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🇯🇵 Japanese · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 13 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The reception opens

The Hanaya's big room, the reception: Mike, master of ceremonies, introduces himself humbly and asks the room to rise, Natsuki's father raises the toast, Mr. Okada says see, like I said in Osaka speech and that in Osaka the boss is always right, and Mike seats the room and calls the friend's speech, before the meal.

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THE STORY

The Hanaya's big room, the wedding reception, with Mike at the microphone. Mike is humble and respectful with the room; Natsuki's father and Mr. Okada are polite; Ben is respectful with Mr. Okada and plain with Mike.

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しかい を つとめます、 マイク と もうします。shikai o tsutomemasu, Maiku to mōshimasuI'm Mike, your master of ceremonies.
みなさま、 ごきりつ ください。minasama, gokiritsu kudasaiEveryone, please rise.
ふたり に、 そして はなや に。 かんぱい。futari ni, soshite Hanaya ni. kanpaiTo the two of them, and to the Hanaya. Cheers.
ほら、 いうた とおり や。hora, iuta tōri yaSee? Like I said.
おおさか えき で、 おっしゃいました。Ōsaka eki de, osshaimashitaYou did say it, at Osaka station.
ぶちょう は、 いつも ただしい です。buchō wa, itsumo tadashii desuThe boss is always right.
ごちゃくせき ください。 つづいて、 スピーチ です。gochakuseki kudasai. tsuzuite, supīchi desuPlease be seated. Next, the speech.
もう？ マイク、 しょくじ を とばした ね。mō? Maiku, shokuji o tobashita neAlready? Mike, you skipped the meal.