(にほん)

Japan

(くる)

to come

(がいこくじん)

foreigner

(ふえる)

to increase; to grow

(ことし)

this year

(とても)

very; extremely

(くうこう)

airport

(えき)

station

(がいこく)

foreign country

(ことば)

language / words

(よく)

often, well, frequently

(きく)

to listen, hear

(ほてる)

hotel

(たくさん)

a lot / many

(ひと)

person / people

(いっぱい)

full; a lot

(とうきょう)

Tokyo

(きょうと)

Kyoto

(ちいさい)

small

(まち)

town

(いく)

to go

(いなか)

countryside; rural area

(みせ)

shop, store

(りょかん)

Japanese inn

(おきゃくさん)

guest / spectator / customer

(おおい)

many

(えいご)

English (language)

(めにゅー)

menu

(つくる)

to make

(え)

picture, drawing

(ちず)

map

(ようい)

preparation; readiness

(うれしい)

happy; glad

(でんしゃ)

electric train

(こむ)

to be crowded

(こまる)

to be troubled; to be in difficulty

(くに)

country; the government

(みんな)

Everyone; everybody

(たのしい)

fun, enjoyable

(すごす)

to spend (time)

(ほうほう)

method; way

(かんがえる)

to think; to consider

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.

Not only ~ but also

Expresses that something is not limited to one thing. Not only Tokyo and Kyoto, but various other places too.

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.

doing things like ~ and ~

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

can do / be able to do (potential form)

The potential form changes the final -u of a verb to -eru. 過ごす becomes 過ごせる, so 楽しく過ごせる方法 means "a way that lets everyone spend their time enjoyably."

日本に来る外国人が増えている

The number of foreigners coming to Japan is increasing

今年、日本に来る外国人がとても増えています。

This year, the number of foreigners coming to Japan has increased a great deal.

空港や駅では、外国のことばをよく聞きます。

At airports and train stations, you often hear foreign languages.

ホテルもたくさんの人でいっぱいです。

Hotels are also full of many people.

外国人は、東京や京都だけではなく、小さい町にも行きます。

Foreign visitors go not only to Tokyo and Kyoto but to small towns as well.

田舎の店や旅館でも、外国のお客さんが多くなりました。

Even at countryside shops and inns, foreign customers have become more numerous.

町の人は英語のメニューを作ったり、絵の地図を用意したりしています。

The townspeople are doing things like making English menus and preparing picture maps.

人が増えて、うれしいことも多いです。

With more people coming, there are many happy things too.

でも、電車がこんでいて、困る人もいます。

However, the trains are crowded, and some people find it a problem.

国や町は、みんなが楽しく過ごせる方法を考えています。

The national government and towns are thinking about ways for everyone to spend their time enjoyably.