日本 Japan N5

渋谷[しぶや]でゴミ箱[ばこ]の正[正しい/ただしい]使[つか]い方[かた]のポスターができました

Shibuya Puts Up New Posters Asking Visitors to Use Recycle Boxes Properly

渋谷区[しぶやく]は、観光客[かんこうきゃく]に向けてゴミ箱[ばこ]の正[ただ]しい使い方のポスターを作[つく]りました。

Shibuya Ward has made posters for tourists on how to use recycle boxes properly.

Shibuya street view in Tokyo
Shibuya street view in Tokyo — Photo: Unsplash · Photo used under Unsplash License, free for commercial and personal use
📘 Vocabulary: 6 🈶 Kanji: 4 📝 Grammar: 2 ⏱ Reading time: 3 min

🔊 Listen to Article

Listen at natural speed, or slow it down while you're still building up your ear for Japanese.

🇯🇵

Japanese Article

🇬🇧

English Translation

On September 1, Shibuya Ward in Tokyo released posters teaching how to use the recycle boxes next to vending machines.

With an increase in foreign tourists, garbage problems have grown. The posters state that only plastic bottles and cans should be thrown away here.

Cups and plastic bags must not be put into recycle boxes. Shibuya Ward asks everyone to use them properly to keep the area clean.

📖 Vocabulary

Tap a highlighted word in the article above, or browse the full list here.

JapaneseReadingMeaningJLPTAudio
渋谷[しぶや] しぶや Shibuya N5
方[かた] かた way, method N5
作[つく]る つくる to make N5
言[い]う いう to say N5
問題[もんだい] もんだい problem N4
外国[がいこく] がいこく foreign country N4

🈶 Important Kanji

Each kanji links to the full JLPTForAll Kanji Library entry.

📝 Grammar from This News

Grammar points pulled directly from the article, with a fresh example.

〜ように

so that / in order to

観光客[かんこうきゃく]に向[む]けて

I study so that I can read Japanese.

〜てはいけません

must not do ~

ボックスに入[い]れてはいけません

You must not take pictures here.

❓ 読解問題 (Reading Comprehension)

本文の内容に基づいて答えてください。

問1. ポスターを作ったのはどこですか。

問2. リサイクルボックスに入れてよいものはどれですか。

問3. ポスターは何のためにつくりましたか。

✍️ Fill in the Blank

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

リサイクルボックスにゴミを正[ただ]しく_____ください。

🎯 Check Your Vocabulary

「作[つく]る」の意味は何ですか。

「問題[もんだい]」の意味は何ですか。

「外国[がいこく]」の意味は何ですか。

🎯 Today's Japanese News Challenge

Combine every quiz on this page into one score.

Vocabulary0 / 3
Reading Comprehension0 / 3
Fill in the Blank0 / 1
Total score: 0 / 7

Practice what you just read

Review today's vocabulary with flashcards and quizzes, then test your N5 reading comprehension free on JLPTForAll.

🚀 Practice on JLPTForAll →

📚 Related Vocabulary & Topics

You finished this article 🎉

What would you like to read next?

Share This Article

今日の日本語 🇯🇵
渋谷[しぶや]
しぶや
Shibuya
JLPT N5JLPTForAll

📩 Get Japanese News Every Day

Learn Japanese with one short news story every morning, straight to your inbox.