This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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北欧では冬の訪れが早い。

北欧(ほくおう)では(ふゆ)(おとず)れが(はや)い。
Winter comes earlier in North Europe.
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OECDの調査で北欧諸国が税率において世界の上位をキープした。

OECDの調査(ちょうさ)北欧(ほくおう)諸国(しょこく)税率(ぜいりつ)において世界(せかい)上位(じょうい)をキープした。
In the OECD survey, northern European countries are keeping their high ranking in tax-rates.
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特に約20年前から、高福祉政策が経済的破綻につながったとされる北欧諸国が示すように、福祉の充実と国際競争力維持の両立は困難なものであると言える。

(とく)(やく)20(ねん)(まえ)から、(こう)福祉(ふくし)政策(せいさく)経済的(けいざいてき)破綻(はたん)につながったとされる北欧(ほくおう)諸国(しょこく)(しめ)すように、福祉(ふくし)充実(じゅうじつ)国際(こくさい)競争力(きょうそうりょく)維持(いじ)両立(りょうりつ)困難(こんなん)なものであると()える。
Especially over the last 20 years, the purported link between progressive welfare policies and economic failure in the Northern European countries seems to point to the difficulty of sustaining both full social welfare and international competitivity.