it is common to hear
よく聞かれる
解説 Definition
『it is common to hear』は、ある言い回しや現象をよく聞くときに使う定型句。一般的な意見や噂、よくある悩みを紹介する場面で役立つ。語り口を柔らかくしながら習慣的な話題を共有できる。
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
まず common を「普通の・よくある」、hear を「耳にする」と分けると覚えやすい表現です。直訳に近く「それを聞くのは普通だ」→「よく聞かれる」と自然につながります。People often say... の少しかため・客観的な言い方として覚えると使い分けしやすいです。it is common to hear complaints / concerns のように、苦情・不安・意見など、世の中で繰り返し耳にする話題と結びつけると定着します。
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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