年齢についてどう思う？

Discussion Questions

1.誰かに年齢を聞かれたのはいつが最後？
When was the last time someone asked you how old you are?
2.年齢を偽ったことある？どうして？
Have you ever lied about your age? Why?
3.どうして年齢について話すのが気になる人がいるの？
Why does it bother some people to talk about their age?
4.男性と女性、どちらがこの質問に敏感だと思う？
Do you think women or men react more sensitively to this question?
5.年齢を聞くのは失礼だと思う？どんな状況で？
Do you think asking about age is rude? In what situations?
6.どんな瞬間に年齢を聞かれることが多い？（例えば、医者、書類、新しい人と会うとき）
In what moments are you often asked about your age? (e.g. at the doctor's, on forms, when meeting new people)
7.誰かに年齢を聞いたのはいつが最後？
When was the last time you asked someone about their age?
8.若く見られるのと年取って見られるの、どっちがいい？どうして？
Would you rather look older or younger? Why?
9.パートナーや友達が年齢を隠したら、どう反応する？
How would you react if your partner or a friend hid their age?
10.今の時代、年齢は昔より大きな役割を果たすと思う？
Do you think age plays a bigger or smaller role today than in the past?

年齢 (ねんれい) - age

誰かを困らせる (だれかをこまらせる) - to bother someone

答える (こたえる) - to answer

好奇心 (こうきしん) - curious / nosey

嘘をつく (うそをつく) - to lie

隠す (かくす) - to hide, keep secret

敏感 (びんかん) - sensitive

失礼 (しつれい) - rude

書類 (しょるい) - form

反応する (はんのうする) - to react

友達が先週、私の年齢を聞いてきた。

I remember that my friend asked me about my age last week.

うん、年上に見えたくないから若いって言ったことある。

Yes, I once said I was younger to not seem older.

年齢は弱さを示すと思うから気になる人もいる。

Some people feel uncomfortable because they think age shows weakness.

女性の方が年齢に関する質問に敏感だと思う。

I think women often react more sensitively to questions about age than men.

フォーマルな場面では年齢の質問は失礼だと思う。

In formal situations, I find the question about age impolite.