総まとめ　第3週 5日目　説明文　問題

短い説明文で、N2レベルなら禁煙という言葉もわかるはずなのでそれほど難しい文章ではないでしょう。

ちょっと難しそうな言葉と文

終日禁煙が当たり前になりつつある

終日・・all day     つつある　・・becoming  なってきていると同じですが、もっとかたい

年々 ・・each and every year.

～ところが　ほとんどである　＝ほとんどのところが～である　most places, virtually

せまくなっている　(せまい - small space)   be shrinking

路上でタバコを吸えば、罰金を払わなければいけない地域もある。

Also, some areas require people to pay a fine if they smoke in the streets.

それに反して　On the contrary,

厄介な煙がつきもの　smoking creates cumbersome smoke that spreads through the air.

以下、翻訳者の主人が自然な英語に訳してみました！

Lately, the phrases “Designated Smoking Areas” and “No Smoking At Any Time” are becoming the norm in Japan. Smoking is now prohibited in virtually all trains, hotels, and public facilities. Even within companies, the areas where people can smoke seem to be shrinking each and every year. Some communities have even instituted fines for those who smoke tobacco in the streets.

These changes have met with strong disapproval from smokers, who question why tobacco is vilified but alcohol is permitted. Upon careful consideration, however, the difference between the two is clear. While an intoxicated person can be a nuisance to those around them, the alcohol itself does not have a direct impact on the health of nearby individuals. Conversely, cigarettes inevitably create annoying smoke that diffuses throughout the air and enters the lungs of others in the area.

Rather than the foul smell or hazy atmosphere, this is the primary reason why smokers are detested.