(もばいるばってりー)

mobile battery

(かじ)

fire (accident)

(かこ)

the past

(さいた)

the most; highest number

(りちうむいおんでんち)

lithium-ion battery

(げんいん)

cause / reason

(ことし)

this year

(しょうぼうちょう)

Fire Department / Fire and Disaster Agency

(ちょうさ)

investigation; survey

(けんすう)

the number of cases

(きょねん)

last year

(おおきい)

big; large

(ふえる)

to increase; to grow

(でんしゃ)

electric train

(ひこうき)

airplane

(なか)

inside

(けむり)

smoke

(でる)

to come out; to occur

(じこ)

accident; incident

(ほうこく)

report

(おもな)

main; principal

(つかいかた)

how to use; usage

(もんだい)

problem

(おとす)

to drop

(つよい)

strong

(ぶつける)

to hit; to bang

(ぶひん)

part; component

(こわれる)

To break; to be destroyed

(あつい)

hot (to touch)

(あんぜん)

safety

(まーく)

mark, symbol

(やすい)

cheap / inexpensive

(せいひん)

product

(つかう)

to use

(きけん)

danger; risk

(ばあい)

case; situation

(せんもんか)

expert, specialist

(ただしい)

correct; right; proper

(まもる)

to protect

(よびかける)

to call out; to appeal

(ばってりー)

battery

(ながい)

long

(ばしょ)

place

(おく)

to place, put

(いじょう)

abnormality; something wrong

(かんじる)

to feel, to sense

(すぐに)

immediately

(やめる)

to stop; to quit

(たいせつ)

important

(そして)

and; and then

(また)

again

caused by / the cause is

電池が原因の火事 identifies lithium-ion batteries as the cause of the fires.

according to ...

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

continuing state / result

増えています and 報告されています describe ongoing states: the number is increasing, and accidents are being reported.

doing things like A and B

Lists example actions.

if/when ... (automatic result)

The conditional と indicates that when the first action happens, the second naturally or automatically follows. Often used for rules, natural consequences, and habitual results.

to call on (someone) to ...

正しい使い方を守るように呼びかけています expresses that experts are urging people to follow correct usage.

in order to ~

Expresses what is necessary in order to sell cars in America.

if ..., when ...

Conditional form indicating 'if' or 'when' something happens. Formed by adding ら to the た-form of a verb. Expresses a hypothetical or temporal condition.

nominalizer (the fact of ~)

Turns a verb phrase into a noun. Used here to refer to 'the fact of becoming yokozuna' which is being celebrated.

モバイルバッテリーの火事　過去最多に

Mobile battery fires reach a record high

モバイルバッテリーやリチウムイオン電池が原因の火事が、今年、過去最多になりました。

Fires caused by mobile batteries and lithium-ion batteries reached a record high this year.

消防庁の調査によると、件数は去年より大きく増えています。

According to a survey by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, the number of cases has increased greatly compared with last year.

電車や飛行機の中で煙が出る事故も報告されています。

Accidents in which smoke comes out on trains and airplanes have also been reported.

火事の主な原因は、使い方の問題です。

The main cause of the fires is problems with how they are used.

落としたり、強くぶつけたりすると、中の部品が壊れて熱くなります。

If you drop them or hit them hard, the parts inside break and become hot.

また、安全のマークがない安い製品を使うと、危険な場合があります。

Also, using cheap products without a safety mark can be dangerous.

専門家は、正しい使い方を守るように呼びかけています。

Experts are urging people to follow the correct way of using them.

バッテリーを長く使うためには、熱い場所に置かないこと、そして異常を感じたらすぐに使うのをやめることが大切です。

To use a battery for a long time, it is important not to put it in a hot place, and to stop using it immediately if you notice anything abnormal.