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防災の日に地域の案内を読み直す
N3 Japanese reading about Re-reading Local Disaster Guidance.
住む場所を考える世界ハビタット・デー
N4 Japanese reading about World Habitat Day and the Places We Live.
初診の問診票で確認すること
N3 Japanese reading about What a First-Visit Clinic Form Asks.
10月1日、国際高齢者デー
N4 Japanese reading about October 1: International Day of Older Persons.
情報を知る権利を考える国際デー
An N2 reading about access to public information and reading notices safely.
世界海事デー、海の仕事に目を向ける日
An N3 reading about World Maritime Day and the work behind sea transport.
建物の空気と水を考えるPFASの会議
An N3 reading about a Japanese policy meeting on PFAS and building hygiene.
使い終わった金属を置く場所の新しい準備
An N3 reading about Japan's planned permit system for storing used metal and plastic.
宇宙で空気を守る技術が野菜づくりに
An N3 reading about a JAXA demonstration that recovered carbon dioxide for plant cultivation.
空を守るために続くオゾン層の約束
N4 Japanese reading about The continuing promise to protect the ozone layer.
投票だけではない民主主義の参加
N4 Japanese reading about Taking part in democracy beyond voting.
緊急地震速報を受けた直後の行動
N3 Japanese reading about What to do just after an earthquake early warning.
世界に一つではない手話
Sign language is not one worldwide language
余った食品を、食べる人へ
Passing surplus food to someone who will eat it
防災週間、非常食を一度食べてみる
N5 Japanese reading about During Disaster Prevention Week, Try Your Emergency Food Once.
救急の日、119番の前に伝えること
N4 Japanese reading about What to Say Before Calling 119 on Emergency Day.
台風の進路図、円が示すこと
N4 Japanese reading about What the Circle on a Typhoon Track Map Shows.
暑さで変わる学校行事の予定
N4 Japanese reading about School Events Reshaped by the Heat.
薬局でお薬手帳を出すタイミング
An N3 reading on when and why to show a medicine notebook at a Japanese pharmacy.
短くするだけではない「やさしい日本語」
N3 Japanese reading about Plain Japanese Is More Than Shorter Sentences.
夜の街が冷えにくい仕組み
Roads and buildings store heat during the day, and city structures, wind, greenery, and human activity all affect how temperatures fall at night.
自治体アプリで変わるごみ収集案内の確認方法
How collection days and disposal details are checked through city apps and official sites, and what to watch for.
コーヒー豆の価格、店の一杯に反映されるまで
Coffee prices in shops are shaped by sourcing, shipping, exchange rates, roasting, and labor. How stores buy beans also affects when price changes appear.
ホームドアと乗車位置、扉をそろえる仕組み
Explains how train doors and platform doors line up, and how boarding positions and station guidance help people board safely.
図書館の予約本、受け取り棚の表示を読む
Reserved books may be announced by email or app, and the pickup shelf can show numbers instead of titles. Checking the notice against the paper inside the book, and asking staff when needed, helps the pickup go smoothly.
暑さに備える街路のつくり方
Cities are combining trees, shade structures, and better paving to make streets easier and safer to use in hot weather.
宅配ロッカーの通知、受け取り期限の見方
How to read the notice for a parcel locker, including the pickup deadline, locker number, and PIN, and what to check before collecting a package.
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