Topic N2

N2 8๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversation

12. Life - Complaining about Noise from Neighbors

N2 Conversation Lesson 12 - Life - Complaining about Noise from Neighbors

๐Ÿ’ฌDialogue

A

ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€็ฎก็†ไผš็คพใฎๆ–นใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

Excuse me, are you from the management company?

ใฏใ„ใ€ใ‚ใ‹ใคใใƒžใƒณใ‚ทใƒงใƒณ็ฎก็†ไบ‹ๅ‹™ๆ‰€ใฎไฝ่—คใงใ™ใ€‚ใฉใ†ใชใ•ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

Yes, I am Sato from the Akatsuki Apartment Management Office. How can I help you?

B
A

ใ‚ใฎใ€ใŠ้šฃใฎ205ๅทๅฎคใฎๆ–นใฎ้จ’้Ÿณใฎไปถใงใ”็›ธ่ซ‡ใ—ใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใฆใ€‚

Well, I'd like to consult with you about the noise from the person in room 205 next door.

้จ’้Ÿณใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใช้Ÿณใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ€‚

Noise? What kind of sound is it?

B
A

ๅคœไธญใฎ12ๆ™‚ใ‚’้ŽใŽใฆใ‚‚ใ€ๅคงๅฃฐใง่ฉฑใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ€้Ÿณๆฅฝใ‚’ๅคง้Ÿณ้‡ใงๆตใ—ใŸใ‚Šใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

Even past 12 midnight, they are talking loudly and playing music at a high volume.

ใใ‚Œใฏๅคงๅค‰ใงใ™ใญใ€‚็œ ใ‚Œใชใ„ใ“ใจใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

That sounds difficult. Are there times when you can't sleep?

B
A

ใฏใ„ใ€‚้€ฃๆ—ฅ็ถšใใ‚‚ใฎใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ไป•ไบ‹ใซๆ”ฏ้šœใ‚’ใใŸใ—ใ‹ใญใชใ„ใฎใงใ€ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซๅ›ฐใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚

Yes. Since it continues day after day, I'm really troubled because it might interfere with my work.

ใใ‚ŒใฏใŠ่พ›ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚็›ดๆŽฅใŠ่ฉฑใ—ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸใ“ใจใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

That must be tough. Have you ever spoken to them directly?

B
A

ใ„ใˆใ€ใ”่ฟ‘ๆ‰€ไป˜ใๅˆใ„ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€็›ดๆŽฅๆณจๆ„ใ™ใ‚‹ใจใƒˆใƒฉใƒ–ใƒซใซใชใ‚‹ใฎใงใฏใจๆใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ—ใฆ...ใ€‚

No, since we are neighbors, I'm afraid that giving a direct warning might lead to trouble...

ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็›ดๆŽฅๆณจๆ„ใ™ใ‚‹ใจใƒˆใƒฉใƒ–ใƒซใซใชใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€็งใฎๆ–นใ‹ใ‚‰ๆ”นใ‚ใฆใŠไผใˆใ—ใฆใŠใใพใ™ใ€‚

Understood. Since giving a direct warning can sometimes lead to trouble, I will convey it to them myself.

B
A

ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚่ง’ใŒ็ซ‹ใŸใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซ่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚‹ใจๅŠฉใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

Thank you. It would be helpful if you could say it in a way that doesn't cause friction.

ๆ‰ฟ็Ÿฅใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ€Œ่ฟ‘้šฃใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎ่‹ฆๆƒ…ใ€ใจใ—ใฆไผใˆใ‚‹ใฎใงใฏใชใใ€ๅ…จไฝ“ใธใฎๆณจๆ„ใจใ„ใ†ๅฝขใง้€ฃ็ตกใ—ใฆใฟใพใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚

Certainly. Instead of conveying it as a "complaint from a neighbor," let's try contacting them in the form of a general warning to everyone.

B
A

ใใ‚Œใชใ‚‰ๅฎ‰ๅฟƒใงใ™ใ€‚ใ”้…ๆ…ฎใ„ใŸใ ใๆ็ธฎใงใ™ใ€‚

That's reassuring. I appreciate your consideration.

ไฝตใ›ใฆใ€ๅ…ฑ็”จ้ƒจๅˆ†ใฎใ‚จใƒณใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใ‚นใซๆณจๆ„ๅ–š่ตทใฎใƒใƒฉใ‚ทใ‚‚ๆŽฒ็คบใ—ใฆใŠใใพใ™ใญใ€‚

In addition, I'll also post a cautionary flyer at the entrance in the common area.

B
A

ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใจใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

Thank you for everything. Please take care of it.

โญKey Expressions

๏ฝžใซไผดใฃใฆ / ๏ฝžใซไผดใ„

Indicates that as one change occurs, another change happens simultaneously.

๏ฝžใ“ใจใ ใ—

Used to provide a reason for a suggestion or decision in a light-hearted way.

๏ฝžใ‹ใญใชใ„

Used to warn about a possibility that could lead to an undesirable outcome.

๏ฝžใŒใŸใ„

Describes a psychological or emotional difficulty in performing an action.

โ“Questions

1

Aใฏไฝ•ใซใคใ„ใฆ็›ธ่ซ‡ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.้ƒจๅฑ‹ใฎไฟฎ็†
B.ๅฎถ่ณƒใฎๅ€คไธŠใ’
C.้šฃไบบใฎ้จ’้Ÿณ
D.ใ‚ดใƒŸใฎๅ‡บใ—ๆ–น
2

้จ’้Ÿณใฏๅ…ทไฝ“็š„ใซใฉใ‚“ใช้Ÿณใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.ๅคœไธญใฎๅคงๅฃฐใจๅคง้Ÿณ้‡ใฎ้Ÿณๆฅฝ
B.ๅทฅไบ‹ใฎ้Ÿณ
C.ๅญไพ›ใฎ่ตฐใ‚‹้Ÿณ
D.ใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ใฎ้Ÿณ
3

AใŒๅ›ฐใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹็†็”ฑใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.็ฎก็†ไบบใŒๅซŒใ„ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰
B.ไป•ไบ‹ใซๆ”ฏ้šœใ‚’ใใŸใ—ใ‹ใญใชใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰
C.ๆ€–ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰
D.ใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ใŒ่ฆ‹ใˆใชใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰
4

็ฎก็†ไบบใฏใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซๅฏพๅฟœใ™ใ‚‹ใจ่จ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

A.่‡ชๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚‰็›ธๆ‰‹ใซไผใˆใ‚‹
B.่ญฆๅฏŸใ‚’ๅ‘ผใถ
C.่‡ชๅˆ†ใŸใกใง่งฃๆฑบใ—ใ‚ใจ่จ€ใ†
D.้˜ฒ้Ÿณๅทฅไบ‹ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ“šVocabulary

้จ’้Ÿณ

ใใ†ใŠใ‚“

noise

ๆ”ฏ้šœ

ใ—ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†

hindrance / obstacle

่‹ฆๆƒ…

ใใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†

complaint / grievance

ๆณจๆ„ๅ–š่ตท

ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ„ใ‹ใ‚“ใ

calling for attention / warning

ๆŽฒ็คบ

ใ‘ใ„ใ˜

notice / posting

่ง’ใŒ็ซ‹ใค

ใ‹ใฉใŒใŸใค

to cause friction / hard feelings

ใ”้…ๆ…ฎ

ใ”ใฏใ„ใ‚Šใ‚‡

consideration / care

ๅ…ฑ็”จ้ƒจๅˆ†

ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚ˆใ†ใถใถใ‚“

common areas

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