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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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
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
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
Readings: エイ、 いとな.む、 いとな.み
Meanings: occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)
Reading: ジン
Meanings: camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time
Readings: シュウ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる
Meanings: income, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store
Readings: エキ、 ヤク、 ま.す
Meanings: benefit, gain, profit, advantage
Readings: タン、 みじか.い
Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
Readings: キ、 ゴ
Meanings: period, time, date, term
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
Readings: カイ、 あらた.める、 あらた.まる
Meanings: reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search
Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする
Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
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
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
Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう
Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure
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
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
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
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