(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).

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.

is considered to be ~

Passive form expressing general consensus.

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.

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.

completely / finish ~ing (often regretful)

Expresses completion, often with regret or unexpectedness. Here the rice sold out quickly.

without ~ing

In 「分からず」 it means without understanding the meaning of signs, leading to accidents.

to lead to ~

In 「事故につながる」 it shows that not understanding signs can lead to accidents.

doing things like A and B

Lists example actions.

have someone do (for me)

Expresses receiving a favor/action from someone.

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.

外国人の運転による事故が増加

Accidents caused by foreigners driving are increasing

日本で、外国人が運転する車の事故が増えています。

In Japan, accidents involving cars driven by foreigners are increasing.

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。

It is thought that the reasons are the increase in tourists and the growing number of people who come from abroad to work.

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。

Quite a few people are confused by the unfamiliar roads and traffic rules.

日本では、車は左側を走ります。

In Japan, cars drive on the left side.

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。

However, because in many countries cars drive on the right side, some drivers make mistakes.

標識の意味が分からず、事故につながる場合もあります。

There are also cases where drivers do not understand the meaning of the signs, which leads to accidents.

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。

The government and local municipalities are advancing efforts such as increasing signs written in foreign languages and explaining traffic rules before people drive.

安全に運転してもらうための工夫が求められています。

Measures to help people drive safely are being called for.