(いっしゅうかん)
one week
(みっか)
three days; the third day
(やすむ)
to rest; to take a break
(しゅうきゅうみっかせい)
four-day work week system (three days off per week)
(どうにゅう)
introduction (of a system); 導入する = to introduce
(きぎょう)
company; enterprise
(にほん)
Japan
(あらわれる)
to appear
(しゃいん)
company employee
(いちにち)
one day
(ろうどうじかん)
working hours
(ながい)
long
(ふやす)
to increase (something)
(きゅうりょう)
salary, wages
(かわる)
to change
(ばあい)
case; situation
(おおい)
many
(まんぞくど)
level of satisfaction
(あがる)
to rise / to go up
(やめる)
to quit, resign
(ひと)
person / people
(へる)
to decrease / to diminish
(いくじ)
childcare; raising children
(かいご)
nursing care
(はたらく)
to work
(じかん)
time
(つかう)
to use
(えらぶ)
To choose; to select
(りてん)
advantage, merit
(いっぽう)
on the other hand / meanwhile
(かだい)
issue, problem, challenge
(してき)
pointing out, indication
(かえって)
on the contrary; rather (the opposite of what is expected)
(ふたん)
burden, bear (cost)
(おもい)
heavy
(おそれ)
fear; risk; danger that something bad happens
(とりひきさき)
business partner; client company
(しゅう)
week
(いつか)
five days; the fifth day
(れんらく)
contact, communication
(うちあわせ)
(business) meeting; prior arrangement
(むずかしい)
difficult
(せんもんか)
expert, specialist
(せいど)
system; institution
(いれる)
to put in
(しごと)
work, job
(りょう)
Quantity; amount; volume
(みなおす)
to review, to reconsider
(ひつよう)
necessary / needed
among / out of
Used to express a portion of a whole — out of people who bought condos, 3.0% were from overseas.
買った人のうち、3.0％は、外国に住所のある人でした。
Among the people who bought, 3.0% were people with overseas addresses.
start doing ~
Compound verb form expressing the start of an action; sending scallops has started.
ホタテを送り始めました。
They have started sending scallops.
雨が降り始めた。
The rain started falling.
To make ~ (adjective)
い-adjective stem + くする means 'to make something (adjective).' 安くする means 'to make cheaper.'
部屋を明るくしました。
I made the room brighter.
instead of; in place of
Indicates a replacement or substitute.
コーヒーの代わりにお茶を飲みます。
I'll drink tea instead of coffee.
彼の代わりに行きます。
I'll go instead of him.
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.
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.
it is said that / reportedly
Sentence + という reports information received from somewhere else. 減ったという means it is reported that the number of people quitting fell.
辞める人が減ったという。
Reportedly, fewer people are quitting.
彼は来ないという。
They say he is not coming.
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.
for ~ / from the perspective of ~
Indicates a point of view or perspective. Used twice here for 'the company' and 'the Vietnamese people'.
私にとって家族は大切です。
Family is important to me.
子供にとって勉強は難しい。
Study is difficult for children.
way of doing
Verb stem + 方 expresses the way or manner of doing something. 歩き方 means 'way of walking', one of the things buyers inspected.
この漢字の読み方を教えてください。
Please tell me how to read this kanji.
彼の話し方はやさしいです。
His way of speaking is gentle.
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.
passive: it is (being) said / pointed out
指摘されています hides who is doing the pointing out, a common way news writing reports what experts say.
仕組みが必要だと指摘されています。
It is being pointed out that such a system is necessary.
この問題はよく議論されています。
This problem is often discussed.
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.
there is a risk/fear that
続くおそれがあります warns of the risk that strong wind and heavy rain will continue.
雨が続くおそれがあります。
There is a risk the rain will continue.
事故が起きるおそれがある。
There is a risk an accident will happen.
there are cases/times when ～
Describes a possibility or occasional occurrence.
遅れることもある。
Sometimes I'm late.
雨が降ることもあります。
It sometimes rains.
Not only ~ but also
Expresses that something is not limited to one thing. Not only Tokyo and Kyoto, but various other places too.
日本語だけでなく、英語も話せます。
I can speak not only Japanese but also English.
the very ... itself
Noun + そのもの emphasises the thing itself rather than anything around it. 仕事の量そのもの stresses the actual volume of work, not just the schedule.
仕事の量そのものを見直す必要がある。
The amount of work itself needs to be reviewed.
問題は制度そのものだ。
The problem is the system itself.
need to / necessary to
Expresses necessity. Here it states that congressional discussion is required by law for military attacks.
議会で話し合う必要がある。
It is necessary to discuss it in Congress.
勉強する必要があります。
You need to study.
週休三日制を導入する企業が現れる
Companies Adopting a Three-Day-Weekend System Are Appearing
一週間のうち三日休む「週休三日制」を導入する企業が、日本でも現れ始めた。
Companies that adopt a "three-day-weekend system," with three days off out of the week, have begun to appear in Japan as well.
社員は一日の労働時間を長くする代わりに、休みを一日増やすことができる。
In exchange for making their daily working hours longer, employees can add one more day off.
給料は変わらない場合が多い。
In many cases the salary stays the same.
導入した企業によると、社員の満足度が上がり、辞める人が減ったという。
According to the companies that adopted it, employee satisfaction rose and fewer people quit.
育児や介護をしながら働く人にとっては、時間の使い方を選びやすくなる利点もある。
For people who work while raising children or providing nursing care, there is also the advantage of being able to choose how to use their time more easily.
一方で、課題も指摘されている。
On the other hand, problems are also being pointed out.
一日の労働時間が長くなれば、かえって負担が重くなるおそれがある。
If the daily working hours become longer, there is a risk that the burden actually becomes heavier.
取引先が週五日働いている場合、連絡や打ち合わせが難しくなることもある。
When business partners work five days a week, contacting them and arranging meetings can sometimes become difficult.
専門家は「制度を入れるだけでなく、仕事の量そのものを見直す必要がある」と指摘している。
An expert points out, "It is necessary not only to introduce the system but also to review the amount of work itself."
2026年09月15日 19:21
著者: jpreader
この画像はAIで生成され、学習目的で使用されています。
This image is AI-generated and used for educational purposes.
一週間のうち三日休む「週休三日制」を導入する企業が、日本でも現れ始めた2。社員は一日の労働時間を長くする代わりに、休みを一日増やすことができる3。給料は変わらない場合が多い4。
導入した企業によると、社員の満足度が上がり、辞める人が減ったという5。育児や介護をしながら働く人にとっては、時間の使い方を選びやすくなる利点もある6。
一方で、課題も指摘されている7。一日の労働時間が長くなれば、かえって負担が重くなるおそれがある8。取引先が週五日働いている場合、連絡や打ち合わせが難しくなることもある9。専門家は「制度を入れるだけでなく、仕事の量そのものを見直す必要がある」と指摘している10。
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