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.
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。
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.
This computer is powerful, efficient, and easy to use.
このパソコンはハイパワーで高効率で使うのも簡単だ。
GNP increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.5% in the fourth quarter.
第４四半期のＧＮＰは季節調整済み年率４．５％の成長であった。
The Japanese economy continued to grow by more than 5% annually.
日本経済は毎年５％以上の率で成長を続けた。
The chances of victory or defeat are even.
勝ち負けの確率は五分五分だ。
The staff exchanged frank opinions in the meeting.
社員たちは会議で率直な意見を交わした。
The actions she took were too careless, and she was left defenseless.
彼女がとった行動はあまりにも軽率で無防備だった。
He is clever, but on the other hand he often makes careless mistakes.
彼は頭はよいが、他方ではしばしば軽率な間違いをする。
The divorce rate is expected to rise.
離婚率は上昇すると予想されている。
I would like to hear your honest opinion.
あなたの率直な意見が聞きたいのです。
He frankly pointed out my faults.
彼は率直に私の欠点を指摘した。
To put it frankly, he is a critic rather than a writer.
率直に言うと、彼は作家というよりはむしろ批評家だ。
I like him all the better because he speaks frankly.
彼は率直なので、それだけいっそう私は彼が好きだ。
I hear that studying in the morning is more effective. Studying one hour in the morning is as good as three hours at night.
朝勉強した方が効率がいいらしい。朝の１時間は夜の３時間にあたいするそうだ。
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。
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。
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。
However, when I finally reached the castle I was thrown into this prison by the commander of the imperial guard.
しかし城にたどりつくなり、近衛兵を率いた人によって、わたしはこの牢獄に勾引されてしまった。
A captain controls his ship and its crew.
船長は船と乗組員を統率する。
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。
What percentage of the students are admitted to colleges?
その学生たちの大学合格率はどのくらいですか。
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。
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.
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.
