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オーストラリアで育(そだ)った日本人(にっぽんじん)がアイデンティティについて語(かた)るインタビューを行(おこな)った内容(ないよう)です。

An interview discussing the identity of a Japanese person raised in Australia and their experiences.
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どういうその幼少(ようしょう)期(き)というか子供(こども)の頃(ころ)を

どういう

N4
adj-pn
what kind of; what sort of; what
•

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)
••

幼(よう)少(しょう)期(き)

N2
n
(early) childhood

というか

N3
conj, exp
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
•

子(こ)供(ども)の頃(ころ)

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

を

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
•••••
過(す)ごしてきたのかって言(い)ったところ

過(す)ごして

N3
v5s, vt
to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live
v5s, vt
to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to carry too far; to carry to excess
•••••

きた

N5
suffix
indicates action that had been continuing up till now / came to be
•

のか

N4
prt
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement(sentence ending particle)
prt
lamenting reflections on the preceding statement(sentence ending particle)

って

N5
prt
you said; he said; she said; they said(casual quoting particle)
prt
even if(after a verb in the past tense)
••••••••

言(い)った

N5
v5u
to say; to utter; to declare
v5u
to name; to call
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ところ

N5
n, adv, suf
place; spot; scene; site(also pronounced どころ when a suffix)
n, suf
address
••••••••••
ちょっと聞(き)いていきたいんですけど自分(じぶん)が

ちょっと

N5
adv
a little; a bit; slightly
adv
just a minute; for a moment; briefly
•••••

聞(き)いて

N3
v5k, vt
to hear
v5k, vt
to listen (e.g. to music)(esp. 聴く)
•••••••

たい

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

ん

N5
int
yes; yeah; uh huh
int
huh?; what?
•••

です

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

けど

N5
prt, conj
but; however; although
•

自(じ)分(ぶん)

N3
pn
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
pn
I; me
••

が

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
•••
海外(かいがい)のバックグラウンドを持(も)っているから

海(かい)外(がい)

N3
adj-no, n
foreign; abroad; overseas
•

の

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

バックグラウンド

N2
n
background (of a scene, picture, etc.)
n
background (of an event, person, etc.); circumstances
•

を

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

持(も)って

N4
v5t, vt
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
v5t, vt
to possess; to have; to own
••••••

いる

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

からこそ

N3
exp
precisely because
こそこれは苦労(くろう)したなとか難(むずか)しかったなと

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)
•

苦(く)労(ろう)

N3
n, vs
trouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; labor; toil; pains
vs, n
anxiety; worry; concern; cares
•

した

N2
suffix
makes a verb from a noun
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な

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

難(むずか)しかった

N3
adj-i
difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)
adj-i
impossible; unfeasible
•••••
かっていうことってあるのかなと思(おも)うです

っていう

N5
conj
meaning; called; said

こと

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

って

N5
prt
you said; he said; she said; they said(casual quoting particle)
prt
even if(after a verb in the past tense)
••••••••

ある

N4
v5r-i, vi
to be; to exist; to live(usu. of inanimate objects)
v5r-i, vi
to have
••••

の

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

かな

N5
n
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)

と

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

思(おも)う

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)
••••••

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
けどなんかそういうのってない全(まった)くま特(とく)に

けど

N5
prt, conj
but; however; although
•

なんか

N5
prt, adv
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...(oft. scornful or dismissive)
•

そういう

N4
adj-pn
such; like that; that sort of
•

の

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

って

N5
prt
you said; he said; she said; they said(casual quoting particle)
prt
even if(after a verb in the past tense)
••••••••

全(ぜん)

N2
pref
all; whole; entire; complete; total; pan-
n
complete (set); in total(before a number of volumes)
•

くま

N4
n
corner; nook; recess
n
shade; shadow; dark area
•••

特(とく)に

N4
adv
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
•
オーストラリア生(う)まれ育(そだ)ちの日本人(にっぽんじん)の方(ほう)と

オーストラリア

N5
n
Australia
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生(う)まれ育(そだ)ち

N3
vi, v5t
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

の

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

日(に)本(ほん)人(じん)

N4
n
Japanese person
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方(ほう)

N3
n
direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
n
side (of an argument, etc.); one's part(often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.)
••••••

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.)
•••
かってなんかアイデンティティクライシス

って

N5
prt
you said; he said; she said; they said(casual quoting particle)
prt
even if(after a verb in the past tense)
••••••••

なんか

N5
prt, adv
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...(oft. scornful or dismissive)
•

アイデンティティ

N1
n
identity
•

クライシス

N1
n
crisis
に合(あ)うみたいなんですね自分(じぶん)が誰(だれ)か分(ぶん)から

に

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

合(あ)う

N4
v5u, vi
to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet
v5u, vi
to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with; to be correct
•••

み

N3
v1, vt
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
v1, vt
to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge
•••••

たい

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

なんです

N5
aux
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
••

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
•••••

自(じ)分(ぶん)

N3
pn
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
pn
I; me
••

が

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

誰(だれ)か

N5
pn
someone; somebody
•

分(わ)から

N3
v5r, vi
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
v5r, vi
to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out
•

なく

N5
suffix
negative suffix
••