The Japan Times Alpha 25.4.11 [ジブリ化、寄せ集め、反発]

The Japan Times Alpha の記事を読んで楽しみながらボキャビルも増やしたいということで、印象に残ったことを記録していきます。
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■2025.4.11日号の記事から（完読度100％）
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今週号から紙面が大幅リニューアル。全部読みましたよ。
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全体的に固めの記事が増えた印象。目次は1ページでいいので、もう片側にクロスワードを載っけて欲しい（笑）Study Focus は面白かったです。
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She had a "bad feeling" about going to Nakai's flat alone, but felt that she had to go. She said rejecting an offer from such a renowned figure would adversely affect her future work.
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あまり意味を考えたこともないけど～
I have to say I never think of the meaning except in passing, but..

in passing　ついでに、少しだけ
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■今週気になったニュース
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/4-000-meters-below-sea-123500034.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-administration-weighs-drone-strikes-090000602.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/teen-fighting-life-police-shoot-151937292.html

ghiblification　ジブリ化
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has largely encouraged the "Ghiblification" experiments.
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[n] potpourri　寄せ集め、ポプリ（芳香剤）
The festival was a musical potpourri.
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Examples of 'POTPOURRI' in a Sentence | Merriam-Webster

'Potpourri' in a sentence: The festival was a musical potpourri—performances included folk, jazz, blues, and rap music.

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[n] pearl-clutching　反発
That sent the internet into another round of pearl-clutching.
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