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🇯🇵 Japanese · Fluency Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Hints that bounce

The men at the izakaya: Daichi spots the lunchbox Natsuki made again, Kenta says it's for the staff, Sota counts the staff, Ben tries a careful isn't it that she likes you, Kenta says it's just keigo, and Daichi says there's a limit even to being dense.

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THE STORY

A table at the izakaya under the railway, after futsal, Kenta's lunchbox between the glasses. Daichi, Kenta, Sota and Ben are all plain with each other.

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けんた、 また なつき さん の べんとう か よ？Kenta, mata Natsuki-san no bentō ka yoKenta, Natsuki's lunchbox again?
スタッフ の ため だ よ。sutaffu no tame da yoIt's for the staff.
スタッフ、 ひとり しか いない じゃん。sutaffu, hitori shika inai janThere's only one member of staff.
ばあちゃん も いる。bāchan mo iruGrandma too.
な ん じゃ ない の？na n ja nai noisn't it that, the gentle question at the end
けんた、 すき な ん じゃ ない の？Kenta, suki na n ja nai noKenta, isn't it that she likes you?
なつき は、 だれ に でも けいご だ よ。Natsuki wa, dare ni demo keigo da yoNatsuki uses keigo with everyone.
にぶい にも ほど が ある だろ。nibui ni mo hodo ga aru daroThere's a limit even to being dense.
え？ なに か いった？e? nani ka ittaHuh? Did I say something?