言葉の世界

Noun

last week

Also: the week before

▶政府は、イラン情勢を受けて先週から実施しているガソリン価格などの急激な値上がりを抑えるための激変緩和措置について、事態の長期化も想定して追加の資金を準備しておく必要があるとして今年度予算の予備費からお…

The government, in response to the situation in Iran, has been taking measures to mitigate the sharp rise in gasoline prices and other costs that began last week. Anticipating a prolonged situation, it is necessary to prepare additional funds, and the government plans to draw from the reserve funds in this year's budget to do so.

Ichidan verb

to continue

Also: to keep up; to keep on

▶ロシアによる侵攻前から長年にわたって取材を続けてきた記者が再びウクライナへ。

The journalist, who had been covering the region for many years before the Russian invasion, has returned to Ukraine.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending

to die

Also: to pass away

▶警察は亡くなったのは火事のあと連絡が取れなくなっているこの家に住む70代の夫婦とみて確認を進めるとともに、出火…

Police believe that the deceased are a couple in their 70s who lived in the house and had not been contactable since the fire, and they are continuing to investigate. The fire...