Dialogue

Vocabulary (Review)

Learn New Words FAST with this Lessonโ€™s Vocab Review List

Get this lessonโ€™s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.

Or sign up using Facebook
Already a Member?

Lesson Notes

Unlock In-Depth Explanations & Exclusive Takeaways with Printable Lesson Notes

Unlock Lesson Notes and Transcripts for every single lesson. Sign Up for a Free Lifetime Account and Get 7 Days of Premium Access.

Or sign up using Facebook
Already a Member?

Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
Natsuko: ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€ใชใคใ“ใงใ™ใ€‚
Naomi: ใชใŠใฟใงใ™ใ€‚
Chris: Chris here. If You Come to Japan, Everything Will Be Fine.
Naomi: ใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใฎ๏ผ’๏ผ“ใ€๏ผ’๏ผ”ใจใ€Œไผ‘ๆ—ฅๅˆ†ๆ•ฃๅŒ–ๆกˆใ€ใซใคใ„ใฆ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใใพใ—ใŸใŒใ€ไปŠๅ›žใŒๆœ€ๅพŒใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚
Natsuko: ใใ—ใฆ Upper Intermediate ใฎใ‚ทใƒชใƒผใ‚บใจใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ€ๆœ€ๅพŒใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
Naomi: ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใƒผใ€‚
Chris: ๅฏ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใญ๏ฝžใ€‚
Naomi: ใใ—ใฆใ€ใใฎๆœ€ๅพŒใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใฎๆ–‡ๆณ•ใƒใ‚คใƒณใƒˆใฏ๏ผŸ
Natsuko: ใ€Œ๏ฝžใฐใ€ๆธˆใ‚€ใ€ใ€ไพ‹ใˆใฐใ€Œๅ›ใŒ่กŒใ‘ใฐๆธˆใ‚€ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚ใ€
Chris: โ€œIf you go, everything will be fine.โ€
Naomi: ไปŠๅ›žใ‚‚ใพใŸใ€็ฅž็”ฐใ•ใ‚“ใจ่ฅฟๆ‘ใ•ใ‚“ใ€ไบŒไบบใฎ็”ทๆ€งใฎไผš่ฉฑใงใ™ใญใ€‚
Natsuko: ใฏใ„ใ€‚ๅ‹้”ๅŒๅฃซใชใฎใงใ€ใ‚ซใ‚ธใƒฅใ‚ขใƒซใซ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€Œไผ‘ๆ—ฅๅˆ†ๆ•ฃๅŒ–ๆกˆใ€ใซๅฏพใ—ใฆใฎๆ„่ฆ‹ใ‚„็–‘ๅ•ใชใฉใ‚’ใŠไบ’ใ„ใซ่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใญใ€‚
Chris: These are two friends speaking casual Japanese. Theyโ€™re expressing their ideas about holiday dispensation.
Natsuko: ใใ‚Œใงใฏใ€ไผš่ฉฑใ‚’่žใ„ใฆใฟใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
Chris: Please listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
่ฅฟๆ‘:ใใ‚‚ใใ‚‚ใ€ใใฎใ€Œไผ‘ๆ—ฅๅˆ†ๆ•ฃๅŒ–ๆกˆใ€ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใฎใฏไฝ•ใฎใŸใ‚ใซ่€ƒใˆใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸใ‚“ใ ๏ผŸ
็ฅž็”ฐ:ใ€Œ่ฆณๅ…‰ๆฅญ็•Œใฎ้›‡็”จใฎๅฎ‰ๅฎšใจไฟƒ้€ฒใ€ใฎใŸใ‚ใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚
่ฅฟๆ‘:ใชใ‚“ใ ใใ‚Šใ‚ƒ๏ผŸ
็ฅž็”ฐ:ใคใพใ‚Šใ€ไปŠใฟใŸใ„ใซใ€ใ‚ใ‚‹ไธ€ๆ™‚ๆœŸใ ใ‘ๅฟ™ใ—ใใฆใ€ใใ‚Œไปฅๅค–ใฎๆ™‚ๆœŸใฏๆš‡ใ ใจใ€่ฆณๅ…‰ๅœฐใฎใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใ‚„ใŠๅบ—ใฏใ€ๅฎ‰ๅฎš็š„ใซไบบใ‚’้›‡ใ†ใ“ใจใŒ้›ฃใ—ใ„ใ ใ‚ใ€‚
ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ๅฟ™ใ—ใ„ๆ™‚ๆœŸใŒๅˆ†ๆ•ฃใ•ใ‚Œใ‚Œใฐใ€ใ‚ใ‚‹็จ‹ๅบฆ้•ทๆœŸ้–“ๅฎ‰ๅฎšใ—ใฆไบบใ‚’้›‡ใ†ใ“ใจใŒใงใใ‚‹ใ‚ใ‘ใ ใ€‚
่ฅฟๆ‘:ใตใƒผใ‚“ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใพใšใ€ๆœ‰็ตฆไผ‘ๆš‡ใ‚’ใจใ‚Šใ‚„ใ™ใใ™ใ‚‹ใซใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ‚’่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ๆ–นใŒๅ…ˆใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‹ใ€‚
็ฅž็”ฐ:ใใฎใจใŠใ‚Šใชใ‚“ใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚ไปฎใซใ€Œไผ‘ๆ—ฅๅˆ†ๆ•ฃๅŒ–ๆกˆใ€ใŒ้€šใฃใŸใจใ—ใฆใ€ใ‚‚ใ—ใ€่‡ชๅˆ†้”ใŒไผ‘ใฟใฎใจใใซใ€ๅ–ๅผ•ๅ…ˆใฎไผš็คพใŒๅƒใ„ใฆใ„ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใฉใ†ใ™ใ‚‹๏ผŸ
ๅคงไผๆฅญใชใ‚‰ใ€ใ€Œๅฝ“็คพใฏใŠไผ‘ใฟใงใ™ใ€ใฃใฆ่จ€ใˆใฐๆธˆใ‚€ใ‘ใฉใ€ใ†ใกใฟใŸใ„ใชไธญๅฐไผๆฅญใฎๅ ดๅˆใฏใ€ใใ†ใ„ใ†่จณใซใ‚‚ใ„ใ‹ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚
็ตๅฑ€ใ€ๆ‹…ๅฝ“่€…ใฏๅ‡บๅ‹คใ™ใ‚‹ใฏใ‚ใซใชใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
ใ—ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ€ใใฎใ‚ใจใ€ไปฃไผ‘ใ‚‚ๅ–ใ‚Œใšใ€ไผ‘ใฟใฏๅ–ใ‚Œใšใ˜ใพใ„ใ ใ€‚
่ฅฟๆ‘:ใใ†ใ ใ‚ˆใชใƒผใ€‚
็ฅž็”ฐ:ใใ‚Œใซใ€ๆทท้›‘ใฎ็ทฉๅ’Œใจใ‹ใ„ใ†ใ‘ใฉใ€ๅœฐๅŸŸใ”ใจใซไผ‘ๆ—ฅใ‚’ใšใ‚‰ใ›ใฐๆธˆใ‚€ใฃใฆใ‚ใ‘ใงใ‚‚ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใชใ€‚
ใ ใฃใฆใ€ใใ‚Œใžใ‚ŒใฎๅœฐๅŸŸใฎไบบใŸใกใฏๅŒใ˜ๆ™‚ๆœŸใซไผ‘ใ‚€ใ‚ใ‘ใ ใ‘ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใใฎๅ‘จใ‚Šใฎ่ฆณๅ…‰ๅœฐใ‚„้“่ทฏใฏใ€ๅ‰ใจๅŒใ˜ใ‚ˆใ†ใซๆทท้›‘ใ™ใ‚‹ใซๆฑบใพใฃใฆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
ใฉใ†่€ƒใˆใฆใ‚‚ใ€ใŠใ‹ใ—ใชๆกˆใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Natsuko: ๆฌกใฏใ€่‹ฑ่ชžใŒๅ…ฅใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
่ฅฟๆ‘:ใใ‚‚ใใ‚‚ใ€ใใฎใ€Œไผ‘ๆ—ฅๅˆ†ๆ•ฃๅŒ–ๆกˆใ€ใฃใฆใ„ใ†ใฎใฏไฝ•ใฎใŸใ‚ใซ่€ƒใˆใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸใ‚“ใ ๏ผŸ
Chris: What was this "proposition for staggered holidays" meant for in the first place?
็ฅž็”ฐ:ใ€Œ่ฆณๅ…‰ๆฅญ็•Œใฎ้›‡็”จใฎๅฎ‰ๅฎšใจไฟƒ้€ฒใ€ใฎใŸใ‚ใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Chris: It's for "the stability and encouragement of long-term employment in tourism."
่ฅฟๆ‘:ใชใ‚“ใ ใใ‚Šใ‚ƒ๏ผŸ
Chris: What the heck is that?
็ฅž็”ฐ:ใคใพใ‚Šใ€ไปŠใฟใŸใ„ใซใ€ใ‚ใ‚‹ไธ€ๆ™‚ๆœŸใ ใ‘ๅฟ™ใ—ใใฆใ€ใใ‚Œไปฅๅค–ใฎๆ™‚ๆœŸใฏๆš‡ใ ใจใ€่ฆณๅ…‰ๅœฐใฎใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใ‚„ใŠๅบ—ใฏใ€ๅฎ‰ๅฎš็š„ใซไบบใ‚’้›‡ใ†ใ“ใจใŒ้›ฃใ—ใ„ใ ใ‚ใ€‚
Chris: In other words...the way it is now, with sightseeing areas and hotels having a busy period and a quiet period, it's difficult to give people stable employment.
็ฅž็”ฐ:ใ ใ‘ใฉใ€ๅฟ™ใ—ใ„ๆ™‚ๆœŸใŒๅˆ†ๆ•ฃใ•ใ‚Œใ‚Œใฐใ€ใ‚ใ‚‹็จ‹ๅบฆ้•ทๆœŸ้–“ๅฎ‰ๅฎšใ—ใฆไบบใ‚’้›‡ใ†ใ“ใจใŒใงใใ‚‹ใ‚ใ‘ใ ใ€‚
Chris: But, if the busy period can be dispersed, then they can employ people for a certain length of time.
่ฅฟๆ‘:ใตใƒผใ‚“ใ€‚
Chris: Hmmโ€ฆ
่ฅฟๆ‘:ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใพใšใ€ๆœ‰็ตฆไผ‘ๆš‡ใ‚’ใจใ‚Šใ‚„ใ™ใใ™ใ‚‹ใซใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ‚’่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ๆ–นใŒๅ…ˆใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‹ใ€‚
Chris: but they should first think about how they can make it easier to take a paid vacation.
็ฅž็”ฐ:ใใฎใจใŠใ‚Šใชใ‚“ใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Chris: That's exactly right.
็ฅž็”ฐ:ไปฎใซใ€Œไผ‘ๆ—ฅๅˆ†ๆ•ฃๅŒ–ๆกˆใ€ใŒ้€šใฃใŸใจใ—ใฆใ€ใ‚‚ใ—ใ€่‡ชๅˆ†้”ใŒไผ‘ใฟใฎใจใใซใ€ๅ–ๅผ•ๅ…ˆใฎไผš็คพใŒๅƒใ„ใฆใ„ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใฉใ†ใ™ใ‚‹๏ผŸ
Chris: Even if the "proposition for staggered holidays" goes through, what would you do if a client company was working while you were on holiday?
็ฅž็”ฐ:ๅคงไผๆฅญใชใ‚‰ใ€ใ€Œๅฝ“็คพใฏใŠไผ‘ใฟใงใ™ใ€ใฃใฆ่จ€ใˆใฐๆธˆใ‚€ใ‘ใฉใ€ใ†ใกใฟใŸใ„ใชไธญๅฐไผๆฅญใฎๅ ดๅˆใฏใ€ใใ†ใ„ใ†่จณใซใ‚‚ใ„ใ‹ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Chris: A big company can say "We're closed" and that would be fine, but a small company like ours can't really say that.
็ฅž็”ฐ:็ตๅฑ€ใ€ๆ‹…ๅฝ“่€…ใฏๅ‡บๅ‹คใ™ใ‚‹ใฏใ‚ใซใชใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
Chris: In the end, the person in charge will have to work.
็ฅž็”ฐ:ใ—ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ€ใใฎใ‚ใจใ€ไปฃไผ‘ใ‚‚ๅ–ใ‚Œใšใ€ไผ‘ใฟใฏๅ–ใ‚Œใšใ˜ใพใ„ใ ใ€‚
Chris: Also, after that, you can't even take a compensatory holiday, and in the end, you don't get a break.
่ฅฟๆ‘:ใใ†ใ ใ‚ˆใชใƒผใ€‚
Chris: Yeah, that's true...
็ฅž็”ฐ:ใใ‚Œใซใ€ๆทท้›‘ใฎ็ทฉๅ’Œใจใ‹ใ„ใ†ใ‘ใฉใ€ๅœฐๅŸŸใ”ใจใซไผ‘ๆ—ฅใ‚’ใšใ‚‰ใ›ใฐๆธˆใ‚€ใฃใฆใ‚ใ‘ใงใ‚‚ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใชใ€‚
Chris: Also, they say it's to ease the crowding, but shifting the holidays by region doesn't necessarily solve this.
็ฅž็”ฐ:ใ ใฃใฆใ€ใใ‚Œใžใ‚ŒใฎๅœฐๅŸŸใฎไบบใŸใกใฏๅŒใ˜ๆ™‚ๆœŸใซไผ‘ใ‚€ใ‚ใ‘ใ ใ‘ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใใฎๅ‘จใ‚Šใฎ่ฆณๅ…‰ๅœฐใ‚„้“่ทฏใฏใ€ๅ‰ใจๅŒใ˜ใ‚ˆใ†ใซๆทท้›‘ใ™ใ‚‹ใซๆฑบใพใฃใฆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Chris: People in that region will be taking a break at the same time, so the sightseeing areas and roads in that area will be crowded as usual.
็ฅž็”ฐ:ใฉใ†่€ƒใˆใฆใ‚‚ใ€ใŠใ‹ใ—ใชๆกˆใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Chris: Any way you look at it, it's a strange proposition.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Chris: ใ€Œๆ—ฅๆœฌใ€ใฃใฆ็ฅๆ—ฅใŒๅคšใ„ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚Japan has a lot of national holidays.
Naomi: ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใ„ใใคใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‹็Ÿฅใฃใฆใพใ™๏ผŸ
Chris: ใ„ใ‚„ใ€ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ‚‚ใ€ใŸใ ๅคšใ„ใช๏ฝžใจใ€‚
Natsuko: ๅ…จ้ƒจใง๏ผ‘๏ผ•ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚
Naomi: ใ‚ใ€ใ•ใ™ใŒ๏ผใ‚ˆใใ”ๅญ˜็Ÿฅใงใ€‚
Natsuko: ๆ•ฐใˆใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(็ฌ‘๏ผ‰
Naomi: ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎ็ฅๆ—ฅใฏไธ€ๅนด้–“ใซใ€๏ผ‘๏ผ•ๆ—ฅ้–“ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใ€ๅ…ˆ้€ฒๅ›ฝใฎไธญใ ใจไธ€็•ชๅคšใ„ใ‚“ใ ใใ†ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Chris: ๅ…ˆ้€ฒๅ›ฝใฏ โ€œadvanced countriesโ€ ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใธ๏ฝžใ€ใใ†ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Natuko: Innovative Language Learning ใงใฏใ€ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใชๅ›ฝใฎไบบใŒๅƒใ„ใฆใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚ใชใฎใงใ€ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ่žใ„ใฆใฟใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใพใšใ€ใƒ‰ใ‚คใƒ„ใ€‚ใƒ‰ใ‚คใƒ„ไบบใฎใƒžใƒผใƒ“ใƒณใซ่žใ„ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใ€Œ๏ผ‘๏ผ‘ใ‹๏ผ‘๏ผ’ใ€ใจ่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Natsuko: ๏ผ‘๏ผ‘ใ‹ใ€๏ผ‘๏ผ’ใฃใฆ๏ผŸใ‚๏ผใ‚‚ใ—ใ‹ใ—ใฆใ€ไฝใ‚“ใงใ‚‹ๅ ดๆ‰€ใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆ้•ใฃใŸใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Naomi: ใใ†ใฟใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ชใƒผใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒชใ‚ขใ‚‚ใ€ใฉใ†ใ‚„ใ‚‰ไฝใ‚“ใงใ‚‹ๅ ดๆ‰€ใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใ€Œ๏ผ‘๏ผๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰๏ผ‘๏ผ’ๆ—ฅใ€ใชใ‚“ใฆ่จ€ใฃใฆใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰้Ÿ“ๅ›ฝใฏใ€็ตๆง‹ๅคšใ„ใฟใŸใ„ใงใ€๏ผ‘๏ผ”ๆ—ฅใ€‚
Natsuko: ใ‚ใ€้Ÿ“ๅ›ฝใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใจใใ‚“ใชใซๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ๆ—ฅๆœฌใ ใจใ€ๆœ‰็ตฆไผ‘ๆš‡ (paid holiday) ใŒๅ–ใ‚Šใซใใ„ไผš็คพใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใใ†ใ„ใ†ไผš็คพใซๅƒใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใซใจใฃใฆใฏใ€็ฅๆ—ฅใŒ๏ผ‘๏ผ•ๆ—ฅใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ†ใฎใฏๅฌ‰ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚
Chris: ใƒ€ใ‚คใ‚ขใƒญใ‚ฐใงใ€่ฅฟๆ‘ใ•ใ‚“ใŒๆœ‰็ตฆไผ‘ๆš‡ใซๅฏพใ—ใฆใ‚ณใƒกใƒณใƒˆใ‚’่จ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‚ˆใญใ€‚
Natsuko: ใ‚ใ€ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใ€Œๆœ‰็ตฆไผ‘ๆš‡ใ‚’ใจใ‚Šใ‚„ใ™ใใ™ใ‚‹ใซใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ‚’่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ๆ–นใŒๅ…ˆใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ‹ใ€‚ใ€ใฃใฆ่จ€ใฃใฆใพใ—ใŸใ‚ˆใญใ€‚
Naomi: ใ†๏ฝžใ‚“ใ€ใใ†ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚็—…ๆฐ—ใซใชใฃใŸใจใใซใ—ใ‹ๆœ‰็ตฆไผ‘ๆš‡ใ‚’ไฝฟใˆใชใ„ใ€ใจใ„ใ†ไผš็คพใ‚‚็ขบใ‹ใซใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ใจใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใฏ็—…ๆฌ  (paid sick leave) ใŒใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใƒผใ€‚ๆœ‰็ตฆไผ‘ๆš‡ (paid holiday) ใ ใ‘ใ—ใ‹ใชใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
Chris: So when you're sick you have to use your paid holiday?
Naomi: ๅŸบๆœฌ็š„ใซใฏใ€ใใ†ใชใฃใกใ‚ƒใ†ใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚
Chris: ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฏๅ…ˆ้€ฒๅ›ฝใงใ™ใŒใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๅŠดๅƒใฎ็’ฐๅขƒใฏๅ…ˆ้€ฒๅ›ฝใฉใ“ใ‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚Japan is a developed country, but Japanese working environment is far from a developed country's one.
Naomi: ใŠใŠ๏ผใ€Œๅ…ˆ้€ฒๅ›ฝใฉใ“ใ‚ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ€ๅ‰ๅ›žใฎๆ–‡ๆณ•ใฎๅพฉ็ฟ’ใ‚’ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆใใ ใ•ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจใ€่ฉฑใ‚‚้•ทใใชใฃใฆใใŸใฎใงใ€ๅ˜่ชžใซๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ€‚
VOCAB AND PHRASE USAGE
Naomi: ใพใšๆœ€ๅˆใฎ่กจ็พใฏ๏ผŸ
Natsuko: ใ€Œใฏใ‚ใ€
Chris: "unfavorable or desperate situation"
Natsuko: ใ€Œใฏใ‚ใ€ใฏใ€Œๅฅฝใพใ—ใใชใ„็Šถๆณใ€ใ€Œ่‡ชๅˆ†ใซใจใฃใฆใ€ใ‚ˆใใชใ„็Šถๆณใ€ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใ€‚ๅพŒใ‚ใซใ€ใ€Œใซใชใ‚‹ใ€ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใ€ใ€Œใฏใ‚ใซใชใ‚‹ใ€ใ€Œ๏ฝžใฏใ‚ใซใชใ‚‹ใ€ใจไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Chris: So ใฏใ‚ใซใชใ‚‹ means something like "to get stuck with unfavorable or unpleasant circumstances."
Naomi: ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใ€Œ๏ฝžใฏใ‚ใซใชใ‚‹ใ€ใฏใ€Œใใ†ใ„ใ†็Šถๆณใซใชใฃใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใ€ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใ€‚ไพ‹ใˆใฐ๏ผŸ
Natsuko: ใ€Œ่กŒใใฏใ‚ใซใชใ‚‹ใ€
Chris: โ€œto end up going somewhereโ€
Natsuko: ใ€Œๆ‰•ใ†ใฏใ‚ใซใชใ‚‹ใ€
Chris: โ€œto end up payingโ€
ไพ‹ๆ–‡ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Natsuko: ใ€Œๅ‹้”ใฎๅ…ƒๅฝผใจใƒ‡ใƒผใƒˆใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ๅ‹้”ใ‚’ๅคฑใ†ใฏใ‚ใซใชใฃใŸใ€‚ใ€
Chris: โ€œSince I went on a date with my friend's ex-boyfriend. I ended up losing my friend.โ€
Naomi: ใพ๏ฝžใ€ใใ†ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใญใ€‚ใงใฏใ€ๆฌกใฎ่กจ็พใ‚’่ฆ‹ใฆใฟใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
Natsuko: ใ€Œ๏ฝžใšใ˜ใพใ„ใ€
Chris: "to end up not doing something."
Naomi: ใ“ใฎใ€Œใšใ€ใฏใ€Œๅฆๅฎšใ€(negative) ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ€Œใชใ„ใ€ใจๅŒใ˜ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใญใ€‚
ใ€Œใ—ใพใ„ใ€ใ€Œใ˜ใพใ„ใ€ใฏใ€Œ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใ€ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใ€‚ใ€ŒใŠใ—ใพใ„ใ€ใฎใ€Œใ—ใพใ„ใ€ใจๅŒใ˜ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใ€‚
ใงใ€ใ“ใฎใƒ•ใƒฌใƒผใ‚บใ€Œnai-form stem + ใšใ˜ใพใ„ใ€ใงใ€Œ๏ฝžใ—ใชใ„ใง็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใ€ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
Chris: So the formation is [nai-form stem of a verb + ใšใ˜ใพใ„] means "to finish without doing something" or "to end up not doing something"
Naomi: ใ€Œ่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‘ใฉใ€ไฝ•ใ‚‚่ฒทใ‚ใชใ„ใงๅธฐใฃใฆใใŸใ€‚ใ€ใชใ‚‰ใ€
Natsuko: ใ€Œ่ฒทใ‚ใšใ˜ใพใ„ใ€
Chris: โ€œI didnโ€™t end up buying anything.โ€
Naomi: ใ€Œใƒ‘ใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒผใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ไบบใจ่ฉฑใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ไฝ•ใ‚‚้ฃŸในใ‚‰ใ‚Œใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚ใ€
Natsuko: ใ€Œ้ฃŸในใšใ˜ใพใ„ใ€
Chris: โ€œโ€œI didnโ€™t end up eating anythingโ€
Naomi: ใงใฏใ€ไปŠ็ดนไป‹ใ—ใŸ่กจ็พใ‚’ๅพฉ็ฟ’ใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ใ‚ซใƒฉใ‚ชใ‚ฑใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใชใคใ“ใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ‚ซใƒฉใ‚ชใ‚ฑใŒๅคงๅซŒใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ๅ‘จใ‚Šใฎไบบใซใ€Œใชใคใ“ใ•ใ‚“ใ€ๆญŒใฃใฆๆญŒใฃใฆ๏ฝžใ€ใฃใฆ่จ€ใ‚ใ‚Œใฆใ€ๅซŒใ ใ‘ใฉๆญŒใ‚’ๆญŒใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Natsuko: ใฏ๏ฝžใ€‚ใ€ŒๆญŒใ†ใฏใ‚ใซใชใฃใŸใ€‚ใ€
Naomi: ใ‚ซใƒฉใ‚ชใ‚ฑใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ€ๆญŒใŒๅคงๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ไบบใŒใ„ใฆใ€ๆญŒใ†ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ€Œใ‚๏ฝžใ‚๏ฝžใ€็ตๅฑ€ใ€ไธ€ๆ›ฒใ‚‚ๆญŒใˆใชใ‹ใฃใŸใชใใ€‚ใ€
Chris: ใ€ŒๆญŒใ‚ใšใ˜ใพใ„ใ€or maybe ใ€ŒๆญŒใˆใšใ˜ใพใ„ใ€
Naomi: ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

Lesson focus

Naomi: ใงใฏใ€ๆ–‡ๆณ•ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Šใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ใ“ใฎใƒฌใƒƒใ‚นใƒณใฎๆ–‡ๆณ•ใฏใ€ใ€Œ๏ฝžใฐใ€ๆธˆใ‚€ใ€ใ€‚ใงใฏใ€ใชใคใ“ใ•ใ‚“ใ€ไพ‹ๆ–‡ใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
Natsuko: ใฏใ„ใ€‚ใ€Œๅƒ•ใŒ่ฌใ‚Œใฐๆธˆใ‚€ใชใ‚‰ใ€่ฌใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใ€
Chris: "If apologizing will solve the problem, then I'll apologize."
Naomi: ใ“ใฎใ€Œ๏ฝžใฐใ€ๆธˆใ‚€ใ€ใงใ™ใŒใ€ใ€Œใฐใ€ใฏ โ€œใฐconditionalโ€ ใงใ™ใญใ€‚
Natsuko: ใคใพใ‚Š โ€œifโ€ ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™ใญใ€‚
Naomi: ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚ใใ—ใฆใ€ๆฌกใฎใ€Œๆธˆใ‚€ใ€ใฏใ€Œ่งฃๆฑบใ™ใ‚‹ใ€(to solve a problem) ใจใ‹ใ€Œ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€(to finish) ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใชใฎใงใ€ใ€Œ๏ฝžใฐใ€ๆธˆใ‚€ใ€ใชใ‚‰ใ€Œใ‚‚ใ—๏ฝžใ™ใ‚Œใฐใ€่งฃๆฑบใ™ใ‚‹ใ€ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใ€€
Chris: The focus of this lesson is the expression of ๏ฝžใฐใ€ๆธˆใ‚€. ๆธˆใ‚€ literally means "to finish" but in this case it means "to solve things". So, it is used in the formation of "ba-conditional form + ๆธˆใ‚€," and altogether it means "if you [verb], everything will be fine" or "doing [action] would solve the problem."
Naomi: ใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ๆ‰•ใˆใฐใ€ๅ•้กŒใŒ่งฃๆฑบใงใใ‚‹ใจใใฃใฆใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚ใใ†ใ„ใ†็Šถๆณใ‚’ใชใ‚“ใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ™๏ผŸ
Chris: There are situations where you can solve the problem by simply paying money, right? How do you describe that situation?
Natsuko: ใ€ŒใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ๆ‰•ใˆใฐๆธˆใ‚€ใ€‚ใ€
Chris: "If you pay the money, everything will be fine." or "Paying money will solve the problem."
Naomi: ใŠ้‡‘ใ‚’ๆ‰•ใ‚ใชใใฆใ‚‚ใ€ใŸใ ใ€Œใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใ€ใจใ„ใ†่จ€่‘‰ใ ใ‘ใงใ€ๅ•้กŒใŒ่งฃๆฑบใงใใ‚‹ๅ ดๅˆใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใใ†ใ„ใ†ใจใใฏไฝ•ใฆ่จ€ใ„ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†๏ผŸ
Chris: Or just saying "sorry" could solve the problem. In that case...
Natsuko: ใ€Œใ€Žใ”ใ‚ใ‚“ใ€ใจ่จ€ใˆใฐๆธˆใ‚€ใ€‚ใ€ใพใŸใฏใ€Œ ่ฌใ‚Œใฐๆธˆใ‚€ใ€‚ใ€
Chris: "If you apologize, everything will be fine." or "apologizing will solve the problem."
Naomi: ใงใฏใ€ใ•ใฃใใฎไพ‹ๆ–‡ใซใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆใ€ๆˆปใ‚Šใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
Natsuko: ใ€Œๅƒ•ใŒ่ฌใ‚Œใฐๆธˆใ‚€ใชใ‚‰ใ€่ฌใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใ€
Chris: "If apologizing will solve the problem, then I'll apologize."
Naomi: Conditional ใฎไธญใซ conditional ใŒๅ…ฅใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€ใ„ใ‚„๏ฝžใชๆ–‡็ซ ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€(็ฌ‘๏ผ‰
ใกใ‚‡ใฃใจ็ดฐใ‹ใ่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
Natsuko: ใ€Œๅƒ•ใŒ่ฌใ‚Œใฐๆธˆใ‚€ใ€
Chris: "If I apologize, everything will be fine" or "my apology will solve the problem"
Natsuko: ใ€Œใชใ‚‰ใ€
Chris: "if", "then", "if so"
Natsuko: ใ€Œ่ฌใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€
Chris: "I'll apologize"
So, all together,
Natsuko:ใ€Œๅƒ•ใŒ่ฌใ‚Œใฐๆธˆใ‚€ใชใ‚‰ใ€่ฌใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใ€
Chris: "If my apologizing will solve the problem, then I'll apologize."
Naomi: ใใ†ใ„ใˆใฐใ€ๆœ€่ฟ‘ๆญฏใŒ็—›ใใฆใ€ๆญฏๅŒป่€…ใ•ใ‚“ใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚่ฆ‹ใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‘ใฉใ€่™ซๆญฏใฏใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใใ†ใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใŠๅŒป่€…ใ•ใ‚“ใซใ€Œใ‚นใƒˆใƒฌใ‚นใงใ™ใญใ€ใฃใฆ่จ€ใ‚ใ‚Œใฆใƒปใƒปใƒปใ€‚
Chris: ใ‚นใƒˆใƒฌใ‚นใ ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Naomi: ใ„ใˆใ„ใˆใ€‚ใ‚„ใฃใฑใ‚Š็—›ใใฆใ€ไป–ใฎๆญฏๅŒป่€…ใ•ใ‚“ใซ่กŒใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€่™ซๆญฏใŒ่ฆ‹ใคใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚
Natsuko: ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ€ใฒใฉใ„ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ฝžใ€‚ใ€Œใ‚นใƒˆใƒฌใ‚นใ ใจ่จ€ใˆใฐๆธˆใ‚€ใจๆ€ใ‚ใชใ„ใงใ‚ˆ๏ฝžใ€ใฃใฆๆ„Ÿใ˜ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚
Naomi: ใใ†๏ผใใ‚ŒใŒใ€็งใฎๆœ€่ฟ‘ใฎใ€Œ๏ฝžใฐใ€ๆธˆใ‚€ใ€ใฎไพ‹ๆ–‡ใงใ™ใ€‚๏ผˆ็ฌ‘๏ผ‰
Natsuko: ใชใ‚‹ใปใฉ๏ผ
Chris: ใ€Œ๏ฝžใฐใ€ๆธˆใ‚€ใ€ใงๆ€ใ„ๅ‡บใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆ—ฅๆœฌไบบใฏๅ•้กŒใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใ€ใ™ใ่พžใ‚ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚
Naomi: ใ‚ใ€ๆ”ฟๆฒปๅฎถใจใ‹ใญใ€ไผš็คพใฎ็คพ้•ทใ•ใ‚“ใจใ‹ใญใ€‚
Chris: ใ‚ใ‚Œใซใ€ใใ†ใ„ใ†ๅ•้กŒใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใƒปใƒปใƒปใจใ‚ˆใๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Natsuko: ใ‚ใ‚ใ‚๏ผ็ขบใ‹ใซใ€‚ใ€Œ่พžใ‚ใ‚Œใฐๆธˆใ‚€ๅ•้กŒใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„๏ผใ€ใจใ„ใ†ใจใ“ใ‚ใงใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚
ใƒชใ‚นใƒŠใƒผใฎ็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใฏใฉใ†ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ€‚ใ€Œ๏ฝžใฐๆธˆใ‚€ใจๆ€ใ‚ใชใ„ใงใปใ—ใ„ใ€ใจใ‹ใ€Œ๏ฝžใฐๆธˆใ‚€ๅ•้กŒใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ€ใจใ‹ๆ„Ÿใ˜ใŸใ“ใจใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ๆ˜ฏ้žใ€ๆ•™ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

Outro

Naomi: ใ•ใฆใ€ไปŠๅ›žใง Upper Intermediate series Season 4 ใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚
Natsuko: ไธ€ๅนด้–“่žใ„ใฆไธ‹ใ•ใฃใฆใ€ใฉใ†ใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Chris: ใ“ใฎใ‚ทใƒชใƒผใ‚บใ€ๅƒ•ใซใจใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ€ๅ‹‰ๅผทใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
ใƒชใ‚นใƒŠใƒผใฎ็š†ใ•ใ‚“ใ€ใพใŸใ€ใฉใ“ใ‹ใงใ€ใŠไผšใ„ใ—ใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚
Natsuko: ใใ‚Œใงใฏใ€ใพใŸใ€‚
Naomi: ใ˜ใ‚ƒใใ€ใพใŸใ€‚

Grammar

Japanese Grammar Made Easy - Unlock This Lessonโ€™s Grammar Guide

Easily master this lessonโ€™s grammar points with in-depth explanations and examples. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.

Or sign up using Facebook
Already a Member?

Kanji

Review & Remember All Kanji from this Lesson

Get complete breakdowns, review with quizzes and download printable practice sheets! Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.

Or sign up using Facebook
Already a Member?

Comments

Hide