Japanese Sentences with English Translations - Sentences [傾向]

Another tendency of many Japanese that bothers foreigners is to make statements that are too general and too broad by using or implying words like "all" and "every".

We tend to use more and more electric appliances in the home.

He's given to going overboard every time he gets a new idea.

Americans, on the other hand, are more likely to take chances in the hope of achieving great success.

Robert tends to talk big.

Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing.

Don't take it literally. He is inclined to exaggerate.

The old man tends to exaggerate.

The agitator is inclined to exaggerate trivial matters.

That tendency is strong among Americans.

John tends to get angry when he doesn't have his own way.

John tends to get angry when he doesn't get his own way.

This has been the trend for the past twenty years.

According to a study, big women are more prone to have twins.

Aya tends to carry things to extremes.

He is apt to get angry if you ask a lot of questions.

He tends to get angry if you ask a lot of questions.

That teacher tends to be partial to female students.

That guard tends to do everything by the book.

She has a tendency to look on the dark side of things.