(じゅうがつ)

October

(たべもの)

food

(ねだん)

price

(あがる)

to rise / to go up

(たくさん)

a lot / many

(のみもの)

drink, beverage

(ぱん)

bread

(まいにち)

every day

(せいかつ)

daily life; livelihood

(つかう)

to use

(もの)

thing

(おおい)

many

(かいしゃ)

company

(りゆう)

reason; cause

(ざいりょう)

materials, ingredients

(しょうひん)

goods; merchandise; product

(はこぶ)

to carry; to transport

(おかね)

money

(たかい)

expensive; high

(はたらく)

to work

(ひと)

person / people

(きゅうりょう)

salary, wages

(あげる)

to raise; to increase

(ひつよう)

necessary / needed

(せつめい)

explanation

(すーぱー)

supermarket

(やすい)

cheap / inexpensive

(さがす)

to search for; to look for

(ふえる)

to increase; to grow

(ある)

a certain (some)

(じょせい)

woman

(まいつき)

every month

(こまる)

to be troubled; to be in difficulty

(これから)

from now on

(かんがえる)

to think; to consider

(かいもの)

shopping

(はなす)

to speak, talk

because ～

Provides a reason or cause.

~ and ~ (non-exhaustive list)

や connects nouns in a non-exhaustive list, implying there are other items not mentioned.

according to ...

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

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.

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.

quotative particle

Marks the content of what someone said or reported. Used with 言う here.

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.

~ing and then / by ~ing (manner)

よく考えて買い物をしたい means shopping after thinking carefully.

want to ~

Verb stem + たい to express desire.

十月から食べ物の値段が上がる

Food prices go up from October

十月から、たくさんの食べ物や飲み物の値段が上がります。

From October, the prices of many foods and drinks will go up.

パンやおかし、ジュースなど、毎日の生活で使う物も多いです。

Many of them are things used in daily life, such as bread, snacks and juice.

会社によると、値段が上がる理由は、材料や、商品を運ぶためのお金が高くなったことです。

According to the companies, prices are rising because the cost of ingredients and of transporting products has gone up.

働く人の給料を上げるためのお金も必要だと説明しています。

They also explain that money is needed to raise workers' pay.

スーパーでは、安い商品を探す人が増えています。

At supermarkets, more people are looking for cheap products.

ある女性は「毎月の食べ物のお金が多くなって困ります。

One woman said, "Our monthly food costs have gone up, and it's hard.

これからは、よく考えて買い物をしたいです」と話していました。

From now on, I want to think carefully before shopping."