{"id":5405,"date":"2024-09-20T17:49:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T08:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zousan-law.com\/?p=5405"},"modified":"2024-09-21T16:21:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T07:21:36","slug":"__trashed-2__trashed-51","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zousan-law.com\/ja\/5405\/","title":{"rendered":"N1\u6587\u6cd5\uff1a\uff5e\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\uff5e\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meaning: “You could say… or you could say…”, “I don’t know whether to call it… or…”
<\/span><\/strong>This structure is used when the speaker wants to describe something but is unsure of the most accurate way to express it. The speaker presents two possible descriptions, both of which might be true, but they are uncertain which one is more appropriate.
\u3000\u203bNote:<\/strong> This structure is often used in spoken language when the speaker is trying to convey an emotion or situation but is unsure of the best word to use.<\/p>\n

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Str<\/span><\/strong>ucture:<\/span>
<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Verb\u00a0(casual)<\/small><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\uff0b\u3000\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3000\uff0b<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nVerb\u00a0(casual)<\/small><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u3000\uff0b\u3000\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noun<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNoun<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u306a-adj<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u306a-adj<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u3044-adj<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u3044-adj<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Exam<\/strong><\/span>ple:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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        \ud83c\udf1f \u5f7c\u306e\u884c\u52d5\u306f\u3001\u52c7\u6c17\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u7121\u8b00\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u5206\u304b\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3002<\/strong>
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (\u304b\u308c \u306e \u3053\u3046\u3069\u3046 \u306f\u3001\u3086\u3046\u304d \u304c \u3042\u308b \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b \u3080\u307c\u3046 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u308f\u304b\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3002)
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I don\u2019t know whether to call his actions brave or reckless.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      2. \n

        \ud83c\udf1f \u5f7c\u5973\u306f\u53ef\u611b\u3044\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u7dba\u9e97\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u3068\u306b\u304b\u304f\u9b45\u529b\u7684\u3060\u3002<\/strong>
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (\u304b\u306e\u3058\u3087 \u306f \u304b\u308f\u3044\u3044 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b \u304d\u308c\u3044 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u3068\u306b\u304b\u304f \u307f\u308a\u3087\u304f\u3066\u304d \u3060\u3002)
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I don\u2019t know whether to call her cute or beautiful, but she\u2019s charming either way.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      3. \n

        \ud83c\udf1f \u4eca\u65e5\u306f\u5fd9\u3057\u3044\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u30d0\u30bf\u30d0\u30bf\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u3068\u306b\u304b\u304f\u5927\u5909\u3060\u3002<\/strong>
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (\u304d\u3087\u3046 \u306f \u3044\u305d\u304c\u3057\u3044 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u3070\u305f\u3070\u305f \u3057\u3066 \u3044\u308b \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u3068\u306b\u304b\u304f \u305f\u3044\u3078\u3093 \u3060\u3002)
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I don\u2019t know whether to call it busy or chaotic, but today has been tough.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      4. \n

        \ud83c\udf1f \u5f7c\u306e\u6027\u683c\u306f\u512a\u3057\u3044\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u304a\u4eba\u597d\u3057\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u3068\u306b\u304b\u304f\u89aa\u5207\u3060\u3002<\/strong>
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (\u304b\u308c \u306e \u305b\u3044\u304b\u304f \u306f \u3084\u3055\u3057\u3044 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u304a\u3072\u3068\u3088\u3057 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u3068\u306b\u304b\u304f \u3057\u3093\u305b\u3064 \u3060\u3002)
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I don\u2019t know whether to call him kind or naive, but he\u2019s very nice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        \ud83c\udf1f \u3053\u308c\u306f\u5931\u6557\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u7d4c\u9a13\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u5b66\u3076\u3079\u304d\u3053\u3068\u304c\u591a\u3044\u3002<\/strong>
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (\u3053\u308c \u306f \u3057\u3063\u3071\u3044 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u3051\u3044\u3051\u3093 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u307e\u306a\u3076 \u3079\u304d \u3053\u3068 \u304c \u304a\u304a\u3044\u3002)
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I don\u2019t know whether to call this a failure or a learning experience, but there\u2019s a lot to learn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      6. \n

        \ud83c\udf1f \u5f7c\u306e\u63d0\u6848\u306f\u5927\u80c6\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u7121\u8336\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u30ea\u30b9\u30af\u304c\u9ad8\u3044\u3002<\/strong>
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (\u304b\u308c \u306e \u3066\u3044\u3042\u3093 \u306f \u3060\u3044\u305f\u3093 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b \u3080\u3061\u3083 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u308a\u3059\u304f \u304c \u305f\u304b\u3044\u3002)
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I don\u2019t know whether to call his proposal bold or reckless, but it\u2019s risky.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        \ud83c\udf1f \u3053\u306e\u30d7\u30ed\u30b8\u30a7\u30af\u30c8\u306f\u9762\u767d\u3044\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u96e3\u3057\u3044\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u3084\u308a\u304c\u3044\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/strong>
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (\u3053\u306e \u3077\u308d\u3058\u3047\u304f\u3068 \u306f \u304a\u3082\u3057\u308d\u3044 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b \u3080\u305a\u304b\u3057\u3044 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u3084\u308a\u304c\u3044 \u304c \u3042\u308b\u3002)
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I don\u2019t know whether to call this project interesting or difficult, but it\u2019s definitely challenging.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      8. \n

        \ud83c\udf1f \u5f7c\u306f\u9811\u56fa\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u4fe1\u5ff5\u304c\u5f37\u3044\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u3068\u306b\u304b\u304f\u8b72\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3002<\/strong>
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (\u304b\u308c \u306f \u304c\u3093\u3053 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u3057\u3093\u306d\u3093 \u304c \u3064\u3088\u3044 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u3068\u306b\u304b\u304f \u3086\u305a\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3002)
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I don\u2019t know whether to call him stubborn or determined, but he won\u2019t budge.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      9. \n

        \ud83c\udf1f \u3053\u308c\u306f\u6210\u529f\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u904b\u304c\u826f\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u7d50\u679c\u304c\u826f\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/strong>
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (\u3053\u308c \u306f \u305b\u3044\u3053\u3046 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u3046\u3093 \u304c \u3088\u304b\u3063\u305f \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u3051\u3063\u304b \u304c \u3088\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3002)
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I don\u2019t know whether to call this success or just good luck, but the result was good.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      10. \n

        \ud83c\udf1f \u5f7c\u306e\u8a71\u306f\u9762\u767d\u3044\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u5909\u308f\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u304b\u3001\u3068\u306b\u304b\u304f\u30e6\u30cb\u30fc\u30af\u3060\u3002<\/strong>
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (\u304b\u308c \u306e \u306f\u306a\u3057 \u306f \u304a\u3082\u3057\u308d\u3044 \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b \u304b\u308f\u3063\u3066 \u3044\u308b \u3068\u3044\u3046 \u304b\u3001\u3068\u306b\u304b\u304f \u3086\u306b\u30fc\u304f \u3060\u3002)
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I don\u2019t know whether to call his story interesting or strange, but it\u2019s unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meaning: “You could say… or you could say…”, “I don’t know whether to call […]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5309,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"ja","_original_post":"https:\/\/zousan-law.com\/?p=5405","footnotes":""},"categories":[143],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ja-japanese","ja"],"views":689,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zousan-law.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zousan-law.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zousan-law.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zousan-law.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zousan-law.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5405"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/zousan-law.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6398,"href":"https:\/\/zousan-law.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5405\/revisions\/6398"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zousan-law.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zousan-law.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zousan-law.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zousan-law.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}