Broadcast phrases
These endings let a reporter state information without claiming certainty.
Core news vocabulary
Grouped by section of the paper.
Politics
Economy
Incidents
Weather and disasters
Reading headlines
Fill in the missing particles and verbs to read a headline as a sentence.
| Headline | Meaning | As a full sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Tōkyō de ōame | heavy rain in Tokyo | 東京で大雨が降った |
| shushō, raishū hōbei e | PM to visit US next week | 首相が来週アメリカを訪問する |
| kabuka, mikka renzoku jōshō | shares rise for third day | 株価が3日連続で上がった |
| shin’eki, raishun kaigyō | new station opens next spring | 新しい駅が来年の春に開業する |
TV and online media words
Words for programmes and platforms.
Discussing the news
Phrases for giving an opinion on a story.
Check yourself
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- according to the Meteorological Agency
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Kishōchō ni yorimasu to - is expected to
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~ mikomi desu - it appears that
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~ moyō desu - headline
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midashi - earthquake
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jishin
A short report
A typical weather and transport item, sentence by sentence.
気象庁KishōchōMeteorological Agencyによりますとni yorimasu toaccording to
今夜kon’yatonightにかけてni kaketethrough大雨ōameheavy rainがga(subject)続くtsuzukucontinue見込みですmikomi desuis expected
電車denshatrainsのno’s一部ichibusomeにniin遅れokuredelaysがga(subject)出ているdete iruhave arisen模様ですmoyō desuit appears