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運転手のいない自動運転タクシーが東京に ウェイモなど3社が計画を発表
Taxis With No Drivers in Tokyo
1Three companies plan to start driverless taxis in Tokyo in 2027. They announced the plan on September 15, 2026. It would be the first service of its kind in Japan.
2The taxis will have no driver inside. A computer system will drive the car. People will book a ride with a smartphone app.
3An American company called Waymo makes the self-driving system. A Japanese taxi app company and a Tokyo taxi company are working with it.
4The cars have driven in Tokyo since 2025 with human drivers. They collected data on narrow streets and in heavy traffic. In Japan, cars drive on the left side of the road. In the United States, they drive on the right.
5The service will start with only a few cars. Later, the companies plan to use about 100 cars. First, the government must give its approval.
Words 単語
| driverless外 | 形 | 運転手のいないwith no person driving it |
| announcedB1 | 動 | 発表した(announce の過去形)told the public something officially |
| bookA1 | 動 | 予約するto ask for a seat or ride before you use it |
| self-driving外 | 形 | 自動運転のable to drive with no person controlling it |
| collectedA1 | 動 | 集めた(collect の過去形)brought together from different places |
| narrowB1 | 形 | せまい、細いnot wide, with little space from side to side |
| trafficA2 | 名 | 交通、車の流れthe cars and other vehicles on a road |
| approvalB1 | 名 | 許可、承認official permission to do something |
単語のレベル:CEFR-J(『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. (URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード))
1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう
When do the companies plan to start the taxis?
A. In 2025B. In 2026C. In 2027D. In 2030
How will people book a ride?
A. With a smartphone appB. By calling a driverC. At a train stationD. By sending a letter
Where did the cars collect data?
A. Only on highwaysB. In the mountainsC. On the oceanD. On narrow streets and in heavy traffic
What must happen before the service starts?
A. The cars must become bigger.B. The government must give its approval.C. People must buy new phones.D. Drivers must sit in every car.
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) The taxis will have a driver inside.
( ) The self-driving system is made by an American company.
( ) The cars have driven in Tokyo with human drivers since 2025.
( ) The service will start with 1,000 cars.
3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう(形を変えずに)
driverlessbookapprovalcollectedself-drivingannounced
First, the government must give its _____.
People will _____ a ride with a smartphone app.
They _____ data on narrow streets and in heavy traffic.
An American company called Waymo makes the _____ system.
They _____ the plan on September 15, 2026.
Three companies plan to start _____ taxis in Tokyo in 2027.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( have / driver / no / inside / taxis / will / The ) .
( road / the / Japan, / cars / drive / of / In / left / side / the / on ) .
( cars / the / Later, / use / about / plan / companies / 100 / to ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
Would you like to ride in a taxi with no driver? Why?(運転手のいないタクシーに乗ってみたいですか?それはなぜ?)
What other jobs could self-driving cars do?(自動運転の車には、ほかにどんな仕事ができると思いますか?)

Answers 解答
1. (1) C (2) A (3) D (4) B
2. (1) F (2) T (3) T (4) F
3. (1) approval (2) book (3) collected (4) self-driving (5) announced (6) driverless
4.
- The taxis will have no driver inside.
- In Japan, cars drive on the left side of the road.
- Later, the companies plan to use about 100 cars.
全文訳
13つの会社が、2027年に東京で運転手のいないタクシーを始める計画です。会社は2026年9月15日にこの計画を発表しました。実現すれば、日本ではじめてのサービスになります。
2タクシーの中には運転手がいません。コンピューターのシステムが車を運転します。乗る人はスマホのアプリで予約します。
3自動運転のシステムを作っているのは、ウェイモというアメリカの会社です。日本のタクシーアプリの会社と、東京のタクシー会社がいっしょに取り組んでいます。
4車は2025年から、人間の運転手を乗せて東京を走ってきました。せまい道や混んだ道路で、データを集めてきました。日本では、車は道路の左側を走ります。アメリカでは、車は右側を走ります。
5サービスは、少しの台数から始まります。のちに、約100台にふやす計画です。ただしその前に、国の許可が必要です。
文法ポイント:未来を表す will
will + 動詞の原形で「〜するだろう・〜する予定だ」と未来のことを表す。本文の The taxis will have no driver inside. や A computer system will drive the car. がその例。
出典:Reuters(TimesLIVE 掲載)、Time Out ほか(記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル)|https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-09-15-tokyo-driverless-taxis-2027/