Tsuyu no ato wa Mizu-Busoku 2017/July/21

water shortage after rainy season

Konshuu, Kantoo-chihoo o hajime, Nihon kakuchi de Tsuyu ga akemashita.

Tokoroga, Arakawa Jooryuu no 4-tsu no damu no Chosui-ryoo wa reinen no 6-wari
gurai da soo desu.
Kono tame, 20-ka, Arakawa Jooryuu no damu de 20% no Shusui-seigen ga
hajimarimashita.

Arakawa Jooryuu no damu wa Shuto-ken ni mizu o kyookyuu shite imasu.

Arakawa igai ni mo, zenkoku de 6-tsu no damu ga Shusui-seigen o shite iru soo
desu.

6-gatsu kara 7-gatsu ni kakete,

Kyuushuu o hajime, zenkoku Kakuchi de oo-ame no higai ga aitsuide okimashita.
Demo, damu ga aru tokoro de wa ame wa furanakatta mitai desu.
Yo no naka Umaku ikanai desu ne.

2017/July/21
water shortage after rainy season

Practice Each Sentence

Tsuyu no ato wa Mizu-Busoku

Tsuyu rainy season in Japan, -no ato after, mizu-busoku water shortage

1. Konshuu, Kantoo-chihoo o hajime, Nihon kakuchi de Tsuyu ga akemashita.

konshuu this week, Kantoo-chihoo Kantoo region (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama,
Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma)
chihoo local, region, [A]
o hajime including, of course, beginning with, starting with
kakuchi each place, many places, -de place marker; in, at
Tsuyu ga akemasu rainy season is over (expression), Tsuyu rainy season in Japan
"rainy season" other than Japan is Uki.

2. Tokoroga, Arakawa Jooryuu no 4-tsu no damu no Chosui-ryoo wa reinen no 6-

wari gurai da soo desu.
tokoroga however, but, Arakawa Arakawa River, jooryuu upstream
yottsu four, damu dam, chosui-ryoo volume of water kept in store, ryoo volume, amount,
quantity
 reinen normal year, roku-wari 60%, -wari 10% (1 wari = 10%)
-gurai / -kurai about, approximately, -da root form of desu
-soo desu reported information; I heard, he/they said

3. Kono tame, 20-ka, Arakawa Jooryuu no damu de 20% no Shusui-seigen ga

hajimarimashita.
kono tame because of this, due to this, hatsuka 20th. of the month
Arakawa Arakawa River, jooryuu upstream, damu dam, -de place marker; in, at
nijupaasento 20%, shusui-seigen restriction on water intake, seigen [sv] restriction, limit
hajimarimasu to start, begin

4. Arakawa Jooryuu no damu wa Shuto-ken ni mizu o kyookyuu shite imasu.

Arakawa Arakawa River, jooryuu upstream, damu dam
shuto-ken metropolitan area, shuto capital city, -ken range, zone, area
mizu water, kyookyuu [sv] supply
shite te form of shimasu, -te imasu expressing progressive or state

5. Arakawa igai ni mo, zenkoku de 6-tsu no damu ga Shusui-seigen o shite iru soo
desu.
[A] igai ni mo besides [A], in addition to [A]
zenkoku whole country, countrywide, nationwide, -de place marker; in, at
muttsu six, damu dam, shusui-seigen restriction on water intake
shite iru root form of shite imasu; be doing, -soo desu reported information; I heard, he/they
said

6. 6-gatsu kara 7-gatsu ni kakete,

Kyuushuu o hajime, zenkoku Kakuchi de oo-ame no higai ga aitsuide okimashita.
roku-gatsu June, shichi-gatsu / nana-gatsu July, [A] kara [B] ni kakete from A to B
Kyuushuu Kyuushuu island, [A] o hajime including, of course, beginning with, starting with
zenkoku whole country, countrywide, nationwide, kakuchi each place, many places, -
de place marker; in, at
oo-ame heavy rain, higai damage, harm, aitsuide one after another
okimasu to happen, occur

7. Demo, damu ga aru tokoro de wa ame wa furanakatta mitai desu.

demo however, but, damu dam
aru to exist, be at, there is, tokoro place, -de place marker; in, at
ame ga furimasu to rain, furanakatta nakatta form of furimasu; fall (rain, snow)
-mitai desu it seems, it looks

8. Yo no naka Umaku ikanai desu ne.

 yo no naka umaku ikanai things don't go well in life, the life doesn't go well (expression)
yo no naka the world, life (idiomatic expression)
umaku iku to go well, do well, work out, be successful
-desu ne making a tag question; isn't it?, aren't you?

Practice the following words

1. konshuuthis week 16. hajimarimasuto start, begin

2. kantoo-chihooKantoo region 17. shuto-kenmetropolitan area

3. chihoolocal, region 18. shutocapital city

4. kakuchieach place, every place, many 19. mizuwater

places
5. Tsuyurainy season in Japan 20. kyookyuu[sv] supply

6. tokorogahowever, but 21. zenkoku

whole country, countrywide,
7. jooryuuupstream nationwide

22. oo-ameheavy rain

8. chuuryuumidstream
23. amerain
9. karyuudownstream
24. furimasuto fall (rain, snow)
10. damudam
25. higaidamage, harm
11. chosui-ryoovolume of water kept in
store
26. aitsuideone after another
12. ryoovolume, amount, quantity
27. okimasuto happen, occur
13. reinennormal year
28. tokoroplace
14. shusui-seigenrestriction on water
intake 29. yo no naka
15. seigen[sv] restriction, limit the world, life (idiomatic
expression)

30. umaku iku

to go well, do well, work out, be
successful

Functional patterns used in the sentences (Chapter numbers are from Building Up Conversation)
6-wari gurai da soo desu / shusui-seigen o shite iru soo desu
plain form + soo desu:reported information; I heard, he/they said
Level 2 Chapter 11
shuto-ken ni mizu o kyookyuu shite imasu / shusui-seigen o shite iru soo desu
verb te form + -te imasu:expressing the progressive, a state of being or a habitual action
Level 2 Chapter 4
ame wa furanakatta mitai desu
mitai desu:It seems, it looks