経営陣は収益の短期的改善に気を取られすぎて、長期的な将来計画に気が回らない傾向があった。

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経営陣 は 収益 の 短期的 改善 に 気 を 取られすぎて 、 長期的 な 将来 計画 に 気 が 回らない 傾向 が あった 。

English Translation

The management tended to be too concerned about short-term improvement of the bottom line to have any long-term design for the future.

Furigana

経営陣(けいえいじん)は収益(しゅうえき)の短期的(たんきてき)改善(かいぜん)に気(き)を取(と)られすぎて、長期的(ちょうきてき)な将来(しょうらい)計画(けいかく)に気(き)が回(まわ)らない傾向(けいこう)があった。

Romanji

Keieijin wa shūeki no tankiteki kaizen ni ki o toraresugite, chōkiteki na shōrai keikaku ni ki ga mawaranai keikō ga atta.

Words

経営陣 (けいえいじん)

the management ranks

は (は)

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

収益 (しゅうえき)

earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue

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

改善 (かいぜん)

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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

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.

取る (とる)

to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

長期的 (ちょうきてき)

long term

だ (だ)

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

将来 (しょうらい)

future (usually near); prospects

計画 (けいかく)

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

が (が)

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

回る (まわる)

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

傾向 (けいこう)

tendency; trend; inclination

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

Kanji

経

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 へ.る、 た.つ、 たていと、 はか.る、 のり

Meanings: sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp

営

Readings: エイ、 いとな.む、 いとな.み

Meanings: occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)

陣

Reading: ジン

Meanings: camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time

収

Readings: シュウ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる

Meanings: income, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store

益

Readings: エキ、 ヤク、 ま.す

Meanings: benefit, gain, profit, advantage

短

Readings: タン、 みじか.い

Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

期

Readings: キ、 ゴ

Meanings: period, time, date, term

的

Readings: テキ、 まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

改

Readings: カイ、 あらた.める、 あらた.まる

Meanings: reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search

善

Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする

Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness

気

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

将

Readings: ショウ、 ソウ、 まさ.に、 はた、 まさ、 ひきい.る、 もって

Meanings: leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about

来

Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ

Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become

計

Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう

Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure

画

Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る

Meanings: brush-stroke, picture

回

Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える

Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences

傾

Readings: ケイ、 かたむ.く、 かたむ.ける、 かたぶ.く、 かた.げる、 かし.げる

Meanings: lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach