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Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today, November fifth, the only aquarium in Japan with sea otters has stopped showing them, because one of them is sick. 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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三重県の鳥羽水族館で、11月4日から、人気のラッコを見ることができなくなりました。
From November 4, visitors can no longer see the popular sea otters at Toba Aquarium in Mie Prefecture.
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水族館にいる18歳のメスのラッコ、「キラ」の体の調子が悪いからです。
This is because Kira, an 18-year-old female sea otter at the aquarium, is in poor health.
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「キラ」は、8月ごろから、体をうまく動かすことができなくなってきました。
Since around August, Kira has gradually become unable to move her body well.
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最近は、体重も減ってきています。
Recently, her weight has also been going down.
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水族館は今、「キラ」の治療と世話を続けています。
The aquarium is now continuing to treat and care for Kira.
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去年の1月から、日本でラッコがいる水族館は、ここだけになりました。
Since January last year, this has been the only aquarium in Japan with sea otters.
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水族館には、22歳の「メイ」と18歳の「キラ」の2匹のラッコがいます。
The aquarium has two sea otters: Mei, who is 22, and Kira, who is 18.
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水族館は、2匹とも、しばらく見ることができないと発表しました。
The aquarium announced that neither of the two can be seen for a while.
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インターネットで見ることができるライブ配信も、しばらく休みます。
The live stream that people can watch on the internet will also be paused for a while.
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水族館は、また見ることができるようになったときに、もう一度知らせると言っています。
The aquarium says it will let people know when they can see the otters again.
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Now let's break it down.
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三重県の鳥羽水族館で、11月4日から、人気のラッコを見ることができなくなりました。
From November 4, visitors can no longer see the popular sea otters at Toba Aquarium in Mie Prefecture.
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From November fourth, people can no longer see the popular sea otters at an aquarium in Mie Prefecture.
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水族館にいる18歳のメスのラッコ、「キラ」の体の調子が悪いからです。
This is because Kira, an 18-year-old female sea otter at the aquarium, is in poor health.
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This is because Kira, an eighteen-year-old female sea otter at the aquarium, is not in good health.
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調子
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It means condition. Saying the condition is bad means someone is not feeling well.
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「キラ」は、8月ごろから、体をうまく動かすことができなくなってきました。
Since around August, Kira has gradually become unable to move her body well.
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Since around August, Kira has slowly become unable to move her body well.
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うまく
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It means well or smoothly. With a negative, it means something does not go well.
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最近は、体重も減ってきています。
Recently, her weight has also been going down.
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Recently, her weight has also been going down.
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減る
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It means to decrease.
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水族館は今、「キラ」の治療と世話を続けています。
The aquarium is now continuing to treat and care for Kira.
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The aquarium is now continuing to give Kira medical treatment and care.
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治療
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It means medical treatment.
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世話
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It means taking care of someone, like feeding and looking after an animal.
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去年の1月から、日本でラッコがいる水族館は、ここだけになりました。
Since January last year, this has been the only aquarium in Japan with sea otters.
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Since January last year, this has been the only aquarium in Japan that has sea otters.
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水族館には、22歳の「メイ」と18歳の「キラ」の2匹のラッコがいます。
The aquarium has two sea otters: Mei, who is 22, and Kira, who is 18.
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The aquarium has two sea otters: twenty-two-year-old Mei, and eighteen-year-old Kira.
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水族館は、2匹とも、しばらく見ることができないと発表しました。
The aquarium announced that neither of the two can be seen for a while.
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The aquarium announced that, for a while, people cannot see either of them.
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しばらく
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It means for a while.
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インターネットで見ることができるライブ配信も、しばらく休みます。
The live stream that people can watch on the internet will also be paused for a while.
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The live stream that people can watch on the internet will also take a break for a while.
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水族館は、また見ることができるようになったときに、もう一度知らせると言っています。
The aquarium says it will let people know when they can see the otters again.
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The aquarium says it will let people know when the otters can be seen again.
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知らせる
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It means to let people know.
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Now listen to the full story again.
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今日のニュースです。
Here's today's news.
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三重県の鳥羽水族館で、11月4日から、人気のラッコを見ることができなくなりました。
From November 4, visitors can no longer see the popular sea otters at Toba Aquarium in Mie Prefecture.
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水族館にいる18歳のメスのラッコ、「キラ」の体の調子が悪いからです。
This is because Kira, an 18-year-old female sea otter at the aquarium, is in poor health.
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「キラ」は、8月ごろから、体をうまく動かすことができなくなってきました。
Since around August, Kira has gradually become unable to move her body well.
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最近は、体重も減ってきています。
Recently, her weight has also been going down.
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水族館は今、「キラ」の治療と世話を続けています。
The aquarium is now continuing to treat and care for Kira.
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去年の1月から、日本でラッコがいる水族館は、ここだけになりました。
Since January last year, this has been the only aquarium in Japan with sea otters.
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水族館には、22歳の「メイ」と18歳の「キラ」の2匹のラッコがいます。
The aquarium has two sea otters: Mei, who is 22, and Kira, who is 18.
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水族館は、2匹とも、しばらく見ることができないと発表しました。
The aquarium announced that neither of the two can be seen for a while.
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インターネットで見ることができるライブ配信も、しばらく休みます。
The live stream that people can watch on the internet will also be paused for a while.
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水族館は、また見ることができるようになったときに、もう一度知らせると言っています。
The aquarium says it will let people know when they can see the otters again.
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Quiz time. Listen and answer.
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「キラ」は何歳ですか。
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Eighteen.
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日本にラッコは何匹いますか。
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Two. Mei and Kira.
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「キラ」は、いつごろから、体をうまく動かすことができなくなりましたか。
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Since around August.
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「キラ」は、最近、何が減っていますか。
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Her weight.
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That's all for this morning. Let's hope Kira gets better soon. Thanks for listening, and see you next time.
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また明日。
See you tomorrow.
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Grammar Reference
〜ことができる N4
can ~, to be able to ~
Verb dictionary form + ことができる
8月ごろから、体をうまく動かすことができなくなってきました。
Since around August, she has become unable to move her body well.
A standard way to say what is possible. The negative is ことができない.
Grammar notes → 〜からです N5
it is because ~
Plain form + からです
「キラ」の体の調子が悪いからです。
It is because Kira is in poor health.
Gives the reason for the sentence before it.
Grammar notes → 〜ようになる N4
to become able to ~, to come to ~
Verb dictionary / potential form + ようになる
また見ることができるようになったときに、もう一度知らせると言っています。
They say they will let people know again when the otters can be seen again.
Shows a change in ability or habit.
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