言葉の世界

Noun

suburb

Also: residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

▶米軍がテヘラン郊外の橋を攻撃 イラン側反発 徹底抗戦の構え4月3日午後10時11分

U.S. forces attacked a bridge near Tehran, prompting a strong reaction from Iran, which vowed to resist fiercely. April 3, 10:11 PM.

Noun

gas (as a fuel)

▶資源開発大手の「INPEX」は、オーストラリアのガス田で生産している原油の一種を、日本企業に優先的に販売する方針を固めたことが関係者への取材でわかりました。

Sources have revealed that INPEX, a major company in resource development, has decided to prioritize selling a certain type of crude oil produced from its Australian gas field to Japanese companies.

Adverb (fukushi)

every year

Also: yearly; annually

▶毎年3月から4月にかけて冬眠から明けて活動を開始するクマが多くなり、目撃情報や襲われてけがをする人も出てくる時期となります。

Many bears emerge from hibernation between March and April each year, begin their activities, and this is the time of year when sightings increase and people sometimes get injured in attacks.