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Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today, November eighth: a strong earthquake shook central Japan in the middle of the night. Let's listen.
News
今日のニュースです。
Here is today's news.
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8日の午前1時ごろ、静岡県の西のほうで、強い地震がありました。
At around 1 a.m. on the 8th, a strong earthquake struck the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture.
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地震の大きさを表すマグニチュードは、5.7でした。
The magnitude, which shows the size of the earthquake, was 5.7.
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愛知県の知多市では、震度5強の、強い揺れがありました。
In Chita City, Aichi Prefecture, there was strong shaking of upper 5 on Japan's intensity scale.
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長野県や岐阜県、静岡県でも、震度5弱の揺れがありました。
Nagano, Gifu and Shizuoka prefectures also had shaking of lower 5.
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この地震で、津波の心配はありません。
There is no danger of a tsunami from this earthquake.
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愛知県では、転んだり、落ちてきた物に当たったりして、20人以上がけがをしました。
In Aichi, more than 20 people were hurt, for example by falling down or being hit by falling objects.
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店の窓ガラスが割れたり、本屋の本が落ちたりしました。
Shop windows broke, and books fell in a bookstore.
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東海道新幹線は一時止まりましたが、朝8時前に、また動き始めました。
The Tokaido Shinkansen stopped for a while, but started running again before 8 a.m.
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気象庁は、この地震は「南海トラフ地震」とは、起こり方が違うと話しています。
The Japan Meteorological Agency says this earthquake happened in a different way from a "Nankai Trough earthquake."
Host
Now let's break it down.
Breakdown
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8日の午前1時ごろ、静岡県の西のほうで、強い地震がありました。
At around 1 a.m. on the 8th, a strong earthquake struck the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture.
Host
At around one in the morning on the eighth, a strong earthquake hit the western part of Shizuoka.
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地震の大きさを表すマグニチュードは、5.7でした。
The magnitude, which shows the size of the earthquake, was 5.7.
Host
Its magnitude, which shows the size of the quake, was five point seven.
Vocab
表す
Host
It means to show or to express. Here, the number shows how big the quake was.
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愛知県の知多市では、震度5強の、強い揺れがありました。
In Chita City, Aichi Prefecture, there was strong shaking of upper 5 on Japan's intensity scale.
Host
In one city in Aichi, the shaking reached upper five on Japan's intensity scale.
Vocab
揺れ
Host
It means shaking. You will hear it often in earthquake news.
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長野県や岐阜県、静岡県でも、震度5弱の揺れがありました。
Nagano, Gifu and Shizuoka prefectures also had shaking of lower 5.
Host
Nagano, Gifu and Shizuoka also had shaking of lower five.
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この地震で、津波の心配はありません。
There is no danger of a tsunami from this earthquake.
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There is no danger of a tsunami from this quake.
Vocab
心配
Host
It means worry. Here, there is nothing to worry about.
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愛知県では、転んだり、落ちてきた物に当たったりして、20人以上がけがをしました。
In Aichi, more than 20 people were hurt, for example by falling down or being hit by falling objects.
Host
In Aichi, more than twenty people were hurt, by falling down or being hit by falling things.
Vocab
転ぶ
Host
It means to fall down, to trip and fall.
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店の窓ガラスが割れたり、本屋の本が落ちたりしました。
Shop windows broke, and books fell in a bookstore.
Host
Shop windows broke, and books fell in a bookstore.
Vocab
割れる
Host
It means to break or crack, like glass.
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東海道新幹線は一時止まりましたが、朝8時前に、また動き始めました。
The Tokaido Shinkansen stopped for a while, but started running again before 8 a.m.
Host
The bullet train stopped for a while, but started running again before eight in the morning.
Vocab
一時
Host
It means for a while, temporarily.
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気象庁は、この地震は「南海トラフ地震」とは、起こり方が違うと話しています。
The Japan Meteorological Agency says this earthquake happened in a different way from a "Nankai Trough earthquake."
Host
The weather agency says this quake happened in a different way from the big feared quake along the Pacific coast.
Host
Now listen to the full story again.
News
今日のニュースです。
Here is today's news.
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8日の午前1時ごろ、静岡県の西のほうで、強い地震がありました。
At around 1 a.m. on the 8th, a strong earthquake struck the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture.
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地震の大きさを表すマグニチュードは、5.7でした。
The magnitude, which shows the size of the earthquake, was 5.7.
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愛知県の知多市では、震度5強の、強い揺れがありました。
In Chita City, Aichi Prefecture, there was strong shaking of upper 5 on Japan's intensity scale.
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長野県や岐阜県、静岡県でも、震度5弱の揺れがありました。
Nagano, Gifu and Shizuoka prefectures also had shaking of lower 5.
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この地震で、津波の心配はありません。
There is no danger of a tsunami from this earthquake.
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愛知県では、転んだり、落ちてきた物に当たったりして、20人以上がけがをしました。
In Aichi, more than 20 people were hurt, for example by falling down or being hit by falling objects.
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店の窓ガラスが割れたり、本屋の本が落ちたりしました。
Shop windows broke, and books fell in a bookstore.
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東海道新幹線は一時止まりましたが、朝8時前に、また動き始めました。
The Tokaido Shinkansen stopped for a while, but started running again before 8 a.m.
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気象庁は、この地震は「南海トラフ地震」とは、起こり方が違うと話しています。
The Japan Meteorological Agency says this earthquake happened in a different way from a "Nankai Trough earthquake."
Host
Quiz time. Listen and answer.
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地震は、何時ごろありましたか。
Host
At around one in the morning.
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知多市の震度は、いくつでしたか。
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Upper five.
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この地震で、津波の心配はありますか。
Host
No, there is no danger of a tsunami.
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愛知県では、何人以上がけがをしましたか。
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More than twenty people.
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東海道新幹線は、朝8時前に、どうなりましたか。
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It started running again.
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That's all for this morning. If you live in the area, take care, and watch for more shaking. 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
〜たり〜たりする N4
doing things like ~ and ~
Verb た-form + り, Verb た-form + り + する
愛知県では、転んだり、落ちてきた物に当たったりして、20人以上がけがをしました。
In Aichi, more than 20 people were hurt, for example by falling down or being hit by falling objects.
Lists a few examples of actions or events, without giving all of them.
Grammar notes → 〜が、〜 N5
~, but ~
Sentence (polite or plain) + が, Sentence
東海道新幹線は一時止まりましたが、朝8時前に、また動き始めました。
The Tokaido Shinkansen stopped for a while, but started running again before 8 a.m.
Joins two sentences that contrast with each other.
N5 grammar list → 〜始める N4
to start doing ~
Verb ます-stem + 始める
東海道新幹線は一時止まりましたが、朝8時前に、また動き始めました。
The Tokaido Shinkansen stopped for a while, but started running again before 8 a.m.
Shows that an action begins.
Grammar notes → 〜と話しています N5
says that ~
Plain form / quote + と話しています
気象庁は、この地震は「南海トラフ地震」とは、起こり方が違うと話しています。
The Japan Meteorological Agency says this earthquake happened in a different way from a "Nankai Trough earthquake."
Common in news to report what a person or organization says.
N5 grammar list →