(きしょうちょう)

Japan Meteorological Agency

(かごしまけん)

Kagoshima Prefecture

(あまみ)

Amami (island chain south of Kyushu)

(ちほう)

region; area

(つゆ)

Rainy season; tsuyu

(あける)

to end / dawn (of a season)

(はっぴょう)

announcement

(きょねん)

last year

(すこし)

a little

(はやい)

early / fast

(つゆあけ)

end of the rainy season

(これから)

from now on

(あつい)

hot

(はれる)

to clear up (weather)

(ひ)

day

(おおい)

many

(いっぽう)

on the other hand / meanwhile

(にしにほん)

western Japan

(ひがしにほん)

East Japan

(まだ)

still; yet

(つづく)

to continue

(とくに)

especially / particularly

(きゅうしゅう)

Kyushu

(みじかい)

short

(じかん)

time

(はげしい)

intense, fierce, violent

(あめ)

rain

(ふる)

to fall (rain, snow)

(かわ)

river

(みず)

water

(きゅうに)

suddenly

(ふえる)

to increase; to grow

(やま)

mountain

(どしゃくずれ)

landslide

(おきる)

to happen, occur

(きけん)

danger; risk

(つよい)

strong

(まえ)

before, previous

(あんぜん)

safety

(ばしょ)

place

(かくにん)

confirmation, checking

(よびかける)

to call out; to appeal

(てんき)

weather

(じょうほう)

information

(こまめに)

frequently, diligently

(ちゅうい)

caution, warning

(たいせつ)

important

is believed / seen to be

Expresses that something is presumed or regarded to be the case, common in news reporting.

seems like / looks like ～

Verb stem + そう expresses appearance/likelihood.

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.

there are times when ~

Indicates that something sometimes happens.

doing things like ~ and ~

Lists representative actions among several. Implies there are other actions too. Used twice in this article.

Do ~ in advance (preparation)

Indicates doing something in advance for future readiness. Companies need to decide procedures in advance.

it seems

Inference. Here it seems they discussed many things.

奄美で梅雨明け　西日本は雨が続く

Rainy season ends in Amami; rain continues in western Japan

気象庁は、鹿児島県の奄美地方で梅雨が明けたとみられると発表しました。

The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that the rainy season appears to have ended in the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture.

去年より少し早い梅雨明けです。

It is a slightly earlier end to the rainy season than last year.

これから奄美では、暑くて晴れた日が多くなりそうです。

From now on in Amami, it looks like there will be many hot, sunny days.

一方、西日本や東日本では、まだ梅雨が続いています。

On the other hand, in western and eastern Japan, the rainy season is still continuing.

特に九州では、短い時間に激しい雨が降ることがあります。

Especially in Kyushu, heavy rain sometimes falls in a short period of time.

川の水が急に増えたり、山で土砂崩れが起きたりする危険があります。

There is a danger that river water may suddenly rise or that landslides may occur in the mountains.

気象庁は、雨が強くなる前に安全な場所を確認しておくよう呼びかけています。

The Meteorological Agency is calling on people to check a safe place in advance before the rain gets stronger.

天気の情報にこまめに注意することが大切です。

It is important to pay frequent attention to weather information.