► 名詞
層 [(1)そう] meaning: class rank: 2
☆ 富裕層にだけ有利な税制 ⇨ The tax laws advantageous only for the rich class of the society
層 [(1)そう] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 彼は社会の幅広い層から支持を受けている ⇨ He is supported by a wide range of social strata
層 [(1)そう] meaning: layer rank: 2
☆ ブラジルはサッカー選手の層が厚い ⇨ Brazil has very thick layer of football talents, is very deep with talents
☆ 地球の大気は複数の層から成っている ⇨ The Earth atmosphere is made of multiple layers
More examples:
- 成層圏 ⇨ The stratosphere
- 今後も一層精進して参る所存であります ⇨ I plan to work even harder into the future
- 彼女は高層ビルから飛び降りて自殺した ⇨ She jumped off a highrise building and killed herself
- 綺麗な額に入れると絵が一層引き立つ ⇨ The painting looks even better if you put it in a nice frame
- 社会の階層 ⇨ Social strata
- 安全性を一層高めた新製品 ⇨ A new product with enhanced, improved, safety
- 彼等は新しい高層住宅を建てるために古い家を取り壊した ⇨ They destroyed the old houses to build a new high rise
- 富裕層と貧困層の経済格差は広がる一方だ ⇨ The economic gap between the riches and the poors keep widening
- 彼は技に一層の磨きをかけた ⇨ He’s polished his skills even further
- マンハッタンには多数の超高層ビルが有る ⇨ There are many super tall buildings, skyscrapers in Manhattan
- マンハッタンには超高層ビルが林立している ⇨ In Manhattan many skyscrapers are standing like trees in a forest
- 高層建築物は安定した地盤の上に建てる必要がある ⇨ High-rise buildings need to be built on stable grounds
- 彼は都心の高層ビルに事務所を構えている ⇨ He has an office in a high-rise in the city center
- 層が薄い所がチームの泣き所だ ⇨ The lack of the depth is the weakness of the team
- 今後も一層精進して行く所存です ⇨ I plan to work even harder into the future