原田英語の時事英語ジュニア|英語ニュース ワークシート(高校生レベル)
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ばり気まずいとは?10代女子が選ぶコトバ2位、意味と英語の言い方
Phrase From Short Videos Ranks Second in Teen Word Survey
1A phrase born in short social media videos has ranked second among the words of the year for teenage girls in Japan, a survey released on November 11 showed. The phrase, bari kimazui, was picked by 16.7 percent of those who answered.
2The survey was carried out by Mynavi Teens Lab, which is run by the Japanese company Mynavi. Between September 24 and 30, it asked 586 girls and young women aged 15 to 19 to pick trends in five areas, including people, words and songs. The choices were based on open-ended answers from 361 people in an earlier survey. They were then narrowed down in group discussions with Mynavi Teens members. Respondents could choose more than one item, so the shares do not add up to 100 percent.
3Kimazui is the Japanese word for awkward. The phrase spread as a meme that turns small mistakes or sudden silences into something to laugh about. Mynavi gave the example of running into a person from school or a part-time job whom the speaker has rarely talked to. In that case, a teen might say who was there and then add bari kimazui. The phrase has also led to spin-offs such as bari ureshii, which uses the word for happy.
4The top word was dopagaki, internet slang for young people who struggle to focus because they are used to strong stimulation. It was picked by 45.6 percent, about 2.7 times the share for bari kimazui. Third place went to waho, a word from a video posted about 12 years ago. The clip was rediscovered on TikTok and elsewhere. Waho trailed bari kimazui by just 0.5 points.
5Mynavi has run the survey every year since 2015. This year, setlog, an app from South Korea that makes a daily video out of two-second clips, topped the things category with 39.1 percent.
Words 単語
| releasedA2 | 動 | 発表された(release の過去分詞)made public for people to see |
| carried outA1 | 熟 | 行った、実施した(carry out の過去分詞)did a planned piece of work |
| narrowed downB1 | 熟 | しぼりこまれたmade a list shorter by taking some out |
| respondents外 | 名 | 回答者(respondent の複数形)people who answer questions in a study |
| meme外 | 名 | ミーム(ネットでまねされて広がるネタ)a joke or picture that people copy and share online |
| spin-offs外 | 名 | 派生したもの(spin-off の複数形)new things that come from an earlier thing |
| struggleB1 | 動 | 苦労する、なかなかできないto find something very hard to do |
| stimulationB2 | 名 | 刺激something that excites your mind or body |
| rediscovered外 | 動 | 再発見された(rediscover の過去分詞)found again after people forgot about it |
| trailedB1 | 動 | (~に)負けていた、後ろにいた(trail の過去形)was behind someone in a contest |
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 share of respondents picked bari kimazui?
A. 45.6 percentB. 16.2 percentC. 16.7 percentD. 56.7 percent
How were the choices made?
A. From open-ended answers in an earlier survey and group discussionsB. From the most viewed videos onlineC. From a list chosen by teachersD. From sales numbers at shops
Why do the shares not add up to 100 percent?
A. Some people did not answer.B. Respondents could choose more than one item.C. The survey was not finished.D. Only the top three were counted.
In Mynavi's example, when might a teen say bari kimazui?
A. When they win a gameB. When they get a new phoneC. When they finish a test earlyD. When they run into someone they have rarely talked to
How far behind bari kimazui was waho?
A. 0.5 pointsB. 2.7 pointsC. 12 pointsD. 45.6 points
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) The survey asked 586 people aged 15 to 19.
( ) Bari ureshii is a spin-off of bari kimazui.
( ) Dopagaki was picked by fewer people than bari kimazui.
( ) Mynavi started the survey in 2025.
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)
memeRespondentsreleasedspin-offsstrugglerediscovered
The phrase spread as a _____ that turns small mistakes or sudden silences into something to laugh about.
The top word was dopagaki, internet slang for young people who _____ to focus because they are used to strong stimulation.
The clip was _____ on TikTok and elsewhere.
A phrase born in short social media videos has ranked second among the words of the year for teenage girls in Japan, a survey _____ on November 11 showed.
_____ could choose more than one item, so the shares do not add up to 100 percent.
The phrase has also led to _____ such as bari ureshii, which uses the word for happy.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( is / the / word / Japanese / Kimazui / for / awkward ) .
( just / kimazui / trailed / 0.5 / points / bari / Waho / by ) .
( 2015 / Mynavi / survey / the / every / year / since / run / has ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
Do you think funny words like bari kimazui help people deal with awkward moments? Why or why not?(「ばりきまずい」のようなおもしろい言葉は、気まずい場面をのりきる助けになると思いますか?その理由は?)
Many new words now come from short videos. Do you think this is a good thing for language?(いまは新しい言葉の多くが短い動画から生まれています。これは言葉にとってよいことだと思いますか?)
Answers 解答
1. (1) C (2) A (3) B (4) D (5) A
2. (1) T (2) T (3) F (4) F
3. (1) meme (2) struggle (3) rediscovered (4) released (5) Respondents (6) spin-offs
4.
- Kimazui is the Japanese word for awkward.
- Waho trailed bari kimazui by just 0.5 points.
- Mynavi has run the survey every year since 2015.
全文訳
1SNSの短い動画から生まれた言葉が、日本の10代の女子が選ぶ今年の言葉で2位になったことが、11月11日に発表された調査でわかりました。その言葉「ばりきまずい」は、回答した人の16.7%に選ばれました。
2調査を行ったのは、日本の会社マイナビが運営する「マイナビティーンズラボ」です。9月24日から30日にかけて、15〜19歳の女性586人に、人・言葉・歌などの5つの分野で流行しているものを選んでもらいました。選ぶ項目は、それより前の調査で361人が自由に書いた答えをもとにしています。そのあと、マイナビティーンズの会員との座談会で項目がしぼりこまれました。回答者は2つ以上を選べたので、割合を足しても100%にはなりません。
3「きまずい」は、英語の awkward にあたる日本語です。この言葉は、ちょっとした失敗や急な沈黙を笑いのたねに変えるミームとして広まりました。マイナビは、あまり話したことのない学校やアルバイト先の人に、ばったり会ったときを例にあげました。そんなとき、10代の子はだれがいたかを言ってから、「ばりきまずい」とつけ加えるそうです。この言葉からは、「うれしい」を使った「ばりうれしい」などの派生語も生まれています。
41位の言葉は「ドパガキ」で、強い刺激に慣れて集中が続かない若い人を指すネットスラングです。ドパガキは45.6%に選ばれ、「ばりきまずい」の割合の約2.7倍でした。3位は「ワホー」で、約12年前に投稿された動画の中の言葉です。その動画が、TikTok などで再び見つけられました。ワホーは「ばりきまずい」にわずか0.5ポイント差で届きませんでした。
5マイナビは2015年から毎年この調査を行っています。今年のモノの部門では、2秒ずつの動画から1日の動画を作る韓国発のアプリ「setlog」が、39.1%で1位でした。
文法ポイント:過去分詞の後置修飾(名詞 + 過去分詞 ~)
過去分詞が後ろから名詞を説明して「~された〇〇」の意味になる。本文の A phrase born in short social media videos は「SNSの短い動画で生まれた言葉」、a video posted about 12 years ago は「約12年前に投稿された動画」。
出典:株式会社マイナビ(PR TIMES)、株式会社マイナビ マーケティング・広報ラボ、リアルサウンド テック、PASH! PLUS 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/2026-11-12-bari-kimazui-teen-word/