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🇯🇵 Japanese · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 12 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

At the shrine

At Asakusa Shrine beside Sensoji, the priest asks the groom to read the oath, Kenta reads it in the written style, we the two of us hereby swear, in health and in sickness, while Ben and Yui whisper in the seats about who shook more, and then the three cups, three times, in small sips.

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THE STORY

Asakusa Shrine beside Sensoji, on the morning of the wedding, with Ben and Yui in the seats. The priest is respectful with the couple; Kenta reads the oath; Ben and Yui are plain with each other, whispering.

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ちかい の ことば を、 およみ ください。chikai no kotoba o, oyomi kudasaiPlease read the words of the oath.
わたくし ども ふたり は、 ここ に ちかいます。watakushi domo futari wa, koko ni chikaimasuWe, the two of us, hereby swear.
けんこう な とき も、 びょうき の とき も。kenkō na toki mo, byōki no toki moIn health and in sickness.
ふるえて る。 ベン も ふるえた？furuete ru. Ben mo furuetaHe's shaking. Did you shake?
ぼく は、 もっと ふるえた。boku wa, motto furuetaI shook more.
さんさんくど です。 すこし ずつ、 おのみ ください。sansankudo desu. sukoshi zutsu, onomi kudasaiThe three cups, three times. Small sips, please.
なつき さん、 かんぺき。 さすが ね。Natsuki-san, kanpeki. sasuga neNatsuki is doing it perfectly. Of course.
けんた は、 ぜんぶ のんだ。 もちろん。Kenta wa, zenbu nonda. mochironKenta drank the whole cup. Of course.