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日本の問題点として、人口減少、長時間労働、男女格差について詳しく説明しています。
The video discusses Japan's issues, focusing on population decline, long working hours, and gender inequality.
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今日は、「日本の問題点」について、お話ししていきましょう。まずは、人口が減っていることについてです。
今日
N5
n, adv
today; this day
n, adv
these days; recently; nowadays
••
は
N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•
日本
N3
n
Japan
•
の
N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
•••••
問題点
N2
n
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
•
について
N4
exp
concerning; regarding
exp
per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
•
お話し
N4
n
story; tale
n
talk; discussion
•
して
N5
prt
by (indicating means of action); as (a group, etc.)
prt
indicates the agent in a causative construction(as 〜をして in modern Japanese)
•••
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)
•••••••••••
まず
N4
adv
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
adv
probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
•••
人口
N4
n
population
n
common talk
•
が
N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
•••
減って
N3
vi, v5r
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
•
こと
N3
n
thing; matter
n
incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
•••••••••
です
N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
日本の人口は、減り続けています。人口が一番多かったのは、2010年です。2010年から、人口が減り続けています。
日本
N3
n
Japan
•
の
N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
•••••
人口
N4
n
population
n
common talk
•
は
N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•
減り
N3
vi, v5r
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
•
続けて
N3
aux-v, vt, v1
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
•
います
N5
suffix
indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)
•
が
N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
•••
一番多かった
N3
adj-i, exp
most numerous
2010年
N5
ctr
counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school)
•
です
N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
から
N5
suffix
from / because
•
これは、とても大きな問題です。人口が減っている理由は、主に二つあります。
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)
•••••
は
N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•
とても
N4
adv
very; awfully; exceedingly(とっても is more emphatic)
adv
(not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)(before a negative form)
•
大きな
N5
adj-pn
big; large; great
•
問題
N5
n
question (e.g. on a test); problem
n
problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
••••
です
N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
人口
N4
n
population
n
common talk
•
が
N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
•••
減って
N3
vi, v5r
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
•
理由
N3
n
reason; pretext; motive
•
主に
N3
adv
mainly; primarily
•
二つ
N5
num
two
•
あります
N4
v5r-i, vi
to be; to exist; to live(usu. of inanimate objects)
v5r-i, vi
to have
••••
一つは、生まれる赤ちゃんが少なくなっていることです。もう一つは、お年寄りの数が増えていることです。
一つ
N5
num
one
n
for one thing(often used in itemized lists)
•••••
は
N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•
生まれる
N3
v5m, vt
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs)
vt, v5m
to produce; to yield; to give rise to; to deliver
赤ちゃん
N4
n
baby; infant
•
が
N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
•••
少なく
N5
adj-i
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
•
な
N5
prt
don't(prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
prt
do(imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
••••••
て
N5
prt
you said; he said; she said; they said(casual quoting particle)
prt
even if(after a verb in the past tense)
••••••••
こと
N3
n
thing; matter
n
incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
•••••••••
です
N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
もう一つ
N5
exp
another; one more
exp, adv
even more
••
お年寄り
N3
adj-no, n
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
の
N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
•••••
数
N5
n
number; amount
•
増えて
N4
v1, vi
to increase; to multiply(殖える usu. refers to population growth or capital appreciation)
•
まず、赤ちゃんが少なくなっている理由についてです。これは、結婚をしない人が増えているからです。
まず
N4
adv
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
adv
probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
•••
赤ちゃん
N4
n
baby; infant
•
が
N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
•••
少なくなって
N5
vi, v5r, exp
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
理由
N3
n
reason; pretext; motive
•
について
N4
exp
concerning; regarding
exp
per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
•
です
N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
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)
•••••
は
N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•
結婚
N5
vi, vs, n
marriage
•
を
N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
•••••
人
N5
n
person; someone; somebody
n
human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
•••••••
増えて
N4
v1, vi
to increase; to multiply(殖える usu. refers to population growth or capital appreciation)
•
から
N5
suffix
from / because
•
結婚をしない人が増えている理由は、いくつかあります。
結婚
N5
vi, vs, n
marriage
•
を
N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
•••••
人
N5
n
person; someone; somebody
n
human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
•••••••
が
N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
•••
増えて
N4
v1, vi
to increase; to multiply(殖える usu. refers to population growth or capital appreciation)
•
理由
N3
n
reason; pretext; motive
•
は
N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•
いくつか
N3
adj-no
(a) few; some; several
•
あります
N4
v5r-i, vi
to be; to exist; to live(usu. of inanimate objects)
v5r-i, vi
to have
••••
一つは、お金の問題です。結婚をすると、けっこうなお金が必要になります。
一つ
N5
num
one
n
for one thing(often used in itemized lists)
•••••
は
N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•
お金
N5
n
money
•
の
N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
•••••
問題
N5
n
question (e.g. on a test); problem
n
problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
••••
です
N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
結婚
N5
vi, vs, n
marriage
•
を
N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
•••••
すると
N4
conj
thereupon; hereupon
•
けっこう
N3
adj-na
splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine
adj-na
sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK
••••
な
N5
prt
don't(prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
prt
do(imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
••••••
が
N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
•••
必要
N3
adj-na
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable(必用 can imply has to be used rather than is just needed)
n
necessity; need; requirement
•
に
N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into
•••••••••
なります
N4
v5r, vi
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
v5r, vi
to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
••••••••••
特に結婚式は、たくさんのお金が必要です。お金があまりないから、結婚しないという人が多いです。
特に
N4
adv
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
•
結婚式
N3
n
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
•
は
N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•
たくさん
N4
adj-no, adj-na, n, adv
a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal
adj-no, adj-na, n, adv
enough; sufficient
••
の
N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives
•••••
お金
N5
n
money
•
が
N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
•••
必要
N3
adj-na
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable(必用 can imply has to be used rather than is just needed)
n
necessity; need; requirement
•
です
N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
あまり
N2
vi, v5r
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
•
から
N5
suffix
from / because
•
結婚
N5
vi, vs, n
marriage
•
と
N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and
••••
人
N5
n
person; someone; somebody
n
human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
•••••••
多いです
N4
adj-i
many; numerous; a lot
adj-i
large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
••
また、恋愛をする時間がないという人も多いです。仕事をがんばっていると、恋愛をする時間がないのです。
また
N3
adv
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
adv
also; too; as well; likewise
••••••••
恋愛
N1
adj-no, vi, vs, n
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
•
を
N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
•••••
する
N5
suffix
makes a verb from a noun
•
時間
N3
n
time
n
hour
•••
が
N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
•••
という
N5
exp
called; named; that says; that
exp
as many as; as much as(after a quantity)
••
人
N5
n
person; someone; somebody
n
human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
•••••••
も
N5
prt
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
prt
both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)(as ＡもＢも)
••••
多いです
N4
adj-i
many; numerous; a lot
adj-i
large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
••
仕事
N4
n, vs, vi
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
n
work
•
がんばって
N3
v5r, vi
to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best
v5r, vi
to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion)
••
と
N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and
••••
のです
N5
exp
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...(の and ん add emphasis)
••
また、結婚しても、子どもを持たない夫婦も多いです。なぜなら、子育てはお金も時間もかかるからです。
また
N3
adv
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
adv
also; too; as well; likewise
••••••••
結婚
N5
vi, vs, n
marriage
•
して
N5
prt
by (indicating means of action); as (a group, etc.)
prt
indicates the agent in a causative construction(as 〜をして in modern Japanese)
•••
も
N5
prt
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
prt
both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)(as ＡもＢも)
••••
子ども
N3
n
child; children
•
を
N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
•••••
持たない
N4
v5t, vt
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
v5t, vt
to possess; to have; to own
••••••
夫婦
N3
n
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
•
多いです
N4
adj-i
many; numerous; a lot
adj-i
large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
••
なぜなら
N3
conj
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
•
子育て
N3
vi, vs, n
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
•
は
N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
•
お金
N5
n
money
•
時間
N3
n
time
n
hour
•••
から
N5
suffix
from / because
•
です
N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
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