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保存
ほぞん
storage, preservation
作ったスープは、冷蔵庫で 保存してください。
Please keep the soup you made in the refrigerator.
N2 Day 30
食べ物を長持ちさせる Making food last longer
Learn to say there is a risk that ~ with 〜おそれがある and considering ~ (unexpectedly) with 〜わりに, and read a lifestyle article about storing food.
About 25 minutes · 8 words · grammar · reading · quiz
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Today's words
賞味期限
しょうみきげん
best-before date
この牛乳の 賞味期限は明日までだ。
This milk's best-before date is tomorrow.
傷む
いたむ
to go bad, to spoil
暑い部屋に置いておくと、果物が 傷むおそれがある。
If you leave fruit in a hot room, it may go bad.
品質
ひんしつ
quality
この店のかばんは、値段のわりに 品質がいい。
This shop's bags are good quality for the price.
冷凍
れいとう
freezing, frozen
肉は 冷凍しておけば、長く使える。
If you freeze meat, you can use it for a long time.
手頃
てごろ
reasonable (price), handy
手頃な値段で食べられるレストランを探している。
I'm looking for a restaurant where I can eat at a reasonable price.
表示
ひょうじ
label, display, indication
棚の値段の 表示が間違っていた。
The price label on the shelf was wrong.
原料
げんりょう
raw materials, ingredients
このお菓子の 原料は、米と砂糖だけだ。
The only ingredients in this snack are rice and sugar.
Today's grammar
〜おそれがある
There is a risk that ~ (something bad)
Formation
- V辞書形 + おそれがある
- Vない形 + おそれがある
- N + の + おそれがある
This shows a worry or danger that something bad may happen. It is common in weather forecasts, news and warning signs. It is not used for good things. With a noun, add の, as in 大雨のおそれがある.
Examples
台風の影響で、明日は電車が 止まるおそれがあります。
Because of the typhoon, trains may stop running tomorrow.
道が混んでいるので、会議に 間に合わないおそれがある。
The roads are crowded, so we may not make it to the meeting in time.
〜わりに
Considering ~; for ~ (unexpectedly)
Formation
- V普通形 + わりに
- いA + わりに
- なA + な + わりに
- N + の + わりに
This shows that the result is different from what you would normally expect, considering ~. It can be better than expected (安いわりにおいしい) or worse (練習したわりに勝てなかった). The form わりには is also common. It is used in both speech and writing.
Examples
この店の料理は、値段が 安いわりにおいしい。
The food at this restaurant is good for the price.
兄はよく 食べるわりに太らない。
My older brother doesn't gain weight, considering how much he eats.
Read
冷凍庫は小さなタイムマシン The freezer is a little time machine
夏になると、買ってきた食べ物がすぐに傷んでしまうという人も多いだろう。Many people probably find that in summer, the food they buy goes bad quickly.
気温の高い時期は、パンや果物でも、常温で置いておくと傷むおそれがある。In the hot season, even bread and fruit may spoil if left at room temperature.
そこで役に立つのが冷凍だ。最近の冷凍食品は値段が手頃なわりに品質がよく、忙しい日の強い味方になっている。That's where freezing helps. Today's frozen foods are good quality for their reasonable price, and they are a great ally on busy days.
選ぶときは、袋の裏の表示を見てみよう。原料や作られた場所が書いてある。When choosing, take a look at the label on the back of the bag. It shows the ingredients and where the food was made.
また、「賞味期限」は「おいしく食べられる期限」であり、過ぎてもすぐに食べられなくなるわけではない。Also, the best-before date is the date until which the food tastes good, and it doesn't mean the food becomes inedible right after it passes.
ただし、一度開けた物や、正しく保存しなかった物は、期限の前でも傷むおそれがある。However, food that has been opened or not stored properly may go bad even before that date.
実は、パンも冷凍できる。In fact, you can freeze bread too.
一枚ずつ包んで冷凍しておけば、凍ったまま焼くだけで、買った日のようにおいしく食べられる。If you wrap each slice and freeze it, you can just toast it straight from frozen and it tastes as good as on the day you bought it.
冷凍庫は、食べ物の時間を止めてくれる小さなタイムマシンなのかもしれない。Perhaps the freezer is a little time machine that stops time for our food.
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Check your understanding
R1冷凍食品について、文章の内容に合うものはどれか。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 1 値段があまり高くないのに、品質がいい。
The text says frozen foods are good quality for their reasonable price. The label shows the ingredients, and opened food may spoil.
R2「賞味期限」について、文章の内容に合うものはどれか。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 3 おいしく食べられる期限で、過ぎてもすぐに食べられなくなるわけではない。
The text says the best-before date is the date until which food tastes good, and food does not become inedible right after it passes. Food stored badly may spoil before the date, so 2 is wrong.
Quiz
1残ったカレーは、小さく分けて（ ）しておくと便利だ。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 2 冷凍
It's handy to divide leftover curry into small portions and freeze it. 冷凍する means to freeze. The others do not make sense with カレー.
2この店のランチは、値段が（ ）なので学生に人気がある。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 4 手頃
This shop's lunch is popular with students because the price is reasonable. 手頃 describes an affordable price. 新鮮 is for fresh food and 深刻 is for serious problems.
3このパンの（ ）は、小麦粉と牛乳と卵だけだ。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 1 原料
The only ingredients in this bread are flour, milk and eggs. 原料 means raw materials. 表示 is a label and 品質 is quality, so they cannot be flour or eggs.
4この魚は、冷蔵庫に入れないと傷む（ ）。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 3 おそれがある
This fish may go bad if you don't put it in the fridge. おそれがある means there is a risk of something bad. わりに cannot end a sentence, and the others do not make sense.
5この店の料理は、安い（ ）量が多い。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 1 わりに
This restaurant's food is cheap, but the portions are large. わりに means considering ~, unexpectedly. The other choices do not fit in form or meaning.
6弟はよく食べる（ ）、ちっとも太らない。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 4 わりに
My younger brother eats a lot, but he doesn't gain any weight. わりに shows a result different from what you'd expect. ばかりか adds something in the same direction, so it does not fit.
7牛乳の賞味期限を確かめる。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 2 しょうみきげん
賞味期限 is read しょうみきげん. The 限 in 期限 is voiced (げん). きかん is a different word, 期間. The sentence means: I check the milk's best-before date.
8袋の裏のひょうじをよく読む。
Answer and explanation
Answer: 3 表示
ひょうじ is written 表示. 表 is the character in 表す and 示 is the one in 示す. 票, 評 and 時 have the same sounds but are not used here. The sentence means: I read the label on the back of the bag carefully.
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