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Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today, November sixth, Japan's lower house passed a bill to cut the tax on food. Let's listen.
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今日のニュースです。
Here is today's news.
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食料品の消費税を下げるための法案が、6日、衆議院で可決されました。
On the 6th, a bill to lower the consumption tax on food was passed in the House of Representatives.
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今、スーパーなどで買う食料品の消費税は、8%です。
Right now, the consumption tax on food bought at supermarkets and other stores is 8%.
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法案では、これを2027年4月から2年間、1%に下げます。
Under the bill, this will be lowered to 1% for two years from April 2027.
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例えば、今1080円の買い物は、1010円になります。
For example, shopping that costs 1,080 yen now would cost 1,010 yen.
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残りの1%の分は、お金を配って助けます。
For the remaining 1%, people will be helped by handing out money.
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政府は、6000億円のお金を、収入に合わせて配る予定です。
The government plans to hand out 600 billion yen based on people's income.
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このお金は、収入が少ない人や、真ん中ぐらいの人に配られます。
This money will go to people with low or middle incomes.
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政府は、これで、食料品の消費税を「実質ゼロ」にしたいと考えています。
With this, the government wants to make the consumption tax on food "effectively zero."
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高市首相は、お金をもらう人を、働いている人の3割以上にしたいと話しました。
Prime Minister Takaichi said she wants the people receiving the money to be at least 30% of working people.
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法案には、自民党と日本維新の会が賛成し、野党は全部の党が反対しました。
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party voted for the bill, and every opposition party voted against it.
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野党は、「減税のためのお金をどこから出すのか、政府は説明していない」と言っています。
The opposition parties say, "The government has not explained where the money for the tax cut will come from."
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自民党でも、石破前首相など4人が、投票しないで席を立ちました。
Even in the Liberal Democratic Party, four members, including former Prime Minister Ishiba, left their seats without voting.
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法案は、来週から参議院で話し合われます。
The bill will be discussed in the House of Councillors from next week.
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参議院では、与党の議員が半分より少ないため、法案が通るかどうかは、まだわかりません。
In the House of Councillors, the ruling parties have less than half of the members, so it is not yet clear whether the bill will pass.
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政府は、今の国会の間に、この法律を作りたいと考えています。
The government wants to make this law during the current session of the Diet.
Host
Now let's break it down.
Breakdown
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食料品の消費税を下げるための法案が、6日、衆議院で可決されました。
On the 6th, a bill to lower the consumption tax on food was passed in the House of Representatives.
Host
On the sixth, a bill to lower the consumption tax on food was passed in the lower house.
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法案
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It means a bill, a draft of a law.
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可決
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It means a bill or plan is voted through and approved.
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今、スーパーなどで買う食料品の消費税は、8%です。
Right now, the consumption tax on food bought at supermarkets and other stores is 8%.
Host
Right now, the consumption tax on food from places like supermarkets is eight percent.
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法案では、これを2027年4月から2年間、1%に下げます。
Under the bill, this will be lowered to 1% for two years from April 2027.
Host
Under the bill, it will drop to one percent for two years, starting in April twenty twenty-seven.
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例えば、今1080円の買い物は、1010円になります。
For example, shopping that costs 1,080 yen now would cost 1,010 yen.
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For example, shopping that costs one thousand and eighty yen now will cost one thousand and ten yen.
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残りの1%の分は、お金を配って助けます。
For the remaining 1%, people will be helped by handing out money.
Host
For the remaining one percent, people will be helped with money handed out to them.
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配る
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It means to hand out or distribute.
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政府は、6000億円のお金を、収入に合わせて配る予定です。
The government plans to hand out 600 billion yen based on people's income.
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The government plans to hand out six hundred billion yen, based on people's income.
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収入
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It means income, the money you earn.
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このお金は、収入が少ない人や、真ん中ぐらいの人に配られます。
This money will go to people with low or middle incomes.
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This money will go to people with low or middle incomes.
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政府は、これで、食料品の消費税を「実質ゼロ」にしたいと考えています。
With this, the government wants to make the consumption tax on food "effectively zero."
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With this, the government wants the tax on food to be effectively zero.
Vocab
実質
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It means in effect, or in reality.
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高市首相は、お金をもらう人を、働いている人の3割以上にしたいと話しました。
Prime Minister Takaichi said she wants the people receiving the money to be at least 30% of working people.
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Prime Minister Takaichi said she wants at least thirty percent of working people to receive the money.
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法案には、自民党と日本維新の会が賛成し、野党は全部の党が反対しました。
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party voted for the bill, and every opposition party voted against it.
Host
Two ruling-side parties voted for the bill, and every opposition party voted against it.
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賛成
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It means agreeing, or voting for something.
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野党
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It means opposition party, the parties not in government.
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野党は、「減税のためのお金をどこから出すのか、政府は説明していない」と言っています。
The opposition parties say, "The government has not explained where the money for the tax cut will come from."
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The opposition says the government has not explained where the money for the tax cut will come from.
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自民党でも、石破前首相など4人が、投票しないで席を立ちました。
Even in the Liberal Democratic Party, four members, including former Prime Minister Ishiba, left their seats without voting.
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Even in the ruling party, four members, including former Prime Minister Ishiba, left their seats without voting.
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法案は、来週から参議院で話し合われます。
The bill will be discussed in the House of Councillors from next week.
Host
From next week, the bill will be discussed in the upper house.
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話し合う
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It means to discuss, to talk something over together.
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参議院では、与党の議員が半分より少ないため、法案が通るかどうかは、まだわかりません。
In the House of Councillors, the ruling parties have less than half of the members, so it is not yet clear whether the bill will pass.
Host
In the upper house, the ruling parties have less than half the seats, so it is not clear yet if the bill will pass.
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政府は、今の国会の間に、この法律を作りたいと考えています。
The government wants to make this law during the current session of the Diet.
Host
The government wants to make this law during the current session of parliament.
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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 is today's news.
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食料品の消費税を下げるための法案が、6日、衆議院で可決されました。
On the 6th, a bill to lower the consumption tax on food was passed in the House of Representatives.
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今、スーパーなどで買う食料品の消費税は、8%です。
Right now, the consumption tax on food bought at supermarkets and other stores is 8%.
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法案では、これを2027年4月から2年間、1%に下げます。
Under the bill, this will be lowered to 1% for two years from April 2027.
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例えば、今1080円の買い物は、1010円になります。
For example, shopping that costs 1,080 yen now would cost 1,010 yen.
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残りの1%の分は、お金を配って助けます。
For the remaining 1%, people will be helped by handing out money.
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政府は、6000億円のお金を、収入に合わせて配る予定です。
The government plans to hand out 600 billion yen based on people's income.
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このお金は、収入が少ない人や、真ん中ぐらいの人に配られます。
This money will go to people with low or middle incomes.
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政府は、これで、食料品の消費税を「実質ゼロ」にしたいと考えています。
With this, the government wants to make the consumption tax on food "effectively zero."
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高市首相は、お金をもらう人を、働いている人の3割以上にしたいと話しました。
Prime Minister Takaichi said she wants the people receiving the money to be at least 30% of working people.
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法案には、自民党と日本維新の会が賛成し、野党は全部の党が反対しました。
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party voted for the bill, and every opposition party voted against it.
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野党は、「減税のためのお金をどこから出すのか、政府は説明していない」と言っています。
The opposition parties say, "The government has not explained where the money for the tax cut will come from."
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自民党でも、石破前首相など4人が、投票しないで席を立ちました。
Even in the Liberal Democratic Party, four members, including former Prime Minister Ishiba, left their seats without voting.
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法案は、来週から参議院で話し合われます。
The bill will be discussed in the House of Councillors from next week.
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参議院では、与党の議員が半分より少ないため、法案が通るかどうかは、まだわかりません。
In the House of Councillors, the ruling parties have less than half of the members, so it is not yet clear whether the bill will pass.
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政府は、今の国会の間に、この法律を作りたいと考えています。
The government wants to make this law during the current session of the Diet.
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Quiz time. Listen and answer.
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食料品の消費税は、2027年4月から、何%になりますか。
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One percent.
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この減税は、何年間ですか。
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Two years.
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政府は、いくらのお金を配る予定ですか。
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Six hundred billion yen.
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法案に反対したのは、どこですか。
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Every opposition party.
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法案は、来週から、どこで話し合われますか。
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In the House of Councillors, the upper house.
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That's all for this evening. The next step is the upper house. 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
〜ための N4
for (the purpose of) ~
Verb dictionary form / Noun + の + ための + Noun
食料品の消費税を下げるための法案が、衆議院で可決されました。
A bill to lower the consumption tax on food was passed in the lower house.
Describes what a thing is for.
Grammar notes → 〜に合わせて N3
in line with ~, according to ~
Noun + に合わせて
政府は、6000億円のお金を、収入に合わせて配る予定です。
The government plans to hand out 600 billion yen based on income.
Shows that an action is adjusted to fit something.
N3 grammar list → 〜ないで N4
without doing ~
Verb nai-form + で
石破前首相など4人が、投票しないで席を立ちました。
Four members, including former Prime Minister Ishiba, left their seats without voting.
Says an action was done without doing something else first.
Grammar notes → 〜ため N3
because ~
Plain form (Noun + の) + ため
与党の議員が半分より少ないため、法案が通るかどうかは、まだわかりません。
Because the ruling parties have less than half the members, it is not yet clear whether the bill will pass.
A formal way to give a reason, common in news.
Grammar notes → 〜かどうか N3
whether or not ~
Plain form + かどうか
法案が通るかどうかは、まだわかりません。
It is not yet clear whether the bill will pass.
Embeds a yes-or-no question inside a sentence.
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