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Bear Closes 94 Japan Schools

curiousJune 11, 2026·99 words·1 min read

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Bear Closes 94 Japan Schools
A Japanese city closed all 94 schools. People saw a bear in the city. It is the first time. The bear is about one metre long. It walked near a park on Saturday. Then it ran through the city centre. Officials told people to stay inside.
Japan has many bear sightings this year. Most are in the north-east. Last week, a bear hurt four people. Bears want food. They eat acorns. But acorns did not grow well. So bears come into towns.
Bear attacks in Japan are rising. Many people get hurt. Some cities use cameras to find bears.

Key Vocabulary

n.
times when someone sees it
n.
times when an animal hurts a person
n.
small nuts from oak trees
n.
made them feel pain
v.
getting bigger in number
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

sightingn.

times when someone sees it

lần phát hiệnavistamentos目撃görülmeavistamientosobserwacjeمشاهداتwaarnemingenслучаи появления目击목격
attackn.

times when an animal hurts a person

vụ tấn côngataques襲撃saldırılarataquesatakiهجماتaanvallenнападения袭击공격
acornn.

small nuts from oak trees

quả sồibolotasどんぐりmeşe palamudubellotasżołędzieثمار البلوطeikelsжёлуди橡果도토리
hurtn.

made them feel pain

làm bị thươngferiuけがをさせたyaraladıhiriózraniłأذىverwonddeранил伤害다치게 했다
risev.

getting bigger in number

đang tăngestão aumentando増えているartıyorestán aumentandorosnąتتزايدstijgenрастут上升中증가하고 있다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The bear is about ten metres long.

2

The city closed all 94 schools.

3

Bears want water more than food.

4

Bears eat acorns.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What did the Japanese city do?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What do bears eat in the article?

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