Big lava block .... The eruption in Nishinoshima is likely to expand (19/12/16)- Easy News

大きな噴石が・・・西之島また噴火　さらに広がる可能性(19/12/16)

Big lava block .... The eruption in Nishinoshima is likely to expand (19/12/16)

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山頂からは小型自動車ほどの大きさの噴石がふき上がり、海の近くからは白い湯気が激しく立ち上っています。
From the top of the mountain, lava block, which was as big as a small car soared, white steam also rose up from the sea.
海上保安庁が昨日昼ごろに上空から行った観測では、山頂の北側に新たな火口が開き、流れ出した溶岩が島の北西側の海に達しているのが確認されました。
According to observations made by the Japanese Coast Guard from around noon today, it has been confirmed that there is a new crater opening on the north side of the top of mountain and lavas are flowing out to sea in the northwest of the island.
専門家によりますと、周辺の水深は浅いため陸地部分がさらに広がる可能性があるということです。
According to experts, the surrounding water is not deep, so it is likely that it will increasingly expand.
気象庁は山頂から2.5キロの範囲で噴石や溶岩流への警戒を呼び掛けています。
The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for attention for the lava blocks and the lava flow within 2.5 km from the top of the mountain.

山頂からは小型自動車ほどの大きさの噴石がふき上がり、海の近くからは白い湯気が激しく立ち上っています。

石

Measure of volume (approx. 180.39 liters, 6.37 cub. ft.); measure of a japanese-style boat''s loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

激しい

Violent, furious, tempestuous; extreme, intense, fierce; fervent, vehement; incessant, relentless; precipitous, steep

湯気

Steam, vapour, vapor

上がる

To rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised; to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in; to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water), to come ashore; to increase; to improve, to make progress; to be promoted, to advance; to be made (of profit, etc.); to occur (esp. of a favourable result); to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); to be finished, to be done, to be over; (of rain) to stop, to lift; to stop (working properly), to cut out, to give out, to die; to win (in a card game, etc.); to be arrested; to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to be deep fried; to be spoken loudly; to get stage fright; to be offered (to the gods, etc.); to go, to visit; to eat, to drink; to be listed (as a candidate); to serve (in one''s master''s home); to go north; indicates completion

海

Sea, ocean, waters

大きい

Big, large, great, loud

自動車

Automobile

白い

White

近く

Near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"), close to; shortly, soon

山頂

Summit (e.g. mountain)

小型

Small size, tiny

立ち上る

To go up, to rise up
海上保安庁が昨日昼ごろに上空から行った観測では、山頂の北側に新たな火口が開き、流れ出した溶岩が島の北西側の海に達しているのが確認されました。

行う

To perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out

島

Island; territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.), turf

開く

To open, to undo, to unseal, to unpack; to bloom, to unfold, to spread out; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.), to widen; to hold (meeting, etc.), to give, to open; to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.), to open (a new business), to set up, to establish, to start; to open (ports, borders, etc.); to open (an account); to open up (new land, path, etc.), to clear, to develop; to open (a file, etc.); to extract (root), to reduce (equation); to cut open (fish); to change (kanji into hiragana); to flare (e.g. skirt); to slacken (into a poor posture)

新た

New, fresh, novel

確認

Confirmation, verification, validation, review, check, affirmation, identification

側

Near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while; third person

火口

Crater, caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)

観測

Observation, survey, measurement

溶岩

Lava

上空

Sky, the skies, high-altitude sky, upper air

海

Sea, ocean, waters

昨日

Yesterday

昼

Noon, midday; daytime; lunch

流れ出す

To flow out, to stream out, to pour out, to gush forth, to leak, to ooze out, to drift away

山頂

Summit (e.g. mountain)

北西

Northwest

達す

To reach, to get to

海上保安庁

Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)

北側

north side, north bank
専門家によりますと、周辺の水深は浅いため陸地部分がさらに広がる可能性があるということです。

浅い

Shallow, superficial; slight (wound), light (sleep), pale (colour), inadequate (knowledge); short (time), early, young

広がる

To spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)

部分

Portion, section, part

可能

Potential, possible, practicable, feasible

性

Nature (of a person); sex; gender; -ty, -ity, -ness, -cy

周辺

Circumference, outskirts, environs, around, in the area of, in the vicinity of; (computer) peripheral

家

House (e.g. of tokugawa), family

専門

Speciality, specialty, subject of study, expert, area of expertise

陸地

Land

水深

depth of water
気象庁は山頂から2.5キロの範囲で噴石や溶岩流への警戒を呼び掛けています。

石

Measure of volume (approx. 180.39 liters, 6.37 cub. ft.); measure of a japanese-style boat''s loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

範囲

Extent, scope, sphere, range, span

溶岩

Lava

警戒

Vigilance, precaution, watch, lookout, alertness; to be vigilant, to be cautious, to guard (against)

気象庁

(japanese) meteorological agency, jma

山頂

Summit (e.g. mountain)

流

Fashion, way, style, manner; school (of thought); class, rank, rate