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若者に流行ってる？6割以上が「流行ってないけど」と感じた経験　386人の調査

Survey Finds Most High Schoolers Have Doubted 'Youth Trend' Reports

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1More than 60 percent of high school students in a Japanese survey said they have doubted news reports claiming something was popular among young people. Wakamono Research, a Tokyo company that studies teens and young adults, released the results on October 31. The online survey of 386 high school students across Japan was carried out from May 25 to June 4.

2Students were asked whether they had ever thought a trend was not really popular when TV or online news said it was popular with young people. In total, 62.4 percent said yes, while 37.6 percent said no.

3Some complaints were about timing. Several students said a trend had already passed by the time it appeared on the news, and one said a story covered a trend from a week earlier. Others said they had never heard of the words or items being reported, or that no one around them used them.

4Some answers pointed to a bigger problem. One student said some articles mistake a trend on part of social media for a trend among all young people. Others said trends differ between Tokyo and other prefectures, and that the word young covers too wide a range of ages.

5Among the students who said no, some said the trends on the news were the same ones they saw at school or on Instagram and TikTok. Some trusted the reports because they believed TV only covers things that people are talking about. Others simply said they rarely watch the news.

Words　単語

doubtedA2動疑った（doubt の過去形・過去分詞）felt that something might not be true
claimingA2動～だと主張する（claim の ing 形）saying that something is true
timingB2名タイミング、時期when something happens or is done
complaintsA2名不満、苦情（complaint の複数形）things people say when they are not happy
whetherB1接～かどうかa word used to show two possible answers
mistakeA2動（mistake A for B で）A を B とまちがえるto think one thing is another thing
totalB1名（in total で）全体で、合計でthe whole number or amount
differB1動ちがう、異なるto be not the same
trendB1名流行something new that many people like for a while
rarelyB1副めったに～ないnot very often at all

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. When was the survey carried out?

    A. On October 31B. From May 25 to June 4C. In JanuaryD. Every week for a year

  2. What percent of the students said yes?

    A. 37.6 percentB. 38.6 percentC. 62.4 percentD. 60.0 percent

  3. What were some complaints about?

    A. TimingB. The price of itemsC. The length of TV showsD. Bad music

  4. What mistake do some articles make, according to one student?

    A. They use the wrong dates.B. They only report on Tokyo.C. They forget to name the company.D. They take a trend on part of social media for a trend among all young people.

  5. Why did some students trust the reports?

    A. They work for a TV station.B. They believed TV only covers things people are talking about.C. Their teachers told them to.D. They read every news story.

2. True or False　正しければ T、違っていれば F

  1. (     ) The survey asked students across Japan.

  2. (     ) The survey was done on paper at schools.

  3. (     ) Some students said the word young covers too wide a range of ages.

  4. (     ) Every student who said no watches the news often.

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）

whetherdoubtedtimingmistakediffertotal

  1. Some complaints were about _____.

  2. More than 60 percent of high school students in a Japanese survey said they have _____ news reports claiming something was popular among young people.

  3. In _____, 62.4 percent said yes, while 37.6 percent said no.

  4. Students were asked _____ they had ever thought a trend was not really popular when TV or online news said it was popular with young people.

  5. Others said trends _____ between Tokyo and other prefectures, and that the word young covers too wide a range of ages.

  6. One student said some articles _____ a trend on part of social media for a trend among all young people.

4. Word Order　語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう

  1. ( about / were / complaints / timing / Some ) .

  2. ( bigger / answers / Some / to / problem / a / pointed ) .

  3. ( the / said / rarely / simply / they / news / watch / Others ) .

5. Think and Write　英語で答えてみよう

  1. Do you think news reports about young people's trends are accurate? Give reasons.（若者の流行についての報道は正確だと思いますか？理由も答えましょう。）

  2. How can you check whether something is really popular?（何かが本当に流行っているかどうかを、どうやって確かめられるでしょうか？）

Answers　解答

1. (1) B　(2) C　(3) A　(4) D　(5) B

2. (1) T　(2) F　(3) T　(4) F

3. (1) timing　(2) doubted　(3) total　(4) whether　(5) differ　(6) mistake

4.

  1. Some complaints were about timing.
  2. Some answers pointed to a bigger problem.
  3. Others simply said they rarely watch the news.

全文訳

1日本のある調査で、高校生の60％以上が、「若者に流行っている」と伝えるニュースを疑ったことがあると答えました。10代と若い大人を調べている東京の会社、ワカモノリサーチが、10月31日に結果を発表しました。このネット調査は、5月25日から6月4日にかけて、全国の高校生386人を対象に行われました。

2生徒たちは、テレビやネットのニュースが若者に人気だと伝えたものを、実はそれほど流行っていないと思ったことがあるか、とたずねられました。全体で62.4％が「ある」、37.6％が「ない」と答えました。

3不満の1つは、タイミングでした。ニュースに出たころには流行がもう過ぎていたと答えた生徒が何人もいて、1週間前の流行を紹介していたと書いた生徒もいました。紹介された言葉や物を聞いたこともない、周りでだれも使っていない、と答えた生徒もいました。

4もっと大きな問題を指摘する答えもありました。ある生徒は、一部のSNSでの流行を若者全体の流行とかんちがいしている記事がある、と答えました。東京とほかの県では流行がちがう、「若者」という言葉がふくむ年れいの幅が広すぎる、という声もありました。

5「ない」と答えた生徒のなかには、ニュースの流行は学校やインスタグラム、TikTokで見るものと同じだったと答えた人もいました。テレビは話題になっているものしか取り上げないと考えて、報道を信じている生徒もいました。ただ、ニュースをほとんど見ないと答えた生徒もいました。

文法ポイント：mistake A for B（A を B とまちがえる）

「A を B だと思いちがえる」を表す決まった形。本文の some articles mistake a trend on part of social media for a trend among all young people がその例（一部のSNSでの流行を、若者全体の流行とまちがえる）。受け身 be mistaken for ～ もよく使う。

出典：PR TIMES（株式会社ワカモノリサーチ）、エンタメラッシュ 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/2026-11-02-teens-doubt-trend-news/