(あめりか)

America, USA

(おおきい)

big; large

(どうぶつ)

Animal

(はし)

bridge

(かりふぉるにあしゅう)

California (US state)

(つくる)

to make

(くるま)

car

(たくさん)

a lot / many

(はしる)

to run

(みち)

road, street, path

(うえ)

top, above

(ある)

a certain (some)

(せかい)

world

(いちばん)

most; number one

(まち)

town

(ちかく)

nearby

(やま)

mountain

(ぴゅーま)

puma, cougar

(しか)

deer

(など)

et cetera, and so on

(でも)

but; however

(わたる)

to cross (over)

(あいだ)

interval, during

(ぶつかる)

to crash into, to collide

(き)

tree / wood

(くさ)

Grass; plant

(うえる)

to plant

(あんぜん)

safety

(いく)

to go

(じこ)

accident; incident

(すくない)

few, scarce

for (the sake of) ~

動物のための橋 is a bridge built for animals, the main topic of the article.

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.

in order to ~

Dictionary form + には indicates a condition required to achieve a goal. To deliver nengajō on Jan 1, you must mail by Dec 25.

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.

it is because ~

Gives a reason at the end of a sentence. Used here to explain why gasoline prices dropped (government subsidies).

when ~

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

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.

アメリカに大きい「動物のための橋」

A big "bridge for animals" in America

アメリカのカリフォルニア州で、動物のための大きい橋を作っています。

In California in the United States, a big bridge for animals is being built.

この橋は、車がたくさん走る大きい道の上にあります。

This bridge is above a big road where many cars drive.

世界でいちばん大きい動物の橋です。

It is the biggest animal bridge in the world.

この町の近くの山には、ピューマやシカなどの動物がいます。

In the mountains near this town, there are animals such as pumas and deer.

でも、動物は道をわたることができません。

But the animals cannot cross the road.

山と山の間に、大きい道があるからです。

That is because there is a big road between the mountains.

道をわたるとき、車にぶつかる動物もいます。

Some animals are hit by cars when they cross the road.

橋の上には、木や草を植えます。

Trees and grass will be planted on top of the bridge.

動物は、この橋で安全に山から山へ行くことができます。

With this bridge, animals can go safely from one mountain to another.

車の事故も少なくなります。

Car accidents will also decrease.