The Global Economy? Use this Japanese idiom

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global-economy-Japanese

 

昨年の世界経済も悪かったが、今年は( )をかけて悪い。

Last year's global economy was bad, but this year is even worse.

 

◆ Vocabulary Hint

世界経済(せかいけいざい)Global economy

 

Choose the correct word to fit into the missing space (    ).

Select the answer from choices 1~ 4 below.

① 手(て)
② 塩(しお)
③ 水(みず)
④ 輪(わ)

答えは・・・The answer is・・・

yajirushi

yajirushi

 

④ 輪(わ)

 

◆ Today's expression

輪(わ)をかける

This expression refers to making something even more intense or extreme. It can also imply exaggeration beyond reality when describing something.

 

◆ Example Sentence

パンデミックが終わって、訪日外国人観光客の数は輪をかけて増えている。

After the pandemic, the number of inbound tourists has increased, spiraling up an in ever-growing circle.

 

◆ Vocabulary Hint

訪日外国人観光客(ほうにちがいこくじんかんこうきゃく)foreign tourists visiting Japan, in-bound tourists