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教育基本法

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the Fundamental Law of Education



法案

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a bill



～を改正する

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to revise
to amend

revise = to change sth, such as a book or an estimate, in order to correct or improve it

amend = [vn] to change a law, document, statement, etc. slightly in order to correct a mistake or improve it



現行法

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the present (education) law
the current (education) law



現行法は1947年に制定された。

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The current law was established in 1947.



現行法は第二次世界大戦後まもなく制定された。

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The current law was enacted shortly after World War Ⅱ.



現行法には「愛国心」が明記されていない。

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The present law does not mention "patriotism."

mention = to write or speak about sth/sb, especially without giving much information



国会

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the Diet



国会に提出する

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to submit to the Diet



閣議

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a Cabinet meeting



法案は金曜の閣議で決定した。

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The bill was approved at Friday's Cabinet meeting (for submission to the Diet).



18条

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18 articles

The bill contains 18 articles, adding and updating some notions of the Fundamental Law of Education.



前文

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preamble

preamble = [C,U] (formal) an introduction to a book or a written document

○ The aim of the treaty is stated in its preamble.



前文で

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in its preamble



公共の精神

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public spirit



日本の伝統

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Japanese traditions

tradition = [C,U] a belief, custom or way of doing sth that has existed for a long time among a particular group of people:a set of these belief or customs

※ tradition は可算・不可算両方の形がある。

○ The british are said to love tradition.

○ There's a tradition in our family that we have a party on New Year's Eve.



愛国心

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patriotism
a sense of patriotism
a spirit of patriotism


若者に愛国心を教え込む

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to instill a sense of patriotism in the young.



伝統と文化を尊重する態度

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an attitde that respects tradition and culture

※ culture も可算・不可算両方の形がある。

culture = [U] the customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group

○ European / Islamic / American culture


culture = [C] a country, group, etc. with its own beliefs, etc

○ The children are taught to respect different cultures.



伝統の尊重

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respect for tradition

※ 尊重の意味では不可算名詞。respect には ADMIRATION、CONSIDERATION その他の意味がありますが、ここでは CONSIDERATION の意味になるでしょうか。正確には分かりません。。

respect =

1. ADMIRATION [U] when you admire someone, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge, or skills

○ I have the greatest respect for Jane's work.


2. CONSIDERATION [U] when you regard something or someone as improtant and are careful not to harm them, treat them rudely etc

○ He has no respect for her feelings.

○ Everyone has a right to be treated with respect.



表記する

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to define




The government submitted a bill to the Diet Friday that will revise the Fundamental Law of Education for the first time since its enactment in 1947 to include fostering "patriotism."



While the bill retains the wording of "on the basis of the spirit of the Constitution" in its preamble, it adds calls for "public spirit and respect for tradition," and a newly defined notion of "patriotism" in one article.



The bill defines patriotism as "an attitude that respects tradition and culture, loves the nation and homeland that have fostered them, respects other countries and contributes to international peace and development.



The current education law says in its preamble that education must respect individual dignity, aim at raising people who will aspire for truth and peace, and seek universal and characteristic culture.



Conservative groups say the law, enacted shorlty after Word War Ⅱ, fails to usrge educators in their work to encourage a spirt of patriotism and respect for tradition, and have long called for it to be revised.


Opponents argue that a revision might lead to a revival of the sort of nationalism that led to militarism before and during the war.