controversial

Controversial” means something that causes people to strongly disagree.

以下は英単語 “controversial” に関するストーリー型学習コンテンツです。まずは大枠の意味を理解して最後の文章で確認しましょう。

主な意味（main meaning）

品詞	発音記号	意味	例文
形容詞	/ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl/	論争を引き起こす	The politician made a controversial statement during the debate.

語源（etymology）

ラテン語「controversia（論争）」に由来し、”contra（反対）”＋”vertere（回す）”の組み合わせ。
つまり「反対方向に向かわせる」→「意見がぶつかる」イメージ。

類義語（synonyms）

類義語	例文
disputed	The results of the election were disputed by many citizens.
debatable	Whether homework is helpful or not is still debatable.
provocative	The movie was provocative and made many people uncomfortable.
contentious	The topic of climate change remains contentious.
divisive	His comments were seen as divisive among the team.

反義語（antonyms）

反義語	例文
uncontroversial	The decision to help the poor was uncontroversial.
agreeable	The plan was agreeable to everyone in the group.

コロケーション（collocations）

コロケーション	例文
controversial topic	Climate change is a controversial topic in politics.
controversial issue	Abortion is a controversial issue in many countries.
controversial figure	He is a controversial figure in the music industry.
controversial decision	The judge’s controversial decision shocked the public.
highly controversial	The book was highly controversial when it was published.

2項表現（binomials）

表現	例文
pros and cons	We discussed the pros and cons of taking the controversial job.
facts and opinions	It’s important to separate facts and opinions in a controversial issue.

英語ストーリー（english story）

Title: The Controversial Project

Emma worked at a company that created educational software. One day, her boss introduced a new project. It was a game for teaching history, but it included some controversial topics, like war and politics.

Some workers thought it was a great idea, while others said it was disputed and provocative. Emma found it debatable, but she wanted to understand all the pros and cons before deciding.

During the meeting, Mr. Lee said, “This is a highly controversial issue, and we need to think carefully.” Emma asked, “Can we include both facts and opinions clearly in the game?” Her team agreed it was important.

After a long discussion, they decided to continue the project but with care. They chose not to include any divisive content and to focus on helping students think critically. In the end, the game became popular and even won a prize.

Emma learned that a controversial decision could lead to a good result if people worked together and respected each other’s views.

和訳

タイトル：論争を呼ぶプロジェクト

エマは教育用ソフトを作る会社で働いていました。ある日、上司が新しいプロジェクトを紹介しました。それは歴史を教えるためのゲームでしたが、戦争や政治といった**論争を呼ぶ（controversial）**話題を含んでいました。

ある社員は「いいアイデアだ」と言いましたが、他の人はそれは**議論の的（disputed）で刺激的（provocative）すぎると感じました。エマは議論の余地がある（debatable）と思い、まず長所と短所（pros and cons）**を考えようと思いました。

会議の中で、リーさんが言いました。「これはとても論争的な（highly controversial）問題なので、慎重に考える必要があります。」エマは、「ゲームの中で事実と意見（facts and opinions）**を明確に分けられますか？」と尋ねました。チームはそれが重要だと同意しました。

長い議論の末、彼らは慎重にプロジェクトを進めることに決めました。分裂を招く（divisive）内容は避け、生徒が自分で考えられるよう工夫しました。結果的に、そのゲームは人気となり、賞まで取りました。

エマは、論争を呼ぶ決断（controversial decision）でも、人々が協力してお互いの考えを尊重すれば、良い結果になることを学びました。