(じしん)

earthquake

(おおい)

many

(ひと)

person / people

(なくなる)

to pass away; to die (polite)

(みなみアメリカ)

South America

(ベネズエラ)

Venezuela

(おおきな)

big (attrib.)

(ある)

a certain (some)

(たくさん)

a lot / many

(たてもの)

building

(こわれる)

To break; to be destroyed

(けが)

injury

(する)

to do

(いる)

to exist, to be (animate)

(いま)

now

(いえ)

house

(すむ)

to live; to reside

(くに)

country; the government

(みず)

water

(たべもの)

food

(くばる)

to distribute, hand out

(ほか)

other

(たすけ)

help / rescue

than / more than

Indicates comparison. Used to say prices rose on average 2.8% compared to last year.

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.

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.

ベネズエラの地震　多くの人が亡くなった

Earthquake in Venezuela: Many people died

南アメリカのベネズエラで、大きな地震がありました。

There was a big earthquake in Venezuela, in South America.

地震で、たくさんの建物が壊れました。

In the earthquake, many buildings were destroyed.

この地震で、2000人より多くの人が亡くなりました。

In this earthquake, more than 2,000 people died.

けがをした人も、たくさんいます。

There are also many people who were injured.

今、多くの人が家に住むことができません。

Now, many people cannot live in their homes.

国は、水や食べ物を配っています。

The government is distributing water and food.

ほかの国も、助けをしています。

Other countries are also helping.