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基礎英語3 Lesson 101 Why won’t Kozo tell the truth?

Lesson 101 Why won’t Kozo tell the truth?

シルフィーが仲間たちにコウゾウの置かれた状況を説明したところです。

Why won’t Kozo tell the truth?

Sylphie: So, Kozo wants to become a rakugo-ka, but he cannot tell his parents about it.

Jukichi: I see.

Lex: Sylphie! That’s what I was going to find out! Don’t steal my job!

Sylphie: Sorry, RoboCorpus asked me.

RoboCorpus: But I don’t understand. Why won’t Kozo tell the truth?

Jukichi: Because his wish is not the same as his parents’. He doesn’t want to disappoint them.

Sylphie: Kozo is a very smart boy, but he’s not happy about his future, I guess.

Lex: Humans sometimes sacrifice themselves to make others happy. But in my opinion, that makes the situation even more complicated.

RoboCorpus: I wonder if there is any way to make both of them happy.

Words & Phrases

steal … ・・・を盗む
wish 願い
disappoint … ・・・をガッカリさせる
smart 賢い、頭のいい
sacrifice … ・・・を犠牲にする

なぜコウゾウは本当のことを言わないのですか?

今日のストーリーを英訳してみましょう。文章をクリックすると英文例が表示されます。

とにかく、コウゾウは落語家になりたいけど、両親にはそのことを言えないでいるの。
So, Kozo wants to become a rakugo-ka, but he cannot tell his parents about it.
 
なるほどな。
I see.
 
シルフィー! それは僕が調べようとしてたことだぜ。人の仕事取らないでくれよ!
Sylphie! That’s what I was going to find out! Don’t steal my job!
 
ごめんなさい。ロボコーパスがわたしに頼んだのよ。
Sorry, RoboCorpus asked me.
 
しかし理解できません。なぜコウゾウは本当のことを言わないのですか?
But I don’t understand. Why won’t Kozo tell the truth?
 
彼の望みは両親のそれと異なるからじゃ。彼は両親をがっかりさせたくないんじゃな。
Because his wish is not the same as his parents’. He doesn’t want to disappoint them.
 
コウゾウはすごく賢い男の子だわ、でも将来のことに関しては納得していないと思う。
Kozo is a very smart boy, but he’s not happy about his future, I guess.
 
人間はときどき、他人を幸せにするために自分を犠牲にすることもある。でもぼくの意見では、そういうのが状況をますます混乱させるんだよ。
Humans sometimes sacrifice themselves to make others happy. But in my opinion, that makes the situation even more complicated.
 
両方が幸せになるいい方法はないのでしょうか。
I wonder if there is any way to make both of them happy.
 

Comprehension Check

What does Kozo want to do?
He wants to become a rakugo-ka.
 
Is Kozo’s wish the same as his parents?
No, it isn’t.
 

Step Up Points

CAN-DO Chunk make you happy(使役同士 make + 人+形容詞)

人間はときどき、他人を幸せにするために自分を犠牲にすることがあります。
Humans sometimes sacrifice themselves to make others happy.
 

KISO 1

あなたは幸せです。
You are happy.
 

KISO 2

あなたは幸せになってほしいです。
I want you to be happy.
 

KISO 3

あなたを幸せにしたいです。
I want to make you happy.
 

CORPUS 活用情報

(make + 人+形容詞)のランキング

No.1 
make me happy
 
No.2 
make me sick
 
No.3 
make us angry
 
No.4
make her aware of it
 
No.5
make him nervous
 

CAN-DO Chunk Practice

Your smile makes everyone happy.
 
My words made Emi angry.
 

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