天気予報によると、その台風は沖縄に接近しているそうである。

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English Translation

According to the weather forecast, the typhoon is approaching Okinawa.

Furigana

天気(てんき)予報(よほう)によると、その台風(たいふう)は沖縄(おきなわ)に接近(せっきん)しているそうである。

Romanji

Tenki yohō ni yoru to, sono taifū wa Okinawa ni sekkinshiteiru sō de aru.

Words

天気 (てんき)

weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather

予報 (よほう)

forecast; prediction

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

因る (よる)

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from; to be based at (a location, an organization); to be headquartered at

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

台風 (たいふう)

typhoon; hurricane

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

沖縄 (おきなわ)

Okinawa (prefecture); region comprising most of Japan's southwestern archipelago (esp. Okinawa Island); Okinawa (city)

接近 (せっきん)

getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

そう (そう)

so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...