台風が九州に接近していると発表された。

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台風が九州に接近していると発表された。

English Translation

It was announced that a typhoon was approaching Kyushu.

Furigana

台風(たいふう)が九州(きゅうしゅう)に接近(せっきん)していると発表(はっぴょう)された。

Romanji

Taifū ga Kyūshū ni sekkinshiteiru to happyōsareta.

Words

台風 (たいふう)

typhoon; hurricane

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

九州 (きゅうしゅう)

Kyushu (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

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

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

と (と)

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

発表 (はっぴょう)

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling