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防災庁とは？11月2日に発足した国の新しい役所　「緊急要請」は地震の予告ではない

Japan Starts a New Disaster Agency

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1Japan started a new government agency for disasters on Monday. It is called the National Disaster Management Agency.

2The prime minister leads the agency. Goshi Hosono is set to become its first minister. At the start, the agency can have up to 352 workers.

3The agency will prepare for very large disasters, such as a big earthquake in the Tokyo area. It will work before a disaster happens and also help people after one.

4Hosono said that on the agency's first day, he would ask everyone in Japan to get ready. He wants families to keep food, water and portable toilets at home. He asked for enough supplies for at least three days, and a week if possible.

5Some people on social media were worried about the request. But Hosono wrote on X that the request was not based on any earthquake forecast. He said the goal is to prepare before disasters happen.

Words　単語

agencyA2名（国の）役所、機関a group in the government that does one kind of work
disasterB1名災害something very bad, like a big earthquake or flood
leadsA2動率いる、トップをつとめるis the person in charge of a group
workersA1名働く人、職員people who have a job
prepareA2動そなえる、準備するto get ready for something
portable外形持ち運べるeasy to carry from place to place
requestA2名お願い、要請the act of asking for something
forecastB1名予報、予測what people think will happen in the future

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

  1. Who leads the new agency?

    A. A team of scientistsB. The prime ministerC. The weather agencyD. The mayor of Tokyo

  2. How many workers can the agency have at the start?

    A. 35B. 100C. 3,520D. 352

  3. What does Hosono want families to keep at home?

    A. Food, water and portable toiletsB. Bikes and helmetsC. Phones and TVsD. Books and maps

  4. Why is Hosono making the request, according to his post on X?

    A. A big earthquake was forecast for the next day.B. A storm was coming.C. To prepare before disasters happen.D. Because of a tsunami warning.

2. True or False　正しければ T、違っていれば F

  1. (     ) The agency started on Monday.

  2. (     ) Goshi Hosono is set to become the agency's first minister.

  3. (     ) Hosono asked for supplies for only one day.

  4. (     ) Hosono said an earthquake forecast was the reason for the request.

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）

Disasterprepareagencyportableworkersleads

  1. At the start, the agency can have up to 352 _____.

  2. The agency will _____ for very large disasters, such as a big earthquake in the Tokyo area.

  3. It is called the National _____ Management Agency.

  4. The prime minister _____ the agency.

  5. Japan started a new government _____ for disasters on Monday.

  6. He wants families to keep food, water and _____ toilets at home.

4. Word Order　語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう

  1. ( agency / the / The / prime / minister / leads ) .

  2. ( to / families / food, / keep / and / at / home / wants / toilets / water / portable / He ) .

  3. ( said / happen / before / disasters / to / goal / is / He / prepare / the ) .

5. Think and Write　英語で答えてみよう

  1. What do you have at home for a disaster?（あなたの家には、災害にそなえて何がありますか？）

  2. What would you put in an emergency bag?（非常用のかばんに何を入れますか？）

Answers　解答

1. (1) B　(2) D　(3) A　(4) C

2. (1) T　(2) T　(3) F　(4) F

3. (1) workers　(2) prepare　(3) Disaster　(4) leads　(5) agency　(6) portable

4.

  1. The prime minister leads the agency.
  2. He wants families to keep food, water and portable toilets at home.
  3. He said the goal is to prepare before disasters happen.

全文訳

1日本は月曜日、災害のための新しい国の役所をつくりました。名前は「防災庁」です。

2この役所のトップは首相です。細野豪志さんが、最初の大臣になる予定です。はじめは、最大で352人の職員を置くことができます。

3防災庁は、東京のあたりで起きる大きな地震のような、とても大きな災害にそなえます。災害が起きる前から動き、起きたあとにも人々を助けます。

4細野さんは、防災庁ができた最初の日に、日本のみんなに「そなえて」とお願いすると言っていました。家に食べ物と水、それに持ち運べるトイレを用意してほしい、という内容です。少なくとも3日分、できれば1週間分をお願いしています。

5SNSでは、このお願いを聞いて心配になった人もいました。でも細野さんはXで、地震が来るという予知の情報があったから出すのではない、と書きました。目的は、災害の前にそなえることだと説明しています。

文法ポイント：at least ～（少なくとも～）

数や量の前に置いて「少なくとも～」を表す。本文の He asked for enough supplies for at least three days, and a week if possible. がその例。

出典：nippon.com（時事通信）、KSB瀬戸内海放送（ANN）、熊本日日新聞（共同通信）、FNNプライムオンライン（Yahoo!ニュース）、J-CASTニュース、日刊スポーツ（Yahoo!ニュース）、弁護士JPニュース（Yahoo!ニュース） 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/2026-11-02-disaster-agency-launches/