State-run universities were urged on Tuesday to raise the national flag and sing the national anthem at entrance and graduation ceremonies, as well as other events.
state-run … 国立の、国営の
urge (sb) to do … （人に）～するよう促す、要請する、勧める
national anthem [ǽnθəm] … 国歌
Education minister Hakubun Shimomura made the suggestion at a meeting of the presidents of national universities in Tokyo.
education minister … 文部科学大臣
Shimomura said hoisting the Hinomaru flag and singing the “Kimigayo” have long been customary at public schools and are widely expected by the public. However, universities have been divided on the issue.
hoist [hɔ́ist] … （旗や帆などを）揚げる
customary … 習慣的な、慣例の
Shimomura added that his request does not impinge on a university’s freedom and that it is up to each institution to make an appropriate decision.
impinge on … ～に影響する、～を侵害する
Some critics say Japan’s anthem amounts to a call to sacrifice oneself for the emperor and celebrates militarism. Numerous battles over the years have seen teachers clash with school administrators over the issue.
amount to … 結局～になる、～に等しい、～に相当する
sacrifice oneself for … ～のために自分を犠牲にする
clash with … ～と衝突する、意見がぶつかる
In April, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in the Diet that public schools and universities are funded by tax money and that raising the national flag and standing to sing the anthem at ceremonies should be done.
Last month, the Tokyo District Court awarded 537 million yen in compensation to 22 former high school teachers who were punished for refusing to sing the “Kimigayo.”
award … （賠償金などを）裁定する
compensation … 賠償金
The group said the city refused to rehire them under a scheme that extends employment past the retirement age, because they disobeyed orders to stand and sing the anthem at graduation ceremonies.
scheme … 計画、政策
In 2012, the supreme court ruled that penalising teachers for not standing to sing the anthem was constitutional, but it warned administrators to exercise care in going beyond a reprimand.
penalise = penalize [píːnəlàiz] … 罰する、ペナルティを科す
constitutional … 合憲の
exercise care in … ～する際に注意を払う
go beyond … ～の範囲を越える、～以上のことをする
reprimand [réprəmæ̀nd ] … 叱責、非難
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