Topic N2
Japanese Learning
21. Environment - Promoting Renewable Energy
N2 Conversation Lesson 21 - Environment - Promoting Renewable Energy
💬Dialogue
ここ数年、太陽光発電を導入する家庭が急増していますね。
In the last few years, households installing solar power generation have been surging.
ええ。政府による大規模な補助金制度を皮切りに、クリーンエネルギーへの関心が一気に高まったようです。
Yes. Starting with the government's large-scale subsidy system, interest in clean energy seems to have risen all at once.
ただ、天候に左右されがちだという点に加え、蓄電池のコストも依然として高いのがネックですね。
However, in addition to being prone to weather conditions, the fact that storage battery costs remain high is a bottleneck.
おっしゃる通りです。しかし、最近では家庭用から産業用に至るまで、より効率的な電力管理システムが開発されつつあります。
Exactly. However, recently, from residential to industrial use, more efficient power management systems are being developed.
なるほど。単に化石燃料に頼り切るのではなく、自給率を向上させることが急務というわけですね。
I see. So it's an urgent task to improve the self-sufficiency rate instead of just relying entirely on fossil fuels.
はい。持続可能な社会を実現するのは、次世代に対する私たちの責務にほかならないと言えるでしょう。
Yes. It can be said that realizing a sustainable society is nothing other than our responsibility toward the next generation.
まさに今、世界に先駆けて新しいエネルギーのあり方を模索すべき正念場ですね。
Now is truly the critical moment when we should explore new ways of energy ahead of the world.
ええ、一刻も早い意識改革と対策の強化が望まれます。
Yes, strengthening measures and a change in awareness as soon as possible is expected.
⭐Key Expressions
～を皮切りに
Used to describe a starting event followed by a succession of similar events in a larger scale.
～に至るまで
Used to emphasize a wide range, including unexpected or minor things.
～にほかならない
Used to strongly assert that something is exactly or purely the reason or essence.
～つつある
Describes a change that is currently in progress.
～に先駆けて
Used to describe doing something before others or before a major event occurs.
📚Vocabulary
太陽光発電
たいようこうはつでん
solar power generation
補助金
ほじょきん
subsidy
左右される
さゆうされる
to be influenced by
依然として
いぜんとして
still/as before
急務
きゅうむ
urgent task
責務
せきむ
duty/obligation
正念場
しょうねんば
critical moment
を皮切りに
をかわきりに
starting with
がち
がち
tends to / prone to
に至るまで
にいたるまで
down to / as far as
つつある
つつある
in the process of / currently ...ing
にほかならない
にほかならない
nothing but / none other than
に先駆けて
にさきがけて
ahead of / pioneering
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