He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative.
彼はかなり仕事が出来るが率先力にかける。
Frankly speaking, it is difficult to understand why you want to go.
率直にいえばなぜ君が行きたいのか理解しにくい。
Secondly, the literacy rate in Europe of that time was low.
第二に、当時のヨーロッパの識字率が低かったことだ。
They got the sack for being careless and tardy.
あの連中は軽率で、仕事がのろかったから、くびになった。
This computer is powerful, efficient, and easy to use.
このコンピューターは強力で効率がよく使いやすい。
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.
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.
The office for disease control reported a 10 percent spread.
疫病管理局の報告では、罹患率は10パーセントだった。
Frankly speaking, I don't care for her very much.
率直に言って彼女は好きでない。
The birthrate is rapidly declining in this country.
この国では出生率が急速に低下している。
To speak frankly, I don't like your idea.
率直に言ってあなたの考えが気に入りません。
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 commanding officer led his army into enemy territory.
指揮官は軍を率いて敵地に入った。
Frankly speaking, I don't want to go with you.
率直に言って私はあなたと行きたくない。
Why has the birthrate declined so sharply?
どうして出生率がそんなに急激に減ったのだろうか。
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。
She's a plain speaker.
彼女は率直にものを言う。
A captain controls his ship and its crew.
船長は船と乗組員を統率する。
Speak to me freely.
率直に話してください。
The birthrate will continue to decline for years to come.
ここ数年、出生率は低下し続けるだろう。
Frankly speaking, his new novel is not very interesting.
率直に言って、彼の新しい小説はあまりおもしろくない。
The crime rate is rising steadily.
犯罪率は着実に増加している。
I admire people who express their opinions frankly.
私は率直に意見を述べる人を尊敬します。
Chiefly, I want you to be more frank.
何よりもまず率直にものを言おうとしている。
There is little if any hope for his recovery.
彼が回復する確率はあるにしても極めて少ない。
Gradually the interest rate will increase.
利率は少しずつ上昇するだろう。
He has a high batting average.
彼は打率が高い。
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.