ウィーンの3億円噴水が物議「醜い」批判殺到【知っておきたい！】(2023年11月15日)

300 million yen fountain in Vienna causes controversy, criticized as ''ugly'' [Want to know] (2023/11/15)

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芸術の都・ウィーンで今、物議を醸しているのが、この噴水です。　
This fountain is currently causing controversy in Vienna, the art capital.
噴水を取り囲む30体以上のオブジェは、人のような形をしていて、どれも独特な姿や表情をしています。　
More than 30 objects around the fountain are shaped like humans, and each has a unique appearance and expression.
近代的な水道の設立から150年を記念して作られ、かかった費用はおよそ3億円です。
It was built to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of modern water works and cost about 300 million yen.
「この噴水は、市民の一体感を表していて、ウィーンの水と芸術、街を結ぶシンボルとなるのです」　
“This fountain represents the unity of the people and has become a symbol of the connection between water, art and the city of Vienna.”
しかし、高額な費用とその見た目に「高すぎるうえに醜い」「子どもと一緒にこんなところに近付けない」「ウィーンにも“トレビの泉”ができたけど、ふにゃふにゃしていて、ゼラチン製？」など批判が殺到しています。　
However, due to the high cost, there have been many mixed opinions such as "Too expensive and ugly", "I won't go near this place with my children", “Vienna also has a new "Trevi Fountain" but it's soft and made of gelatin?”
「多くの国民は苦しんで節約しなければいけない時にもかかわらず、これは“ぜいたくの泉”だ」　
“This is a 'fountain of luxury' at a time when many people are struggling and need to save.”
こうした批判をよそに、ウィーン市は「新しい観光スポットになるのではないか」と胸を張っています。
Despite these criticisms, the city of Vienna still boasts that it will become a new tourist destination.

芸術の都・ウィーンで今、物議を醸しているのが、この噴水です。　

都

Capital, metropolis

芸術

(fine) art, the arts

噴水

Water fountain

今

The current ..., this; today''s ..

物議

public discussion, public criticism, controversy
噴水を取り囲む30体以上のオブジェは、人のような形をしていて、どれも独特な姿や表情をしています。　

以上

Not less than, ... and more, ... and upwards; beyond ... (e.g. one''s means), further (e.g. nothing further to say), more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that); above-mentioned, foregoing; since ..., seeing that ..; this is all, that is the end, the end

形

Style, way, shape, form, appearance, state

独特

Peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic

表情

Facial expression, countenance; look, appearance, expression (vocal, etc.)

姿

Figure, form, shape; appearance, dress, guise; state, condition, picture, image; form (of a waka); dressed in ..., wearing ..

噴水

Water fountain

体

Appearance, air, condition, state, form

人

Person

取り囲む

To surround, to crowd around

オブジェ

objet d'art, item of artwork
近代的な水道の設立から150年を記念して作られ、かかった費用はおよそ3億円です。

億

10^8, 100,000,000, hundred million

水道

Water service, water supply

費用

Cost, expense

円

Yen, japanese monetary unit; circle

記念

Commemoration, celebration, honoring the memory of something, turning something into a memento, memory

近代

Present day, modern times

的

Mark, target

設立

Establishment, founding, incorporation (of a business)

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age
「この噴水は、市民の一体感を表していて、ウィーンの水と芸術、街を結ぶシンボルとなるのです」　

市民

Citizen, citizenry, public; city inhabitant, townspeople; bourgeoisie, middle class

街

.. street, .. quarter, .. district

結ぶ

To tie, to bind, to link; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal), to confirm, to conclude; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly, to purse (e.g. lips); to unite (with), to ally, to join hands

一体

...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?"); one object, one body, unity; one form, one style; one buddhist image (or carving, etc.); generally, in general

芸術

(fine) art, the arts

噴水

Water fountain

水

Water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue), liquid; flood, floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout

シンボル

Symbol

感

Feeling, sensation, emotion, admiration, impression
しかし、高額な費用とその見た目に「高すぎるうえに醜い」「子どもと一緒にこんなところに近付けない」「ウィーンにも“トレビの泉”ができたけど、ふにゃふにゃしていて、ゼラチン製？」など批判が殺到しています。　

批判

Criticism, judgement, judgment, comment

費用

Cost, expense

泉

Spring, fountain

醜い

Ugly, unattractive; unsightly, unseemly

高

High school; high-

製

-made, make

一緒

Together; at the same time; same, identical

こんな

Such (about something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker), like this

見た目

Appearance

殺到

Rush, flood

ゼラチン

Gelatin, gelatine

高額

large sum (money)

ふにゃふにゃ

limpness; soft, limp, flabby; mumbling, talking with food in one's mouth
「多くの国民は苦しんで節約しなければいけない時にもかかわらず、これは“ぜいたくの泉”だ」　

泉

Spring, fountain

国民

Nation, nationality, people, citizen

節約

Economising, saving

時

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

多く

Many, much, largely, abundantly, mostly
こうした批判をよそに、ウィーン市は「新しい観光スポットになるのではないか」と胸を張っています。

市

City

批判

Criticism, judgement, judgment, comment

胸

Chest, breast; breasts, bosom, bust; heart; lungs; stomach; heart, mind, feelings

観光

Sightseeing

新しい

New, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern

スポット

Spot; spot advertisement, spot advertising; spot news; spotlight