čąčĒæč˛ãĢãããĻãéˇåš´ãĢããããčĄåä¸ģįžŠįבčĄåä¸ģįžŠį’ (kÅdÅshugi-teki) refers to a ‘behaviorist’ approach, which emphasizes learning through repetition and conditioning.
Grammar:
– į (-teki) turns a noun into a na-adjective.
Usage: This term is often used in academic and educational contexts.
Example:
čĄåä¸ģįžŠįãĒåĻįŋæŗã¯ãååžŠįˇ´įŋãéčĻããžãã
Behaviorist learning methods emphasize repetition.
Note: Used to describe an approach rather than a person.ãĸãããŧãããä¸ģæĩã¨ãããĻããžããבä¸ģæĩã¨ãããĻããžãã’ (shuryÅĢ to sarete kimashita) means ‘has been considered mainstream.’
Grammar:
– ä¸ģæĩ (shuryÅĢ): mainstream
– ã¨ããã (to sareru): passive form of to suru (to consider), indicating something is considered to be
– ãĻããžãã (te kimashita): indicates a continuous state
Usage: Used to describe a belief that has been prevalent for some time.
Example:
ããŽįčĢã¯éˇåš´ãä¸ģæĩã¨ãããĻããžããã
This theory has been considered mainstream for many years.
Note: The passive voice here indicates an established belief.ãįšãĢæĨæŦãŽåĻæ Ąæč˛ã§ã¯ãããŽæšæŗãįžå¨ã§ãåēãæĄį¨ãããĻããžããããããč¨čĒįŋåžãĢéĸããį įŠļãŽé˛åą×‘é˛åą’ (shinten) means ‘progress’ or ‘development,’ often used for advancements in research or technology.
Grammar:
– é˛ (shin): to advance
– åą (ten): to expand, develop
Usage: Used to describe progress of research or technology.
Example:
į§åĻæčĄãŽé˛åąã¯įŽčĻãžããã
The progress in science and technology is remarkable.
Note: This word emphasizes positive change.ãĢãããããŽåžæĨ×‘åžæĨ’ (jÅĢrai) means ‘conventional’ or ‘traditional.’ It refers to the way things have been done up to the present time.
Grammar:
– åž (jÅĢ): to follow, to obey
– æĨ (rai): to come, coming from
Usage: Often used to contrast with new ideas or methods.
Example:
åžæĨãŽããæšã¯éåšįįã§ãã
The conventional method is inefficient.
Note: This term implies the standard way of doing something for some time.ãŽæšæŗãĢã¯å¤ããŽåéĄããããã¨ãæãããĢãĒãŖãĻããžãã
äģĨä¸ãåžæĨ×‘åžæĨ’ (jÅĢrai) means ‘conventional’ or ‘traditional,’ indicating past practices or norms.
Grammar:
– åž (jÅĢ): to follow, to obey
– æĨ (rai): to come
Usage: Used to refer to established ways of thinking or doing things, especially when contrasting it with something new.
Example:
åžæĨãŽãˇãšãã ãĢã¯å¤ããŽæŦ éĨããããžãã
The conventional system has many flaws.
Note: It implies something from the past being juxtaposed to something more modern.ãŽčãæšã¨ããŽåéĄįšãčŠŗããčĻãĻãããžãããã
1. ãč¨čĒã¯įŋæ
ŖåŊĸæ×‘įŋæ
ŖåŊĸæ’ (shÅĢkan keisei) means ‘habit formation,’ referring to the process of developing habits through repeated actions.
Grammar:
– įŋæ
Ŗ (shÅĢkan): habit
– åŊĸæ (keisei): formation
Usage: Often used in discussions about learning, behavior, and psychology.
Example:
č¯ãįŋæ
ŖåŊĸæã¯ãįŽæ¨éæãĢä¸å¯æŦ ã§ãã
Good habit formation is essential for achieving goals.
Note: This term emphasizes the act of making something a habit.ãĢããŖãĻåĻã°ãããã¨ããčãæš
åžæĨ×‘åžæĨ’ (jÅĢrai) means ‘conventional’ or ‘traditional.’ It is used to refer to something that has been done or believed for a long time.
Grammar:
– åž (jÅĢ): to follow, obey
– æĨ (rai): to come
Usage: It often indicates a contrast between established practices and newer ideas.
Example:
åžæĨãŽããæšã§ã¯æéãããããããã
The conventional method takes too much time.
Note: This word is used to discuss what was considered normal before newer ideas.ãŽčãæšãééãŖãĻããč¨ŧæ בč¨ŧæ ’ (shÅko) means ‘evidence’ or ‘proof,’ referring to information or facts that support a claim.
Grammar:
– č¨ŧ (shÅ): proof, evidence
– æ (ko): base, foundation
Usage: Commonly used in academic, legal, and scientific contexts.
Example:
åŊŧãŽãĸãĒãã¤ã¯č¨ŧæ ãä¸ååã§ãã
His alibi is not sufficiently evidenced.
Note: The word implies that something can be proved by these facts.īŧ
- åãŠãããĄã¯ä¸åēĻãčãããã¨ãŽãĒãæãčĒįļãĢäŊãåēãã
- åĻįŋč
ãŽã¨ãŠãŧããŋãŧãŗã¯åãĒãįŋæ
ŖåŊĸæ×‘įŋæ
ŖåŊĸæ’ (shÅĢkan keisei) means ‘habit formation,’ the process of developing habits through repeated actions.
Grammar:
– įŋæ Ŗ (shÅĢkan): habit
– åŊĸæ (keisei): formation
Usage: Often used in psychology, education, and self-help contexts.
Example:
æ°ããįŋæ ŖåŊĸæãĢã¯æéãããããžãã
It takes time to form a new habit.
Note: This term emphasizes the idea of repeating actions to create habits.ã§ã¯čĒŦæã§ããĒã - åšŧãåãŠãã§ããæããŖãĻããĒãč¤éãĒææŗčĻå×‘ææŗčĻå’ (bunpÅ kisoku) means ‘grammar rules,’ referring to the established guidelines for structuring language.
Grammar:
– ææŗ (bunpÅ): grammar
– čĻå (kisoku): rule, regulation
Usage: Used in the context of language education and linguistics.
Example:
ææŗčĻåã¯č¨čĒãŽåēį¤ã§ãã
Grammar rules are the foundation of language.
Note: This is a key concept for the study of language.ãįč§Ŗã§ãã - ãã§ã ãšããŧãŽį įŠļãĢãããäēēéã¯įŋæ
ŖåãããĻããĒãæ°ããæãåŗåē§×‘åŗåē§’ (sokuza) means ‘immediately’ or ‘instantly,’ indicating something happening without delay.
Grammar:
– åŗ (soku): instant
– åē§ (za): seat, place
Usage: Commonly used to describe something happening quickly without preparation.
Example:
åŊŧã¯åŗåē§ãĢįããžããã
He answered immediately.
Note: The word emphasizes the speed at which an action occurs.ãĢįč§ŖãģäŊæã§ãããã¨ãč¨ŧæãããĻããבč¨ŧæãããĻãã’ (shÅmei sarete iru) means ‘has been proven’ or ‘is proven.’ It indicates that something has been confirmed or demonstrated through evidence or research.
Grammar:
– č¨ŧæ (shÅmei): proof, verification
– ããã (sareru): passive form of ãã (to do)
– ãĻãã (te iru): present progressive/resultant state
Usage: Often used in academic, scientific, or legal contexts.
Example:
ããŽįčĢã¯åŽé¨ãĢããŖãĻč¨ŧæãããĻããã
This theory has been proven by experiment.
Note: The passive voice indicates that an external source did the proving.
2. ãåĻįŋã¯åēæŋ-ååŋããŋãŧãŗ×‘åēæŋ-ååŋããŋãŧãŗ’ (shigeki-hannÅ patÄn) means ‘stimulus-response pattern,’ which refers to the basic behavioral model of learning through association between stimuli and responses.
Grammar:
– åēæŋ (shigeki): stimulus
– ååŋ (hannÅ): response
– ããŋãŧãŗ (patÄn): pattern
Usage: Often used in psychology and behaviorist theories.
Example:
ããŽåŽé¨ã§ã¯ãåēæŋ-ååŋããŋãŧãŗãį įŠļããžãã
This experiment studies stimulus-response patterns.
Note: This term is essential for understanding the behaviorist approach.ã§čĩˇãããã¨ããčãæš
ããŽčãæšãŽčǤãīŧ
- ããŋãŧãŗããŠã¯ããŖãšã§åĒį§ãĒבåĒį§ãĒ’ (yÅĢshÅĢ na) means ‘excellent’ or ‘outstanding,’ describing someone with high ability.
Grammar:
– åĒ (yÅĢ): excellence
– į§ (shÅĢ): outstanding
Usage: Used to describe high quality or performance in various contexts.
Example:
åŊŧåĨŗã¯åĒį§ãĒåĻįã§ãã
She is an excellent student.
Note: This term implies high level of skill or achievement.įåžã§ãåŽéãŽãŗããĨããąãŧãˇã§ãŗã§ã¯čĻæĻããבčĻæĻãã’ (kusen suru) means ‘to struggle’ or ‘have a hard time,’ indicating difficulty in doing something.
Grammar:
– čĻ (ku): suffering, hardship
– æĻ (sen): battle, struggle
Usage: Used when someone is having a hard time with a task or situation.
Example:
åŊŧã¯æ°ããäģäēã§čĻæĻããĻããã
He is struggling with his new job.
Note: It implies a challenge or struggle being faced. - čŗįģåį įŠļבčŗįģåį įŠļ’ (nÅgazÅ kenkyÅĢ) means ‘brain imaging research,’ which involves using technology to study the structure and function of the brain.
Grammar:
– čŗ (nÅ): brain
– įģå (gazÅ): image
– į įŠļ (kenkyÅĢ): research
Usage: Typically used in scientific and medical contexts.
Example:
čŗįģåį įŠļã¯ãčŗãŽåããč§ŖæãããŽãĢåŊšįĢãĄãžãã
Brain imaging research helps to clarify the function of the brain.
Note: This term focuses on the tools used to research brain structure and functions.ãĢãããč¨čĒåĻįבč¨čĒåĻį’ (gengo shori) means ‘language processing,’ referring to how the brain understands and produces language.
Grammar:
– č¨čĒ (gengo): language
– åĻį (shori): processing
Usage: Commonly used in linguistics, psychology, and computer science.
Example:
č¨čĒåĻįčŊåã¯ãäēēãĢããŖãĻį°ãĒããžãã
Language processing abilities vary from person to person.
Note: This term focuses on the brainâs activities with language.ã¯åį´ãĒåēæŋ-ååŋבåį´ãĒåēæŋ-ååŋ’ (tanjun na shigeki-hannÅ) means ‘simple stimulus-response,’ describing a direct and uncomplicated association between a stimulus and a response.
Grammar:
– åį´ãĒ (tanjun na): simple
– åēæŋ (shigeki): stimulus
– ååŋ (hannÅ): response
Usage: Used to describe the behaviorist learning theory.
Example:
ããŽåįŠåŽé¨ã§ã¯ãåį´ãĒåēæŋ-ååŋãčĻŗå¯ããã
This animal experiment observes simple stimulus-response.
Note: This phrase implies lack of complexity and is often contrasted to more complex patterns.ã§ã¯ãĒããč¤éãĒįĨįĩãããã¯ãŧã¯ãäŊŋį¨ãããã¨ã夿ב夿’ (hanmei) means ‘to be discovered’ or ‘to be found out,’ indicating that something has become known or clear.
Grammar:
– å¤ (han): judge, discern
– æ (mei): clear, bright
Usage: Often used to describe the results of investigations or research.
Example:
čĒŋæģãŽįĩæãåå ã夿ããã
As a result of the investigation, the cause was found out.
Note: This word is often used in formal contexts to declare a finding. - åĻįŋč
ã¯įˇ´įŋãããã¨ãŽãĒãįבᎴįŋãããã¨ãŽãĒãįļæŗ’ (renshÅĢ shita koto no nai jÅkyÅ) means ‘situations that have not been practiced,’ referring to circumstances or scenarios that a learner has not encountered before in their learning process.
Grammar:
– Ꮄįŋãã (renshÅĢ shita): past tense of ‘to practice’
– ãã¨ãŽãĒã (koto no nai): ‘not having the experience of’
– įļæŗ (jÅkyÅ): situation
Usage: Commonly used in language learning and training contexts.
Example:
åĻįŋč ã¯įˇ´įŋãããã¨ãŽãĒãįļæŗã§ãåŋį¨ã§ããčŊåãæąããããã
Learners are required to have the ability to apply their skills even in situations they haven’t practiced.
Note: This term highlights that learners often face unpredictable or novel circumstances.ã§ãč¨čĒãįč§ŖãģäŊŋį¨ã§ãã - įĄéãĢããæįĢ ããŋãŧãŗ×‘įĄéãĢããæįĢ ããŋãŧãŗ’ (mugen ni aru bunshÅ patÄn) means ‘infinite sentence patterns,’ referring to the idea that there is an endless number of possible sentence structures.
Grammar:
– įĄé (mugen): infinite
– ãĢãã (ni aru): there are
– æįĢ (bunshÅ): sentence
– ããŋãŧãŗ (patÄn): pattern
Usage: Often used in linguistics and language learning contexts.
Example:
č¨čĒãĢã¯įĄéãĢããæįĢ ããŋãŧãŗãåå¨ããã
In languages, there exist infinite sentence patterns.
Note: This phrase focuses on the enormous creativity that language provides.ã¯åēæŋ-ååŋįčĢבåēæŋ-ååŋįčĢ’ (shigeki-hannÅ riron) means ‘stimulus-response theory,’ which explains learning as a result of associations between stimuli and responses.
Grammar:
– åēæŋ (shigeki): stimulus
– ååŋ (hannÅ): response
– įčĢ (riron): theory
Usage: Used in psychology, especially in behavioral learning theories.
Example:
åēæŋ-ååŋįčĢã¯ãčĄåä¸ģįžŠåŋįåĻãŽåēį¤ã§ãã
Stimulus-response theory is the basis of behavioral psychology.
Note: This phrase is a key concept for discussing traditional learning approaches.ã§ã¯čĒŦæãããã¨ãã§ããĒã
3. ãã¨ãŠãŧã¯æĒįŋæ
Ŗ×‘æĒįŋæ
Ŗ’ (akushÅĢkan) means ‘bad habit,’ referring to undesirable patterns of behavior that are repeated.
Grammar:
– æĒ (aku): bad
– įŋæ
Ŗ (shÅĢkan): habit
Usage: Often used in discussions of health, behavior, and learning.
Example:
åĢį
ã¯äŊãĢæĒãæĒįŋæ
Ŗã§ãã
Smoking is a bad habit that is harmful to the body.
Note: This term emphasizes the negative nature of habits.ãé˛ãããåŗåē§×‘åŗåē§’ (sokuza) means ‘immediately’ or ‘instantly,’ indicating that something happens without delay.
Grammar:
– åŗ (soku): instant
– åē§ (za): seat, place
Usage: This term emphasizes speed of action.
Example:
åŊŧã¯åŗåē§ãĢæąēæããã
He made the decision immediately.
Note: This is different from ‘soon’, which implies a near future.ãĢ荿Ŗããšãב荿Ŗããšã’ (teisei subeki) means ‘should be corrected,’ indicating an obligation or necessity to make something right.
Grammar:
– 荿Ŗ (teisei): correction
– ããšã (subeki): should
Usage: Often used in formal or educational contexts.
Example:
čǤåã¯č¨æŖããšãã§ãã
Misspellings should be corrected.
Note: This phrase implies something is in error and requires fixing.ãã¨ããčãæš
ããŽčãæšãčǤãבčĒ¤ã’ (ayamari) means ‘mistake’ or ‘error,’ referring to something that is incorrect or wrong.
Grammar:
– čǤ (ayama): wrong, mistake
– ã (ri): noun suffix
Usage: Used in various contexts from everyday to formal settings.
Example:
ããã¯č¨įŽãŽčǤãã§ãã
This is an error in the calculation.
Note: It directly states that something is incorrect.ã§ããč¨ŧæ בč¨ŧæ ’ (shÅko) means ‘evidence’ or ‘proof,’ referring to factual information that supports a claim.
Grammar:
– č¨ŧ (shÅ): evidence, proof
– æ (ko): basis, foundation
Usage: Commonly used in legal, academic, and research contexts.
Example:
åŊŧãŽč¨ŧæ ã¯ååã§ã¯ãããžããã
His evidence is not sufficient.
Note: This word indicates a strong supporting fact.īŧ
- į įŠļãĢãããéåēĻãŽč¨æŖ×‘éåēĻãŽč¨æŖ’ (kado no teisei) means ‘excessive correction,’ referring to too much correction of errors, often in learning contexts.
Grammar:
– éåēĻ (kado): excessive
– ㎠(no): possessive particle
– 荿Ŗ (teisei): correction
Usage: Used in educational or training scenarios.
Example:
éåēĻãŽč¨æŖã¯ãåĻįŋč ãŽãĸãããŧãˇã§ãŗãäŊä¸ããããã¨ããããžãã
Excessive correction can reduce learners’ motivation.
Note: This phrase emphasizes that there is an issue with the degree of the correction.ã¯ä¸åŽãéĢãããŗããĨããąãŧãˇã§ãŗææŦ˛ãäŊä¸ãããבäŊä¸ããã’ (teika saseru) means ‘to lower’ or ‘to reduce,’ implying a decrease in something, in this case, motivation.
Grammar:
– äŊä¸ (teika): lowering, decline
– ããã (saseru): causative form of ãã (to do)
Usage: Frequently used in contexts like economy, health, or motivation.
Example:
éåēĻãŽãšããŦãšã¯ãįįŖæ§ãäŊä¸ãããã
Excessive stress lowers productivity.
Note: This term emphasizes the act of making something decline.ãã¨ã夿 - Truscottīŧ1996īŧãŽį įŠļã§ã¯ãã¨ãŠãŧ荿Ŗã¯č¨čĒįŋåžãĢãģã¨ããŠåŊąéŋãä¸ããĒãבåŊąéŋãä¸ããĒã’ (eikyÅ o ataenai) means ‘does not have an influence’ or ‘does not affect,’ indicating no significant impact.
Grammar:
– åŊąéŋ (eikyÅ): influence, effect
– ã (o): object particle
– ä¸ããĒã (ataenai): negative form of ‘to give’
Usage: Often used in academic or scientific contexts to describe the results of studies.
Example:
ããŽčŦã¯įįļãĢåŊąéŋãä¸ããĒãã
This medicine does not affect the symptoms.
Note: This phrase is used to claim something makes little to no difference.ãã¨ãį¤ēããĻããבį¤ēããĻãã’ (shimeshite iru) means ‘is showing’ or ‘indicates,’ referring to evidence or findings that suggest something is the case.
Grammar:
– į¤ēã (shimesu): to show
– ãĻãã (te iru): present continuous/state
Usage: Often used in academic and research contexts to state results or findings.
Example:
ããŽį įŠļã¯ãæ°ããæ˛ģįæŗãæåšã§ãããã¨ãį¤ēããĻããã
This research shows that the new treatment is effective.
Note: It points out that research has found evidence of a particular result. - æ¯čĒãåĻãļåãŠãã¯å¤ããŽã¨ãŠãŧãį¯ãבã¨ãŠãŧãį¯ã’ (erÄ o okasu) means ‘to make errors’ or ‘to commit mistakes,’ which refers to the act of doing something incorrectly.
Grammar:
– ã¨ãŠãŧ (erÄ): error
– ã (o): object particle
– į¯ã (okasu): to commit, to make
Usage: This phrase is used to describe mistakes made in language, work or other situations.
Example:
åŊŧã¯å¤ããŽã¨ãŠãŧãį¯ããã
He made many errors.
Note: The word choice emphasizes the act of committing a mistake rather than just experiencing it.ããčĒįļãĢäŋŽæŖããĻãã - ãæ˛éģæ×‘æ˛éģæ’ (chinmokuki) means ‘silent period,’ referring to the stage in language acquisition where learners listen more than they speak.
Grammar:
– æ˛éģ (chinmoku): silence
– æ (ki): period, phase
Usage: Typically used in the context of language learning.
Example:
č¨čĒåĻįŋãĢã¯æ˛éģæããããŽãæŽéã§ãã
It is normal to have a silent period in language learning.
Note: This term highlights that there is a phase where a learner isn’t very verbally active.ããŽåĻįŋč ããįē芹בįē芹’ (hatsuwa) means ‘utterance’ or ‘speech,’ referring to the act of speaking.
Grammar:
– įē (hatsu): to utter, to emit
– 芹 (wa): speech, talk
Usage: Often used in the context of linguistics and language learning.
Example:
åäžãŽįē芹ã¯ãåĻįŋéį¨ãį¤ēãã
Children’s utterances show their learning process.
Note: This term refers to the act of producing language vocally.ããĒããĻãč¨čĒãįŋåžããĻãã - ã¨ãŠãŧ荿Ŗ×‘ã¨ãŠãŧ荿Ŗ’ (erÄ teisei) means ‘error correction,’ referring to the act of identifying and correcting mistakes.
Grammar:
– ã¨ãŠãŧ (erÄ): error
– 荿Ŗ (teisei): correction
Usage: Often used in educational and language learning contexts.
Example:
ã¨ãŠãŧ荿Ŗã¯ãåĻįŋãããģãšãŽä¸é¨ã§ãã
Error correction is part of the learning process.
Note: It focuses specifically on fixing errors.ã¯éˇæįãĒæšåב鎿įãĒæšå’ (chÅkitekina kaizen) means ‘long-term improvement,’ referring to a positive change that occurs over an extended period.
Grammar:
– 鎿į (chÅkitekina): long-term
– ãĒ (na): adjectival form
– æšå (kaizen): improvement
Usage: Used to describe results that extend far into the future.
Example:
鎿įãĒæšåã¯ãæĨã ãŽåĒåããįãžããžãã
Long-term improvement comes from daily efforts.
Note: This term suggests change that is expected to continue into the distant future.ãĢã¤ãĒãããĒããã¨ãå¤ã
4. ãååžŠįˇ´įŋבååžŠįˇ´įŋ’ (hanpuku renshÅĢ) means ‘repetition practice,’ which is the act of practicing something multiple times.
Grammar:
– å垊 (hanpuku): repetition
– Ꮄįŋ (renshÅĢ): practice
Usage: Often used in learning, training, and sports contexts.
Example:
ååžŠįˇ´įŋã¯ãæčĄãåä¸ããããããĢä¸å¯æŦ ã§ãã
Repetition practice is essential to improve skills.
Note: This term focuses on the act of doing something again and again.ãéčĻãã¨ããčãæš
ããŽčãæšãŽåéĄįšīŧ
- ããĒãĢåĻįŋã§æį¸žåĒį§ãĒåĻįבæį¸žåĒį§ãĒåĻį’ (seiseki yÅĢshÅĢ na gakusei) means ‘students with excellent grades’ or ‘high-achieving students,’ referring to students who perform very well academically.
Grammar:
– æį¸ž (seiseki): grades, academic results
– åĒį§ãĒ (yÅĢshÅĢ na): excellent, outstanding
– åĻį (gakusei): student
Usage: Typically used in academic and educational settings.
Example:
åŊŧåĨŗã¯æį¸žåĒį§ãĒåĻįã¨ããĻįĨãããĻããžãã
She is known as a high-achieving student.
Note: The term is used to describe students who perform very well in their studies.ãåŽéãŽãŗããĨããąãŧãˇã§ãŗã§čēãבčēã’ (tsumazuku) means ‘to stumble’ or ‘to falter,’ often used metaphorically to describe difficulty in a situation.
Grammar:
– čē (tsumazu): to stumble
– ã (ku): verb ending
Usage: Used when a person faces a setback or makes a mistake, particularly in a task or conversation.
Example:
ããŦãŧãŗããŧãˇã§ãŗä¸ãĢč¨čãĢčēããã
I stumbled on my words during the presentation.
Note: The word is often used to show difficulties that arise unexpectedly.ãã¨ãå¤ã - 鎿į įŠļב鎿į įŠļ’ (chÅki kenkyÅĢ) means ‘long-term research,’ which is a study conducted over an extended period.
Grammar:
– 鎿 (chÅki): long-term
– į įŠļ (kenkyÅĢ): research
Usage: Often used in academic, scientific, and medical research.
Example:
ããŽéˇæį įŠļã¯ãåĨåēˇã¸ãŽåŊąéŋãčĒŋæģããžãã
This long-term research investigates the impact on health.
Note: The term highlights that the research was done over a long time.ãĢãããããĒãĢä¸åŋãŽåĻįŋč ã¯čĒįļãĒã¤ãŗããããåããåĻįŋč ããįŋįåēĻבįŋįåēĻ’ (shÅĢjukudo) means ‘proficiency level,’ referring to the degree of skill in a particular area, often in language.
Grammar:
– įŋį (shÅĢjuku): proficiency
– åēĻ (do): degree, level
Usage: Used in academic and language learning contexts.
Example:
åŊŧåĨŗãŽæĨæŦčĒãŽįŋįåēĻã¯é常ãĢéĢãã§ãã
Her Japanese proficiency level is very high.
Note: This is a specific level of skill or knowledge someone possesses.ãäŊããã¨ã夿ב夿’ (hanmei) means ‘to be discovered’ or ‘to be found out,’ indicating that something has become known or clear.
Grammar:
– å¤ (han): judge, discern
– æ (mei): clear, bright
Usage: Used to state results or discoveries, often in formal contexts.
Example:
čĒŋæģãŽįĩæãåå ã夿ããžããã
As a result of the investigation, the cause was discovered.
Note: It is often used in academic, scientific, or legal contexts. - čŗį§åĻį įŠļבčŗį§åĻį įŠļ’ (nÅkagaku kenkyÅĢ) means ‘brain science research,’ referring to scientific investigations into the brain and nervous system.
Grammar:
– čŗ (nÅ): brain
– į§åĻ (kagaku): science
– į įŠļ (kenkyÅĢ): research
Usage: Used in medical and scientific contexts.
Example:
čŗį§åĻį įŠļã¯ãčŗãŽæŠčŊãč§ŖæãããŽãĢåŊšįĢã¤ã
Brain science research helps to elucidate the function of the brain.
Note: This focuses on studies relating to the brain and its functions.ãĢããã荿ļåŊĸæ×‘荿ļåŊĸæ’ (kioku keisei) means ‘memory formation,’ referring to the process of creating and storing memories in the brain.
Grammar:
– 荿ļ (kioku): memory
– åŊĸæ (keisei): formation
Usage: Often used in psychology and neuroscience.
Example:
įĄį ã¯č¨æļåŊĸæãĢéčĻã§ãã
Sleep is important for memory formation.
Note: This term refers to the process by which our brains create and store new memories.ãĢã¯æåŗãŽããæčãéčĻã ã¨å¤æ - ããĒãĢã§åĻãã ãšããĢã¯åŽéãŽå ´éĸã§×‘åŽéãŽå ´éĸã§’ (jissai no bamen de) means ‘in real situations’ or ‘in actual settings,’ referring to practical contexts as opposed to simulated or practice settings.
Grammar:
– åŽé (jissai): actual, real
– ㎠(no): possessive particle
– å ´éĸ (bamen): situation, scene
– ã§ (de): in, at
Usage: Often used when discussing the practical application of skills or knowledge.
Example:
ããŽæčĄã¯åŽéãŽå ´éĸã§ã¯åŊšãĢįĢãĄãžãã
This technology is useful in real situations.
Note: The term emphasizes the difference between theory and practice.åŋį¨ã§ããĒããã¨ãå¤ã
5. ãč¨čĒã¯æĄäģļäģãã§ããįŋæ
Ŗ×‘æĄäģļäģãã§ããįŋæ
Ŗ’ (jÅkenzuke dekiru shÅĢkan) means ‘habits that can be conditioned,’ referring to behaviors that can be developed through repeated association with specific stimuli.
Grammar:
– æĄäģļäģã (jÅkenzuke): conditioning
– ã§ãã (dekiru): can do
– įŋæ
Ŗ (shÅĢkan): habit
Usage: Often used in psychology and behavioral science contexts.
Example:
åįŠã¯æĄäģļäģãã§ããįŋæ
ŖãčēĢãĢã¤ããžãã
Animals develop habits that can be conditioned.
Note: The word emphasizes that the habit is formed through conditioning.ãŽéåäŊבéåäŊ’ (shÅĢgÅtai) means ‘collection’ or ‘aggregate,’ referring to a group of things that are gathered together.
Grammar:
– éå (shÅĢgÅ): collection, gathering
– äŊ (tai): body, group
Usage: Used to describe a group or set of items, often in an abstract way.
Example:
ããŽããŧãŋã¯æ
å ąãŽéåäŊã§ãã
This data is an aggregate of information.
Note: The term suggests that multiple items or ideas form a single entity.ãã¨ããčãæš
ããŽčãæšãčǤãã§ããč¨ŧæ īŧ
- äēēéã¯åããĻééããבééãã’ (sÅgÅĢ suru) means ‘to encounter’ or ‘to come across,’ indicating that something is met for the first time.
Grammar:
– éé (sÅgÅĢ): encounter
– ãã (suru): to do
Usage: Used when meeting something new or unexpected.
Example:
æŖŽãŽä¸ã§ãįããåįŠãĢééããã
In the forest, I encountered a rare animal.
Note: This term suggests something novel or previously unknown.æãįč§ŖãģäŊæã§ãã - č¨čĒįŋåž×‘č¨čĒįŋåž’ (gengo shÅĢtoku) means ‘language acquisition,’ which refers to the process of learning a language naturally.
Grammar:
– č¨čĒ (gengo): language
– įŋåž (shÅĢtoku): acquisition, learning
Usage: Commonly used in the context of linguistics, education, and psychology.
Example:
åäžã¯čĒįļãĢč¨čĒįŋåžãããžãã
Children naturally acquire language.
Note: This term refers to the natural process of learning a language rather than formal study.ã¯æĄäģļäģãבæĄäģļäģã’ (jÅkenzuke) means ‘conditioning,’ which is a process of learning through association.
Grammar:
– æĄäģļ (jÅken): condition
– äģãã (tsukeru): to attach, to add
Usage: Often used in psychology and behaviorism to describe how behavior is learned.
Example:
ãããããŽįŦã¯ãæĄäģļäģããĢããŖãĻåžæļ˛ãåæŗããã
Pavlovâs dog salivated due to conditioning.
Note: The term refers to a process where a certain action or behavior is linked to a specific stimulus.ãĢéĸäŋãĒããä翏Ŧå¯čŊãĒæŽĩéãįĩãבä翏Ŧå¯čŊãĒæŽĩéãįĩã’ (yosoku kanÅ na dankai o heru) means ‘goes through predictable stages,’ indicating that a process follows a set and foreseeable pattern.
Grammar:
– ä翏Ŧå¯čŊãĒ (yosoku kanÅ na): predictable
– æŽĩé (dankai): stage
– ãįĩã (o heru): to go through
Usage: This phrase is often used to describe processes that happen naturally and in a sequence.
Example:
č¨čĒįŋåžã¯ä翏Ŧå¯čŊãĒæŽĩéãįĩãã¨č¨ãããĻããžãã
It is said that language acquisition goes through predictable stages.
Note: This term suggests natural stages that follow a pattern. - åšŧãåãŠãã§ãåĩé įãĒבåĩé įãĒ’ (sÅzÅteki na) means ‘creative,’ indicating the ability to produce original and innovative ideas or things.
Grammar:
– åĩé (sÅzÅ): creation
– į (teki): adjective-forming suffix
Usage: Often used to describe artistic, intellectual, or imaginative abilities.
Example:
åŊŧåĨŗã¯åĩé įãĒãĸã¤ããĸãæãŖãĻããžãã
She has creative ideas.
Note: This word suggests unique and innovative thought or action.č¨čĒäŊŋį¨ãčĻããã - įŦŦäēč¨čĒåĻįŋč
בįŦŦäēč¨čĒåĻįŋč
’ (dainigengo gakushÅĢsha) means ‘second language learner,’ referring to someone who is learning a language other than their first language.
Grammar:
– įŦŦäēč¨čĒ (dainigengo): second language
– åĻįŋč (gakushÅĢsha): learner
Usage: Common in educational and linguistic contexts.
Example:
įŦŦäēč¨čĒåĻįŋč ã¯å¤ããŽčǞéĄãĢį´éĸããžãã
Second language learners face many challenges.
Note: This term is specific to learning another language after one’s native language.ã¯ãæææŗ×‘æææŗ’ (kyÅjuhÅ) means ‘teaching method,’ referring to the specific techniques and strategies used in education.
Grammar:
– ææ (kyÅju): teaching, instruction
– æŗ (hÅ): method
Usage: Often used in educational and academic settings.
Example:
æææŗã¯ãåĻįŋåšæãĢ大ããåŊąéŋããžãã
Teaching methods have a significant impact on learning effectiveness.
Note: This term specifies the specific approach used in education.ãį°ãĒãŖãĻãäŧŧãįŋåžããŋãŧãŗãį¤ēã
6. ãåĻįŋã¯æ¨ĄåŖ×‘æ¨ĄåŖ’ (mohÅ) means ‘imitation,’ which is the act of copying or mimicking someone or something.
Grammar:
– æ¨Ą (mo): imitation
– åŖ (hÅ): to follow, to imitate
Usage: Used in various contexts from learning to behavior.
Example:
åãŠãã¯čĻĒãŽčĄåãæ¨ĄåŖããã
Children imitate their parents’ actions.
Note: The word is used to describe a process of copying or mimicking.ã¨åŧˇåã§čĩˇãããã¨ããčãæš
ããŽčãæšãŽčǤãīŧ
- åãŠãã¯čãããã¨ãŽãĒãææŗåŊĸåŧ×‘ææŗåŊĸåŧ’ (bunpÅ keishiki) means ‘grammatical form,’ referring to specific structures and patterns within a language.
Grammar:
– ææŗ (bunpÅ): grammar
– åŊĸåŧ (keishiki): form
Usage: Commonly used in linguistics and language education.
Example:
ããŽæįĢ ã§ã¯ãæ°ããææŗåŊĸåŧãäŊŋãããĻããã
A new grammatical form is used in this sentence.
Note: This word refers to the structure or pattern in which grammar is used.ãįæã§ãã - åĻįŋč
ãŽã¨ãŠãŧããŋãŧãŗã¯æ¨ĄåŖ×‘æ¨ĄåŖ’ (mohÅ) means ‘imitation,’ referring to the act of copying or mimicking someone or something.
Grammar:
– æ¨Ą (mo): imitation
– åŖ (hÅ): to follow, to imitate
Usage: Used in discussions on learning and behavior.
Example:
åŊŧã¯å įãŽįēéŗãæ¨ĄåŖãããã¨ããã
He tried to imitate the teacherâs pronunciation.
Note: This term specifically focuses on the act of copying.ã§ã¯čĒŦæã§ããĒã - į įŠļãĢãããįč§Ŗå¯čŊãĒã¤ãŗãããבįč§Ŗå¯čŊãĒã¤ãŗããã’ (rikai kanÅ na inputto) means ‘comprehensible input,’ referring to language input that learners can understand, which is slightly above their current level.
Grammar:
– įč§Ŗå¯čŊãĒ (rikai kanÅ na): comprehensible
– ã¤ãŗããã (inputto): input
Usage: Common in language learning and acquisition theories.
Example:
įč§Ŗå¯čŊãĒã¤ãŗãããã¯ãč¨čĒåĻįŋãĢä¸å¯æŦ ã§ãã
Comprehensible input is essential for language learning.
Note: This is a key term in second language acquisition theory.ã¸ãŽåãĒãæĨč§ĻבæĨč§Ļ’ (sesshoku) means ‘exposure’ or ‘contact,’ referring to the act of being in the presence of or coming into contact with something.
Grammar:
– æĨ (setsu): contact, touch
– č§Ļ (shoku): to touch, to come in contact with
Usage: Used in various contexts such as language learning, disease transmission, and social interaction.
Example:
夿§ãĒæåã¸ãŽæĨč§Ļã¯ãčĻéãåēããã
Exposure to diverse cultures broadens oneâs horizons.
Note: It suggests being in the presence of or directly exposed to something.ã§ãįŋåžãé˛ãבįŋåžãé˛ã’ (shÅĢtoku ga susumu) means ‘acquisition progresses,’ indicating that learning is advancing or getting better.
Grammar:
– įŋåž (shÅĢtoku): acquisition
– ã (ga): subject marker
– é˛ã (susumu): to progress, to advance
Usage: Often used in discussions about learning and skill development.
Example:
čĒåŊåãŽįŋåžãé˛ããĢã¤ããĻãčĒč§Ŗåãåä¸ããã
As vocabulary acquisition progresses, reading comprehension also improves.
Note: This term describes a stage in the process of gaining new skills or knowledge.ãã¨ã夿 - åŧˇåãĢéĸäŋãĒãבåŧˇåãĢéĸäŋãĒã’ (kyÅka ni kankei naku) means ‘regardless of reinforcement,’ indicating that something happens without any type of encouragement or reward.
Grammar:
– åŧˇå (kyÅka): reinforcement
– ãĢ (ni): marker for direction or relationship
– éĸäŋãĒã (kankei naku): regardless of
Usage: Used in discussions about learning or behaviour that show an independence from reinforcement.
Example:
åŊŧã¯åŧˇåãĢéĸäŋãĒããååŧˇãįļããã
He continued studying regardless of reinforcement.
Note: This term emphasizes that the thing described happens naturally and isn’t dependent on the giving of positive feedback.ãčĒįļãĒįŋåžé åēבčĒįļãĒįŋåžé åē’ (shizen na shÅĢtoku junjo) means ‘natural acquisition order,’ referring to the sequence in which learners typically acquire specific aspects of a language.
Grammar:
– čĒįļãĒ (shizen na): natural
– įŋåž (shÅĢtoku): acquisition
– é åē (junjo): order, sequence
Usage: Common in the field of linguistics and language acquisition theories.
Example:
č¨čĒįŋåžãĢã¯ãčĒįļãĒįŋåžé åēãåå¨ããã
There is a natural order of acquisition in language learning.
Note: This phrase suggests a fixed pattern in which language is naturally learned.ãåå¨ãã
7. ãæ¯čĒבæ¯čĒ’ (bogo) means ‘native language’ or ‘mother tongue,’ referring to the first language a person learns.
Grammar:
– æ¯ (bo): mother
– čĒ (go): language
Usage: Commonly used in linguistics, education, and discussions about language acquisition.
Example:
į§ãŽæ¯čĒã¯æĨæŦčĒã§ãã
My native language is Japanese.
Note: This term is fundamental in discussions about bilingualism and language learning.ã¯įŦŦäēč¨čĒåĻįŋãŽåύãבåĻ¨ã’ (sametage) means ‘hindrance’ or ‘obstacle,’ referring to something that prevents or slows down progress.
Grammar:
– åύ (samata): to disturb, to prevent
– ã (ge): noun suffix
Usage: Often used in discussions about challenges and difficulties.
Example:
é¨éŗãååŧˇãŽåύããĢãĒãã
Noise is a hindrance to studying.
Note: This word implies something is being blocked or made more difficult.ãĢãĒããã¨ããčãæš
ããŽčãæšãčǤãã§ããč¨ŧæ בčǤãã§ããč¨ŧæ ’ (ayamari de aru shÅko) means ‘evidence that it is a mistake’ or ‘proof that it is wrong.’
Grammar:
– čǤã (ayamari): mistake, error
– ã§ãã (de aru): to be (formal)
– č¨ŧæ (shÅko): evidence, proof
Usage: Used in formal contexts to present evidence against a claim.
Example:
ããŽããŧãŋã¯ãåŊŧãŽįčĢãčǤãã§ããč¨ŧæ ã§ãã
This data is evidence that his theory is wrong.
Note: This phrase is a clear and formal way to state that something is proven incorrect.īŧ
- į įŠļãĢãããæ¯čĒãįŦŦäēč¨čĒįŋåžãæ¯æ´ãã×‘æ¯æ´ãã’ (shien suru) means ‘to support’ or ‘to assist,’ indicating providing help or resources to someone.
Grammar:
– æ¯æ´ (shien): support, assistance
– ãã (suru): to do
Usage: Often used in contexts of education, social work, and technology.
Example:
æŋåēã¯æ°ããäēæĨãæ¯æ´ããæšéã§ãã
The government’s policy is to support new businesses.
Note: This term suggests providing help to enable success or progress.ãã¨ã夿 - æŽéææŗ×‘æŽéææŗ’ (fuhen bunpÅ) means ‘universal grammar,’ referring to the theory that all languages share a common underlying structure.
Grammar:
– æŽé (fuhen): universal
– ææŗ (bunpÅ): grammar
Usage: Primarily used in linguistics and language acquisition theory.
Example:
æŽéææŗã¯ãč¨čĒåĻãŽéčĻãĒæĻåŋĩã§ãã
Universal grammar is an important concept in linguistics.
Note: This is a key term in the study of theoretical linguistics.ãŽį įŠļãĢãããč¨čĒčŊåãĢå ąéãŽåēį¤×‘å ąéãŽåēᤒ (kyÅtsÅĢ no kiban) means ‘common basis’ or ‘shared foundation,’ indicating a fundamental similarity or shared groundwork.
Grammar:
– å ąé㎠(kyÅtsÅĢ no): common, shared
– åēᤠ(kiban): foundation, basis
Usage: Often used in discussions about underlying structures or shared principles.
Example:
ããŽįčĢã¯ãããšãĻãŽæåãĢå ąéãŽåēį¤ãããã¨čããĻããã
This theory believes that there is a common basis in all cultures.
Note: It implies a fundamental connection or similarity between different things.ããããã¨ãį¤ēåãããĻããבį¤ēåãããĻãã’ (shisa sarete iru) means ‘is suggested’ or ‘is implied,’ indicating that something is hinted at but not explicitly stated.
Grammar:
– į¤ēå (shisa): suggestion, implication
– ããã (sareru): passive form of ãã (to do)
– ãĻãã (te iru): present progressive/resultant state
Usage: Often used in academic writing and formal discussions to present indirect evidence or hints.
Example:
åŊŧãŽįēč¨ã¯ãčžäģģãį¤ēåããĻããã¨č§Ŗéã§ããžãã
His statement can be interpreted as suggesting his resignation.
Note: The passive voice indicates that the suggestion comes from an external source or evidence. - č¨čĒčģĸį§ģבč¨čĒčģĸį§ģ’ (gengo ten’i) means ‘language transfer,’ which refers to the influence of a learner’s native language on their learning of a second language.
Grammar:
– č¨čĒ (gengo): language
– čģĸį§ģ (ten’i): transfer
Usage: Used in the field of second language acquisition.
Example:
č¨čĒčģĸį§ģã¯ãįēéŗãĢåŊąéŋãä¸ãããã¨ããããžãã
Language transfer can affect pronunciation.
Note: This term describes the carry-over of linguistic features from one language to another.ãĢã¯ãã¸ããŖããĒéĸבãã¸ããŖããĒéĸ’ (pojitibu na men) means ‘positive aspects’ or ‘positive side,’ referring to the beneficial or advantageous parts of something.
Grammar:
– ãã¸ããŖã (pojitibu): positive
– ãĒ (na): adjectival ending
– éĸ (men): aspect, side
Usage: Used to highlight the good or beneficial parts of a situation or concept.
Example:
æ°ããč¨įģãĢã¯ãå¤ããŽãã¸ããŖããĒéĸããããžãã
The new plan has many positive aspects.
Note: This phrase focuses on the good or beneficial parts of something.ããã - ãã¤ãĒãŗãŦãĢãŽåãŠãã¯čĒįĨčŊåãåä¸ããבčĒįĨčŊåãåä¸ãã’ (ninchi nÅryoku ga kÅjÅ suru) means ‘cognitive abilities improve,’ indicating an enhancement in mental processes such as memory, attention, and problem-solving.
Grammar:
– čĒįĨčŊå (ninchi nÅryoku): cognitive ability
– ã (ga): subject marker
– åä¸ãã (kÅjÅ suru): to improve, to enhance
Usage: Often used in psychology and education contexts.
Example:
į įŠļãĢããã¨ãéŗæĨŊåĻįŋã¯åäžãŽčĒįĨčŊåãåä¸ããã¨ãããĻããžãã
According to research, learning music improves children’s cognitive abilities.
Note: This phrase refers to the betterment of mental skills.
8. ãææŗãŽæį¤ēįãĒæå°×‘æį¤ēįãĒæå°’ (meijiteki na shidÅ) means ‘explicit instruction,’ referring to teaching methods that clearly explain rules and concepts.
Grammar:
– æį¤ēįãĒ (meijiteki na): explicit, clear
– æå° (shidÅ): guidance, instruction
Usage: Often used in educational contexts, particularly in language learning.
Example:
ææŗãŽæį¤ēįãĒæå°ã¯ãåĻįŋč
ãŽįč§ŖãåŠããã
Explicit instruction in grammar helps learners understand.
Note: This term refers to teaching in a direct and clear manner.ã¨æč¨×‘æč¨’ (anki) means ‘memorization’ or ‘rote learning,’ referring to the process of committing information to memory.
Grammar:
– æ (an): dark, hidden
– č¨ (ki): to write down, to record
Usage: Often discussed in the context of education and learning techniques.
Example:
čŠĻé¨ãŽãããĢã¯ãåčĒãŽæč¨ãåŋ
čĻã§ãã
For the exam, memorization of vocabulary is necessary.
Note: This term specifically refers to learning through committing to memory.ãéčĻãã¨ããčãæš
ããŽčãæšãŽåéĄįšīŧ
- ã¯ãŠããˇã§ãŗãŽį įŠļãĢãããæį¤ēįįĨčבæį¤ēįįĨč’ (meijiteki chishiki) means ‘explicit knowledge,’ referring to knowledge that a person is consciously aware of and can articulate.
Grammar:
– æį¤ēį (meijiteki): explicit
– įĨč (chishiki): knowledge
Usage: Often used in psychology and education.
Example:
ææŗãŽãĢãŧãĢã¯æį¤ēįįĨčãŽä¸äžã§ãã
Grammar rules are an example of explicit knowledge.
Note: This term is used when referring to knowledge that one is consciously aware of.ã¯æį¤ēįčŊåבæį¤ēįčŊå’ (anji-teki nÅryoku) refers to ‘implicit ability,’ which is the skill to do something automatically without conscious thought.
Grammar:
– æį¤ēį (anji-teki): implicit
– čŊå (nÅryoku): ability
Usage: Often used in discussions of language learning and skill acquisition.
Example:
č¨čĒãŽæĩæĸãã¯ãæį¤ēįčŊåãĢäžåããé¨åã大ããã
Language fluency largely depends on implicit ability.
Note: This term describes skills that are performed without conscious effort.ãĢ夿ãããĒããã¨ã夿 - ææŗéčĻ×‘ææŗéčĻ’ (bunpÅ jÅĢshi) means ‘grammar-focused’ or ‘grammar-emphasis,’ referring to an approach that places significant importance on grammar in language learning.
Grammar:
– ææŗ (bunpÅ): grammar
– éčĻ (jÅĢshi): emphasis, importance
Usage: Often used in discussions about different language teaching methodologies.
Example:
ææŗéčĻãŽæč˛ã¯ãäŧ芹čŊåãŽč˛æãĢã¯ä¸åãã§ããã¨ããæčĻãããã
Some argue that a grammar-focused education is not suitable for developing conversational skills.
Note: This term describes an approach where grammar is given primary importance.ãŽãĸãããŧãã¨įč§Ŗå¯čŊãĒã¤ãŗãããéčĻãŽãĸãããŧããæ¯čŧããį įŠļã§ã¯ãåžč ãŽæšãבåžč ãŽæšã’ (kÅsha no hÅ ga) means ‘the latter is more (effective),’ used to compare two options mentioned previously, indicating the second option is superior.
Grammar:
– åžč (kÅsha): the latter
– ãŽæš (no hÅ): indicates comparison, meaning ‘the side of’ or ‘more towards’
Usage: Commonly used when comparing two items or ideas.
Example:
åč ãããåžč ãŽæšãäēēæ°ãããã
The latter is more popular than the former.
Note: This phrase clearly points out the superior option between two.åšæį - ææŗæå°ãĢéĸäŋãĒããčĒįļãĒįŋåžé åēבčĒįļãĒįŋåžé åē’ (shizen na shÅĢtoku junjo) means ‘natural acquisition order,’ referring to the innate sequence in which learners acquire different aspects of a language.
Grammar:
– čĒįļãĒ (shizen na): natural
– įŋåž (shÅĢtoku): acquisition
– é åē (junjo): order, sequence
Usage: Commonly used in discussions of language acquisition theories.
Example:
č¨čĒįŋåžãĢã¯ãčĒįļãĒįŋåžé åēãããã¨č¨ãããĻããžãã
It is said that there is a natural order of acquisition in language learning.
Note: This term refers to the inherent progression in learning a language.ãåå¨ãã - įåžã¯čĻåבčĻå’ (kisoku) means ‘rules’ or ‘regulations,’ referring to established principles or instructions.
Grammar:
– čĻ (ki): standard, measure
– å (soku): rule, law
Usage: Often used in educational, legal, and organizational contexts.
Example:
åĻæ ĄãĢã¯æ§ã ãĒčĻåããããžãã
There are various rules in school.
Note: This term is fundamental for understanding structure and order.ããįĨãŖãĻãããĻãåŽéãŽãŗããĨããąãŧãˇã§ãŗã§äŊŋããĒããã¨ãå¤ã
9. ãč¨čĒįŖåēבč¨čĒįŖåē’ (gengo san’utsu) means ‘language production,’ referring to the act of producing language, either spoken or written.
Grammar:
– č¨čĒ (gengo): language
– įŖåē (san’utsu): production
Usage: Commonly used in linguistics and language learning contexts.
Example:
č¨čĒįŖåēãŽįˇ´įŋã¯ãäŧ芹čŊåãéĢãããŽãĢåŊšįĢãĄãžãã
Practicing language production helps improve conversational skills.
Note: This term focuses on the active creation of language.ãéããĻåĻįŋãé˛ããã¨ããčãæš
ããŽčãæšãčǤãã§ããč¨ŧæ īŧ
- æ˛éģæ×‘æ˛éģæ’ (chinmokuki) means ‘silent period,’ referring to the stage in language learning where a learner listens and absorbs information but does not yet speak.
Grammar:
– æ˛éģ (chinmoku): silence
– æ (ki): period, phase
Usage: Common in discussions about language acquisition, especially in children.
Example:
å¤ããŽåäžã¯ãįŦŦäēč¨čĒåĻįŋãŽåæãĢæ˛éģæãįĩé¨ããžãã
Many children experience a silent period in the early stages of second language learning.
Note: This term describes a normal phase where learners are not yet verbally active.ãŽį įŠļãĢãããįŖåēåבįŖåēå’ (san’utsu mae) means ‘before production,’ referring to the stage before language output occurs.
Grammar:
– įŖåē (san’utsu): production
– å (mae): before
Usage: Often used in discussions about language acquisition and development.
Example:
įŖåēåãŽæŽĩéã§ã¯ãįč§ŖãĢéįšãįŊŽãããžãã
In the pre-production stage, the focus is on comprehension.
Note: This term specifically refers to the period before someone starts producing language.ã§ãįŋåžãé˛ãבįŋåžãé˛ã’ (shÅĢtoku ga susumu) means ‘acquisition progresses’ or ‘learning advances,’ indicating that learning is happening and improving.
Grammar:
– įŋåž (shÅĢtoku): acquisition, learning
– ã (ga): subject marker
– é˛ã (susumu): to progress, to advance
Usage: Often used in the context of language learning or skill development.
Example:
æ°ããč¨čĒãŽįŋåžãé˛ããĢã¤ããĻãčĒäŋĄãã¤ããĻããžãã
As the acquisition of a new language progresses, confidence also grows.
Note: This phrase indicates positive development in learning.ãã¨ã夿בã夿’ (ga hanmei) means ‘has been found out’ or ‘has become clear,’ indicating a discovery or realization.
Grammar:
– ã (ga): subject marker
– 夿 (hanmei): to be discovered, to become clear
Usage: Often used to report findings or results of research or investigation.
Example:
čĒŋæģãŽįĩæãåå ã夿ããžããã
As a result of the investigation, the cause has been found out.
Note: This phrase is used to state a discovery or finding. - įŦŦä¸č¨čĒבįŦŦä¸č¨čĒ’ (daiichigengo) means ‘first language’ or ‘native language,’ the language a person learns from birth.
Grammar:
– įŦŦä¸ (daiichi): first
– č¨čĒ (gengo): language
Usage: Used in linguistics and education.
Example:
åŊŧãŽįŦŦä¸č¨čĒã¯čąčĒã§ãã
His first language is English.
Note: This term is foundational in discussions of multilingualism.ã§ãįŦŦäēč¨čĒã§ããįč§Ŗã¯įŖåēãĢå čĄããבįŖåēãĢå čĄãã’ (san’utsu ni senkÅ suru) means ‘comprehension precedes production,’ indicating that understanding comes before the ability to produce language.
Grammar:
– įŖåē (san’utsu): production
– ãĢ (ni): indicates direction or comparison
– å čĄãã (senkÅ suru): to precede, to come before
Usage: Commonly used in language acquisition theories.
Example:
č¨čĒåĻįŋãĢãããĻãįč§Ŗã¯įŖåēãĢå čĄããã¨čããããĻããžãã
In language learning, it is thought that comprehension precedes production.
Note: This phrase describes the natural order of language learning. - æŠæãŽįŖåēåŧˇåļ×‘æŠæãŽįŖåēåŧˇåļ’ (sÅki no san’utsu kyÅsei) means ‘early forced production,’ referring to making learners produce language before they are ready.
Grammar:
– æŠæãŽ (sÅki no): early
– įŖåē (san’utsu): production
– åŧˇåļ (kyÅsei): compulsion, forcing
Usage: Used in discussions about language teaching methodologies.
Example:
æŠæãŽįŖåēåŧˇåļã¯ãåĻįŋč ãŽä¸åŽãéĢããå¯čŊæ§ããããžãã
Early forced production can increase learners’ anxiety.
Note: This term refers to making students speak before they are comfortable or ready.ã¯ä¸åŽãéĢãבä¸åŽãéĢã’ (fuan o takame) means ‘increases anxiety,’ referring to making someone more anxious or worried.
Grammar:
– ä¸åŽ (fuan): anxiety, unease
– ã (o): object particle
– éĢã (takame): to raise, to increase
Usage: Often used in discussions about mental health and stress.
Example:
čŠĻé¨åãŽéåēĻãŽããŦããˇãŖãŧã¯ãåĻįãŽä¸åŽãéĢããã
Excessive pressure before exams increases students’ anxiety.
Note: This phrase describes the act of making someone feel more anxious.ãįŋåžãé ãããבįŋåžãé ããã’ (shÅĢtoku o okuraseru) means ‘delays acquisition’ or ‘slows down learning,’ indicating that the learning process is being hindered.
Grammar:
– įŋåž (shÅĢtoku): acquisition, learning
– ã (o): object particle
– é ããã (okuraseru): to delay, to slow down
Usage: Often used in educational or skill-development contexts.
Example:
ä¸éŠåãĒæå°ã¯ãåĻįŋč ãŽįŋåžãé ãããå¯čŊæ§ãããã
Inappropriate instruction can delay learners’ acquisition.
Note: This phrase suggests that the progress of learning is being slowed.å¯čŊæ§ããã - ãĒãšããŗã°ãģãĒãŧããŖãŗã°ã ãã§ãč¨čĒįŋåžãé˛ããã¨ãį įŠļã§į¤ēãããĻããבį įŠļã§į¤ēãããĻãã’ (kenkyÅĢ de shimesarete iru) means ‘shown by research’ or ‘indicated in studies,’ referring to findings that have been demonstrated through research.
Grammar:
– į įŠļ (kenkyÅĢ): research
– ã§ (de): by (means)
– į¤ēãããĻãã (shimesarete iru): passive form of ‘to show’ in the present continuous tense
Usage: Used to cite research findings.
Example:
į įŠļã§į¤ēãããĻãããããĢãéŠåēĻãĒéåã¯åĨåēˇãĢč¯ãã
As shown by research, moderate exercise is good for health.
Note: This phrase emphasizes that evidence comes from research.
æĨæŦãŽčąčĒæč˛ã¸ãŽį¤ēåבį¤ēå’ (ãã) means ‘suggestion’ or ‘implication’. It’s used to indirectly point out something.
Grammar point: This is a noun that often takes the ãã verb to become ‘to suggest’ (į¤ēåãã – ãããã).
Example:
åŊŧãŽįēč¨ã¯æ°ããæĻįĨãŽåŋ
čĻæ§ãį¤ēåããĻããã
His remarks suggest the need for a new strategy.
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äŊåš´ãčąčĒãåĻįŋããĻããåēæŦįãĒãŗããĨããąãŧãˇã§ãŗãå°éŖãĒåĻįŋč ãå¤ãįžįļãčããבå¤ãįžįļãčãã’ (ãããããããããããããã) means ‘to consider the current situation where there are many…’.
Grammar points:
– å¤ã (ããã): many, numerous
– įžįļ (ããããã): current situation
– ãčãã (ãããããã): to consider something
Example:
å°ååãŽįžįļãčããåŋ čĻãããã
We need to consider the current situation of the declining birthrate.
Register: Neutralåŋ čĻããããžããããįžäģŖįãĒבããįžäģŖįãĒ’ (ããããã ããĻããĒ) means ‘more modern’.
Grammar point: ãã (ãã) is used to make comparisons, meaning ‘more’. įžäģŖį (ããã ããĻã) means ‘modern’. ãĒ (ãĒ) is a na-adjective ending.
Example:
ããåšæįãĒæšæŗãčŠĻããšãã ã
We should try a more effective method.
Register: NeutralãĸãããŧããæĄį¨ããĻããåŊã בæĄį¨ããĻããåŊã ’ (ããããããĻããããĢããĢ) means ‘countries that are adopting’.
Grammar points:
– æĄį¨ãã (ãããããã): to adopt, to employ
– ãĻãã (ãĻãã): present continuous tense
– åŊã (ããĢããĢ): plural form of åŊ (ããĢ – country)
Example:
æ°ããæčĄãæĄį¨ããĻããäŧæĨã¯æéˇãéãã
Companies that are adopting new technologies are growing faster.
Register: NeutralīŧåæŦ§č̏åŊבåæŦ§č̏åŊ’ (ãģããããããã) refers to ‘Nordic countries’.
Vocabulary:
– åæŦ§ (ãģããã): Northern Europe
– č̏åŊ (ãããã): various countries
Example:
åæŦ§č̏åŊã¯įĻįĨåļåēĻãå åŽããĻããã
Nordic countries have well-developed welfare systems.
Register: NeutralãĒãŠīŧãŽæšãč¯ãįĩæãåēããĻããžããčĒįļãĒãĸãããŧãã§åĻãã įåžã¯ã鎿įãĒį įŠļב鎿įãĒį įŠļ’ (ãĄããããĻããĒãããã ã) means ‘long-term research’.
Grammar point: 鎿į (ãĄããããĻã) is a na-adjective meaning ‘long-term’. į (ãĻã) is often added to nouns to make them na-adjectives.
Example:
鎿įãĒčĻįšã§čãããã¨ãéčĻã ã
It’s important to think from a long-term perspective.
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Grammar point: īŊå (ãã) means ‘type’ or ‘style’. åžæĨ (ãã ããã) means ‘conventional’ or ‘traditional’.
Example:
åžæĨåãŽæšæŗãĢã¯éįãããã
There are limitations to conventional methods.
Register: Neutralãåããįåžããč¯ãæį¸žãåããĻããžãבč¯ãæį¸žãåããĻããžã’ (ãããããããããããĻããžã) means ‘are achieving better results’.
Grammar points:
– č¯ãæį¸ž (ãããããã): good grades, good results
– ãåãã (ããããã): to achieve, to obtain (often used for results or achievements)
– ãĻããžã (ãĻããžã): present continuous tense (here implying a state)
Example:
åŊŧã¯ãã¤ãč¯ãæį¸žãåããĻããã
He always achieves good results.
Register: NeutralãčĄåä¸ģįžŠįãĒæšæŗ×‘čĄåä¸ģįžŠįãĒæšæŗ’ (ãããŠããã ããĻããĒãģããģã) refers to ‘behavioristic methods’.
Grammar point: čĄåä¸ģįžŠį (ãããŠããã ããĻã) is a na-adjective meaning ‘behavioristic’. į (ãĻã) is often added to nouns to make them na-adjectives.
Example:
čĄåä¸ģįžŠįãĒãĸãããŧãã¯ãįšåŽãŽįļæŗã§ã¯åšæįã§ãã
Behavioristic approaches are effective in certain situations.
Register: Academicã¯ãæĨæŦäēēåĻįŋč ãŽčąčĒææįבčąčĒææį’ (ãããããããĩããã) means ‘fear of English’.
Vocabulary:
– čąčĒ (ããã): English
– ææį (ããããĩããã): phobia, fear
Example:
å¤ããŽæĨæŦäēēãčąčĒææįãæąããĻããã¨č¨ãããĻããžãã
It is said that many Japanese people have a fear of English.
Register: NeutralãŽä¸å ã¨ãĒãŖãĻããžãבä¸å ã¨ãĒãŖãĻããžã’ (ããĄããã¨ãĒãŖãĻããžã) means ‘is becoming one of the causes’.
Grammar points:
– ä¸å (ããĄãã): one of the causes
– ã¨ãĒã (ã¨ãĒã): to become
– ãĻããžã (ãĻããžã): present continuous tense (here implying a state)
Example:
ãšããŦãšã¯į æ°ãŽä¸å ã¨ãĒãŖãĻããã
Stress is becoming one of the causes of illness.
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åŽčˇĩįãĒč¨ŧæ בåŽčˇĩįãĒč¨ŧæ ’ (ããŖãããĻããĒãããã) means ‘practical evidence’.
Grammar point: åŽčˇĩį (ããŖãããĻã) is a na-adjective meaning ‘practical’. į (ãĻã) is often added to nouns to make them na-adjectives.
Example:
åŽčˇĩįãĒãšããĢãčēĢãĢã¤ãããã¨ãéčĻã§ãã
It is important to acquire practical skills.
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äģĨä¸ãŽįšãããįžäģŖįãĒãĸãããŧããŽåĒäŊæ§×‘åĒäŊæ§’ (ããããã) means ‘superiority’ or ‘advantage’.
Vocabulary:
– åĒäŊ (ããã): superiority, advantage
– æ§ (ãã): suffix often used to form nouns indicating a quality or characteristic
Example:
ããŽčŖŊåãŽåĒäŊæ§ã¯äžĄæ ŧãĢããã
The advantage of this product lies in its price.
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- čĒįļãĒãĸãããŧãã¨åžæĨåãŽæåŽ¤×‘åžæĨåãŽæåŽ¤’ (ãã
ããããããŽããããã¤) refers to ‘conventional classrooms’.
Grammar point: īŊå (ãã) means ‘type’ or ‘style’. åžæĨ (ãã ããã) means ‘conventional’ or ‘traditional’. æåޤ (ããããã¤) means ‘classroom’.
Example:
åžæĨåãŽæåŽ¤ã§ãŽææĨã¯ä¸æšéčĄãĢãĒãããĄã ã
Classes in conventional classrooms tend to be one-way.
Register: Neutralã§ãŽčŠĻé¨ãšãŗãĸבčŠĻé¨ãšãŗãĸ’ (ããããšãŗãĸ) refers to ‘test scores’.
Vocabulary:
– čŠĻé¨ (ããã): exam, test
– ãšãŗãĸ (ãšãŗãĸ): score
Example:
čŠĻé¨ãšãŗãĸãä¸ãããããĢååŧˇããã
I study to improve my test scores.
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ãģã) means ‘teaching methods’ or ‘pedagogy’.
Vocabulary:
– ææ (ããããã ): teaching, instruction
– æŗ (ãģã): method, way
Example:
æ§ã ãĒæææŗãåĻãļãã¨ã¯æå¸ĢãĢã¨ãŖãĻéčĻã§ãã
Learning various teaching methods is important for teachers.
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ãŽčąčĒčŊåãäģåŊבäģåŊ’ (ããã) means ‘other countries’.
Vocabulary:
– äģ (ã): other
– åŊ (ãã): country
Example:
äģåŊãŽæåãåĻãļãã¨ã¯čĻéãåēããã
Learning about the cultures of other countries broadens one’s horizons.
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Vocabulary:
– į įŠļ (ãããã ã): research, study
– įĩæ (ããŖã): result, outcome
Example:
į įŠļįĩæãįē襨ããã
I will present the research results.
Register: Academic - čĒįļãĒãĸãããŧãã§åĻãã įåžãŽæšãčĒäŋĄãæãŖãĻãŗããĨããąãŧãˇã§ãŗãåããבãŗããĨããąãŧãˇã§ãŗãåãã’ (ãŗããĨããąãŧãˇã§ãŗãã¨ãã) means ‘can communicate’.
Grammar point: ãŗããĨããąãŧãˇã§ãŗãåã (ãŗããĨããąãŧãˇã§ãŗãã¨ã) is a common phrase meaning ‘to communicate’. īŊãã (ããã) is the potential form of a verb.
Example:
åŊŧã¯æĩæĸãĢãŗããĨããąãŧãˇã§ãŗãåããã
He can communicate fluently.
Register: Neutralãã¨ãį¤ēãããŧãŋבį¤ēãããŧãŋ’ (ãããããŧãŋ) means ‘data that shows’ or ‘indicating data’.
Grammar point: į¤ēã (ããã) means ‘to show’, ‘to indicate’.
Example:
ããŽã°ãŠãã¯åŖ˛ä¸ãŽåĸå ãį¤ēãããŧãŋã ã
This graph is data showing an increase in sales.
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ãžã¨ã
åžæĨãŽčĄåä¸ģįžŠįãĸãããŧããĢã¯å¤ããŽåéĄããããã¨ãį§åĻįãĢč¨ŧæãããĻããžããããåšæįãĒč¨čĒįŋåžãŽãããĢã¯ãįžäģŖįãĒæææŗãæĄį¨ãããã¨ãéčĻã§ãããã ããæĨæŦãŽæč˛æåבæč˛æå’ (ããããããļãã) refers to ‘educational culture’.
Vocabulary:
– æč˛ (ããããã): education
– æå (ãļãã): culture
Example:
ååŊãŽæč˛æåã¯å¤§ããį°ãĒãã
The educational cultures of different countries vary greatly.
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Grammar point: īŊãĒãã (ãĒãã) indicates doing two actions simultaneously. å°éãã (ãããĄãããã) means ‘to respect’.
Example:
éŗæĨŊãč´ããĒããååŧˇããã
I study while listening to music.
Register: NeutralãæŽĩéįãĢבæŽĩéįãĢ’ (ã ããããĻããĢ) means ‘gradually’ or ‘step-by-step’.
Grammar point: æŽĩé (ã ããã) means ‘stage’ or ‘step’. į (ãĻã) turns it into a na-adjective, and ãĢ (ãĢ) makes it an adverb.
Example:
æŽĩéįãĢé˛ããĻããč¨įģã§ãã
It’s a plan to proceed step-by-step.
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ĨããĻãããã¨ãæãžããã§ãããבãã¨ãæãžããã§ããã’ (ãã¨ããŽããžããã§ããã) means ‘it would be desirable to…’.
Grammar points:
– ã㨠(ãã¨): nominalizer, making a verb a noun
– ãæãžãã (ããŽããžãã): is desirable, is preferable
– ã§ããã (ã§ããã): a polite way to express a suggestion or opinion
Example:
æŠããĢäēį´ãããã¨ãæãžããã§ãããã
It would be desirable to make a reservation early.
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