覚えたくても中々記憶できない英単語、熟語を覚えるために始めた英語についての学習帳です。
今日は単語の話題ではなく、割合を示す表現ですが、なるほどこう言う表現法もあるのだと知ったReader'sDigest5月号の記事'CleantheThingsYouNeverDo'です。Ifnot,mixonepartwhitevinegarandninepartswater(ortwopartslemonjuiceandeightpartswater),fillthereservoirwiththemixture,andrunadripcycle....Mixequalpartsbakingsodaandhydrogenperoxidewithasplashofdegreasingdishsoap."part"と"parts"の使い分けも注意しないとね。onepart...nineparts
Reader'sDigest5月号の記事'TheHoleintheFence'からの引用です。ThispartofNewOrleansiscalledHollygrove--whatLilWayne,whogrewuphere,referstoas"theHolyMecca,"I'vealsohearditcalledPigeonTown,Leonidas,or,infaintlyominoustones,"thefruitstreets"--amodestsubsetofwhatlocalscallUptown,withitsgrandcolumnedhouseandclothingboutiques.It'sworking-class,mostly,withmiddle-classfringes:Wh...Latinx
電動自転車が最近急速に普及していますね。私はあいかわらずギアチェンジもない安い自転車に乗っているので、子供を乗せた若い女性の電動自転車に追い抜かれます。電動自転車にあたる英語の表現をReader'sDigest5月号の記事'E-BikeSaftyTips'で初めて見ました。その記事からの引用です。Beforeyougoonyournexttwo-wheeledadventure,makesureyou'refamiliarwiththeinsandoutsofbicyclesafty.Thisholdstruewhetheryou'reridingatraditionalbikeorane-bike--onepoweredbyanelectricmotorinadditiontoyourpedaling....e-bike
Reader'sDigest5月号の記事'SkinCareforWarmerWeather'からの引用です。Antioxidantsareparticularlyimportantduringthesummer,whenstrongerUVrayscandamageunprotectedskin."NotonlycantoomuchsunleadtodirectDNAdamage,butitcanalsobreakdowncollagenandelastin,duetoUV-inducedfreeradicals,"explainsDr.Shainhouse.Applyanantioxidantserum,suchasvitaminC,inthemorningaftercleansingyourfacea...serum
C.G.Jungの"ModernManinSearchofaSoul"を読んでいます。第11章'PsychotherapistsortheClergy'から引用します。Thecauseofaneurosislieinthepresentaswellasinthepast;andonlyastillexistingcausecankeepaneurosisactive.Amanisnottubercularbecausehewasinfectedtwentyyearsagowithbacilli,butbecausefociofinfectionarestillactivetoday.Thequestionwhenandhowtheinfectiontookplaceareevenquiteirreleva...foci
C.G.Jungの"ModernManinSearchofaSoul"を読んでいます。第11章'PsychotherapistsortheClergy'から引用します。Ihavefoundthatmodernmanhasanineradicableaversionfortraditionalopinionsandinheritedtruths.HeisaBolshevistforwhomallthespiritualstandardsandformsofthepasthavelosttheirvalidity,andwhothereforewantstoexperimentintheworldofthespiritastheBolshevistexperimentswitheconomics.Whenco...parlousstate
C.G.Jungの"ModernManinSearchofaSoul"を読んでいます。今日取り上げる単語も第5章'TheStagesofLife'からの引用です。Beforethenineteenthcenturythethyroidwasregardedasameaninglessorgan,merelybecauseitwasnotunderstood.Itwouldbeequallyshort-sightedofustodaytocalltheprimordialimagessenseless.Formetheseimagesaresomethinglikepsychicorgans,andItreatthemwiththeverygreatestcare.Ithappenssometimestha...medicament
C.G.Jungの"ModernManinSearchofaSoul"を読んでいます。第5章'TheStagesofLife'から引用します。Theseriousproblemsoflife,however,areneverfullysolved.Ifitshouldforonceappearthattheyare,thisisthesignthatsomethinghasbeenlost.Themeaninganddesignofaproblemseemnottolieinitssolution,butinourworkingatitincessantly.Thisalonepreservesusfromstultificationandpetrifaction."stultificationandpe...stultification
psychasthenic/psychasthenia/nervous breakdown
読む本が切れたのに借りる本を予約するのを忘れました。家に最も近い図書館にある英語の本は多読用の本がほとんどでしたが、ほんの少し原書も置いてあったのでそこからC.G.Jungの"ModernManinSearchofaSoul"を借りて読むことにしました。精神分析学者としてFreudと同じ様に著名な人だとと知っているだけで、Freudの著作と同様に日本語でもこれまで読んだ本はありません。第2章'ProblemofPsychotherapy'からの引用です。Itisprobablethatoneformofneurosisisconditionedbythepredominanceofsecrets,andanotherbythepredominanceofrestrainedemotions.Atanyra...psychasthenic/psychasthenia/nervousbreakdown
5月25日のTheJapanTimesOnlineの'UnderstandingtheextentofChinesepublicsupportforRussia'の記事から引用します。Afull75%ofthesurveyedrespondentsindicatedthatsupportingRussiaintheRusso-UkrainianconflictisinChina’snationalinterest.Whatisworthnotinghere,however,isthatthesurveyquestioniscouchedintermsofinterest,asopposedtoaskingwhetherthewarwasrightorjustifiable.Respondentsweren...iscouchedin
土曜日に行われたラグビーのフランスとのテストマッチ、前半は互角で良かったのですが、後半になったら立て続けにトライを取られ、完敗。後半は50年程前に秩父宮で見たフランスとの試合と余り変わっていませんでした。さて、CixinLiuの"TheThree-BodyProblem"を読んでいます。OperationGuzhengの章からです。Withoutwaitingforatranslation,DaShijumpedup."'Pao--Li-Si'--Iheardthatwordtwice.What?Youlookdownonthepolice?Ifyou'retalkingaboutdroppingsomebombsandturningthatshipintosmithereens,yeah,youmili...smithereens
5月19日のTheJapanTimesOnline記事'Russiangymnastbannedforoneyearforpro-war'Z'symbol'の冒頭個所から引用します。ARussiangymnastwhosportedaninsignialinkedtohiscountry’sinvasionofUkraineonamedalpodiumhasbeenbannedforoneyear,adisciplinarypanelsaid.IvanKuliak’ssinglethadtheletter“Z”prominentlyplacedashestoodnexttoUkraine’sKovtunIllia,thegoldmedalistataWorldCupeventinDohainMarch.T...singlet
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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
