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🇯🇵 Japanese · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 24 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The neighbour's charm

The landing in September: Mrs. Kinoshita brings an amulet from her temple for a safe birth, Ben refuses it once and then accepts it without reserve, she admires the fine big bicycle in the hallway, and Ben apologises and moves it before anyone asks.

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THE STORY

The landing outside the flat in the north of Kyoto, September, Mrs. Kinoshita's door open. She speaks Kyoto polite, Ben is polite with her, and Yui is plain with Ben afterwards.

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おまもりomamorian amulet, with its honouring prefix
うち の おてら の おまもり え。 あんざん の。uchi no otera no omamori e. anzan noIt's an amulet from my temple. For a safe birth.
そんな、 わるい です。sonna, warui desuOh, I couldn't possibly.
いいえ。 ふたつ、 かいました から。iie. futatsu, kaimashita karaNo, no. I bought two, so.
では、 えんりょ なく。dewa, enryo nakuThen, without reserve.
ろうか の じてんしゃ、 おおきい え。rōka no jitensha, ōkii eYour bicycle in the hallway is a fine big one.
すみません。 きょう、 どかします。sumimasen. kyō, dokashimasuI'm sorry. I'll move it today.
あら、 なに も いって ません よ。ara, nani mo itte masen yoOh, I didn't say anything.
きこえた ね。 もう、 きょうと の ひと だ。kikoeta ne. mō, Kyōto no hito daYou heard it. You're a Kyoto man now.