友情を育てること

Discussion Questions

1.友情はあなたにとって重要？
Is friendship important to you?
2.友情って実際何？
What is friendship actually?
3.友情を育ててる？それとも勝手に成り立つ？
Do you nurture your friendships, or do they work all by themselves?
4.友達はたくさんいるべきか、少数でもいいか、1, 2人だけでもいい？
Can one have many friends or are just a few enough, or even 1 or 2?
5.一番古い友情は何年続いてる？
How many years have your oldest friendships lasted now?
6.友情が助けてくれたことはある？
How has a friendship once helped you?
7.友達が急に助けを必要とした時、すぐに時間を作る？
When a friend urgently needs help, do you immediately have time for them?
8.良い友情のメリットは何？
What are the advantages of good friendship?
9.友情は時々面倒くさい？
Can friendship sometimes be tedious?

実際 (じっさい) - actually

育てる (そだてる) - cultivate, care, nurture

十分 (じゅうぶん) - be sufficient

面倒くさい (めんどうくさい) - laborious, arduous

友情は私の人生を豊かにするからとても重要。

Friendship is very important to me as it enriches my life.

友情はお互いを支え合うことだと思ってる。

For me, friendship means being there for each other and supporting one another.

定期的に連絡を取り合って友情を育ててる。

I actively maintain my friendships by keeping in touch regularly.

たくさんの友人がいても、深い絆は少数の人と育まれることが多い。

You can have many friends, but the deepest connections often develop with just a few people.

私の古い友情は10年以上続いてるよ。

My oldest friendships have lasted for over ten years.