コロナ感染者増加のなか…クリスマスムード一色の韓国・ソウル(2022年12月22日)

While the number of corona virus infections is increasing… Seoul, Korea is filled with Christmas atmosphere (2022/12/22)

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寒さとともに日本と同じく韓国でも新型コロナの感染者が増えるなか、日本人も多く訪れるソウル市内はクリスマスムード一色となっています。　
With the cold weather and an increase in the number of people infected with the new strain of corona in Korea as well as Japan, the city of Seoul, which is visited by many Japanese people, is in a Christmas mood. 　
日本人に対するビザなし訪問の再開で韓国を訪れる日本人観光客が急増するなか、
With the resumption of visa-free visits for Japanese nationals, the number of Japanese tourists visiting South Korea is rapidly increasing,
ソウルでは毎年恒例のロッテ百貨店と新世界百貨店のクリスマスイルミネーションを一目見ようと、連日多くの人が集まっています。　
in Seoul, many people gather every day to catch a glimpse of the annual Christmas illumination at the Lotte Department Store and Shinsegae Department Store. 　
今年再整備された中心部の光化門広場でも初のイルミネーションが年末まで行われています。　
Gwanghwamun Central Square, renovated this year, will also be illuminated for the first time until the end of the year.
市民や観光客らは寒さのなか、光の祭典をそれぞれに楽しんでいました。　
Citizens and tourists enjoyed the festival of lights in their own way despite the cold weather. 　
一方、韓国では冬の訪れとともに新型コロナの感染者が再び増加していて、21日発表の新規感染者数は8万8172人で、およそ3カ月ぶりの高水準となっています。
Meanwhile, the number of people infected with the new strain of coronas in South Korea has been increasing again with the onset of winter, and the number of new cases announced on the 21 was 88,172, the highest level in about three months.

寒さとともに日本と同じく韓国でも新型コロナの感染者が増えるなか、日本人も多く訪れるソウル市内はクリスマスムード一色となっています。　

増える

To increase, to multiply

日本

Japan

者

Person

クリスマス

Christmas

訪れる

To visit, to call on; to arrive, to come, to appear

感染

Infection, contagion

韓国

South korea, republic of korea; korean empire (1897-1910)

市内

(within a) city, local

寒

Midwinter, cold season, coldest days of the year

ソウル

Soul; seoul (in south korea)

ムード

Mood

多く

Many, much, largely, abundantly, mostly

一色

One color, one colour, one article, monochrome; same tendency, everyone being caught up in the same thing

日本人

Japanese person, japanese people

同じく

Similarly, same (idea), same (name)

新型

New type, new style, new model, new strain (e.g. infectious disease)

コロナ

corona
日本人に対するビザなし訪問の再開で韓国を訪れる日本人観光客が急増するなか、

客

Guest, visitor; customer, client, shopper, spectator, audience, tourist, sightseer, passenger

訪問

Call, visit

観光

Sightseeing

訪れる

To visit, to call on; to arrive, to come, to appear

急増

Rapid increase, proliferation, surge, explosion

韓国

South korea, republic of korea; korean empire (1897-1910)

日本人

Japanese person, japanese people

に対する

Regarding, in, to, towards, with regards to

再開

Reopening, resumption, restarting
ソウルでは毎年恒例のロッテ百貨店と新世界百貨店のクリスマスイルミネーションを一目見ようと、連日多くの人が集まっています。　

世界

The world, society, the universe; sphere, circle, world; renowned, world-famous, well-known outside of japan; realm governed by one buddha, space

クリスマス

Christmas

人

Person

新

New, neo-; gregorian calendar; xin (dynasty of china)

一目

Glance, look, glimpse; complete view, bird''s-eye view

毎年

Every year, yearly, annually

ソウル

Soul; seoul (in south korea)

多く

Many, much, largely, abundantly, mostly

連日

Every day, prolonged

イルミネーション

Illumination

百貨店

(department) store, (department) stores

ロッテ

Lotte

恒例

established practice, custom
今年再整備された中心部の光化門広場でも初のイルミネーションが年末まで行われています。　

光

Light

中心

Center, centre, middle, heart, core, focus, pivot, emphasis, balance; -centered, -centred, -focussed, -oriented, centered on, focussed on

整備

Maintenance, servicing; putting in place, establishment, development, preparation, provision, outfitting

広場

Plaza, (public) square, piazza, forum, open space

門

Gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; counter for cannons

再

Re-, again, repeated, deutero-, deuto-, deuter-

今年

This year

化

Action of making something, -ification

初

First, new

部

Department (in an organization), division, bureau; club; part, component, element; category; counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

年末

End-of-year

イルミネーション

Illumination
市民や観光客らは寒さのなか、光の祭典をそれぞれに楽しんでいました。　

客

Guest, visitor; customer, client, shopper, spectator, audience, tourist, sightseer, passenger

市民

Citizen, citizenry, public; city inhabitant, townspeople; bourgeoisie, middle class

光

Light

観光

Sightseeing

寒

Midwinter, cold season, coldest days of the year

祭典

Festival
一方、韓国では冬の訪れとともに新型コロナの感染者が再び増加していて、21日発表の新規感染者数は8万8172人で、およそ3カ月ぶりの高水準となっています。

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

発表

Announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one''s opinion), releasing, unveiling

者

Person

一方

One (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party; on the one hand, on the other hand; whereas, although, but at the same time, meanwhile, in turn; just keeps, being inclined to ..., tending to be ..., tending to do ..., continuously ..., just keeps on ...ing, only

数

Several, a number of; number, numeral, figure; destiny, fate; law

増加

Increase, increment, addition

人

Person

感染

Infection, contagion

冬

Winter

万

Many, all

再び

Again, once more, a second time

韓国

South korea, republic of korea; korean empire (1897-1910)

カ月

(number of) months

訪れ

Visit, call; arrival (e.g. of spring), advent, coming, appearance; news, tidings, word

新型

New type, new style, new model, new strain (e.g. infectious disease)

新規

New, fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation), newly created object (orig. meaning); new customer

コロナ

corona

高水準

high level