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積木(つみき)を横(よこ)にずらす実験(じっけん)を通(つう)じて、重心(じゅうしん)と調和(ちょうわ)級数(きゅうすう)の関係(かんけい)を説明(せつめい)しています。

The video explains the relationship between the center of gravity and harmonic series through an experiment of shifting blocks sideways.
436 words
はいこんにちはえ今回(こんかい)は積木(つみき)を横(よこ)にずらす

はい

N5
int
yes; that is correct
int
understood; I see; OK; okay
•••••

こんにちは

N5
int
hello; good day; good afternoon(は is pronounced as わ)
•

え

N5
int
eh?; what?; oh?
int
yes; that's correct
•••

今(こん)回(かい)

N4
adv, n
this time; now
•

は

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•

積(つみ)木(き)

N4
n
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks
n
piled timber; piling up wood
•

を

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
•••••

横(よこ)

N5
n
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down
n
side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth
••••

に

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into
•••••••••

ずらす

N3
v5r, vi
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated
vt, v5r
to drag; to pull
問題(もんだい)の話(はなし)をしていきたいと思(おも)いますえまず

問(もん)題(だい)

N5
n
question (e.g. on a test); problem
n
problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
••••

の

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
•••••

話(はなし)をして

N4
vs-i, exp
to have a talk; to tell a story
•

いき

N5
v5k-s, vi
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
v5k-s, vi
to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)
•••••••••••

たい

N5
suffix
want to... / would like to...
•

と

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and
••••

思(おも)います

N3
v5u, vt
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)
v5u, vt
to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
••••••

え

N5
int
eh?; what?; oh?
int
yes; that's correct
•••

まず

N4
adv
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
adv
probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
•••
これがどんな問題(もんだい)かお話(はな)ししていき

これ

N5
pn
this; this one(indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)
pn
this person(usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)
•••••

が

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
•••

どんな

N4
adj-pn
what kind of; what sort of; what
adj-pn
no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all(as どんな...でも, どんな...も, etc.)
•

問(もん)題(だい)

N5
n
question (e.g. on a test); problem
n
problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
••••

か

N5
prt
indicates a question(at sentence end)
prt
or; whether or not(after each alternative)
••••••

お話(はな)し

N4
n
story; tale
n
talk; discussion
•

して

N2
suffix
makes a verb from a noun
•

いきましょう

N5
v5k-s, vi
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
v5k-s, vi
to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)
•••••••••••
ましょうえ今(いま)ここに均質(きんしつ)な全(まった)く同(おな)じつきを

え

N5
int
eh?; what?; oh?
int
yes; that's correct
•••

今(いま)

N4
n, adj-no, adv
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
adv
another; more
•

ここ

N5
pn
here; this place
pn
this point; here; now
•••

に

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into
•••••••••

均(きん)質(しつ)

N2
n, adj-no, adj-na
homogeneous; homogeneity

な

N5
prt
don't(prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
prt
do(imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
••••••

全(まった)く

N5
adj-i
complete; whole; perfect; entire
adj-i
safe

同(おな)じ

N4
adj-f, n
same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike
adv
anyway; anyhow; in either case(usu. part of a 'nara' conditional)
•

つき

N5
v5k, vi
to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling
v5k, vi
to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye
•••••••••••

を

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
•••••
いくつか準備(じゅんび)してますそしてこのつきを

いくつか

N3
adj-no
(a) few; some; several
•

準(じゅん)備(び)

N3
vt, vs, n
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
•

して

N2
suffix
makes a verb from a noun
•

います

N5
suffix
indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)
•

そして

N3
conj
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
•

この

N5
adj-pn
this(something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
adj-pn
last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this(in ref. to a stretch of time or date)
••

つき

N5
v5k, vi
to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling
v5k, vi
to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye
•••••••••••

を

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
•••••
ですね少(すこ)しずつ横(よこ)にずらしていってどこ

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

ね

N5
prt
right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?(at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement)
int
hey; say; listen; look; come on
•••••

少(すこ)しずつ

N5
adv
little by little
•

横(よこ)

N5
n
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down
n
side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth
••••

に

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into
•••••••••

ずらして

N2
v5s, vt
to shift; to move; to slide
vt, v5s
to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back; to put off; to delay; to postpone; to stagger (e.g. working hours)
•

いって

N5
v5k-s, vi
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
v5k-s, vi
to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)
•••••••••••

どこまで

N3
adv
how far; to what extent
•
までそのズレを伸(の)ばしていけるかという話(はなし)

その

N5
adj-pn
that; the(something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
adj-pn
part (as in "part two")(preceding a number)
••

を

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
•••••

伸(の)ばして

N3
v5s, vt
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)(esp. 伸ばす)
v5s, vt
to lengthen; to extend; to stretch
••••••••

いける

N5
v5k-s, vi
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
v5k-s, vi
to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)
•••••••••••

か

N5
prt
indicates a question(at sentence end)
prt
or; whether or not(after each alternative)
••••••

という

N5
exp
called; named; that says; that
exp
as many as; as much as(after a quantity)
••

話(はなし)

N4
n
talk; speech; chat; conversation
n
topic; subject
•••••
ですま子供(こども)の頃(ころ)これに近(ちか)いことやったこと

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

ま

N5
•

子(こ)供(ども)の頃(ころ)

N4
adv, n, exp
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
•

これ

N5
pn
this; this one(indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)
pn
this person(usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)
•••••

に

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into
•••••••••

近(ちか)い

N4
adj-i
near; close; short (distance)
adj-i
close (in time); soon
••••

こと

N3
n
thing; matter
n
incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
•••••••••

やった

N3
v5r, vt
to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study
v5r, vt
to send; to dispatch; to despatch
••••••••••••
ありますよね実際(じっさい)に家(いえ)で実験(じっけん)する時(とき)にはま

よね

N5
exp, prt
isn't that right?(particle pair used at sentence-end)
•

実(じっ)際(さい)に

N3
adv
actually; really; truly; indeed
adv
in practice; practically
•

家(いえ)

N5
n
house; residence; dwelling
n
family; household
••

で

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

実(じっ)験(けん)

N2
vt, vs, n
experiment; experimentation
•

時(とき)

N5
n
time; hour; moment(刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time)
n, adv
occasion; case
••••

に

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into
•••••••••

はま

N5
n
beach; seashore
n
captured pieces; captured stones
•••
本当(ほんとう)はねえ均質(きんしつ)で全(まった)く同(おな)じ本(ほん)とかのがいい

本(ほん)当(とう)

N4
n, adj-no, adj-na
truth; reality; actuality; fact
adj-no, adj-na
proper; right; correct; official
••

は

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•

ね

N5
prt
right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?(at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement)
int
hey; say; listen; look; come on
•••••

え

N5
int
eh?; what?; oh?
int
yes; that's correct
•••

均(きん)質(しつ)

N2
n, adj-no, adj-na
homogeneous; homogeneity

で

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

全(まった)く

N5
adj-i
complete; whole; perfect; entire
adj-i
safe

同(おな)じ

N4
adj-f, n
same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike
adv
anyway; anyhow; in either case(usu. part of a 'nara' conditional)
•

本(ほん)

N4
ctr
counter for long, cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
•

とか

N4
prt, conj
and the like; such as; among other things; and so on(oft. as ...とか...とか)
exp, prt
or something; something like; a (certain)(used to convey hearsay or uncertain information; oft. with 言う, 聞く, etc.)
•••

の

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
•••••

がいいん

N5
n
the surface reason