間(ま)もない

われわれの宇(う)宙(ちゅう)はまだ生(う)まれて間(ま)もないが、理(り)論(ろん)家(か)たちはその最(さい)後(ご)の姿(すがた)を究(きゅう)明(めい)することにやっきになっている。

• Although our universe is still young, theorists are busy exploring its ultimate fate.

すごいわね。できてまだ間(ま)もない会(かい)社(しゃ)なのに店(てん)舗(ぽ)も多(おお)いし、流行(はや)ってるし。

• Impressive isn't it? A company that's only just been established but it's already got many outlets and is in fashion.

孵(ふ)化(か)後(ご)まもないヒナは、産(うぶ)毛(げ)が濡(ぬ)れていますが、２時(じ)間(かん)もすると乾(かわ)いてフワフワになります。

• The down of chicks that have just hatched is damp, but after two hours it dries out and becomes fluffy.

日(に)本(ほん)に来(き)て間(ま)もないながらも、生(せい)活(かつ)に慣(な)れてきました。

• Even though I haven't been in Japan for long, I've gotten used to life here.

田(た)中(なか)さんはまだ日(に)本(ほん)に来(き)て間(ま)もないから、道(みち)に迷(まよ)うわけだ。

• It makes sense that Tanaka-san is getting lost, since he hasn't been in Japan for very long.

彼(かれ)は日(に)本(ほん)に来(き)て間(ま)もないところで、すでに日(に)本(ほん)の文(ぶん)化(か)に馴(な)染(じ)んでいる。

• He has only recently arrived in Japan, but he is already adjusting to the Japanese culture.

日(に)本(ほん)に来(き)て間(ま)もないからといって、すぐに友(とも)達(だち)ができるわけじゃない。

• Just because you've only recently come to Japan doesn't mean you'll make friends right away.

まだ社(しゃ)会(かい)に出(で)て間(ま)もない若(わか)者(もの)は、経(けい)験(けん)不(ぶ)足(そく)で、**ケツが青(あお)い**ところがある。

• Young people who have only recently entered society lack experience and can still be quite naive.

田(た)中(なか)さんはまだ日(に)本(ほん)に来(き)て間(ま)もない**とあって**、生(せい)活(かつ)に慣(な)れるのに時(じ)間(かん)がかかります。

• Since Mr. Tanaka has only recently arrived in Japan, it is taking him some time to get used to life there.

あなたは日(に)本(ほん)に来(き)て間(ま)もないから、全(ぜん)然(ぜん)日(に)本(ほん)の習(しゅう)慣(かん)に慣(な)れていないわけではない。少(すこ)しずつ慣(な)れてくるよ。

• Since you haven't been in Japan for long, it's not that you aren't used to Japanese customs at all. You'll get used to them little by little.