In China, there is a large number of characters, so the goal of the character simplification was to replace the complex traditional characters with easy to remember simplified characters and increase the literacy rate.
It is important to think over what you will do, to pursue your studies economically, and effectively.
することを考え、経済的かつ効率的に研究を遂行する必要があります。
The mortality rate per 1000 live births are set out in figure 13.1.
出生数1000に対する死亡率が図13.1に示されている。
Let me hear your frank opinion.
率直な意見を聞きたい。
Don't behave lightly.
軽率な行動はするな。
The income tax rate increases in proportion as your salary rises.
給与が増えるに比例して、所得税率もあがっていく。
The frequency of crime in the town is high.
この町における犯罪の発生率は高い。
He was rather careless to say the least.
控え目に言っても彼はちょっと軽率だった。
Can you guess which cooler is the most efficient?
どのクーラー一番効率がよいと思いますか。
He is clever, but on the other hand he often makes careless mistakes.
彼は頭はよいが、他方ではしばしば軽率な間違いをする。
Frankly speaking, I don't like you.
率直に言って、私はあなたが好きではありません。
Frankly speaking, this novel isn't very interesting.
率直に言えば、この小説はあまり面白くない。
To speak frankly I don't like him.
率直に言って、彼が嫌いだ。
The crime rate is rising steadily.
犯罪率は着実に増加している。
This inefficiency is a result of the animal's large body and massive legs and feet, which contribute a sideways motion to its walk.
このように効率が悪いのは、熊の体が大きく、足が太いからである。このため、歩くと体が横に揺れるのだ。
The growth rate of the Japanese economy will top 0.7% this year.
今年の日本経済の成長率は0.7%を超えるだろう。
Which air conditioner do you think is the most efficient?
どのクーラー一番効率がよいと思いますか。
I admire a person who expresses a frank opinion.
私は率直に意見を述べる人を尊敬します。
She was mortified by his frank remark.
彼女は彼の率直な言葉に屈辱をおぼえた。
While the birth rate is intended to be decreased in developing countries, that of developed nations is selfishly planned to be increased, resulting in the difficulty of getting mutual consent.
The unemployment rate went up to 5% because of the recession.
不景気のため失業率は5%にまで上昇した。
That makes for efficiency.
そうすれば能率が上がりますよ。
Listen to his candid opinion.
彼の率直な意見に耳を傾けなさい。
The unemployment rate will rise by degrees.
失業率は徐々に上昇するだろう。
Japan's ODA largely consists of concessionary yen credit repayable in 30 years, carrying an interest rate of 2% or so.
日本のODAは返済期間30年、利率2%前後という条件の緩い円借款が大部分を占める。
City dwellers have a higher death rate than country people do.
都会人は田舎の人よりも死亡率が高い。
This is true partly because non-Westerners have begun to take pride in their own cultures and partly because those areas of the world where forks are not used have some of the highest birth rates.