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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

A 1948 Novel Wins Gen Z Readers on TikTok and Sells Again in Japan

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1Osamu Dazai's novel No Longer Human, which first came out in 1948, has found a new generation of fans outside Japan. The book website Real Sound reported on November 5 that a boom has been seen in countries including the United States, the UK and South Korea. The interest overseas has now led to a reprint of the novel in Japan.

2In the US, many young people have discovered the novel through TikTok. Some of them have said that it changed the way they see life. The New York Times wrote about Dazai gaining new fans on TikTok as early as March 2023, Newsweek Japan reported. The English translation was published in 1958.

3In South Korea, the Korean translation has gone through more than 100 printings. According to a Nippon.com report in August, Minumsa's edition was then in its 142nd printing and had sold over 600,000 copies. It has been especially popular among young readers there.

4Chikuma Shobo, which first published the novel, released a new paperback edition on December 10, 2025. Because of the boom abroad, the company reprinted it with a new paper band around the cover, and the copies have been in stores since late October. As of November 4, the edition had been printed three times, for a total of 19,000 copies. Kinokuniya's main store in Shinjuku, Tokyo, stocked 300 copies and sold 18 on November 3 alone, according to Kinokuniya PubLine data.

5The hero, Yozo, is a man who feels unable to fit into society and plays the clown in front of others. In her commentary for the new edition, Yoko Tawada wrote that Yozo can see nothing but his own ugliness in photos. She compared him to children today who check selfies on their phones every day and feel happy or upset over them. The edition also has color pages that show Dazai's handwritten manuscript.

Words　単語

generationA2名世代people who were born around the same time
overseasA2副海外で、外国でin other countries across the sea
reprintB2名重版、増刷a time when a book is made again
discoveredA2動見つけた、出会った（discover の過去分詞）found something for the first time
translationB2名翻訳、訳した本words changed into another language
editionB1名（本の）版one form of a book that comes out
stockedB2動（店が商品を）仕入れた、置いた（stock の過去形）kept things in a shop to sell
commentary外名解説writing that explains a book or event
comparedA2動たとえた、くらべた（compare の過去形）said one thing is like another thing
manuscript外名原稿the first copy of a story, often written by hand

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 did Real Sound report on November 5?

    A. A new Dazai movie will come out.B. A boom has been seen in countries including the US, the UK and South Korea.C. Dazai's manuscript was found in Shinjuku.D. TikTok has banned videos about books.

  2. When was the English translation published?

    A. In 1948B. In 2023C. In 2025D. In 1958

  3. In South Korea, who especially likes the book?

    A. Young readersB. Readers over 70C. Bookstore ownersD. Teachers of Japanese

  4. How many copies of the Chikuma Shobo edition had been printed as of November 4?

    A. 300B. 600,000C. 19,000D. 142

  5. According to Yoko Tawada, what does Yozo see in photos?

    A. Only his own uglinessB. His happy friendsC. Beautiful places in TokyoD. His handwritten manuscript

2. True or False　正しければ T、違っていれば F

  1. (     ) The New York Times wrote about Dazai's TikTok fans in 2023.

  2. (     ) Minumsa's edition has sold fewer than 100,000 copies.

  3. (     ) The reprinted copies with the new paper band have been in stores since late October.

  4. (     ) Kinokuniya's Shinjuku store sold all 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）

discoverededitiontranslationreprintedgenerationoverseas

  1. Because of the boom abroad, the company _____ it with a new paper band around the cover, and the copies have been in stores since late October.

  2. The English _____ was published in 1958.

  3. According to a Nippon.com report in August, Minumsa's _____ was then in its 142nd printing and had sold over 600,000 copies.

  4. Osamu Dazai's novel No Longer Human, which first came out in 1948, has found a new _____ of fans outside Japan.

  5. In the US, many young people have _____ the novel through TikTok.

  6. The interest _____ has now led to a reprint of the novel in Japan.

4. Word Order　語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう

  1. ( the / through / have / novel / discovered / In / many / TikTok / people / the / US, / young ) .

  2. ( English / 1958 / in / translation / was / published / The ) .

  3. ( handwritten / Dazai's / also / edition / manuscript / that / has / pages / The / show / color ) .

5. Think and Write　英語で答えてみよう

  1. Why do you think a novel from 1948 is popular with young people on TikTok today?（1948年の小説が、いまTikTokで若い人に人気なのはなぜだと思いますか。）

  2. Do you think social media helps young people read more books? Give your reasons.（SNSは若い人がもっと本を読むのに役立つと思いますか。理由も書こう。）

Answers　解答

1. (1) B　(2) D　(3) A　(4) C　(5) A

2. (1) T　(2) F　(3) T　(4) F

3. (1) reprinted　(2) translation　(3) edition　(4) generation　(5) discovered　(6) overseas

4.

  1. In the US, many young people have discovered the novel through TikTok.
  2. The English translation was published in 1958.
  3. The edition also has color pages that show Dazai's handwritten manuscript.

全文訳

11948年に初めて出た太宰治の小説『人間失格』が、日本の外で新しい世代のファンを得ています。本のニュースサイト「リアルサウンド ブック」は11月5日、アメリカ、イギリス、韓国などでブームが起きていると伝えました。この海外での人気が、日本での重版につながりました。

2アメリカでは、多くの若者がTikTokを通じてこの小説に出会っています。その中には「人生観が変わった」と言う人もいます。ニューズウィーク日本版によると、ニューヨーク・タイムズ紙は早くも2023年3月に、太宰がTikTokで新しいファンを得ていると書きました。英語に訳された本は1958年に出版されました。

3韓国では、韓国語に訳された本が100刷をこえています。ニッポンドットコムの8月の記事によると、出版社の民音社の版はそのとき142刷で、60万部以上売れていました。韓国では、とくに若い読者のあいだでヒットしています。

4この小説を最初に出した筑摩書房は、2025年12月10日に新しい文庫版を出しました。海外でのブームを受けて、筑摩書房は表紙に新しい帯をつけて重版し、その本は10月下旬から書店に並んでいます。11月4日の時点で、この版は3回印刷され、合わせて1万9000部になりました。KINOKUNIYA PubLine の調べでは、東京・新宿の紀伊國屋書店新宿本店は300冊を仕入れ、11月3日の1日だけで18冊を売りました。

5主人公の葉蔵は、世の中になじめないと感じ、人の前ではおどけてみせる男です。多和田葉子さんは新しい文庫版の解説で、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、毎日スマホで自撮り写真を見ては一喜一憂する今の子どもたちにたとえました。この版には、太宰の直筆原稿を載せたカラーのページもあります。

文法ポイント：関係代名詞の非制限用法（, which ～）

名詞のあとにコンマ＋which を置くと、その名詞に「ちなみに～である」と説明を足せる。本文の Chikuma Shobo, which first published the novel, released a new paperback edition は「筑摩書房は、ちなみにこの小説を最初に出した会社だが、新しい文庫版を出した」。コンマがあるので、which 以下を取っても文は成り立つ。

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/