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Daily Vocabulary(2021/01/23)

2021年01月23日 | Daily Vocabulary
26591.journal(日誌、日記)A journal is a daily or weekly newspaper. The word journal is often used in the name of the paper. 
My journal is full of ideas for new stories. 
26592.entry(記述)
I like to reread the diary entry for the day I have my daughter.
26593.curator((博物館・図書館などの館長、主事 、学芸員)A curator is someone who is in charge of the objects or works of art in a museum or art gallery. 
Peter Forey is curator of fossil fishes at the Natural History Museum. 
26594.run away(走り去る、逃げる) If you run away from a place, you leave it because you are unhappy there. 
The thief ran away from the crime scene. 
26595.run into(駆け込む、衝突する) If you run into problems or difficulties, you unexpectedly begin to experience them. /  If you run into someone, you meet them unexpectedly.  
He ran into Krettner in the corridor a few minutes later.  

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Daily Vocabulary(2021/01/22)

2021年01月22日 | Daily Vocabulary
26586.have a funny bone(ユーモアのセンスがある)a sense of humor
There's only so much you can do for someone who doesn't seem to have a funny bone
26587.freezing(ひどく寒い)If you say that something is freezing or freezing cold, you are emphasizing that it is very cold. 
It is freezing cold out.
26588.scarf(マフラー)A scarf is a piece of cloth that you wear round your neck or head, usually to keep yourself warm. 
Wear a scarf, honey, or you will catch a cold.
26589.soulmate(心の友) A soulmate is someone with whom you share a close friendship and deep personal understanding 
believe that everyone has a  soul mate out there somewhere.
26590.bond(絆) A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them. 
Stephanie and I have an unbreakable bond

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Daily Vocabulary(2021/01/21)

2021年01月21日 | Daily Vocabulary
26581.I hate to say this(こんなこといいたくない)
 I hate to say this, but I really think  you should put it off
26582.item( 恋人同士、ラブラブカップル )If you say that two people are an item, you mean that they are having a romantic or sexual relationship
Oh, I can't believe it. How did you know that we're an item . 
26583.lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower containing a powerful flashing lamp that is built on the coast or on a small island. 
The lighthouse has stood on the coast since 1895. 
26584.hang out(たむろする) If you hang out in a particular place or area, you go and stay there for no particular reason, or spend a lot of time there.  
I hung out with my family, watched a lot of TV and ate way too much.
26585.self-deprecating joke(自虐的ジョーク)
They're ripe with comic possibilities, especially self-deprecating jokes and ironic comments. 

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TOKYO 3RD IN WORLD'S 'MOST ATTRACTIVE' CITIES世界都市ランキング 東京は3位

2021年01月20日 | 爺英語

A Japanese think tank has ranked Tokyo third in its list of the world's most attractive cities.
The Institute for Urban Strategies has given the capital the same spot for five straight years.
The highest ranking went to London, which has occupied that position for nine years running. New York held onto second place.
The gap from the first two down to Tokyo has widened. Shanghai was the only new name in the top 10.
The assessment uses various indicators in six categories to rank 48 major cities. They look at the economy, research and development, cultural interaction, livability, environment, and accessibility.
In the economy and cultural interaction categories, Tokyo remained in fourth place.
It kept its third-place ranking for research and development. But in terms of livability, it dropped one spot to 12th.
Japan's capital is near the bottom of the rankings when it comes to work style flexibility. It came 41st on that measure, which looks at how easy it is for people to do their jobs remotely.


bottom 最下位   in the lowest place or position OPP top 
remotely 遠隔で   from far away 


Daily Vocabulary(2021/01/20)

2021年01月20日 | Daily Vocabulary
26581.social issue(社会問題)An issue is an important subject that people are arguing about or discussing 
It touches on several social issues. 
26582.on the same wavelength(同じ考え、認識)If two people are on the same wavelength, they find it easy to understand each other and they tend to agree, because they share similar interests or opinions. 
We're obviously not on the same wavelength.
26583.agree to disagree(意見の不一致を認める)can be used to refer to an extremely large number of things or people 
We're obviously not on the same wavelength, so let's just agree to disagree
26584.It suit me fine.(いですよ)
Sure. It suit me fine.
26585.binge(度を過ごした楽しみ) Money is the coins or bank notes that you use to buy things, or the sum that you have in a bank account.   
A movie binge? Sounds good. I'll bring lots of snacks. 

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徒然草 第八十三段

2021年01月19日 | 徒然草を読む


【原文】  
  竹林院入道左大臣殿、太政大臣に上がり給はんに、何の滞りかおはせんなれども、珍しげなし。一上にて止みなん」とて、出家し給ひにけり。洞院の左大臣殿、この事を甘心し給ひて、相国の望みおはせざりけり。

「亢竜の悔いあり」とかやいふこと侍なり。月満ちては欠かけ、物盛りにしては衰ふ。万の事、先の詰まりたるは、破れに近き道なり。 

【現代語訳】
 竹林入道、西園寺公衡は、最高長官へと出世するのに、何の問題も無くトントン拍子で進んだのだが「長官になっても、何ら変わったことも無いだろうから大臣で止めておこう」と言って出家した。洞院左大臣、藤原実泰も、これに感動して長官出世の望みを持たなかった。

「頂上に登りつめた龍は、ジェットコースターの如く急降下するしかあるまい。後は悔いだけが残る」と言う。太陽は黄昏に向かい、満月は欠け、旬の物は腐るのみ。森羅万象、先が見えている物事は破綻が近い証拠である。

◆鎌倉末期の随筆。吉田兼好著。上下2巻,244段からなる。1317年(文保1)から1331年(元弘1)の間に成立したか。その間,幾つかのまとまった段が少しずつ執筆され,それが編集されて現在見るような形態になったと考えられる。それらを通じて一貫した筋はなく,連歌的ともいうべき配列方法がとられている。形式は《枕草子》を模倣しているが,内容は,作者の見聞談,感想,実用知識,有職の心得など多彩であり,仏教の厭世思想を根底にもち,人生論的色彩を濃くしている。

Daily Vocabulary(2021/01/19)

2021年01月19日 | Daily Vocabulary
26576.dawdle(のらくらする、ぐずぐずする)If you dawdle over something, you spend more time than is necessary doing something.  
I dawdled away the entire day and didn’t get anything done. 
26577.euphemism(婉曲(えんきよく)語法、婉曲語句)A euphemism is a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things which people may find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about, for example sex, the human body, or death. 
“Pass away"is a euphemism for“die. .
26578.mess with If you tell someone not to mess with a person or thing, you are warning them not to get involved with that person or thing. 
I don’t think you should mess with those guys.. 
26579.dish(料理) Food that is prepared in a particular style or combination can be referred to as a dish. 
I've made your favorite dish
26580.missing the point(的はずれ、論点がわかっていない) extremely tired   
It seem to me that you are completely missing the point. 

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Daily Vocabulary(2021/01/18)

2021年01月18日 | Daily Vocabulary
26571.best wish(いいことがありますように)
Best wishes for the year ahead. 
26572.may(~しますように)
May your family have a happy, healthy year. 
26573.something like that (そのようなこと)
My friend is a programmer or a coder or something like that. 
26574.Even if(たとえ~だとしても)
Even if you paid me a million bucks, I wouldn’t take that job
26575.think through(~についてじっくり考える)If you think a situation through, you consider it thoroughly, together with all its possible effects or consequences. 
We should think through the pros and cons before we make the decision. 

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Daily Vocabulary(2021/01/17)

2021年01月17日 | Daily Vocabulary
26566.Why not? (なぜ〜しないの?)
Why not? I heard it's fun.  
26567.(Sure,) why not?(是非・もちろん 
Sure, why not? Where do you want to hike?
26568.Why not _____? (〜したらどうですか? )
Why not change jobs? You've been complaining about it for the last few months. 
26569.brew(淹れる) If you brew tea or coffee, you make it by pouring hot water over tea leaves or ground coffee. 
Should I brew coffee?
26570.calligraphy (書道) Calligraphy is the art of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen.   
The first calligraphy of the year is  New Year's traditional in Japan. 

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イラスト版 子どものレジリエンス

2021年01月16日 | 読書日記
 【内容説明】 
失敗して落ちこんでも、悲しくてつらいことがあっても、いつか立ち直れる。困難を乗り越える心の力=レジリエンスを身につけよう!
 レジリエンスを高めるための書き込み式ワーク56を収録する。【「TRC MARC」の商品解説】

困ったことが起きても立ち直る力「レジリエンス」。
大丈夫。レジリエンスは、みんなが持っている力です。
そう、あなたにもレジリエンスはあるのです。
この本は、あなたのレジリエンスをもっと強くするための56のワークブック。
わかりやすいワークとイラストで楽しく学べます。
あなたのレジリエンスを大きくふくらまそう!

【著者】
上島/博
子どものレジリエンス研究会代表。奈良県香芝市立五位堂小学校教諭。
1979年、奈良教育大学小学校教員養成課程修了(教育社会学専攻)。子ども支援士(教育支援人材認証協会)、日本子ども社会学会会員。公立小学校教員をつづけるかたわら、教員仲間とともにレジリエンスを育てる実践的研究をおこなってきた。

【読んだ理由】
図書館で見つけて。

【最も印象に残った一行】
人には落ち込みから回復する力がある。
私たちが「レジリエンス」という落ち込みから立ち直る力を持っているからです。

【コメント】
今どきの子供は、自己効力感、自己肯定感を小学生時代に学んでいるのか!和70歳の私はつい最近知ったのだが。
resilience =the amount of potential energy stored in an elastic material when deformed / the ability to become strong, happy, or successful again after a difficult situation or event → toughness

Daily Vocabulary(2021/01/16)

2021年01月16日 | Daily Vocabulary
26561.trying time(試練の時)
There are trying time and it's difficult not to get pessimistic as you listen to the news. 
26562.be up to(次第である)leading or ahead in a competition 
It's up to all of us to find a lighter side to the situation by adding some humor and fun to our dairy lives.
26563.lighthearted(気楽な、快活な、陽気な)Someone who is lighthearted is cheerful and happy. 
This novel is a lighthearted parody of vampire stories. 
26564.mundane(平凡な、ありふれた) Something that is mundane is very ordinary and not at all interesting or unusual.  
There may be mundane things that are funny about social distancing and isolated.
26565.be hard-wired into(生まれつき備わっている) 
It's hard-wired into us

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