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人間失格は英語で?約80年前の太宰治の小説が海外の若者に人気

An Old Japanese Novel Is Popular With Young Readers Abroad

音声・ゲームはこちらから

1A Japanese novel from 1948 has become popular with young people in other countries. In the United States, many young people found the book on TikTok.

2The novel is No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai. The hero, Yozo, feels that he cannot fit into society. He acts like a clown in front of other people.

3The book has also become a hit in the UK and South Korea. In South Korea, it has been printed more than 100 times.

4Now Japanese readers are buying the book again. The publisher Chikuma Shobo printed more copies with a new paper band on the cover. At a big bookstore in Shinjuku, Tokyo, 18 copies were sold on November 3 alone.

5Yoko Tawada wrote a commentary for this book. She wrote that in photos, Yozo notices only how ugly he looks. She compared him to children today who look at their selfies every day.

Words 単語

novelA2名小説a long story in a book
popularA2形人気のあるliked by many people
heroA2名(物語の)主人公the main person in a story
societyA2名社会、世の中all the people living together in a place
clownA2名道化師、ピエロa person who does funny things to make people laugh
printedA2動印刷された(print の過去分詞)put words on paper with a machine
publisherB1名出版社a company that makes and sells books
uglyA1形みにくいnot nice to look at

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 did the novel first come out?

    A. In 2025B. In 1948C. In 1984D. In 2018

  2. How did many young people in the United States find the book?

    A. At schoolB. On the radioC. In a newspaperD. On TikTok

  3. How many times has the book been printed in South Korea?

    A. More than 100 timesB. About 10 timesC. Only onceD. Three times

  4. What did Yoko Tawada compare Yozo to?

    A. A famous singerB. A clown at a partyC. Children today who look at their selfies every dayD. A bookstore worker

2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F

  1. (     ) The novel was written by Osamu Dazai.

  2. (     ) Yozo feels that he fits in well with other people.

  3. (     ) Chikuma Shobo printed more copies with a new paper band.

  4. (     ) A bookstore in Shinjuku sold 300 copies on November 3.

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)

noveluglypublisherheroclownprinted

  1. She wrote that in photos, Yozo notices only how _____ he looks.

  2. The _____, Yozo, feels that he cannot fit into society.

  3. The _____ Chikuma Shobo printed more copies with a new paper band on the cover.

  4. A Japanese _____ from 1948 has become popular with young people in other countries.

  5. He acts like a _____ in front of other people.

  6. In South Korea, it has been _____ more than 100 times.

4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう

  1. ( Human / No / Dazai / Osamu / by / novel / is / Longer / The ) .

  2. ( are / buying / Japanese / the / book / again / Now / readers ) .

  3. ( people / acts / like / He / other / of / front / a / in / clown ) .

5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう

  1. Have you ever found a book because of a video on social media?(SNSの動画がきっかけで、本を見つけたことはありますか?)

  2. Which Japanese book would you like your friends abroad to read?(海外の友だちに読んでほしい日本の本はどれですか?)

Answers 解答

1. (1) B (2) D (3) A (4) C

2. (1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F

3. (1) ugly (2) hero (3) publisher (4) novel (5) clown (6) printed

4.

  1. The novel is No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai.
  2. Now Japanese readers are buying the book again.
  3. He acts like a clown in front of other people.

全文訳

11948年に出た日本の小説が、ほかの国の若い人たちのあいだで人気になっています。アメリカでは、多くの若者がTikTokでこの本を知りました。

2その小説は、太宰治の『人間失格』です。主人公の葉蔵は、自分は世の中になじめないと感じています。人の前では、おどけてみせます。

3この本は、イギリスや韓国でもヒットしています。韓国では、100回以上も刷り直されています。

4いま、日本の読者もまたこの本を買っています。出版社の筑摩書房は、表紙に新しい帯をつけて、本をさらに印刷しました。東京・新宿の大きな本屋では、11月3日の1日だけで18冊が売れました。

5多和田葉子さんが、この本に解説を書きました。葉蔵は写真に写った自分の醜さしか目に入らない、と書いています。そして葉蔵を、毎日自分の自撮り写真を見ている今の子どもたちにたとえました。

文法ポイント:現在完了の受け身(has been + 過去分詞)

「(今までに)~されてきた」と、これまでの結果を表す受け身。本文の In South Korea, it has been printed more than 100 times. は「韓国では、これまでに100回以上刷られてきた」。主語が it(単数)なので has を使う。

出典:Real Sound ブック、筑摩書房、Nippon.com、ニューズウィーク日本版 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/2026-11-08-no-longer-human-gen-z-boom/