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N2 · Upper intermediateThematic comprehensionPassage #79
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なにするにもじゅんひつようあるたかやまざんなどいうと、さんちょうのは、ほとんど一瞬いっしゅんいっていいほどだが、それたいじゅんには、どのくらいろうりょくかんかかっているか、素人しろうとにはそうぞうつかないほどある。(ちゅうりゃく

このように、すべてじゅん」が'ひつようあることだれでもいるのだが、じつたいせつことあるのにあんがいじゅんなしのぞ(注1)しまうことに「たいということある、とわたしおもいる

そのたいが、そのひと一生いっしょうゆうする、とまでいかないしても、一生いっしょうもんだいゆくことなるのにじゅんなしかくないままのぞしまうために、しっぱいしてしまうのである

どうもちゅうがくせい息子むすこようおかしいないし、ぞくようばかりしているこれどうしてもはなひつようだ。このようときたいのぞさいおやどれだけじゅんしているだろうか。このときはな結果けっかには、そのの、あるいはそのぞくしょうらいかかっているのだ。

ではどのようじゅんひつようか。まずたい調ちょうととのことあるちゃんとしょくをしすいみんとりたとえはなしてつなろうだいじょうというじょうたいなけれならないつぎこころじゅんあるじつこれできていないひとおおのである

こころじゅん」でさいだいことは、徹底てっていしてあいはなしかくすることあるおおおやは、と「たいするながらまったくそうてきはなならず、一方的いっぽうてき(注2)あいおおのだ。まずあいことみみかたむこれよほどかくないできないし、なんというこころひろないある

おやでもきょうでも、「なんゆうはななさい」とはなししたが、なにくれないというひとよくあるが、これまさにこころじゅんそくある

スポーツマンも、たい調ちょうととのじゅんしてゆくが、しょうときは、たいへんしゅうちゅうりょくとともにリラックスしていないいけないいわゆるかたちからはいじょうたいよくないすべてきんちょうしているのはある

なんゆうなどながら大人おとなほうゆうなくてははなしどんなことはなだいじょうというリラックスしたこころかた大人おとないないと、くちだけでは。②あいからだしばおいて、「ゆううごなさい」とのとおなな「たいしたがる大人おとなおおのだ。

こころじゅんしてたいエネルギーかんかかってたいへんだ。しかし一生いっしょうなんかは、ぞくこのようことひつようだ、とわたしおもいる

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  1. 1「心の準備」をしないで対話をするとどんな結果になると筆者は言っているか。
  2. 2相手の体を縛っておいて、「自由に動きなさい」と言うのと同じような「対話」とあるが、どういうことか。
  3. 3筆者がこの文章で最も言いたいことは何か。

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Vocabulary6 words
  • 素人しろうと
    • ·amateur; layman; ordinary person; novice
    • ·respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)
    • ·unlicensed prostitute
    N2
  • つくAs it appears here: つかない
    • ·to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to start burning
    • ·to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
    N2
  • あんがい
    • ·unexpectedly; surprisingly
    • ·unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen; surprising
    N2
  • 相互そうご
    • ·mutual; reciprocal
    N2
  • 勝負しょうぶ
    • ·victory or defeat
    • ·match; contest; game; bout; showdown
    N2
  • 縛るしばるAs it appears here: 縛って
    • ·to tie; to bind; to fasten
    • ·to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
    N2
Other levels112 words
  • 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
  • 高いたかい
    • ·high; tall
    • ·expensive; high-priced
    • ·high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
    • ·loud
    • ·high-pitched; shrill
    N5
  • やま
    • ·mountain; hill
    • ·mine
    • ·(mountain) forest
    • ·heap; pile; stack; mountain
    • ·protruding or high part of an object; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire)
    • ·climax; peak; critical point
    • ·guess; speculation; gamble
    • ·(criminal) case; crime
    • ·mountain climbing; mountaineering
    • ·festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)
    • ·deck (from which players draw cards); draw pile; stock
    • ·wall; wall tile
    • ·wild
    N5
  • いう
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    N5
  • 立つたつ
    • ·to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up
    • ·to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on)
    • ·to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to take up (a position, post, etc.); to position oneself
    • ·to leave (to do something)
    • ·to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
    • ·to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.); to pierce
    • ·to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.); to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.); to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.); to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.); to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.)
    • ·to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.); to be become widely known
    • ·to stand (for election); to run
    • ·to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
    • ·to have an erection; to become erect (e.g. of nipples)
    • ·to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.); to be formed
    • ·to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.); to hold up; to hold water; to stand up (e.g. of evidence); to be logical; to be reasonable
    • ·to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.); to be maintained; to survive; to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.); to be saved
    • ·to start (of a season); to begin
    • ·to be held (of a market)
    • ·to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.); to be shut; to be closed
    • ·to be (the result of a division)
    N5
  • いうAs it appears here: いって
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    N5
  • それ
    • ·that; it
    • ·then; that point (in time); that time
    • ·there
    • ·you
    N5
  • どの
    • ·which; what (way)
    N5
  • かかるAs it appears here: かかって
    • ·to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
    • ·to hang
    • ·to come into view; to arrive
    • ·to come under (a contract, a tax)
    • ·to start (engines, motors)
    • ·to attend; to deal with; to handle
    • ·to have started to; to be on the verge of
    • ·to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover
    • ·to (come) at
    • ·to be fastened
    • ·to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.)
    • ·to be caught in
    • ·to get a call
    • ·to depend on
    • ·to begin (a task); to set about (doing); to get down to
    N5
  • この
    • ·this
    • ·last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
    • ·you (as in "you liar")
    N5
  • だれ
    • ·who
    N5
  • 知るしるAs it appears here: 知って
    • ·to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover
    • ·to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize
    • ·to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate
    • ·to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with
    • ·to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship)
    • ·to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know
    • ·to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility
    N5
  • 大切たいせつ
    • ·important; significant; serious; crucial
    • ·precious; valuable; dear; cherished; beloved
    • ·careful
    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
  • わたし
    • ·I; me
    N5
  • その
    • ·that; the
    • ·part (as in "part two")
    • ·um ...; er ...; uh ...
    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
  • いくAs it appears here: いかない
    • ·to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
    • ·to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)
    • ·to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along
    • ·to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try
    • ·to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by
    • ·to stream; to flow
    • ·to die; to pass away
    • ·to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...)
    • ·to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive
    • ·to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...
    • ·to have an orgasm; to come; to cum
    • ·to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination
    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
  • 問題もんだい
    • ·question (e.g. on a test); problem
    • ·problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
    • ·question (i.e. doubt)
    • ·public discussion; controversy
    • ·trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty
    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
  • 家族かぞく
    • ·family
    N5
  • これ
    • ·this; this one
    • ·this person
    • ·now; this point (in time)
    • ·here
    • ·used to stress the subject of a sentence
    • ·I; me
    N5
  • どれ
    • ·which (of three or more)
    • ·well; now; c'mon
    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
  • はなし
    • ·talk; speech; chat; conversation
    • ·topic; subject
    • ·discussions; negotiation; argument
    • ·rumor; talk; hearsay
    • ·tale; story; fable
    • ·circumstances; particulars
    N5
  • なるAs it appears here: なろう
    • ·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
  • 大丈夫だいじょうぶ
    • ·safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
    • ·certainly; surely; undoubtedly
    • ·no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
    • ·great man; fine figure of a man
    N5
  • できるAs it appears here: できて
    • ·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
  • 多いおおい
    • ·many; numerous; a lot
    • ·large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
    • ·frequent; common
    N5
  • 言ういうAs it appears here: 言い
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    N5
  • なるAs it appears here: なら
    • ·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
  • 言ういう
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    N5
  • みみ
    • ·ear
    • ·hearing
    • ·ear (for music, etc.)
    • ·edge; crust; heel (of bread or cheese); selvedge (of woven fabric); selvage
    • ·ear (of a pot, jug, etc.); handle
    N5
  • できるAs it appears here: できない
    • ·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
  • 話すはなすAs it appears here: 話し
    • ·to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
    • ·to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
    • ·to speak (a language)
    N5
  • 言ういうAs it appears here: 言って
    • ·to say; to utter; to declare
    • ·to name; to call
    • ·to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    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
  • よく
    • ·nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
    • ·frequently; often
    • ·I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
    • ·(you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
    N5
  • よいAs it appears here: よくない
    • ·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
  • 大人おとな
    • ·adult; grown-up
    N5
  • 話すはなすAs it appears here: 話して
    • ·to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
    • ·to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
    • ·to speak (a language)
    N5
  • 持つもつAs it appears here: 持って
    • ·to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
    • ·to possess; to have; to own
    • ·to maintain; to keep
    • ·to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive
    • ·to take charge of; to be in charge of
    • ·to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.)
    • ·to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck
    N5
  • くち
    • ·mouth
    • ·opening; hole; gap; orifice
    • ·mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece
    • ·gate; door; entrance; exit
    • ·speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)
    • ·taste; palate
    • ·mouth (to feed)
    • ·opening (i.e. vacancy); available position
    • ·invitation; summons
    • ·kind; sort; type
    • ·opening (i.e. beginning)
    • ·counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money) and stove burners
    • ·counter for swords, blades, etc.
    N5
  • からだ
    • ·body
    • ·torso; trunk
    • ·build; physique; frame; figure
    • ·health; constitution
    N5
  • 時間じかん
    • ·time
    • ·hour
    • ·period; class; lesson
    N5
  • しかし
    • ·however; but
    N5
  • 必要ひつよう
    • ·necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
    • ·necessity; need; requirement
    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
  • ため
    • ·good; advantage; benefit; welfare
    • ·sake; purpose; objective; aim
    • ·consequence; result; effect
    • ·affecting; regarding; concerning
    N4
  • 失敗しっぱい
    • ·failure; mistake; blunder
    N4
  • 息子むすこ
    • ·son
    • ·penis
    N4
  • おかしい
    • ·funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous
    • ·strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric
    • ·wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming
    • ·suspicious
    N4
  • おや
    • ·parent; parents; mother and father
    • ·dealer; banker
    • ·founder; inventor
    • ·(pet) owner
    • ·key; parent (organization); main
    • ·ancestor; forefather
    N4
    • ·child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
    • ·(one's) child; offspring
    • ·young woman
    • ·young (animal)
    • ·offshoot
    • ·interest
    • ·new share
    • ·player who is not a dealer
    • ·young geisha; young prostitute
    • ·bird egg
    • ·-er (often of young women)
    N4
  • 将来しょうらい
    • ·future; (future) prospects
    • ·bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.)
    • ·bringing about; giving rise to; causing; incurring
    N4
  • 場合ばあい
    • ·case; occasion; situation; circumstances
    N4
  • こころ
    • ·mind; heart; spirit
    • ·the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
    N4
  • 自由じゆう
    • ·freedom; liberty
    N4
  • 動くうごくAs it appears here: 動き
    • ·to move; to stir; to shift; to shake; to swing
    • ·to operate; to run; to go; to work
    • ·to make a move; to take action; to act; to go into action
    • ·to be touched; to be influenced
    • ·to change; to vary; to fluctuate; to waver
    • ·to be transferred
    N4
  • 準備じゅんび
    • ·preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
    N3
  • 登山とざん
    • ·mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
    N3
  • 一瞬いっしゅん
    • ·instant; moment; for an instant
    N3
  • 期間きかん
    • ·period; term; interval
    N3
  • 想像そうぞう
    • ·imagination; supposition; guess
    N3
  • よう
    • ·appearing ...; looking ...
    • ·way to ...; method of ...ing
    • ·form; style; design
    • ·like; similar to
    • ·thing (thought or spoken)
    N3
  • すべて
    • ·everything; all; the whole
    • ·entirely; completely; wholly; all
    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
  • 実にじつに
    • ·really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
    N3
  • なし
    • ·without
    • ·unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
    • ·nonexistent; not being (there)
    N3
  • 一生いっしょう
    • ·whole life; a lifetime; all through life
    • ·(the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
    N3
  • 左右さゆう
    • ·left and right; right and left
    • ·(asserting) control; influence; domination
    • ·one's attendants; people accompanying one
    • ·(serving at someone's) side
    • ·equivocation
    N3
  • 覚悟かくご
    • ·readiness; (mental) preparedness
    • ·resolution; determination
    • ·resignation (to one's fate)
    N3
  • 様子ようす
    • ·state (of affairs); situation; circumstances
    • ·appearance; look(s); air; manner; behaviour; demeanor
    • ·sign; indication
    N3
  • 避けるさける
    • ·to avoid (physical contact with)
    • ·to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities)
    • ·to ward off; to avert
    • ·to put aside; to move out of the way
    N3
  • どうしても
    • ·by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely
    • ·whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; willy-nilly
    • ·on no account; by no means
    • ·in the end; in the long run; after all; eventually
    N3
  • とき
    • ·time; hour; moment
    • ·occasion; case
    • ·chance; opportunity; season
    • ·the times; the age; the day
    • ·tense
    N3
  • 結果けっか
    • ·result; consequence; outcome; effect
    • ·as a result of ...; as a consequence of ...; after ...; following ...
    • ·bearing fruit; fruiting
    N3
  • あるいは
    • ·or; either ... or
    • ·maybe; perhaps; possibly
    • ·some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
    N3
  • まず
    • ·first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
    • ·probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
    • ·more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably
    • ·anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being
    N3
  • 食事しょくじ
    • ·meal (e.g. lunch, dinner)
    • ·diet
    N3
  • 睡眠すいみん
    • ·sleep
    N3
  • 徹夜てつや
    • ·staying up all night
    N3
  • 状態じょうたい
    • ·state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
    N3
  • 実はじつは
    • ·as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
    N3
  • 徹底てってい
    • ·thoroughness; completeness; consistency
    • ·thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
    N3
  • 相手あいて
    • ·companion; partner; company
    • ·other party; addressee; counterparty
    • ·opponent (sports, etc.)
    N3
  • まったく
    • ·really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly
    • ·indeed
    • ·good grief
    N3
  • 何でもなんでも
    • ·any; anything; whatever; whatever one likes; everything; all
    • ·I am told; I hear; I understand; they say
    N3
  • 駄目だめ
    • ·no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
    • ·hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
    • ·cannot; must not; not allowed
    • ·neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
    • ·no!; stop!
    N3
  • 教師きょうし
    • ·teacher; instructor
    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
  • まさに
    • ·exactly; just; precisely; really; truly; surely; certainly; without doubt
    • ·right (when); just (as)
    • ·just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of
    • ·really (ought to); certainly (should); naturally
    N3
  • 不足ふそく
    • ·insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; lack; scarcity; deficit
    • ·dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
    N3
  • いわゆる
    • ·what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
    N3
  • かた
    • ·shoulder
    N3
  • 緊張きんちょう
    • ·tension; strain; nervousness; stress
    • ·tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)
    • ·tonus; muscle tone
    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
    • ·time; pause
    • ·space
    • ·room
    N3
  • 労力ろうりょく
    • ·labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
    N1
  • 臨むのぞむAs it appears here: 臨んで
    • ·to look out on; to overlook; to front onto
    • ·to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to be confronted by
    • ·to deal with (an issue)
    • ·to attend (e.g. a function); to appear (e.g. in court); to be present at; to go to (e.g. a place); to take part in; to participate; to join
    N1
  • 対話たいわ
    • ·dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
    N1
  • 引きずるひきずるAs it appears here: 引きずって
    • ·to drag; to trail; to pull along the ground; to lug
    • ·to force (someone) along; to drag (along)
    • ·to prolong; to drag out
    • ·to influence; to persuade; to entice; to lure
    N1
  • 落ち着きおちつき
    • ·calmness; composure; presence of mind
    • ·stability; steadiness
    N1
  • 話し合いはなしあい
    • ·discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
    N1
  • 臨むのぞむ
    • ·to look out on; to overlook; to front onto
    • ·to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to be confronted by
    • ·to deal with (an issue)
    • ·to attend (e.g. a function); to appear (e.g. in court); to be present at; to go to (e.g. a place); to take part in; to participate; to join
    N1
  • 整えるととのえる
    • ·to put in order; to arrange; to tidy up; to fix; to straighten
    • ·to get ready; to prepare; to arrange; to supply; to assemble; to buy
    • ·to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
    • ·to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage); to settle
    N1
  • たとえ
    • ·even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing; supposing that; -ever
    N1
  • 傾けるかたむけるAs it appears here: 傾けて
    • ·to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list
    • ·to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into
    • ·to ruin; to squander; to empty
    • ·to drink (alcohol)
    N1
  • よほど
    • ·very; greatly; much; to a large extent; quite
    • ·just about to; almost; very nearly
    N1
  • 整えるととのえるAs it appears here: 整えて
    • ·to put in order; to arrange; to tidy up; to fix; to straighten
    • ·to get ready; to prepare; to arrange; to supply; to assemble; to buy
    • ·to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
    • ·to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage); to settle
    N1
Grammar4 patterns

Example sentences are translated by AI.

  • に際してN2

    Marks the special occasion or juncture at which an action is undertaken; 'on the occasion of / at the time of'.

    このようなとき、対話に臨むに際して、親はどれだけの準備をしているだろうか。

    In a situation like this, how much preparation do the parents make before entering the dialogue?

  • あるいはN2

    Presents an alternative or a possibility — 'or; or perhaps; alternatively'.

    このときの話し合いの結果には、その子の、あるいはその家族の将来がかかっているのだ。

    The future of that child, or even of the whole family, depends on the outcome of this discussion.

  • よほど / よっぽどN2

    Adverb emphasising a high degree, or a strong impulse the speaker nearly acted on — "considerably," "quite," "(was) very much tempted to."

    これはよほどの覚悟がないとできないし、何でも聴こうという心の広がりがないと駄目である。

    This cannot be done without considerable resolve, nor without enough openness of mind to be willing to hear anything.

  • いわゆるN2

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

    いわゆる「肩に力が入る」状態はよくない。

    The state commonly described as having one’s “shoulders tensed up” is no good.

Other levels39 patterns
  • なしに / なしでN12 times in this passage

    Marks that an action takes place without a preceding or accompanying action — "without (doing) X".

    このように、すべて「準備」が'必要であることをだれでも知っているのだが、実に大切なことであるのに、あんがい「準備」なしで臨んでしまうことに「対話」ということがある、と私は思っている。

    Thus, everyone knows that “preparation” is necessary for everything, yet I believe there is one thing that, despite being extremely important, is surprisingly often undertaken without any “preparation”: dialogue.

  • ままにN1

    'Just as / in accordance with; at the mercy of' — an action follows some will or force unresisted.

    その対話の成り行きが、その人の一生を左右する、とまではいかないにしても、一生、問題を引きずってゆくことになるのに、準備なしで覚悟もないままに臨んでしまうために、失敗をしてしまうのである。

    Even if the course of such a dialogue does not go so far as to determine a person’s entire life, the resulting problem may follow them for life; yet people fail because they enter the dialogue without preparation or resolve.

  • と言うと(というと)N3

    'Speaking of…' / 'when it comes to…' — takes up a topic just mentioned and continues from it.

    高い山の登山などというと、山頂に立つのは、ほとんど一瞬といっていいほどだが、それに対する準備には、どのくらいの労力と期間がかかっているか、素人には想像もつかないほどである。

    Take climbing a high mountain, for example: standing on the summit lasts for what could almost be called a mere instant, yet an amateur can hardly imagine how much effort and time go into preparing for it.

  • というN310 times in this passage

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

    高い山の登山などというと、山頂に立つのは、ほとんど一瞬といっていいほどだが、それに対する準備には、どのくらいの労力と期間がかかっているか、素人には想像もつかないほどである。

    Take climbing a high mountain, for example: standing on the summit lasts for what could almost be called a mere instant, yet an amateur can hardly imagine how much effort and time go into preparing for it.

  • に対してN3

    Marks the target or object an action is directed at, or sets up a contrast between two things, 'toward / with regard to / in contrast to'.

    高い山の登山などというと、山頂に立つのは、ほとんど一瞬といっていいほどだが、それに対する準備には、どのくらいの労力と期間がかかっているか、素人には想像もつかないほどである。

    Take climbing a high mountain, for example: standing on the summit lasts for what could almost be called a mere instant, yet an amateur can hardly imagine how much effort and time go into preparing for it.

  • ことがあるN3

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

    このように、すべて「準備」が'必要であることをだれでも知っているのだが、実に大切なことであるのに、あんがい「準備」なしで臨んでしまうことに「対話」ということがある、と私は思っている。

    Thus, everyone knows that “preparation” is necessary for everything, yet I believe there is one thing that, despite being extremely important, is surprisingly often undertaken without any “preparation”: dialogue.

  • にしてもN3

    Concedes a point regardless of the case at hand, 'even if / even though / even in the case of'.

    その対話の成り行きが、その人の一生を左右する、とまではいかないにしても、一生、問題を引きずってゆくことになるのに、準備なしで覚悟もないままに臨んでしまうために、失敗をしてしまうのである。

    Even if the course of such a dialogue does not go so far as to determine a person’s entire life, the resulting problem may follow them for life; yet people fail because they enter the dialogue without preparation or resolve.

  • ためにN3

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

    その対話の成り行きが、その人の一生を左右する、とまではいかないにしても、一生、問題を引きずってゆくことになるのに、準備なしで覚悟もないままに臨んでしまうために、失敗をしてしまうのである。

    Even if the course of such a dialogue does not go so far as to determine a person’s entire life, the resulting problem may follow them for life; yet people fail because they enter the dialogue without preparation or resolve.

  • どうしてもN3

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

    これはどうしても話し合いが必要だ。

    A serious talk is clearly necessary.

  • たとえ〜てもN3

    Concessive 'even if / even though' — sets up a hypothetical or fact that does not change the outcome.

    ちゃんと食事をし睡眠をとり、たとえ話が徹夜になろうと大丈夫という状態でなければならない。

    One must eat properly and get enough sleep, so as to be fine even if the conversation lasts all night.

  • 的(てき)N32 times in this passage

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

    多くの親は、子どもと「対話」すると言いながら、まったく相互的な話し合いにならず、一方的に言い立てる場合が多いのだ。

    Many parents say they are going to have a “dialogue” with their children, yet in many cases it is not a mutual discussion at all, but merely a one-sided barrage of words.

  • ようとするN3

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

    親でも教師でも、「何でも自由に話しなさい」と言って話を聴こうとしたが、子どもが何も言ってくれない、という人がよくあるが、これはまさに「心の準備」不足である。

    Whether parents or teachers, people often say they tried to listen by telling a child, “Feel free to say anything,” but the child would not say a word; this is precisely a lack of “mental preparation.”

  • 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".

    スポーツマンも、体調を整えて準備をしてゆくが、勝負のときは、大変な集中力とともに、リラックスしていないといけない。

    Athletes also prepare by getting themselves into good physical condition, but when it is time to compete, they must remain relaxed while also maintaining tremendous concentration.

  • 〜ないと(いけない)N3

    Obligation construction (short for ないといけない/ないとだめ) meaning one is required to do something; "have to / must".

    スポーツマンも、体調を整えて準備をしてゆくが、勝負のときは、大変な集中力とともに、リラックスしていないといけない

    Athletes also prepare by getting themselves into good physical condition, but when it is time to compete, they must remain relaxed while also maintaining tremendous concentration.

  • が必要(がひつよう)N44 times in this passage

    Marks something as necessary or required — 'need X / X is necessary'.

    何ごとをするにも準備が必要である。

    Whatever we do, preparation is necessary.

  • などN42 times in this passage

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

    高い山の登山などというと、山頂に立つのは、ほとんど一瞬といっていいほどだが、それに対する準備には、どのくらいの労力と期間がかかっているか、素人には想像もつかないほどである。

    Take climbing a high mountain, for example: standing on the summit lasts for what could almost be called a mere instant, yet an amateur can hardly imagine how much effort and time go into preparing for it.

  • 〜のにN42 times in this passage

    Links two clauses so the result contradicts what the first clause leads you to expect — "even though ~ / although ~".

    このように、すべて「準備」が'必要であることをだれでも知っているのだが、実に大切なことであるのに、あんがい「準備」なしで臨んでしまうことに「対話」ということがある、と私は思っている。

    Thus, everyone knows that “preparation” is necessary for everything, yet I believe there is one thing that, despite being extremely important, is surprisingly often undertaken without any “preparation”: dialogue.

  • 〜てしまう / 〜ちゃうN43 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.

    このように、すべて「準備」が'必要であることをだれでも知っているのだが、実に大切なことであるのに、あんがい「準備」なしで臨んでしまうことに「対話」ということがある、と私は思っている。

    Thus, everyone knows that “preparation” is necessary for everything, yet I believe there is one thing that, despite being extremely important, is surprisingly often undertaken without any “preparation”: dialogue.

  • 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.'

    その対話の成り行きが、その人の一生を左右する、とまではいかないにしても、一生、問題を引きずってゆくことになるのに、準備なしで覚悟もないままに臨んでしまうために、失敗をしてしまうのである。

    Even if the course of such a dialogue does not go so far as to determine a person’s entire life, the resulting problem may follow them for life; yet people fail because they enter the dialogue without preparation or resolve.

  • ばかりN4

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

    落ち着きがないし、家族を避けるようにばかりしている。

    He is restless and keeps trying to avoid his family.

  • ようだN44 times in this passage

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

    このようなとき、対話に臨むに際して、親はどれだけの準備をしているだろうか。

    In a situation like this, how much preparation do the parents make before entering the dialogue?

  • ときN43 times in this passage

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

    このようなとき、対話に臨むに際して、親はどれだけの準備をしているだろうか。

    In a situation like this, how much preparation do the parents make before entering the dialogue?

  • なければならないN4

    Expresses a general, unavoidable obligation or necessity — 'must / have to'.

    ちゃんと食事をし睡眠をとり、たとえ話が徹夜になろうと大丈夫という状態でなければならない

    One must eat properly and get enough sleep, so as to be fine even if the conversation lasts all night.

  • ながらN42 times in this passage

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

    多くの親は、子どもと「対話」すると言いながら、まったく相互的な話し合いにならず、一方的に言い立てる場合が多いのだ。

    Many parents say they are going to have a “dialogue” with their children, yet in many cases it is not a mutual discussion at all, but merely a one-sided barrage of words.

  • なさいN42 times in this passage

    Attaches to a verb stem to give a firm but gentle command, 'do ~ / please do ~' (typically from a superior to an inferior, e.g. parent to child).

    親でも教師でも、「何でも自由に話しなさい」と言って話を聴こうとしたが、子どもが何も言ってくれない、という人がよくあるが、これはまさに「心の準備」不足である。

    Whether parents or teachers, people often say they tried to listen by telling a child, “Feel free to say anything,” but the child would not say a word; this is precisely a lack of “mental preparation.”

  • 〜てくれるN4

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

    親でも教師でも、「何でも自由に話しなさい」と言って話を聴こうとしたが、子どもが何も言ってくれない、という人がよくあるが、これはまさに「心の準備」不足である。

    Whether parents or teachers, people often say they tried to listen by telling a child, “Feel free to say anything,” but the child would not say a word; this is precisely a lack of “mental preparation.”

  • てもN4

    Concessive — 'even if / even though …'; the main clause holds regardless of the te-clause.

    どんなことを話しても大丈夫というリラックスした心のあり方を大人が持っていないと、口で言うだけでは意味がない。

    Unless adults have a relaxed state of mind that makes it genuinely safe to talk about anything, merely saying so means nothing.

  • だけでN4

    'Just by / with only' — a single small condition alone is enough to produce the result.

    どんなことを話しても大丈夫というリラックスした心のあり方を大人が持っていないと、口で言うだけでは意味がない。

    Unless adults have a relaxed state of mind that makes it genuinely safe to talk about anything, merely saying so means nothing.

  • 〜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'.

    ②相手の体を縛っておいて、「自由に動きなさい」と言うのと同じような「対話」をしたがる大人が多いのだ。

    Many adults want to have a “dialogue” that is like ② tying up the other person’s body and then saying, “Move freely.”

  • たがるN4

    Auxiliary attached to a verb stem describing the outward signs that a third party wants to do something ('seems eager to / keeps wanting to').

    ②相手の体を縛っておいて、「自由に動きなさい」と言うのと同じような「対話」をしたがる大人が多いのだ。

    Many adults want to have a “dialogue” that is like ② tying up the other person’s body and then saying, “Move freely.”

  • 間(あいだ)N42 times in this passage

    Marks a span of time or space throughout which, or between whose endpoints, something else continuously holds — 'while; during; between'.

    しかし、一生の間に何度かは、家族の間にこのようなことが必要だ、と私は思っている。

    Nevertheless, I believe that a few times in the course of a lifetime, a family needs to have this kind of dialogue.

  • 〜ているN511 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”.

    高い山の登山などというと、山頂に立つのは、ほとんど一瞬といっていいほどだが、それに対する準備には、どのくらいの労力と期間がかかっているか、素人には想像もつかないほどである。

    Take climbing a high mountain, for example: standing on the summit lasts for what could almost be called a mere instant, yet an amateur can hardly imagine how much effort and time go into preparing for it.

  • までN5

    Particle marking the spatial, temporal, or extent limit of an action — "until / up to / as far as."

    その対話の成り行きが、その人の一生を左右する、とまではいかないにしても、一生、問題を引きずってゆくことになるのに、準備なしで覚悟もないままに臨んでしまうために、失敗をしてしまうのである。

    Even if the course of such a dialogue does not go so far as to determine a person’s entire life, the resulting problem may follow them for life; yet people fail because they enter the dialogue without preparation or resolve.

  • のでN52 times in this passage

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

    その対話の成り行きが、その人の一生を左右する、とまではいかないにしても、一生、問題を引きずってゆくことになるのに、準備なしで覚悟もないままに臨んでしまうために、失敗をしてしまうのである。

    Even if the course of such a dialogue does not go so far as to determine a person’s entire life, the resulting problem may follow them for life; yet people fail because they enter the dialogue without preparation or resolve.

  • だけN5

    Limiting particle marking 'only / just' — restricts to the stated amount, degree, or item.

    このようなとき、対話に臨むに際して、親はどれだけの準備をしているだろうか。

    In a situation like this, how much preparation do the parents make before entering the dialogue?

  • だろうN5

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

    このようなとき、対話に臨むに際して、親はどれだけの準備をしているだろうか。

    In a situation like this, how much preparation do the parents make before entering the dialogue?

  • 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).

    「何でも自由に」などと言いながら、大人のほうが自由でなくては話にならない。

    Even if adults say, “Feel free to say anything,” the conversation will go nowhere unless the adults themselves are mentally free.

  • どんなN5

    Asks or specifies what kind or sort of thing something is, "what kind of".

    どんなことを話しても大丈夫というリラックスした心のあり方を大人が持っていないと、口で言うだけでは意味がない。

    Unless adults have a relaxed state of mind that makes it genuinely safe to talk about anything, merely saying so means nothing.

  • しかしN5

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

    しかし、一生の間に何度かは、家族の間にこのようなことが必要だ、と私は思っている。

    Nevertheless, I believe that a few times in the course of a lifetime, a family needs to have this kind of dialogue.

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