I have to admit, allergy season is officially in full swing for me. Many Japanese people have allergies in the spring, but I have mine in the fall. I have a ragweed pollen allergy, and I have to start taking medicine right away. If I don't, I won't be able to stop sneezing, and I’ll also have a terrible runny nose that just doesn’t quit! I want to apologize in advance if I look a little sleepy in class; it's the medicine that makes me feel heavy and drowsy. It’s always a little difficult to put up with this time of year.
(正直に言うと、私にとってアレルギーの季節が本格的に始まりました。多くの日本人は春にアレルギーがありますが、私は秋にあります。私はブタクサ花粉のアレルギーを持っており、すぐに薬を飲み始めなければなりません。そうしないと、くしゃみが止まらなくなり、ひどい鼻水も止まらなくなってしまいます！もし授業中に少し眠そうに見えたら、先に謝っておきますね。薬のせいで体が重く、眠気を感じるのです。毎年この時期は我慢するのが少し大変です。)
Key Vocabulary
(重要な単語)
* allergy season: the time of year when allergies are most common (often spring or fall).
(アレルギーの季節)
* sneezing: forcing air from your nose and mouth due to irritation.
(くしゃみをする)
* runny nose: a nose that has liquid coming out of it.
(鼻水が出る)
* sleepy: feeling tired and wanting to sleep.
(眠い、眠そうな)
Key English Phrase
(重要な英語フレーズ)
The phrase is "to put up with." (トゥ・プット・アップ・ウィズ)
This means to tolerate or endure something that is unpleasant or difficult. It is a common phrasal verb used when you have to tolerate a difficult situation without complaining.
(これは、不快なことや困難なことを我慢したり耐えたりすることを意味します。不満を言わずに困難な状況に耐えなければならないときに使う、一般的な句動詞です。)
How to Use It in Conversation
(会話での使い方)
* "I can put up with the heat, but I can't put up with the humidity."
(「暑さは我慢できるが、湿気は我慢できない。」)
* "It's hard to put up with that noise all day."
(「一日中あの騒音を我慢するのは大変だ。」)
* "She had to put up with the long train ride every day."
(「彼女は毎日、長い電車の移動を耐え忍ばなければならなかった。」)
* "I am willing to put up with the long hours for a good salary."
(「良い給料のためなら、長時間労働を我慢するつもりだ。」)
* "I can't put up with people who are always late."
(「いつも遅刻する人は我慢できない。」)
Quiz Time!
1. What is the English word for「鼻水が出る」?
a) sneezing
b) runny nose
c) sleepy
2. The phrase "to put up with" means to...
a) enjoy or like something.
b) start a new project.
c) endure or tolerate something difficult.
3. Fill in the blank: "I need to take medicine, or I will not stop __."
a) running
b) sneezing
c) sleeping
4. Fill in the blank: "I am feeling __ because of my allergy medicine."
a) alert
b) awake
c) sleepy
5. The word "allergy season" usually refers to a time of year when there is a lot of __ in the air.
a) snow
b) pollen
c) rain
Ask your teacher if you are not sure of the correct answers!
Do you have any seasonal allergies? What do you do to put up with the symptoms? I look forward to hearing your comments!
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Quiz Answers
1. b) runny nose
理由：「runny nose」は「鼻水が出る」状態を意味します。「sneezing」は「くしゃみをする」です。
2. c) endure or tolerate something difficult.
理由：「to put up with」は「不快なことを我慢する、耐える」という意味です。
3. b) sneezing
理由：薬を飲まないと「くしゃみ（sneezing）」が止まらないという文脈に合致します。
4. c) sleepy
理由：本文で、薬の副作用として「重く、眠気を感じる（drowsy）」と述べているため、「sleepy」（眠い、眠そうな）が適切です。
5. b) pollen
理由：アレルギーの原因として最も一般的なのは「pollen」（花粉）であり、本文でもブタクサ花粉について述べています。
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