remaining an idle spectator
坐視
ざし
Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive
1.
remaining an idle spectator, looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
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彼は友人が困っているのを座視できなかった。
He couldn't just stand by and watch his friend in trouble.
災害の状況を座視するわけにはいかない、何か行動を起こさなければ。
We cannot simply stand by and watch the disaster unfold; we must take some action.
この問題の深刻さを座視することはできない。
We cannot remain idle spectators to the seriousness of this problem.
多くの人々が不正を座視せず、声を上げるべきだと感じている。
Many people feel that they should not stand by idly in the face of injustice, but should speak up.
政府は、この経済危機を座視するのではなく、具体的な対策を講じるべきだ。
The government should not stand by idly during this economic crisis, but should take concrete measures.
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