·Weather·
N4

今年の花粉は平年の1.3倍、2月下旬から飛散エリアが拡大へ

This Year's Pollen to be 1.3 Times Average; Dispersal Area to Expand from Late February

#花粉症#天気予報#健康#春
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2026ねんはる花粉かふんなやまされるひとおおなりそうです民間みんかん気象きしょう会社かいしゃ予測よそくよることしスギヒノキ花粉かふんりょう平年へいねん1.3ばいなる見通みとおです

V(受身形)= Passive voice; indicates being affected by an action (often negatively).~そうだ= It looks like; it seems (expressing a guess based on appearance or situation).~によると= According to (indicates the source of information).

これ去年きょねんなつ非常ひじょうあつつづため植物しょくぶつおお花粉かふんつくこと原因げんいんです。2がつ下旬げじゅんからひがしにほん西にしにほん中心ちゅうしん気温きおんがるため花粉かふんエリア一気いっきひろがるいわています。

~ため= Because; due to (formal way to express cause or reason).~を中心に= Centered on; focusing on.~といわれている= It is said that... (expresses a common belief or general reputation).

専門家せんもんかはや対策たいさくびかけています。外出がいしゅつするさいマスクメガネつけたりいえかえときふくつい花粉かふんよくはらたりすること大切たいせつです花粉症かふんしょう症状しょうじょうあるひとはや病院びょういん相談そうだんして、くすりはじめるいいでしょう

Vる際は= When; at the time of (formal equivalent of 'とき').~たり~たりする= Doing things like... (listing multiple actions or states).V(ます)+始める= To start doing V.

Learning Notes

Grammar Patterns

PatternMeaning
V(受身形)Passive voice; indicates being affected by an action (often negatively).
~そうだIt looks like; it seems (expressing a guess based on appearance or situation).
~によるとAccording to (indicates the source of information).
~ためBecause; due to (formal way to express cause or reason).
~を中心にCentered on; focusing on.
~といわれているIt is said that... (expresses a common belief or general reputation).
Vる際はWhen; at the time of (formal equivalent of 'とき').
~たり~たりするDoing things like... (listing multiple actions or states).
V(ます)+始めるTo start doing V.

Vocabulary

WordReadingLevelMeaning
払うはらうN4to brush off; to pay
飲み始めるのみはじめるN4to start taking (medicine)
ばいN3times; double; -fold
下旬げじゅんN3the last third of a month
悩まされるなやまされるN3to be bothered by; to be troubled by
りょうN3amount; quantity
非常にひじょうにN3very; extremely
植物しょくぶつN3plant; vegetation
原因げんいんN3cause; reason
気温きおんN3air temperature
広がるひろがるN3to spread; to expand
花粉かふんN2pollen
平年へいねんN2average year; normal year
拡大かくだいN2expansion
民間みんかんN2private; non-governmental
予測よそくN2prediction; forecast
一気にいっきにN2all at once; in one go
専門家せんもんかN2expert; specialist
対策たいさくN2countermeasure; step
呼びかけるよびかけるN2to call for; to appeal; to address
花粉症かふんしょうN2hay fever
症状しょうじょうN2symptom
飛散ひさんN1scattering; dispersion
気象きしょうN1weather; meteorology
スギすぎN1Japanese cedar
ヒノキひのきN1Japanese cypress
見通しみとおしN1prospect; outlook; forecast

Language Insights

  • Pollen forecast is a major part of Japanese weather reports in late winter and early spring, as 'kafunsho' (hay fever) affects a huge portion of the population.
  • The formal report style uses '~見通しです' to describe expected future events, which is more objective than '~でしょう'.
  • Japanese cedar (Sugi) and Cypress (Hinoki) are the two primary culprits for pollen allergies in Japan.
Source: NHK