At least one person was killed in a landslide and more than 40 others sustained minor injuries in central Japan, authorities said Wednesday, after a linear rainband brought record rainfall to the Tokai region beginning the previous day.
Unbelievable that most companies didn't allow employees to stay home the next day.
injure /'ɪndʒər/ v)怪我をさせる、傷つける injured adj)怪我をした、負傷した
swamp /swɑːmp/ n)沼地 v)水没させる、水没する
sustain /sə'steɪn/ v)維持する、持続する sustain damage 損害を受ける
minor injuries 軽傷 /'ɪndʒəri/
authority /ə'θɔːrəti/ authorities n)当局
linear /'lɪniər/ adj)線のような、直線的な
rainband /reɪnbænd n)降雨帯
a linear rainband 線上降水帯
record rainfall 記録的豪雨
beginning the previous day 前日から始まっている