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.
He put forward a plan for improving the rate of production.
彼は生産率を良くする案を出した。
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。
Office managers expect accuracy, efficiency, and dedication.
仕事場の管理者は、正確さ、効率性、献身を期待する。
Frankly speaking, it was difficult for me to make out what he was saying.
率直に言うと、私は彼が何を言っているのかなかなかわからなかった。
This mistake is due to his carelessness.
この間違いは彼の軽率さが原因である。
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。
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。
The rate of increase in households is higher for apartment houses than for individual houses.
一戸建より共同住宅に住む世帯の増加率の方が高い。
Japan will need more labor to cope with its declining birthrate.
日本は減少中の出生率に対処するため、労働力がもっと必要になるだろう。
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, 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。
Frankly speaking, I don't agree with you.
率直にいえば、私はあなたに同意できない。
The chances of victory or defeat are even.
勝ち負けの確率は五分五分だ。
The odds are two-to-one that the Reds win.
賭け率２対１でレッズが勝つだろう。
Nobody anticipated such a sharp decline in interest rates.
そんなに急激に利率が下がるとは誰も予想しなかった。
Tom has 7% body fat.
トムの体脂肪率は7%だ。
The unemployment rate dropped to a five-year low in January.
失業率は一月に過去５年間の最低を記録しました。
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.
The acceptance rates for famous universities are low, so examinees must try their hardest to get in.
有名大学は倍率が高いから受験者も必死です。
When annualized, the quarterly gain represents a 4% growth.
年率に換算すると、この四半期の増加は４％の成長になる。
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。
I couldn't help smiling at her childlike frankness.
彼女の子供のような率直さに、私は思わずほほえんでしまった。
Frankly speaking, I don't like your haircut.
率直に言って、君のヘアースタイルは好きじゃないよ。
The income tax rate increases in proportion to the salary increase.
給与が増えるに比例して、所得税率もあがっていく。
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.
