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For example, if a chain-smoking teacher cautions a pupil for smoking, that warning is self-contradictory.
例えば、たばこをぷかぷか吸う先生が、たばこを吸う生徒に注意してもその注意は矛盾しているだろう。
Fundamentally, you're not practicing anything by translating, so even if you say that you can't do it, once you've set your sights on a similar sentence you've seen before that is more natural yet does not quite convey the original sentence's nuances, tra
The punishment should be in proportion to the crime.
罪に比例して罰するべきだ。
Our earnings are in proportion to our real ability.
我々の稼ぎは実力に比例している。
The future progressive tense is used when expressing events and action in progress at some future point, however the example sentence cannot be understood in that way.
For example, Pepperberg would show Alex an object, such as a green wooden peg or a red paper triangle.
例えば、ペパーバーグは緑色のもくせいの留めくぎと赤色の紙の三角形のような物体を見せる。
The exception was in China, where flat bread was probably not eaten.
例外は中国で、おそらく平らなパンは食されていなかった。
For instance, in my father's business the timing of sales and purchases was very important, and he would sometimes write or say to his colleagues "There is a tide," without going into detail.
When I looked at the explanatory notes under the posts list I realized what was causing it.
投稿一覧の下の凡例を見て原因が分かりました。
In all times and places many examples of poor relations between wives and mothers-in-law can be seen.
古今東西、嫁と姑の仲は上手くいかぬ例が多いと見える。
As is often the case with her, she didn't show up on time.
例によって彼女はまた時間通りには現われなかった。
For example, he speaks German, French and English.
例えば、 彼は ドイツ語とフランス語と英語を話します。
I remember that place.
例の場所のこと、思い出してるんだ。
In proportion as our GNP increases, our living standards go up.
国民総生産が増えるのに比例して、我々の生活水準も上がる。
This example text is a how-to-write sample, so please add to and delete from it as required before using.
この例文は、書き方のサンプルなので必要に応じて内容を追加削除をしてからお使いください。
Let me give you an example.
あなたに例を示しましょう。
That accident is a good illustration of his carelessness.
あの事故は彼の不注意のよい例である。
You get paid in proportion to the amount of the work you do.
あなたがする仕事の量に比例して給料が払われます。
Even if you are not to blame, you should apologize.
例え君が悪くなくても、謝るべきだ。
In early times, inventions were often stumbled upon by accident.
昔は偶然ぶつかったことが発明となった例が多い。
As a rule, we don't allow smoking.
通例、喫煙は許可していません。
As was my habit, I was walking on the beach after the rain.
私は、例によつて、一人で、雨上りの砂浜を歩いてゐました。
The verb 'help' takes to-infinitives and bare infinitives but bare infinitives are said to be the most common in casual text; as also used in this example sentence.
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