The job-seeking season is starting earlier each year and it's the mass media that are causing that trend by moving up their job interview schedule.
就職活動の時期は早まる傾向にあり、マスコミ各社の面接がその先頭にたっている。
That teacher tends to be partial to female students.
あの先生には女子学生をえこひいきする傾向がある。
She has a tendency to look on the dark side of things.
彼女は悲観する傾向がある。
This table is at an angle.
このテーブルは傾いている。
I listened to the music of birds.
私は鳥のさえずりに耳を傾けた。
He tends to place more stress on society in general than on individual.
彼は個人より社会全体に力点を置く傾向がある。
His opinion inclines towards the conservative.
彼の意見は保守的傾向を帯びている。
The pole inclined to the left.
そのポールは左に傾いた。
Prices are on the upward trend.
物価は上昇傾向にある。
We tend to welcome only proofs of what we already know.
既に知っていることを証明してくれるものしか受け入れたがらない傾向が私たちにはあるのである。
He tends to get angry when he does not have his own way.
彼は自分の思いどおりにならないと腹をたてる傾向がある。
Children used to look up to their parents; now they are inclined to regard them as equals.
子供達は以前、親を敬っていたが、今では親を自分たちと対等とみなす傾向がある。
One tends to shout when excited.
人は興奮すると大声を出す傾向がある。
She listened very carefully when I praised her son.
彼女の息子をほめたとき、彼女はとても注意深く耳を傾けていた。
The tower leaned slightly to the left.
その塔はわずかに左へ傾いてる。
She follows all the latest trends in fashion.
彼女ははやりの最新の傾向すべてを追いかけている。
She tends to speak ill of others.
彼女は人の悪口を言う傾向がある。
Philosophers tend to have little contact with the outside world.
哲学者は世間とあまり交渉を持たない傾向がある。
The women in our country are different from the women from other countries. Many think that it's acceptable for women to have children and devote themselves to them entirely; and, towards their husband, to simply uphold their duty and protect their chasti
The youth of Japan have a tendency to follow fashion.
日本の若者は流行に乗る傾向があります。
Nowadays young men are apt to make light of learning.
今日の青年は学問を軽視する傾向がある。
She tends to talk too much.
彼女はしゃべりすぎる傾向がある。
Another tendency of many Japanese that bothers foreigners is to make statements that are too general and too broad by using or implying words like "all" and "every".
John tends to get angry when he doesn't get his own way.
ジョンは自分の思い通りにならないと腹を立てる傾向がある。
She addressed herself to the task.
彼女はその仕事に精力を傾けた。
The agitator is inclined to exaggerate trivial matters.
その扇動家は些細なことを大袈裟に表現する傾向がある。
He put all his heart and soul into it.
それに全身全霊を傾けた。
They were listening to the lecture attentively.
彼らは講演者の話にじっと耳を傾けていた。
There is a tendency for Japanese to want to know a certain amount of personal information about someone such as age, position and whether they are married or not, before they feel comfortable talking with a stranger.
But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation, the only way it's been done in America for 221 years; block by
They listened attentively so as not to miss a single word.
彼らは1語も聞きもらすまいと傾聴した。
One of the important differences between Japanese and Americans is that Japanese tend to choose a safe course in life, while Americans choose to explore and challenge life.