今、日本では誰も住んでいない空き家が増えています。全国でその数は九百万軒を超え、社会の大きな問題になっています。人口が減ったり、持ち主が高齢になったりすることが主な原因です。
空き家をそのままにしておくと、建物が壊れて危険です。火事やごみの問題も起きやすくなります。近所の人にとっては心配の種になります。
政府や市町村は対策を進めています。古い空き家を壊すために費用を出したり、安く貸し出す仕組みを作ったりしています。専門家は「早く使い道を決めることが大切だ」と話しています。
(あきや)
empty house, vacant house
(ふえる)
to increase; to grow
(しゃかい)
society
(もんだい)
problem
(にほん)
Japan
(だれも)
everyone / anyone
(すむ)
to live; to reside
(ぜんこく)
nationwide; the whole country
(かず)
number, count
(きゅうひゃくまん)
nine million
(けん)
counter for houses
(おおきな)
big (attrib.)
(じんこう)
population
(へる)
to decrease / to diminish
(もちぬし)
owner
(こうれい)
advanced age
(おもな)
main; principal
(げんいん)
cause / reason
(そのまま)
as it is, unchanged
(たてもの)
building
(こわれる)
To break; to be destroyed
(きけん)
danger; risk
(かじ)
fire (accident)
(ごみ)
trash, garbage
(おきる)
to happen, occur
(きんじょ)
neighborhood
(ひと)
person / people
(しんぱい)
worry / concern
(たね)
seed, source, cause
(せいふ)
government; administration
(しちょうそん)
municipalities; cities, towns and villages
(たいさく)
countermeasure
(すすめる)
to advance; to move forward
(ふるい)
old (things)
(こわす)
to break, destroy
(ひよう)
expense, cost
(だす)
to serve, put out
(やすい)
cheap / inexpensive
(かしだす)
to lend out, to rent out
(しくみ)
structure, system, mechanism
(つくる)
to make
(せんもんか)
expert, specialist
(はやい)
early / fast
(つかいみち)
use, purpose, application
(きめる)
to decide
(たいせつ)
important
(はなす)
to speak, talk
is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)
Expresses a continuing action or resulting state. Formed with て-form + いる. Can describe an action in progress or a state resulting from a past change.
今、ご飯を食べています。
I am eating rice now.
東京に住んでいます。
I live in Tokyo.
ドアが開いています。
The door is open.
to exceed, surpass
Indicates surpassing a quantity; the number exceeds nine million houses (九百万軒を超え).
数は九百万軒を超える。
The number exceeds nine million houses.
費用は一万円を超えた。
The cost exceeded ten thousand yen.
to become
Expresses a change of state; Kawai became the new commissioner of the Sports Agency.
新しい長官になりました。
He became the new commissioner.
目が見えなくなりました。
He became unable to see.
doing things like ~ and ~
Lists representative actions among several. Implies there are other actions too. Used twice in this article.
週末は本を読んだり映画を見たりします。
On weekends I do things like read books and watch movies.
歌ったり踊ったりして楽しんだ。
We had fun singing and dancing.
Do ~ in advance (preparation)
Indicates doing something in advance for future readiness. Companies need to decide procedures in advance.
旅行の前にホテルを予約しておく。
I book a hotel in advance before the trip.
when/if ~ (natural consequence)
Used to connect the investigation with the result: 調べると, ~ことがわかりました ('when [they] investigated, it became clear that ~').
春になると、花が咲きます。
When spring comes, flowers bloom.
ボタンを押すと、ドアが開きます。
If you push the button, the door opens.
easy to ~ / tends to ~
Used in 'うつりやすくて' meaning 'easily contagious / easy to catch'.
この本は読みやすい。
This book is easy to read.
忘れやすい。
Easy to forget.
for / from the standpoint of
Marks the perspective of someone affected; for the neighbors, it becomes a source of worry (近所の人にとっては).
近所の人にとっては心配の種になります。
For the neighbors, it becomes a source of worry.
私にとっては大切な物です。
For me, it is a precious thing.
in order to ~
Expresses purpose.
健康のために歩く。
I walk for my health.
止めるために話し合う。
Discuss in order to stop it.
to say that ~
Quoting what someone said: 「...」と話して謝りました (said ... and apologized).
団体は「大変だったと思います」と話して謝りました。
The organization said 'I think it was difficult' and apologized.
2026年06月08日 19:11
著者: jpreader
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今、日本では誰も住んでいない空き家が増えています。全国でその数は九百万軒を超え、社会の大きな問題になっています。人口が減ったり、持ち主が高齢になったりすることが主な原因です。
空き家をそのままにしておくと、建物が壊れて危険です。火事やごみの問題も起きやすくなります。近所の人にとっては心配の種になります。
政府や市町村は対策を進めています。古い空き家を壊すために費用を出したり、安く貸し出す仕組みを作ったりしています。専門家は「早く使い道を決めることが大切だ」と話しています。
empty house, vacant house
to increase; to grow
society
problem
Japan
everyone / anyone
to live; to reside
nationwide; the whole country
number, count
nine million
counter for houses
big (attrib.)
population
to decrease / to diminish
owner
advanced age
main; principal
cause / reason
as it is, unchanged
building
To break; to be destroyed
danger; risk
fire (accident)
trash, garbage
to happen, occur
neighborhood
person / people
worry / concern
seed, source, cause
government; administration
municipalities; cities, towns and villages
countermeasure
to advance; to move forward
old (things)
to break, destroy
expense, cost
to serve, put out
cheap / inexpensive
to lend out, to rent out
structure, system, mechanism
to make
expert, specialist
early / fast
use, purpose, application
to decide
important
to speak, talk
is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)
to exceed, surpass
to become
doing things like ~ and ~
Do ~ in advance (preparation)
when/if ~ (natural consequence)
easy to ~ / tends to ~
for / from the standpoint of
in order to ~
to say that ~