Deck L (11/2/24 Sa)

Question 1

事前

Answer 1

prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact

Question 2

ー事前ー
旅行の予約を事前にとる。

Answer 2

I will make a travel reservation in advance.
{prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante}

Question 3

事前に予約をしていたので人気レストランで並ばずに済みました。

Answer 3

Since I had made a reservation in advance, I was able to avoid lining up at the popular restaurant.

{prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante}

Question 4

何より

Answer 4

best, greatest, excellent, wonderful, most important

Question 5

(何より)
私の夫は何より私の事を優先してくれます。

Answer 5

My husband prioritizes me over anything else.
{most, best, above all}
優先: ゆうせん: priority
優先する: prioritize

Question 6

ー何より

お酒好きの父は晩酌を何よりの楽しみにしている。

Answer 6

My father, who loves alcohol, enjoys his evening drink more than anything else.

{most, best, above all}
晩酌: ばんしゃく: evening drink

Question 7

ー何より

体調が悪い時は、睡眠を沢山取ることが何より重要です。

Answer 7

When you are feeling unwell, it is most important to get plenty of sleep.

{most, best, above all}

Question 8

ー何より

あのオートバイと自家用車の衝突事故で誰も大きな怪我をしなかったのは何よりです。また、それは奇跡というものです。

Answer 8

is above all that no one was seriously injured in that collision between the motorcycle and the private car. Moreover, that’s what you would call a miracle.
{most, best, above all}

自家用車
衝突事故: しょうとつじこ: collision
衝突: しょうとつ: collusion

Question 9

ー有益

Answer 9

beneficial、profitable
ーゆうえき

Question 10

ー有益
時間を有益に使うべきである。

Answer 10

One should make good use of time. {beneficial, profitable}

Question 11

ー有益

お母さんからの有益な忠告に感謝する。

Answer 11

I am grateful for the beneficial advice from my friend.
{beneficial, profitable}

忠告: ちゅうこく: advice
忠告する: to advise
忠告ありがとう: Thanks for the advice.

Question 12

ー有益

SNSを巡って、それが子供に有益かどうかが議論されている。

Answer 12

Around the topic of social networking services, there is a debate on whether they are beneficial for children or not. {beneficial, profitable}
議論: ぎろん: debate
議論する: to debate

Question 13

ー補う

Answer 13

To compensate for, to supplement
ー補う: おぎなう

Question 14

ー補う

ポケットマネーで損失を補いました。

Answer 14

I compensated for the loss with pocket money.

{to compensate for, to supplement}

Question 15

ー補う

この説明では分からないので、もう少し補って下さい。

Answer 15

I don’t understand with this explanation, so could you please provide a little more information?

{to compensate for, to supplement}

Question 16

ー補う

勤勉さ及び真面目さが、その社員の経験不足を補っています。

Answer 16

Diligence and seriousness are compensating for the lack of experience of that employee. {to compensate for, to supplement}

勤勉: きんべん: diligence
勤勉な: hard working
及び: and
真面目: まじめ

Question 17

ー補う

この味噌汁の味は薄くて少し物足りない気がするが、醤油を足せば味を補えるのではないだろうか。

Answer 17

The taste of this miso soup is weak and feels a bit unsatisfying, but wouldn’t it be possible to compensate for the flavor by adding soy sauce?

{to compensate for, to supplement}

物足りない: ものたりない: not enough
足す: たす: to add

Question 18

ー反する

Answer 18

Google:to contradict, to oppose, to be against
ーto be contrary to, to be inconsistent with, to contradict, to act contrary to (rules or guidelines), to violate, to transgress, to oppose, to rebel, to revolt
反する: はんする

Question 19

ー反する

校則に反した生徒を退学処分にしました。

Answer 19

We expelled the student who violated the school rules.
退学処分: たいがくしょぶん: expulsion
処分: しょぶん: disposal
処分する: to dispose (of)

{to be contrary to, to be inconsistent with, to contradict, to act contrary to (rules or guidelines), to violate, to transgress, to oppose, to rebel, to revolt}

Question 20

ー崩壊ー

Answer 20

collapse, crumbling, breaking down, caving in, decay

崩壊: ほうかい

Question 21

ー崩壊

大きな地震で建物が崩壊しました。

Answer 21

The building collapsed in a big earthquake.
{collapse, crumbling, breaking down, caving in, decay}

Question 22

ー崩壊

ベルリンの壁が崩壊したのがいつか知っていますか？

Answer 22

Do you know when the Berlin Wall collapsed?

{collapse, crumbling, breaking down, caving in, decay}

Question 23

ー崩壊

これ以上少子高齢化が進もうものなら、年金制度は崩壊するだろう。

Answer 23

If the aging population and declining birthrate continue to progress any further, the pension system is likely to collapse. {collapse, crumbling, breaking down, caving in, decay}

これ以上: more than this
少子高齢化: しょうしこうれいか: Low birthrate and aging population
少子: しょうし: low birthrate
高齢者: senior citizen

年齢制度: pension system

Question 24

一同

Answer 24

all present, all concerned, all of us

Question 25

一同

プレゼンの最後に、出席者一同が拍手をしました。

Answer 25

At the end of the presentation, all the attendees present applauded. {all present, all concerned, all of us}

Question 26

ー進出

Answer 26

advance (into a new market or stage of progress), launching (a new career or venture), expanding (into a new market), stepping forward, emerging
進出: しんしゅつ

Question 27

ー進出

二チームだけが決勝戦に進出できる。

Answer 27

Only two teams can advance to the final match.

{advance (into a new market or stage of progress), launching (a new career or venture), expanding (into a new market), stepping forward, emerging}

Question 28

ー進出

日本での経営が順調だ。次は海外に進出しよう。

Answer 28

Business in Japan is going smoothly. Next, let’s expand overseas.

{advance (into a new market or stage of progress), launching (a new career or venture), expanding (into a new market), stepping forward, emerging}

経営が順調: けいえいじゅんちょう: Business going well
順調: going well

Question 29

ー進出

日本での経営が順調だ。次は海外に進出しよう。

Answer 29

Business in Japan is going smoothly. Next, let’s expand overseas.

{advance (into a new market or stage of progress), launching (a new career or venture), expanding (into a new market), stepping forward, emerging}

経営が順調: けいえいじゅんちょう: Business going well
順調: going well

Question 30

進出

どうやら、こんなに政界に女性が進出していない国は私たちの国だけのようだ。

Answer 30

It seems that our country is the only one where women have not advanced so much in the political world.

{advance (into a new market or stage of progress), launching (a new career or venture), expanding (into a new market), stepping forward, emerging}

Question 31

兵士

Answer 31

soldier

Question 32

兵士

もし兵士になったら、戦争で命を落とす恐れがあります。

Answer 32

If you become a soldier, there is a risk of losing your life in war.

{soldier}

Question 33

ー文脈

Answer 33

context
文脈: ぶんみゃく

Question 34

ー文脈

文脈で言葉の意味が変わります。

Answer 34

The meaning of words changes depending on the context.
{context}

Question 35

ー文脈

慎重に単語の意味を文脈から推測したにもかかわらず、単語の意味を正確にとれませんでした。

Answer 35

Despite carefully guessing the meaning of the word from the context, I could not accurately grasp the meaning of the word. {context}

慎重に: carefully
推測する: しぃそくする: to guess