外国人を悩ますもう一つの、多くの日本人のもつ傾向は、「すべての」「あらゆる」というような言葉を使ったり、仄めかしたりして、あまりにも一般的であり、あまりにも広がりのある表現をする点にある。

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English Translation

Another tendency of many Japanese that bothers foreigners is to make statements that are too general and too broad by using or implying words like "all" and "every".

Furigana

外国人(がいこくじん)を悩(なや)ますもう一(ひと)つの、多(おお)くの日本人(にっぽんじん)のもつ傾向(けいこう)は、「すべての」「あらゆる」というような言葉(ことば)を使(つか)ったり、仄(ほの)めかしたりして、あまりにも一般的(いっぱんてき)であり、あまりにも広(ひろ)がりのある表現(ひょうげん)をする点(てん)にある。

Romanji

Gaikokujin o nayamasu mō hitotsu no, ōku no nipponjin no motsu keikō wa," subete no"" arayuru" toiu yōna kotoba o tsuka tari, honomekashi tari shite, amarini mo ippanteki de ari, amarini mo hirogari no aru hyōgen o suru ten ni aru.

Words

外国人 (がいこくじん)

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

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.

悩ます (なやます)

to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

もう (もう)

now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

一つ (ひとつ)

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")

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

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

日本人 (にほんじん、にっぽんじん)

Japanese person; Japanese people

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

傾向 (けいこう)

tendency; trend; inclination

は (は)

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

全て (すべて)

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly; all

有らゆる (あらゆる)

all; every

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

様だ (ようだ)

(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command

言葉 (ことば、けとば)

language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

たり (たり、だり)

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); (used adverbially) doing such things as...; expresses a command; (after a noun) to be; indicates completion or continuation of an action

仄めかす (ほのめかす)

to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

余りに (あまりに)

too much; excessively; too

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

一般的 (いっぱんてき)

popular; typical; general

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

広がり (ひろがり)

spread; span; expanse; extent

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

表現 (ひょうげん)

expression; presentation; representation; notation

点 (てん)

spot; mark; point; dot; mark (e.g. in exam); score; points; comma; aspect; matter; respect; counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.

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