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第105代総理大臣に高市早苗氏が選出される

Sanae Takaichi Chosen as Japan's 105th Prime Minister

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高市たかいち早苗さなえ、18にちおこな衆参しゅうさん両院りょういん指名しめい選挙せんきょおいて、だい105だい内閣ないかく総理そうり大臣だいじんふたたえらました。高市たかいち昨年さくねんおこな衆議院しゅうぎいん選挙せんきょ大勝たいしょう今回こんかい安定あんていした政権せいけん運営うんえい目指めざ方針ほうしん鮮明せんめいしました。

Nにおいて= in/at; within the context of (formal; common in news)V(ら)れる= passive: be V-ed; also used in formal writing to report events objectivelyVたNを受け(て)= in light of ~; following ~ (based on some event/result)Vる方針= a policy/plan to do ~Nを鮮明にする= to make ~ clear; to clarify (stance/policy)

同日どうじつよる発足ほっそくしただい2高市たかいち内閣ないかく閣僚かくりょう全員ぜんいん再任さいにんれるいう異例いれいかたちなりました。これ現在げんざい政策せいさく継続けいぞくせい重視じゅうしし、外交がいこう経済けいざいいっ重要じゅうよう課題かだい遅滞ちたいなく対応たいおうするため判断はんだんられています。

VるというN= the fact that ~; something described as ~Nとなる= to become; to end up as; to result inVていると見られている= it is seen/considered that ~; it is believed that ~ (journalistic hedging)NやNといった= such as N and N; N, N, and the likeNに遅滞なくV= to V without delay; promptlyVるためのN= a N (decision/judgment, etc.) for the purpose of doing ~

高市たかいち総理そうり大臣だいじん就任しゅうにん記者きしゃ会見かいけん、「国民こくみん信頼しんらいこた力強ちからづよ日本にっぽんもどため全力ぜんりょくくす決意けついかたました。しん内閣ないかく今後こんご物価高ぶっかだか対策たいさく防衛ぼうえいりょく強化きょうかなど山積さんせきする内外ないがいしょ問題もんだいことなります。

Nで= at/in (the place/setting where something happens)Nに応える= to meet/live up to (trust, expectations, requests)Vるために= in order to; for the purpose ofNを尽くす= to do one's utmost; to spare no effort「...」とNを語る= to say '...' and speak of one's N (resolve, plans, etc.)Vることになる= it will turn out that ~; will be expected/required to ~Nなど= etc.; among other things

Learning Notes

Grammar Patterns

PatternMeaning
Nにおいてin/at; within the context of (formal; common in news)
V(ら)れるpassive: be V-ed; also used in formal writing to report events objectively
VたNを受け(て)in light of ~; following ~ (based on some event/result)
Vる方針a policy/plan to do ~
Nを鮮明にするto make ~ clear; to clarify (stance/policy)
VるというNthe fact that ~; something described as ~
Nとなるto become; to end up as; to result in
Vていると見られているit is seen/considered that ~; it is believed that ~ (journalistic hedging)
NやNといったsuch as N and N; N, N, and the like
Nに遅滞なくVto V without delay; promptly
VるためのNa N (decision/judgment, etc.) for the purpose of doing ~
Nでat/in (the place/setting where something happens)
Nに応えるto meet/live up to (trust, expectations, requests)
Vるためにin order to; for the purpose of
Nを尽くすto do one's utmost; to spare no effort
「...」とNを語るto say '...' and speak of one's N (resolve, plans, etc.)
Vることになるit will turn out that ~; will be expected/required to ~
Nなどetc.; among other things

Vocabulary

WordReadingLevelMeaning
内閣ないかくN2cabinet (executive branch)
政権せいけんN2administration; governing regime
運営うんえいN2management; operation
方針ほうしんN2policy; guideline
政策せいさくN2policy (government/organization)
重視するじゅうしするN2to emphasize; to attach importance to
課題かだいN2issue; challenge; task
対応するたいおうするN2to respond; to deal with
判断はんだんN2judgment; decision
見られるみられるN2to be seen as; to be regarded as
信頼しんらいN2trust; confidence
応えるこたえるN2to respond to; to meet (expectations)
取り戻すとりもどすN2to regain; to get back
対策たいさくN2measure; countermeasure
取り組むとりくむN2to tackle; to work on
N1Mr./Ms. ~ (formal suffix used in news)
衆参両院しゅうさんりょういんN1both houses of the Diet (House of Representatives and House of Councillors)
衆参しゅうさんN1the two houses (abbrev. for 衆議院 and 参議院)
両院りょういんN1both houses (of the Diet)
指名しめいN1nomination; designation
選出するせんしゅつするN1to elect; to choose (for a post)
総理そうりN1prime minister (short for 総理大臣)
内閣総理大臣ないかくそうりだいじんN1Prime Minister of Japan (formal title)
衆議院しゅうぎいんN1House of Representatives
大勝たいしょうN1landslide victory; big win
政権運営せいけんうんえいN1governing; administration management
鮮明せんめいN1clear; distinct (often: make one's stance clear)
発足ほっそくN1launch; inauguration (of an organization/system)
発足するほっそくするN1to be launched; to be inaugurated (organization/system)
閣僚かくりょうN1cabinet minister(s)
再任さいにんN1reappointment
再任するさいにんするN1to reappoint; to reassign (to the same post)
異例いれいN1exceptional; unprecedented
継続性けいぞくせいN1continuity
外交がいこうN1diplomacy; foreign affairs
遅滞ちたいN1delay; holdup (formal)
遅滞なくちたいなくN1without delay; promptly (formal)
就任しゅうにんN1taking office; assumption of a post
就任するしゅうにんするN1to take office; to assume a post
記者会見きしゃかいけんN1press conference
尽くすつくすN1to do one's best; to devote oneself
新内閣しんないかくN1new cabinet
物価高ぶっかだかN1high prices; rising costs of living
防衛ぼうえいN1defense (protecting a country/area)
防衛力ぼうえいりょくN1defense capability
山積するさんせきするN1to pile up; to be heaped up (problems/tasks)
内外ないがいN1domestic and international; inside and outside
諸問題しょもんだいN1various issues; a number of problems

Language Insights

  • News writing often uses passive forms (V(ら)れる) to report events neutrally, especially for elections and appointments.
  • The expression Nにおいて is a formal 'in/at' used for events, meetings, and institutional settings.
  • 「〜と見られています」 signals attribution/uncertainty: the writer is presenting an interpretation without asserting it as a fact.
  • In Japanese politics, cabinets are labeled as '第2次〜内閣' (second ~ cabinet), even when the prime minister is the same person.
  • 物価高 is a set news term for price inflation/cost-of-living pressure; it is often paired with 対策 (countermeasures).
Source: NHK