GRATITUDE FROM THE SKYブルーインパルスが感謝の飛行

Healthcare workers in Japan fighting against the coronavirus received an unusual show of gratitude on Friday from the sky.
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's aerobatic team staged a flyby over Tokyo as a mark of respect for medical workers.
Six aircraft from the Blue Impulse team flew over hospitals that are treating coronavirus patients.
(Spectator)
"I'm really touched! It's a reward for my efforts."
The Air Self-Defense Force says this is only the third time that the team has staged an aerial display over central Tokyo.
Many people in and around the capital watched the spectacle from the streets or the tops of buildings.

◆flyby  　an occasion when a spacecraft flies close to a planet etc in order to gather information about it 低空飛行
◆as a mark of respect  敬意を表して
◆touched　感動した、ジーンとした
◆spectacle 　 a very impressive show or scene ショー、イベント、見世物、目をみはるような光景や眺め、壮観 

Daily Vocabulary(2020/06/24）

25541.something or other(何やかや）

My mother is constantly wondering about something or other .

25542.slumber party(お泊りパーティ）A slumber party is an occasion when a group of young friends spend the night together at the home of one of the group. 

My mom told me that I could go to the slumber party.

25543.illustrate(（図や絵を使って）わかりやすく説明する ）

To illustrate your points, you often used examples from your personal experience.

25544.take for granted(～を当然と考える / ～に慣れっこになってしまう ） to accept or assume without question 

It was amazing! But I realized that there are a lot of things we take for granted here.

25545.on one's way(（目的地に向かう）途中 ）  

I'm on my way. I'll be there any minute. . 

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