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Oosutoraria de Kujira 400-too Asase ni Nogirageru

Oosutoraria Australia, kujira whale, -too counter for large animals
asase shallows, shoal, noriageru to run onto / run ashore, beach itself

1.

21-nichi, Oosutoraria no Tasumania de, 270-too no Kujira ga asase ni mayoikomimashita.

nijuu-ichi-nichi 21th. of the month
Oosutoraria Australia, Tasumania Tasmania, -de place marker; in, at
nihyaku-nanajuttoo 270 whales, -too counter for large animals
kujira whale, asase shallows, shoal, mayoikomimasu to stray into

2.

Kujira wa asase ni noriagete, ugokenaku narimashita.

kujira whale, asase shallows, shoal
noriagete te form of noriagemasu; run onto / run ashore, beach itself
ugokenaku narimasu be stuck, be stranded, -naku narimasu become not able to do
ugokeru potential form of ugokimasu; can move
ugokenai potential nai form of ugokimasu; cannot move

3.

Sarani, 23-nichi, Ue no genba kara suu-kiro hanareta asase de, Kujira 200-too ga mitsukarimashita.

sarani moreover, besides, nijuu-san-nichi 23rd. of the month
ue no above, upper, genba scene, site, -kara from, suu-kiro several kilometers
[A] kara (distance) hanareta [B] [B] (distance) away from [A], asase shallows, shoal, -de place marker; in, at
kujira whale, nihyaku-too 200 whales, mitsukarimasu to be found, be discovered

4.

Senmon-ka ga kyuujo-katsudoo o shite imasu.

senmon-ka expert, specialist, senmon specialty, specialized, -ka specialist, expert, activist
kyuujo-katsudoo rescue work, rescue effort, kyuujo [sv] rescue, katsudoo [sv] activity, act, work
-te imasu expressing progressive or state

5.

Kore madeni, yaku 50-too o oki ni modoshimashita.

kore madeni so far, until now, -madeni
yaku approximately, about, nearly, gojuttoo 50 whales
oki offshore, off the coast, modoshimasu to return, put back

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6.

Demo, yaku 400-too ga shinda soo desu.

demo however, but, yaku approximately, about, nearly, yonhyaku-too 400 whales
shinda ta form of shinimasu; die, -soo desu reported information; I heard, he/they said

7.

Kujira wa tokidoki asase ni mayoikomimasu.

kujira whale, tokidoki sometimes, partly
asase shallows, shoal, mayoikomimasu to stray into

8.

Soshite, shinda Kujira ga kaigan ni uchiageraremasu.

soshite and, shinda kujira whale which died, dead whale, shinda ta form of shinimasu; die
kaigan coast, seaside, beach, uchiageraremasu to be washed ashore, be stranded

9.

Sono Gen'in ni tsuite wa iroiro na setsu ga arimasu.

gen'in a cause, -ni tsuite about, iroiro na setsu various theories, various opinions
iroiro [na] various, many, setsu theory, opinion, view
arimasu there is, to have

10.

Demo, (gen'in wa) yoku wakatte imasen.

demo however, but
yoku wakatte imasen be not quite clear, don't know well, don't have much information
yoku well, fully, wakatte te form of wakarimasu; understand, know, find out
-te imasu expressing progressive or state