(がつ)

month (counter)

(にち)

day

(あいちけん)

Aichi Prefecture

(ぎふけん)

Gifu Prefecture

(あめ)

rain

(たくさん)

a lot / many

(ふる)

to fall (rain, snow)

(しょうないがわ)

the Shonai River

(みず)

water

(とても)

very; extremely

(おおい)

many

(くに)

country; the government

(はんらんとくべつけいほう)

special flood warning (the highest river-flooding alert)

(だす)

to serve, put out

(いちばん)

most; number one

(つよい)

strong

(けいほう)

warning, alarm

(おおあめ)

heavy rain

(かわ)

river

(みち)

road, street, path

(いえ)

house

(はいる)

to enter, be contained in

(し)

city

(ちかく)

nearby

(すむ)

to live; to reside

(ひと)

person / people

(はやい)

early / fast

(たかい)

expensive; high

(ところ)

place; area

(いく)

to go

(いう)

to say

(がっこう)

school

(こうみんかん)

community hall, public hall

(あく)

to be open

(やすむ)

to rest; to take a break

(てんきよほう)

Weather forecast

(こんばん)

tonight, this evening

(つづく)

to continue

(あぶない)

dangerous

(てれび)

television, TV

(すまほ)

smartphone

(あたらしい)

new

(じょうほう)

information

(みる)

to see, watch

did ... (polite past)

Polite past tense of verbs. Formed with verb stem + ました. Used in formal or polite speech to describe completed actions.

polite non-past tense

The polite non-past ～ます states what will happen — the funeral will continue.

polite copula / is, am, are

Describes states such as the mother panda being healthy and the baby being small.

to become (い-adjective)

Expresses a change of state for い-adjectives. Drop the final い and add くなる. Indicates something has changed or will change to a new state.

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.

might ~, perhaps ~

Expresses possibility.

please do ...

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

and (non-exhaustive list)

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

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.

until / as far as

Indicates an end point in space or time. Here it expresses how far the balls flew.

according to ...

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

愛知県と岐阜県の川に大雨の警報

Heavy-rain warnings for rivers in Aichi and Gifu Prefectures

9月8日、愛知県と岐阜県で雨がたくさん降りました。

On September 8, a great deal of rain fell in Aichi and Gifu Prefectures.

庄内川の水がとても多くなりました。

The water in the Shonai River rose sharply.

国は「氾濫特別警報」を出しました。

The national government issued a "special flood warning".

これはいちばん強い警報です。

This is the strongest warning there is.

川の水が道や家に入るかもしれません。

River water may get into roads and houses.

市は近くに住む人に「早く高い所へ行ってください」と言いました。

The city told people living nearby, "Please go to high ground quickly."

学校や公民館が開いています。

Schools and community halls are open.

そこで休むことができます。

You can take shelter and rest there.

天気予報によると、雨は今晩まで続きます。

According to the weather forecast, the rain will continue until tonight.

川の近くに行くのはあぶないです。

Going near the river is dangerous.

テレビやスマホで新しい情報を見てください。

Please check the latest information on TV or your smartphone.