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Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today, November third, the art museum inside Tokyo's Imperial Palace fully reopens after years of work. Let's listen.
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今日のニュースです。
Here's today's news.
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皇居の中にある美術館「皇居三の丸尚蔵館」が、11月3日、全面的にオープンしました。
The art museum inside the Imperial Palace, the Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan, fully opened on November 3.
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この美術館には、皇室に伝わってきた絵や書などの美術品が集められています。
The museum holds artworks such as paintings and calligraphy that have been passed down in the imperial family.
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1993年、上皇さまなどが国に寄贈した美術品を守るために作られました。
It was built in 1993 to protect artworks that the Emperor Emeritus and others donated to the state.
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しかし、展示する場所が狭かったため、2019年から新しい建物を作る工事が続いていました。
But because the display space was small, construction of a new building had been going on since 2019.
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工事には、およそ155億円かかりました。
The construction cost about 15.5 billion yen.
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展示できる広さは、前のおよそ8倍になりました。
The exhibition space is now about 8 times larger than before.
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美術館には、国宝10件を含む、およそ6300件の作品があります。
The museum has about 6,300 works, including 10 National Treasures.
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開館を記念して、これから半年の間に、3つの展覧会が開かれます。
To mark the opening, three exhibitions will be held over the next six months.
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その中で、江戸時代の画家、伊藤若冲の有名な絵30枚が、すべて並べて展示されます。
Among them, all 30 famous paintings by the Edo-period painter Ito Jakuchu will be shown side by side.
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同じ日、美術館の近くに、新しい休憩所もできました。
On the same day, a new rest house also opened near the museum.
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木で作られた建物で、広さはおよそ2800平方メートルです。
It is a wooden building of about 2,800 square meters.
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中には、皇居で初めてのカフェがあります。
Inside is the first café ever in the Imperial Palace.
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皇居の景色を壊さないように、建物は低く作られています。
The building was made low so as not to spoil the scenery of the Imperial Palace.
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また、日本各地の四季を映すスクリーンや、皇室の活動を紹介するコーナーもあります。
There are also screens showing the four seasons across Japan, and a corner introducing the activities of the imperial family.
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説明は、英語や中国語など、いくつかの言葉に対応しています。
The explanations are available in several languages, such as English and Chinese.
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皇居の中にある美術館「皇居三の丸尚蔵館」が、11月3日、全面的にオープンしました。
The art museum inside the Imperial Palace, the Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan, fully opened on November 3.
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On November third, the art museum inside the Imperial Palace fully opened.
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この美術館には、皇室に伝わってきた絵や書などの美術品が集められています。
The museum holds artworks such as paintings and calligraphy that have been passed down in the imperial family.
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The museum holds paintings, calligraphy and other art passed down in the imperial family.
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伝わる
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It means to be passed down.
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1993年、上皇さまなどが国に寄贈した美術品を守るために作られました。
It was built in 1993 to protect artworks that the Emperor Emeritus and others donated to the state.
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It was built in 1993 to protect art donated to the nation by the Emperor Emeritus and others.
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寄贈
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It means donation.
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しかし、展示する場所が狭かったため、2019年から新しい建物を作る工事が続いていました。
But because the display space was small, construction of a new building had been going on since 2019.
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But the display space was small, so construction of a new building had been going on since 2019.
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展示
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It means display, exhibition.
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工事
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It means construction work.
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美術館には、国宝10件を含む、およそ6300件の作品があります。
The museum has about 6,300 works, including 10 National Treasures.
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The museum has about sixty-three hundred works, including ten National Treasures.
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含む
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It means to include.
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開館を記念して、これから半年の間に、3つの展覧会が開かれます。
To mark the opening, three exhibitions will be held over the next six months.
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To mark the opening, three exhibitions will be held over the next six months.
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記念
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It means commemoration.
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その中で、江戸時代の画家、伊藤若冲の有名な絵30枚が、すべて並べて展示されます。
Among them, all 30 famous paintings by the Edo-period painter Ito Jakuchu will be shown side by side.
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Among them, all thirty famous paintings by an Edo-period painter will be shown side by side.
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同じ日、美術館の近くに、新しい休憩所もできました。
On the same day, a new rest house also opened near the museum.
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On the same day, a new rest house opened near the museum.
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休憩所
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It means a rest area, a place to take a break.
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皇居の景色を壊さないように、建物は低く作られています。
The building was made low so as not to spoil the scenery of the Imperial Palace.
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The building is low so it does not spoil the palace scenery.
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また、日本各地の四季を映すスクリーンや、皇室の活動を紹介するコーナーもあります。
There are also screens showing the four seasons across Japan, and a corner introducing the activities of the imperial family.
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There are also screens showing the seasons around Japan, and a corner about the imperial family.
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映す
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It means to show on a screen, to reflect.
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説明は、英語や中国語など、いくつかの言葉に対応しています。
The explanations are available in several languages, such as English and Chinese.
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Explanations are available in several languages, including English and Chinese.
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対応
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It means support, handling.
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今日のニュースです。
Here's today's news.
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皇居の中にある美術館「皇居三の丸尚蔵館」が、11月3日、全面的にオープンしました。
The art museum inside the Imperial Palace, the Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan, fully opened on November 3.
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この美術館には、皇室に伝わってきた絵や書などの美術品が集められています。
The museum holds artworks such as paintings and calligraphy that have been passed down in the imperial family.
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1993年、上皇さまなどが国に寄贈した美術品を守るために作られました。
It was built in 1993 to protect artworks that the Emperor Emeritus and others donated to the state.
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しかし、展示する場所が狭かったため、2019年から新しい建物を作る工事が続いていました。
But because the display space was small, construction of a new building had been going on since 2019.
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工事には、およそ155億円かかりました。
The construction cost about 15.5 billion yen.
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展示できる広さは、前のおよそ8倍になりました。
The exhibition space is now about 8 times larger than before.
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美術館には、国宝10件を含む、およそ6300件の作品があります。
The museum has about 6,300 works, including 10 National Treasures.
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開館を記念して、これから半年の間に、3つの展覧会が開かれます。
To mark the opening, three exhibitions will be held over the next six months.
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その中で、江戸時代の画家、伊藤若冲の有名な絵30枚が、すべて並べて展示されます。
Among them, all 30 famous paintings by the Edo-period painter Ito Jakuchu will be shown side by side.
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同じ日、美術館の近くに、新しい休憩所もできました。
On the same day, a new rest house also opened near the museum.
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木で作られた建物で、広さはおよそ2800平方メートルです。
It is a wooden building of about 2,800 square meters.
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中には、皇居で初めてのカフェがあります。
Inside is the first café ever in the Imperial Palace.
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皇居の景色を壊さないように、建物は低く作られています。
The building was made low so as not to spoil the scenery of the Imperial Palace.
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また、日本各地の四季を映すスクリーンや、皇室の活動を紹介するコーナーもあります。
There are also screens showing the four seasons across Japan, and a corner introducing the activities of the imperial family.
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説明は、英語や中国語など、いくつかの言葉に対応しています。
The explanations are available in several languages, such as English and Chinese.
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Quiz time. Listen and answer.
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新しい建物を作る工事には、いくらかかりましたか。
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About fifteen and a half billion yen.
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展示できる広さは、前の何倍になりましたか。
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About eight times.
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新しい休憩所には、皇居で初めての何がありますか。
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A café.
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休憩所の建物は、どうして低く作られていますか。
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So it does not spoil the scenery of the palace.
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That's all for this evening. Thanks for listening. See you next time.
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また明日。
See you tomorrow.
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Grammar Reference
〜ため N3
because ~ (formal reason)
Verb/Adjective plain form + ため / Noun + のため
展示する場所が狭かったため、新しい建物を作る工事が続いていました。
Because the display space was small, construction of a new building continued.
A formal way to give a reason, very common in news.
Grammar notes → 〜ないように N4
so as not to ~
Verb ない-form + ように
皇居の景色を壊さないように、建物は低く作られています。
The building was made low so as not to spoil the palace scenery.
Shows the purpose of an action: to avoid something happening.
N4 grammar list → 〜を記念して N3
to commemorate ~, in honor of ~
Noun + を記念して
開館を記念して、3つの展覧会が開かれます。
To mark the opening, three exhibitions will be held.
Used when an event is held to mark an occasion.
N3 grammar list →