東京大学で卒業式　コロナ禍乗り越え…約3000人が“新たな一歩”(2024年3月22日)

Graduation ceremony at the University of Tokyo Overcoming the coronavirus pandemic... About 3,000 people take "a new step" (2024/03/22)

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卒業式シーズンですが、東京大学ではおよそ3000人が新たな一歩を踏み出しました。
During graduation season, about 3,000 people took a new step at the University of Tokyo.
「コロナ禍もあって大変なこともあったんですけど、サークルの皆で支え合ったり自身の研究に打ち込んだりして、逆境の中でも有意義な学生生活だったかなと思う」　
“There were difficult times due to the coronavirus pandemic, but everyone in the club supported each other and devoted themselves to their research, so I think it's a meaningful student life despite the adversity.”
東京大学の卒業式は22日午前9時から安田講堂で行われました。　
The University of Tokyo's graduation ceremony was held at Yasuda Auditorium from 9 a.m. on the 22nd.
藤井輝夫総長が「それぞれの立場で世界規模の課題解決に貢献してほしい」とはなむけの言葉を贈りました。　
President Teruo Fujii warmly welcomed the students and said, “I hope that everyone will contribute to solving global problems in their respective positions.”
卒業生の多くは新型コロナの感染が国内で初めて確認された2020年に入学し、多くの制限を強いられた学生生活を送りました。
Many graduates entered school in 2020, when the novel coronavirus pandemic was first confirmed in Japan, and they have had to live student life under many restrictions.
「将来は芸術の領域を横断した総合的なメディアを作りたいなと思って。そのメディアを作るって意味でも広告代理店っていうメディアに関わるところで、色んな人脈を作れたらなと思っています」
“In the future, I want to create a comprehensive media that transcends the field of art. In terms of creating that media, I also want to be able to make various connections through the media industry, such as an advertising agency.”
「企業法務の弁護士になって日本の経済活動を支援できるような弁護士になりたいって思います」
“I want to become a corporate lawyer who can support Japan's economic activities.”

卒業式シーズンですが、東京大学ではおよそ3000人が新たな一歩を踏み出しました。

卒業

Graduation, completion (e.g. of a course); outgrowing something, moving on

新た

New, fresh, novel

式

Equation, formula, expression; ceremony; style; enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

シーズン

Season (fruits and vegetables, sporting, holidays)

人

Person

一

One; best; first, foremost; beginning, start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

大学

Post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc; former central university of kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the great learning - one of the four books

歩

Unit of land measurement, 3.95 square yards, 3.31 square metres (meters)

東京

Tokyo

踏み出し

Rear step out
「コロナ禍もあって大変なこともあったんですけど、サークルの皆で支え合ったり自身の研究に打ち込んだりして、逆境の中でも有意義な学生生活だったかなと思う」　

思う

To think, to consider, to believe; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard; to imagine, to suppose, to dream; to expect, to look forward to; to feel, to desire, to want; to recall, to remember

研究

Study, research, investigation

生活

Living, life (one''s daily existence), livelihood

皆

All, everyone, everybody; everything

自身

By oneself, personally

大変

Very, greatly; immense, enormous, great; serious, grave, dreadful, terrible; difficult, hard; major incident, disaster

中

Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while

サークル

Group with a common interest (e.g. students), club (e.g. company sports club), circle; circle (shape)

学生

Student (esp. a university student)

支え

Support, stay, prop

逆境

Adversity

有意義

Significant, useful, meaningful, worthwhile, valuable, of interest

コロナ

corona

禍

wickedness, evil, calamity, disaster
東京大学の卒業式は22日午前9時から安田講堂で行われました。　

講堂

Auditorium, lecture hall

卒業

Graduation, completion (e.g. of a course); outgrowing something, moving on

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

式

Equation, formula, expression; ceremony; style; enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

時

Time, hour, moment; occasion, case; chance, opportunity, season; the times, the age, the day; tense

午前

Morning, a.m
藤井輝夫総長が「それぞれの立場で世界規模の課題解決に貢献してほしい」とはなむけの言葉を贈りました。　

世界

The world, society, the universe; sphere, circle, world; renowned, world-famous, well-known outside of japan; realm governed by one buddha, space

解決

Settlement, solution, resolution

立場

Standpoint, position, situation

課題

Subject, theme, issue, matter; homework, assignment; task, challenge, problem, question

規模

Scale, scope, plan, structure

言葉

Language, dialect; word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark; speech, (manner of) speaking

貢献

Contribution (furthering a goal or cause), services (to a cause)

総長

(college) president, secretary-general
卒業生の多くは新型コロナの感染が国内で初めて確認された2020年に入学し、多くの制限を強いられた学生生活を送りました。

生活

Living, life (one''s daily existence), livelihood

入学

Entry to school or university, matriculation, enrolment (in university, etc.)

確認

Confirmation, verification, validation, review, check, affirmation, identification

制限

Restriction, restraint, limitation, limit

感染

Infection, contagion

学生

Student (esp. a university student)

強い

Strong, powerful, mighty, potent; resistant, resilient, durable

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

初めて

For the first time; only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..

多く

Many, much, largely, abundantly, mostly

送り

Seeing off, sending off; funeral; escapement

国内

Internal, domestic

新型

New type, new style, new model, new strain (e.g. infectious disease)

コロナ

corona

卒業生

graduate, alumnus
「将来は芸術の領域を横断した総合的なメディアを作りたいなと思って。そのメディアを作るって意味でも広告代理店っていうメディアに関わるところで、色んな人脈を作れたらなと思っています」

将来

Future (usually near), prospects

横断

Crossing; transverse

芸術

(fine) art, the arts

広告

Advertisement

代理

Representation, agency, proxy, deputy, agent, attorney, substitute, alternate, acting (principal, etc.)

的

Mark, target

店

Merchant''s home; rented home; store, shop

作り

Making, forming, cultivating, growing; form, appearance

総合

Synthesis, coordination, putting together, integration, composite; comprehensive

意味

Meaning, significance

作る

To make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct; to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol); to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train; to till; to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose; to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found; to have (a child); to make up (one''s face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)

色んな

Various

メディア

Media

関わる

To be affected, to be influenced; to be concerned with, to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

領域

Area, domain, territory, field, range, region, regime

人脈

personal connections
「企業法務の弁護士になって日本の経済活動を支援できるような弁護士になりたいって思います」

経済

Economics, business, finance, economy

日本

Japan

活動

Action, activity; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

企業

Enterprise, undertaking, corporation, business

思い

Thought; imagination, mind, heart; desire, wish, hope, expectation; love, affection; feelings, emotion, sentiment, experience

支援

Support, backing, aid, assistance

弁護士

Lawyer, attorney

法務

judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)