「日本文化」の英単語一覧
nyangailabに収録されている「日本文化」分野の英単語は全42語です。代表的な単語を紹介します。
- 和・集団の調和(対立を避け、周囲との調和を重んじる価値観)は英語でgroup harmony (wa)(名詞)。 例文: In many Japanese workplaces, preserving group harmony is valued as much as being right.
- 本音と建前(本心と、場に合わせて表向きに示す言葉・態度)は英語でhonne and tatemae(名詞)。 例文: Understanding the gap between honne and tatemae helps you read what a Japanese colleague really means.
- 空気を読むこと(その場の雰囲気や周囲の気持ちを察すること)は英語でreading the room(動詞句)。 例文: He's good at reading the room, so he waited until the meeting was almost over to raise his objection.
- おもてなし(見返りを求めず心を込めてもてなす精神)は英語でomotenashi(名詞)。 例文: Guests often mention the omotenashi at Japanese inns long after their trip is over.
- 先輩後輩関係(年次や経験の差に基づく上下関係)は英語でsenpai-kohai relationship(名詞)。 例文: The senpai-kohai relationship still influences how advice is given and received at many companies.
- 義理と人情(社会的な義務感と、人としての情け・思いやりの間の葛藤)は英語でgiri and ninjo(名詞)。 例文: The story's tension comes from the main character being torn between giri and ninjo.
- もったいない(物や機会を無駄にすることを惜しむ気持ちを表す語)は英語でmottainai(形容詞)。 例文: My grandmother always says it's mottainai to throw out clothes that can still be mended.
- 職人気質(仕事に誇りを持ち、技術を極めようとする姿勢)は英語でshokunin spirit(名詞)。 例文: The shokunin spirit behind the tool means the maker would rather redo a piece than let a flaw pass.
- 完璧主義的な傾向(細部までこだわろうとする性質)は英語でperfectionist streak(名詞)。 例文: That perfectionist streak in Japanese manufacturing is often credited for its reputation for quality.
- 集団主義的な考え方(個人より集団の利益や意見を優先する価値観)は英語でcollectivist mindset(名詞)。 例文: A collectivist mindset can make it uncomfortable to stand out from the group, even with a good idea.
- 謙遜した物腰・謙譲の態度は英語でself-effacing manner(名詞)。 例文: Despite leading the project to success, she kept a self-effacing manner and credited her whole team.
- 季節感(移ろう季節を意識し、それを言葉や振る舞いに表す感覚)は英語でseasonal awareness(名詞)。 例文: Seasonal awareness shows up in everyday conversation, where people comment on the weather before getting to business.
- 間(ま)(会話や動作の中にある、意味を持った間・沈黙)は英語でma (meaningful pause)(名詞)。 例文: The director said that ma, the silence between the words, carried more emotion than the dialogue itself.
- 贈答文化(季節や訪問に合わせて贈り物を交わす習慣)は英語でgift-giving culture(名詞)。 例文: Japan's gift-giving culture has set seasons for sending presents to business contacts and relatives.
- 年功序列(勤続年数や年齢を基準に昇進・昇給を決める制度)は英語でseniority-based system(名詞)。 例文: Under the old seniority-based system, a raise depended more on how many years you'd stayed than on performance.
- 終身雇用(一つの会社に定年まで勤め続けることを前提とした雇用慣行)は英語でlifetime employment(名詞)。 例文: Lifetime employment used to be the norm at large Japanese firms, though fewer companies guarantee it today.
- 恥の文化・体面を重んじる文化(他人からどう見られるかを強く意識する文化)は英語でface-saving culture(名詞)。 例文: Some sociologists describe Japan as a face-saving culture, where avoiding public embarrassment matters deeply.
- 礼儀作法・社会的な体裁(場に応じてふさわしいとされる振る舞い)は英語でsocial decorum(名詞)。 例文: Bowing at the correct depth is a small but telling example of social decorum.
- 清潔感(清潔さを重んじ、それを大切にする感覚)は英語でsense of cleanliness(名詞)。 例文: A strong sense of cleanliness is reflected in how spotless train stations and streets tend to stay.
- 時間厳守・時間を守ることは英語でpunctuality(名詞)。 例文: Punctuality is taken so seriously that a train running even a minute late can prompt an apology.
- 町内会・地域コミュニティの自治組織は英語でneighborhood association(名詞)。 例文: Every household in the area is expected to take a turn helping run the neighborhood association.
- 親孝行・親に対する義務感(家族観の一部として重んじられる)は英語でfilial duty(名詞)。 例文: Filial duty still shapes many decisions about who takes care of aging parents.
- 暗黙のルール・しきたり(明文化されていないが誰もが従う決まり)は英語でunspoken rule(名詞)。 例文: There's an unspoken rule that you don't leave the office before your boss does.
- 同調圧力(周囲に合わせるよう暗に求められること)は英語でpressure to conform(名詞)。 例文: The pressure to conform can make it hard to take all the vacation days you're entitled to.
- 婉曲的なコミュニケーションのスタイルは英語でindirect communication style(名詞)。 例文: Japan's indirect communication style means a flat 'no' is rare, so you learn to notice hesitation instead.
- アイヌ(民族)は英語でAinu(名詞)。 例文: The Ainu are the indigenous people of Hokkaido and northern Japan.
- 茶室(茶道を行うための部屋)は英語でtea room(名詞)。 例文: The tea ceremony takes place in a small, quiet room called a tea room.
- 茶筅(抹茶を点てるための竹製の道具)は英語でchasen(名詞)。 例文: The host whisks the matcha into a froth using a bamboo chasen.
- 茶杓(抹茶をすくうための竹製のさじ)は英語でchashaku(名詞)。 例文: The host measures the matcha into the bowl with a chashaku.
- 茶碗(茶道で抹茶を飲むための碗)は英語でchawan(名詞)。 例文: Each guest admires the chawan before drinking the tea inside it.
- 亭主(茶道で客をもてなす主人役)は英語でtea ceremony host(名詞)。 例文: The tea ceremony host prepares each bowl of matcha by hand for the guests.
- 客(茶道でもてなしを受ける側)は英語でtea ceremony guest(名詞)。 例文: As the tea ceremony guest, you bow before receiving the bowl of tea.
- 茶道の作法は英語でtea ceremony etiquette(名詞)。 例文: Learning tea ceremony etiquette can take years of practice and quiet observation.
- 侘び寂び(不完全さや儚さの中に美を見出す美意識)は英語でwabi-sabi(名詞)。 例文: Wabi-sabi finds quiet beauty in things that are simple, worn, or imperfect.
- 一期一会(一生に一度の出会いとして大切にする心構え)は英語でichigo ichie(名詞)。 例文: Ichigo ichie reminds participants to treasure each tea gathering as a once-in-a-lifetime meeting.
- 道(茶道・華道・剣道などに共通する「道」の概念)は英語でthe Way (do)(名詞)。 例文: The suffix -do, meaning 'the Way,' links tea ceremony, flower arrangement, and martial arts as lifelong paths of practice.
- 生け花・華道(花を美しく生ける技芸)は英語でflower arrangement(名詞)。 例文: Flower arrangement developed in Japan into the refined art known as ikebana.
- 季節の枝(生け花で季節感を表すために使う枝)は英語でseasonal branch(名詞)。 例文: Ikebana arrangements often include a seasonal branch to reflect the time of year.
- 池坊(最も古い生け花の流派)は英語でIkenobo(名詞)。 例文: Ikenobo is considered the oldest school of ikebana, founded centuries ago in Kyoto.
- 非対称性(生け花で重んじられる美の原則)は英語でasymmetry(名詞)。 例文: Ikebana values asymmetry over perfect symmetry, aiming for a natural sense of balance.
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