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Nihongo Storytime for Beginners|Japanese Together

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  • 195. 天気がいいのに・・・
    Oct 1 2026

    Storybook

    https://gemini.google.com/share/3d98bee4baf8

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    Grammar points

    ~のに:Although / Even though

    Use ~のに when the result is different from what you expected. It often expresses surprise, disappointment, or dissatisfaction.

    • 毎日(まいにち)勉強(べんきょう)しているのに、漢字(かんじ)を覚(おぼ)えられません。
      Even though I study every day, I can’t remember kanji.

    • 薬(くすり)を飲(の)んだのに、まだ頭(あたま)が痛(いた)いです。
      Although I took some medicine, I still have a headache.

    • このレストランは高(たか)いのに、いつも混(こ)んでいます。
      Even though this restaurant is expensive, it is always crowded.

    Questions

    1. Ken had to work even though it was his day off. What do you think is important for maintaining a good balance between work and personal time?
    2. Ken realised, “Work is important, but having time to rest like this is important too.” What do you think are the benefits of making time to rest when you have a busy life?
    3. If you regularly have to work on your days off, how do you think it might affect your daily life and your mood?
    4. What does your ideal day off look like? How is it different from a typical workday?
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    6 mins
  • 194. 温泉旅行
    Sep 24 2026

    Storybook

    https://share.gemini.google/TMwBAGhp0DEC

    Questions

    1. Emma is going on her first onsen trip. What surprised or impressed her during the experience? How do you think her feelings changed throughout the trip?
    2. At an onsen, it is considered good etiquette not to use your smartphone and to wash your body before entering the bath. What role do you think these rules play in making the experience comfortable and enjoyable for everyone?
    3. At a ryokan, you can experience many aspects of traditional Japanese culture, such as yukata, tatami, tea, and onsen. What do you think makes staying at a ryokan appealing to visitors from other countries?
    4. When you feel tired from everyday life, what helps you relax your mind and body in the same way that an onsen might?

    Grammar points

    1. ~てもいい:Permission / It is OK to...

    Use ~てもいい to say that someone is allowed to do something.

    • 浴衣(ゆかた)でレストランに行(い)ってもいいです。
      You can go to the restaurant wearing a yukata.

    • 温泉(おんせん)の中(なか)で話(はな)してもいいです。
      It is OK to talk in the hot spring.

    • このタオルを使(つか)ってもいいです。
      You can use this towel.

    Use ~なくてもいい to say that someone does not need to do something.

    • タオルは持(も)って行(い)かなくてもいいです。
      You do not need to bring a towel.

    • 浴衣(ゆかた)を着(き)なくてもいいです。
      You do not have to wear a yukata.

    • 予約(よやく)しなくてもいいです。
      You do not need to make a reservation.

    Use ~たほうがいい to give positive advice and ~ないほうがいい to advise someone not to do something.

    • 体(からだ)を洗(あら)ってから入(はい)ったほうがいいです。
      You should wash your body before entering.

    • 水(みず)を飲(の)んだほうがいいです。
      You should drink some water.

    • 長(なが)い時間(じかん)、温泉(おんせん)に入(はい)らないほうがいいです。
      You shouldn’t stay in the hot spring for a long time.

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    6 mins
  • 193. パリ旅行
    Aug 27 2026


    • 先生(せんせい) — teacher
    • 夏休み(なつやすみ) — summer vacation
    • 旅行(りょこう) — trip, travel
    • 最初(さいしょ) — first, at the beginning
    • 二つ目(ふたつめ) — the second one
    • 初めて(はじめて) — for the first time
    • 今までに(いままでに) — until now, so far
    • 何回(なんかい) — how many times
    • 有名(ゆうめい) — famous
    • イメージする — to imagine
    • 川(かわ) — river
    • 美術館(びじゅつかん) — art museum
    • ランドマーク — landmark
    • 建物(たてもの) — building
    • 昔(むかし) — long ago, in the past
    • 登る(のぼる) — to climb
    • 目的(もくてき) — purpose, goal
    • 一緒に(いっしょに) — together
    • 夫(おっと) — husband
    • 招待する(しょうたいする) — to invite
    • 料理(りょうり) — cuisine, cooking
    • 晩御飯(ばんごはん) — dinner
    • ブランド — brand
    • 興味(きょうみ) — interest
    • ファッション — fashion
    • アート — art
    • 特別展示(とくべつてんじ) — special exhibition
    • 素晴らしい(すばらしい) — wonderful, amazing
    • 幸せ(しあわせ) — happiness
    • インスピレーション — inspiration
    • 毎日(まいにち) — every day
    • 忙しい(いそがしい) — busy
    • 残念ながら(ざんねんながら) — unfortunately
    • 熱波(ねっぱ) — heat wave
    • 暑すぎる(あつすぎる) — to be too hot
    • 来年(らいねん) — next year

    固有名詞

    • スペイン(すぺいん) — Spain
    • アリカンテ — Alicante
    • フランス(ふらんす) — France
    • パリ — Paris
    • エッフェル塔(えっふぇるとう) — Eiffel Tower
    • セーヌ川(せーぬがわ) — Seine River
    • ルーブル美術館(るーぶるびじゅつかん) — Louvre Museum
    • モナリザ — Mona Lisa
    • ドナ — Donna
    • スコットランド — Scotland
    • ペルー(ぺるー) — Peru
    • フランス人(ふらんすじん) — French person
    • フォンダシオン ルイ・ヴィトン — Fondation Louis Vuitton
    • ルイ・ヴィトン — Louis Vuitton
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    6 mins
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