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His explanation wasn't satisfying.
彼の説明は満足行くものではなかった。
Paradoxically, he is right.
逆説的に言えば、彼は正しい。
What is the first novel that was written in Japanese?
日本語で書かれた最初の小説は何ですか。
My wife tried to persuade me into buying a new car.
妻は私を説き伏せて新車を買わせようとした。
His explanation is beside the point.
彼の説明は要点を外れています。
He enjoys reading novels on holiday.
彼は休日には小説を読むのを楽しむ。
In his speech he dwelt on the importance of education.
彼は演説の中で教育の重要性を長々と述べた。
It is very difficult to persuade people to change their life style.
生活様式を変えるように人々を説得するのはとても難しい。
I read detective stories exclusively.
私は、もっぱら推理小説を読む。
His explanation was not satisfactory.
彼の説明は満足行くものではなかった。
The writer's latest novel is well worth reading.
その作家の最新作の小説は十分読む価値がある。
I explained the reason in detail.
私はくわしくその理由を説明した。
You hear about a lot of incidents these days that would be hard to dream up. It really backs up the old saying that fact is stranger than fiction.
最近思いもよらない事件が多いね。事実は小説より奇なり、とはよく言ったもんだよ。
The police described how the case would be handled.
警察はその事件をどのように処理するかを説明してくれた。
The three people gave three different accounts of the accident.
３人はそれぞれ違った３通りの事故の説明をした。
We thought much of his first novel.
我々は彼の最初の小説を高く評価した。
He explained it in detail.
彼は詳しく説明した。
When will his new novel be published?
彼の新しい小説はいつ出版されますか？
This chart illustrates the function of ozone layer.
この図はオゾン層の機能を説明している。
His new theory is beyond my apprehension.
彼の新学説は私には理解できない。
That would be twenty-seven words instead of four, and while the bare message of the longer statement would be understood, the persuasive force would be lost.
