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🇯🇵 Japanese · Intermediate Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 40 MINUTES

Thank You

Three o'clock, the end of the reception. Yui reads a letter to her parents and the whole room cries, except Daichi, who says he isn't. Ben passes on his father's words from English, then gives his own speech, with the seventh draft still in his sleeve. Learn the formal thanks of a reception, busy as you are, thanks to all of you, please continue to look after us, and how to thank your parents for raising you, pass on someone's words, close a celebration and see the guests off.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Three o'clock, the end of the reception. Miss Morita has put tissues on every table, and now everyone finds out why. Yui reads a letter to her parents, as Japanese brides do, and her father cries first. Ben's father speaks in English, and Ben passes it on. Then, at the very end, the groom. The seventh draft stays in his sleeve. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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おてがみotegamia letter, politely
ごりょうしんgoryōshinsomeone's parents, politely
つづいて、 しんぷ より、 ごりょうしん へ の おてがみ です。tsuzuite, shinpu yori, goryōshin e no otegami desuNext, a letter from the bride to her parents.
そだてるsodateruraise, bring up
そだてて くれてsodatete kureteraising me, for me
おとうさん、 おかあさん。 いままで そだてて くれて、 ありがとう。otōsan, okāsan. ima made sodatete kurete, arigatōDad, Mum. Thank you for raising me.
つれて いって くれてtsurete itte kuretetaking me along, for me
おとうさん、 つり に つれて いって くれて、 ありがとう。otōsan, tsuri ni tsurete itte kurete, arigatōDad, thank you for taking me fishing.
かえしてkaeshiteputting back
いつも さかな を かえして、 ごめん ね。itsumo sakana o kaeshite, gomen neI'm sorry I always put the fish back.

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