日本では、まだ食べられるのに捨てられてしまう食品が問題になっています。これは「食品ロス」と呼ばれ、年間で数百万トンにのぼると言われています。
この問題を解決するため、さまざまな取り組みが進められています。あるスーパーでは、賞味期限が近い商品を安く売っています。また、レストランでは、客が食べ残さないように料理の量を選べるようにしています。
専門家は「一人一人が意識を変えることが大切だ」と話しています。買いすぎないことや、残った料理を上手に使うことが、食品ロスを減らす第一歩になります。
(しょくひんろす)
food loss, food waste
(へらす)
to reduce; to decrease
(とりくみ)
efforts, initiatives
(ひろがる)
to spread
(にほん)
Japan
(まだ)
still; yet
(たべる)
to eat
(すてる)
to throw away; to discard
(しょくひん)
food products, foodstuffs
(もんだい)
problem
(よぶ)
to call
(ねんかん)
period of ~ years
(すうひゃくまん)
several million
(とん)
ton (unit)
(のぼる)
to reach, to amount to
(いう)
to say
(かいけつ)
solution, resolution
(さまざま)
various
(すすめる)
to advance; to move forward
(すーぱー)
supermarket
(しょうみきげん)
best-before date
(ちかい)
near / close
(しょうひん)
goods; merchandise; product
(やすい)
cheap / inexpensive
(うる)
to sell
(れすとらん)
restaurant
(きゃく)
Customer; guest
(のこす)
to leave behind, to leave uneaten
(りょうり)
cuisine, cooking
(りょう)
Quantity; amount; volume
(えらぶ)
To choose; to select
(せんもんか)
expert, specialist
(ひとりひとり)
each person, one by one
(いしき)
consciousness, awareness
(かえる)
to change
(たいせつ)
important
(はなす)
to speak, talk
(かう)
to buy
(のこる)
to remain / to stay behind
(じょうず)
skillful, well
(つかう)
to use
(だいいっぽ)
first step
even though / despite ~
Expresses contrast or unexpected result. Iran says they were attacked even though they are not at war.
勉強したのに、試験に落ちた。
Even though I studied, I failed the test.
雨なのに出かけた。
Even though it was raining, I went out.
potential form (can do)
The potential form shows the food 'can be eaten' (食べられる) — it is still edible.
刺身は生で食べられる。
Sashimi can be eaten raw.
ここから富士山が見られる。
You can see Mt. Fuji from here.
completely / finish ~ing (often regretful)
Expresses completion, often with regret or unexpectedness. Here the rice sold out quickly.
すぐに全部売れてしまった。
It all sold out right away.
忘れてしまった。
I forgot (unfortunately).
is called ~
Passive form of 呼ぶ (to call); used to state what someone/something is called.
日本で富士山と呼ばれる山。
The mountain called Mt. Fuji in Japan.
彼は天才と呼ばれています。
He is called a genius.
it is said that ~
Passive form expressing common knowledge or reputation. It is said that aquaculture of nodoguro is difficult.
難しいと言われています。
It is said to be difficult.
日本語は難しいと言われています。
It is said that Japanese is difficult.
because of ~ / for the sake of ~
ため after a noun or plain form indicates reason or purpose. Used twice: once for 'because of bear worries' and once for 'for the children's safety'.
熊の心配があるため
because there is worry about bears
子どもたちの安全のために
for the sake of the children's safety
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.
so that ~
Indicates a goal or desired outcome. Here: so that trainees reach the Specified Skilled Worker level.
分かるように説明します。
I'll explain so you understand.
聞こえるように大きい声で話す。
Speak loudly so it can be heard.
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.
nominalizer (the act of ~)
Turns verbs into nouns — changing one's awareness (意識を変えること), not over-buying (買いすぎないこと), and using leftovers well (使うこと).
走ることが好きだ。
I like running.
話すことが大切だ。
Talking is important.
too much / excessively ~
Indicates excess. Used to describe the government's methods being too harsh (厳しすぎる) and the military deployment being excessive (やりすぎ).
政府の厳しすぎるやり方に反対する人たち
People opposing the government's overly harsh methods
軍を出すのはやりすぎだ。
Deploying the military is going too far.
2026年05月24日 21:09
著者: jpreader
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日本では、まだ食べられるのに捨てられてしまう食品が問題になっています。これは「食品ロス」と呼ばれ、年間で数百万トンにのぼると言われています。
この問題を解決するため、さまざまな取り組みが進められています。あるスーパーでは、賞味期限が近い商品を安く売っています。また、レストランでは、客が食べ残さないように料理の量を選べるようにしています。
専門家は「一人一人が意識を変えることが大切だ」と話しています。買いすぎないことや、残った料理を上手に使うことが、食品ロスを減らす第一歩になります。
food loss, food waste
to reduce; to decrease
efforts, initiatives
to spread
Japan
still; yet
to eat
to throw away; to discard
food products, foodstuffs
problem
to call
period of ~ years
several million
ton (unit)
to reach, to amount to
to say
solution, resolution
various
to advance; to move forward
supermarket
best-before date
near / close
goods; merchandise; product
cheap / inexpensive
to sell
restaurant
Customer; guest
to leave behind, to leave uneaten
cuisine, cooking
Quantity; amount; volume
To choose; to select
expert, specialist
each person, one by one
consciousness, awareness
to change
important
to speak, talk
to buy
to remain / to stay behind
skillful, well
to use
first step
even though / despite ~
potential form (can do)
completely / finish ~ing (often regretful)
is called ~
it is said that ~
because of ~ / for the sake of ~
is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)
so that ~
to make sure that, to ensure that
nominalizer (the act of ~)
too much / excessively ~