"In Japan there are a lot of politicians that come from a family of politicians. About 40%."
- "In Japan there are a lot of politicians that come from a family of politicians. About 40%."
"In Japan" 「日本には」
"there are a lot of politicians that come from a family of politicians" 「政治家は世襲議員が多い」
"there are a lot of ~" 「〜が多い」
"politicians" 「政治家」
"come from a family of politicians" 「世襲議員」
"about 40%" 「約4割」
"about" 「約」
"40%" 「4割」
A large number of Japanese politicians are hereditary members of the Diet. About 40% are second-generation politicians.
"hereditary members of the Diet" と言えます。"Hereditary" は「遺伝する」「世襲の」という意味で、「政治的地盤や資本を親や親族から受け継いでいる議員」のことを指します。そして、日本の国会を "the Diet" と言います。"Second-generation politicians" とは「二世議員」という意味で、世襲議員と同義です。
例文:
- "Hereditary politics is common in Japan; about 40% of the Diet members are hereditary, inheriting their positions from family."
- "In Japan, roughly 40% of the legislators are second-generation politicians, continuing their family's political legacy."
役に立ちそうな単語とフレーズ:
- dynasty: 王朝、ここでは政治一族を指す場合に使う
- legacy: 遺産、遺品、政治的な意味での「遺志」や「業績」を指す
- inherit: 受け継ぐ
Many Japanese politicians are hereditary. About 40% of them are hereditary politicians.
「日本の政治家は世襲議員が多い」は、Many Japanese politicians are hereditary. と表現できます。
hereditary は「世襲の」「遺伝的な」という意味です。hereditary politician は、「親や親族から地盤を受け継いだ議員」というニュアンスにぴったりです。
「約4割が世襲議員です」と続ける場合は、
About 40% of them are hereditary politicians.
と簡潔に説明できます。