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🇯🇵 Japanese · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Mrs. Kinoshita on the landing

The landing of the flat in Kyoto: Mrs. Kinoshita admires how hard Ben works at his Japanese, even at night, and what a fine voice he has, Ben thanks her and blames the line to Canada, and at home Yui decodes it: working hard means too loud, the smile is the complaint, and tomorrow he apologises first.

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THE STORY

The landing of the flat in the north of Kyoto at eight in the morning, and the kitchen that evening. Mrs. Kinoshita is Kyoto polite with Ben, who is polite with her; Ben and Yui are plain with each other.

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ベン さん、 よる も にほんご、 がんばって はる なあ。Ben-san, yoru mo nihongo, ganbatte haru nāBen, you work at your Japanese even at night.
カナダ の あね と、 れんしゅう して います。Kanada no ane to, renshū shite imasuI practise with my sister in Canada.
ええ こえ、 して はる なあ。ē koe, shite haru nāYou have a fine voice.
はい、 でんわ が、 ちょっと……。hai, denwa ga, chottoYes, the line is a bit...
では、 いって らっしゃい。dewa, itte rasshaiWell then. Have a good day.
「うるさい」 と いう いみ。"urusai" to iu imithat means too loud: the word, then that, then say, then meaning
「がんばって はる」 は、 「うるさい」 と いう いみ。"ganbatte haru" wa, "urusai" to iu imiWorking hard means too loud.
わらって た よ！waratte ta yoShe was smiling!
あした、 さき に あやまって。ashita, saki ni ayamatteTomorrow, apologise first.