[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news:us-consumer-confidence-april-2026":3},{"meta":4,"markdown":69,"quiz":70},{"type":5,"articleId":6,"slug":7,"title":8,"titleEn":9,"category":10,"summary":11,"publishedAt":12,"tags":13,"vocabulary":16,"quizId":68},"news","news-us-consumer-confidence-april-2026","us-consumer-confidence-april-2026","米消費者信頼感が4月に改善 — ただし物価不安は続く","US Consumer Confidence Improves in April — But Inflation Worries Remain","world-economy","US consumer confidence improved unexpectedly in April, suggesting households felt slightly better about the economy. This article explains what consumer confidence means, why it matters, and why inflation worries still cloud the outlook.\n","2026-04-29T00:00:00Z",[14,15],"us","inflation",[17,22,27,31,35,40,44,48,52,56,60,64],{"word":18,"reading":19,"meaning":20,"level":21},"消費者信頼感","しょうひしゃしんらいかん","consumer confidence","N1",{"word":23,"reading":24,"meaning":25,"level":26},"改善","かいぜん","improvement","N3",{"word":28,"reading":29,"meaning":30,"level":26},"物価","ぶっか","prices",{"word":32,"reading":33,"meaning":34,"level":26},"不安","ふあん","anxiety",{"word":36,"reading":37,"meaning":38,"level":39},"家計","かけい","household finances","N2",{"word":41,"reading":42,"meaning":43,"level":39},"支出","ししゅつ","spending",{"word":45,"reading":46,"meaning":47,"level":39},"景気","けいき","economic conditions",{"word":49,"reading":50,"meaning":51,"level":39},"見通し","みとおし","outlook",{"word":53,"reading":54,"meaning":55,"level":39},"雇用","こよう","employment",{"word":57,"reading":58,"meaning":59,"level":39},"慎重","しんちょう","cautious",{"word":61,"reading":62,"meaning":63,"level":26},"上昇","じょうしょう","rise",{"word":65,"reading":66,"meaning":67,"level":39},"指標","しひょう","indicator","news-us-consumer-confidence-april-2026-quiz","\n::para\n2026[年]{ねん:year:N5}4[月]{がつ:month:N5}、[米国]{べいこく:United States:N3}の[消費者信頼感]{しょうひしゃしんらいかん:consumer confidence:N3}が[予想外]{よそうがい:unexpected:N3}に[改善]{かいぜん:improved:N1}したと[報じられました]{ほうじられました:was reported:N3}。これは、[家計]{かけい:households:N4}が[景気]{けいき:economy:N3}について[少し]{すこし:a little:N4}[前向き]{まえむき:positive:N3}になったことを[示す]{しめす:show:N3}と[考えられます]{かんがえられます:is considered:N4}。\n\n#en\nIn April 2026, US consumer confidence was reported to have improved unexpectedly. This is seen as a sign that households became a little more positive about the economy.\n\n::para\n[消費者信頼感]{しょうひしゃしんらいかん:consumer confidence:N3}は、[人々]{ひとびと:people:N5}が[仕事]{しごと:jobs:N4}や[収入]{しゅうにゅう:income:N3}、[景気]{けいき:economy:N3}の[見通し]{みとおし:outlook:N4}をどう[感じている]{かんじている:feel:N3}かを[示す]{しめす:show:N3} [指標]{しひょう:index:N1}です。この[数値]{すうち:number:N3}が[高い]{たかい:high:N5}と、[支出]{ししゅつ:spending:N3}が[増える]{ふえる:increase:N3}こともあります。\n\n#en\nConsumer confidence is an index showing how people feel about jobs, income, and the economic outlook. When this number is high, spending can also increase.\n\n::para\nしかし、[物価]{ぶっか:prices:N1}[上昇]{じょうしょう:rising prices:N2}への[不安]{ふあん:worry:N4}はまだ[強い]{つよい:strong:N4}とされています。[生活費]{せいかつひ:living costs:N3}が[高い]{たかい:high:N5}ままだと、[人々]{ひとびと:people:N5}は[買い物]{かいもの:shopping:N4}や[大きな]{おおきな:large:N5}[支出]{ししゅつ:spending:N3}に[慎重]{しんちょう:cautious:N1}になります。\n\n#en\nHowever, worries about rising prices are still said to be strong. When living costs remain high, people become cautious about shopping and large spending.\n\n::para\nそのため、[消費者]{しょうひしゃ:consumers:N3}の[気分]{きぶん:mood:N5}が[少し]{すこし:a little:N4}[改善]{かいぜん:improvement:N1}しても、[今後]{こんご:going forward:N5}の[経済]{けいざい:economy:N3}が[力強く]{ちからづよく:strongly:N4}[伸びる]{のびる:grow:N2}かどうかはまだ[不透明]{ふとうめい:unclear:N1}です。[雇用]{こよう:employment:N2}や[物価]{ぶっか:prices:N1}の[動き]{うごき:movement:N4}が[引き続き]{ひきつづき:continuing:N3} [注目]{ちゅうもく:watched:N4}されます。\n\n#en\nSo even if consumer sentiment improves a little, it is still unclear whether the economy will grow strongly from here. Employment and price trends will continue to be watched.\n",{"id":68,"title":71,"titleEn":72,"topicPath":5,"questions":73},"米消費者信頼感が4月に改善 確認テスト","US Consumer Confidence Improves in April Confirmation Test",[74,101,123,145,167],{"id":75,"articleId":6,"question":76,"options":79,"correctLabel":81,"explanation":96,"tags":99},"news-us-consumer-confidence-april-2026-quiz-q01",{"en":77,"jp":78},"What happened to US consumer confidence in April?","4月の米消費者信頼感はどうなったか。",[80,84,88,92],{"label":81,"jp":82,"en":83},"ア","予想外に改善した","It improved unexpectedly",{"label":85,"jp":86,"en":87},"イ","完全になくなった","It disappeared completely",{"label":89,"jp":90,"en":91},"ウ","変化しなかった","It did not change",{"label":93,"jp":94,"en":95},"エ","半分になった","It was cut in half",{"en":97,"jp":98},"The article says consumer confidence improved unexpectedly.","記事では、消費者信頼感が予想外に改善したと述べている。",[100],"comprehension",{"id":102,"articleId":6,"question":103,"options":106,"correctLabel":81,"explanation":119,"tags":122},"news-us-consumer-confidence-april-2026-quiz-q02",{"en":104,"jp":105},"What does consumer confidence measure?","消費者信頼感は何を示す指標か。",[107,110,113,116],{"label":81,"jp":108,"en":109},"人々の景気や収入への感じ方","How people feel about the economy and income",{"label":85,"jp":111,"en":112},"海の深さ","The depth of the sea",{"label":89,"jp":114,"en":115},"山の高さ","The height of mountains",{"label":93,"jp":117,"en":118},"電車の本数","The number of trains",{"en":120,"jp":121},"The article says consumer confidence shows how people feel about jobs, income, and the economic outlook.","記事では、消費者信頼感は仕事や収入、景気の見通しをどう感じているかを示すとしている。",[100],{"id":124,"articleId":6,"question":125,"options":128,"correctLabel":81,"explanation":141,"tags":144},"news-us-consumer-confidence-april-2026-quiz-q03",{"en":126,"jp":127},"When worries about rising prices are strong, what do people become cautious about?","物価上昇への不安が強いと、人々は何に慎重になるか。",[129,132,135,138],{"label":81,"jp":130,"en":131},"買い物や大きな支出","Shopping and large spending",{"label":85,"jp":133,"en":134},"散歩","Taking walks",{"label":89,"jp":136,"en":137},"読書","Reading books",{"label":93,"jp":139,"en":140},"昼寝","Taking naps",{"en":142,"jp":143},"The article explains that when living costs are high, people become cautious about shopping and large spending.","記事では、生活費が高いと人々は買い物や大きな支出に慎重になると説明している。",[100],{"id":146,"articleId":6,"question":147,"options":150,"correctLabel":81,"explanation":163,"tags":166},"news-us-consumer-confidence-april-2026-quiz-q04",{"en":148,"jp":149},"What does the article say will continue to be watched?","今後も注目されると記事が述べるものは何か。",[151,154,157,160],{"label":81,"jp":152,"en":153},"雇用や物価の動き","Employment and price trends",{"label":85,"jp":155,"en":156},"映画祭の日程","Film festival schedules",{"label":89,"jp":158,"en":159},"動物園の人気","The popularity of zoos",{"label":93,"jp":161,"en":162},"新しい制服","New uniforms",{"en":164,"jp":165},"The article says employment and price trends will continue to be watched.","記事では、雇用や物価の動きが引き続き注目されるとしている。",[100],{"id":168,"articleId":6,"question":169,"options":172,"correctLabel":81,"explanation":185,"tags":188},"news-us-consumer-confidence-april-2026-quiz-q05",{"en":170,"jp":171},"Which meaning is closest to 'shinchou' (慎重)?","『慎重』（しんちょう）に最も近い意味はどれか。",[173,176,179,182],{"label":81,"jp":174,"en":175},"気をつけて行動する","Acting carefully",{"label":85,"jp":177,"en":178},"急いで走る","Running quickly",{"label":89,"jp":180,"en":181},"大声で話す","Speaking loudly",{"label":93,"jp":183,"en":184},"何も考えない","Thinking about nothing",{"en":186,"jp":187},"'Shinchou' means acting carefully after thinking things through.","『慎重』は、よく考えて気をつけて行動することを意味する。",[189],"vocabulary"]