it is common to hear
よく聞かれる
解説 Definition
『it is common to hear』は、「そう言われることが多い」「その話題がよく聞かれる」と紹介する定型的な言い方。特定の一人の発言ではなく、会話・報道・調査結果などで繰り返し出てくる内容を、やわらかく一般化して述べる。
This phrase means that something is often said or often heard in daily life, conversation, or public discussion. It introduces an idea that many people know or repeat. It is commonly used before a general opinion, belief, or familiar expression.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この訳では「聞かれる」を、質問されるという ask の受け身ではなく、ある言葉や主張があちこちで聞こえてくる意味で捉えます。It is common to hear that ... は、断定を少し避けながら「そういう話は珍しくない」と導入する形です。噂、社会問題への見方、よくある悩みなどを提示するときに便利で、「耳にする」よりも日本語として少し説明的・客観的に響きます。
Think of something that comes into your ears again and again. `common` gives the idea of happening often, and `hear` shows it is a comment, complaint, or opinion that people keep saying. Remember it as a whole phrase for repeated talk, not for a question someone asks you directly.
例文
It is common to hear people say they want more free time these days.
最近はもっと自由な時間が欲しいと言う人をよく聞く。
It is common to hear that commute times are getting longer in big cities.
大都市では通勤時間が長くなってきたとよく聞く。
it is common to hear の類義語・関連語
it is common to hear の語源・成り立ち Etymology
commonはラテン語commūnis（共有の）から。接頭辞com-（共に）＋mūnis（義務・役務）で「皆が分かち合う」が原義。関連語はcommunity、communicate。「共有されるほど広まっている→よく聞かれる」という意味の展開が自然に理解できる。
This phrase centers on common, which came into English from Latin communis, meaning "shared" or "belonging to all." The word is built from com- "together" and a root linked to duties or public service, giving the idea of something shared by many people. From that, common developed the sense of something widespread, so "it is common to hear" naturally came to mean something often heard. Related English words include community and communicate.
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