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セクボとは?モー娘。20年前のMVが「冷凍チャーハン」ミームに
A 2006 Music Video Becomes a Fried Rice Meme Among Japan's Idols
1A scene from a music video released about 20 years ago has become a popular meme among Japanese idol groups this month. The video belongs to "SEXY BOY: Soyokaze ni Yorisotte," a 2006 single by Morning Musume, which fans shorten to "Sekubo."
2In the opening seconds, the members pass in front of the camera one after another, each leaning in to peer into the lens. On October 1, a user on X compared the scene to someone standing outside a microwave and watching frozen fried rice heat up. The post was widely shared, and many people went back to the original video to see the scene for themselves.
3The idols noticed quickly. On October 3, the current members, now known as Morning Musume '26, recreated the moves on the group's official TikTok account. AKB48 followed on October 6 with its own version on X and TikTok. By October 12, the boy band INI and the groups CUTIE STREET and OCHA NORMA had also posted their takes, the music news site THE FIRST TIMES reported.
4Each group added its own twist. INI filmed its clip from the point of view of the fried rice. OCHA NORMA's video begins with a microwave door opening, after which the members stare inside as they walk by. In AKB48's version, the members focus on the camera so hard that some of them bump into each other at the end.
5The meme has also brought new attention to the original song. Under the music video on YouTube, many viewers have left comments saying they found it because of the fried rice joke. Last year, Juice=Juice, a group from the same idol family as Morning Musume, also broke through after one of its songs spread on social media.
Words 単語
| releasedA2 | 動 | 公開された、発売されたmade ready for people to see or buy |
| meme外 | 名 | ミーム(ネットで広まるネタ)a funny idea or picture that people share online |
| peerB2 | 動 | じっとのぞきこむto look closely because something is hard to see |
| comparedA2 | 動 | たとえた、比べたsaid that one thing is like another |
| originalA2 | 形 | 元の、最初のfirst, before any changes were made |
| currentB1 | 形 | 現在の、いまのhappening or existing now |
| recreated外 | 動 | 再現したmade something again in the same way |
| twistB1 | 名 | ひねり、ひと工夫a new and different idea added to something |
| attentionA2 | 名 | 注目、関心the act of watching or thinking about something |
| broke throughA1 | 句 | ブレイクした、売れはじめたsuddenly became successful after a long time |
単語のレベル:CEFR-J(『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. (URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード))
1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう
What do fans call the 2006 song for short?
A. SekuboB. SoyokazeC. MorningD. Chahan
What did a user on X compare the opening scene to?
A. People waiting in line for fried riceB. Someone watching frozen fried rice heat up in a microwaveC. A chef making fried rice on TVD. Members cooking fried rice together
Which group recreated the moves on October 3?
A. AKB48B. INIC. Morning Musume '26D. OCHA NORMA
What happens at the end of AKB48's version?
A. The microwave door opens.B. The fried rice falls on the floor.C. The members start to sing.D. Some members bump into each other.
What do many YouTube comments under the music video say?
A. They found the video because of the fried rice joke.B. They do not like the new versions.C. They want a new song from Juice=Juice.D. They watched the video in 2006.
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) The X post that started the meme appeared on October 1.
( ) AKB48 shared its version only on YouTube.
( ) INI filmed its clip from the point of view of the fried rice.
( ) Juice=Juice became popular this year because of the fried rice meme.
3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう(形を変えずに)
currentreleasedmemecomparedpeeroriginal
In the opening seconds, the members pass in front of the camera one after another, each leaning in to _____ into the lens.
The post was widely shared, and many people went back to the _____ video to see the scene for themselves.
On October 3, the _____ members, now known as Morning Musume '26, recreated the moves on the group's official TikTok account.
A scene from a music video _____ about 20 years ago has become a popular meme among Japanese idol groups this month.
On October 1, a user on X _____ the scene to someone standing outside a microwave and watching frozen fried rice heat up.
The _____ has also brought new attention to the original song.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( idols / quickly / The / noticed ) .
( its / group / Each / twist / added / own ) .
( has / attention / the / new / song / The / original / also / to / brought / meme ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
Why do you think an old music video became popular again because of one post?(1つの投稿で昔のミュージックビデオがまた人気になったのはなぜだと思いますか。)
Do you think it is a good idea for idol groups to join memes on social media? Why or why not?(アイドルグループがSNSのミームに参加するのはよいことだと思いますか。理由も答えましょう。)

Answers 解答
1. (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) A
2. (1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F
3. (1) peer (2) original (3) current (4) released (5) compared (6) meme
4.
- The idols noticed quickly.
- Each group added its own twist.
- The meme has also brought new attention to the original song.
全文訳
120年ほど前に公開されたミュージックビデオの1場面が、今月、日本のアイドルグループのあいだで人気のミームになっています。それはモーニング娘。の2006年のシングル「SEXY BOY~そよ風に寄り添って~」のビデオで、ファンはこの曲を略して「セクボ」とよんでいます。
2ビデオの最初の数秒で、メンバーが次々にカメラの前を通り、1人ずつ身を乗り出してレンズをのぞきこみます。10月1日、Xのあるユーザーが、この場面を「電子レンジの外に立って、冷凍チャーハンが温まるのを見ている人」にたとえました。その投稿は大きく広まり、多くの人がその場面を自分の目で確かめようと、元のビデオを見に行きました。
3アイドルたちもすぐに気づきました。10月3日、いまのメンバー(モーニング娘。'26)が、グループの公式TikTokでその動きを再現しました。続いて10月6日には、AKB48が自分たちの版をXとTikTokで公開しました。音楽ニュースサイトのTHE FIRST TIMESによると、10月12日までに男性グループのINIや、CUTIE STREET、OCHA NORMAも、それぞれの版を投稿していました。
4どのグループも、自分たちなりのひと工夫を加えました。INIは、チャーハンの目線で動画をとりました。OCHA NORMAの動画は電子レンジのドアが開くところから始まり、そのあとメンバーが通りすぎながら中をじっと見つめます。AKB48の版では、メンバーがカメラに集中しすぎて、最後に何人かがぶつかってしまいます。
5このミームは、元の曲にも新しい注目を集めています。YouTubeのミュージックビデオの下には、チャーハンのネタがきっかけで見つけたというコメントがたくさん書きこまれています。去年は、同じハロー!プロジェクトのグループであるJuice=Juiceも、曲がSNSで広まったことをきっかけにブレイクしました。
文法ポイント:過去完了(had + 過去分詞)
過去のある時点「までに」終わっていたことを表す。本文の By October 12, ... had also posted their takes は「10月12日までに、それぞれの版をもう投稿していた」。by ~(~までに)とセットでよく出る。
出典:スポーツ報知、THE FIRST TIMES ほか(記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル)|https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-10-14-fried-rice-meme-idols/