ある数学の教師は、「計算機があれば、子供は正しい答えは出しますが、どうしてそういう答えになったのかは全く理解していないのです」と言っている。

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English Translation

A math teacher says, "With a calculator, the child can reach the right answer, but have no idea at all how he got there."

Furigana

ある数学(すうがく)の教師(きょうし)は、「計算機(けいさんき)があれば、子供(こども)は正(ただ)しい答(こた)えは出(だ)しますが、どうしてそういう答(こた)えになったのかは全(まった)く理解(りかい)していないのです」と言(い)っている。

Romanji

Aru sūgaku no kyōshi wa," keisanki ga areba, kodomo wa tadashii kotae wa dashimasu ga, dōshite sōiu kotae ni natta no ka wa mattaku rikaishiteinai no desu" to itteiru.

Words

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

数学 (すうがく)

mathematics; arithmetic

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

教師 (きょうし)

teacher (classroom)

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

計算器 (けいさんき)

computer; calculator

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

子供 (こども)

child; children

正しい (ただしい)

right; correct; proper; righteous; just; honest; truthful; lawful

答え (こたえ、いらえ)

answer; reply; response; solution

出す (だす)

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to show; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish; to make public; to send (e.g. letter); to produce (a sound); to start (fire); to serve (food); to begin ...; to start to ...; to burst into ...

如何して (どうして)

why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for

そう言う (そういう、そうゆう)

such; like that; that sort of; very

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

全く (まったく)

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly; indeed; good grief (expression of exasperation)

理解 (りかい)

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

です (です)

be; is

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise