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2008年の「今年の漢字」

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鹿児島の２００９年－“変”
鹿児島県中小企業家同友会が会員の中小企業経営者を対象に、今年の漢字を初めて募集した。会員３２０人に呼び掛け、５４人が回答した。一番多かったのは「変」の５人。選んだ理由は政権交代や変革のほか「変なことがたくさんあった」の意見も。「激」「新」はそれぞれ３人。理由は「あらゆる変化に激しさを感じた」「新政権、新型インフルエンザ」など。四元重美広報委員長は「来年は明るい漢字で振り返られれば」と話した。
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Kagoshima’s 2009 - ‘Change’
In its first attempt, Kagoshima Prefecture Association of Small- and Medium-Size Enterprises asked its members for submissions of this year’s ‘kanji’ or Chinese character that symbolizes the year. Of the 320 members solicited, 54 gave answers. The number one kanji was ‘Hen,’ meaning ‘Change’ or ‘Strange,’ with five votes. Among the reasons were ‘change of the government’ or ‘social changes,’ while one said ‘there were so many strange incidents.’ It was followed by ‘Geki’ meaning ‘severe’ or ‘violent,’ and ‘Shin’ meaning ‘new,’ with three votes each. Those particular voters cited ‘any and all changes seemed severe’ or ‘new government,’ as well as ‘new type of influenza,’ as the reasons for their answers. Yotsumoto Shigemi, chairman of the Committee on Public Information for the association, said he hoped to look back on 2010 with more optimistic kanji.
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In its first attempt, Kagoshima Prefecture Association of Small- and Medium-Size Enterprises asked its members for submissions of this year’s ‘kanji’ or Chinese character that symbolizes the year.

In ~ attempt：初めての試みとして　　　submissions：提案、提出　　　symbolise(s)：・・・を象徴する


Of the 320 members solicited, 54 gave answers.

Of ~ solicited：呼びかけられた３２０人の内。Solicit は「〈人・店などが〉〈愛顧・援助・金銭・意見・情報など〉を請い求める、懇願する（ask）」。


The number one kanji was ‘Hen,’ meaning ‘Change’ or ‘Strange,’ with five votes.

Meaning …：・・・という意味である　　　with ~ votes：５票で


Among the reasons were ‘change of the government’ or ‘social changes,’ while one said ‘there were so many strange incidents.’

Among ~ were …：・・・という理由が含まれていた　　　social changes：社会的変化　　　while：一方で


It was followed by ‘Geki’ meaning ‘severe’ or ‘violent,’ and ‘Shin’ meaning ‘new,’ with three votes each.

It ~ by …：（漢字の「変」）の後には・・・が続いた　　　severe：厳しい（serious, hard, tough）　　　with ~ each：それぞれ３票で


Those particular voters cited ‘any and all changes seemed severe’ or ‘new government,’ as well as ‘new type of influenza,’ as the reasons for their answers.

Those ~ cited … answers：それらの個別の投票者（「激」「新」を選んだ人たちのこと）は・・・を回答の理由としてあげた。Cite は「・・・を引用する（quote）；・・・を引き合いに出す」。


Yotsumoto Shigemi, chairman of the Committee on Public Information for the association, said he hoped to look back on 2010 with more optimistic kanji.

Chairman：会長　　　Public Information：広報・情報公開（Public Relations: PR）　　　the association：その会（鹿児島県中小企業家同友会のこと）　　　look back on …：・・・を振り返る　　　with ~ kanji：より楽観的な漢字で



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Kagoshima’s 2009 - ‘Change’：鹿児島の２００９年―‘変’
どうやら鹿児島には変化も一歩遅れてくるようです。
みっち（担当講師）


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