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🇯🇵 Japanese · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Cherry blossoms with the company

The park by the river in Osaka, the department's blue sheet under the cherry trees: Mr. Kudo has held the spot since half past six, Ben and Mr. Okada each say good work with the word for their side, Ms. Nishimura tells the junior which word goes up, Mr. Hamada says in Osaka speech that he sat here too, and Ben is made to sing again, with Mr. Kudo.

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THE STORY

The park by the river in Osaka, the department's blue sheet under the cherry trees, the boss arriving with the beer. Ben and Ms. Nishimura are polite with Mr. Kudo, who is polite back; Mr. Okada is polite for the record, Mr. Hamada plain, in Osaka speech.

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しちじ から です か？ おつかれさま。shichiji kara desu ka? otsukaresamaSince seven? Good work.
ろくじ はん から です。rokuji han kara desuSince half past six.
くどう くん、 ごくろうさま。Kudō-kun, gokurōsamaMr. Kudo, good work.
ぶちょう に は、 おつかれさま です。buchō ni wa, otsukaresama desuTo the boss, it's the senior word.
おれ も、 ここ に すわっとった で。ore mo, koko ni suwattotta deI sat here too.
じゅうごねん……。 せいいっぱい、 がんばります。jūgonen. seiippai, ganbarimasuFifteen years. I'll do my very best.
さあ、 ベン さん、 うた を。sā, Ben-san, uta oRight. Ben, a song.
また です か？ くどう さん も、 いっしょに。mata desu ka? Kudō-san mo, issho niAgain? Mr. Kudo, you too.