Quartet Chapter 10 Vocab

Question 1

子育て

Answer 1

child rearing (こそだて)

Question 2

描く

Answer 2

picture, draw (えがく)

Question 3

朝日新聞社

Answer 3

The Asahi Shimbun (あさひしんぶんしゃ)

Question 4

世論調査

Answer 4

public opinion poll (よろんちょうさ)

Question 5

両立 (する)

Answer 5

to support at the same time, to go together (りょうりつ)

Question 6

[〜に] 郵送 (する)

Answer 6

to mail (ゆうそう)

Question 7

世相

Answer 7

social conditions, phase of life (せそう)

Question 8

[〜が] 浮かび上がる

Answer 8

to rise up, to come to the front (うかびあがる)

Question 9

当然

Answer 9

of course (とうぜん)

Question 10

当たり前

Answer 10

usual, common (あたりまえ)

Question 11

男女

Answer 11

men and women (だんじょ)

Question 12

〜別

Answer 12

by ~ (〜べつ)

Question 13

高め

Answer 13

on the high side (たかめ)

Question 14

女性

Answer 14

female (じょせい)

Question 15

〜代

Answer 15

~ generation (〜だい)

Question 16

半数

Answer 16

half the number (はんすう)

Question 17

主に

Answer 17

mainly (おもに)

Question 18

稼ぐ

Answer 18

to earn (かせぐ)

Question 19

家事

Answer 19

housework (かじ)

Question 20

根強い

Answer 20

deep-rooted (ねづよい)

Question 21

男性

Answer 21

male (だんせい)

Question 22

やや

Answer 22

a little, to some extent

Question 23

母親

Answer 23

mother (ははおや)

Question 24

面倒を見る

Answer 24

to take care of (めんどうをみる)

Question 25

肯定的な

Answer 25

positive (こうていてきな)

Question 26

反映 (する)

Answer 26

to reflect (はんえい)

Question 27

不安定な

Answer 27

unstable (ふあんていな)

Question 28

収入

Answer 28

income (しゅうにゅう)

Question 29

[〜に] つながる

Answer 29

to connect

Question 30

晩婚化

Answer 30

tendency to marry later (ばんこんか)

Question 31

非婚化

Answer 31

tendency to remain unmarried (ひこんか)

Question 32

〜択

Answer 32

~ choices (〜たく)

Question 33

〜に続いて

Answer 33

followed by ~ (〜につづいて)

Question 34

厚生労働省

Answer 34

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (こうせいろうどうしょう)

Question 35

取得 (する)

Answer 35

to obtain (しゅとく)

Question 36

譲る

Answer 36

to give up, to yield (ゆずる)

Question 37

譲れぬ

Answer 37

nonnegotiable (ゆずれぬ)

Question 38

結婚観

Answer 38

view of marriage (けっこんかん)

Question 39

願望

Answer 39

desire, wish (がんぼう)

Question 40

年収

Answer 40

annual income (ねんしゅう)

Question 41

[〜が] うかがう

Answer 41

can see

Question 42

いずれ

Answer 42

sooner or later

Question 43

合わせる

Answer 43

to combine (あわせる)

Question 44

交際

Answer 44

company (こうさい)

Question 45

計〜

Answer 45

~ in total (けい〜)

Question 46

形態

Answer 46

form, shape (けいたい)

Question 47

国税庁

Answer 47

the National Tax Administration Agency (こくぜいちょう)

Question 48

給与

Answer 48

salary (きゅうよ)

Question 49

安らぎ

Answer 49

peace (やすらぎ)

Question 50

場

Answer 50

place (ば)

Question 51

得る

Answer 51

to get (える)

Question 52

老後

Answer 52

old age (ろうご)

Question 53

ともに

Answer 53

together

Question 54

NHK

Answer 54

NHK

Question 55

放送 (する)

Answer 55

to broadcast (ほうそう)

Question 56

研究所

Answer 56

research institute (けんきゅうじょ)

Question 57

[〜に] 加盟 (する)

Answer 57

to join (かめい)

Question 58

地域

Answer 58

area (ちいき)

Question 59

望ましい

Answer 59

desirable (のぞましい)

Question 60

あり方

Answer 60

way (ありかた)

Question 61

とらえる

Answer 61

to catch

Question 62

[〜に] 報告 (する)

Answer 62

to report (ほうこく)

Question 63

格差

Answer 63

differential, gap (かくさ)

Question 64

広がり

Answer 64

extent, spread (ひろがり)

Question 65

本稿

Answer 65

this article (ほんこう)

Question 66

各国

Answer 66

each country (かっこく)

Question 67

[〜に] 位置づける

Answer 67

to place (いちづける)

Question 68

〜を中心に

Answer 68

with a focus on ~ (〜をちゅうしんに)

Question 69

失業者

Answer 69

unemployed people (しつぎょうしゃ)

Question 70

対策

Answer 70

measure, provision (たいさく)

Question 71

縮小 (する)

Answer 71

reduction (しゅくしょう)

Question 72

水準

Answer 72

level, standard (すいじゅん)

Question 73

維持 (する)

Answer 73

to retain (いじ)

Question 74

どちらかといえば

Answer 74

if anything

Question 75

含む

Answer 75

to include (ふくむ)

Question 76

以下同

Answer 76

the same hereinafter (いかどう)

Question 77

クロアチア

Answer 77

Croatia

Question 78

チェコ

Answer 78

the Czech Republic

Question 79

韓国

Answer 79

the Republic of Korea (かんこく)

Question 80

時系列

Answer 80

chronological order (じけいれつ)

Question 81

相変わらず

Answer 81

as usual (あいかわらず)

Question 82

高等教育

Answer 82

higher education (こうとうきょういく)

Question 83

公的な

Answer 83

public (こうてきな)

Question 84

教育観

Answer 84

educational philosophy (きょういくかん)

Question 85

[〜が] 根付く

Answer 85

to take root (ねづく)

Question 86

[〜が] 浸透 (する)

Answer 86

to become widespread (しんとう)

Question 87

無理 (を) する

Answer 87

to overdo, to work too hard (むりをする)

Question 88

家計

Answer 88

family budget (かけい)

Question 89

生み出す

Answer 89

to make (うみだす)

Question 90

[〜が] 顕在化 (する)

Answer 90

to become obvious (けんざいか)

Question 91

許容 (する)

Answer 91

to allow (きょよう)

Question 92

許容度

Answer 92

latitude (きょようど)

Question 93

電子メール

Answer 93

E-mail (でんしメール)

Question 94

許す

Answer 94

to tolerate, to forgive (ゆるす)

Question 95

まあ

Answer 95

alright

Question 96

公共

Answer 96

public (こうきょう)

Question 97

中間

Answer 97

middle (ちゅうかん)

Question 98

位置 (する)

Answer 98

to position (いち)

Question 99

費用

Answer 99

cost (ひよう)

Question 100

助成 (する)

Answer 100

to subsidise (じょせい)

Question 101

取り組み

Answer 101

effort, trial (とりくみ)

Question 102

台数

Answer 102

the number of (machines, etc.) (だいすう)

Question 103

今や

Answer 103

now (いまや)

Question 104

身近な

Answer 104

familiar (みぢかな)

Question 105

保障 (する)

Answer 105

to guarantee (ほしょう)

Question 106

表れ

Answer 106

mark (あらわれ)

Question 107

取り巻く

Answer 107

to surround (とりまく)

Question 108

ばらつき

Answer 108

variation

Question 109

果たす

Answer 109

to fulfil, to accomplish (はたす)