2021年06月13日「日」第81週
日本語の練習 第81週 Japanese Practice Week 81
Hello everyone! Kyuusei here to teach you Japanese and show what I find interesting about Japan. With that being said, let’s continue.
日本語のイベント
文学は色々なことを習えました。単語、文法、文を作り方などできます。最近、ブンスケのニュースレターを読みます。文学で日本語を教えています。作家も英語で翻訳します。日本語の文学が好きなら、サイトを見てください。
https://bunsuke.substack.com/people/25696390-bunsuke
文学という、ユーチューバーの「Learn Japanese」のプレイリストを見つけました。このストーリーはN5とN4レベルですから、読みやすいと思います。
ディジタル本とか文庫が好きなら、Amazonで調べてほうがいいと思います。
しかし、３冊には賛否両論が出たから、１冊と２冊だけかってほうがいいと思います。
N4 文法
[てくれる・てくださる]
Used to describe that someone is giving/doing a favor for someone else. You can put くださる instead of くれる for another layer of politeness. You can also add てくれてありがとう after the てーForm Verb to say thanks to someone for doing something for you.
The giver ＋ は/が ＋ The receiver ＋ に ＋ Verb[てーForm] ＋ くれる/くださる
Ex: 彼はすごく雑な人だ。しかし彼はルームメイトにアパートを掃除してくれたら、ルームメイトが驚いた。
(He is a very sloppy person but when he cleaned the room, the roommate was surprised. )
Ex: 無事で帰ってくれてありがとう。
(Thank you for returning home safely.)
[てくる]
to come to, to become, to continue, to do… and come back
Usually used to say that you will go do something and come back. Remember the phrase 行ってきます? Literally means I’ll go and come back.
It can also mean that something continues or becomes something as well.
Verb[てーForm] ＋ くる
Ex: コンビニで行ってくる。一緒に行かない？
(I’m going to the convenience store (and coming back). Wanna come?)
Ex: ヒーローのクエストが始まっていくる。
(The hero’s quest begins.)
トピックスを答えましょうか
- A trip to your old university gave quite a pleasant surprise. You see your Japanese professor that you haven’t seen in a long time. Greet them politely. Then invite them for tea if they have the time..
先生、久しぶりですね。時間があったら、お茶を飲みませんか。
- Tell your brother that you have met his favorite singer, LiSA and she really likes Pokemon.
LiSAさんに会ったことがあるよ。ポケモンが大好きだと言っていた。
- You are running late for your Japanese class when your roommate tells you to just cut class. Tell them that you have never done that before and have no plans to do so.
授業をサボったことはないよ。それで、私もそうする予定がないんだ。
- Hikari from Japanese class asks if you want to go get a burger after class. Tell her that you had a burger for dinner last night. Then, suggest eating at the new italian restaurant.
昨日晩ご飯にバーガーを食べたから、新しいイタリアレストランはどう？
- Your friend is now working as a barista and wonders what you like to drink. Tell them that you drink tea but you don’t drink coffee.
お茶は飲みますが、コーヒーは飲みません。
対話
[耳栓を使ってみたか]
A: ふわ～ 眠い。
B: え、サチコ、だいじょうぶ？
A: うん、眠いだけですわ。最近、寝られないんだ。アパートのそばにビルが建築中ですわ。
B: ああ、そうか。すごくうるさいよね。
A: ですよね。困ったけど、仕方ないね。
B: 耳栓はどう。
A: 使ってみたけど、寝みながら、外れやすい。
B: それじゃあ、建築が終わるまで私のうちに泊まらない？
A: よかったら、いいよ。ありがとう。
B: とんでもない。
[Have you tried using earplugs?]
A: Yawn~ so sleepy.
B: Er, Sachiko, are you good?
A: Yes, I’m just sleepy. I can’t sleep lately. A building is under construction by my apartment.
B: Oh, I see. It’s very noisy, isn’t it?
A: Yeah. It’s troublesome, but it can’t be helped.
B: How about earplugs?
A: I tried using them, but they easily fall out when I’m sleeping.
B: How about you stay at my place until construction is finished?
A: If you don’t mind, sure. Thanks.
B: No problem.
実況から勉強する：キングダムハーツ
Meanwhile, at the league of v- I mean… at the Disney villains’ lair.
①あんなガキが どでかいハートレスを倒（たお）しちまった！ あいつなにもんだ！？
- A brat (like that) took down the huge Heartless! Who the heck is he!?
- The speaker (Captain Hook?) is just baffled that a kid could take down seemingly strong Heartless.
②あれがキーブレードの力（ちから）だ あの子供（こども）の強（つよ）さではない。
- It is not the kid’s own strength, it is the Keyblade’s power.
- Whatever Jafar. Donald and Goofy also took part in the fight and they didn’t have Keyblades.
③あの子（こ）をハートレスにしちまえば 話（はなし）は早（はや）いってわけだね。
- If that kid defeated the heartless then this conversation needs to happen now.
- Ursula is basically stating here that they should discuss what they are going to do about Sora and the others now that they have defeated a relatively strong heartless.
④そういや 小僧（こぞう）といっしょになったふたり組（くみ）あれでも”王”の家来（けら い）らしい。
見（み）たかよ あの間抜け面（まぬけづら）。
- Now that you mention it, that boy is with those two. You wouldn’t expect them to be the “king’s” retainers.
- 組 can mean group, party, team. You can often find it outside a Japanese classroom signifying a class(of students) as well. Ex: ３年A組（さんねんAぐみ）- 3rd Year Class A.
- あれで means despite appearances/ you might not think so, but…, so I decided to throw that into the translation.
- Just look at those stupid looks on their faces.
⑤おまえさんの顔（かお）も 負（ま）けちゃいないぜ。
黙（だま）れ！
おやめ。キーブレードと 選ばれし者（えらばれしもの）闇（やみ）の扉（とびら）を切り 開く（きりひらく）か それともーー
闇の深（ふか）さに のみこまれるか。どちらに転（ころ）んでも 利用価値（りようか ち）はあるさ。
- Your face can’t be beat either.
- Oogie Boogie with a sick burn.
- Shut up!
- Stop. The person chosen by the Keyblade, will he end up opening the door to darkness or–
- Maleficent’s probably thinking “I’m partners with a bunch of grade schoolers” at this point.
- Or will he be swallowed up by the depths of darkness. Either way he is of value to us.
- 利用価値 means utility value. Maleficent is basically saying that Sora is useful whether he succeeds or not.
⑥旅立つ（たびだつ）前（まえ）に、準備（じゅうんび）だけはしておけ。
ハートレスの手（て）がどこまで伸（の）びているかわからないからな。
この街（まち）にはお店（みせ）があるから、いろんなものが手にいれられるよ。
- Before heading out on your journey, you should prepare in advance.
- There’s no telling how far the Heartless’ reach is.
- In other words, there’s no telling how many places the heartless are located.
- This town has shops so you can get your hands on various things.
- NOTE: In written language you can use いろいろな（色々な）which means various, while in spoken language you can use いろいろな and いろんな（色んな）. You can also use さまざま（様々）.
⑦これは私たちから。
１００マニーを手にいれた！
自由（じゆう）に使（つか）ってね。
そしてこれはレオンから。
エリクサーを手にいれた！
じゃ、またね！
ともだち、見（み）つかるといいね。
気（き）をつけて行（い）けよ。心（こころ）を強く持（も）て。
- This is from us.
- Obtained 100 Munny.
- Feel free to use however you want, okay.
- And this is from Leon.
- あ、レオンテルテルよ。
- Obtained an Elixir!
- Well, see ya!
- LIT: It’ll be nice to find your friends.
- EN: I hope you find your friends.
- Be careful on your travels. Have a strong heart.
⑧グミシップに乗（の）りこむときは、あのゲートから外（そと）に出（で）るんだ。
セーブポイントからもグミシップに乗りこむことができます。
セーブポイントでセーブメニューを開（ひら）き「グミシップ」を選択（せんたく）してく ださい。ただしセーブポイントの中（なか）には グミシップに移動（いどう）できないも のもあります。
- When you are ready to board the Gummi Ship, exit out of that gate over there.
- You can go to the Gummi Ship from save points. Open the save menu and choose “Gummi Ship”. However, there are save points that you can’t use to go to the Gummi ship.
⑨グミシップ？
僕（ぼく）らの船（ふね）だよ。
ソラ、早（はや）く見に行こう！
ちょっと待った。
ソラ、これを渡しておこう。
炎（ほのお）の力を手にいれた！ファイアの魔法（まほう）を覚（おぼ）えた！
- Gummi Ship?
- Our ship.
- Sora, let’s hurry and go see it!
- Wait a minute.
- Sora, I’ll give this to you before we go.
- ておく is grammar point that means that you’ll do something in advance. So in this context Donald is giving Sora something before we go and see the ship (which is when we will be leaving.).
- Obtained the power of fire! Learned fire magic!
⑩魔法を使うときは「まほう」コマンドです。メニューの「カスタマイズ」でセットしておけ ば、すばやく魔法を使えます。
魔法を使うとMPがへります。MPはエーテルを使ったり、敵（てき）を攻撃（こうげき）す るなどで回復（かいふく）します。
- When you use magic, use the [magic] command. If you set up your magic in advance through the menu’s [customize] option, you can quickly use magic.
- If you use Magic your MP will decrease. You can restore your MP by using an ether or hitting your enemies, etc.
⑪これでソラも魔法を使うことができる。
グーフィーもほら、例（れい）のあれを。
どれ？
アレだよ、アレ！
ああ、アレ。
- With this you’ll be able to use magic.
- Way to give a kid fire for his first spell Donald.
- Goofy, give him “that”.
- 例の can means “you-know-what/who” or “that thing we were talking about”, etc.
- Which thing?
- THAT Goofy, THAT!
- Oh, that。
⑫ソラは ☆彡ドッジロールを手にいれた！
アビリティを装備（そうび）すると、ソラや仲間（なかま）は新（あたら）しい力を手にい れます。
アビリティには自動的（じどうてき）に効果（こうか）があるものや、□（スクウェアバト ン）で使うものなどがあります。
メニューの「アビリティ」で装備します。APのぶんだけ、いくつも装備できます。
- Sora obtained Dodge Roll!
- When you equip abilities, Sora and his party can obtain new powers.
- Some abilities are automatic and by using the square button you can use other abilities.
- EN: Some abilities are used by pressing square. Others work automatically.
- You can equip them in the menu’s ability section. You can use as many abilities as your AP (Ability Points) allow.
⑬アビリティがあればいろいろなことができるようになるんだ。いっぱい集（あつ）めよう ね。
もういいかい？早く出発（しゅっぱつ）しようぜ！
- If you have abilities, you’ll be able to do a lot of things. Let’s collect lots of ’em.
- That’s everything right? Let’s hurry up and go!
⑭ちゃんと用意（ようい）をしてからだってば！
ふむ。。。彼（かれ）らの行く手には、きっと多（おお）くの出会（であ）いや冒険（ぼう けん）が待（ま）っていることだろう。
このジミニー・クリケットが、”ジミニーメモ”に、しっかり書きとめておかなくてはな！
- I already said we have to prepare first!
- Hmm… they will encounter a big adventure just waiting for them on their path.
- EN: Well, I see big adventures coming their way!
- I, Jiminy Cricket will be properly chronicling it all in Jiminy’s Journal (Memo).
⑮ねぇ、このもようなんだけど。。。
なんだか 気にならない？
- Hey, this pattern is…
- Are you kinda curious about it?/ Are you wondering about it?
- EN: I wonder what it is?
⑯これはトリニティマークです。さまざまな場所（ばしょ）に存在（そんざい）し、いくつか の色（いろ）があります。はじめは、青色（あおいろ）しか反応（はんのう）しません。
このマークのそばでは、ソラ、ドナルド、グーフィーの3人が力を合わせてトリニティアク ションを行（おこな）うことができます。
- This is a Trinity Mark. They exist in many places and several colors. The blue ones are the only ones that will make a response at first.
- The Trinity Mark can only be done when Sora, Donald, and Goofy are near this mark at the same time.
⑰世界（せかい）の扉（とびら）
- The world’s door.
⑱カーソルが表示（ひょうじ）されているところが、今いるワールドだよ。
次（つぎ）のワールドへのルートが表示されるから、カーソルで選んで出発だ！
行き先（いきさき）をえらぶ時は「バトルLV」に気をつけてね。
☆の数（かず）が多いワールドには強いハートレスがいて、あぶないんだ。
- The cursor indicates what world you are in right now.
- The next world is indicated by the route, so use the cursor to choose and depart!
- Pay attention to the [battle level] when you choose your destination, okay.
- A world with many ☆ stars means that the heartless there are strong, so it’ll be dangerous.
And we will wrap it up here for now… up next… I wonder which land we’ll go to?
記事を読もう
A Law To Make It Easier For Men To Take Off From Work to Take Care Of Their Children
The government has decided to get the rate of working men more time off to raise their children to 30% by 2025. However, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, the rate of men taking off from work was 7.48% in 2019.
The National Diet met for 3 days, to pass a law so men can take more time off to raise their children. The new law allows men 4 weeks off for children who were born within 8 weeks. They can split into two weeks of 4. The law will also help in situations such as a baby being born or the woman has an emergency.
Before this law, workers had to request leave 1 month in advance but with this new law it’s become a 2-week advance.
After April 2023, over 1000 people who work in companies will be used as the data set and the new rate of men taking off to take care of their children will be released.
Don’t have much to say about this article (I thought it’d be a good article prior to Father’s Day). This is great news for working men able to do paternal leave. Hopefully the results will turn out for the better.
タイトルを見る
白雨
白（はく）
This kanji is the word for white. It can be read as しろ、はく、 はっ、etc.
雨（う）
This kanji is the word for rain. It can be read as あめ、あま～、 う、etc. So together, we have a “white shower”. Could the white be coming from the white clouds? Surely it’s not raining milk. So perhaps…
Put together it means a “rain shower” or “sun shower”. In other words, rain that falls when it is sunny and white clouds are in the sky.
Simply put this was a fairly easy translation. However I wanted to discuss the anime’s title and break that down to some degree as well.
恋は雨上がりのように is what it is called.
恋（こい） means love. And we know that は is a particle that is used to talk about a topic. In this case love. In short we can read this as “Love is” for now.
雨上がり（あめあがり）
It has the kanji for rain, 雨 and the kanji for rise, 上がり. When put together, it means “after the rain” which is what the official translation has given us as the title. However, as you can see from the “Love is” there is more to this title than just that.
の in this context is a possessive particle but when put with ように it ends up translating to “like” or “similar to”.
So a more direct translation would be “Love is Like After the Rain”.
I’ve been wanting to watch this show for many years. Unfortunately, the show was on Amazon’s anime streaming platform Anime Strike when it aired. Had to be an Amazon Prime member and had to pay an extra fee in order to watch the anime that they licensed. Pretty crappy on their part but I digress. Now that HiDive has licensed it, I’m finally able to watch it. As you can see I only have two episodes to go now (I will probably finish the show today). If my reading comprehension gets better I might want to head over to bookwalker and buy the manga since it ended back in 2018. Plus, it only has 10 volumes.
The show follows a former high school track star who ends up falling in love with her manager at the diner she works at. They have quite the age gap and yet she still is in love with him. For these types of relationships to be explored in one of my favorite mediums is interesting to say the least. I’ve enjoyed what I’ve seen so far. Most likely an 8/10 score for me.
レイの日記
ガキにでかいポケモンは次の道路にいると聞いた。もしかして、カビゴンか。欲しいなあ。オーキド博士の助手に出会った。１５匹だけ捕まえたから、ダウジングマシンをもらってできないんだ。双眼鏡で遠い場所を見てできた。イワヤマトンネルに通してシオンタウンに着いてできるみたい。だけど、なぜその道を？この道に行ってできるね。他の双眼鏡で道に寝たカビゴンを見てた。困ったな。それを掴んでシオンタウンの向こうへ行ってできるかも。一石二鳥。
なんてさ。カビゴンのこいつが起きない。押してみたけど、すっかり失敗した。イナズマは俺の無駄な尽力が面白かったと思うらしい。やはり、他の道に行くしかない。その前に、ディグダトンネルの出口に行ったら、どこに行ってしまったか？ディグダを掴んでダッグを呼びたいが、イッコケセイがそれを一発で殺した。出口のそばにいた男はイワヤマトンネルが暗くて怖いが、フラッシュという技を役に立つだと聞いた。いいね。
トンネルの出口に行った、ニビシティのそばにいるらしい。別の助手を見っけ。彼はひでんマシン０５「フラッシュ」をもらった。ちょうどよかった。チョウムを覚えさせた。それから、イッコケセイは１０万ボルトを覚えさせた。色々技を覚えてできるね。もう一つの月の石を見っけ。どうやって使うのか？ああ、なるほど。それをイッコケセイにあげたら、進化していた。スゲー、ニドクインになった。
REI’S JOURNAL
Heard from a kid that there was a huge Pokemon on the next route. Could it be a Snorlax. I want it. Met Professor Oak’s assistant. Only caught 15 Pokemon, so I can’t get the Itemfinder. I looked through the binoculars. Looks like I can get to Lavender Town through the Rock Tunnel. But why would I take that way? I can just go this way. I looked in the other binoculars, and saw a Snorlax sleeping in the road. Well darn. Maybe I can catch it then head to Lavender Town. Killing two birds with one stone.
Or not. Snorlax won’t wake up. Tried pushing it but failed. Inazuma thought my efforts were hilarious. Guess we’ll have to go the other way. Before that, I wonder where Diglett Tunnel leads to? Wanted to catch Diglett and name it Doug but Ikkokesei killed it in one move. At the end of the tunnel, a man told me that Rock Tunnel is dark and scary but there’s a move called Flash that can help. Nice tip.
I left the tunnel and it looks like I’m close to Pewter City. There’s another one of Professor Oak’s assistants. He gave me the HM 05 Flash. Nice timing. I’ll teach it to Choumu. Also taught Ikkokesei Thunderbolt. She sure can learn a lot of things. Found another moonstone. How do I use this thing anyway? Oh, I see. It looks like Ikkokesei can evolve if I give it to her. Cool, she became a Nidoqueen!
In conclusion, I hope that this series is helpful with your journey to learning Japanese and/or taking an interest in the country’s culture. Until then… また来週！
Japanese Practice・日本語の練習 