ある町で、運転手がいないバスが走り始めました2。このバスは「自動運転バス」と呼ばれています3。コンピューターが道を見て、自分で運転します4。スピードはあまり速くありません5。
バスには係の人が一人乗っています6。何か問題があったとき、すぐに止めることができます7。お客さんは、スマートフォンでバスを予約します8。料金は今、無料です9。
町の人は「便利になった」と話しています10。会社は、来年から多くの町でこのバスを使いたいと考えています11。安全に走ることが一番大切だと言っています12。
(じどううんてん)
autonomous driving; self-driving
(ばす)
bus
(まち)
town
(はしる)
to run
(ある)
a certain (some)
(うんてんしゅ)
driver
(いる)
to exist, to be (animate)
(こんぴゅーたー)
computer
(みち)
road, street, path
(みる)
to see, watch
(じぶん)
oneself
(うんてん)
operation, driving
(すぴーど)
speed
(はやい)
fast
(かかり)
person in charge / attendant
(ひと)
person / people
(ひとり)
one person / alone
(のる)
to ride, board
(なにか)
something
(もんだい)
problem
(すぐ)
immediately, soon
(とめる)
to stop, to halt
(おきゃくさん)
guest / spectator / customer
(すまーとふぉん)
smartphone
(よやく)
reservation
(りょうきん)
fee, charge
(いま)
now
(むりょう)
free of charge
(べんり)
convenient
(なる)
to become
(はなす)
to speak, talk
(かいしゃ)
company
(らいねん)
next year
(おおい)
many
(つかう)
to use
(かんがえる)
to think; to consider
(あんぜん)
safety
(たいせつ)
important
(いう)
to say
start doing ~
Compound verb form expressing the start of an action; sending scallops has started.
ホタテを送り始めました。
They have started sending scallops.
雨が降り始めた。
The rain started falling.
is called ~
Passive form of 呼ぶ (to call); used to state what someone/something is called.
日本で富士山と呼ばれる山。
The mountain called Mt. Fuji in Japan.
彼は天才と呼ばれています。
He is called a genius.
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.
not very / not much
Indicates the speed is not very fast.
あまり高くない。
It's not very expensive.
あまり食べません。
I don't eat much.
when ~
Indicates the time when something happened — when he was in junior high school.
中学生のとき病気になりました。
When I was a junior-high student I got sick.
子どものとき日本にいました。
I was in Japan when I was a child.
can do ..., to be able to ...
Verb dictionary form + ことができる expresses ability or possibility. More formal than the potential verb form. Common in written Japanese and announcements.
日本語を話すことができます。
I can speak Japanese.
ここで写真を撮ることができます。
You can take photos here.
インターネットで予約することができます。
You can make a reservation on the internet.
because ~
Provides a reason or cause.
疲れたから休む。
I'll rest because I'm tired.
寒いから帰る。
I'm going home because it's cold.
want to ~
Verb stem + たい to express desire.
日本に行きたい。
I want to go to Japan.
水を飲みたいです。
I want to drink water.
to think/consider that ~
Expresses thought or opinion. 問題だと考えています means 'consider it a problem'.
大きい問題だと考えています
consider it a big problem
重要だと考える
consider it important
~ is the most / number one
States that safe operation is the most important thing.
健康が一番大切だ。
Health is the most important thing.
これが一番好きです。
I like this the most.
自動運転バスが町を走る
A self-driving bus runs through town
ある町で、運転手がいないバスが走り始めました。
In a certain town, a bus with no driver has started running.
このバスは「自動運転バス」と呼ばれています。
This bus is called a "self-driving bus."
コンピューターが道を見て、自分で運転します。
A computer looks at the road and drives by itself.
スピードはあまり速くありません。
The speed is not very fast.
バスには係の人が一人乗っています。
One staff member rides on the bus.
何か問題があったとき、すぐに止めることができます。
When there is a problem, they can stop it immediately.
お客さんは、スマートフォンでバスを予約します。
Passengers reserve the bus with their smartphones.
料金は今、無料です。
The fare is free for now.
町の人は「便利になった」と話しています。
Townspeople say it has become convenient.
会社は、来年から多くの町でこのバスを使いたいと考えています。
The company is thinking of using this bus in many towns starting next year.
安全に走ることが一番大切だと言っています。
They say that running safely is the most important thing.
2026年06月28日 19:10
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。
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ある町で、運転手がいないバスが走り始めました2。このバスは「自動運転バス」と呼ばれています3。コンピューターが道を見て、自分で運転します4。スピードはあまり速くありません5。
バスには係の人が一人乗っています6。何か問題があったとき、すぐに止めることができます7。お客さんは、スマートフォンでバスを予約します8。料金は今、無料です9。
町の人は「便利になった」と話しています10。会社は、来年から多くの町でこのバスを使いたいと考えています11。安全に走ることが一番大切だと言っています12。
autonomous driving; self-driving
bus
town
to run
a certain (some)
driver
to exist, to be (animate)
computer
road, street, path
to see, watch
oneself
operation, driving
speed
fast
person in charge / attendant
person / people
one person / alone
to ride, board
something
problem
immediately, soon
to stop, to halt
guest / spectator / customer
smartphone
reservation
fee, charge
now
free of charge
convenient
to become
to speak, talk
company
next year
many
to use
to think; to consider
safety
important
to say
start doing ~
is called ~
is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)
not very / not much
when ~
can do ..., to be able to ...
because ~
want to ~
to think/consider that ~
~ is the most / number one
A self-driving bus runs through town
In a certain town, a bus with no driver has started running.
This bus is called a "self-driving bus."
A computer looks at the road and drives by itself.
The speed is not very fast.
One staff member rides on the bus.
When there is a problem, they can stop it immediately.
Passengers reserve the bus with their smartphones.
The fare is free for now.
Townspeople say it has become convenient.
The company is thinking of using this bus in many towns starting next year.
They say that running safely is the most important thing.
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