The price of rice has risen again
米の値段は、今月の初めに少し下がりましたが、また上がりました
The price of rice dropped a little at the beginning of this month, but has risen again
国は毎週、スーパーで売っている米の値段を調べています
The government checks the price of rice sold at supermarkets every week
The average price from May 5th to 11th was 4,268 yen for 5 kg
54 yen higher than the previous week
1年前の2倍ぐらいの値段が続いています
The price has remained at about twice what it was a year ago
米を買いやすくするため、国は持っている米を安く市場に出しています
To make rice easier to buy, the government is putting the rice it has on the market at a low price
But the price is not falling
The government says, "Even though we are selling our own rice, the average price seems to be rising because the prices of other types of rice have risen."
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