全国の図書館で、電子書籍を借りる人が増えている2。スマートフォンやタブレットがあれば、家にいながら本を読むことができる3。図書館まで足を運ぶ必要がないため、忙しい人にも便利だ4。
ある調査によると、去年電子書籍を利用した人は、一昨年と比べて約3割増えたという5。特に、仕事や子育てで時間が取りにくい世代に人気が高まっている6。
一方で、紙の本のほうが読みやすいと感じる人も少なくない7。図書館の担当者は「紙と電子の両方を選べるようにして、より多くの人に利用してもらいたい」と話している8。
(としょかん)
library
(でんししょせき)
e-book
(りよう)
use; utilization
(ふえる)
to increase; to grow
(ぜんこく)
nationwide; the whole country
(かりる)
to borrow
(すまーとふぉん)
smartphone
(たぶれっと)
tablet
(いえ)
house
(ほん)
book
(よむ)
to read
(あしをはこぶ)
to go (somewhere), to make one's way
(ひつよう)
necessary / needed
(いそがしい)
busy
(べんり)
convenient
(ちょうさ)
investigation; survey
(きょねん)
last year
(おととし)
the year before last
(やく)
approximately, about
(わり)
ten percent, proportion
(とくに)
especially / particularly
(しごと)
work, job
(こそだて)
child-rearing, parenting
(じかん)
time
(とる)
to take
(せだい)
generation
(にんき)
popularity
(たかまる)
to rise, to grow
(いっぽうで)
on the other hand
(かみ)
paper
(かんじる)
to feel, to sense
(すくない)
few, scarce
(たんとうしゃ)
person in charge
(でんし)
electronic
(りょうほう)
both
(えらぶ)
To choose; to select
(おおい)
many
(はなす)
to speak, talk
is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)
Expresses a continuing action or resulting state. Formed with て-form + いる. Can describe an action in progress or a state resulting from a past change.
今、ご飯を食べています。
I am eating rice now.
東京に住んでいます。
I live in Tokyo.
ドアが開いています。
The door is open.
conditional: if ~
Ba-form conditional expressing 'if ~ then ~'.
勉強すれば、合格できる。
If you study, you can pass.
早く起きれば間に合う。
If you wake up early, you'll make it.
while doing ...
Verb stem + ながら indicates doing two things simultaneously. The action before ながら is the secondary action; the main action follows.
音楽を聞きながら勉強します。
I study while listening to music.
歩きながら話しましょう。
Let's talk while walking.
テレビを見ながらごはんを食べます。
I eat while watching TV.
can do ..., to be able to ...
Verb dictionary form + ことができる expresses ability or possibility. More formal than the potential verb form. Common in written Japanese and announcements.
日本語を話すことができます。
I can speak Japanese.
ここで写真を撮ることができます。
You can take photos here.
インターネットで予約することができます。
You can make a reservation on the internet.
because of, due to
Indicates a reason or cause. More formal than から or ので. Can follow nouns (の + ため) or plain-form verbs/adjectives.
病気のため、学校を休みました。
I was absent from school because of illness.
雨が降ったため、試合は中止です。
The game was cancelled because it rained.
勉強するため、図書館に行きます。
I go to the library in order to study.
according to ...
Cites a source of information. The noun before によると is the source. Often followed by a reported statement.
天気予報によると、明日は雨です。
According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
ニュースによると、地震がありました。
According to the news, there was an earthquake.
先生によると、テストは来週です。
According to the teacher, the test is next week.
compared to ~
Noun + と比べて is used to make comparisons. Used here to compare Q3 GDP to Q2.
4月から6月までと比べて、マイナス0.4%でした。
Compared to April–June, it was -0.4%.
去年と比べて、暑いです。
Compared to last year, it is hot.
called/named ~
Used to introduce or name something. In this article, 「鳥貴族」という店 means 'a store called Torikizoku'.
田中という人を知っていますか。
Do you know a person called Tanaka?
これは寿司という料理です。
This is a dish called sushi.
hard to ~; difficult to ~
Attached to a verb stem to describe difficulty — 'people who have difficulty hearing'.
読みにくい
hard to read
食べにくい
hard to eat
is more / rather
Indicates a preference or comparison; 紙の本のほうが読みやすい means 'paper books are easier to read'.
電車のほうが速い。
The train is faster.
こっちのほうがいい。
This one is better.
easy to ~ / tends to ~
Used in 'うつりやすくて' meaning 'easily contagious / easy to catch'.
この本は読みやすい。
This book is easy to read.
忘れやすい。
Easy to forget.
to make sure that, to ensure that
Expresses the goal of bringing about a certain state or preventing something. Formed with verb plain form + ようにする. Often used to describe efforts to ensure or prevent something.
毎日野菜を食べるようにしています。
I make sure to eat vegetables every day.
遅刻しないようにしてください。
Please make sure not to be late.
忘れないようにメモを書きました。
I wrote a note so I wouldn't forget.
have someone do (for me)
Expresses receiving a favor/action from someone.
助けてもらって本当にありがとうございます。
Thank you so much for helping us.
教えてもらいました。
I had them teach me.
図書館の電子書籍の利用が増えている
E-book use at libraries is increasing
全国の図書館で、電子書籍を借りる人が増えている。
Across the country, the number of people borrowing e-books at libraries is increasing.
スマートフォンやタブレットがあれば、家にいながら本を読むことができる。
If you have a smartphone or tablet, you can read books while staying at home.
図書館まで足を運ぶ必要がないため、忙しい人にも便利だ。
Because there is no need to make the trip to the library, it is convenient even for busy people.
ある調査によると、去年電子書籍を利用した人は、一昨年と比べて約3割増えたという。
According to a certain survey, the number of people who used e-books last year reportedly increased by about 30% compared to the year before last.
特に、仕事や子育てで時間が取りにくい世代に人気が高まっている。
It is becoming especially popular among the generation that has trouble finding time due to work and child-rearing.
一方で、紙の本のほうが読みやすいと感じる人も少なくない。
On the other hand, there are quite a few people who feel that paper books are easier to read.
図書館の担当者は「紙と電子の両方を選べるようにして、より多くの人に利用してもらいたい」と話している。
A library representative says, "We want to make both paper and electronic options available so that more people will use the library."
2026年06月22日 16:44
著者: jpreader
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全国の図書館で、電子書籍を借りる人が増えている2。スマートフォンやタブレットがあれば、家にいながら本を読むことができる3。図書館まで足を運ぶ必要がないため、忙しい人にも便利だ4。
ある調査によると、去年電子書籍を利用した人は、一昨年と比べて約3割増えたという5。特に、仕事や子育てで時間が取りにくい世代に人気が高まっている6。
一方で、紙の本のほうが読みやすいと感じる人も少なくない7。図書館の担当者は「紙と電子の両方を選べるようにして、より多くの人に利用してもらいたい」と話している8。
library
e-book
use; utilization
to increase; to grow
nationwide; the whole country
to borrow
smartphone
tablet
house
book
to read
to go (somewhere), to make one's way
necessary / needed
busy
convenient
investigation; survey
last year
the year before last
approximately, about
ten percent, proportion
especially / particularly
work, job
child-rearing, parenting
time
to take
generation
popularity
to rise, to grow
on the other hand
paper
to feel, to sense
few, scarce
person in charge
electronic
both
To choose; to select
many
to speak, talk
is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)
conditional: if ~
while doing ...
can do ..., to be able to ...
because of, due to
according to ...
compared to ~
called/named ~
hard to ~; difficult to ~
is more / rather
easy to ~ / tends to ~
to make sure that, to ensure that
have someone do (for me)
E-book use at libraries is increasing
Across the country, the number of people borrowing e-books at libraries is increasing.
If you have a smartphone or tablet, you can read books while staying at home.
Because there is no need to make the trip to the library, it is convenient even for busy people.
According to a certain survey, the number of people who used e-books last year reportedly increased by about 30% compared to the year before last.
It is becoming especially popular among the generation that has trouble finding time due to work and child-rearing.
On the other hand, there are quite a few people who feel that paper books are easier to read.
A library representative says, "We want to make both paper and electronic options available so that more people will use the library."
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