2013.11.18
Tip 67 ”all walks of life” 無料ビジネス英語学習
無料ビジネス英語学習 Words & Phrases 第67弾は、”all walks of life” です。
例えば、会社の同僚と自社製品について話し合っているときに、
“Who uses this product in Japan?” 「日本ではどういった人がこの製品を使うの？」
と聞かれた際に「あらゆる階層（職業）の人々がつかうよ。」と答えたい場合
あなたならどういいますか。
“Many kinds of people use this product.”
といった表現が思いついた人は、多いかもしれません。
もちろん意図は相手にも伝わります。
ただこの場合、例えば「歯磨き粉」のような製品について話していて
お金持ちも、そうではない人もどんな階層の人でも使うというニュアンスを伝えたい状況で、
“many kinds of people” は「いろいろな性格の人」といったニュアンスも含んでいることから若干違和感があります。
こんなシチュエーションにおいては、
“all walks of life” ＝ 「あらゆる階層（職業）の人々」をつかって、
“People from all walks of life use this product.”
というようにしましょう！
“walk” は「歩く」という意味以外に、「職業」、「暮らしぶり」といった意味があります。
ぜひ覚えておいてください！
Hello and welcome to this Bizmates words and phrases
video series for Japanese businesspeople.
And today's phrase.
all walks of Life.
Hmmm...It's one of those phrases that sound like
some kind of movie. All walks of life.
What does it mean?
Let's find out.
But first, let's do our test.
Remember my question last time
was who in your company
has an eye for perfection?
Like Steve Jobs, you know.
Looks at the details, very carefully.
Does not miss anything. OK.
Who has an eye, for perfection? You tell me.
OK, I hope you got that.
OK, let's go on to today's phrase all walks of life.
What does it mean?
Well, let's look at what I often hear first.
So, let's you know, let's imagine that ah,
Taro and I are kind of talking.
We're looking at this product.
I don't know, it could be our own company's product.
Or it could be another company's product.
And I say,
who uses this product in Japan?
Do rich people use it? Do poor people use it? Do,
Do old people use it? Do young people use it?
Do businesspeople use it? Do housewives use?
Who uses this product in Japan?
And he Taro says.
Hmmm... Many kinds of people use this product.
Many kinds of people. Hmmm.
OK, seems OK, but I, I really don't understand.
Cause many kind could means so many things.
You know. Is it young people? Is it old people?
Is it you know, is it rich people? Poor people?
What does it, what does it mean? All kinds of people.
Nice people?
You know, not so nice people?
Hmmm.
But he wants to say that everyone uses it.
It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor or
what job you do, everyone uses it.
Like toothpaste.
Yeah, everyone uses toothpaste right? Yeah.
OK, so a better way to say this is.
If I ask, so who uses this product in Japan?
You could say, well Hika, people from
all walks of life use this product.
Really?
So everyone.
Rich people, poor people,
old people, young people, children.
All walks of life.
Doesn't matter what job you have.
Ah doesn't matter what nationality you are.
People from all walks of life use this product.
OK, very natural.
OK, I hope you have a chance to use this.
But let's first look at pronunciation.
People fromall walksof, walksof life.
People fromall walksof life use this product.
OK so you try, ready? 1, 2, 3.
People fromall walksof life use this product.
One more time.
People fromall walksof life use this product.
OK, great.
For homework.
Now, what's a product used by people
from all walks of life?
OK, I want you to think of one.
I gave an example, toothpaste.
Everyone uses toothpaste because
everyone brushes their teeth.
OK, so what's another product
that everyone uses?
You tell me in the next lesson.
Thank you.
video series for Japanese businesspeople.
And today's phrase.
all walks of Life.
Hmmm...It's one of those phrases that sound like
some kind of movie. All walks of life.
What does it mean?
Let's find out.
But first, let's do our test.
Remember my question last time
was who in your company
has an eye for perfection?
Like Steve Jobs, you know.
Looks at the details, very carefully.
Does not miss anything. OK.
Who has an eye, for perfection? You tell me.
OK, I hope you got that.
OK, let's go on to today's phrase all walks of life.
What does it mean?
Well, let's look at what I often hear first.
So, let's you know, let's imagine that ah,
Taro and I are kind of talking.
We're looking at this product.
I don't know, it could be our own company's product.
Or it could be another company's product.
And I say,
who uses this product in Japan?
Do rich people use it? Do poor people use it? Do,
Do old people use it? Do young people use it?
Do businesspeople use it? Do housewives use?
Who uses this product in Japan?
And he Taro says.
Hmmm... Many kinds of people use this product.
Many kinds of people. Hmmm.
OK, seems OK, but I, I really don't understand.
Cause many kind could means so many things.
You know. Is it young people? Is it old people?
Is it you know, is it rich people? Poor people?
What does it, what does it mean? All kinds of people.
Nice people?
You know, not so nice people?
Hmmm.
But he wants to say that everyone uses it.
It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor or
what job you do, everyone uses it.
Like toothpaste.
Yeah, everyone uses toothpaste right? Yeah.
OK, so a better way to say this is.
If I ask, so who uses this product in Japan?
You could say, well Hika, people from
all walks of life use this product.
Really?
So everyone.
Rich people, poor people,
old people, young people, children.
All walks of life.
Doesn't matter what job you have.
Ah doesn't matter what nationality you are.
People from all walks of life use this product.
OK, very natural.
OK, I hope you have a chance to use this.
But let's first look at pronunciation.
People fromall walksof, walksof life.
People fromall walksof life use this product.
OK so you try, ready? 1, 2, 3.
People fromall walksof life use this product.
One more time.
People fromall walksof life use this product.
OK, great.
For homework.
Now, what's a product used by people
from all walks of life?
OK, I want you to think of one.
I gave an example, toothpaste.
Everyone uses toothpaste because
everyone brushes their teeth.
OK, so what's another product
that everyone uses?
You tell me in the next lesson.
Thank you.
