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Reader'sDigest11月号の記事'LaughtertheBestMedicine'からの引用です。Iwenttoseethedoctoraboutmyshort-termmemoryproblems.Thefirstthinghedidwasmakemepayinadvance.患者慣れしている医者ですね。しかし、問題は、病気を治せない自信もありそうだ。short-termmemoryproblems
full of oneself / whitewash / score
RobertB.Parkerの"HighProfile"を読んでいます。"Weekswasgoingtodoafull-hourcommentaryonhisTVshowaboutpolicework,andwantedtoresearchit.Isaidokay.Bythattimethelewd-behaviourchargehadsortofgoneaway.SoItalkedwithhim.Herodearoundinthecruiserwithme.Ilikedhim.Hewasaprettyniceguy.Youknow?Hewasinterestedineverything.Hewasn'tfullofhimself.Heseemedtogetit.Henevergotintheway.Andfi...fullofoneself/whitewash/score
RobertB.Parkerの"HighProfile"を読んでいます。Jesseは殺されたWaltonWeeksと以前メアリーランドのテレビ局で働いていたJayWadeにWaltonのことを質問した。"Youknow,"Wadesaid,"Idon'tknow.WhenIknewhimhewasadamnweatherman,youknow.Ineverthoughtmuchabouthimbeingsmartordumb.AfterIleftMaryland,andhegottobeanationalfigure--Imean,whoknowswhowrotethatcolumnorthelittleeditorialsetpiecesonhisTVshow.Heseemedquickenoughonthe...call-ins
RobertB.Parkerの"HighProfile"を読んでいます。"Wewantprogressreports,"Kennfieldsaid."Wewanttoknoweverystepyou'retaking.""I'vegoteverythinginthedepartmentlookingforthekillerorkillers.Wehaven'tfoundhim...orher...orthem.""Andwewantthestatepoliceinvolved,"Kennfieldsaid.JesserealizedtheKennfieldwascheckingoffamentallist."I'vebeenintouchwiththehomicidecommander,"Jessesaid."...workhandinglovewith
この記事もReader'sDigest11月号の'LifeintheseUnitedStates'からの引用です。He'saWordsmith.Mytow-year-oldsoncallsbeardsandmustaches"facegrass."wordsmith:Askilleduserofwords.:‘Thesewordsmithsincludepoets,novelists,literarycritics,newspaperandmagazinejournalists,andmanyprofessors.’(OxfordEnglishDictionary)Wordsmith
RobertB.Parkerの"HighProfile"を読んでいます。次の引用文のDixは精神科医で、Jesseはアル中の様です。"Gee,"Dixsaid.Dixwasquiet.Theonlywindowinthesmallroomopenedontoabuddingtreeagainstabluesky.Theylookedalmostliketrompel'oeilpainting.WhenhewasinthisroomwihDix,everythingseemedremotetoJesse."trompel'oeil"は外国語の様ですが、知識人は知っている表現の様なので、英英辞書に出ているか調べます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:Visualillusioninart,espec...trompel'oeilpainting
RobertB.Parkerの探偵小説"HighProfile"を読み始めました。これでParkerの探偵小説を読むのは4冊目です。"Maybemorethanonepersoninvolved,"Perkinssaid.Jessenodded."ID?"Jessesaid."None,"Perkinssaid."Nowallet,nothing,"AnotherParadisepolicecarpulledupwithitsbluelightrevolving,andArthergotout."Anyonemindingthestore?"Jessesaid.Angstromwaslookingatthehangingcorpse."Maguire,"Angstromsaid."Suicide?""Iwish...mindthestore
Reader'sDigest11月号の記事'LifeintheseUnitedStates'からの引用です。She'saGlass-Half-FullGal.Atagymnastics"competition,"mythree-year-oldwasposingwithhertrophy.Suddenly,shetripped,andthetrophycrashed,breakinginhalf.Everyonegasped,expectingtears.Shepickeditupandsaid,"Look!NowIhavetwotrophies!"対極の性格の女の子はGlass-Half-EmptyGalでしょうね。Glass-Half-FullGal
RobertB.Parkerの"Valediction"を読んでいます。Katiesaidshe'dheardalotaboutme.IsaidIhopedshedidn'tbelievemostofit.Weorderedaroundofdrinks.Katieaskedmewhatmysignwas.Hawkmadeafunnynoise,andputhishandsoverhismouthandcoughed."Downthewrongtube,"hesaidwhenhestoppedcoughing.Hiseyeswereverybright."Idon'treallyknowmysign,"Isaid."I'mVirgo,"shesaid.最初に"Katieaskedmewhatmysignwas."...mysign
RobertB.Parkerの"Valediction"を読んでいます。Theangerhadenlargedandwasworkingitswayupfromthepitofmystomach,spreadingalongmybackandshouldersanddownmyarms.Icouldfeelmyfacegettinghot.Iwascarefulwithmyvoice,easingitoutsoitwassteady."Thisisdifferentbusiness,"Isaid,"frompumpingiron.It'sabusinessI'malmostsuretobebetteratthanyouare.Don'tmakeamistake,"Themusclesinmyneckandsho...pumpingiron
RobertB.Parkerの小説、私としては3冊目の"Valediction"を読むことにしました。HenryCimolihadafullrangeofNautilusequipmentinstalledattheHarborHealthClub.Thewholeplacewasgettingoutofhand.Therewerewomenintherenowaswellasmen.Therewasaloungewhereyoucouldsitaroundinaveloursweatsuitanddrinkcarrotjuice,therehadbeencomplaintsthatthespeedbagintheboxingroommadetoomuchnoise,andsomeofthepeoplework...speedbag
昨日の全国大学選手権ラグビーの準決勝は2試合とも接戦だったので面白かった。決勝戦が楽しみです。さて、Reader'sDigest10月号の記事"BeneaththeOcean's"からの引用です。ThisparticularThursdaymorning--November28,2019--wasespeciallynice.ItwasThanksgiving.Touristsandlocalshitthebeaches.Thewaterwasflat,theskyblue,andtheunderwatervisibilityspectacular.Carter,25,andhiscoworkerAndyEarl,32,spentacoupleofhoursamongthesharks,eels,turtles...lionfish
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多和田葉子氏の小説"ScatteredAllOvertheWorld"を読み始めました。この著者の小説を読むのはこれで3冊目です。早速気になる表現がありました。Onthatstage,blindedbyspotlights,I’mafakestar.Ridiculous.BettertoturnontheTV.Icanlieonthesofaandwatchtheperformerswithoutfeelinglikethey’rewatchingme.Iflippedthroughcomediesthatweren’ttheleastbitfunny,popularsongswithanextremelylimitedvocabulary,adspluggingsomekitchenutensilyou...plug
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"LIFEintheseUnitedStates"からの引用です。Whilewedrovetotheparkmyyoungnephewsaid,"Ihaveabigcankersoreinmymouth."Myconcerned3-yearoldsonasked,"Isthatatypeofdinosaur?"米国の子供も恐竜が好きなんですね。口の中に痛みがあると言っているので"cankersore"は口内炎かなと思いますが、辞書で"canker"を確認します。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:(alsocankersore(bothNorthAmericanEnglish),BritishEnglishmouthulcer)asmallpainfu...cankersore
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"WhataGreatIdea"からの引用です。RewildingBigCitiesAsanycitydwellerwilltellyou,alittlegreenspacegoesalongway.Havingaparkaroundthecornerpromotesphysicalactivityandimprovesairquality.Plus,atreeisalotnicertolookatthanahighway.この後にスペインのマドリッド市がハイウェイを地下道にして、地上を緑の公園にした話が書かれています。タイトルの"Rewilding"の意味が分からないので辞書を見ます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:thepracticeofhe...rewilding
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"MayWeBorrowYourBrain?"は二年前に私がかかった病気について書いていました。Withperipheralvertigo,themostcommoncauseisbenignparoxysmalpositionalvertigo,orBPPV.Itdevelopswhencanaliths(tinycrystal-likecalciumparticles)thatnaturallyoccurinsidetheearbecomelooseandmovedeeperintotheinner-earcanals.Astheyrollaround,theycandisruptthetransmissionofinformationtothebrainabo...canalith
TheJapanTimes,March23,2024の記事タイトル・サブタイトルを引用します。Japan'sKaoriSakamotofirstwomanin56yearstoclaimthree-peatJapan'sKaoriSakamotoreactsafterthewomen’sshortprogramduringtheWorldFigureSkatingChampionshipsatBellCenterinMontrealonFriday.坂本花織が世界大会3連覇したのは知っているので"three-peat"の意味は分かりますが、何故"peat"なのか疑問に思い辞書を見ました。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:(usedespeciallyinnewspapers):towina...three-peat
BBCのWebサイトを見ていたら興味深い記事がありました。以下はその冒頭箇所からの引用です。ThebeerI'msippinghasasharp,tartflavour,similartorhubarb.Butfruitisn'tthemainingredient.ThecoldbrewismadefromtheUK'smostdamagingplant:Japaneseknotweed.IntroducedintheUKasahighlyprizedornamentalplantinthemid-19thCentury,Japaneseknotweediswidelyconsideredoneoftheworld'smostintractableinvasivespecies.Withitscreepi...Japaneseknotweed
TheJapanTimesMarch21,2024の記事からの引用です。LocalgovernmentsengageelderlytoeaseadoptionofcashlesspaymentsSomeolderpeopleandotherswhofinddigitaldevicesdifficulttooperatecontinuetoviewcashasthebe-allandend-allformakingpurchases."thebe-allandend-all"の表現を見るのは初めてなので辞書を見ます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:themostimportantpart;allthatmatters:Hercareeristhebe-allandend-allofhere...thebe-allandend-all
YasutakaTsutsuiの短編"TheStuffthatNightmaresareMadeof"を読みました。"Yeah,it'sfine.Youcancomeinnow."Slowlyandcautiously,MasakosteppedintoBunichi'sroom.Andassoonasshedid,outjumpedBunichifrombehindthedoorwithamaskonhisface!Itwasa"Prajna"maskfromoneofthestoriesBunichiliked,withholloweyes,agapingbright-redmouthandaexpressionsofierceitcouldonlybelongtoacreaturefromanoth...Prajnamask
YasutakaTsutsuiのSF小説"TheGirlwhoLeaptthroughTime"を読みました。Kazukoleftthehousewithnodestinationinmind,butshewasdyingtotellsomeone.Atfirst,shethoughtaboutvisitingGoro.Butthen,Gorocouldbeeasilyscaredandwassometimesrashinhisbehaviour.PerhapsitwouldbebettertovisitKazuoinstead?Sure,hecameacrossattimesasbeingabitspacedout.Butunderneathitall,Kazuowasreallyrathersmart...rashin
"PhilosophyforBeginners"を読んでいます。Arthurtravelstothefutureinatimemachineandstealstheblueprintforatimemachine.HethengoesbackandgivesittoProfessorWells,whousesittobuildthetimemachinethattookArthurtothefuture.Thisscenarioinvolvessomethingcalledacausalloop.That'swheneventsultimatelyseemtocausethemselves."causalloop"の"causal"が最初は何の形容詞か分かりませんでしたが、辞書を見たら直ぐに元の単語は"c...causalloop
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"LaughtertheBestMedicine"からの引用です。Thebesttechniquetosellburglaralarms:Stopbywhennobody'shome,andleaveabrochureonthekitchentable.Thebesttechniquetosell
"PhilosophyforBeginners"を読んでいます。Tohelpdecideifanactionisrightorwrong,philosophershavedevelopedwaysoflookingatmorality.Somehaveveryformalnames,suchasutilitarianism,deontologyandvirtueethics."ontology"と同様に哲学用語でしょうね。・CollinsDictionary:thebranchofethicsdealingwithduty,moralobligation,andmoralcommitment:Asstatedbefore,deontologyfocusesonadheringtoethicalduties...deontology
"PhilosophyforBeginners"を読んでいます。OntologicalArgumentNealyathousandyearsago,aphilosopherandmonkcalledAnselmofCanterburyputforwardwhat'sknownastheontologicalargument.HesaidthattherewassomethingabouttheveryideaofGodthatcompelsyoutoagreethatGodmustexist.Ifyoustruggletogetyourheadroundit,don'twarry.Thelanguageistricky:"ontological"は形容詞なので元の"ontology"で辞書を見ます。・Ox...ontological/ontology
"PhilosophyforBeginners"を読んでいます。Whenyoustarttowonderwhyyoubelievesomething...there'salwaysanother'why...?'andtheendlesschainofwhysturnsintoaninfiniteregress...Theproblemis,thatthislineofquestioningneedn'tstophere,Infact,somephilosophersarguethatitcouldjustgotoforever,andeverandever,inwhat'sknownasaninfiniteregress."infiniteregress"はいつまでたっても議論・話が以前の状態に戻ること...infiniteregress
JordanAkpojaro他2名の著者にる"PhilosophyforBeginners"を借りました。実は"Philosophy"の本を読む気は毛頭もなく、"PsychologyforBeginners"を予約したつもりでした。しかも手にした時に中学生程度を対象にした本だと分かりました。とりあえず読みます。Whydophilosophy?...No.Noteveryquestionisphilosophical,butlotsareespeciallyquestionthatchallengeverybasicideas.Suchas,whatdothewords'good'and'bad'reallymean?Andhowcanyouknowifsomethingis'good'ratherthan...fiddly
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"LIFEintheseUnitedStates"からの引用です。Mygrandfatherwasfrugaltotheend.Ashelaydying,surroundedbyhischildren,hewarned,"Ifyoukidsspendmorethan$500foracasket,I'llkickthelidoff.""Dad,"myfathersaidinareassuringtone,"for$500,youdon'tgetalid."frugalgrandfather
村田沙耶香の"Earthlings"を読んでいます。Iwasextremelyrelievedabouthisinsistenceonabsolutelynosexualcontact.HewasmoreneuroticaboutitthanIwas.TheloungewearI'dpreviouslywornathomeexposedmycalves,whichrevoltedhim,soIstartedwearingatracksuitinstead.Wehadn'tevensomuchasshakenhands.Atmostourfingetipshadbrushedhandingoveraparcel."loungewear"と"tracksuit"の衣服名が出てきました。"loungewear"...tracksuite
村田沙耶香の"Earthlings"を読んでいます。Weloweredthecoffinintothehole."Shallwesayourlastgoodbye,then?"askedUncleTeruyoshi.Theyopenedupthecoffin.UncleTakahiro,hisvoicrhoarse,said,"Welloldman,yougotlonginthetooth,didn'tyou?"TheauntslookedatGrandpa'sfaceandchokedup."longinthetooth"は慣用句でしょう。辞書を見ます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:(humorous,especiallyBritishEnglish)oldortooold・Coll...longinthetooth
村田沙耶香の"Earthlings"を読んでいます。MysisteraskedmetogobuyhersomestufffromthedrugstorewhereMomworked.Iwaslookingforeyedropsformysister'sstywhenIcaughtsightofMomatthefarendofthestore.Shewasn'taqualifiedpharmacist.つい最近、眼が痒くなるので（多分花粉症）私も目薬を買いにドラッグストアに行きました。"sty"も目の病気の一種に違いありません。辞書を見ます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:aninfectionoftheeyelid(=theskinaboveorbelowtheeye)whichmake...sty
村田沙耶香の"Earthlings"を読んでいます。UncleTeruyoshilaughed."YuualwayssticksclosetoNatsuki,doesn'tit?"Theyprobablysaidthesamethingeveryyear,butconsideringwewereanitemnowIquietlylookeddown,feelingembarrassed."It'strue,thetwoofthemareliketwins,"anotherauntsaid.日本語でも最近はアイテムなどと言うことがありますが、"item"は普通はリストやグループの中の物とか内容を指しますが、上の引用文では人（we)について"anitem"と言っています。辞書で意味を確認します。・Oxford...item
YuvalNoahHarariの"Sapiens"を読んでいます。'TheLuxuryTrap'の章から引用します。HereandthereaLudditeholdoutrefusestoopenanemailaccount,justasthousandsofyearsagosomehumanbandsrefusedtotakeupfarmingandsoescapedtheluxurytrap.ButtheAgriculturalRevolutiondidn'tneedeverybandinagivenregiontojoinup."Ludditeholdout"の"Luddite"は固有名詞なので次の辞書しか説明はありませんでした。・UrbanDictionary:Apersonwhoisaverse...Luditeholdout
YuvalNoahHarariの"Sapiens"を読んでいます。'History'sBiggestFraud'の章に興味深い記述がありました。ThebodyofHomoSapienshadnotevolvedforsuchtasks.Itwasadaptedtoclimbingappletreesandrunningaftergazelles,nottoclearingrocksandcarryingwaterbuckets.Humanspines,knees,necksandarchespaidtheprice.Studiesofancientskeletonsindicatethatthetransitiontoagriculturebroughtaboutaplethoraofailments,s...domesticate
YuvalNoahHarariの"Sapiens"を読んでいます。'Noah'sArk'の章から引用します。TheFirstWaveExtinction,whichaccompaniedthespreadoftheforagers,wasfollowedbytheSecondWaveExtinction,whichaccompaniedthespreadofthefarmers,andgivesusanimportantperspectiveontheThirdWaveExtinction,whichindustrialactivityiscausingtoday.Don'tbelievetree-huggerswhoclaimthatourancestorslivedinharmonywithnatur...tree-hugger
YuvalNoahHarariの"Sapiens"を読んでいます。'TheFlood'の章から引用します。FollowingtheCognitiveRevolution,Sapiensacquiredthetechnology,theorganisationalskills,andperhapseventhevisionnecessarytobreakoutofAfro-AsiaandsettletheOuterWorld.TheirfirstachievementwasthecolonisationofAustraliasome45,000yearsago.Expertsarehard-pressedtoexplainthisfeat.InordertoreachAustralia,humanshadt...hard-pressed
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"HumorinUniform"からの引用です。WhenmyAirForcewinddeployedtoNorway,ourfirstsergeantwantedtomakesurewebehavedourselvesandblendedinwiththelocals,"Youmenarerepresentingyourselves,yourcountryandtheUnitedStatesAirForce,"hetoldus."Remember,wheninRome,doastheRomaniansdo."英語が母国語でこんな間違えをする人がいるのですかね？DoAstheRomaniansDo
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"LifeinTheseUnitedStates"からの引用です。My3-year-oldnephewwatchedmuchofthefuneralprocessionforQueenElizabeth,includingthe96-gunsalute,whichfeaturedcannonfire.Asimpressiveasitwas,helookedabitconcerned,askingafteritwasover,"Isthathowshedied?"HowQueenElizabethdied
YuvalNoahHarariの"Sapiens"を読んでいます。'TheTreeofKnowledge'の章から引用します。DoyouthinkthathistoryprofessorschataboutthereasonsforWorldWarOnewhentheymeetforlunch,orthatnuclearphysicistsspendtheircoffeebreaksatscientificconferencestalkingaboutquarks?Sometimes.Butmoreoften,theygossipabouttheprofessorwhocaughtherhusbandcheating,orthequarrelbetweentheheadofthedepartmentand...monger
YuvalNoahHarariの"Sapiens(副題ABriefHistoryofHumankind)を読み始めました。氏の本は"HomoDeus"と"21Lessonsforthe21Century"を既に読んだので、これで3冊目、地元の図書館にある氏の作品はこれで全てです。ちょっと長くなりますが、'AnAnimalofNoSignificance'の章から引用します。Thatspectacularleapfromthemiddletothetophadenormousconsequences.Otheranimalsatthetopofthepyramid,suchaslionsandsharks,evolvedintothatpositionverygradually,overmillionsof...BananaRepublic
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"RaisingtheStakesonSportsBetting"からの引用です。Alsooftentoogoodtobetrueare"parlay"bets,whichcombineseveralresultsintoonewager.Payoutsgowayup--butsodoyouroddsoflosing.Forevery$100wageredonsinglebets,sportsbookskeepabout$5andreturntheother$95.Butonparlays,theykeepabout$32.Dreamingbig,losingsmall--that'swhatyoudowhenyoutrytoguessat16NFLgamestot...parlay
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"WeFoundaFIXHELP,HACKS&HOWTO"からの引用です。WhenbuyingrosesthisValentine'sDay,makeitabaker'sdozenandkeeponebloomforyourself.Flowersofthesametypethatarecutatthesametimeandkeptinsimilarenvironmentsmaturesimilarly.Sowhenyourflowerbeginstowilt,you'llknowit'stimetobuyyourbelovedanewbouguet.Neitheryourgestureoflovenorthethoughtbehinditshoulddieafte...baker'sdozen
Reader'sDigest2月号の記事"LifeinTheseUnitedStates"からの引用です。SomebabyonthisplaneissingingtheABCsalloutoforderandguyjustshouted,"Yes,girl,remix!!""remix"に座布団1枚Remix
TheJapanTimesMar.15の記事から引用します。JapanOKsbilltoreformsexualoffensechargeandraiseageofconsentAmongotherthings,thebillwillmakeupskirtingandproducingimagesofgenitaliawithoutconsentcrimespunishableunderthePenalCode."upskirt"を調べます。・OxfordEnglishDictionary:(ofaphotoorvideo)showingundersomebody'sskirtordresswithouttheirknowledgeorpermission:Themanwascaughttakingups...upskirt
太宰治の小説の"NoLongerHuman"を読んでいます。"Youseemtobejustascocksureofyourselfasever.Anyway,it'snothingimportand.Sheaskedmetotellyoutovisitheronceinawhile."cocksure"の意味を調べます。・CollinsDictionary:Someonewhoiscocksureissoconfidentandsureoftheirabilitiesthattheyannoyotherpeople.:Shewascocksurethatshewasabletodothejobbetterthananyoneelse・CambridgeEnglishDictionary:tooconfi...cocksure
太宰治の小説の"NoLongerHuman"を読んでいます。AtShizuo'ssuggestionaconferencetookplaceattendedbyFlatfish,Horikiandherselfatwhichitwasconcludedthatallrelationsbetweenmeandmyfamilyweretobebroken,andIwastolivewithShizukoasmanandwife.ThanksalsotoShizuko'sefforts,mycartoonsbegantoproduceasurprisingamountofmoney.Iboughtliquorandcigarettes,asIhadplanned,withtheproceeds,butmyglo...proceeds
読んだことはありませんが太宰治の有名な小説"NoLongerHuman"を読むことにしました。翻訳者は有名な文化勲章受章のDonaldKeene氏です。Thesecondgirlinterestedinmewasa"comrade,"astudentinateacher'strainingcollege.Myactivitiesinthemovementobligedme,distastefulasitwas,toseehereveryday.Evenafterthearrangementsfortheday'sjobhadbeencompleted,shedoggedlytaggedalongafterme.Shebroughtmepresents,seeminglyatrandom,andoffere...temporize
YuMiriの小説"TokyoUenoStation"を読んでいます。Inthetwentyorsoplasticcheckoutbagstiedtotherailingseparatingtheroadandthepavementweresomeone'sdailynecessities,hungthereforstorage.Thehandleofadampunbrellawashookedoverthetopoftherail,andabamboobroomwasstuckthroughaswell.Abluetarpcoveredatrolleyladenwithblankets,clothes,pots,andmore,andonthehandholdofthecart,plasticshopp...trolley
YuMiriの小説"TokyoUenoStation"を読んでいます。No,someoneisthere.Amanwitharecedinghairline,faceupononeofthethreesarcophagus-likestonebenchessurroundingthearea.Purplesweatshirt,beigetrousers,newspapersspreadunderneathhim,coveredwithagreensweater.Hishandsarecrossedoverhissolarplexus,andhisfeet,cladinblackshoes,aresoperfectlyclosethattheymightaswellbetiedtogether."solar...solarplexus
YuMiriの小説"TokyoUenoStation"を読んでいます。Isawsomebrightredcoinlockers,andmyeyecaughtthesignforUenoStarMovie,knownamongthehomelessasthelittlepornotheater.Inonebuildingtherewerethreetheaters:StarMovie,whichshoweddoublebillsofoldfilms;JamanMasterpieceTheater,whichspecializedinyouraveragepornos,andWorldMasterpieceTheater,whichspecializedingayporn."doublebills"の意味を調...doublebill
YuMiriの小説"TokyoUenoStation"を読み始めました。Myfathertoldmethathisgreat-grandfather,thethirdgenerationoftheMorifamilysincetheirmovetoSoma,stillspoketheKagadialect.Hesaidthatintheolddaysthedeadwereplacedsittingupincoffinsthatresembledpalanquinsandweretakentofuneralpyresinthemountains,accompaniedbyallthepeopleofthevillagerecitingthenembutsu.Thecoffinwasplacedonthewo...funeralpyres
BBCNewsWebsite(Feb.21)からの引用です。PrimeMinisterRishiSunakhascriticisedchangestoRoaldDahlbooks,aftertheremovalofsomereferencestothingslikecharacters'appearanceandweightsparkedafiercedebate.Dahl'sestateandpublishersaidworksincludingTheBFGandCharlieandtheChocolateFactoryhadbeenupdatedtobemoresuitableformodernaudiences.Somesaidtheyapprovedofthechanges.ButMrSunak'...airbrushed
