Lesson 5: The Limits of Science (Part 2)

Marugoto Master N2 lesson 5: 20 vocabulary entries, 3 grammar points, and a short reading passage.

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Vocabulary

  • ふうちょう (風潮): trend; tendency
  • げいごう(する) (迎合(する)): to pander to; to cater to
  • なびく: bow
  • ちけん (知見): knowledge; insight
  • (~に)おちいる ((~に)陥る): to fall into (~); to be trapped in
  • イノベーション: innovation
  • しんきじく (新機軸): new approach; new initiative
  • あっとうする (圧倒する): to overwhelm
  • ひやくてき(な) (飛躍的(な)): dramatic; rapid
  • けんびきょう (顕微鏡): microscope
  • ほうき(する) (放棄(する)): to abandon; to give up
  • いったん (一端): one aspect; a part
  • ふくさよう (副作用): side effect
  • ばんぜん(な) (万全(な)): perfect; foolproof
  • そち (措置): measure
  • さいげつ (歳月): years; time
  • せいのう (性能): performance; capability
  • はっき(する) (発揮(する)): to demonstrate; to exhibit
  • へいがい (弊害): harmful effect; adverse effect
  • にょじつに (如実に): vividly; clearly

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「ふうちょう」 mean in this lesson?
trend; tendency
What does 「げいごう(する)」 mean in this lesson?
to pander to; to cater to
What does 「なびく」 mean in this lesson?
bow
What does 「ちけん」 mean in this lesson?
knowledge; insight
What does 「(~に)おちいる」 mean in this lesson?
to fall into (~); to be trapped in
What does 「イノベーション」 mean in this lesson?
innovation
What does 「しんきじく」 mean in this lesson?
new approach; new initiative
What does 「あっとうする」 mean in this lesson?
to overwhelm
What does 「ひやくてき(な)」 mean in this lesson?
dramatic; rapid
What does 「けんびきょう」 mean in this lesson?
microscope
What does 「ほうき(する)」 mean in this lesson?
to abandon; to give up
What does 「いったん」 mean in this lesson?
one aspect; a part
What does 「ふくさよう」 mean in this lesson?
side effect
What does 「ばんぜん(な)」 mean in this lesson?
perfect; foolproof
What does 「そち」 mean in this lesson?
measure
What does 「さいげつ」 mean in this lesson?
years; time
What does 「せいのう」 mean in this lesson?
performance; capability
What does 「はっき(する)」 mean in this lesson?
to demonstrate; to exhibit
What does 「へいがい」 mean in this lesson?
harmful effect; adverse effect
What does 「にょじつに」 mean in this lesson?
vividly; clearly