(おおさか)

Osaka

(そら)

sky

(とぶ)

to fly

(たくしー)

taxi

(じっけん)

experiment

(はじまる)

to begin

(ひこうき)

airplane

(へりこぷたー)

helicopter

(あいだ)

interval, during

(のりもの)

vehicle

(でんき)

electricity

(うごく)

to move

(あまり)

not very / not much (with negative)

(おと)

sound

(する)

to do

(ぱいろっと)

pilot

(かいしゃ)

company

(しょうらい)

future

(まち)

town

(なか)

inside

(みじかい)

short

(じかん)

time

(いどう)

movement, to move

(できる)

to be able; to be made

(くるま)

car

(いちじかん)

one hour

(かかる)

to take (time/money), cost

(ばしょ)

place

(もっと)

more / further

(はやい)

early / fast

(いく)

to go

(しかし)

however, but

(あんぜん)

safety

(ため)

for the purpose of, in order to

(るーる)

rule

(まだ)

still; yet

(きまる)

to be decided

(じこ)

accident; incident

(おきる)

to happen, occur

(せいふ)

government; administration

(いっしょ)

Together; at the same time

(じゅんび)

preparation

(すすめる)

to advance; to move forward

(おおい)

many

(ひと)

person / people

(あたらしい)

new

(つかう)

to use

(ひ)

day

(まつ)

to wait

like ~ / resembling ~

Used in 「糸のような細い金属」to describe the metal as being thin like a thread.

because ~ / since ~

Causal connector. Because JA is buying at higher prices, store prices will also rise.

even without ~ / even if not ~

Negative te-form with も meaning even if not. Here 予約をしなくても (even without making a reservation).

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.

according to ...

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

come to / reach the point where

Indicates a change in state or ability.

I hear that / it is said

Reports hearsay. 大きく育つそうです means '(I hear) they grow big'.

might, maybe, possibly

Expresses possibility or uncertainty. Attached directly to the plain form of verbs, adjectives, or nouns. Less certain than でしょう.

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.

so that ... not, in order to prevent

Expresses a negative purpose - doing something so that something else does NOT happen. Formed with verb negative form + ように.

大阪で「空飛ぶタクシー」の実験が始まった

An experiment with a "flying taxi" has begun in Osaka

大阪で、「空飛ぶタクシー」の実験が始まりました。

In Osaka, an experiment with a "flying taxi" has begun.

空飛ぶタクシーは、飛行機とヘリコプターの間のような乗り物です。

A flying taxi is a vehicle like something between an airplane and a helicopter.

電気で動くので、あまり音がしません。

Because it runs on electricity, it does not make much noise.

この乗り物は、パイロットがいなくても飛ぶことができます。

This vehicle can fly even without a pilot.

会社によると、将来は町の中を短い時間で移動できるようになるそうです。

According to the company, in the future you will be able to travel around town in a short time.

車で一時間かかる場所も、もっと早く行けるかもしれません。

Even places that take an hour by car might be reached more quickly.

しかし、安全のためのルールはまだ決まっていません。

However, the rules for safety have not been decided yet.

事故が起きないように、政府と会社が一緒に準備を進めています。

So that accidents do not happen, the government and the company are preparing together.

多くの人が、新しい乗り物が使える日を待っています。

Many people are waiting for the day when the new vehicle can be used.