Language & media

87 phrases

Language29 This theme turns language itself into the subject of conversation—the tools an advanced speaker needs to discuss nuance (語感), phrasing, etymology, connotation, euphemism, and the coinage of new words. These are the registers of the newsroom, the seminar, and the literary essay, where a word's unspoken weight matters as much as its dictionary sense: note how "『検討します』という一言には、実質的な拒絶の含意が込められている" and how "婉曲に断ったつもりが、相手には全く伝わらず" can backfire. As one phrase puts it, "言葉は生き物であり、時代の空気を吸って絶えず語義を変え続けているのだ."
Media & information29 This theme equips you with the vocabulary of the information society and the critical stance N1-level Japanese demands when discussing media. These expressions belong to editorials, current-affairs discussions, and academic commentary, where a well-educated speaker distinguishes truth from falsehood, resists taking claims at face value, and names manipulation for what it is. You will learn to weigh sources as in 「その情報を鵜呑みにするな」, to insist on verification with 「必ず裏を取ってから報道すべきだ」, and to critique framing with 「意図的な印象操作ではないかと疑う」.
Writing29 This theme gathers the vocabulary of writing craft that educated Japanese speakers use when discussing how a text is built and refined — revising, structuring, and sharpening prose. At the N1 level these words carry a formal, editorial register: you polish a draft (「締め切り前夜まで何度も推敲を重ね」), you judge whether an argument holds together (「彼の主張は論旨が一貫しており」), and you weigh what is left unsaid (「行間に言外の含みを忍ばせる」). Expect them in essays, reports, editorial feedback, and any discussion of good writing versus verbose or incoherent prose.

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