【北海道Hokkaido生活】
3月17日木曜日　天気/くもり　気温/2℃

・昨日16日夜11時36分ごろ、地震がおきました。
・宮城県と福島県で震度6強
・震源地は福島県沖
・北海道は震度3　揺れてるのを感じた
・東京では停電
・余震に注意

［単語］
宮城県（みやぎけん）
福島県（ふくしまけん）
震度（しんど）...地震の大きさ
震源地（しんげんち）...地震が起きた場所
沖（おき）...海の上 open sea
停電（ていでん）...電気が消えること blackout  
余震（よしん）...大きな地震の後の地震
東北（とうほく）...宮城県や福島県の場所

北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#18〉3月17日木曜日　地震が起きました

Here's today's news. Please share your thoughts at the end when I ask a question.
You can check the script at the link provided.

今日(きょう)のニュースです。最後(さいご)に質問(しつもん)をしますので、感想(かんそう)を聞(き)かせください。スクリプトはリンクで確認(かくにん)できます。

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انفجار موشک /  Rocket explosion

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