chief.
(4) 日本では,毎年出生率が低下し子供の数が減っ
ている。
解答 In Japan(,) the birthrate [birth
rate] and the number of children are
decreasing [declining] every year.
別解 1 In Japan (,) every year, the birthrate
is decreasing [declining] (,) and so is the
number of children.
別解2
U2 In Japan (,) every year, the birthrate
is decreasing [declining], which means a
decrease in the number of children [re-
sulting in a decrease in the number of
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