Understand Japanese News with OK! Cozy up!
This daily news podcast has been a favourite of mine for some time and is perfect to listen to while taking a walk.
As you would expect from the news, a lot of patterns and words keep coming back. The individual stories change as politicians, wars, economic struggles, and other events come and go, but much of the underlying vocabulary and many of the expressions stay the same.
Once you have that foundation, the program becomes much more approachable. The overall difficulty is still quite high, though, so I would suggest being around N3 before diving in.
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The reporting, policy, economic, and public-affairs language in this guide, minus the words you already know.
Every word and expression in this guide is listed below.
The vocabulary that carries the news
Bars show how much of the channel a word reaches. Five is very common; one still means at least 20 videos across 5 upload years.
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The reporting verbs and analytical language that tell you what happened, who says so, and what may come next.
- ๅใไธใใใจใใใใto take up; cover as a topic
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็ช็ตใงใฏ็ฉไพก้ซใฎๅ้กใ่ฉณใใๅใไธใใใ
The program will examine the problem of rising prices in detail.
hear it on the channel - ็ถๆณใใใใใใsituation; state of affairs
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ๆฟๅบใฏ่ขซ็ฝๅฐใฎ็ถๆณใ่ฉณใใ็ขบ่ชใใฆใใใ
The government is closely assessing conditions in the disaster area.
hear it on the channel - ็บ่กจใฏใฃใดใใannouncement; official release
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆฅๅนดๅบฆใฎ็ตๆธ่ฆ้ใใ็บ่กจใใใ
The government announced its economic outlook for the next fiscal year.
hear it on the channel - ๅฝฑ้ฟใใใใใeffect; influence
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ๅๅฎใๅฎถ่จใซไธใใๅฝฑ้ฟใๆค่จผใใใ
We examine the impact of the weaker yen on household finances.
hear it on the channel - ๅฏ่ฝๆงใใฎใใใpossibility; chance
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่จ็ปใๅปถๆใใใๅฏ่ฝๆงใใใใ
There is also a possibility that the plan will be delayed.
hear it on the channel - ่ญฐ่ซใใใdiscussion; debate
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ๅฝไผใงใฏ่ฒกๆบใๅทกใ่ญฐ่ซใ็ถใใฆใใใ
Debate over funding continues in the Diet.
hear it on the channel - ๆใไธใใใปใใใใto dig deeper into a subject
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ๅฐ้ๅฎถใจใจใใซๆฟ็ญใฎ่ชฒ้กใๆใไธใใใ
We will explore the policy's challenges in depth with an expert.
hear it on the channel - ๅฏพๅฟใใใใresponse; handling of a situation
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่ชๆฒปไฝใฏ่ขซ็ฝ่ ใธใฎๅฏพๅฟใๆฅใใงใใใ
The local government is rushing to support disaster victims.
hear it on the channel - ๅ ฑ้ใปใใฉใnews reporting; media coverage
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆฐๅถๅบฆใฎๅ ๅฎนใๅ ฑ้ๅ็คพใซ่ชฌๆใใใ
The government explained the details of the new system to news organizations.
hear it on the channel - ๅฏพ็ญใใใใcountermeasure; policy response
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็ฉไพก้ซใธใฎ่ฟฝๅ ๅฏพ็ญใๆฅ้ฑ็บ่กจใใใใ
Additional measures addressing high prices will be announced next week.
hear it on the channel - ไผใใใคใใใto report; communicate; convey
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ๅ็คพใฏ้ธๆ็ตๆใๆใใ่ฉณใใไผใใใ
News organizations will report the election results in detail from the morning.
hear it on the channel - ่งฃ่ชฌใใใใคexplanation; expert commentary
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ใใฎใใจๅฐ้ๅฎถใ้่ๆฟ็ญใซใคใใฆ่งฃ่ชฌใใใ
An expert will explain the monetary policy shortly.
hear it on the channel - ็พๅฐใใใกthe scene; the location concerned
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็พๅฐใงใฏไปใๅพฉๆงไฝๆฅญใ็ถใใฆใใใ
Recovery work is still continuing at the site.
hear it on the channel - ไผบใใใใใto ask; hear from someone (humble)
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ไปๅพใฎ่ฆ้ใใๅฐ้ๅฎถใซไผบใใ
We will ask an expert about the outlook from here.
hear it on the channel - ๅฐ้ๅฎถใใใใใexpert; specialist
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ๅฐ้ๅฎถใฏ็ฉไพกใฎไธๆใ็ถใใจๅๆใใฆใใใ
Experts analyze that prices will continue to rise.
hear it on the channel - ่ชฟๆปใกใใใinvestigation; survey; research
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ๆฟๅบใฏไพกๆ ผไธๆใฎๅๅ ใ่ชฟๆปใใฆใใใ
The government is investigating the cause of the price increases.
hear it on the channel - ๆ
ๅขใใใใใconditions; developing situation
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็ท่ฟซใใๅฝ้ๆ ๅขใซใคใใฆๅฐ้ๅฎถใซ่ใใ
We ask an expert about the increasingly tense international situation.
hear it on the channel - ๅคๆญใฏใใ ใjudgment; decision
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ไธญๅคฎ้่กใฏๅฉไธใใ่ฆ้ใๅคๆญใใใใ
The central bank decided not to raise interest rates.
hear it on the channel - ๅๆใใ
ใใnews gathering; reporting an assignment
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่จ่ ใ็พๅฐใง้ขไฟ่ ใๅๆใใฆใใใ
A reporter is interviewing people involved at the scene.
hear it on the channel - ไผ่ฆใใใใpress conference; official interview
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ๅคง่ฃใฏๅๅพใซ่จ่ ไผ่ฆใ้ใไบๅฎใ ใ
The minister is scheduled to hold a press conference this afternoon.
hear it on the channel - ๆใใใใใใclear; revealed; made public
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่ชฟๆปใซใใฃใฆๆฐใใชไบๅฎใๆใใใซใชใฃใใ
The investigation brought a new fact to light.
hear it on the channel - ๅ ฑใใใปใใใto report; to convey as news
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ๅ็ดใฏไบคๆธใ้ฃ่ชใใฆใใใจๅ ฑใใใ
The newspapers reported that the negotiations were running into difficulty.
hear it on the channel - ๆๆใใฆใpointing out; observation or criticism
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ๅฐ้ๅฎถใฏๅถๅบฆใฎๅ้ก็นใๆๆใใใ
The expert pointed out problems with the system.
hear it on the channel - ็บ่จใฏใคใใstatement; remark
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ๅคง่ฃใฎ็บ่จใๅใใฆๅธๅ ดใๅๅฟใใใ
The market reacted to the minister's remarks.
hear it on the channel - ๆน้ใปใใใpolicy; intended course of action
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆฏๆดๅฏพ่ฑกใๆกๅคงใใๆน้ใๆฑบใใใ
The government decided on a policy of expanding eligibility for support.
hear it on the channel - ๆกๅคงใใใ ใexpansion; widening
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ๆๆใฎๆกๅคงใ้ฒใใใใฎๅฏพ็ญใๅใใใใ
Measures were taken to prevent the spread of infections.
hear it on the channel - ่จ่
ใใใreporter; journalist
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่จ่ ใๅคง่ฃใซไบ็ฎๆกใฎ็ใใ่ณชๅใใใ
A reporter asked the minister about the aim of the budget proposal.
hear it on the channel - ่ชฌๆใใคใใexplanation; account of events
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ๆฟๅบใฏๅฝๆฐใซไธๅฏงใช่ชฌๆใใใๅฟ ่ฆใใใใ
The government needs to provide the public with a careful explanation.
hear it on the channel - ่ชฟๆดใกใใใใcoordination; adjustment; negotiation
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ๆฟๅบใจไธๅ ใฏๆณๆกใฎๆๅบๆๆใ่ชฟๆดใใฆใใใ
The government and ruling parties are coordinating when to submit the bill.
hear it on the channel - ็ถญๆใใmaintenance; keeping something in place
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ไธๅ ใฏ่ก่ญฐ้ขใง้ๅๆฐใ็ถญๆใใใ
The ruling party maintained a majority in the House of Representatives.
hear it on the channel - ๆใใใใใใto curb; restrain; keep down
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็ฉไพกใฎไธๆใๆใใๅฏพ็ญใๆฑใใใใฆใใใ
Measures to curb rising prices are being called for.
hear it on the channel - ่ฆ้ใใฟใจใใoutlook; forecast; prospect
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ๆฅๅนดๅบฆใๅณใใ็ถๆณใ็ถใ่ฆ้ใใ ใ
The difficult situation is expected to continue next fiscal year.
hear it on the channel - ๆค่จใใใจใconsideration; examination
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ๅงๅกไผใฏๆฐใใช่ฆๅถใฎๅฐๅ ฅใๆค่จใใฆใใใ
The committee is considering introducing new regulations.
hear it on the channel - ๅผทๅใใใใstrengthening; reinforcement
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ๆฟๅบใฏๅฝๅขใงใฎ่ญฆๅใๅผทๅใใใ
The government will strengthen security at the border.
hear it on the channel - ๅคๅใใใใevening newspaper edition
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ไบคๆธใฎ้ฒๅฑใฏไปๆฅใฎๅคๅใงใๅคงใใๅ ฑใใใใใ
Progress in the negotiations was also prominently reported in today's evening papers.
hear it on the channel - ใธใฃใผใใชในใjournalist
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ๅฝ้ๆ ๅขใซ่ฉณใใใธใฃใผใใชในใใซ่ฉฑใ่ใใใ
We spoke with a journalist knowledgeable about international affairs.
hear it on the channel - ่ชฒ้กใใ ใissue; challenge to address
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ไบบๆไธ่ถณใธใฎๅฏพๅฟใๅคงใใช่ชฒ้กใจใชใใ
Addressing the labor shortage will be a major challenge.
hear it on the channel - ่ฉฑ้กใใ ใtopic; subject attracting attention
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ๅฝไผใงใฏ็คพไผไฟ้ใฎ่ฆ็ดใใๅคงใใช่ฉฑ้กใจใชใฃใใ
Reform of social security became a major topic in the Diet.
hear it on the channel - ๅทกใใใใto concern; surround as a contested issue
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ไบ็ฎๆกใๅทกใไธ้ๅ ใฎๅฏพ็ซใ็ถใใฆใใใ
Conflict between the ruling and opposition parties over the budget proposal continues.
hear it on the channel - ๆธๅฟตใใญใconcern; fear about a risk
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ๅธๅ ดใงใฏๆฏๆฐๅพ้ใธใฎๆธๅฟตใๅผทใพใฃใฆใใใ
Concern about a recession is growing in the market.
hear it on the channel - ็ซๅ ดใใกใฐposition; standpoint
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ๆฟๅบใฏๅฏพ่ฉฑใ้่ฆใใ็ซๅ ดใๆนใใฆ็คบใใใ
The government again indicated its position of emphasizing dialogue.
hear it on the channel - ่กจๆใฒใใใใdeclaration; statement of intent
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้ฆ็ธใฏไผ่ซใ็ถ็ถใใๆๅใ่กจๆใใใ
The prime minister expressed an intention to continue the talks.
hear it on the channel - ๆช็ฝฎใใกmeasure; action taken
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ๆฟๅบใฏ่ผธๅ ฅใๅถ้ใใๆช็ฝฎใ็บ่กจใใใ
The government announced measures restricting imports.
hear it on the channel - ่ฆๆนใฟใใway of viewing something; interpretation
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ๅธๅ ดใงใฏๅฉไธใใ่ฟใใจใใ่ฆๆนใๅบใใฃใใ
The view that an interest-rate cut is near spread through the market.
hear it on the channel - ไธปๅผตใใ
ใกใใclaim; assertion; position
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้ๅ ใฏๆฟๅบใฎๅฏพ็ญใไธๅๅใ ใจไธปๅผตใใฆใใใ
The opposition argues that the government's measures are insufficient.
hear it on the channel - ้ขไฟ่
ใใใใใใperson connected to the matter; source close to it
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ๆฟๅบ้ขไฟ่ ใฏๆ ้ใช่ฆๆนใ็คบใใใ
A government source expressed a cautious view.
hear it on the channel - ่ณชๅใใคใใquestion; inquiry
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่จ่ ใใ็ตๆธๅฏพ็ญใซใคใใฆ่ณชๅใ็ธๆฌกใใ ใ
Reporters asked a series of questions about the economic measures.
hear it on the channel - ๆฏใ่ฟใใตใใใใto look back on; review
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ใใฎไธๅนดใฎๆฟๆฒปใจ็ตๆธใฎๅใใๆฏใ่ฟใใ
We look back at political and economic developments over the past year.
hear it on the channel - ๅๆใถใใใanalysis
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ๆๆฐใฎ็ตฑ่จใใใจใซๆฏๆฐใฎๅๅใๅๆใใใ
We will analyze economic trends based on the latest statistics.
hear it on the channel - ๆนๅใใใใimprovement; remedy
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้็จ็ฐๅขใซใฏ็ทฉใใใชๆนๅใ่ฆใใใใ
A gradual improvement can be seen in employment conditions.
hear it on the channel - ็ทฉๅใใใeasing; relaxation; mitigation
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ไธญๅคฎ้่กใฏ้่็ทฉๅใๅฝ้ข็ถญๆใใๆน้ใ ใ
The central bank plans to maintain monetary easing for the time being.
hear it on the channel - ๅฎๆฝใใฃใimplementation; carrying out
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่ชๆฒปไฝใฏๆฅๆใไฝๆฐใธใฎ่ชฟๆปใๅฎๆฝใใใ
The municipality will conduct a survey of residents next month.
hear it on the channel - ่ฉ่ซๅฎถใฒใใใใใcommentator; critic
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ๆฟๆฒป่ฉ่ซๅฎถใ้ธๆ็ตๆใฎ่ๆฏใ่งฃ่ชฌใใใ
A political commentator explained the background to the election result.
hear it on the channel - ่ฆๅ ใใใใfactor; cause
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่ผธๅ ฅไพกๆ ผใฎไธๆใ็ฉไพก้ซใฎไธปใช่ฆๅ ใ ใ
Higher import prices are a major factor behind inflation.
hear it on the channel - ็ตฑ่จใจใใใstatistics; statistical data
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้็จใซ้ขใใๆฐใใ็ตฑ่จใๅ ฌ่กจใใใใ
New statistics on employment were released.
hear it on the channel - ่ๆฏใฏใใใbackground; circumstances behind an event
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็ฉไพกไธๆใฎ่ๆฏใซใฏๅๆๆ่ฒปใฎ้ซ้จฐใใใใ
Rising material costs are behind the increase in prices.
hear it on the channel - ็ถ็ถใใใใcontinuation; maintaining a course
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ๆฟๅบใฏ็พๅจใฎๆฏๆด็ญใ็ถ็ถใใใจ็บ่กจใใใ
The government announced that it would continue the current support measures.
hear it on the channel - ๅ็ดใใใthe various newspapers
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ๅ็ดใฏๆณๆกๆ็ซใฎๅฝฑ้ฟใไธ้ขใงไผใใใ
The newspapers reported the impact of the bill's passage on their front pages.
hear it on the channel - ่ธใพใใใตใพใใto take into account; build on
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่ชฟๆป็ตๆใ่ธใพใใๅฟ ่ฆใใใใ
It is necessary to take the survey results into account.
hear it on the channel - ้ๅ ฑใใใปใbreaking news; news flash
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ๅฐ้ใฎ็บ็ใไผใใ้ๅ ฑใๅ ฅใฃใใ
A breaking-news report came in announcing that an earthquake had occurred.
hear it on the channel - ๅ
ฌ่กจใใใฒใใofficial publication; making information public
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่ชฟๆป็ตๆใฎๅ ฌ่กจใฏๆฅ้ฑใไบๅฎใใฆใใใ
Publication of the survey results is planned for next week.
hear it on the channel - ๅฐๅ
ฅใฉใใซใ
ใintroduction; bringing a system into use
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ไผๆฅญใฏๆฐใใๅคๅๅถๅบฆใฎๅฐๅ ฅใ้ฒใใฆใใใ
Companies are moving ahead with introducing a new work system.
hear it on the channel - ๆชๅใใฃใdeterioration; worsening
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ๅๆๆ่ฒปใฎไธๆใงไผๆฅญใฎๅ็ใๆชๅใใใ
Higher material costs worsened corporate earnings.
hear it on the channel - ่ปขๆใฆใใใshift; change of direction
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ๆฟๅบใฏใจใใซใฎใผๆฟ็ญใฎ่ปขๆใ่ฟซใใใฆใใใ
The government is being pressed to shift its energy policy.
hear it on the channel - ๆใกๅบใใใกใ ใto put forward; announce a policy
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆฅๆใๆฐใใชๅฐๅญๅๅฏพ็ญใๆใกๅบใใ
The government will announce new measures addressing the declining birthrate next month.
hear it on the channel - ่จๅใใใใ
ใmention; reference to a subject
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้ฆ็ธใฏไผ่ฆใง่ฟฝๅ ๆฏๆดใฎๅฏ่ฝๆงใซ่จๅใใใ
At the press conference, the prime minister mentioned the possibility of additional support.
hear it on the channel - ๅผใณใใใใใณใใใto call on; appeal to the public
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่ชๆฒปไฝใฏไฝๆฐใซๆฉใใฎ้ฟ้ฃใๅผใณใใใใ
The municipality is urging residents to evacuate early.
hear it on the channel - ่ฆ็ดใใฟใชใใto review; reconsider; revise
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ๆฟๅบใฏ็พๅจใฎ่ฃๅฉๅถๅบฆใ่ฆ็ดใใ
The government will review the current subsidy system.
hear it on the channel - ็ฆ็นใใใใฆใfocus; central point at issue
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ไบคๆธใๅๆใซ่ณใใใฉใใใ็ฆ็นใจใชใฃใฆใใใ
The focus is on whether the negotiations will lead to an agreement.
hear it on the channel - ๆนๅๆงใปใใใใใdirection; general course
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ไธ้ๅ ใฏๅถๅบฆๆน้ฉใฎๆนๅๆงใๅ่ญฐใใใ
The ruling and opposition parties discussed the direction of institutional reform.
hear it on the channel - ๅฝฑ้ฟๅใใใใใใใใinfluence; power to affect events
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ๆฐ่ๅฝใฎๅฝ้็คพไผใงใฎๅฝฑ้ฟๅใ้ซใพใฃใฆใใใ
Emerging countries are gaining influence in the international community.
hear it on the channel - ๅขๅ ใใใincrease; growth in number
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ๅคๅฝไบบ่ฆณๅ ๅฎขใฎๅขๅ ใๅฐๅ็ตๆธใๆฏใใฆใใใ
The increase in foreign tourists is supporting the local economy.
hear it on the channel - ๅผใไธใใใฒใใใใto raise; increase a rate or level
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ไธญๅคฎ้่กใฏๆฟ็ญ้ๅฉใๅผใไธใใๆน้ใ็คบใใใ
The central bank indicated that it plans to raise its policy rate.
hear it on the channel - ็ธฎๅฐใใ
ใใใใreduction; contraction
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ไผๆฅญใฏไธๆก็ฎไบๆฅญใฎ็ธฎๅฐใๆฑบใใใ
The company decided to scale back its unprofitable operations.
hear it on the channel - ่ณๆใใใใmaterials; documents; data
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ไผ่ญฐใง้ ใใใ่ณๆใซใฏๅ ทไฝ็ใชๆฐๅญใ็คบใใใฆใใใ
The materials distributed at the meeting show specific figures.
hear it on the channel - ๆธๅฐใใใใใdecrease; decline in number
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ๅฝๅ ใฎ็็ฃๅนด้ฝขไบบๅฃใฏๆธๅฐใ็ถใใฆใใใ
Japan's working-age population continues to decline.
hear it on the channel - ๅฑๆฉๆใใใใsense of crisis or urgency
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ๆฟๅบๅ ใงใฏไบบๅฃๆธๅฐใธใฎๅฑๆฉๆใๅผทใพใฃใฆใใใ
A sense of urgency about population decline is growing within the government.
hear it on the channel - ่ซ็นใใใฆใpoint at issue; question under debate
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่ฒกๆบใใฉใ็ขบไฟใใใใๆๅคงใฎ่ซ็นใ ใ
How to secure funding is the central issue.
hear it on the channel - ๅ็ญใใใจใanswer; official response
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ๅคง่ฃใฏ่ณชๅใซๅฏพใใๆ็ขบใชๅ็ญใ้ฟใใใ
The minister avoided giving a clear answer to the question.
hear it on the channel - ่ฆ่งฃใใใใview; considered opinion
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ๅงๅกไผใฏ่ฆๅถใฎๅฟ ่ฆๆงใซใคใใฆ่ฆ่งฃใ็คบใใใ
The committee presented its view on the need for regulation.
hear it on the channel - ่จ่
ๅฃใใใใ ใpress corps; group of reporters
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้ฆ็ธใฏ่จ่ ๅฃใฎๅๆใซๅฟใใใ
The prime minister responded to questions from the press corps.
hear it on the channel - ่ฆ่พผใใฟใใto expect; forecast; anticipate
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆฅๅนดๅบฆใซ็ทฉใใใชๆ้ทใ่ฆ่พผใใ
The government expects moderate growth in the next fiscal year.
hear it on the channel - ่ฆๆฎใใใฟใใใto look ahead to; keep in view
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆฌกใฎ้ธๆใ่ฆๆฎใใฆๆฟ็ญใๆใกๅบใใใ
The government announced the policy with the next election in view.
hear it on the channel - ๅผใไธใใใฒใใใใto lower; reduce a rate or level
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ๆฟๅบใฏ้ข็จใๆฎต้็ใซๅผใไธใใใ
The government will lower the tariffs in stages.
hear it on the channel - ้่ฆๆงใใ
ใใใใใimportance; significance
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ๅฐ้ๅฎถใฏๆฉๆ้ฟ้ฃใฎ้่ฆๆงใๅผท่ชฟใใใ
The expert emphasized the importance of evacuating early.
hear it on the channel - ๅๅใฉใใใtrend; course of developments
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ไปๅพใฎ้ๅฉใฎๅๅใซๆณจ็ฎใ้ใพใฃใฆใใใ
Attention is focused on how interest rates will move.
hear it on the channel - ่ญฆๆๆใใใใใใsense of caution; wariness
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ๅธๅ ดใงใฏๆฅ้ใชๅๅฎใธใฎ่ญฆๆๆใๅบใใฃใใ
Wariness about the yen's rapid decline spread through the market.
hear it on the channel - ๅฟ
่ฆๆงใฒใคใใใใnecessity; need
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ๅถๅบฆใๆๆฌ็ใซ่ฆ็ดใๅฟ ่ฆๆงใๆๆใใใฆใใใ
The need for a fundamental review of the system has been pointed out.
hear it on the channel - ่ฆๅใใใใฟใใใใto suspend; postpone; refrain from proceeding
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้้ไผ็คพใฏๅผท้ขจใฎใใ้่ปขใ่ฆๅใใใใ
The railway company will suspend service because of strong winds.
hear it on the channel - ๅญๅจๆใใใใใใpresence; visible influence
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้ธๆๆฆใง่ฅใๅ่ฃ่ ใๅญๅจๆใ็คบใใใ
A young candidate established a strong presence in the election campaign.
hear it on the channel - ็ทๅผตๆใใใกใใใใsense of tension
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ๅฝๅขๅจ่พบใงใฏ้ซใ็ทๅผตๆใ็ถใใฆใใใ
A high level of tension continues around the border.
hear it on the channel - ่ธใฟๅใใตใฟใใto decide to proceed; take the step
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ๆฟๅบใฏ่ฟฝๅ ใฎ็ตๆธๅฏพ็ญใซ่ธใฟๅใฃใใ
The government decided to proceed with additional economic measures.
hear it on the channel - ่จผ่จใใใใใtestimony; witness statement
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้ขไฟ่ ใฎ่จผ่จใใๅฝๆใฎ็ถๆณใๆใใใซใชใฃใใ
Testimony from those involved clarified the situation at the time.
hear it on the channel - ๅคๆใฏใใใbecoming known; being established
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่คๆฐใฎๅฐๅใงๅใ่ขซๅฎณใๅบใใใจใๅคๆใใใ
It was established that the same damage occurred in several regions.
hear it on the channel - ๅฎๅ
จๆงใใใใใใsafety; degree of safety
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ๆฐใใ่จญๅใฎๅฎๅ จๆงใ็ฌฌไธ่ ๆฉ้ขใๆค่จผใใใ
An independent organization will verify the safety of the new equipment.
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Politics & world affairs 130
The institutions, elections, negotiations, and security language behind Japanese political coverage.
- ๆฟๅบใใใตgovernment
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ๆฟๅบใฏ่ฟฝๅ ไบ็ฎๆกใๅฝไผใซๆๅบใใใ
The government will submit a supplementary budget proposal to the Diet.
hear it on the channel - ๆฟๆจฉใใใใadministration; governing regime
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ๆฐๆฟๆจฉใฏๅคไบคๆฟ็ญใฎ่ฆ็ดใใ้ฒใใฆใใใ
The new administration is reviewing its foreign policy.
hear it on the channel - ๆฟ็ญใใใใpolicy; political measure
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ๆฟๅบใฏ็ตๆธๆ้ทใไฟใๆฐใใชๆฟ็ญใ็บ่กจใใใ
The government announced a new policy to promote economic growth.
hear it on the channel - ๆฟๆฒปใใใpolitics; government affairs
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็ฉไพก้ซใธใฎๅฏพๅฟใไปๅพใฎๆฟๆฒป่ชฒ้กใจใชใใ
The response to high prices will become a major political issue.
hear it on the channel - ็ท็ใใใprime minister
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็ท็ใฏ็ฉไพก้ซใธใฎๅฏพๅฟใๆๅชๅ ใใใจ่ฟฐในใใ
The prime minister said that addressing high prices would be the top priority.
hear it on the channel - ๅคง่ฃใ ใใใcabinet minister
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ๆ ๅฝๅคง่ฃใๆฐๅถๅบฆใฎๆฆ่ฆใ่ชฌๆใใใ
The minister in charge explained the outline of the new system.
hear it on the channel - ๅฝๆฐใใใฟใthe public; citizens of a country
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้ฆ็ธใฏๅฝๆฐใฎ็่งฃใๅพใใใจ่ฟฐในใใ
The prime minister said he wanted to gain the public's understanding.
hear it on the channel - ไฟ้ใปใใใguarantee; social or legal protection
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็คพไผไฟ้ใฎๆ็ถๅฏ่ฝๆงใๅใใใฆใใใ
The sustainability of social security is being questioned.
hear it on the channel - ้ธๆใใใใelection
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ๆฅๆใฎ้ธๆใงใฏ็ฉไพกๅฏพ็ญใไบ็นใจใชใใ
Measures addressing high prices will be a key issue in next month's election.
hear it on the channel - ๅคไบคใใใใdiplomacy; foreign relations
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้ฆ่ณไผ่ซใงใฏๅฎๅ จไฟ้ใจๅคไบคใ่ญฐ้กใซใชใฃใใ
Security and diplomacy were on the agenda at the summit.
hear it on the channel - ๅฝไผใใฃใใthe National Diet; parliament
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ๆณๆกใฏไปใฎๅฝไผใงๅฏฉ่ญฐใใใไบๅฎใ ใ
The bill is scheduled to be debated during the current Diet session.
hear it on the channel - ๆฏๆดใใใsupport; assistance
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่ชๆฒปไฝใฏๅญ่ฒใฆไธๅธฏใธใฎๆฏๆดใๆกๅ ใใใ
The municipality expanded support for families raising children.
hear it on the channel - ๅฝๅฎถใใฃใstate; nation as a political entity
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ใจใใซใฎใผใฎๅฎๅฎไพ็ตฆใฏๅฝๅฎถใฎ้่ฆใช่ชฒ้กใ ใ
A stable energy supply is an important issue for the state.
hear it on the channel - ่ญฐๅกใใใlegislator; assembly member
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่ฅๆ่ญฐๅกใๅญ่ฒใฆๆฏๆดใฎๆกๅ ใๆฑใใใ
Younger lawmakers called for expanded childcare support.
hear it on the channel - ๅงๅกใใใcommittee member; commissioner
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ๅงๅกใใๅถๅบฆใฎๅ ฌๅนณๆงใ็ๅ่ฆใใๅฃฐใๅบใใ
Committee members raised questions about the fairness of the system.
hear it on the channel - ๆฆไบใใใใwar
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ๆฆไบใฎ้ทๆๅใง้ฃๆไพกๆ ผใไธๆใใฆใใใ
Food prices are rising as the war drags on.
hear it on the channel - ๆฑบๅฎใใฃใฆใdecision; official determination
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆฏๆด็ญใฎๅปถ้ทใๆญฃๅผใซๆฑบๅฎใใใ
The government formally decided to extend the support measures.
hear it on the channel - ไผ่ซใใใ ใformal talks; meeting between leaders
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ไธกๅฝใฎ้ฆ่ณใฏๆฅ้ฑใ้ฆ้ฝใงไผ่ซใใใ
The leaders of the two countries will hold talks in the capital next week.
hear it on the channel - ไบ็ฎใใใbudget
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ๆฐๅนดๅบฆใฎไบ็ฎใซใฏ้ฒ็ฝ่ฒปใ็ใ่พผใพใใใ
Disaster-prevention spending was included in the new fiscal year's budget.
hear it on the channel - ไปฃ่กจใ ใใฒใใrepresentative; party leader
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้ๅ ใฏๆฅๆใๆฐใใไปฃ่กจใ้ธๅบใใใ
The opposition party will select a new leader next month.
hear it on the channel - ้ฒ่กใผใใใdefense; national protection
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้ฆ่ณไผ่ซใงใฏ้ฒ่กๅๅใฎๅผทๅใงๅๆใใใ
At the summit, the leaders agreed to strengthen defense cooperation.
hear it on the channel - ่ปไบใใใmilitary affairs
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ๅจ่พบๅฝใฎ่ปไบๅๅใซ่ญฆๆใๅผทใพใฃใฆใใใ
Concern is growing over military developments in neighboring countries.
hear it on the channel - ้ฆ่ณใใ
ใฎใhead of state or government; national leader
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ๅๅฝใฎ้ฆ่ณใๆฐๅๅคๅใธใฎๅฏพๅฟใๅ่ญฐใใใ
World leaders discussed measures to address climate change.
hear it on the channel - ๆปๆใใใใattack; offensive action
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆฐ้ๆฝ่จญใธใฎๆปๆใๅผทใ้้ฃใใใ
The government strongly condemned the attack on civilian facilities.
hear it on the channel - ้ฆ็ธใใ
ใใใprime minister; head of government
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้ฆ็ธใฏๆฅ้ฑใๅๅฝใฎ้ฆ่ณใจไผ่ซใใใ
The prime minister will meet with world leaders next week.
hear it on the channel - ๅๆใใใagreement; consensus
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ไธกๅฝใฏๅ่ญฐใ็ถ็ถใใใใจใงๅๆใใใ
The two countries agreed to continue talks.
hear it on the channel - ้ๅ
ใใจใopposition party
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้ๅ ใฏๆฟๅบใฎ่ชฌๆใไธๅๅใ ใจๆนๅคใใใ
The opposition criticized the government's explanation as inadequate.
hear it on the channel - ๅถๅบฆใใใฉsystem; institutional framework
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ๆฐใใ็ตฆไปๅถๅบฆใๆฅๆใใๅงใพใใ
A new benefits system will begin next month.
hear it on the channel - ๆณๅพใปใใใคlaw; statute
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ๅไบบๆ ๅ ฑใๅฎใๆณๅพใๆนๆญฃใใใใ
The law protecting personal information was amended.
hear it on the channel - ๅๅฝใใฃใใthe various countries; each country
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ๅๅฝใฏๅ ฑๅๅฃฐๆใฎๅ ๅฎนใ่ชฟๆดใใฆใใใ
The countries are coordinating the wording of a joint statement.
hear it on the channel - ไบคๆธใใใใใnegotiation
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้ข็จใๅทกใไบๅฝ้ใฎไบคๆธใๅ้ใใใ
Bilateral negotiations over tariffs resumed.
hear it on the channel - ่ฒกๆฟใใใใpublic finance; fiscal affairs
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้ซ้ฝขๅใซไผดใๆฏๅบใ่ฒกๆฟใๅง่ฟซใใฆใใใ
Spending associated with an aging population is putting pressure on public finances.
hear it on the channel - ่ฆๅถใใใregulation; restriction
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ๆฟๅบใฏ่ผธๅบใซ้ขใใ่ฆๅถใๅผทๅใใใ
The government tightened regulations on exports.
hear it on the channel - ไธๅ
ใใจใruling party; governing coalition
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ไธๅ ใฏๆณๆกใฎๆฉๆๆ็ซใ็ฎๆใใฆใใใ
The governing party aims to pass the bill quickly.
hear it on the channel - ็ท่ฃใใใใparty president; governor; central-bank chief
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ไธๅ ใฎ็ท่ฃ้ธๆใๆฅ้ฑๅ็คบใใใใ
The ruling party's presidential election will officially begin next week.
hear it on the channel - ๆฐ้ใฟใใใprivate sector; non-governmental
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆฐ้ไผๆฅญใจใฎ้ฃๆบใๅผทๅใใใ
The government will strengthen cooperation with private companies.
hear it on the channel - ๅ็ใฉใใใalliance
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ไธกๅฝใฏๅฎๅ จไฟ้ๅ็ใฎ้่ฆๆงใ็ขบ่ชใใใ
The two countries affirmed the importance of their security alliance.
hear it on the channel - ๅฏฉ่ญฐใใใdeliberation; legislative debate
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ไบ็ฎๆกใฎๅฏฉ่ญฐใฏๆฅ้ฑใใๅงใพใใ
Deliberations on the budget proposal will begin next week.
hear it on the channel - ๆนๆญฃใใใใrevision; amendment of a law
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ๅนด้ๅถๅบฆใฎๆนๆญฃๆกใๅ ฌ่กจใใใใ
A proposal to revise the pension system was released.
hear it on the channel - ๅ่ญฐใใใใconsultation; formal discussion
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ไธกๆฟๅบใฏๅๆฆใซๅใใๅ่ญฐใ็ถใใฆใใใ
The two governments are continuing talks toward a ceasefire.
hear it on the channel - ๆน้ฉใใใใreform
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็คพไผไฟ้ๆน้ฉใฎๅ ทไฝ็ญใ็คบใใใใ
Concrete measures for social-security reform were presented.
hear it on the channel - ใใตใคใซmissile
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ๆฟๅบใฏ็บๅฐใใใใใตใคใซใฎ็จฎ้กใๅๆใใฆใใใ
The government is analyzing the type of missile that was launched.
hear it on the channel - ๅนณๅใธใใpeace
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้ฆ่ณใฏๅฐๅใฎๅนณๅใจๅฎๅฎใซๅๅใใใจ็ขบ่ชใใใ
The leaders affirmed that they would cooperate for regional peace and stability.
hear it on the channel - ๅฎๆฟใใใผใsecretariat; chief cabinet office
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ๅฎๆฟ้ทๅฎใฏๆฟๅบใฎๆน้ใซๅคๆดใฏใชใใจ่ฟฐในใใ
The chief cabinet secretary said there was no change in government policy.
hear it on the channel - ๆ็ฅจใจใใฒใใvoting; casting a ballot
- ๆฟๆฒปๅฎถใใใใpolitician
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ๆฟๆฒปๅฎถใซใฏๆฟ็ญใไธๅฏงใซ่ชฌๆใใ่ฒฌไปปใใใใ
Politicians have a responsibility to explain their policies carefully.
hear it on the channel - ๆ็ซใใใใคenactment; coming into effect; formation
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ๆนๆญฃๆณใฎๆ็ซใงไผๆฅญใฎ่ฒ ๆ ใๅคใใใ
The enactment of the revised law will change the burden on companies.
hear it on the channel - ๅฏพ็ซใใใใคconfrontation; opposition
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ไบ็ฎใๅทกใไธ้ๅ ใฎๅฏพ็ซใๆทฑใพใฃใฆใใใ
Conflict between the ruling and opposition parties over the budget is deepening.
hear it on the channel - ๆฒๆณใใใฝใconstitution
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ๅฝไผใงใฏๆฒๆณๆนๆญฃใๅทกใ่ญฐ่ซใ็ถใใฆใใใ
Debate over constitutional revision continues in the Diet.
hear it on the channel - ่ฃๅฉใปใใassistance; subsidy; supplementary support
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ๆฟๅบใฏ้ปๆฐไปฃใธใฎ่ฃๅฉใๅนดๆซใพใงๅปถ้ทใใใ
The government will extend electricity subsidies through the end of the year.
hear it on the channel - ไธ่ซใใใpublic opinion
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ๆฟๅบใฏๅคไบคๆน้ใธใฎไธ่ซใฎๅๅฟใๆณจ่ฆใใฆใใใ
The government is watching public reaction to its foreign-policy stance.
hear it on the channel - ๅฎไฟใใใฝnational security; security arrangements
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆฐใใชๅฎไฟๆฟ็ญใฎๆฆ่ฆใๅ ฌ่กจใใใ
The government released an outline of its new security policy.
hear it on the channel - ่กๆฟใใใใใpublic administration; government services
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ๆ็ถใใฎใใธใฟใซๅใง่กๆฟใฎๅน็ใ้ซใใใ
Digitalizing procedures will improve the efficiency of public administration.
hear it on the channel - ๆฟๅ
ใใใจใpolitical party
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ๅๆฟๅ ใ้ธๆใซๅใใๆฟ็ญใ็บ่กจใใใ
The political parties announced their policies for the election.
hear it on the channel - ้ฃๅใใใใใcabinet minister; member of the cabinet
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้ขไฟ้ฃๅใไปๅพใฎๅฏพๅฟใๅ่ญฐใใใ
The ministers concerned discussed the next response.
hear it on the channel - ๆณๆกใปใใใbill; proposed law
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ๆณๆกใฏๆฅ้ฑใๅฝไผใงๅฏฉ่ญฐใใใใ
The bill will be debated in the Diet next week.
hear it on the channel - ่ฃๆญฃใปใใrevision; supplementary budget adjustment
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ๆฟๅบใฏ็ฝๅฎณๅฏพๅฟใฎใใ่ฃๆญฃไบ็ฎใ็ทจๆใใใ
The government will draw up a supplementary budget for disaster response.
hear it on the channel - ๅถ่ฃใใใใsanction; punitive measure
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ๅๅฝใฏ่ฟฝๅ ๅถ่ฃใฎๅฐๅ ฅใๆค่จใใฆใใใ
The countries are considering additional sanctions.
hear it on the channel - ๆธ็จใใใใtax cut
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆๅพ็จใฎๆธ็จใๆค่จใใฆใใใ
The government is considering an income-tax cut.
hear it on the channel - ่ชๆฒปไฝใใกใใlocal government; municipality
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ๅ่ชๆฒปไฝใ็ฌ่ชใฎๅญ่ฒใฆๆฏๆดใ้ฒใใฆใใใ
Municipalities are pursuing their own childcare support programs.
hear it on the channel - ไปๅ
ฅใใใซใ
ใintervention; involvement
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ไธญๅคฎ้่กใฏๆฅๆฟใช็บๆฟๅคๅใธใฎไปๅ ฅใๅฎๆฝใใใ
The central bank intervened in response to sharp currency fluctuations.
hear it on the channel - ็ตฆไปใใ
ใใตbenefit payment; provision of funds
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ไฝๆๅพไธๅธฏใธใฎ็ตฆไปใๆฅๆๅงใพใใ
Benefit payments to low-income households will begin next month.
hear it on the channel - ่งฃๆฃใใใใdissolution, especially of the lower house
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้ฆ็ธใฏ่ก่ญฐ้ขใฎๆฉๆ่งฃๆฃใๅฆๅฎใใใ
The prime minister ruled out an early dissolution of the House of Representatives.
hear it on the channel - ๅข็จใใใใtax increase
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้ๅ ใฏไปใฎ็ตๆธ็ถๆณใงใฎๅข็จใซๅๅฏพใใฆใใใ
The opposition objects to a tax increase under current economic conditions.
hear it on the channel - ๆตทๅณกใใใใใstrait; narrow sea passage
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ๆตทๅณกใ้้ใใ่น่ถใฎๅฎๅ จ็ขบไฟใ่ชฒ้กใจใชใฃใฆใใใ
Ensuring the safety of ships passing through the strait has become a challenge.
hear it on the channel - ่ฒกๆบใใใใsource of public funding
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ๆธ็จใซๅฟ ่ฆใช่ฒกๆบใใฉใ็ขบไฟใใใใ่ชฒ้กใ ใ
The challenge is how to secure the funding needed for the tax cut.
hear it on the channel - ๆๅบใฆใใใ
ใคsubmission; presenting a bill or document
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆๅ ใซๆณๆกใๆๅบใใๆน้ใ ใ
The government plans to submit the bill within the month.
hear it on the channel - ๆก็ดใใใใใtreaty
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ไธกๅฝใฏๆฐใใ่ฒฟๆๆก็ดใซ็ฝฒๅใใใ
The two countries signed a new trade treaty.
hear it on the channel - ๅ
ตๅจใธใใweapon; arms system
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ๆฐใใชๆก็ดใฏ็นๅฎใฎๅ ตๅจใฎไฝฟ็จใ็ฆๆญขใใใ
The new treaty prohibits the use of certain weapons.
hear it on the channel - ็ทๅผตใใใกใใtension; nervousness; strained relations
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ๅฝๅขๅจ่พบใงใฏ่ปไบ็ใช็ทๅผตใ็ถใใฆใใใ
Military tensions continue around the border.
hear it on the channel - ้ข็จใใใใtariff; customs duty
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ๆฟๅบใฏไธ้จใฎ่ผธๅ ฅๅใซ่ฟฝๅ ้ข็จใ่ชฒใใใ
The government imposed additional tariffs on certain imports.
hear it on the channel - ๅ
ฌๅ
ฑใใใใใpublic; civic; for the common good
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ๆฟๅบใฏ่ๆฝๅใใๅ ฌๅ ฑๆฝ่จญใฎๆดๆฐใ้ฒใใใ
The government will proceed with upgrades to aging public facilities.
hear it on the channel - ๅๅฎใใใใฆใagreement; pact
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ๆฟๅบใฏ็ตๆธ้ฃๆบๅๅฎใฎๆกๅคงใ็ฎๆใใฆใใใ
The government aims to expand the economic partnership agreement.
hear it on the channel - ๅฝ้ธใจใใใwinning election; being elected
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ๆฐไบบๅ่ฃใๅใใฆใฎๅฝ้ธใๆใใใใ
The first-time candidate won election for the first time.
hear it on the channel - ๆผ็ฟใใใใ
ใmilitary exercise; training drill
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่คๆฐใฎๅฝใๅๅ ใใๅ ฑๅๆผ็ฟใๅงใพใฃใใ
Joint exercises involving several countries began.
hear it on the channel - ๅฝๅใใใaffairs of state; state-department business
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็ฑณๅฝใฎๅฝๅ้ทๅฎใๆฅๆฅใใไบๅฎใ ใ
The U.S. secretary of state is scheduled to visit Japan.
hear it on the channel - ้ซ้ฝข่
ใใใใใใolder person; senior citizen
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่ชๆฒปไฝใฏ้ซ้ฝข่ ใฎ็งปๅใๆฏใใไบๆฅญใๅงใใใ
The municipality launched a program to support transportation for older residents.
hear it on the channel - ๆไบใใใemergency; military contingency
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆไบใๆณๅฎใใ้ฟ้ฃ่จ็ทดใๅฎๆฝใใใ
The government conducted an evacuation drill assuming a military contingency.
hear it on the channel - ๅฝๅขใใฃใใใnational border
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ๅฝๅขไป่ฟใงไธกๅฝใฎ็ทๅผตใ้ซใพใฃใฆใใใ
Tensions between the two countries are rising near the border.
hear it on the channel - ๅๆฆใฆใใใceasefire
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ๅฝ้็คพไผใฏๅๆนใซๅณๆๅๆฆใๆฑใใใ
The international community called on both sides to agree to an immediate ceasefire.
hear it on the channel - ้จ้ใถใใmilitary unit; force
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ๆฟๅบใฏ่ขซ็ฝๅฐใซๆๆด้จ้ใๆดพ้ฃใใใ
The government dispatched relief units to the disaster area.
hear it on the channel - ๅฎๅใใใใใbureaucrat; government official
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ไธๅ ่ญฐๅกใจๅฎๅใๅถๅบฆ่จญ่จใๅ่ญฐใใใ
Ruling-party lawmakers and bureaucrats discussed the system's design.
hear it on the channel - ๅ่ฃ่
ใใใปใใcandidate
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ๅๅ่ฃ่ ใ็ตๆธๆฟ็ญใ่จดใใฆใใใ
The candidates are campaigning on their economic policies.
hear it on the channel - ็จๅใใใใ
ใtax revenue
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ไผๆฅญๆฅญ็ธพใฎๆนๅใง็จๅใๅขๅ ใใใ
Tax revenue increased as corporate performance improved.
hear it on the channel - ้ ๅใใใใฉterritory
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ไธก้ฆ่ณใฏ้ ๅๅ้กใซใคใใฆๆ่ฆใไบคใใใใ
The two leaders exchanged views on the territorial dispute.
hear it on the channel - ไธ้ๅ
ใใใจใruling and opposition parties
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ไธ้ๅ ใฏๆฟๆฒปๆน้ฉใๅทกใๅ่ญฐใๅ้ใใใ
The ruling and opposition parties resumed talks on political reform.
hear it on the channel - ๆดพ้ฅใฏใฐใคpolitical faction
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ไธๅ ใฏๆดพ้ฅใฎๆฟๆฒป่ณ้ๅ้กใ่ชฟๆปใใฆใใใ
The ruling party is investigating a political-funding issue involving its factions.
hear it on the channel - ้ฒ่ก่ฒปใผใใใใฒdefense spending
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ๆฅๅนดๅบฆใฎ้ฒ่ก่ฒปใฏ้ๅปๆๅคงใจใชใ่ฆ้ใใ ใ
Defense spending is expected to reach a record high next fiscal year.
hear it on the channel - ๅคงไฝฟใใใambassador
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้งๆฅๅคงไฝฟใไธกๅฝ้ขไฟใฎ้่ฆๆงใๅผท่ชฟใใใ
The ambassador to Japan emphasized the importance of bilateral relations.
hear it on the channel - ๅนด้ใญใใใpension
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้ซ้ฝข่ ใฎๅนด้็ตฆไป้กใๆฅๅนดๅบฆๆนๅฎใใใใ
Pension benefit amounts for older people will be revised next fiscal year.
hear it on the channel - ็ดไบใตใใใconflict; dispute
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้ทๅผใ็ดไบใงๅคใใฎไฝๆฐใ้ฟ้ฃใใฆใใใ
Many residents have fled because of the prolonged conflict.
hear it on the channel - ้ฃ็ซใใใใคpolitical coalition
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ไบใคใฎๆฟๅ ใ้ฃ็ซๆฟๆจฉใฎๆจน็ซใงๅๆใใใ
Two political parties agreed to form a coalition government.
hear it on the channel - ๅฝๅตใใใใgovernment bond
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ๆฟๅบใฏ่ฟฝๅ ๆฏๅบใฎไธ้จใๅฝๅตใง่ณใใ
The government will finance part of the additional spending with government bonds.
hear it on the channel - ๅ
ฌ็ดใใใใcampaign pledge; manifesto promise
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ไธๅ ใฏ้ธๆๅ ฌ็ดใซๆๅพ็จใฎๆธ็จใๆฒใใใ
The ruling party included an income-tax cut in its election manifesto.
hear it on the channel - ้ๅๆฐใใฏใใใmajority; more than half
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้ฃ็ซไธๅ ใฏ่ญฐๅธญใฎ้ๅๆฐใ็ขบไฟใงใใชใใฃใใ
The governing coalition failed to secure a majority of the seats.
hear it on the channel - ๆฟๅฑใใใใใpolitical situation; maneuvering for power
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้ธๆ็ตๆใไปๅพใฎๆฟๅฑใๅทฆๅณใใๅฏ่ฝๆงใใใใ
The election result may shape the political situation from here.
hear it on the channel - ๆฏๆ็ใใใใคapproval rating; support rate
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ๅ ้ฃใฎๆฏๆ็ใฏๅๆใใไธใใคใณใไฝไธใใใ
The cabinet's approval rating fell three points from the previous month.
hear it on the channel - ๅฏๆฑบใใใคpassage; approval of a bill or motion
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่ฃๆญฃไบ็ฎๆกใฏ่ก่ญฐ้ขใงๅฏๆฑบใใใใ
The supplementary budget proposal was approved by the House of Representatives.
hear it on the channel - ๅค็ธใใใใใforeign minister
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ๅค็ธใฏ้ฃๅฝใฎๅคงไฝฟใจไผ่ซใใใ
The foreign minister met with the neighboring country's ambassador.
hear it on the channel - ๅ
ๅ
ใจใใชใwithin a political party
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ๆฟ็ญใฎไฟฎๆญฃใๆฑใใๅฃฐใๅ ๅ ใงๅผทใพใฃใฆใใใ
Calls to revise the policy are growing within the party.
hear it on the channel - ็จๅถใใใใtax system
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ไธๅ ใฏๆฅๅนดๅบฆใฎ็จๅถๆนๆญฃๆกใใพใจใใใ
The ruling party compiled its tax-system reform proposal for the next fiscal year.
hear it on the channel - ๆๆญขๅใใใใใใdeterrent power
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ๆฟๅบใฏๅ็ใฎๆๆญขๅใ้ซใใๅฟ ่ฆใใใใจใใฆใใใ
The government says it is necessary to strengthen the alliance's deterrence.
hear it on the channel - ๅญ่ฒใฆใใใ ใฆraising children; childcare
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ๆฟๅบใฏๅญ่ฒใฆไธๅธฏใฎ่ฒ ๆ ใๆธใใๆน้ใ ใ
The government plans to reduce the burden on families raising children.
hear it on the channel - ่ปไบๅใใใใใใmilitary power
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ๅๅฝใฏๅฐๅใฎ่ปไบๅใฎๅคๅใๆณจ่ฆใใฆใใใ
Countries are closely watching changes in the region's military power.
hear it on the channel - ๅฝไบคใใฃใใdiplomatic relations
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ไธกๅฝใฏๅฝไบคๆญฃๅธธๅใซๅใใไบคๆธใๅงใใใ
The two countries began negotiations to normalize diplomatic relations.
hear it on the channel - ้
ๅใฏใใณdeployment; stationing equipment or forces
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆฐๅ่ฃ ๅใฎ้ ๅ่จ็ปใ่ฆ็ดใใ
The government will review its plan to deploy the new equipment.
hear it on the channel - ่ญฐๅธญใใใlegislative seat
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้ฃ็ซไธๅ ใฏ้ๅๆฐใฎ่ญฐๅธญใ็ถญๆใใใ
The governing coalition retained a majority of seats.
hear it on the channel - ๆฝ่กใใใenforcement; putting a law into effect
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ๆฐใใๆณๅพใฏๆฅๅนดๅๆใซๆฝ่กใใใใ
The new law will take effect next April.
hear it on the channel - ้ฒ่กๅใผใใใใใใdefense capability
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ๆฟๅบใฏๅ่ฅฟๅฐๅใฎ้ฒ่กๅใๅผทๅใใใ
The government will strengthen defense capabilities in the southwest.
hear it on the channel - ไธก้ขใใใใใboth houses of the legislature
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ๆณๆกใฏไธก้ขใงๅฏๆฑบใใใๆ็ซใใใ
The bill passed both houses and was enacted.
hear it on the channel - ่ช่กๆจฉใใใใใright of self-defense
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ๅฝไผใงใฏ่ช่กๆจฉใฎ็ฏๅฒใๅทกใฃใฆ่ญฐ่ซใ็ถใใใ
Debate continued in the Diet over the scope of the right of self-defense.
hear it on the channel - ่ฃ
ๅๅใใใณใฒใequipment; defense materiel
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้ฒ่ก็ใฏๅฟ ่ฆใช่ฃ ๅๅใ่ฟฝๅ ใง่ชฟ้ใใใ
The Defense Ministry will procure additional necessary equipment.
hear it on the channel - ๆฏไพใฒใใproportional representation; proportion
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ๆฏไพไปฃ่กจใงใฏๅๅ ใฎๅพ็ฅจ็ใ่ญฐๅธญใซๅๆ ใใใใ
In proportional representation, each party's share of the vote is reflected in its seats.
hear it on the channel - ้ซ้ฝขๅใใใใใpopulation aging
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้ซ้ฝขๅใซไผดใฃใฆๅป็่ฒปใๅขใใฆใใใ
Medical costs are rising as the population ages.
hear it on the channel - ไธปๆจฉใใ
ใใsovereignty
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ๅค็ธใฏๅฝๅฎถใฎไธปๆจฉใๅฎใ็ซๅ ดใๅผท่ชฟใใใ
The foreign minister emphasized the position of protecting national sovereignty.
hear it on the channel - ๅฐๆฟๅญฆใกใใใใgeopolitics
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ๅๆฒนไพกๆ ผใซใฏๅฐๆฟๅญฆไธใฎใชในใฏใๅฝฑ้ฟใใฆใใใ
Geopolitical risks are also affecting crude-oil prices.
hear it on the channel - ้ชจๅคชใปใญใถใจsubstantial; the government's annual core policy framework
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ๆฟๅบใฏ้ชจๅคชใฎๆน้ใซๆ้ทๆฆ็ฅใ็ใ่พผใใ ใ
The government included its growth strategy in the annual core policy framework.
hear it on the channel - ๅฐๅญๅใใใใใdeclining birthrate
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ๅฐๅญๅๅฏพ็ญใฎ่ฒกๆบใ่ญฐ่ซใใใฆใใใ
Funding for measures addressing the declining birthrate is under debate.
hear it on the channel - ๆจ่ฆใใใใendorsement; nomination
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ๅฐๅ ็ต็นใฏ็กๆๅฑๅ่ฃใฎๆจ่ฆใๆฑบใใใ
The local organization decided to endorse an independent candidate.
hear it on the channel - ไบๅ่ฒปใใณใฒcontingency reserve in a budget
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ๆฟๅบใฏ็ฝๅฎณๅพฉๆงใซไบๅ่ฒปใๆดป็จใใใ
The government will use contingency funds for disaster recovery.
hear it on the channel - ๅบ้ฆฌใใ
ใคใฐrunning for election
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ๅ ็ฅไบใๆฌกใฎ้ธๆใธใฎๅบ้ฆฌใ่กจๆใใใ
The former governor announced that he would run in the next election.
hear it on the channel - ็ซๅ่ฃใใฃใใใปcandidacy; standing for election
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ๅธ้ท้ธๆใซใฏไธไบบใ็ซๅ่ฃใใ่ฆ้ใใ ใ
Three people are expected to stand in the mayoral election.
hear it on the channel - ๅ
ๅกใจใใใpolitical party member
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ๅ ๅกใซใใ็ท่ฃ้ธๆใฎๆ็ฅจใๅงใพใฃใใ
Voting by party members in the party leadership election began.
hear it on the channel - ็กๅๅใใใใใmaking a service tuition-free or free of charge
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้ซๆ กๆๆฅญๆใฎ็กๅๅใๅทกใฃใฆๅ่ญฐใ็ถใใฆใใใ
Talks continue over making high-school tuition free.
hear it on the channel - ไปปๆใซใใterm of office
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็ฅไบใฏๆฅๅนดๆฅใซไปปๆๆบไบใ่ฟใใใ
The governor's term will expire next spring.
hear it on the channel - ้ ๆตทใใใใใterritorial waters
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ๆฟๅบใฏ้ ๆตทๅ ใฎ่ญฆๆ็ฃ่ฆใๅผทๅใใใ
The government strengthened surveillance within its territorial waters.
hear it on the channel - ้ฃๆฐใชใใฟใrefugee
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ๅๅฝใฏๅขๅ ใใ้ฃๆฐใธใฎๆฏๆดใๅ่ญฐใใใ
Countries discussed support for the growing number of refugees.
hear it on the channel - ๅท่ก้จใใฃใใใถparty leadership; executive body
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ๅ ใฎๅท่ก้จใฏๅ่ฃ่ ใฎ่ชฟๆดใๆฅใใงใใใ
The party leadership is rushing to coordinate its candidates.
hear it on the channel - ๅ
้ฆใจใใใ
political party leader
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ๅๅ ใฎๅ ้ฆใ็ตๆธๆฟ็ญใๅทกใฃใฆ่จ่ซใใใ
Party leaders debated economic policy.
hear it on the channel - ่ฝ้ธใใใใlosing an election
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็พ่ท่ญฐๅกใใใใใชๅทฎใง่ฝ้ธใใใ
The incumbent lawmaker lost the election by a narrow margin.
hear it on the channel
Economy & markets 84
The vocabulary of prices, central-bank policy, jobs, trade, companies, and financial markets.
- ็ตๆธใใใใeconomy; economics
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ๅไบบๆถ่ฒปใฎๅๅพฉใๅฝๅ ็ตๆธใๆฏใใฆใใใ
A recovery in consumer spending is supporting the domestic economy.
hear it on the channel - ๅธๅ ดใใใใmarket (economic); the markets
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ๆตทๅคๅธๅ ดใฎๅใใๅใใฆๆ ชไพกใไธๆใใใ
Share prices rose following movements in overseas markets.
hear it on the channel - ไผๆฅญใใใใcompany; enterprise
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ๅคใใฎไผๆฅญใไปๅนดๅบฆใฎๆฅญ็ธพไบๆณใๅผใไธใใใ
Many companies raised their earnings forecasts for this fiscal year.
hear it on the channel - ๅๅผใจใใฒใtransaction; market trading
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ๆฑไบฌๅธๅ ดใงใฏๅใๅฃฒใๅๅผใๅขใใใ
Trading that sold yen increased in the Tokyo market.
hear it on the channel - ๆ ชๅผใใถใใstocks; shares; equity
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ๅคๅฝไบบๆ่ณๅฎถใซใใๆฅๆฌๆ ชๅผใฎ่ฒทใใๅขใใใ
Foreign investors increased their purchases of Japanese equities.
hear it on the channel - ๆ ชไพกใใถใshare price; stock price
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ๆฑบ็ฎ็บ่กจใๅใใฆๆ ชไพกใๅคงใใไธๆใใใ
The share price rose sharply after the earnings announcement.
hear it on the channel - ๆๆฐใใใindex; indicator
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ไธป่ฆใชๆ ชไพกๆๆฐใฏใใใฃใฆไธๆใใใ
The major stock indexes all rose.
hear it on the channel - ๆ่ณใจใใinvestment
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ไผๆฅญใฏใใธใฟใซๅ้ใธใฎๆ่ณใๆกๅคงใใฆใใใ
Companies are expanding investment in the digital sector.
hear it on the channel - ้่ใใใใfinance; monetary affairs
Example
ไธญๅคฎ้่กใฏ้่ๆฟ็ญใฎ็ถญๆใๆฑบใใใ
The central bank decided to maintain its monetary policy.
hear it on the channel - ๆถ่ฒปใใใใฒconsumption; consumer spending
Example
็ฉไพก้ซใฎๅฝฑ้ฟใงๅไบบๆถ่ฒปใๅผฑใพใฃใฆใใใ
Consumer spending is weakening under the impact of high prices.
hear it on the channel - ้ๆใใใใlisted issue; stock or product name
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ๅๅฐไฝ้ข้ฃใฎ้ๆใซ่ฒทใๆณจๆใ้ใพใฃใใ
Buy orders concentrated in semiconductor-related stocks.
hear it on the channel - ไธๆใใใใใใrise; increase
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ๅๆฒนไพกๆ ผใฎไธๆใ่ผธ้่ฒปใๆผใไธใใฆใใใ
The rise in crude-oil prices is pushing up transportation costs.
hear it on the channel - ็ฉไพกใถใฃใconsumer prices; price level
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้ฃๆๅใไธญๅฟใซ็ฉไพกใฎไธๆใ็ถใใฆใใใ
Prices continue to rise, especially for food.
hear it on the channel - ๆ้ทใใใกใใgrowth; expansion
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ไผๆฅญใฎ่จญๅๆ่ณใไปๅพใฎๆ้ทใๅทฆๅณใใใ
Corporate capital investment will shape future growth.
hear it on the channel - ็ฃๆฅญใใใใใindustry
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ๆฟๅบใฏๅๅฐไฝ็ฃๆฅญใธใฎๆฏๆดใๅผทๅใใใ
The government will strengthen support for the semiconductor industry.
hear it on the channel - ใจใใซใฎใผenergy; energy resources
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ๆฅๆฌใฏใจใใซใฎใผใฎๅฎๅฎไพ็ตฆใ็ขบไฟใใๅฟ ่ฆใใใใ
Japan needs to secure a stable energy supply.
hear it on the channel - ๆฏๆฐใใใeconomic conditions; business climate
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ๅไบบๆถ่ฒปใฎๅผฑใใๆฏๆฐใไธๆผใใใฆใใใ
Weak consumer spending is weighing on the economy.
hear it on the channel - ไพกๆ ผใใใprice; value
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ๅๆๆใฎไพกๆ ผใฏๅปๅนดใใ้ซใๆฐดๆบใซใใใ
Raw-material prices are higher than they were last year.
hear it on the channel - ็ธๅ ดใใใฐmarket price; market conditions
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็บๆฟ็ธๅ ดใฏไธใใซ็พไบๅๅๅๅพใงๆจ็งปใใฆใใใ
The exchange rate is moving around 150 yen to the dollar.
hear it on the channel - ใคใณใใฌinflation
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ไธญๅคฎ้่กใฏใคใณใใฌใๆใใใใๅฉไธใใๆฑบใใใ
The central bank decided to raise rates to curb inflation.
hear it on the channel - ่ผธๅบใใใ
ใคexport; exporting
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่ชๅ่ปใฎ่ผธๅบใฏไธใๆ้ฃ็ถใงๅขๅ ใใใ
Automobile exports increased for the third consecutive month.
hear it on the channel - ้่กใใใใbank
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ๅคงๆ้่กใฏไฝๅฎ ใญใผใณ้ๅฉใๅผใไธใใใ
Major banks raised mortgage interest rates.
hear it on the channel - ้ๅฉใใใinterest rate
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ไฝๅฎ ใญใผใณใฎ้ๅฉใๅผใไธใใใใใ
Mortgage interest rates were raised.
hear it on the channel - ็็ฃใใใใproduction; output
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้จๅไธ่ถณใฎๅฝฑ้ฟใง่ชๅ่ปใฎ็็ฃใๆธๅฐใใใ
Automobile production declined because of a parts shortage.
hear it on the channel - ้็จใใใemployment
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ไผๆฅญใฏๅฐๅใฎ้็จใๅฎใๆน้ใ็คบใใใ
The company said it intends to protect local jobs.
hear it on the channel - ้่ฆใใ
ใใdemand
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ๆตทๅคใงใฎ้่ฆใไผธใณใๅทฅๅ ดใฏ็็ฃใๅขใใใใ
The factory increased production as overseas demand grew.
hear it on the channel - ๅฉ็ใใใprofit; benefit
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ๅๆๆ่ฒปใฎๅขๅ ใงไผๆฅญใฎๅฉ็ใๆธๅฐใใใ
Higher material costs reduced corporate profits.
hear it on the channel - ่ฒฟๆใผใใใtrade; international commerce
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ไธกๅฝใฏ่ฒฟๆใซใผใซใฎ่ฆ็ดใใงๅๆใใใ
The two countries agreed to revise their trade rules.
hear it on the channel - ไบๆฅญใใใใbusiness operation; enterprise
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ไผๆฅญใฏๅ็ๅฏ่ฝใจใใซใฎใผไบๆฅญใซๅๅ ฅใใใ
The company will enter the renewable-energy business.
hear it on the channel - ่ณ้ใใใfunds; capital
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ๆฐใใๅทฅๅ ดใฎๅปบ่จญใซใฏๅค้กใฎ่ณ้ใๅฟ ่ฆใ ใ
Building the new factory will require a large amount of capital.
hear it on the channel - ๅๅพฉใใใตใrecovery; return to strength
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่ฆณๅ ้่ฆใฏๆๆๆกๅคงๅใฎๆฐดๆบใพใงๅๅพฉใใใ
Tourism demand recovered to its pre-pandemic level.
hear it on the channel - ๅดๅใใใฉใlabor; work
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆ่ปใชๅดๅ็ฐๅขใฎๆดๅใ้ฒใใใ
The government will promote the development of flexible working conditions.
hear it on the channel - ๅฉไธใใใใinterest-rate increase
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ๅธๅ ดใฏๅนดๅ ใฎ่ฟฝๅ ๅฉไธใใ็นใ่พผใใงใใใ
The market is pricing in another rate hike this year.
hear it on the channel - ไพ็ตฆใใใใใ
ใsupply; provision
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ๅๅฐไฝใฎไพ็ตฆไธ่ถณใ็็ฃใซๅฝฑ้ฟใใฆใใใ
The semiconductor shortage is affecting production.
hear it on the channel - ่ผธๅ
ฅใใซใ
ใimport; importing
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ๅๅฎใซใใฃใฆ้ฃๆๅใฎ่ผธๅ ฅไพกๆ ผใไธๆใใใ
The weaker yen raised import prices for food products.
hear it on the channel - ๆๅพใใใจใincome; earnings
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ๆฟๅบใฏ่ฅใไธไปฃใฎๆๅพใๅขใใๆฟ็ญใๆค่จใใฆใใใ
The government is considering policies to raise incomes among younger generations.
hear it on the channel - ็บๆฟใใใforeign exchange; exchange rate
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็บๆฟๅธๅ ดใงใฏๅใๅฃฒใๅใใๅบใใฃใใ
Selling of the yen spread across the foreign-exchange market.
hear it on the channel - ๆฅญ็ใใใใใindustry; business sector
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่ชๅ่ปๆฅญ็ใฏๆฐใใ็ฐๅข่ฆๅถใธใฎๅฏพๅฟใๆฅใใงใใใ
The automobile industry is rushing to respond to new environmental regulations.
hear it on the channel - ็ตๅถใใใใmanagement; running a business
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็ๆ่ฒปใฎ้ซ้จฐใ้้ไผ็คพใฎ็ตๅถใๅง่ฟซใใฆใใใ
Soaring fuel costs are putting pressure on transportation companies' operations.
hear it on the channel - ๆถ่ฒป่
ใใใใฒใใconsumer
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ๅคไธใใ็ถใใๆถ่ฒป่ ใฎ็ฏ็ดๅฟๅใๅผทใพใฃใฆใใใ
Continued price increases are making consumers more inclined to economize.
hear it on the channel - ไธ่ฝใใใfall; decline
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้่ฆใฎๆธๅฐใๅใใฆๅๅไพกๆ ผใไธ่ฝใใใ
Commodity prices fell following a decline in demand.
hear it on the channel - ๅคงๆใใใฆmajor company; leading firm
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ๅคงๆไผๆฅญใ็ธๆฌกใใง่ณไธใใ็บ่กจใใใ
Major companies announced wage increases one after another.
hear it on the channel - ่ณ้ใกใใใwages; pay
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ๅฎ่ณช่ณ้ใๅขใใใใฉใใใ็ฆ็นใ ใ
The focus is on whether real wages will increase.
hear it on the channel - ๅๆฒนใใใcrude oil
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ไธญๆฑๆ ๅขใธใฎๆธๅฟตใใๅๆฒนไพกๆ ผใไธๆใใใ
Crude-oil prices rose because of concern about the situation in the Middle East.
hear it on the channel - ไธญๅฐใกใ
ใใใใsmall and medium-sized; smaller-scale
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ๆฟๅบใฏไธญๅฐไผๆฅญใฎ่ณ้็นฐใใๆฏๆดใใใ
The government will support financing for small and medium-sized companies.
hear it on the channel - ๅฉไธใใใใinterest-rate cut
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ๅธๅ ดใงใฏๅนดๅ ใฎๅฉไธใ่ฆณๆธฌใๅผทใพใฃใฆใใใ
Market expectations of an interest-rate cut this year are growing.
hear it on the channel - ใใใฌdeflation
Example
ๆฟๅบใฏใใใฌใใใฎๅฎๅ จใช่ฑๅดใ็ฎๆใใฆใใใ
The government aims to make a complete exit from deflation.
hear it on the channel - ็ฉไพก้ซใถใฃใใ ใhigh prices; rising cost of living
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้ทๅผใ็ฉไพก้ซใๅฎถ่จใฎ่ฒ ๆ ใๅขใใใฆใใใ
Persistently high prices are increasing the burden on households.
hear it on the channel - ๅคๅใใญใใใprice movement
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ๅธๅ ดใงใฏไธๅฎๅฎใชๅคๅใใ็ถใใฆใใใ
Volatile price movements are continuing in the market.
hear it on the channel - ่ตคๅญใใใdeficit; financial loss
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ๅๆๆ่ฒปใฎๅขๅ ใงๆ็ต่ตคๅญใซ่ปข่ฝใใใ
Higher raw-material costs pushed the company into a net loss.
hear it on the channel - ็ตๅถ่
ใใใใใใbusiness owner; executive
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ไธญๅฐไผๆฅญใฎ็ตๅถ่ ใฏไบบไปถ่ฒปใฎไธๆใซ็ด้ขใใฆใใใ
Small-business owners are facing rising labor costs.
hear it on the channel - ่ณไธใใกใใใwage increase
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ๅดๅ็ตๅใฏ็ฉไพกไธๆใไธๅใ่ณไธใใๆฑใใใ
Labor unions called for wage increases exceeding inflation.
hear it on the channel - ไบบๆใฒใจใงworkforce; helping hands
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ไป่ญทใ้่ผธใฎๆฅญ็ใงไบบๆไธ่ถณใๆทฑๅปใซใชใฃใฆใใใ
Labor shortages are becoming severe in nursing care and transportation.
hear it on the channel - ๆฏๅบใใใ
ใคexpenditure; spending
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ๆฟๅบใฏ็คพไผไฟ้ใธใฎๆฏๅบใๅขใใใจ่ฆ่พผใใงใใใ
The government expects spending on social security to increase.
hear it on the channel - ๆฅญ็ธพใใใใใbusiness performance; results
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ๆตทๅคไบๆฅญใฎๅฅฝ่ชฟใงไผๆฅญใฎๆฅญ็ธพใๆนๅใใใ
Corporate performance improved because of strong overseas operations.
hear it on the channel - ่ฃฝ้ ๆฅญใใใใใใใmanufacturing industry
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ๆตทๅค้่ฆใฎๆธๅฐใง่ฃฝ้ ๆฅญใฎ็็ฃใ่ฝใก่พผใใ ใ
Manufacturing output fell because of weaker overseas demand.
hear it on the channel - ๅฎถ่จใใใhousehold finances; family budget
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้ฃๅใฎๅคไธใใๅฎถ่จใๅง่ฟซใใฆใใใ
Food price increases are squeezing household budgets.
hear it on the channel - ๅดๅ่
ใใใฉใใใworker; laborer
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ไบบๆไธ่ถณใ่ๆฏใซๅคๅฝไบบๅดๅ่ ใๅขใใฆใใใ
The number of foreign workers is increasing against a backdrop of labor shortages.
hear it on the channel - ๅ็ใใ
ใใใearnings; revenue
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ๅๆๆไพกๆ ผใฎไธๆใไผๆฅญใฎๅ็ใๅง่ฟซใใฆใใใ
Rising raw-material prices are squeezing corporate earnings.
hear it on the channel - ๅฃฒไธใใใใsales revenue
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ๆตทๅคๅธๅ ดใฎๆกๅคงใงๅฃฒไธใ้ๅปๆ้ซใจใชใฃใใ
Sales reached a record high because of expansion in overseas markets.
hear it on the channel - ๅคไธใใญใใprice increase
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ๆฅๆใใ้ปๆฐๆ้ใฎๅคไธใใไบๅฎใใใฆใใใ
Electricity rates are scheduled to increase next month.
hear it on the channel - ๅคฑๆฅญ็ใใคใใใใใคunemployment rate
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ๅ ๆใฎๅคฑๆฅญ็ใฏๅๆใจๅใๆฐดๆบใ ใฃใใ
Last month's unemployment rate was unchanged from the previous month.
hear it on the channel - ้ฃๆๅใใใใใใใฒใfood products; groceries
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ๅคใใฎ้ฃๆๅใๆฅๆใใๅคไธใใใใใ
Many food products will become more expensive next month.
hear it on the channel - ๆ่ณๅฎถใจใใใinvestor
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ๆ่ณๅฎถใฏไธญๅคฎ้่กใฎๆฑบๅฎใๆ ้ใซ่ฆๆฅตใใฆใใใ
Investors are carefully assessing the central bank's decision.
hear it on the channel - ไธๆ็ใใใใใใใใคrate of increase; percentage rise
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ไปๆใฎ้ฃๅไพกๆ ผใฎไธๆ็ใฏๅๆใไธๅใฃใใ
The rate of increase in food prices this month exceeded the previous month's rate.
hear it on the channel - ใคใณใใฌ็ใใใตใใใคinflation rate
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ๅ ๆใฎใคใณใใฌ็ใฏๅธๅ ดไบๆณใไธๅใฃใใ
Last month's inflation rate exceeded market expectations.
hear it on the channel - ๆ้ท็ใใใกใใใใคgrowth rate
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ไปๅนดๅบฆใฎๅฎ่ณชๆ้ท็ใฏไธ๏ผ ็จๅบฆใจ่ฆ่พผใพใใฆใใใ
Real growth for this fiscal year is projected at around one percent.
hear it on the channel - ่ฒทๅใฐใใใ
ใacquisition; corporate takeover
Example
ๅฝๅ ๅคงๆใๆตทๅคไผๆฅญใฎ่ฒทๅใ็บ่กจใใใ
A major Japanese company announced the acquisition of an overseas firm.
hear it on the channel - ้ปๅญใใใsurplus; profit
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่ฆณๅ ้่ฆใฎๅๅพฉใงไธๅนดใถใใฎ้ปๅญใจใชใฃใใ
The company returned to profit for the first time in three years as tourism demand recovered.
hear it on the channel - ็ตฆไธใใ
ใใsalary; pay
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ไผๆฅญใฏๆฅๅนดๅบฆใใ่ฅๆ็คพๅกใฎ็ตฆไธใๅผใไธใใใ
The company will raise salaries for younger employees from next fiscal year.
hear it on the channel - ่ฒทใๆปใใใใใฉใto buy back; repurchase
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ๅคไธใใใใๆ ชใๆ่ณๅฎถใ่ฒทใๆปใๅใใๅบใใฃใใ
Investors increasingly moved to buy back shares that had fallen in price.
hear it on the channel - ็็ฃๆงใใใใใใproductivity
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ไผๆฅญใฏใใธใฟใซๅใซใใฃใฆ็็ฃๆงใ้ซใใใใจใใฆใใใ
Companies are trying to raise productivity through digitalization.
hear it on the channel - ่่ณใใใloan; financing
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้่กใฏไธญๅฐไผๆฅญใธใฎ่่ณๆ ใๆกๅคงใใใ
Banks will expand lending facilities for small and medium-sized companies.
hear it on the channel - ๅคฑๆฅญใใคใใใunemployment; losing one's job
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ๅทฅๅ ดใฎ้้ใงๅคใใฎๅพๆฅญๅกใๅคฑๆฅญใใใใใใใใใ
Many employees may lose their jobs because of the factory closure.
hear it on the channel - ๅ็ฃใจใใใbankruptcy; business failure
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็ฉไพก้ซใจไบบๆไธ่ถณใ่ๆฏใซไผๆฅญใฎๅ็ฃใๅขใใฆใใใ
Corporate bankruptcies are increasing amid high prices and labor shortages.
hear it on the channel - ๅฃฒ่ฒทใฐใใฐใbuying and selling; trading
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็บ่กจใฎ็ดๅพใใๆ ชๅผใฎๅฃฒ่ฒทใๆดป็บใซใชใฃใใ
Stock trading became active immediately after the announcement.
hear it on the channel - ๆๅคฑใใใใคloss; financial damage
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็ฝๅฎณใฎๅฝฑ้ฟใงไผ็คพใฏๅคงใใชๆๅคฑใ่จไธใใใ
The company recorded a large loss because of the disaster.
hear it on the channel - ๅๆๆใใใใใใใraw material; input material
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ๅๅฎใง่ผธๅ ฅๅๆๆใฎไพกๆ ผใไธๆใใฆใใใ
The weaker yen is raising the price of imported raw materials.
hear it on the channel - ้ปๆฐไปฃใงใใใ ใelectricity bill; electricity cost
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ๆฟๅบใฏ้ปๆฐไปฃใฎ่ฒ ๆ ใ่ปฝๆธใใ่ฃๅฉใ็ถใใใ
The government will continue subsidies to reduce the burden of electricity bills.
hear it on the channel - ๆฅ่ฝใใ
ใใใsharp fall; plunge
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ๆฅญ็ธพไบๆณใฎไธๆนไฟฎๆญฃใๅใใฆๆ ชไพกใๆฅ่ฝใใใ
The share price plunged after the company lowered its earnings forecast.
hear it on the channel - ๅคไธใใญใใprice reduction
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ๅๆฒนไพกๆ ผใฎไธ่ฝใๅใใฆใฌใฝใชใณใๅคไธใใใใใ
Gasoline prices were reduced following the decline in crude-oil prices.
hear it on the channel - ็ตๅคใใใใญclosing price
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ๆฅ็ตๅนณๅๆ ชไพกใฎ็ตๅคใฏไปๅนดใฎๆ้ซๅคใๆดๆฐใใใ
The Nikkei average's closing price reached a new high for the year.
hear it on the channel - ่ฒ ๅตใตใใliability; debt
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ไผๆฅญใฏ่ณ็ฃใๅฃฒๅดใใฆ่ฒ ๅตใฎๅๆธใ้ฒใใใ
The company will sell assets to reduce its liabilities.
hear it on the channel - ๅตๅธใใใใbond; debt security
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้ๅฉใฎๅ ้ซ่ฆณใใๅฝๅตใชใฉใฎๅตๅธใๅฃฒใใใใ
Bonds, including government debt, were sold on expectations of higher interest rates.
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Society & public safety 60
The recurring language of demographics, health, disasters, law, courts, crime, and public risk.
- ๅฐๅใกใใregion; local community
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่ฆณๅ ๅฎขใฎๅขๅ ใๅฐๅใฎ้็จใซใคใชใใฃใฆใใใ
The increase in tourists is creating jobs in the local community.
hear it on the channel - ๅคงๅญฆใ ใใใuniversity
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ๅคงๅญฆใฎ็ ็ฉถใใผใ ใๆฐใใๆ่กใ้็บใใใ
A university research team developed a new technology.
hear it on the channel - ๆ่กใใใ
ใคtechnology; technical skill
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ๆฅๆฌไผๆฅญใ็ใจใใซใฎใผใฎๆฐๆ่กใ็บ่กจใใใ
A Japanese company announced a new energy-saving technology.
hear it on the channel - ็ฐๅขใใใใใenvironment; surrounding conditions
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ไผๆฅญใซใฏ็ฐๅขใธใฎ่ฒ ๆ ใๆธใใๅใ็ตใฟใๆฑใใใใใ
Companies are being asked to take steps that reduce their environmental impact.
hear it on the channel - ๅฐๆนใกใปใlocal region; area outside the center
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ๆฟๅบใฏไผๆฅญใฎๅฐๆน็งป่ปขใๅพๆผใใใใ
The government will encourage companies to relocate to regional areas.
hear it on the channel - ไบไปถใใใincident; criminal case
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่ญฆๅฏใฏไบไปถใฎ่ฉณใใ็ต็ทฏใ่ชฟในใฆใใใ
Police are investigating the details of the case.
hear it on the channel - ่ฒฌไปปใใใซใresponsibility; accountability
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ๅคง่ฃใฏๆททไนฑใๆใใๆฟๆฒป็ใช่ฒฌไปปใ่ชใใใ
The minister acknowledged political responsibility for causing the confusion.
hear it on the channel - ไบๆ
ใใaccident
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่ญฆๅฏใฏไบๆ ใฎๅๅ ใ่ฉณใใ่ชฟในใฆใใใ
Police are investigating the cause of the accident in detail.
hear it on the channel - ไธไปฃใใ ใgeneration; age group
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ๆฟๅบใฏ็พๅฝนไธไปฃใฎ็คพไผไฟ้่ฒ ๆ ใ่ฆ็ดใใ
The government will review the social-security burden on the working-age generation.
hear it on the channel - ่ขซๅฎณใฒใใdamage; harm; victimization
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ๅคง้จใซใใ่ขซๅฎณใๅบใ็ฏๅฒใง็ขบ่ชใใใใ
Damage from the heavy rain was confirmed over a wide area.
hear it on the channel - ๆ่ฒใใใใใeducation
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ๆฟๅบใฏใใธใฟใซๆไปฃใซๅใฃใๆ่ฒใๆจ้ฒใใใ
The government will promote education suited to the digital age.
hear it on the channel - ๅป็ใใใใmedical care; healthcare
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ๅฐๆนใงใฏๅป็ๅพไบ่ ใฎไธ่ถณใๆทฑๅปใ ใ
Rural areas face a serious shortage of health-care workers.
hear it on the channel - ๅญฆๆ กใใฃใใschool
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่ขซ็ฝๅฐใงใฏไธ้จใฎๅญฆๆ กใไผๆ กใจใชใฃใใ
Some schools in the disaster area were closed.
hear it on the channel - ่ญฆๅฏใใใใคpolice
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่ญฆๅฏใฏๅจ่พบใฎ้ฒ็ฏใซใกใฉใ็ขบ่ชใใฆใใใ
Police are reviewing security-camera footage from the area.
hear it on the channel - ็ฝๅฎณใใใใdisaster
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ๅคง่ฆๆจกใช็ฝๅฎณใซๅใใฆ่จ็ทดใ่กใใใใ
A drill was held to prepare for a major disaster.
hear it on the channel - ไบบๅฃใใใใpopulation
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ๅฐๆนใงใฏ่ฅใไธไปฃใฎไบบๅฃๆธๅฐใ็ถใใฆใใใ
The population of younger generations continues to decline in rural areas.
hear it on the channel - ๅ็บใใใฑใคnuclear power plant
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ๆฟๅบใฏๅ็บใฎๅ็จผๅใซๅใใๅฏฉๆปใ้ฒใใใ
The government will proceed with reviews aimed at restarting nuclear power plants.
hear it on the channel - ้ๅใใฏใviolation; breach of law or rules
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ๅฝๅฑใฏไผ็คพใซๅฎๅ จๅบๆบใฎ้ๅใใใฃใใจ็บ่กจใใใ
Authorities announced that the company had violated safety standards.
hear it on the channel - ไบค้ใใใคใtransportation; traffic
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ๅคง้ชใฎๅฝฑ้ฟใงๅๅฐใฎไบค้ใไนฑใใฆใใใ
Heavy snow is disrupting transportation in many areas.
hear it on the channel - ไป่ญทใใใnursing care; support for older or disabled people
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้ซ้ฝขๅใงไป่ญท่ทๅกใฎไธ่ถณใๆทฑๅปใซใชใฃใฆใใใ
An aging population is worsening the shortage of care workers.
hear it on the channel - ้ฝๅธใจใcity; urban area
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ๅคง้ฝๅธใงใฏไฝๅฎ ไพกๆ ผใฎไธๆใ็ถใใฆใใใ
Housing prices continue to rise in major cities.
hear it on the channel - ๅฐ้ใใใearthquake
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ๆจๅคใฎๅฐ้ใงไธ้จใฎๅปบ็ฉใๆๅฃใใใ
Some buildings were damaged in last night's earthquake.
hear it on the channel - ็ ็ฉถๅกใใใใ
ใใใresearch fellow; staff researcher
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ๆฐ้ใฎ็ ็ฉถๅกใๆฏๆฐใฎๅ ่กใใ่งฃ่ชฌใใใ
A private-sector research fellow explained the economic outlook.
hear it on the channel - ็
้ขใณใใใใhospital
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่ชๆฒปไฝใฏๅฐๅใฎ็ ้ขใธใฎๆฏๆดใๆกๅ ใใใ
The municipality will expand support for local hospitals.
hear it on the channel - ไฝๅฎ
ใใ
ใใใhousing; residence
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ๆฟๅบใฏ็ใจใไฝๅฎ ใธใฎ่ฃๅฉใๆกๅคงใใใ
The government will expand subsidies for energy-efficient housing.
hear it on the channel - ใฏใฏใใณvaccine
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้ซ้ฝข่ ใๅฏพ่ฑกใซใฏใฏใใณใฎๆฅ็จฎใๅงใพใฃใใ
Vaccinations for older people began.
hear it on the channel - ่ฃๅคใใใฐใtrial; court case
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ใใฎไบไปถใฎ่ฃๅคใฏๆฅๆๅงใพใใ
The trial in this case will begin next month.
hear it on the channel - ้ฎๆใใใปarrest
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่ญฆๅฏใฏๅฎน็่ ใ่ฉๆฌบใฎ็ใใง้ฎๆใใใ
Police arrested the suspect on suspicion of fraud.
hear it on the channel - ้ปๅใงใใใใelectric power; electricity supply
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็ๆใงๅ จๅฝใฎ้ปๅ้่ฆใๅขๅ ใใฆใใใ
Demand for electricity is increasing nationwide because of the extreme heat.
hear it on the channel - ็ฏ็ฝชใฏใใใcrime; criminal offense
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่ญฆๅฏใฏ็ต็น็ใช็ฏ็ฝชใฎๅฏ่ฝๆงใใใใจใฟใฆใใใ
Police believe organized crime may also be involved.
hear it on the channel - ๆๆ่
ใใใใใใinfected person; confirmed case
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ไป้ฑใฎๆๆ่ ๆฐใฏๅใฎ้ฑใไธๅใฃใใ
The number of infected people this week was lower than the previous week.
hear it on the channel - ๆๆ็ใใใใใใใinfectious disease
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ๅฐ้ๅฎถใฏๆฐใใชๆๆ็ใฎๅๅใๆณจ่ฆใใฆใใใ
Experts are closely monitoring developments involving the new infectious disease.
hear it on the channel - ่ฅ่
ใใใใฎyoung person; younger generation
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่ชๆฒปไฝใฏ่ฅ่ ใฎๅฐๆน็งปไฝใๆฏๆดใใฆใใใ
Municipalities are supporting young people who move to regional areas.
hear it on the channel - ๅฆๅใใใถใdisciplinary action; legal disposition
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ไผ็คพใฏ่ฆๅใซ้ๅใใ็คพๅกใๅฆๅใใใ
The company disciplined an employee who violated its rules.
hear it on the channel - ๅฐ้ขจใใใตใtyphoon
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ๅคงๅใฎๅฐ้ขจใ้ฑๆซใซๆฅ่ฟใใ่ฆ่พผใฟใ ใ
A large typhoon is expected to approach this weekend.
hear it on the channel - ๆญปไบกใใผใdeath; fatality
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ใใฎไบๆ ใงไบไบบใฎๆญปไบกใ็ขบ่ชใใใใ
Two deaths were confirmed in the accident.
hear it on the channel - ใใญterrorism; terrorist attack
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ๅๅฝใฏใใญๅฏพ็ญใงๆ ๅ ฑๅ ฑๆใๅผทๅใใใ
Countries will strengthen information sharing for counterterrorism.
hear it on the channel - ๅคๆฑบใฏใใใคcourt judgment; verdict
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่ฃๅคๆใฏๆฅๆใๅคๆฑบใ่จใๆธกใใ
The court will deliver its judgment next month.
hear it on the channel - ใตใคใใผcyber; relating to computer networks
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ๆฟๅบๆฉ้ขใ็ใฃใใตใคใใผๆปๆใ็ขบ่ชใใใใ
A cyberattack targeting a government agency was confirmed.
hear it on the channel - ไธๆญฃใตใใfraud; wrongdoing; impropriety
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ๅงๅกไผใฏๆฟๆฒป่ณ้ใๅทกใไธๆญฃใ่ชฟๆปใใฆใใใ
The committee is investigating wrongdoing involving political funds.
hear it on the channel - ่จผๆ ใใใใevidence; proof
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่ญฆๅฏใฏไบไปถใซ้ขไฟใใๆฐใใช่จผๆ ใๆผๅใใใ
Police seized new evidence connected to the case.
hear it on the channel - ็ใใใใใsuspicion; alleged offense
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ไผ็คพใๅฃฒไธใไธๆญฃใซ่จไธใใ็ใใใใใ
The company is suspected of improperly recording sales.
hear it on the channel - ๆฃ่
ใใใใpatient
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ๆฐใใๆฒป็ๆณใๅใใๆฃ่ ใฎ่ฒ ๆ ใ่ปฝๆธใใใใ
The burden on patients receiving the new treatment will be reduced.
hear it on the channel - ่ฃๅคๆใใใฐใใใcourt of law
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่ฃๅคๆใฏไผ็คพใซๆๅฎณ่ณ ๅใๅฝใใใ
The court ordered the company to pay damages.
hear it on the channel - ๅพฉๆงใตใฃใใ
ใrestoration; recovery of services
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้้ใฎๅ จ้ขๅพฉๆงใซใฏๆ้ใใใใ่ฆ่พผใฟใ ใ
A full restoration of rail service is expected to take time.
hear it on the channel - ่ขซๅฎณ่
ใฒใใใใvictim
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่ชๆฒปไฝใฏ็ฏ็ฝชใฎ่ขซๅฎณ่ ใๆฏๆดใใ็ชๅฃใ่จญใใใ
The municipality established a service desk to support crime victims.
hear it on the channel - ็ฆ็ฅใตใใwelfare; social services
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่ชๆฒปไฝใฏๅญใฉใใจ้ซ้ฝข่ ใฎ็ฆ็ฅใๅ ๅฎใใใใ
The municipality will improve welfare services for children and older residents.
hear it on the channel - ใปใญใฅใชใใฃsecurity; protective systems
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ไผๆฅญใฏ้กงๅฎขๆ ๅ ฑใๅฎใใใใปใญใฅใชใใฃใๅผทๅใใใ
The company strengthened security to protect customer information.
hear it on the channel - ๆคๅฏใใใใคpublic prosecution; prosecutors
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ๆคๅฏใฏ้ขไฟ่ ใใไบๆ ใ่ดใใฆใใใ
Prosecutors are questioning people connected to the case.
hear it on the channel - ๅผ่ญทๅฃซในใใใlawyer; attorney
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ๅผ่ญทๅฃซใฏๅคๆฑบใไธๆใจใใฆๆง่จดใใๆน้ใ ใ
The lawyer plans to appeal the ruling.
hear it on the channel - ็ ็ฉถ่
ใใใใ
ใใใresearcher
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็ ็ฉถ่ ใฏๆฐๆธฉไธๆใฎๅๅ ใ่ฉณใใๅๆใใใ
Researchers analyzed the causes of rising temperatures in detail.
hear it on the channel - ๅฎน็่
ใใใใใsuspect
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ๅฎน็่ ใฏๅใ่ชฟในใซๅฏพใใฆๅฎน็ใๅฆ่ชใใฆใใใ
The suspect is denying the allegations during questioning.
hear it on the channel - ๅฑ้บๆงใใใใใdanger; degree of risk
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ๅฐ้ๅฎถใฏๅ็ ็ฝๅฎณใฎๅฑ้บๆงใ้ซใใจ่ญฆๅใใใ
Experts warned that the risk of landslides was high.
hear it on the channel - ่ตท่จดใใindictment; prosecution
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ๆคๅฏใฏๅฎน็่ ใ่ฉๆฌบใฎ็ฝชใง่ตท่จดใใใ
Prosecutors indicted the suspect on fraud charges.
hear it on the channel - ่ฑช้จใใใtorrential rain
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่จ้ฒ็ใช่ฑช้จใงๅทใๆฐพๆฟซใใใ
Record-breaking torrential rain caused a river to overflow.
hear it on the channel - ใใธใฟใซๅใงใใใใdigitalization
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่กๆฟๆ็ถใใฎใใธใฟใซๅใ้ ใใฆใใใ
The digitalization of administrative procedures is lagging.
hear it on the channel - ๆธฉๆๅใใใ ใใglobal warming; warming trend
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ๆตท้ขใฎไธๆใซใฏๅฐ็ๆธฉๆๅใๅฝฑ้ฟใใฆใใใ
Global warming is contributing to rising sea levels.
hear it on the channel - ๆฑ่ทใใใใcorruption; bribery in public office
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ๅ ้ซๅฎใๆฑ่ทไบไปถใงๆ็ฝชๅคๆฑบใๅใใใ
A former senior official was convicted in a corruption case.
hear it on the channel - ่ขซ็ฝ่
ใฒใใใใperson affected by a disaster; disaster survivor
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่ชๆฒปไฝใฏ่ขซ็ฝ่ ๅใใฎไปฎ่จญไฝๅฎ ใๆดๅใใใ
The municipality will provide temporary housing for disaster survivors.
hear it on the channel - ่ฒ ๅทใตใใใinjury; being wounded
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็็บใงไฝๆฅญๅกไธไบบใ่ฒ ๅทใใใ
Three workers were injured in the explosion.
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Set phrases and expressions 67
Whole chunks worth recognizing before you try to parse every word inside them.
- ใใซใใใพใใจใซใใใพใใจaccording to... (introduces a source)
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ๆฐ่ฑกๅบใซใใใพใใจใ้จใฏๅคๆนใพใง็ถใ่ฆ่พผใฟใงใใ
According to the Meteorological Agency, the rain is expected to continue until evening.
hear it on the channel - ใใจ็บ่กจใใพใใใจใฏใฃใดใใใใพใใannounced that...
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ไผ็คพใฏๆฅๆใใๆ้ใๅผใไธใใใจ็บ่กจใใพใใใ
The company announced that it will raise prices next month.
hear it on the channel - ใใๆใใใซใใพใใใใใใใใซใใพใใmade it clear; revealed that...
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆฐใใๆฏๆด็ญใฎๆฆ่ฆใๆใใใซใใพใใใ
The government revealed the outline of a new support package.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใใฆใใพใใจใใฆใใพใstates that...; intends to...
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ๆฟๅบใฏๅฎๅ จๆงใซๅ้กใฏใชใใจใใฆใใพใใ
The government maintains that there is no safety problem.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใฟใใใพใใจใฟใใใพใis believed or expected to...
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็ซ็ฝใฏ่จญๅใฎๆ ้ใๅๅ ใจใฟใใใพใใ
The fire is believed to have been caused by equipment failure.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใฎใใจใงใใจใฎใใจใงใit is reported that...; we are told that...
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ๆ ๅฝ่ ใซใใใจใๅพฉๆงใซใฏๆฐๆฅใใใใจใฎใใจใงใใ
According to the official, restoration will take several days.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใใใใจใงใใจใใใใจใงใthat is what it means; reports say that...
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ๆ็ฅจ็ใฏๅๅใไธๅใฃใใจใใใใจใงใใ
The turnout was reportedly lower than in the previous election.
hear it on the channel - ใๅฏ่ฝๆงใใใใพใใใฎใใใใใใใพใthere is a possibility that...
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ไปๅพใ่จ็ปใๅคๆดใใใๅฏ่ฝๆงใใใใพใใ
The plan may be changed in the future.
hear it on the channel - ใ่ฆ้ใใงใใฟใจใใใงใis expected; the outlook is...
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่ผธๅบใฏๆฅๆใไผธใณใ่ฆ้ใใงใใ
Exports are expected to grow again next month.
hear it on the channel - ใๆน้ใงใใปใใใใงใthe policy or intention is to...
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ๆฟๅบใฏๅถๅบฆใๆฎต้็ใซ่ฆ็ดใๆน้ใงใใ
The government plans to revise the system in stages.
hear it on the channel - ใใๅใใฆใใใใฆin response to; following...
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ๅคๆฑบใๅใใฆใไผ็คพใฏๅฏพๅฟใๆค่จใใฆใใพใใ
Following the ruling, the company is considering its response.
hear it on the channel - ใใๅทกใฃใฆใใใใฃใฆover; concerning a contested issue
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ไบ็ฎๆกใๅทกใฃใฆใไธ้ๅ ใฎๅ่ญฐใ็ถใใฆใใพใใ
Ruling and opposition parties continue talks over the budget proposal.
hear it on the channel - ใใ่ธใพใใฆใใตใพใใฆtaking ... into account
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ๅฐ้ๅฎถใฎๆ่ฆใ่ธใพใใฆใๅบๆบใ่ฆ็ดใใพใใ
The standards will be reviewed in light of expert opinion.
hear it on the channel - ใใซๅฏพใใฆใซใใใใฆtoward; in response or contrast to...
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้ๅ ใฏใใฎๆฑบๅฎใซๅฏพใใฆๅผทใๅ็บใใพใใใ
The opposition strongly objected to this decision.
hear it on the channel - ใใซใคใใฆใซใคใใฆabout; concerning...
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ไปๆฅใฏ็ฉไพกๅฏพ็ญใซใคใใฆ่ฉณใใไผบใใพใใ
Today we will ask in detail about measures to address rising prices.
hear it on the channel - ไธๆนใงใใฃใฝใใงon the other hand; meanwhile
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่ผธๅบใฏไผธใณใไธๆนใงใๅไบบๆถ่ฒปใฏ่ฝใก่พผใฟใพใใใ
Exports grew, while consumer spending declined.
hear it on the channel - ใใฎใใใงใใฎใใใงand on that basis; after doing so
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้ฆ็ธใฏ็ถๆณใ่ชฌๆใใใใฎใใใงๅๅใๆฑใใพใใใ
The prime minister explained the situation and then asked for cooperation.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใใ่ฆๆนใจใใใฟใใthe view or interpretation that...
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ๅฉไธใใฏๅฝ้ขใชใใจใใ่ฆๆนใๅบใใฃใฆใใพใใ
The view is spreading that there will be no rate hike for now.
hear it on the channel - ใใงใฏใชใใใงใฏใชใใmight it be that...; is it not...
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ๅธๅ ดใธใฎๅฝฑ้ฟใฏ้ๅฎ็ใงใฏใชใใใจใฟใใใฆใใพใใ
The impact on the market is thought likely to be limited.
hear it on the channel - ใฉใใ่ฆงใซใชใใพใใใฉใใใใใซใชใใพใใhow do you view it? (respectful)
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ไปๅใฎๅๆใใฉใใ่ฆงใซใชใใพใใใ
How do you view this agreement?
hear it on the channel - ใ่ฉฑใไผบใใพใใใฏใชใใใใใใใพใwe will hear from; let us ask about...
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ๅฐ้ๅฎถใซไปๅพใฎ่ฆ้ใใซใคใใฆใ่ฉฑใไผบใใพใใ
We will hear from an expert about the outlook.
hear it on the channel - ใใคใณใใฏใฝใใใจใฏthe key point is...
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ใใคใณใใฏใ่ฒกๆบใใฉใ็ขบไฟใใใใงใใ
The key point is how to secure funding.
hear it on the channel - ใใซใใใจใซใใใจaccording to...
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่ญฆๅฏใซใใใจใใใไบบใฏใใชใใจใใใใจใงใใ
According to police, no one was injured.
hear it on the channel - ใใซใใใฐใซใใใฐaccording to...; if the source is followed
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ๆๆฐใฎ่ชฟๆปใซใใใฐใๆฏๆ็ใฏๆจชใฐใใงใใ
According to the latest survey, the approval rating is unchanged.
hear it on the channel - ใใใจใๅใใใพใใใใจใใใใใพใใit has been learned or established that...
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่ชฟๆปใฎ็ตๆใ่จญๅใซไธๅ ทๅใใใฃใใใจใๅใใใพใใใ
The investigation found that the equipment had malfunctioned.
hear it on the channel - ใใจ่ฟฐในใฆใใพใใจใฎในใฆใใพใstates that...
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ๅคง่ฃใฏๅฟ ่ฆใชๆฏๆดใ็ถใใใจ่ฟฐในใฆใใพใใ
The minister says that the necessary support will continue.
hear it on the channel - ใใ็บ่กจใใพใใใใฏใฃใดใใใใพใใannounced...
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ไธญๅคฎ้่กใฏๆฐใใช้่ๆฟ็ญใ็บ่กจใใพใใใ
The central bank announced a new monetary policy.
hear it on the channel - ใใๅ
ฌ่กจใใพใใใใใใฒใใใใพใใmade ... public; released...
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ๅงๅกไผใฏ่ชฟๆป็ตๆใๅ ฌ่กจใใพใใใ
The committee published the investigation results.
hear it on the channel - ใใ็คบใใพใใใใใใใพใใshowed; indicated...
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ๆฟๅบใฏ่ฆๅถใๅผทๅใใๆน้ใ็คบใใพใใใ
The government indicated that it intends to tighten regulations.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใใใใจใซใชใใพใใจใใใใจใซใชใใพใthis means that...; the result will be...
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ใใฎๆกใ้ใใฐใ่ฒ ๆ ใๅขใใใจใใใใจใซใชใใพใใ
If this proposal passes, it will mean a greater burden.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใฟใฆใใพใใจใฟใฆใใพใviews or expects that...
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ๅฐ้ๅฎถใฏๆฏๆฐใ็ทฉใใใซๅๅพฉใใใจใฟใฆใใพใใ
Experts expect the economy to recover gradually.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใฟใใใฆใใพใใจใฟใใใฆใใพใis believed or expected to...
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ๅฎน็่ ใฏใใงใซๅฝๅคใธๅบใใจใฟใใใฆใใพใใ
The suspect is believed to have already left the country.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใใใฆใใพใใจใใใฆใใพใis regarded, defined, or reported as...
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ๅถๅบฆใฎ้ๅงใฏๆฅๅนดๅๆใจใใใฆใใพใใ
The system is scheduled to begin next April.
hear it on the channel - ใใจ่จใใใฆใใพใใจใใใใฆใใพใit is said that...
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ไปๅนดใฎๅคใฏๅนณๅนดใใๆใใชใใจ่จใใใฆใใพใใ
This summer is said to be hotter than average.
hear it on the channel - ใใจ่ใใใใพใใจใใใใใใใพใcan be considered; is thought likely to...
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้่ฆใฎๆธๅฐใไธปใช่ฆๅ ใ ใจ่ใใใใพใใ
Lower demand can be considered the main factor.
hear it on the channel - ใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใจใใใใใฆใใพใbelieves or intends that...
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ๆฟๅบใฏ็พ่กใฎๅฏพ็ญใงๅฏพๅฟใงใใใจ่ใใฆใใพใใ
The government believes the current measures can handle the situation.
hear it on the channel - ใๅฟ
่ฆใใใใพใใฒใคใใใใใใพใit is necessary to...
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ๅถๅบฆใฎๅนๆใๆ ้ใซๆค่จผใใๅฟ ่ฆใใใใพใใ
It is necessary to examine the system's effects carefully.
hear it on the channel - ใใใใใใใใพใใใใใใใใพใthere is a risk that...
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ๅทใๅขๆฐดใใๆฐพๆฟซใใใใใใใใใพใใ
The river may rise and overflow.
hear it on the channel - ใๅฏ่ฝๆงใ้ซใใใฎใใใใใใใthere is a high likelihood that...
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ไบคๆธใฏ้ทๆๅใใๅฏ่ฝๆงใ้ซใใจใฟใใใพใใ
The negotiations are considered likely to drag on.
hear it on the channel - ใๅฏ่ฝๆงใใใใใฎใใใใใใit is also possible that...
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่ฟฝๅ ๅฏพ็ญใๅฟ ่ฆใซใชใๅฏ่ฝๆงใใใใพใใ
Additional measures may also become necessary.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใฎ่ฆๆนใจใฎใฟใใthe view or assessment that...
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ๅธๅ ดใงใฏๅฉไธใใ่ฟใใจใฎ่ฆๆนใๅบใฆใใพใใ
A view has emerged in the market that a rate cut is near.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใใๆๆใจใใใใฆใthe observation or criticism that...
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ๅถๅบฆใ่ค้ใใใใจใใๆๆใใใใพใใ
There is also criticism that the system is too complicated.
hear it on the channel - ใใใใใใใใใsurrounding; concerning a disputed issue
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ๅ่ฃ่ ้ธใณใใใใ่ชฟๆดใ็ถใใฆใใพใใ
Coordination over the choice of candidate continues.
hear it on the channel - ใใซๅใใฆใซใใใฆtoward; in preparation for...
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ๆณๆกใฎๆ็ซใซๅใใฆๅ่ญฐใ้ฒใใพใใ
Talks will move forward toward passing the bill.
hear it on the channel - ใใซไผดใฃใฆใซใจใใชใฃใฆalong with; as a consequence of...
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ๅถๅบฆใฎๅคๆดใซไผดใฃใฆๆ็ถใใๅคใใใพใใ
The procedures will also change along with the system.
hear it on the channel - ใใ่ๆฏใซใใฏใใใใซagainst the background of; driven by...
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ไบบๆไธ่ถณใ่ๆฏใซ่ณ้ใไธๆใใฆใใพใใ
Wages are rising against a backdrop of labor shortages.
hear it on the channel - ใใซๅ ใใฆใซใใใใฆin addition to...
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ๅๆๆ่ฒปใซๅ ใใฆ่ผธ้่ฒปใไธๆใใพใใใ
Transport costs rose in addition to material costs.
hear it on the channel - ใใใซๅฏพใใฆใใใซใใใใฆin response or contrast to this...
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ๆฟๅบใฏๅข็จใๆๆกใใพใใใใใใซๅฏพใใฆ้ๅ ใฏๅๅฏพใใฆใใพใใ
The government proposed a tax increase. The opposition objects to it.
hear it on the channel - ใใใๅใใฆใใใใใใฆin response to this; following this...
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ๆฐใใชใใผใฟใๅ ฌ่กจใใใพใใใใใใๅใใฆๅธๅ ดใฏๅ็บใใพใใใ
New data was released. In response, the market rebounded.
hear it on the channel - ใใใใไธญใใใใใชใamid these circumstances...
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็ฉไพก้ซใ็ถใใฆใใพใใใใใใไธญใๆฟๅบใฏ่ฟฝๅ ๆฏๆดใๆฑบใใพใใใ
Prices remain high. Amid these circumstances, the government approved additional support.
hear it on the channel - ใใฎไธๆนใงใใฎใใฃใฝใใงat the same time; on the other hand
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ไผๆฅญๅ็ใฏๆนๅใใพใใใใใฎไธๆนใงใ่ณ้ใฎไผธใณใฏ้ใใพใพใงใใ
Corporate earnings improved. At the same time, wage growth remains slow.
hear it on the channel - ใใใใซใใฆใin any event; either way
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ใใใใซใใฆใใๆฉใๆฎต้ใงใฎๅคๆญใๅฟ ่ฆใงใใ
In any event, an early decision is necessary.
hear it on the channel - ่ฆใใใซใใใใใซin short; the point is...
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่ฆใใใซใ่ฒกๆบใใพใ ๆฑบใพใฃใฆใใชใใจใใใใจใงใใ
In short, the funding source has not yet been decided.
hear it on the channel - ใใใใงใใญใใใงใใญso that is why; that means...
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่ฒ ๆ ใฏ่ชๆฒปไฝใซใๅใถใใใงใใญใ
So the burden will extend to local governments as well.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใใใใจใชใใงใใญใจใใใใจใชใใงใใญso what you are saying is...
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ไปๅใฏ็ต่ซใๅ ้ใใใใจใใใใจใชใใงใใญใ
So what you are saying is that the decision was postponed this time.
hear it on the channel - ใใใใงใใใใwhat do you think?; how does it look?
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ใใฎ่ฆ้ใใซใคใใฆใฏใใใใงใใใใใ
What do you think about this outlook?
hear it on the channel - ไผบใฃใฆใใใพใใใใใฃใฆใใใพใwe will ask about or hear more...
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ใใใใใฏ็ตๆธใธใฎๅฝฑ้ฟใไผบใฃใฆใใใพใใ
From here, we will ask about the impact on the economy.
hear it on the channel - ใ่ใใใใใใใใใใI would like to ask...
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ใพใๆฟ็ญใฎ็ใใใ่ใใใใใจๆใใพใใ
First, I would like to ask about the aim of the policy.
hear it on the channel - ่งฃ่ชฌใใฆใใใ ใใพใใใใใคใใฆใใใ ใใพใwe will have someone explain...
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ใใฎๅถๅบฆใฎไป็ตใฟใๅฐ้ๅฎถใซ่งฃ่ชฌใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
We will have an expert explain how this system works.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใใใใจใงใใใญใจใใใใจใงใใใญthat means..., right?
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ไปใใใฎๅฉไธใใฏ้ฃใใใจใใใใจใงใใใญใ
That means an immediate rate hike would be difficult, right?
hear it on the channel - ใใงใฏใชใใงใใใใใงใฏใชใใงใใใใmight it not be...?; perhaps...
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่ฟฝๅ ใฎ่ชฌๆใๅฟ ่ฆใชใฎใงใฏใชใใงใใใใใ
Might further explanation be necessary?
hear it on the channel - ใใจๆใใพใใจใใใใพใI think that...
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ใใฎๅ้กใฏ้ทๆ็ใซ่ใใๅฟ ่ฆใใใใจๆใใพใใ
I think this issue needs to be considered over the long term.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใใใใใงใใจใใใใใงใthat is why; that is the situation
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้่ฆใๆฅใซๅขใใใใใไพ็ตฆใ่ฟฝใใคใใชใใจใใใใใงใใ
Demand rose suddenly, which is why supply cannot keep up.
hear it on the channel - ใใใจใซใชใใพใใใจใซใชใใพใit will mean that...; it is decided that...
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ๆณๆกใๆ็ซใใใฐใๆฅๅนดใใๅถๅบฆใๅคใใใใจใซใชใใพใใ
If the bill passes, the system will change next year.
hear it on the channel - ใใซๅฝฑ้ฟใไธใใใซใใใใใใใใใใto affect; have an impact on...
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้ๅฉใฎไธๆใฏไฝๅฎ ๅธๅ ดใซๅฝฑ้ฟใไธใใพใใ
Higher interest rates affect the housing market.
hear it on the channel - ใใ่กจๆใใพใใใใฒใใใใใใพใใdeclared or expressed...
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ๅธ้ทใฏๆฌกใฎ้ธๆใซๅบ้ฆฌใใชใๆๅใ่กจๆใใพใใใ
The mayor announced an intention not to run in the next election.
hear it on the channel - ใใงๅๆใใพใใใงใใใใใพใใreached agreement on...
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ไธกๅฝใฏ้ข็จใๆฎต้็ใซๅผใไธใใใใจใงๅๆใใพใใใ
The two countries agreed to reduce tariffs in stages.
hear it on the channel
How we measured this
This guide uses the Immersion Atlas snapshot dated 2026-08-31: 1,037 videos and 3,852,176 tokens from 20191031 through 20260830. All 1,037 available transcripts were read from our existing cache. They are YouTube automatic captions, not publishable quotations; unavailable, private, and deleted videos are absent from the snapshot.
The candidate list was written by hand for a learner trying to follow this channel, then cut by evidence. A word survives only when its best-attested spelling appears in at least 20 videos across 5 upload years and clears JMdict (or carries an explicit hand-checked reading). We do not impose a category-keyness floor: in a creator guide, ordinary conversational machinery is part of the subject. Explicit expression patterns need 10 videos across 4 years. That leaves 369 words and 67 expressions.
Every printed example is hand-authored and its furigana is generated from the same sentence used by the deck. โHear it on the channelโ opens a separately measured timestamp where the form occurs; the surrounding ASR is kept only for editorial checking and never reproduced as a quote. Episodes include a host, announcers, guests, and rotating commentators, while captions have no speaker labels. The counts therefore describe language heard across the program rather than any one speaker's idiolect. Treat the bars as robust reach signals, not exact linguistic totals.