Understand Japanese News with OK! Cozy up!
Japanese news gets difficult before the vocabulary itself becomes rare. A headline compresses the context, an announcer attributes a claim, and a commentator qualifies it while the conversation is already moving to what happens next.
That makes ้ฃฏ็ฐๆตฉๅธใฎOK! Cozy up! unusually useful listening practice. Its recurring structure teaches you to track three questions: who says this, how certain are they, and what changes next? Once forms such as ใใซใใใพใใจ, ใใจใฟใใใพใ, and ใใๅใใฆ become single listening units, the surrounding names and numbers stop swallowing the whole sentence.
This guide maps that durable language across 1,037 episodes, including every cached 2026 episode. The cards cover reporting, analysis, politics, international affairs, economics, markets, society, and public safety. They intentionally avoid politicians and one-off stories, so the deck stays useful when the news cycle changes.
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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
- ็ถๆณใใใใใใsituation; state of affairs
- ็บ่กจใฏใฃใดใใannouncement; official release
- ๅฝฑ้ฟใใใใใeffect; influence
- 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
- ๆใไธใใใปใใใใto dig deeper into a subject
- 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
- ๅฏพ็ญใใใใcountermeasure; policy response
- ไผใใใคใใใto report; communicate; convey
- ่งฃ่ชฌใใใใคexplanation; expert commentary
- ็พๅฐใใใกthe scene; the location concerned
- ไผบใใใใใto ask; hear from someone (humble)
- ๅฐ้ๅฎถใใใใใexpert; specialist
- ่ชฟๆปใกใใใinvestigation; survey; research
- ๆ ๅขใใใใใconditions; developing situation
- 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
- ๆน้ใปใใใpolicy; intended course of action
- ๆกๅคงใใใ ใexpansion; widening
- ่จ่ ใใใreporter; journalist
- ่ชฌๆใใคใใexplanation; account of events
- ่ชฟๆดใกใใใใcoordination; adjustment; negotiation
- ็ถญๆใใmaintenance; keeping something in place
- ๆใใใใใใto curb; restrain; keep down
- ่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
- ๅผทๅใใใใstrengthening; reinforcement
- ๅคๅใใใใevening newspaper edition
- ใธใฃใผใใชในใjournalist
- ่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
- ๅทกใใใใto concern; surround as a contested issue
- 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
- ่กจๆใฒใใใใdeclaration; statement of intent
- 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
- ไธปๅผตใใ ใกใใclaim; assertion; position
- ้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
- ๆฏใ่ฟใใตใใใใto look back on; review
- ๅๆใถใใใanalysis
- ๆนๅใใใใimprovement; remedy
- ็ทฉๅใใใeasing; relaxation; mitigation
- ๅฎๆฝใใฃใimplementation; carrying out
- ่ฉ่ซๅฎถใฒใใใใใcommentator; critic
- ่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
- ่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
- ๅ็ดใใใthe various newspapers
- ่ธใพใใใตใพใใto take into account; build on
- ้ๅ ฑใใใปใbreaking news; news flash
- ๅ ฌ่กจใใใฒใใofficial publication; making information public
- ๅฐๅ ฅใฉใใซใ ใintroduction; bringing a system into use
- ๆชๅใใฃใdeterioration; worsening
- ่ปขๆใฆใใใshift; change of direction
- ๆใกๅบใใใกใ ใto put forward; announce a policy
- ่จๅใใใใ ใmention; reference to a subject
- ๅผใณใใใใใณใใใto call on; appeal to the public
- ่ฆ็ดใใฟใชใใto review; reconsider; revise
- ็ฆ็นใใใใฆใfocus; central point at issue
- ๆนๅๆงใปใใใใใdirection; general course
- ๅฝฑ้ฟๅใใใใใใใใinfluence; power to affect events
- ๅขๅ ใใใincrease; growth in number
- ๅผใไธใใใฒใใใใto raise; increase a rate or level
- ็ธฎๅฐใใ ใใใใreduction; contraction
- ่ณๆใใใใmaterials; documents; data
- ๆธๅฐใใใใใdecrease; decline in number
- ๅฑๆฉๆใใใใsense of crisis or urgency
- ่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
- ่ฆ่งฃใใใใview; considered opinion
- ่จ่ ๅฃใใใใ ใpress corps; group of reporters
- ่ฆ่พผใใฟใใto expect; forecast; anticipate
- ่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
- ้่ฆๆงใใ ใใใใใimportance; significance
- 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
- ๅฟ ่ฆๆงใฒใคใใใใnecessity; need
- ่ฆๅใใใใฟใใใใto suspend; postpone; refrain from proceeding
- ๅญๅจๆใใใใใใpresence; visible influence
- ็ทๅผตๆใใใกใใใใsense of tension
- ่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
- 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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The institutions, elections, negotiations, and security language behind Japanese political coverage.
- ๆฟๅบใใใตgovernment
- ๆฟๆจฉใใใใadministration; governing regime
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ๆฐๆฟๆจฉใฏๅคไบคๆฟ็ญใฎ่ฆ็ดใใ้ฒใใฆใใใ
The new administration is reviewing its foreign policy.
hear it on the channel - ๆฟ็ญใใใใpolicy; political measure
- ๆฟๆฒปใใใpolitics; government affairs
- ็ท็ใใใprime minister
- ๅคง่ฃใ ใใใcabinet minister
- ๅฝๆฐใใใฟใthe public; citizens of a country
- ไฟ้ใปใใใguarantee; social or legal protection
- ้ธๆใใใใelection
- 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
- 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
- ่ญฐๅกใใใlegislator; assembly member
- ๅงๅกใใใcommittee member; commissioner
- ๆฆไบใใใใwar
- ๆฑบๅฎใใฃใฆใdecision; official determination
- ไผ่ซใใใ ใformal talks; meeting between leaders
- 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
- ้ฒ่กใผใใใdefense; national protection
- ่ปไบใใใmilitary affairs
- ้ฆ่ณใใ ใฎใhead of state or government; national leader
- ๆปๆใใใใattack; offensive action
- ้ฆ็ธใใ ใใใprime minister; head of government
- 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
- ๆณๅพใปใใใคlaw; statute
- ๅๅฝใใฃใใthe various countries; each country
- ไบคๆธใใใใใnegotiation
- ่ฒกๆฟใใใใpublic finance; fiscal affairs
- ่ฆๅถใใใregulation; restriction
- 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
- ๆฐ้ใฟใใใprivate sector; non-governmental
- ๅ็ใฉใใใalliance
- ๅฏฉ่ญฐใใใdeliberation; legislative debate
- ๆนๆญฃใใใใrevision; amendment of a law
- ๅ่ญฐใใใใconsultation; formal discussion
- ๆน้ฉใใใใreform
- ใใตใคใซmissile
- ๅนณๅใธใใpeace
- ๅฎๆฟใใใผใsecretariat; chief cabinet office
- ๆ็ฅจใจใใฒใใvoting; casting a ballot
- ๆฟๆฒปๅฎถใใใใpolitician
- ๆ็ซใใใใคenactment; coming into effect; formation
- ๅฏพ็ซใใใใคconfrontation; opposition
- ๆฒๆณใใใฝใconstitution
- ่ฃๅฉใปใใassistance; subsidy; supplementary support
- ไธ่ซใใใpublic opinion
- ๅฎไฟใใใฝnational security; security arrangements
- ่กๆฟใใใใใpublic administration; government services
- ๆฟๅ ใใใจใpolitical party
- ้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
- ๅถ่ฃใใใใsanction; punitive measure
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ๅๅฝใฏ่ฟฝๅ ๅถ่ฃใฎๅฐๅ ฅใๆค่จใใฆใใใ
The countries are considering additional sanctions.
hear it on the channel - ๆธ็จใใใใtax cut
- ่ชๆฒปไฝใใกใใlocal government; municipality
- ไปๅ ฅใใใซใ ใintervention; involvement
- ็ตฆไปใใ ใใตbenefit payment; provision of funds
- ่งฃๆฃใใใใdissolution, especially of the lower house
- ๅข็จใใใใtax increase
- ๆตทๅณกใใใใใstrait; narrow sea passage
- ่ฒกๆบใใใใsource of public funding
- ๆๅบใฆใใใ ใคsubmission; presenting a bill or document
- ๆก็ดใใใใใtreaty
- ๅ ตๅจใธใใweapon; arms system
- ็ทๅผตใใใกใใtension; nervousness; strained relations
- ้ข็จใใใใtariff; customs duty
- ๅ ฌๅ ฑใใใใใpublic; civic; for the common good
- ๅๅฎใใใใฆใagreement; pact
- ๅฝ้ธใจใใใwinning election; being elected
- ๆผ็ฟใใใใ ใmilitary exercise; training drill
- ๅฝๅใใใaffairs of state; state-department business
- ้ซ้ฝข่ ใใใใใใolder person; senior citizen
- ๆไบใใใemergency; military contingency
- ๅฝๅขใใฃใใใnational border
- ๅๆฆใฆใใใceasefire
- ้จ้ใถใใmilitary unit; force
- ๅฎๅใใใใใbureaucrat; government official
- ๅ่ฃ่ ใใใปใใcandidate
- ็จๅใใใใ ใtax revenue
- ้ ๅใใใใฉterritory
- ไธ้ๅ ใใใจใruling and opposition parties
- ๆดพ้ฅใฏใฐใคpolitical faction
- ้ฒ่ก่ฒปใผใใใใฒdefense spending
- ๅคงไฝฟใใใambassador
- ๅนด้ใญใใใpension
- ็ดไบใตใใใconflict; dispute
- ้ฃ็ซใใใใคpolitical coalition
- ๅฝๅตใใใใgovernment bond
- ๅ ฌ็ดใใใใcampaign pledge; manifesto promise
- ้ๅๆฐใใฏใใใmajority; more than half
- ๆฟๅฑใใใใใpolitical situation; maneuvering for power
- ๆฏๆ็ใใใใคapproval rating; support rate
- ๅฏๆฑบใใใคpassage; approval of a bill or motion
- ๅค็ธใใใใใforeign minister
- ๅ ๅ ใจใใชใwithin a political party
- ็จๅถใใใใtax system
- ๆๆญขๅใใใใใใdeterrent power
- ๅญ่ฒใฆใใใ ใฆraising children; childcare
- ่ปไบๅใใใใใใmilitary power
- ๅฝไบคใใฃใใdiplomatic relations
- ้ ๅใฏใใณdeployment; stationing equipment or forces
- ่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
- ้ฒ่กๅใผใใใใใใdefense capability
- ไธก้ขใใใใใboth houses of the legislature
- ่ช่กๆจฉใใใใใright of self-defense
- ่ฃ ๅๅใใใณใฒใequipment; defense materiel
- ๆฏไพใฒใใproportional representation; proportion
- ้ซ้ฝขๅใใใใใpopulation aging
Example
้ซ้ฝขๅใซไผดใฃใฆๅป็่ฒปใๅขใใฆใใใ
Medical costs are rising as the population ages.
hear it on the channel - ไธปๆจฉใใ ใใsovereignty
- ๅฐๆฟๅญฆใกใใใใgeopolitics
- ้ชจๅคชใปใญใถใจsubstantial; the government's annual core policy framework
- ๅฐๅญๅใใใใใdeclining birthrate
Example
ๅฐๅญๅๅฏพ็ญใฎ่ฒกๆบใ่ญฐ่ซใใใฆใใใ
Funding for measures addressing the declining birthrate is under debate.
hear it on the channel - ๆจ่ฆใใใใendorsement; nomination
- ไบๅ่ฒปใใณใฒcontingency reserve in a budget
- ๅบ้ฆฌใใ ใคใฐrunning for election
- ็ซๅ่ฃใใฃใใใปcandidacy; standing for election
- ๅ ๅกใจใใใpolitical party member
- ็กๅๅใใใใใmaking a service tuition-free or free of charge
- ไปปๆใซใใterm of office
- ้ ๆตทใใใใใterritorial waters
- ้ฃๆฐใชใใฟใrefugee
- ๅท่ก้จใใฃใใใถparty leadership; executive body
- ๅ ้ฆใจใใใ political party leader
- ่ฝ้ธใใใใlosing an election
Economy & markets 84
The vocabulary of prices, central-bank policy, jobs, trade, companies, and financial markets.
- ็ตๆธใใใใeconomy; economics
- ๅธๅ ดใใกใฐmarket
- ไผๆฅญใใใใcompany; enterprise
- ๅๅผใจใใฒใtransaction; market trading
- ๆ ชๅผใใถใใstocks; shares; equity
- ๆ ชไพกใใถใshare price; stock price
Example
ๆฑบ็ฎ็บ่กจใๅใใฆๆ ชไพกใๅคงใใไธๆใใใ
The share price rose sharply after the earnings announcement.
hear it on the channel - ๆๆฐใใใindex; indicator
- ๆ่ณใจใใinvestment
- ้่ใใใใfinance; monetary affairs
Example
ไธญๅคฎ้่กใฏ้่ๆฟ็ญใฎ็ถญๆใๆฑบใใใ
The central bank decided to maintain its monetary policy.
hear it on the channel - ๆถ่ฒปใใใใฒconsumption; consumer spending
- ้ๆใใใใlisted issue; stock or product name
- ไธๆใใใใใใrise; increase
- ็ฉไพกใถใฃใconsumer prices; price level
Example
้ฃๆๅใไธญๅฟใซ็ฉไพกใฎไธๆใ็ถใใฆใใใ
Prices continue to rise, especially for food.
hear it on the channel - ๆ้ทใใใกใใgrowth; expansion
- ็ฃๆฅญใใใใใindustry
- ใจใใซใฎใผenergy; energy resources
- ๆฏๆฐใใใeconomic conditions; business climate
Example
ๅไบบๆถ่ฒปใฎๅผฑใใๆฏๆฐใไธๆผใใใฆใใใ
Weak consumer spending is weighing on the economy.
hear it on the channel - ไพกๆ ผใใใprice; value
- ็ธๅ ดใใใฐmarket price; market conditions
- ใคใณใใฌinflation
- ่ผธๅบใใใ ใคexport; exporting
- ้่กใใใใbank
- ้ๅฉใใใinterest rate
Example
ไฝๅฎ ใญใผใณใฎ้ๅฉใๅผใไธใใใใใ
Mortgage interest rates were raised.
hear it on the channel - ็็ฃใใใใproduction; output
- ้็จใใใemployment
Example
ไผๆฅญใฏๅฐๅใฎ้็จใๅฎใๆน้ใ็คบใใใ
The company said it intends to protect local jobs.
hear it on the channel - ้่ฆใใ ใใdemand
- ๅฉ็ใใใprofit; benefit
Example
ๅๆๆ่ฒปใฎๅขๅ ใงไผๆฅญใฎๅฉ็ใๆธๅฐใใใ
Higher material costs reduced corporate profits.
hear it on the channel - ่ฒฟๆใผใใใtrade; international commerce
- ไบๆฅญใใใใbusiness operation; enterprise
- ่ณ้ใใใfunds; capital
- ๅๅพฉใใใตใrecovery; return to strength
- ๅดๅใใใฉใlabor; work
- ๅฉไธใใใใinterest-rate increase
Example
ๅธๅ ดใฏๅนดๅ ใฎ่ฟฝๅ ๅฉไธใใ็นใ่พผใใงใใใ
The market is pricing in another rate hike this year.
hear it on the channel - ไพ็ตฆใใใใใ
ใsupply; provision
Example
ๅๅฐไฝใฎไพ็ตฆไธ่ถณใ็็ฃใซๅฝฑ้ฟใใฆใใใ
The semiconductor shortage is affecting production.
hear it on the channel - ่ผธๅ ฅใใซใ ใimport; importing
- ๆๅพใใใจใincome; earnings
- ็บๆฟใใใforeign exchange; exchange rate
Example
็บๆฟๅธๅ ดใงใฏๅใๅฃฒใๅใใๅบใใฃใใ
Selling of the yen spread across the foreign-exchange market.
hear it on the channel - ๆฅญ็ใใใใใindustry; business sector
- ็ตๅถใใใใmanagement; running a business
- ๆถ่ฒป่ ใใใใฒใใconsumer
- ไธ่ฝใใใfall; decline
- ๅคงๆใใใฆmajor company; leading firm
- ่ณ้ใกใใใwages; pay
Example
ๅฎ่ณช่ณ้ใๅขใใใใฉใใใ็ฆ็นใ ใ
The focus is on whether real wages will increase.
hear it on the channel - ๅๆฒนใใใcrude oil
- ไธญๅฐใกใ ใใใใsmall and medium-sized; smaller-scale
- ๅฉไธใใใใinterest-rate cut
- ใใใฌdeflation
- ็ฉไพก้ซใถใฃใใ ใhigh prices; rising cost of living
- ๅคๅใใญใใใprice movement
- ่ตคๅญใใใdeficit; financial loss
- ็ตๅถ่ ใใใใใใbusiness owner; executive
- ่ณไธใใกใใใwage increase
- ไบบๆใฒใจใงworkforce; helping hands
- ๆฏๅบใใใ ใคexpenditure; spending
- ๆฅญ็ธพใใใใใbusiness performance; results
- ่ฃฝ้ ๆฅญใใใใใใใmanufacturing industry
- ๅฎถ่จใใใhousehold finances; family budget
- ๅดๅ่ ใใใฉใใใworker; laborer
- ๅ็ใใ ใใใearnings; revenue
- ๅฃฒไธใใใใsales revenue
- ๅคไธใใญใใprice increase
- ๅคฑๆฅญ็ใใคใใใใใคunemployment rate
- ้ฃๆๅใใใใใใใฒใfood products; groceries
- ๆ่ณๅฎถใจใใใinvestor
- ไธๆ็ใใใใใใใใคrate of increase; percentage rise
- ใคใณใใฌ็ใใใตใใใคinflation rate
- ๆ้ท็ใใใกใใใใคgrowth rate
- ่ฒทๅใฐใใใ ใacquisition; corporate takeover
- ้ปๅญใใใsurplus; profit
- ็ตฆไธใใ ใใsalary; pay
- ่ฒทใๆปใใใใใฉใto buy back; repurchase
- ็็ฃๆงใใใใใใproductivity
- ่่ณใใใloan; financing
- ๅคฑๆฅญใใคใใใunemployment; losing one's job
- ๅ็ฃใจใใใbankruptcy; business failure
- ๅฃฒ่ฒทใฐใใฐใbuying and selling; trading
- ๆๅคฑใใใใคloss; financial damage
- ๅๆๆใใใใใใใraw material; input material
- ้ปๆฐไปฃใงใใใ ใelectricity bill; electricity cost
- ๆฅ่ฝใใ ใใใsharp fall; plunge
- ๅคไธใใญใใprice reduction
- ็ตๅคใใใใญclosing price
- ่ฒ ๅตใตใใliability; debt
- ๅตๅธใใใใbond; debt security
Society & public safety 60
The recurring language of demographics, health, disasters, law, courts, crime, and public risk.
- ๅฐๅใกใใregion; local community
- ๅคงๅญฆใ ใใใuniversity
- ๆ่กใใใ ใคtechnology; technical skill
- ็ฐๅขใใใใใenvironment; surrounding conditions
- ๅฐๆนใกใปใlocal region; area outside the center
- ไบไปถใใใincident; criminal case
Example
่ญฆๅฏใฏไบไปถใฎ่ฉณใใ็ต็ทฏใ่ชฟในใฆใใใ
Police are investigating the details of the case.
hear it on the channel - ่ฒฌไปปใใใซใresponsibility; accountability
- ไบๆ ใใaccident
- ไธไปฃใใ ใgeneration; age group
- ่ขซๅฎณใฒใใdamage; harm; victimization
Example
ๅคง้จใซใใ่ขซๅฎณใๅบใ็ฏๅฒใง็ขบ่ชใใใใ
Damage from the heavy rain was confirmed over a wide area.
hear it on the channel - ๆ่ฒใใใใใeducation
- ๅป็ใใใใmedical care; healthcare
Example
ๅฐๆนใงใฏๅป็ๅพไบ่ ใฎไธ่ถณใๆทฑๅปใ ใ
Rural areas face a serious shortage of health-care workers.
hear it on the channel - ๅญฆๆ กใใฃใใschool
- ่ญฆๅฏใใใใคpolice
- ็ฝๅฎณใใใใdisaster
Example
ๅคง่ฆๆจกใช็ฝๅฎณใซๅใใฆ่จ็ทดใ่กใใใใ
A drill was held to prepare for a major disaster.
hear it on the channel - ไบบๅฃใใใใpopulation
- ๅ็บใใใฑใคnuclear power plant
- ้ๅใใฏใviolation; breach of law or rules
- ไบค้ใใใคใtransportation; traffic
- ไป่ญทใใใnursing care; support for older or disabled people
- ้ฝๅธใจใcity; urban area
- ๅฐ้ใใใearthquake
- ็ ็ฉถๅกใใใใ ใใใresearch fellow; staff researcher
- ็ ้ขใณใใใใhospital
- ไฝๅฎ ใใ ใใใhousing; residence
- ใฏใฏใใณvaccine
- ่ฃๅคใใใฐใtrial; court case
- ้ฎๆใใใปarrest
Example
่ญฆๅฏใฏๅฎน็่ ใ่ฉๆฌบใฎ็ใใง้ฎๆใใใ
Police arrested the suspect on suspicion of fraud.
hear it on the channel - ้ปๅใงใใใใelectric power; electricity supply
- ็ฏ็ฝชใฏใใใcrime; criminal offense
- ๆๆ่ ใใใใใใinfected person; confirmed case
- ๆๆ็ใใใใใใใinfectious disease
- ่ฅ่ ใใใใฎyoung person; younger generation
- ๅฆๅใใใถใdisciplinary action; legal disposition
- ๅฐ้ขจใใใตใtyphoon
- ๆญปไบกใใผใdeath; fatality
- ใใญterrorism; terrorist attack
- ๅคๆฑบใฏใใใคcourt judgment; verdict
Example
่ฃๅคๆใฏๆฅๆใๅคๆฑบใ่จใๆธกใใ
The court will deliver its judgment next month.
hear it on the channel - ใตใคใใผcyber; relating to computer networks
- ไธๆญฃใตใใfraud; wrongdoing; impropriety
- ่จผๆ ใใใใevidence; proof
- ็ใใใใใsuspicion; alleged offense
- ๆฃ่ ใใใใpatient
- ่ฃๅคๆใใใฐใใใcourt of law
- ๅพฉๆงใตใฃใใ
ใrestoration; recovery of services
Example
้้ใฎๅ จ้ขๅพฉๆงใซใฏๆ้ใใใใ่ฆ่พผใฟใ ใ
A full restoration of rail service is expected to take time.
hear it on the channel - ่ขซๅฎณ่ ใฒใใใใvictim
- ็ฆ็ฅใตใใwelfare; social services
- ใปใญใฅใชใใฃsecurity; protective systems
- ๆคๅฏใใใใคpublic prosecution; prosecutors
- ๅผ่ญทๅฃซในใใใlawyer; attorney
- ็ ็ฉถ่ ใใใใ ใใใresearcher
- ๅฎน็่ ใใใใใsuspect
- ๅฑ้บๆงใใใใใdanger; degree of risk
- ่ตท่จดใใindictment; prosecution
- ่ฑช้จใใใtorrential rain
- ใใธใฟใซๅใงใใใใdigitalization
- ๆธฉๆๅใใใ ใใglobal warming; warming trend
- ๆฑ่ทใใใใcorruption; bribery in public office
- ่ขซ็ฝ่ ใฒใใใใperson affected by a disaster; disaster survivor
- ่ฒ ๅทใตใใใinjury; being wounded
Set phrases and expressions 67
Whole chunks worth recognizing before you try to parse every word inside them.
- ใใซใใใพใใจใซใใใพใใจaccording to... (introduces a source)
Example
ๆฐ่ฑกๅบใซใใใพใใจใ้จใฏๅคๆนใพใง็ถใ่ฆ่พผใฟใงใใ
According to the Meteorological Agency, the rain is expected to continue until evening.
hear it on the channel - ใใจ็บ่กจใใพใใใจใฏใฃใดใใใใพใใannounced that...
Example
ไผ็คพใฏๆฅๆใใๆ้ใๅผใไธใใใจ็บ่กจใใพใใใ
The company announced that it will raise prices next month.
hear it on the channel - ใใๆใใใซใใพใใใใใใใใซใใพใใmade it clear; revealed that...
Example
ๆฟๅบใฏๆฐใใๆฏๆด็ญใฎๆฆ่ฆใๆใใใซใใพใใใ
The government revealed the outline of a new support package.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใใฆใใพใใจใใฆใใพใstates that...; intends to...
Example
ๆฟๅบใฏๅฎๅ จๆงใซๅ้กใฏใชใใจใใฆใใพใใ
The government maintains that there is no safety problem.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใฟใใใพใใจใฟใใใพใis believed or expected to...
Example
็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...
Example
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...
Example
ๆ็ฅจ็ใฏๅๅใไธๅใฃใใจใใใใจใงใใ
The turnout was reportedly lower than in the previous election.
hear it on the channel - ใๅฏ่ฝๆงใใใใพใใใฎใใใใใใใพใthere is a possibility that...
Example
ไปๅพใ่จ็ปใๅคๆดใใใๅฏ่ฝๆงใใใใพใใ
The plan may be changed in the future.
hear it on the channel - ใ่ฆ้ใใงใใฟใจใใใงใis expected; the outlook is...
Example
่ผธๅบใฏๆฅๆใไผธใณใ่ฆ้ใใงใใ
Exports are expected to grow again next month.
hear it on the channel - ใๆน้ใงใใปใใใใงใthe policy or intention is to...
Example
ๆฟๅบใฏๅถๅบฆใๆฎต้็ใซ่ฆ็ดใๆน้ใงใใ
The government plans to revise the system in stages.
hear it on the channel - ใใๅใใฆใใใใฆin response to; following...
Example
ๅคๆฑบใๅใใฆใไผ็คพใฏๅฏพๅฟใๆค่จใใฆใใพใใ
Following the ruling, the company is considering its response.
hear it on the channel - ใใๅทกใฃใฆใใใใฃใฆover; concerning a contested issue
Example
ไบ็ฎๆกใๅทกใฃใฆใไธ้ๅ ใฎๅ่ญฐใ็ถใใฆใใพใใ
Ruling and opposition parties continue talks over the budget proposal.
hear it on the channel - ใใ่ธใพใใฆใใตใพใใฆtaking ... into account
Example
ๅฐ้ๅฎถใฎๆ่ฆใ่ธใพใใฆใๅบๆบใ่ฆ็ดใใพใใ
The standards will be reviewed in light of expert opinion.
hear it on the channel - ใใซๅฏพใใฆใซใใใใฆtoward; in response or contrast to...
Example
้ๅ ใฏใใฎๆฑบๅฎใซๅฏพใใฆๅผทใๅ็บใใพใใใ
The opposition strongly objected to this decision.
hear it on the channel - ใใซใคใใฆใซใคใใฆabout; concerning...
Example
ไปๆฅใฏ็ฉไพกๅฏพ็ญใซใคใใฆ่ฉณใใไผบใใพใใ
Today we will ask in detail about measures to address rising prices.
hear it on the channel - ไธๆนใงใใฃใฝใใงon the other hand; meanwhile
Example
่ผธๅบใฏไผธใณใไธๆนใงใๅไบบๆถ่ฒปใฏ่ฝใก่พผใฟใพใใใ
Exports grew, while consumer spending declined.
hear it on the channel - ใใฎใใใงใใฎใใใงand on that basis; after doing so
Example
้ฆ็ธใฏ็ถๆณใ่ชฌๆใใใใฎใใใงๅๅใๆฑใใพใใใ
The prime minister explained the situation and then asked for cooperation.
hear it on the channel - ใใจใใ่ฆๆนใจใใใฟใใthe view or interpretation that...
Example
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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้ฆ็ธใฏไผ่ซใ็ถ็ถใใๆๅใ่กจๆใใพใใใ
The prime minister expressed an intention to continue the talks.
hear it on the channel - ใใงๅๆใใพใใใงใใใใใพใใreached agreement on...
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ไธกๅฝใฏ้ข็จใๆฎต้็ใซๅผใไธใใใใจใงๅๆใใพใใใ
The two countries agreed to reduce tariffs in stages.
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