(たべもの)

food

(すてる)

to throw away; to discard

(くふう)

ingenuity; device; scheme

(ひろがる)

to spread

(まだ)

still; yet

(たべる)

to eat

(しょくひんろす)

food loss, food waste

(よぶ)

to call

(にほん)

Japan

(まいとし)

every year

(たくさん)

a lot / many

(でる)

to come out; to occur

(もんだい)

problem

(そのため)

therefore; for that reason

(みせ)

shop, store

(かてい)

household; home; family

(むだ)

waste / futility

(とりくみ)

efforts, initiatives

(すーぱー)

supermarket

(しょうみきげん)

best-before date

(ちかい)

near / close

(しょうひん)

goods; merchandise; product

(やすい)

cheap / inexpensive

(うる)

to sell

(あぷり)

app / application

(しらせる)

to inform / notify

(ふえる)

to increase; to grow

(また)

again

(うれのこる)

to remain unsold

(ぱん)

bread

(やさい)

vegetables

(あつめる)

to collect

(こまる)

to be troubled; to be in difficulty

(ひと)

person / people

(とどける)

to deliver

(かつどう)

activity, action

(かいもの)

shopping

(まえ)

before, previous

(れいぞうこ)

refrigerator

(なか)

inside

(かくにん)

confirmation, checking

(のこる)

to remain / to stay behind

(りょうり)

cuisine, cooking

(べつ)

another; different

(つかう)

to use

(せんもんか)

expert, specialist

(ひとりひとり)

each person, one by one

(すこし)

a little

(きをつける)

to be careful

(へらす)

to reduce; to decrease

negative form: does not ~, will not ~

The plain negative 出ない in the headline and the polite negative 出ません in the article both say that Ohtani will not appear in the game.

even though ~ / although ~

Plain form + のに expresses that the result clashes with expectation. 食べられるのに捨てられてしまう = 'it is thrown away even though it can still be eaten'.

completely / finish ~ing (often regretful)

Expresses completion, often with regret or unexpectedness. Here the rice sold out quickly.

Passive form

The passive voice. 落とされて is the passive of 落とす (to drop). Indicates the bombs were dropped (by someone).

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.

and (non-exhaustive list)

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

in order to, for the purpose of

Expresses purpose. Formed with verb dictionary form + ための + noun, or noun + のための + noun. Modifies the following noun to indicate its purpose.

doing things like ~ and ~

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

te-form for connecting clauses

The te-form connects sequential actions or clauses. Here it links 'started' with the following action.

just ~; only ~; in just ~

Emphasizes a limited amount, showing that the result was achieved with only that much.

is saying that ..., is talking about ...

Quotation と + 話している. Used to report what someone is saying in speech. Similar to と言っている but slightly more formal.

食べ物を捨てない工夫が広がる

Ideas for not throwing away food are spreading

まだ食べられるのに捨てられてしまう食べ物は「食品ロス」と呼ばれています。

Food that is thrown away even though it can still be eaten is called "food loss."

日本では毎年、たくさんの食品ロスが出ていて、問題になっています。

In Japan, a lot of food loss is produced every year, and it has become a problem.

そのため、店や家庭で食べ物を無駄にしないための取り組みが広がっています。

For that reason, efforts to avoid wasting food are spreading in shops and homes.

スーパーやコンビニでは、賞味期限が近い商品を安く売ったり、アプリで知らせたりする店が増えました。

More supermarkets and convenience stores now sell products near their best-before date at lower prices or announce them through apps.

また、売れ残ったパンや野菜を集めて、困っている人に届ける活動もあります。

There are also activities that collect unsold bread and vegetables and deliver them to people in need.

家庭でも、買い物の前に冷蔵庫の中を確認したり、残った料理を別の料理に使ったりする人が増えています。

At home, too, more people are checking inside their refrigerators before shopping and using leftovers in other dishes.

専門家は「一人一人が少し気をつけるだけで、食品ロスは減らせる」と話しています。

Experts say, "Food loss can be reduced if each person is just a little careful."