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中古車のオークションをしている会社によると、2月の中古車の平均価格は、1台100万6000円だったということです。
平均価格が100万円以上になったのは、約20年ぶりで、去年の2月より16万8000円高くなりました。
現在、半導体が足りず、車をたくさん生産できていないため、新車を注文すると、受け取るまでに半年ぐらいかかります。
そのため、中古車がほしい人が増えています。しかし、車を売る人が少ないことや、外国に中古車が輸出されているため、中古車の数が足りていません。これが、中古車の価格が上がっている原因になっています。
専門家はこれからも中古の車の値段は上がりそうです」と話しています。

中古車：ちゅうこしゃ used car
価格：かかく　price
値段：ねだん price
平均価格：average price
台：だい
20年（ねん）ぶり:　for the first time in 20 years
数：かず　a number of　
半導体：はんどうたい semiconductor
足りない：たりない  run out of , not enough, lack of
生産：せいさん production
新車：しんしゃ  a new car
輸出：ゆしゅつ　export
原因：げんいん　reason
専門家：せんもんか　experts

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

中古車の平均価格が100万円以上になった!

They say you can't have too much of a good thing — but according to a new study, maybe you can!

Researchers from the University of Toronto in Canada found that people are feeling more bored than in the past, even though there are endless types of entertainment available.

Could this endless entertainment actually be causing increased feelings of boredom?

Possibly, the researchers say.

In their study, published in Communications Psychology, Katy Tam and Michael Inzlicht looked at data from 2009 to 2020. They also looked at the relationship between digital media and reported feelings of boredom.

They found that people are reporting higher levels of boredom than ever before, with young people and college students feeling bored more often.

Many people reported feelings of boredom after engaging with digital media, leading Tam and Inzlicht to believe this type of entertainment is increasing feelings of boredom.

Digital media, they explain, is highly stimulating, which could cause people to be less interested in activities with lower stimulation, like reading a book.

And with technology offering so many distractions, people find it more difficult to focus on a single activity and take enjoyment from it, the researchers added.

For example, looking at your phone while watching television makes it difficult to focus on what you're watching on TV, which makes it more difficult to enjoy the show.

There's also so much information available online that people often engage with quick, unrelated pieces of media, instead of longer, more meaningful information, which can leave people feeling unsatisfied and bored.

Earlier research by Tam and Inzlicht supports this idea, after it showed that switching between short videos resulted in increased feelings of boredom.

The researchers said we may need to become more comfortable with feeling bored — since not everything in life is meant to be constantly interesting!

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

'Endless Entertainment' May Actually Increase Boredom

I just came up with one thought while watching this movie. 
“This is why we learn history!”
Not only does this movie describe Korean history very well, but it also introduces both positions unbiased.
Especially, I love watching the debate between the two main characters. 
What would you choose? 
It is a movie where you can learn the history and wisdom of lives!

이 영화를 보면서 제가 느낀 점은 딱 하나였어요. 
“이래서 우리가 역사를 배워야 하는구나!”
한국 역사를 아주 잘 묘사하면서도 두 입장을 치우침 없이 공평하게 소개한 명작입니다. 
특히, 두 배우의 토론이 아주 멋진데요.
당신이라면 어느 쪽을 선택할건가요?
역사를 배우고, 인생의 지혜를 배울 수 있는 영화!


그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

27. What would you choose? [The fortress] [남한산성]

聊东西文化，也聊很多东西！
第七期，我们来聊聊微信朋友圈。你用朋友圈吗？你用什么社交软件，每天使用多长时间？

聊聊东西 - Talk to Me in Chinese

007. 关掉微信朋友圈的第345天 Why do you quit social media? - ttmiChinese

Learn five simple English phrases you can use in daily conversations. Listen, repeat, and practice speaking more naturally.

Everyday English with Cassie

5 Useful English Phrases for Everyday Conversation

 "人- rén" is a pictogram.  visually represents a person standing. The traditional form of the character is “亻”（单人旁 - Dān rén páng ） when used as a radical in other characters, such as "你 - Nǐ " (you) or "他 - Tā " (he).

字义 - Zì yì   (Meaning)

"人- rén" primarily means "person" or "human." It can also be used to denote someone belonging to a certain group or nationality, as in "美国人-Měi guó rén" (American) or "中国人-Zhōng guó rén " (Chinese).

用法 - Yòng fǎ  (Usage)

    Noun: As mentioned, "人- rén" can be used as a noun to refer to a person.
        例如 - Lì rú （For example）: 这个人很聪明。- Zhè ge rén hěn cōng ming 。 (This person is very smart.)

    Suffix: It can be used as a suffix in the nouns that denote nationality or belonging to a particular group.
        例如 - Lì rú：他是日本人。-Lì rú ： tā shì rì běn rén 。 (He is Japanese.)

    Modifier: "人- rén" can modify certain adjectives to create compound nouns that describe the type of person.
        例如 - Lì rú：好人 - Hǎo rén  (good person), 坏人 - Huài rén  (bad person).

    In Idioms: "人- rén" is also commonly found in idioms or proverbs.
        例如 - Lì rú：人山人海 - Rén shān rén hǎi  (huge crowds of people, literally 'mountains and seas of people').