(しちがつ)

July

(いじょう)

more than; beyond this

(しょくひん)

food products, foodstuffs

(ねあげ)

price increase

(おおい)

many

(たべもの)

food

(のみもの)

drink, beverage

(ねだん)

price

(あがる)

to rise / to go up

(ある)

a certain (some)

(ちょうさ)

investigation; survey

(しょうひん)

goods; merchandise; product

(なる)

to become

(ぱん)

bread

(おかし)

sweets / snacks / confectionery

(しゅるい)

kind; type

(さまざま)

various

(おもな)

main; principal

(りゆう)

reason; cause

(ざいりょう)

materials, ingredients

(ゆそう)

transport; shipping

(かかる)

to take (time/money), cost

(ひよう)

expense, cost

(ふえる)

to increase; to grow

(えん)

yen (currency); circle

(やすい)

cheap / inexpensive

(がいこく)

foreign country

(ゆにゅう)

import

(たかい)

expensive; high

(きぎょう)

company; enterprise

(こすと)

cost

(ぜんぶ)

All; everything; entirely

(ふたん)

burden, bear (cost)

(せつめい)

explanation

(かけい)

household finances

(えいきょう)

Influence; impact; effect

(しんぱい)

worry / concern

(こえ)

voice

(ひろがる)

to spread

(せんもんか)

expert, specialist

(これから)

from now on

(つづく)

to continue

(してき)

pointing out, indication

(せいふ)

government; administration

(せいかつ)

daily life; livelihood

(くるしい)

painful, difficult

(かてい)

household; home; family

(ささえる)

to support

(たいさく)

countermeasure

(けんとう)

consideration / examination

according to ...

Cites a source of information. The noun before によると is the source. Often followed by a reported statement.

passive form

値上げされる商品 uses the passive to describe the products whose prices are being raised.

I heard that; it is said that

倒したそうです and 相談できると答えました report secondhand information about what happened.

and (non-exhaustive list)

や lists representative examples — Shikoku and Kyushu among other regions (四国や九州).

nominalizer (the fact of ~)

Turns a verb phrase into a noun. Used here to refer to 'the fact of becoming yokozuna' which is being celebrated.

cannot do

全部は負担できないと説明 states that companies explain they cannot bear all of the cost.

when ..., if ... (natural consequence)

Conditional と indicating that when one thing happens, another naturally follows. States general truths, habitual results, or inevitable consequences.

there is a possibility

Says there may be a possibility that earthquake scale was underestimated.

7月に2500以上の食品が値上げ

In July, more than 2,500 food products to rise in price

7月に、多くの食べ物や飲み物の値段が上がります。

In July, the prices of many foods and drinks will rise.

ある調査によると、値上げされる商品は2500以上になるそうです。

According to a certain survey, the number of products being raised in price will reportedly exceed 2,500.

パンやお菓子、飲み物など、種類はさまざまです。

The types are various, including bread, sweets, and drinks.

値上げの主な理由は、材料や輸送にかかる費用が増えたことです。

The main reason for the price increases is that the costs of materials and transportation have risen.

円が安くなり、外国から輸入する物の値段も高くなっています。

The yen has weakened, and the prices of goods imported from abroad have also risen.

企業は、コストを全部は負担できないと説明しています。

Companies explain that they cannot bear all of the cost.

家計への影響を心配する声が広がっています。

Voices worried about the impact on household finances are spreading.

専門家は、これからも値上げが続く可能性があると指摘しています。

Experts point out that there is a possibility that price hikes will continue from now on.

政府は、生活が苦しい家庭を支える対策を検討しています。

The government is considering measures to support households that are struggling financially.