The Japan Times Alpha 25.2.7 [物乞い、足が早い、名乗り出る、渡す]

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■2025.2.7日号の記事から（完読度90％）
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インドの世界最大の宗教祭「マハ・クンブメーラ」が開催。イスラム教のメッカ巡礼者がおよそ200万人だから、6週間で4億人は桁違いだ。
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この膨大な信者がBJP（ヒンドゥー至上主義）の大きな組織票でもある。
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あとは、ニューヨーク市を襲った大寒波でネズミの活動が鈍る、トランプの政策転換、日本特有のマナーが面白かった。
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Mayor Adams Anoints Kathleen Corradi as NYC's First-Ever 'Rat Czar'

Rat czar - Wikipedia

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タンさんの友人のように、海外旅行の前「どのようなマナーに気を付ければいいか？」と聞くだけでも十分思慮深いと思うのよ。
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岡山さん絶賛の Conclave 見たい！
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■今週気になった記事
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With Oscar-nominee 'Conclave' piquing interest, pope keeps dean of the College of Cardinals in place

With interest in a papal elections high thanks to the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave, ” Pope Francis threw a wrench Thursday in some of the speculation about a ...

Swedish school shooter shouted ‘you should go away from Europe’ between fire

The gunman who killed 10 people in an attack on a school in Sweden shouted “you should go away from Europe” in between firing shots at his victims, video analys...

[n] panhandling　物乞い
A new code of conduct alson bans drug use and panhandling.
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足が早い
Ashi ga hayai is just an idiom that describes food that doesn't last long and goes bad quickly, and so is best consumed straight away. During the rainy season, when it gets sticky and humid, a lot of foodstuffs become fast runners.
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[v] come forward　名乗り出る
We recognize and applaud the courage and resilience of the women who came forward to make reports and share their experiences.
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[v] pass the chalice （責任や重荷を）渡す
It's time to pass the chalice to the next leader.
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