(がいこくじん)
foreigner
(うんてん)
operation, driving
(じこ)
accident; incident
(ぞうか)
increase
(にほん)
Japan
(くるま)
car
(ふえる)
to increase; to grow
(かんこうきゃく)
tourist; sightseer
(がいこく)
foreign country
(くる)
to come
(はたらく)
to work
(おおい)
many
(りゆう)
reason; cause
(かんがえる)
to think; to consider
(なれる)
to get used to; to become accustomed
(どうろ)
Road; street
(こうつう)
traffic, transportation
(るーる)
rule
(とまどう)
to be bewildered; to be confused
(ひと)
person / people
(すくない)
few, scarce
(ひだりがわ)
left side
(はしる)
to run
(くに)
country; the government
(みぎがわ)
right side
(まちがえる)
to make a mistake
(うんてんしゅ)
driver
(ひょうしき)
sign; marker
(いみ)
meaning
(わかる)
to understand, be clear
(ばあい)
case; situation
(せいふ)
government; administration
(かくち)
various places, everywhere
(じちたい)
local government / municipality
(がいこくご)
foreign language
(かく)
to write
(あんない)
guide, information
(ふやす)
to increase (something)
(まえ)
before, previous
(せつめい)
explanation
(とりくみ)
efforts, initiatives
(すすめる)
to advance; to move forward
(あんぜん)
safety
(くふう)
ingenuity; device; scheme
(もとめる)
to seek, request
by / due to
Marks the agent/cause. Here: 'アメリカとイスラエルによるイランへの攻撃' (attack on Iran by America and Israel).
地震による被害。
Damage caused by the earthquake.
先生による説明。
Explanation by the teacher.
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.
is considered to be ~
Passive form expressing general consensus.
いちばん強いレベルだと考えられています。
It is considered the strongest level.
安全だと考えられている。
It is considered safe.
there are not a few / quite a few
In 「戸惑う人が少なくありません」 the double negative emphasizes that many people are confused.
戸惑う人が少なくありません。
There are not a few people who are confused.
知らない人が少なくない。
Quite a few people don't know.
because of, due to
Indicates a reason or cause. More formal than から or ので. Can follow nouns (の + ため) or plain-form verbs/adjectives.
病気のため、学校を休みました。
I was absent from school because of illness.
雨が降ったため、試合は中止です。
The game was cancelled because it rained.
勉強するため、図書館に行きます。
I go to the library in order to study.
completely / finish ~ing (often regretful)
Expresses completion, often with regret or unexpectedness. Here the rice sold out quickly.
すぐに全部売れてしまった。
It all sold out right away.
忘れてしまった。
I forgot (unfortunately).
without ~ing
In 「分からず」 it means without understanding the meaning of signs, leading to accidents.
意味が分からず、事故になる。
Without understanding the meaning, an accident occurs.
何も言わず帰った。
Left without saying anything.
to lead to ~
In 「事故につながる」 it shows that not understanding signs can lead to accidents.
事故につながる場合もある。
There are also cases that lead to accidents.
成功につながる。
It leads to success.
doing things like A and B
Lists example actions.
エアコンを使ったり水を飲んだり。
Using air conditioning, drinking water, etc.
読んだり書いたり。
Reading and writing.
have someone do (for me)
Expresses receiving a favor/action from someone.
助けてもらって本当にありがとうございます。
Thank you so much for helping us.
教えてもらいました。
I had them teach me.
to be required / called for
In 「工夫が求められています」 it states that ingenuity is being called for.
工夫が求められています。
Ingenuity is being called for.
対応が求められる。
A response is required.
2026年06月13日 19:11
著者: jpreader
この画像はAIで生成され、学習目的で使用されています。
This image is AI-generated and used for educational purposes.
日本で、外国人が運転する車の事故が増えています。観光客が増えたことや、外国から来て働く人が多くなったことが理由だと考えられています。慣れない道路や交通ルールに戸惑う人が少なくありません。
日本では、車は左側を走ります。しかし、多くの国では右側を走るため、間違えてしまう運転手もいます。標識の意味が分からず、事故につながる場合もあります。
政府や各地の自治体は、外国語で書かれた案内を増やしたり、運転前に交通ルールを説明したりする取り組みを進めています。安全に運転してもらうための工夫が求められています。
foreigner
operation, driving
accident; incident
increase
Japan
car
to increase; to grow
tourist; sightseer
foreign country
to come
to work
many
reason; cause
to think; to consider
to get used to; to become accustomed
Road; street
traffic, transportation
rule
to be bewildered; to be confused
person / people
few, scarce
left side
to run
country; the government
right side
to make a mistake
driver
sign; marker
meaning
to understand, be clear
case; situation
government; administration
various places, everywhere
local government / municipality
foreign language
to write
guide, information
to increase (something)
before, previous
explanation
efforts, initiatives
to advance; to move forward
safety
ingenuity; device; scheme
to seek, request
by / due to
is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)
is considered to be ~
there are not a few / quite a few
because of, due to
completely / finish ~ing (often regretful)
without ~ing
to lead to ~
doing things like A and B
have someone do (for me)
to be required / called for