Natural Nihongo Chat

蕎麦打ち体験

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最近、スマホを見ている時間が長くなっていませんか？
日本人の成人１０００人に対する調査で約５０％の参加者がスマホ依存症になっていて、本人がそのことに気づいていないという結果が出ました。
私もレッスンのリクエストが来ているかどうかを確認するために、よくスマホを見ています。ポッドキャストを投稿した直後もどれぐらいの人が聞いているのかが気になって、スマホを見てしまいます。
私もスマホ依存症になっていると言っても過言ではないです。

このスマホ依存症の問題はリラックスする時間が減ったり、勉強や他のことに集中できなくなることだと思います。
なので、たまにはスマホの電源をしばらく切ったり、スマホを家に置いて外出したりして、”デジタルデトックス”をした方がいいかもしれません。
スマホを置いて散歩に行くと、春が来たことをもっと実感できるかもしれませんね。
依存症：いぞんしょう　addiction
成人：せいじん　adults
調査：ちょうさ　research
参加者：さんかしゃ　participants
本人：　ほんにんthe person themselves
気づく：きづくrealize notice
結果：けっか　result
投稿する：とうこうする　post
直後：ちょくご　right after ~
過言（かごん）ではない：It is not an exaggeration to say〜
集中(しゅうちゅう)する：concentrate
電源（でんげん）を切（き）る：turn off
春が来たことを実感（じっかん）する：to truly feel that spring come　

Nihongo Short Story by Noriko

スマホ依存症  (Smartphone Addiction)？

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shǒu zhū dài tù 
守株待兔
hěn jiǔ yǐ qián，yǒu ɡè nónɡ mín zài tián li ɡàn huór
很久以前，有个农民在田里干活儿。
tā lěi le，zǒu dào tián biān yì kē dà shù xià xiū xi。   
他累了，走到田边一棵大树下休息。
méi duō jiǔ，yì zhī tù zi fēi kuài de pǎo lái，
没多久，一只兔子飞快地跑来，
bù xiǎo xīn，yì tóu zhuànɡ zài dà shù shànɡ，dānɡ chǎnɡ sǐ le。
不小心，一头撞在大树上，当场死了。
zhè ɡe nónɡ mín hěn ɡāo xìnɡ，shí qǐ tù zi，
这个农民很高兴，拾起兔子，
ná huí jiā zuò le yí dào hǎo cài，měi měi de chī le yí dùn。
拿回家做了一道好菜，美美地吃了一顿。
tā xiǎnɡ：“wǒ méi huā yì diǎnr lì qì jiù kě yǐ shí dào tù zi。  
他想：“我没花一点儿力气就可以拾到兔子。
rú ɡuǒ měi tiān dōu nénɡ zhè yànɡ，nà ɡāi duō hǎo ɑ！” 
如果每天都能这样，那该多好啊！”
cónɡ cǐ yǐ hòu，tā bú zài ɡàn huór le，
从此以后，他不再干活儿了，
tiān tiān shǒu zài dà shù xià，děnɡ zhe shí tù zi。
天天守在大树下，等着拾兔子。
tā děnɡ lái děnɡ qù，jié ɡuǒ shén me yě méi yǒu děnɡ dào， 
他等来等去，结果什么也没有等到，
kě shì，tā hái shì zài yì tiān yì tiān de děnɡ xià qù…… 
可是，他还是在一天一天地等下去……

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Hari ini saya punya cerita menarik! Hari Jumat minggu lalu, waktu bertemu dengan salah satu murid saya, saya bilang “Di Indonesia, banyak polisi tidur di jalan loh”. Terus, murid saya bingung, “Polisi tidur di jalan? Untuk apa? Itu sangat bahaya kan!” Dia kaget banget! 
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