紅葉の見ごろ予想、高尾山は11月13日ごろ

Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today is October thirty-first. A weather company has released its forecast for the best time to see autumn leaves. Let's listen.

Now let's break it down.

In autumn, when the leaves on trees turn red and yellow, it is called by a special word.

It means a leaf, or leaves.

It means yellow.

It means autumn leaves, the red and yellow colors of fall.

The weather company Weathernews announced its forecast for this year's autumn leaves.

It means a forecast or prediction.

It means to announce.

At Mount Takao in Tokyo, the leaves will likely be at their most beautiful around November thirteenth.

Placed after a date or time, it means around or about.

It means beautiful or pretty.

For Miyajima in Hiroshima, it's around November twenty-first.

For Arashiyama in Kyoto, it's around November twenty-third.

Places that peak from mid-November on will likely be a little later than in a usual year.

It means a little.

It means late.

In September, there was little sunlight.

It means sunlight.

It means few, or not much.

But in October there were many sunny days, and the color of the leaves got better.

It means to be sunny or clear.

It means many, or a lot.

Right now, in Nikko in Tochigi and Kamikochi in Nagano, the autumn leaves are at their most beautiful.

It means the most, or number one.

This year, people will likely be able to see beautiful autumn leaves all over the country.

It means the whole country, nationwide.

Now listen to the full story again.

Quiz time. Listen and answer.

Around November thirteenth.

No. There was little sunlight in September.

There were many sunny days.

Nikko in Tochigi and Kamikochi in Nagano.

That's all for this morning. Enjoy the autumn colors, and thanks for listening. See you next time.