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アパグループ創業者、元谷外志雄さんが死去

APA Group Founder Toshio Motoya Passes Away

#アパグループ#元谷外志雄#訃報#ビジネス

「アパホテル全国ぜんこく展開てんかいするアパグループ創業者そうぎょうしゃ会長かいちょう元谷もとや外志雄としおさん、2がつ11にちくなっことわかりました。82さいでした。

Vたことがわかる= it has been revealed that ~; it has come to light that ~Nで= being N (the conjunctive form of the copula 'da/desu')

アパグループ13にち発表はっぴょうしたところよる葬儀そうぎすでに近親者きんしんしゃのみおこないうことです後日ごじつわかれのかいひられる予定よていです

Vたところによると= according to (someone/something)Vということだ= it is said that ~; I hear that ~ (used for reporting information)Nのみ= only N; nothing but N (formal)

元谷もとやさん1971ねん地元じもと石川県いしかわけん注文ちゅうもん住宅じゅうたく販売はんばいなどおこな信金しんきん開発かいはつ現在げんざいアパ)」設立せつりつしました。そのホテル事業じぎょう参入さんにゅうし、「しん都市としがたホテルいう独自どくじコンセプト、アパホテル日本にほん最大さいだいきゅうホテルチェーンそだました。

Nなど= and so on; etc.; things like NVに参入する= to enter (a market or business field)Vて上げる= to complete something thoroughly (e.g., 育て上げる - to raise/build up completely)

つま芙美子ふみこさんホテル社長しゃちょうしてメディアおお登場とうじょうし、夫婦ふうふ事業じぎょう拡大かくだいさせてきたこと有名ゆうめいです日本にほん観光かんこう業界ぎょうかいおおきな影響えいきょうあた経営者けいえいしゃしむこえがっています。

Nとして= as a N; in the capacity of NVてくる= has been V-ing (indicates an action or change that started in the past and continues to the present)〜ことで有名だ= to be famous for ~声が上がる= voices are raised; people are saying (used for public opinion or collective reaction)

Learning Notes

Grammar Patterns

PatternMeaning
Vたことがわかるit has been revealed that ~; it has come to light that ~
Nでbeing N (the conjunctive form of the copula 'da/desu')
Vたところによるとaccording to (someone/something)
Vということだit is said that ~; I hear that ~ (used for reporting information)
Nのみonly N; nothing but N (formal)
Nなどand so on; etc.; things like N
Vに参入するto enter (a market or business field)
Vて上げるto complete something thoroughly (e.g., 育て上げる - to raise/build up completely)
Nとしてas a N; in the capacity of N
Vてくるhas been V-ing (indicates an action or change that started in the past and continues to the present)
〜ことで有名だto be famous for ~
声が上がるvoices are raised; people are saying (used for public opinion or collective reaction)

Vocabulary

WordReadingLevelMeaning
展開するてんかいするN3to expand; to develop; to roll out
事業じぎょうN3business; enterprise; project
拡大させるかくだいさせるN3to expand; to enlarge (causative)
影響えいきょうN3influence; impact; effect
創業者そうぎょうしゃN2founder
死去しきょN2death; passing away (formal)
葬儀そうぎN2funeral
お別れの会おわかれのかいN2memorial service; farewell gathering
設立するせつりつするN2to establish; to found
独自どくじN2original; unique; own
育て上げるそだてあげるN2to bring up; to build up; to rear
業界ぎょうかいN2industry; business world
経営者けいえいしゃN2manager; executive; proprietor
惜しむおしむN2to regret; to mourn; to value
近親者きんしんしゃN1close relatives
執り行うとりおこなうN1to hold (a ceremony); to carry out
注文住宅ちゅうもんじゅうたくN1custom-built house
参入するさんにゅうするN1to enter (a market); to join

Language Insights

  • The APA Hotel chain is one of the most recognizable hotel brands in Japan, known for its small but highly functional 'urban-style' rooms.
  • The use of the term '執り行う' (toriokonau) is specific to formal ceremonies like funerals or weddings, indicating a high level of respect.
  • The announcement mentions '近親者のみ' (only close relatives), which is a common practice in modern Japan called 'Kazoku-so' (family funeral), where the formal 'Farewell Gathering' (お別れの会) for the public is held later.
  • Fumiko Motoya, the wife and president of the hotel division, is a famous media figure in Japan, often seen in advertisements for the hotel and its branded products like 'APA Curry'.
Source: Mainichi