The movie star ate crow many times because of all the thoughtless things she said.
その映画スターは軽率な発言が多く、何度もあとで謝る事になった。
She was at once frank and honest.
彼女は率直でもあり素直でもあった。
They attributed the low death rate of infants to the progress of medicine.
彼らは幼児の死亡率の低さは医学の進歩のゆえと考えた。
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。
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。
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。
While American methods are often successful, the Japanese educational system that produces the most literate people in the world surely has some lessons to teach the U.S.
You have to think of the example you're setting. You'll never be able to lead if you don't set an example worth following.
まずは自ら見本を示す。そういった率先垂範の気持ちがなければ誰も君には付いてこないよ。
Japanese women marry at 26 on average. It is no mystery that the birthrate is declining.
日本の女性は平均26歳で結婚する。出生率が下がっているのも不思議ではない。
Frankly speaking, he's wrong.
率直に言って、彼は間違っている。
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。
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。
Let me hear your frank opinion.
率直な意見を聞きたい。
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.
Americans are frank enough to say what they think.
アメリカ人は思っている事を率直に言う。
The Japanese telephone system is highly efficient.
日本の電話網は非常に能率的にできている。
Tom leads the soccer team.
トムがサッカーのチームを引率する。
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。
Carelessness is his principle feature.
軽率さが彼の主な特徴である。
We have agreed on the rate of discount.
私たちは割引率についての意見が一致した。
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。
To speak frankly I don't like him.
率直に言って、彼が嫌いだ。
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.