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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水光カラコンとは?目がうるおって見える韓国発カラコン、10代女子の流行「モノ」2位
Glossy-Look Contact Lenses Rank Second Among Teen Girls' Hit Items, Survey Finds
1Colored contact lenses designed to make the eyes look moist and glossy ranked second among this year's hit items in a survey of Japanese teenage girls. The lenses, known in Japanese as suiko karakon, were chosen by 21.5 percent of respondents.
2The Japanese company Mynavi released the survey on November 11. It asked 586 girls aged 15 to 19 to pick trends from lists, and they were allowed to choose more than one. The lists had been narrowed down beforehand through an open-answer survey and group talks with teen members. Answers were collected from September 24 to 30. The video app setlog took first place with 39.1 percent, and cookie makeup was third with 16.6 percent.
3Suiko is written with the kanji for water and light, and karakon is a common Japanese short form of color contacts. Mynavi described the lenses as a new type from South Korea. Each lens has a highlight color that is brighter than its base color, which gives the eyes a moist shine.
4According to Mynavi, the lenses appear to be popular because they look close to bare eyes while still adding clarity and depth. In interviews, some teenage girls told the company that they had actually worn them.
5In Japan, color lenses that do not correct eyesight have been regulated since November 2009 as highly controlled medical devices, the same group as lenses for vision correction. The health ministry has warned that they can harm the eyes if people do not use them properly. The Consumer Affairs Agency advises people to visit an eye doctor before buying lenses, even colored ones. The agency also says users should remove the lenses at once and talk to an eye doctor if their eyes become red, painful or itchy.
Words 単語
| designedA1 | 動 | 作られた、設計された(design の過去分詞)planned and made for a special use |
| glossy外 | 形 | ツヤのある、光沢のあるsmooth and shining in the light |
| respondents外 | 名 | 回答者(respondent の複数形)people who answer questions in a study |
| narrowed downB1 | 熟 | 絞りこまれた(narrow down の過去分詞)made a list shorter by taking things out |
| describedA1 | 動 | 説明した、言い表した(describe の過去形)told what something is like |
| bareB1 | 形 | 何もつけていない、むき出しのnot covered by anything |
| depthB1 | 名 | 奥行き、立体感、深さhow far something goes back or down |
| regulatedB2 | 動 | 規制された、ルールで管理された(regulate の過去分詞)controlled by official rules |
| properlyB1 | 副 | 正しく、きちんとin the right way |
| advisesA2 | 動 | すすめる、助言するtells someone what they should do |
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 chose the glossy-look lenses?
A. 12.8 percentB. 27.4 percentC. 21.5 percentD. 45.0 percent
How were the lists of trends made?
A. They were narrowed down through an open-answer survey and group talks.B. They were copied from a magazine in South Korea.C. They were chosen by eye doctors.D. They were made from sales numbers at shops.
What gives the eyes a moist shine?
A. A special eye dropB. A highlight color brighter than the base colorC. A dark ring around the lensD. A filter in a phone app
Why do the lenses appear to be popular, according to Mynavi?
A. They are free at school.B. They change color every hour.C. They help people see better at night.D. They look close to bare eyes but still add clarity and depth.
Since when have color lenses that do not correct eyesight been regulated as medical devices in Japan?
A. Since September 2026B. Since November 2009C. Since April 1999D. Since January 2020
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) The girls in the survey could choose only one answer.
( ) Answers were collected from September 24 to 30.
( ) Mynavi said the lenses started in Japan.
( ) The Consumer Affairs Agency advises people to see an eye doctor before buying colored lenses.
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)
regulatedbareproperlydescribedrespondentsdesigned
Mynavi _____ the lenses as a new type from South Korea.
The health ministry has warned that they can harm the eyes if people do not use them _____.
Colored contact lenses _____ to make the eyes look moist and glossy ranked second among this year's hit items in a survey of Japanese teenage girls.
The lenses, known in Japanese as suiko karakon, were chosen by 21.5 percent of _____.
According to Mynavi, the lenses appear to be popular because they look close to _____ eyes while still adding clarity and depth.
In Japan, color lenses that do not correct eyesight have been _____ since November 2009 as highly controlled medical devices, the same group as lenses for vision correction.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( released / 11 / on / Japanese / survey / November / company / the / The / Mynavi ) .
( Korea / Mynavi / from / new / a / described / type / as / South / the / lenses ) .
( were / September / 30 / from / Answers / 24 / collected / to ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
These lenses came from South Korea. Why do you think trends from South Korea are popular with Japanese teens? Give one reason.(このレンズは韓国から来ました。韓国発の流行が日本の10代に人気なのはなぜだと思う?理由を1つ挙げよう。)
Should schools teach students how to use beauty products safely? Explain your opinion.(学校は、美容の商品を安全に使う方法を生徒に教えるべき?あなたの意見を説明しよう。)
Answers 解答
1. (1) C (2) A (3) B (4) D (5) B
2. (1) F (2) T (3) F (4) T
3. (1) described (2) properly (3) designed (4) respondents (5) bare (6) regulated
4.
- The Japanese company Mynavi released the survey on November 11.
- Mynavi described the lenses as a new type from South Korea.
- Answers were collected from September 24 to 30.
全文訳
1目をうるおってツヤのある感じに見せるように作られたカラーコンタクトレンズが、日本の10代の女子への調査で、今年流行った「モノ」の2位に入りました。日本語で「水光(すいこう)カラコン」と呼ばれるこのレンズを、回答者の21.5%が選びました。
2日本の会社マイナビが、11月11日にこの調査を発表しました。15〜19歳の女子586人に、リストの中から流行を選んでもらいました。2つ以上選ぶこともできました。リストは前もって、自由に答えてもらうアンケートと、10代の会員との話し合いで絞りこまれていました。回答は9月24日から30日にかけて集められました。1位は動画アプリのsetlogで39.1%、3位はクッキーメイクで16.6%でした。
3「水光」は水と光の漢字で書き、「カラコン」はカラーコンタクトを短くした、日本でよく使われる言い方です。マイナビは、このレンズを韓国で生まれた新しいタイプだと説明しました。どのレンズにも、もとの色より明るいハイライトの色が入っていて、それが目にうるおったようなツヤを出します。
4マイナビによると、このレンズは何もつけていない目に近く見えながら、透明感と立体感も出せるところが人気の理由のようです。インタビューでは、実際に使ったことがあると話した10代の女子もいました。
5日本では、視力を補正しないカラーのレンズも、2009年11月から、視力補正用のレンズと同じ「高度管理医療機器」として規制されています。厚生労働省は、正しく使わないと目に障害が起きるおそれがあると注意をうながしています。消費者庁は、たとえカラーのものでも、レンズを買う前に眼科で診てもらうよう呼びかけています。また、目が充血したり、痛くなったり、かゆくなったりしたら、すぐにレンズを外して眼科医に相談するようにとしています。
文法ポイント:現在完了の受け身(have been + 過去分詞)
「(ずっと)~されている」を表す。since(~から)といっしょに使うと、過去のある時から今まで続いていることを表す。本文の color lenses … have been regulated since November 2009(2009年11月からずっと規制されている)がその例。
出典:マイナビ(ニュースリリース)、リアルサウンド テック、厚生労働省、消費者庁 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/2026-11-16-watery-color-contacts-teen-trend/