便利なフレーズ2

Question 1

概して。。。ない

Answer 1

（Japanese people) do not typically (start their own companies)

Question 2

起業する

Answer 2

start one’s own company

Question 3

失敗を恐れる

Answer 3

worry about failing

Question 4

日本社会は失敗を受け入れない

Answer 4

Japanese society does not accept failure

Question 5

…を。。。の自然な一部として受け入れる

Answer 5

accept (failure) as a natural part of (building a business)

Question 6

著しく増える

Answer 6

increase significantly

Question 7

倫理的な問題を提起している

Answer 7

,raising ethical questions about …

Question 8

どんな方法を用いても、あらゆる方法を用いて

Answer 8

in whatever way we can

Question 9

にとって恵みになるか破滅の元になるか

Answer 9

serve as a boon or a bane for

Question 10

橋渡しの役割を果たす

Answer 10

serve as a bridge between

Question 11

合法化される

Answer 11

be legalized

Question 12

よく議論の的となる問題だ

Answer 12

It is a highly controversial issue whether or not

Question 13

傾向が強くなっている

Answer 13

there is a growing tendency toward

Question 14

認識が高まっている

Answer 14

There is a growing awareness that

Question 15

過剰に報道する

Answer 15

(the mass media)gives too much coverage to

Question 16

しばしば指摘されている

Answer 16

it is often pointed out that

Question 17

色々な種類の情報を入手する

Answer 17

obtain various kinds of information

Question 18

メリットとデメリットの両方が存在する

Answer 18

there are both advantages and disadvantages to (the seniority system, but)

Question 19

長所が短所を上回る

Answer 19

The advantages outweigh the disadvantages

Question 20

と強く主張する人もいればそう出ない人もいる

Answer 20

some people argue that (national identity is becoming less important in today’s global society) and other people don’t.

Question 21

個人的にはこう思う

Answer 21

personally, I believe that

Question 22

重要性を失う

Answer 22

(National identity) is losing its importance (for the following reasons)

Question 23

主な要因である

Answer 23

is a major contributing factor in (causing juvenile delinquency)

Question 24

個性の成長を重要視しない

Answer 24

put little emphasis on character development

Question 25

根本原因

Answer 25

the root cause of terrorism

Question 26

に広範囲の影響がある

Answer 26

has (more) far-reaching effects on (the world)

Question 27

生物多様性を失わせる

Answer 27

undermine biodiversity

Question 28

自制心を育む

Answer 28

develop a sense of discipline

Question 29

大きな変化をもたらした

Answer 29

have brought about a drastic change (in public awareness about renewable energy.)

Question 30

世間一般の認識の変化

Answer 30

change in public awareness