This might lead us to believe that a simple culture would make use of a simple language, that a complex culture would make use of a complex language, and so on.
Math is like love - a simple idea, but it can get complicated.
数学は恋のようだ。単純だけど複雑にもなりうる。
Today's pure mathematics is tomorrow's applied mathematics.
今日の純粋数学は明日の応用数学。
The newest staff members get all the donkey work when they're at the bottom of the ladder.
入りたての新人はまず出世の第一歩として、人が嫌がるつまらない単純作業を何でもやることだ。
It's simply that I don't really understand what an "oddball" is when said by a Mixi user.
純粋に、ミクシィユーザーが言うところの「変な人」ってどんな人なのか、私にはいまいちわからないのだ。
The whiteness of the lily is a symbol of purity.
ゆりの白さは純潔の象徴だ。
I'm surprised that you're so naive.
君は意外に純情だね。
I should say this is too simple question.
これは単純すぎる質問でしょうね。
These creatures evolved from simpler organisms like jellyfish.
これらの生物はクラゲのようなもっと単純な有機体から進化した。
The small statue is said to be made of fine gold.
その小さな像は純金でできていると言われている。
This problem is too simple.
この問題は単純すぎる。
Wait a second. Do you just think that all's well that ends well? That's not the way it is.
ちょっと待ってよ、そんなに単純に、終わりよければ総て良し、ってわけにはいかないよ。
Let's simply look at this example.
単純にこの例で考えてみましょう。
"Despite appearances, you're a pervert." "I'm not a pervert. I'm a pure and innocent young girl." "Yeah, yeah, give me a break."
「お前、見かけによらず変態だな」「変態じゃないし。私は清純派の乙女よ」「はいはい、よく言うよ」
My predecessors had asked their questions of nature with genuine curiosity and awaited her reply.
僕の先輩たちは、純粋な好奇心を抱いて自分たちの疑問を自然に問いかけ、自然が答えるのを待った。
What seems simple to you seems complex to me.
君には単純に見えるものでも、ぼくには複雑に思われる。
Junko is quite familiar with English.
純子は英語に精通している。
If you truly want to upgrade your language skills, then translation might not be the best way to do it, but you're really just playing around, so I believe that if you find it fun, then more power to you.
This work is simple enough that even a child can do it.
この仕事は単純なので子供にもできる。
Is it fine gold?
それは純金ですか。
Do you want to know my secret? It's very simple...
私の秘密を知りたい? 単純な話しさ・・・
These days, the motive for marriage is not necessarily pure. Take Jennifer for example.
近ごろでは、結婚の動機は必ずしも純粋とは限らない。例えばジェニファーを見てごらんよ。
Critique of Pure Reason is German philosopher Immanuel Kant's chief literary work.
「純粋理性批判」はドイツの哲学者エマニュエル・カントの主著である。
No matter how experienced is the woman, a pure young man will be able to enjoy a pure love.
相手の女がどんな莫連だろうと、純潔な青年は純潔な恋を味わうことができる。
Everything was simpler in those days.
あの頃は何もかもがもっと単純だった。
You say that you're afraid of being disliked by other people, but you have some people that you dislike yourself, don't you? Arithmetically speaking, there are an equal number of people who you don't like that don't like you back. I'm not saying that if y