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    Lesson 23

    Written judgement: is thought to / I believe / it's not impossible

    1. 1 〜とみられる ~to mirareru is expected / believed to ~ The news form for 'police or experts estimate that ~'.
    2. 2 〜とされる ~to sareru is considered / said to be ~ Not one person's guess — 'it is held to be ~' by society, tradition or the rules.
    3. 3 〜ものと思われる ~mono to omowareru it is thought that ~ / I believe ~ How reports and announcements state the writer's own judgement in a modest, objective way.
    4. 4 〜ないものでもない ~nai mono demo nai it's not impossible that ~ / might (if …) A reluctant yes: 'not impossible, if the conditions are right'.
    5. 5 〜なくはない ~naku wa nai it's not that ~ isn't (so) / ~ to some extent A soft half-yes for when you hesitate to say 'yes': 'it's not that it isn't…'.

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