(じてんしゃ)

bicycle

(へるめっと)

helmet

(かぶる)

to wear (on the head)

(ひと)

person / people

(ふえる)

to increase; to grow

(にほん)

Japan

(のる)

to ride, board

(くに)

country; the government

(こども)

child

(おとな)

adult

(いう)

to say

(けいさつ)

police

(はなし)

talk, story

(じこ)

accident; incident

(あたま)

head

(けが)

injury

(おおい)

many

(ころぶ)

to fall over, to tumble

(まもる)

to protect

(おおきい)

big; large

(みせ)

shop, store

(かるい)

light (weight)

(やすい)

cheap / inexpensive

(よく)

often, well, frequently

(うれる)

to sell (well)

(まち)

town

(おかね)

money

(すこし)

a little

(だす)

to serve, put out

(すむ)

to live; to reside

(かう)

to buy

(なつ)

Summer

(あつい)

hot

(かぜ)

wind

(とおる)

to pass through

(にんき)

popularity

when ~

Indicates the time when something happened — when he was in junior high school.

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.

please do ...

Polite request form. Formed with て-form + ください. Used to ask someone to perform an action.

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.

there are times when ~

Indicates that something sometimes happens.

~ and (i-adjective connector)

The て-form of i-adjectives, used to connect two adjectives or to give a reason. Formed by replacing い with くて.

to make sure that, to ensure that

Expresses the goal of bringing about a certain state or preventing something. Formed with verb plain form + ようにする. Often used to describe efforts to ensure or prevent something.

because ~ / since ~

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

自転車のヘルメットをかぶる人が増える

More people are wearing bicycle helmets

日本で自転車に乗るとき、ヘルメットをかぶる人が増えています。

In Japan, more and more people are wearing a helmet when they ride a bicycle.

国は、子どもも大人もヘルメットをかぶってくださいと言っています。

The government is telling both children and adults to please wear a helmet.

けいさつの話では、自転車の事故で頭にけがをする人が多いです。

According to the police, many people injure their heads in bicycle accidents.

ヘルメットをかぶると、ころんだときに頭を守ることができます。

If you wear a helmet, you can protect your head when you fall over.

かぶらない人は、けがが大きくなることがあります。

For people who do not wear one, the injury can sometimes be serious.

店では、軽くて安いヘルメットがよく売れています。

In shops, light and inexpensive helmets are selling well.

町がお金を少し出して、住んでいる人が安く買えるようにするところもあります。

There are also towns that pay part of the cost so that residents can buy one cheaply.

夏は暑いので、風が通るヘルメットも人気です。

Because summer is hot, helmets that let air through are popular as well.