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インフルエンサーは英語で？若者の約74％が「芸能人より影響される」

Young Japanese Say Influencers Sway Them More Than Stars

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1Nearly three in four young people in a new Japanese survey said social media influencers have more effect on them than celebrities. Wakamono Research, a Tokyo company that studies teenagers and young adults, released the results on Oct. 17. It surveyed 685 people aged 14 to 20 online in July.

2When asked which group influences them more, 73.9 percent picked influencers and 26.1 percent picked celebrities. Reasons for choosing influencers included watching TikTok and Instagram more than TV. Other respondents said influencers are often close to their own age and easier to copy. Some who picked celebrities said people famous enough to appear on TV seem more reliable.

3The survey also asked whether being an influencer counts as a real job. Of those surveyed, 85.5 percent said it does. Some noted that anyone who can earn a living from it has a proper job. Some of those who said no described the work as unstable or closer to a hobby than a career.

4Asked how influencers who post every day seem to them, 40.0 percent said they look like they are having fun. Another 23.3 percent said they look tired.

5In a survey released by the same company in September, 75.8 percent of 447 people aged 14 to 20 said they do not believe influencers who comment on the news. A government survey released in June found that teenagers use the internet more than any other medium to learn about current events quickly, but they gave TV the highest score for trust.

Words　単語

surveyedA1動調査したasked many people the same questions
influencesA2動影響をあたえるchanges the way someone thinks or acts
respondents外名回答者people who answer a set of questions
reliableB1形信頼できるable to be trusted
earn a livingA2熟生活費をかせぐto make enough money to live on
unstable外形不安定なlikely to change at any time
hobbyA1名趣味something you do for fun in free time
current eventsB1名時事、世の中のできごとimportant things happening in the world now
mediumB1名（情報を伝える）媒体、メディアa way of sending news or information to people
celebritiesB1名有名人、芸能人famous people, often from movies, music or TV

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

  1. What kind of company is Wakamono Research?

    A. A TV stationB. A company that makes phonesC. A company that studies teenagers and young adultsD. A school in Tokyo

  2. What percent picked celebrities?

    A. 26.1 percentB. 73.9 percentC. 14.5 percentD. 40.0 percent

  3. Why did some people choose celebrities?

    A. Celebrities post every day.B. Celebrities are closer to their age.C. Celebrities are easier to copy.D. People famous enough to appear on TV seem more reliable.

  4. What did some people who said no think about being an influencer?

    A. It is the best job in Japan.B. It is unstable or closer to a hobby than a career.C. It is easier than working on TV.D. It is a job only for adults.

  5. What did the government survey find about teenagers?

    A. They do not use the internet.B. They trust influencers the most.C. They use the internet most to learn about current events quickly but gave TV the highest score for trust.D. They watch TV more than they use the internet.

2. True or False　正しければ T、違っていれば F

  1. (     ) The survey was carried out online in July.

  2. (     ) Most respondents said being an influencer is not a real job.

  3. (     ) More respondents said daily posters look like they are having fun than said they look tired.

  4. (     ) In the September survey, most young people said they believe influencers who comment on the news.

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）

influencesreliableunstablerespondentsmediumsurvey

  1. When asked which group _____ them more, 73.9 percent picked influencers and 26.1 percent picked celebrities.

  2. Some of those who said no described the work as _____ or closer to a hobby than a career.

  3. Some who picked celebrities said people famous enough to appear on TV seem more _____.

  4. Other _____ said influencers are often close to their own age and easier to copy.

  5. Nearly three in four young people in a new Japanese _____ said social media influencers have more effect on them than celebrities.

  6. A government survey released in June found that teenagers use the internet more than any other _____ to learn about current events quickly, but they gave TV the highest score for trust.

4. Word Order　語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう

  1. ( 23.3 / percent / Another / tired / look / said / they ) .

  2. ( It / to / 685 / 20 / surveyed / aged / online / July / 14 / people / in ) .

  3. ( those / Of / surveyed, / does / said / 85.5 / it / percent ) .

5. Think and Write　英語で答えてみよう

  1. Do you think influencers have a bigger effect on young people than TV does? Give reasons.（インフルエンサーはテレビよりも若い人に大きな影響をあたえていると思いますか。理由も答えましょう。）

  2. Should young people trust influencers who talk about the news? Explain your opinion.（若い人は、ニュースについて話すインフルエンサーを信頼するべきだと思いますか。意見を説明しましょう。）

Answers　解答

1. (1) C　(2) A　(3) D　(4) B　(5) C

2. (1) T　(2) F　(3) T　(4) F

3. (1) influences　(2) unstable　(3) reliable　(4) respondents　(5) survey　(6) medium

4.

  1. Another 23.3 percent said they look tired.
  2. It surveyed 685 people aged 14 to 20 online in July.
  3. Of those surveyed, 85.5 percent said it does.

全文訳

1日本の新しい調査で、若者の4人に3人近くが、芸能人よりもSNSのインフルエンサーから影響を受けていると答えました。10代と若い人を調べている東京の会社「ワカモノリサーチ」が、10月17日に結果を発表しました。会社は7月に、14〜20歳の685人にネットで調査をしました。

2どちらにより影響されているかをたずねると、73.9％がインフルエンサー、26.1％が芸能人を選びました。インフルエンサーを選んだ理由には、テレビよりTikTokやインスタグラムをよく見る、というものがありました。ほかに、インフルエンサーは自分と年が近いことが多く、まねしやすいと答えた人もいました。芸能人を選んだ人の中には、テレビに出られるほど有名な人のほうが信頼できそうだ、と答えた人もいました。

3調査では、インフルエンサーが本当の仕事と言えるかどうかもたずねました。答えた人の85.5％が「言える」と答えました。それで生活できるだけ稼げているならちゃんとした仕事だ、という声もありました。「そう思わない」と答えた人の中には、仕事が不安定だとか、仕事というより趣味に近いと答えた人もいました。

4毎日投稿するインフルエンサーがどう見えるかをたずねられて、40.0％が「楽しそう」と答えました。23.3％は「疲れてそう」と答えました。

5同じ会社が9月に発表した調査では、14〜20歳の447人のうち75.8％が、ニュースを解説するインフルエンサーの発言を信じていないと答えました。6月に発表された政府の調査では、10代は世の中のできごとをいち早く知るのにインターネットをいちばん使う一方、信頼度ではテレビをいちばん高く評価していました。

文法ポイント：過去分詞で始まる分詞構文（Asked ～, …）

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