Lesson 171 I drew our family portrait
翔たちは画廊に展示されている真理の作品を見ています。
I drew our family portrait
Mari: I drew our family portrait. We’re looking at the cherry blossom of Sakurayama from the second floor of the ryokan.
Yoko: I’ve never actually seen your paintings before, Mari.
Mari: Well, you were against my goal of becoming an artist.
Yoko: Not really. I was just hoping you’d have a different goal.
Sho: What’s that?
Mari: Taking over the ryokan, Sho.
Gallery Staff: Mari, the soup is ready. Also, you have some new visitors.
Mari: OK, everyone, please look at the artwork.
Yoko: Watching this makes me feel calm.
Mari: Grandma, I’d like you meet someone. She bought me my paint set. I’d like her to have Grandpa’s special soup with us.
Yoko: Yumi?
Yumi: Mom, I’m very sorry for everything.
うちの家族を描いたの
今日のストーリーを英訳してみましょう。文章をクリックすると英文例が表示されます。
I drew our family portrait. We’re looking at the cherry blossom of Sakurayama from the second floor of the ryokan.
I’ve never actually seen your paintings before, Mari.
Well, you were against my goal of becoming an artist.
Not really. I was just hoping you’d have a different goal.
What’s that?
Taking over the ryokan, Sho.
Mari, the soup is ready. Also, you have some new visitors.
OK, everyone, please look at the artwork.
Watching this makes me feel calm.
Grandma, I’d like you meet someone. She bought me my paint set. I’d like her to have Grandpa’s special soup with us.
Yumi?
Mom, I’m very sorry for everything.
Words & Phrases
portrait 肖像画
painting 絵、絵画
Not really. それほどでもない。そんなことない。いや別に。
paint set 絵の具のセット
Let’s Check
次の質問を聞いて英語で答えましょう。
質問の英文をクリックすると回答例が出てきます。
The cherry blossoms of Sakurayama.
Today’s CAN-DO
You were against my goal of becoming an artist.
反対の意思を示すときは、I’m against …（わたしは～に反対です）に続けて、何に反対なのかをはっきり言いましょう。いっぽう、賛成の場合は I’m for … や I’m in favor of … という言い方をします。Are you for or against …?（～に賛成ですか、反対ですか？）という疑問文でもよく使われます。
against は前置詞なので、直後には名詞や動名詞をおくことに注意しましょう。
CAN-DO 活用例文
I’m against your idea of living alone.
Most of the team members are against practicing early in the morning.
Get It Right
I was against the idea of delivering sushi.
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