のニーズに即した新しい販売の形がますます求められているのです。

    The era when “customers would come as long as you made the product” has clearly come to an end, and new forms of selling that meet the needs of the times are increasingly required.

  • などN4

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

    近年、高齢者や妊婦などの、いわゆる「買い物弱者」を対象とした新しいサービスが注目されています。

    In recent years, new services aimed at so-called “shopping-vulnerable people,” such as the elderly and pregnant women, have been attracting attention.

  • そうだN4

    Reports information the speaker heard from another source, attached to a plain form — "I hear that…, they say…, apparently."

    宅配ボックス内の飲み物の有無を確認し、配達された状態のまま残っていれば、親族に連絡が届く仕組みだそうです

    The system checks whether the drinks in the delivery box have been taken, and if they remain untouched after delivery, the person’s relatives are notified.

  • ているところN4

    Marks an action as happening right now, in the middle of its process — 'in the middle of …ing' / 'right now …ing'.

    電気店や商店街では、商品宅配時に次回の注文をとる「御用ごよう聞き」サービスに取り組んでいるところもあります。

    Some electronics stores and shopping districts are also introducing a “goyou-kiki” service, in which they take the customer’s next order when delivering the current purchase.

  • 〜ているN54 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”.

    近年、高齢者や妊婦などの、いわゆる「買い物弱者」を対象とした新しいサービスが注目されています。

    In recent years, new services aimed at so-called “shopping-vulnerable people,” such as the elderly and pregnant women, have been attracting attention.

  • だ / ですN5

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

    「作りさえすれば客が集まる」時代は確実に終わりを告げ、時代のニーズに即した新しい販売の形がますます求められているのです

    The era when “customers would come as long as you made the product” has clearly come to an end, and new forms of selling that meet the needs of the times are increasingly required.

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