自分の仕事や関心事について話し、また相手のそうしたことについて尋ねるのはいいが、話題があまりに個人的なものにならないよう気を付けなさい。

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English Translation

It is acceptable to mention your job and interests and to ask the other person about his, but be careful not to let the conversation become too personal.

Furigana

自分(じぶん)の仕事(しごと)や関心事(かんしんごと)について話(はな)し、また相手(あいて)のそうしたことについて尋(たず)ねるのはいいが、話題(わだい)があまりに個人的(こじんてき)なものにならないよう気(き)を付(つ)けなさい。

Romanji

Jibun no shigoto ya kanshingoto nitsuite hanashi, mata aite no sōshita koto nitsuite tazuneru no wa ii ga, wadai ga amarini kojinteki na mono ni naranai yō ki o tsuke nasai.

Words

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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

仕事 (しごと)

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work

や (や)

such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question

関心事 (かんしんじ)

matter of concern and interest

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

又 (また)

again; and; also; still (doing something)

相手 (あいて)

companion; partner; company; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

然うした (そうした)

such

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

尋ねる (たずねる)

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate

は (は)

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

いい (いい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

が (が)

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

話題 (わだい)

topic; subject

余りに (あまりに)

too much; excessively; too

個人的 (こじんてき)

personal; individual; private

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

者 (もの、もん)

person

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 ...

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

気 (き)

spirit; mind; heart; nature; disposition; motivation; intention; mood; feelings; atmosphere; essence

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

付ける (つける)

to attach; to join; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment); to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry; to appraise; to set (a price); to allot; to budget; to assign; to bring alongside; to place (under guard or doctor); to follow; to shadow; to load; to give (courage to); to keep (an eye on); to establish (relations or understanding); to turn on (light)

為さる (なさる)

to do