2007-09-18

Notes from the IK Class

Vocabulary:
  • philanthropic activities: 慈善事業; 博愛事業; 慈善活動
    • Since its foundation, Toyota has conducted business based on the guiding principle of "contributing toward a prosperous society by making things and making automobiles," while also actively engaging in various philanthropic activities in an attempt to contribute to the development of society.[1]
    • The Japan Foundation has extended invitations to Japan to ten pivotal people involved in philanthropic activities in India for the period of November 9-14. [2]
  • philanthropy: a ~ 博愛; 慈善(活動); 篤志活動; 企業による社会貢献[奉仕; メセナ](活動)
  • corporate philanthropy : 企業の社会貢献[奉仕](活動); 企業メセナ
  • usually buy ~ by the case: ケースで売る・買う
    • I usually by some beer by the case.
    • My wife usually buys things by the case at Costco.
  • (don't/doesn't) want to be seen doing ~:~をしながら、見られたくない。
    • My husband doesn't like to be seen buying sanitary napkins.
    • I don't like to be seen carrying a case of beer from the liquor store.

References:

1. Toyota Environmental & Social Report
2. The Japan Foundation
3. CD-ビジネス技術 実用英語大辞典

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