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こんにちは。ジルです。英国の湖水地方に住んでいるイギリス人です。日本語は約25年にわたり、勉強し続けています。日本語能力試験の1級は2000年に合格しましたが、今の生活では日本語を読んだり書いたりしないなので漢字はとても下手になってしまいました。 湖水地方で観光ガイドの仕事をしています。ほとんどのお客様は日本人ですので、夏のシーズンでは日本語をたくさん使います。しかし、20年間日本語の授業を受けていませんので、毎日くだらない間違いをしているのは心配です。
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kimiko
Japanese
Mar 9, 2026
Jillさんの今の悩みでもあり、楽しみでもある考え事についてや気に入った方を選択する姿勢にも共感できました。いずれにせよ完成が楽しみですね！
kimiko
Japanese
Feb 25, 2026
冬のスコットランドでの休日はきっと静かで空気が張り詰めた外の緊張感とテントの中のあたたさが心地いいんだろうな、と勝手にイメージしています。人口減少問題はいろいろな要因が重なった結果だということを考えさせられます。イギリスの状況と比べてみるのも面白いですね。
kimiko
Japanese
Feb 8, 2026
日本では畑をレンタルすることを貸農園（かしのうえん）といい、最近流行っていて、イギリスと同じようにキャンセル待ちになっているところが多くあるようです。自分で種を蒔いたものが成長して収穫できるのは嬉しいですよね。早く春になるといいですね。トピックスについて調べてくれてありがとうございます。調べた情報がまだあれば次回も同じトピックスで話しましょう。よろしくお願いします。
kimiko
Japanese
Jan 29, 2026
最近はあまり日本語を使う機会がないようなので、的確な言葉が出ないこともありますが、問題なく会話できていましたね。色々な場面での日本の状況について記事やデーターを見ながら話しをして、語彙を増やしたり状況を理解してお仕事に役立てられるように練習していきましょう。よろしくお願いします。
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    1) There was lots of sagebrush around the house. Since that time I have had a strong association related to this plant.
    <em>I'm not sure exactly what you want to say with the second half of this sentence. Here is one possibility:</em>
    <em>There was lots of sagebrush around the house and ever since then the smell of sagebrush takes me back there.</em>
    2) I have no idea how far the quarrel would have gone, if they had continued it.
    <em>No problems :-)</em>
    3) It's beyond me who's the author of these pictures. I just like them.
    <em>"It's beyond me." is used for something we don't </em><em>understand</em><em> but in this case you don't </em><em>know </em><em>who drew the pictures. </em>
    <em>I have no idea who drew these pictures. I just like them. </em>
    4) He's used to ordering people around, but this time he has gotten a good response.
    <em>I think this may be acceptable in American English but in the UK we would say:</em>
    <em>He's used to ordering people around but this time he got a good response. </em>
    5) Later in 20th century the Soviet Union comprised 15 republics with hundreds nations and autonomous areas.
    <em>Towards the end of the 20th Century the Soviet Union was comprised of 15 republics and dozens of autonomous areas and provinces. </em>
    6) He's very competent in everything that is related to computer science.
    <em>He's very competent at anything to do with computer science. </em>
    7) Do you know any good restaurant around here? I'd like to bite something before work.
    <em>Do you know any good restaurants around here? I'd like to get a bite to eat before work. </em>
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    May 3, 2019
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    Hi Santosh,

    You could say, "I studied all weekend to no avail".  

    "to no avail" is an idiom that means "with no effect, unsuccessful".   

    Jill

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    April 29, 2019
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    I think a lot of native speakers would say, "Two apple juices please."  

    Even though we are usually taught that "juice" is an uncountable noun we often use drinks as countable nouns when we are ordering.  "Two teas please."  "Two coffees please" etc.  

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    April 25, 2019
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    It's Mother's Day next month and this year I'm going to be around to give my mother carnations in person.  I'm not usually able to do that so I think she is going to be very happy.  

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    April 25, 2019
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    Spring has just arrived here.  Small shoots of grass are emerging from the soil; a sign that there will soon be beautiful flowers blooming everywhere.  I'm going to go to and see them so that I can get some fresh air and relax surrounded by nature.  

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    April 25, 2019
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    Chicago and Saint-Petersburg

    I went for a walk yesterday and was surprised that Saint-Petersburg looked so strange and new to me. <font style="background-color: yellow;">After 8 months away it didn't feel like my city any more.</font>  However, when I was in the USA I frequently thought that Saint-Petersburg<font style="background-color: yellow;"> was</font> one of the nicest cities <font style="background-color: yellow;">I'd</font> ever seen. It took me time and distance to figure it out.

    Every city<font style="background-color: yellow;">, </font>as well as every country<font style="background-color: yellow;">,</font> has its own beauty and atmosphere. It seems like Chicago, where I spent more than 5 months, reflects the diversity of the U.S., its various urban landscapes, styles and people. In my opinion, diversity is one of the most noticeable features of <strike><font style="background-color: yellow;">the</font></strike> American life. Saint-Petersburg, at least its historical center, looks much more solemn and solid. However, as I mentioned above, if you <font style="background-color: yellow;">look closely</font>, you'll find both of them attractive. <font style="background-color: yellow;">It's just that they are attractive in different ways.</font>
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    April 25, 2019
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    Hi Agostino,

    The only thing I would add to Ina's excellent corrections is a note about "Love" at the end.  

    You started the note with, "I'm writing to thank you ....." which suggests quite a formal letter.  In other words, a letter to someone you don't know very well.  However "Love" at the end of a message is very informal and only usually used between very good friends or family.  You could try ending your message with "Kind regards" or "Best wishes".  

    Best wishes

    Jill

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    April 24, 2019
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    Hi Evgeniy, 

    You can say, "I love my job".  I often say this about my job :-)

    Or if you want to stress the point even more:  "I really love my job."  

    Hope that helps.

    Jill

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    April 23, 2019
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    Hi Samaneh,

    What a great story :-)  

    The word "wood" has two meanings in English one of them is countable and the other is not. 

    "Wood" can mean lots of trees together, like a small forest.  This kind of wood is countable so we can say, "I walked through A wood".

    Or we can use the word "wood" to mean the material that comes from trees.  This kind of wood is uncountable so we cannot use "a".

    For your sentence you can say, "We found a dry piece of wood" or "We found a dry stick".  

    Hope that's helpful.

    Jill

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    April 22, 2019
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