原爆で姉を亡くした元プロ野球選手、張本勲さんの消えない怒り

元もとプロ野球やきゅう選手せんしゅの張本勲はりもといさおさんは、2026年にせんにじゅうろくねん9月くがつに86歳はちじゅうろくさいで亡なくなる直前ちょくぜんまで、最愛さいあいの姉あねを奪うばった原爆げんばくへの激はげしい怒いかりを語かたり続つづけた。毎日新聞まいにちしんぶんが2006年にせんろくねんに始はじめた記録報道きろくほうどう「ヒバクシャ」は、張本はりもとさんの証言しょうげんで幕まくを開あけた。亡なくなる4日よっか前まえの取材しゅざいでも、世界各地せかいかくちで戦争せんそうが続つづく現状げんじょうについて問とわれ、「原爆げんばくが戦争せんそうを早はやく終おわらせたなんて、ふざけたことを言いってはいけない」と熱あつく訴うったえていた。

Former professional baseball player Isao Harimoto continued to speak out about his fierce anger toward the atomic bomb that claimed his beloved older sister until right before his death at age 86 in September 2026. The Mainichi Shimbun's documentary series "Hibakusha," launched in 2006, opened with Harimoto's testimony. Even during an interview four days before his death, when asked about the ongoing wars across the world, he passionately insisted, "No one should talk such nonsense as saying the atomic bomb brought the war to a quick end."

幕を開ける= to raise the curtain; to begin or inaugurate an event or series〜なんて= such a thing as; expresses emotional stance such as indignation or disbelief toward a statement

張本はりもとさんは5歳ごさいだった1945年せんきゅうひゃくよんじゅうごねん、広島ひろしまの爆心地ばくしんちから約やく2.3キロ離はなれた自宅じたくで被爆ひばくした。爆風ばくふうで長屋ながやが倒壊とうかいしたものの、母親ははおやが張本はりもとさんと2歳にさい上うえの次姉じしに覆おおいかぶさってくれたため、大おおきなけがはなかった。守まもってくれた母親ははおやの背中せなかにはガラス片へんが突つき刺ささり、白しろい服ふくが血ちで赤あかく染そまっていたという。

In 1945, when he was five years old, Harimoto was exposed to the atomic bombing at his home about 2.3 kilometers from the hypocenter in Hiroshima. Although the row house collapsed from the blast, he suffered no major injuries because his mother shielded Harimoto and his second older sister, who was two years older, by covering them with her body. Glass shards pierced the back of the mother who protected them, and her white clothes were reportedly stained red with blood.

Vたものの= although / even though; connects a factual occurrence to a contrasting or unexpected result

空襲くうしゅうに備そなえて建物たてものを取とり壊こわす「建物疎開たてものそかい」の作業さぎょうに動員どういんされていた長姉ちょうしと兄あにの帰かえりを待まつ母親ははおやに促うながされ、張本はりもとさんは次姉じしに手てを引ひかれて近ちかくのブドウ畑ばたけへ避難ひなんした。数日後すうじつごに家族かぞくは再会さいかいできたが、やけどを負おった兄あにはいたものの、当時とうじ12歳じゅうにさいだった長姉ちょうしの点子てんこさんの姿すがたはなかった。自慢じまんの姉あねを突然とつぜん奪うばわれたこの悲劇ひげきが、張本はりもとさんの消きえない怒いかりの原点げんてんとなった。

Urged by his mother, who was waiting for the return of his eldest sister and older brother mobilized for "building evacuation" work to demolish structures in preparation for air raids, Harimoto was led by the hand by his second older sister and evacuated to a nearby vineyard. A few days later the family was reunited, and although his older brother who had suffered burns was there, there was no sign of his eldest sister Tokiko, who was 12 at the time. This tragedy of having his proud sister suddenly snatched away became the origin of Harimoto's unextinguished anger.

Nに備えて= in preparation for N; to be ready against a potential event

毎日新聞まいにちしんぶんの「ヒバクシャ」は、毎年まいとし8月はちがつに平和報道へいわほうどうが集中しゅうちゅうする「8月はちがつジャーナリズム」から脱だっし、四季しきを通とおじて被爆者ひばくしゃの生いき様ざまを記録きろくしようと続つづけられ、今秋こんしゅうで20年にじゅうねんを迎むかえた。被爆者ひばくしゃの平均年齢へいきんねんれいは86歳はちじゅうろくさいを超こえ、「被爆者ひばくしゃなき時代じだい」が現実げんじつとなる中なか、張本はりもとさんが遺のこしたような切実せつじつな叫さけびをどう次つぎの世代せだいへ受うけ継ついでいくかが問とわれている。

The Mainichi Shimbun's "Hibakusha" series broke away from "August journalism," in which peace reporting concentrates heavily in August, continuing its effort to document the lives of atomic bomb survivors throughout all four seasons, and marked its 20th anniversary this autumn. With the average age of survivors exceeding 86 and an "era without atomic bomb survivors" becoming reality, the question is being asked how we will pass on urgent cries like the one Harimoto left behind to the next generation.

Nを通じて= throughout N; continuously across a whole time period or season〜が問われている= is being questioned / called for; indicates an issue or responsibility facing society

Word	Reading	Level	Meaning
現状	げんじょう	N3	present condition；existing state；status quo；current state
悲劇	ひげき	N3	tragedy；tragic drama；tragic play
証言	しょうげん	N1	testimony；(verbal) evidence
避難	ひなん	N1	taking refuge；finding shelter；evacuation；escape；seeking safe haven
再会	さいかい	N1	meeting again；reunion
原点	げんてん	N1	starting point；origin；beginning
切実	せつじつ	N1	earnest；sincere；acute；keen；fervent
倒壊	とうかい		destruction；collapse；crumbling

原爆で姉を亡くした元プロ野球選手、張本勲さんの消えない怒り

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Pattern	Meaning
幕を開ける	to raise the curtain; to begin or inaugurate an event or series
〜なんて	such a thing as; expresses emotional stance such as indignation or disbelief toward a statement
Vたものの	although / even though; connects a factual occurrence to a contrasting or unexpected result
Nに備えて	in preparation for N; to be ready against a potential event
Nを通じて	throughout N; continuously across a whole time period or season
〜が問われている	is being questioned / called for; indicates an issue or responsibility facing society