Japanese · Lesson 56
Lesson 56
Kanji and everyday Japanese
Introducing a prospective tenant · Dialogue 1 of 4
Names before the greeting
Mrs. Yamamoto brings Mr. Clark to meet Mrs. Tanaka about a house for rent.
Mrs. Tanaka says *私、 田中と 申します。 どうぞ よろしく*, meaning "My name is Tanaka. Pleased to meet you."
A person being introduced states their name, then says *はじめまして*, *どうぞよろしく*, or both.
Leaving out particles
The line *私、 田中と 申します* leaves out *は* after *私*.
Speakers often omit *GA*, *WA*, and *O*, especially in short sentences. This makes the expression slightly less formal.
Kanji: 申, 実
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
Kanji: -A 客, 近
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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ごめんください。
Excuse me, is anyone home?
御めんexcuse meください。please - 2
まあ、やまもとのおくさん。よくいらっしゃいました。
Well, Mrs. Yamamoto, I am glad you came.
まあ、well山本Yamamotoの's奥wifeさん。wifeよくgladlyいらっしゃいcameましcameた。came - 3
じつはきょうはおたくのかしやのことで、このかたをおつれしました。クラークさんとおっしゃって、さいきんアメリカからおいでになったのです。
Matter of fact is that I brought this person today about the house you have for rent. This is Mr. Clark, and he came recently from the United States.
実factはtopic今日todayはtopicおyour宅homeの'sかしrental house家rental houseのabout事matterで、aboutこのthis方personをobjectおつれbroughtしdoましpoliteた。pastクラークClarkさんMr.とquoteおっしゃっsaidて、andさいrecently近recentlyアメリカAmericaからfromおhonored出でcameにtoなっbecameたpastのthe factです。is - 4
さようでございますか。
Is that right? My name is Tanaka. Pleased to make your acquaintance.
左様that wayでis御isざisいisますisか。question - 5
わたくし、たなかともうします。どうぞよろしく。
My name is Tanaka. Pleased to meet you.
私、I田中Tanakaとquote申しam calledます。am calledどうぞpleaseよろしく。pleased to meet you - 6
クラークともうします。どうぞよろしく。
We are the Clarks. Pleased to meet you.
クラークClarkとquote申しam calledます。am calledどうぞpleaseよろしく。pleased to meet you
--NO KOTO DE
Following a nominal, NO KOTO DE expresses the idea of 'on account of such-and-such,' 'concerning such-and-such,' or 'because of the matter pertaining to such-and-such.'
Examples:
ANO SEITO WA SHIKEN NO KOTO DE SHINPAI SHITE IMASU. "That student is worried on account of the examination."
KODOMO NO GAKKOO NO KOTO DE KONBAN DETE IKANAKEREBA NARIMASEN. "I have to go out tonight on account of my children's schooling."
OKANE NO KOTO DE KUROO SHITE IMASU. "I'm suffering for lack of money."SETE or SASETE ITADAKIMASU
Following the negative base of consonant verbs and the negative base of vowel and irregular verbs, SETE ITADAKIMASU and SASETE ITADAKIMASU respectively express a polite request. For example, the literal translation of SHITSUREI SASETE ITADAKIMASU is "I'll have you cause me
(or let me) to be rude and ill-mannered." When the causative gerund (TE-form of a causative auxiliary verb) is followed by a verb of giving or receiving, it expresses an extremely polite way of asking permission. As you can see from the above sentence, to frame a sentence in such an indirect way as to show that it is not my wish but your command that I excuse myself is a mark of great respect. This practice is very popular among women in their polite speech or when shopkeepers express their courtesy to their customers.
Examples:
IKASETE ITADAKIMASU. "With your permission, I'll go."
KOKO DE MATASETE ITADAKIMASU. "With your permission, I'll wait here."
SORE O MISASETE ITADAKIMASU. "With your permission, I'll take a look at it."
MADO O SHIMESASETE ITADAKIMASU. "With your permission, I'll close the window."HOSHII
HOSHII is an I-adjective indicating one's wants, and the thing wanted is followed by the particle WA or GA, depending on emphasis. HOSHII is regularly used in expressions of wanting but not in polite requests. For example, compare:
TABAKO GA HOSHII KARA, TABAKOYA E ITTE KIMASU. "I want some cigarettes, so I'm going to the cigar store."
with:
TABAKO O ONEGAI SHIMASU or TABAKO O KUDASAI. "I'd like some cigarettes." Or: "May I have some cigarettes?"
Also compare:
TABAKO GA HOSHII, "I want some cigarettes," meaning 'to want something.'
TABAKO O KAITAI, "I want to buy some cigarettes," meaning 'want to do something.' (cf. L. 29)
The negative of HOSHII is HOSHIKU WA NAI.
CHITTOMO HOSHIKU WA ARIMASEN. "I don't want it at all."HAJIMEMASHITE, DOOZO YOROSHIKU
HAJIMEMASHITE is a greeting said to the other by the person who is being introduced. It is a shorter equivalent of humble polite HAJIMETE OME NI KAKARIMASU. YOROSHIKU is the adverbial (KU-form) of the adjective YOROSHII. DOOZO YOROSHIKU means 'please treat me favorably' or 'please remember me well.' A person being introduced always says, HAJIMEMASHITE or HAJIMETE OME NI KAKARIMASU and/or DOOZO
YOROSHIKU. Note also that in Japanese it is customary to repeat one's own name immediately upon being introduced before HAJIMEMASHITE.DE (at the beginning of a sentence)
DE used at the beginning of a sentence is a conjunction meaning 'and' or 'and so---.' At times SORE DE is used instead of DE alone.
Examples:
DE, ANATA WA DOO SHIMASHITA KA. "And what did you do?"
DE, ANATA MO IKITAI NO DESU NE. "And so you too want to go?"Omission of particles
GA, WA, and O are frequently omitted, particularly in short sentences; as a result the expression is slightly less formal.
Examples:
WATAKUSHI (WA) KONO UCHI (GA) TOTEMO KI NI IRIMASHITA WA. "I fell in love with this house."
KORE (O) KUDASAI. "Please give me this."
TABAKO (GA) ARIMASU KA. "Do you have cigarettes?"- ください。
- please give me (See Gram. Notes)
- まあ、
- Well! Oh, my!
- の
- See Grammar Notes
- よく
- well, skillfully
- は
- leaves
- 今日
- today
- 家
- house, home
- で、
- --is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
- を
- particle denoting direct object (See Pattern Drill)
- し
- city
- と
- and (See Gram. Notes)
- アメリカ
- America; U.S.A.
- から
- from (See Gram. Notes)
- に
- on (See Gram. Notes)
- です。
- to be (See Gram. Notes)
- ます
- trout
- か。
- either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
Asking to view a rental · Dialogue 2 of 4
Permission to view the house
Mrs. Tanaka invites the visitors in, then agrees to show them the house for rent.
*今日は お宅の かし家を 見せて いただきたいと ぞんじまして* is a polite request for permission to see the house for rent.
*見せて いただきたい* asks permission to be shown something.
Kanji: 門, 広
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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よくいらっしゃいました。どうぞおあがりください。
I am glad you came. Please come in.
よくgladlyいらっしゃいcameましcameた。cameどうぞpleaseおhonored上りcome inください。please - 8
きょうはおたくのかしやをみせていただきたいとぞんじまして。
With your permission, we would like to see the house you have for rent.
今日todayはtopicおyour宅homeの'sかしrental house家rental houseをobject見せshowてandいただきreceive the favorたいwant toとquoteぞんじthinkましpoliteて。and - 9
そうですか。それでは、さっそくごあんないいたしましょう。
I'll take you to it right away.
そうsoですisか。questionそれthatでbeingは、topicさっそくright away御honored案内guideいたしwill doましょう。will do - 10
ここでございます。
This is the place.
ここhereでis御isざisいisます。is - 11
なるほど。もんのなかがひろいですね。
I see. It's spacious inside the gate, isn't it?
なるほど。I see門gateのof中insideがsubject広いspaciousですisね。right? - 12
ガレージはないのですか。
Don't you have a garage?
ガレージgarageはtopicないnot haveのthe factですisか。question
- そう
- numerical counter for ships
- です
- to be (See Gram. Notes)
- で
- --is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
- さっそく
- right away, immediately
- ましょう。
- let's (See Gram. Notes)
- ここ
- here
- ます。
- trout
- なるほど。
- I see, indeed, to be sure
- 門
- gate
- が
- but (See Gram. Notes)
- ね。
- isn't it (See Grammar Notes)
- ガレージ
- garage
Utilities, heating and rent · Dialogue 3 of 4
And so, the rent
The visitors discuss the house, its heating, and its utilities before asking the rent.
*で、 家ちんは* means "And how much is the rent?" At the start of a sentence, *で* means "and" or "and so."
Wanting a Japanese-style house
*どうしても 日本風の 家が ほしいのです* says that the speaker wants a Japanese-style house.
*ほしい* states what the speaker wants. The wanted thing in this line is *日本風の 家*.
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ええ、ガレージはありませんが、カーポートがあります。
No, we have no garage, but we have a carport.
ええ、noガレージgarageはtopicありhaveませnotんnotが、butカーポートcarportがsubjectありhaveます。polite - 14
だんぼうそうちは。
What about the heating?
だんぼうheatingそうちequipmentは。topic - 15
ガスストーブでございます。もちろん、ガス、すいどう、でんき、でんわもひいてございます。
There is a gas heater. Of course, gas, water main, electricity and telephone are installed.
ガスgas heaterストーブgas heaterでis御isざisいisます。isもちろん、of courseガス、gas水道、water main電気、electricity電話telephoneもalsoひいinstalledてinstalled御installedざinstalledいinstalledます。installed - 16
かないがさむがりですから、にほんふうのいえはどうかとおもいますが、かないもこどももたたみのあるいえにすみたがりますので、どうしてもにほんふうのいえがほしいのです。
Since my wife is a person sensitive to the cold, I'm wondering about a Japanese house; but since my wife and children wish to live in a house that has straw mats, I'd like to get a Japanese-style house.
家内my wifeがsubjectさむcold-sensitiveがりcold-sensitiveですisから、because日本Japanese-style風Japanese-styleのof家houseはtopicどうhowかquestionとquote思いam wonderingますam wonderingが、but家内my wifeもalso子供childrenもalso畳straw matsのwithあるhaving家houseにin住みwant to liveたがりwant to liveますwant to liveのthe factで、becauseどうabsolutelyしabsolutelyてabsolutelyもabsolutely日本Japanese-style風Japanese-styleのof家houseがsubjectほしいwantのthe factです。is - 17
さようでございますか。
Is that so?
左様soでis御isざisいisますisか。question - 18
で、やちんは。
And how much is the rent?
で、and家rentちんrentは。topic
- ええ、
- Yes
- が、
- but (See Gram. Notes)
- カーポート
- carport
- ガス
- gas
- もちろん、
- of course, to be sure
- 水道、
- water service, water main
- 電気、
- electricity
- 電話
- telephone
- から、
- from (See Gram. Notes)
- か
- either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
- 畳
- straw mat (See Cultural Notes)
- ある
- certain, some
- ほしい
- want, wish (See Grammar Notes)
Agreeing to rent the house · Dialogue 4 of 4
A house they like
After hearing the rent, the visitors agree to think and call later. The couple then speak informally to each other.
*私、 この 家、 とても 気に 入りましたわ* means "I like this house very much." It omits particles after *私* and *この 家*.
*ねえ、 かりる 事に しましょうよ* proposes that they rent it.
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にかいにおふろとおてあらいをたてまして、しちまんにせんえんいただきたいとぞんじます。
I'll add on a bathroom and a toilet upstairs, and I am hoping to get seventy-two thousand yen for it.
二second floor階second floorにonおbathroomふろbathroomとandおtoilet手あらいtoiletをobjectたてwill add onましwill add onて、will add on七seven万ten thousand二千two thousand円yenいただきreceiveたいwant toとquoteぞんじam hopingます。am hoping - 20
さようでございますか。よくかんがえまして、のちほどおでんわいたします。
Is that right? I'll think about it and phone you later.
左様soでis御isざisいisますisか。questionよくcarefullyかんがえwill thinkましwill thinkて、will thinkのちほどlaterおtelephone電話telephoneいたしwill doます。will do - 21
おねがいいたします。
Please do.
おpleaseねがいpleaseいたしdoます。do - 22
わたくし、このいえ、とてもきにいりましたわ。ねえ、かりることにしましょうよ。
I like this house very much. Dear, let's rent it.
私、Iこのthis家、houseとてもvery much気likedにliked入りlikedましlikedたlikedわ。emphasisねえ、dearかりるrent事actにtoしlet us doましょうlet us doよ。I tell you - 23
うん、そうだね。では、そうしょうか。
Well, all right. Let's do so.
うん、wellそうsoだisね。right?でthenは、thenそうsoしょうlet us doか。question
- 二
- two
- 七
- seven
- 二千
- 2,000
- 円
- yen (unit of money)
- かんがえ
- idea, thinking
- のちほど
- later, afterward
- 家、
- house, home
- とても
- very, indeed
- わ。
- counter for birds (See Gram. Notes)
- ねえ、
- dear, look; say, listen
- かりる
- to borrow, rent
- ましょう
- let's (See Gram. Notes)
- うん、
- Yes, all right.
- だ
- to be (informal equivalent of DESU. See Grammar Notes)
- は、
- leaves
- しょう
- award, reward
Speaking about a matter · Perception drill, Block 2
The reason for coming
*かし家の 事で 話しに 来ました* means "I came to talk to you about the house for rent."
The noun *かし家* names the matter behind the visit.
A matter behind a concern
A noun followed by *の事で* identifies a matter connected with an action or state.
*スミスさんは 試験の事で 心配しています* means "Mr. Smith is worried about the examination." Here, *試験* is the matter causing concern.
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かしやのことではなしにきました。
I came to talk to you about (on account of the matter pertaining to) the house for rent.
かしrental house家rental houseの's事matterでabout話しtalkにto来cameましcameた。came - 25
スミスさんはしけんのことでしんぱいしています。
Mr. Smith is worried about the examination.
スミスSmithさんMr.はtopic試験examinationの's事matterでabout心配is worriedしis worriedてis worriedいis worriedます。is worried - 26
しごとのことでおはなししたいことがあります。
There is something I would like to discuss with you about the work.
仕事workの's事matterでaboutおdiscuss話しdiscussしdiscussたいwant to事somethingがsubjectありthere isます。there is - 27
こどものがっこうのことでサンフランシスコへいきました。
I went to San Francisco about my child's school.
子供childの's学校schoolの's事matterでaboutサンフランシスコSan Franciscoへtoward行きwentましwentた。went - 28
たなかさんはけっこんのことでいそがしいそうです。
I hear Mr. Tanaka is busy with his wedding.
田中TanakaさんMr.はtopicけっこんweddingの's事matterでwithいそがしいbusyそうI hearです。is - 29
パーカーというせいとのことで、あなたにききたいことがあります。
There is something I would like to ask you about a student named Parker.
パーカーParkerとcalled言うcalled生徒studentの's事matterで、aboutあなたyouにto聞きaskたいwant to事somethingがsubjectありthere isます。there is
- サンフランシスコ
- San Francisco
- へ
- to (See Gram. Notes)
- いそがしい
- busy
- 言う
- to say
Asking permission politely · Perception drill, Block 4
Going home with permission
*今日は 少し 早く 帰らせて いただきます* means "With your permission, I will go home a little early today."
The ending presents the action as permitted by the other person.
An extremely polite request
A causative TE-form followed by *いただきます* asks permission in an extremely polite way.
*少し 暑いから、 まどを あけさせて いただきます* means "Since it is a little hot, I will open the window, if you do not mind."
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しつれいさせていただきます。
With your permission, I'll excuse myself.
しつれいexcuse myselfさlet meせlet meてlet meいただきwith your permissionます。with your permission - 31
きょうはすこしはやくかえらせていただきます。
With your permission, I will go home a little early today.
今日todayはtopic少しa little早くearly帰らlet me go homeせlet me go homeてlet me go homeいただきwith your permissionます。with your permission - 32
すこしあついから、まどをあけさせていただきます。
Since it is a little hot, I will open the window, if you do not mind.
少しa little暑いhotから、becauseまどwindowをobjectあけlet me openさせlet me openてlet me openいただきwith your permissionます。with your permission - 33
もうさんじゅっぷんほどれんしゅうさせていただきます。
With your permission, I will practice for about thirty more minutes.
もうanother三十thirty分minutesほどaboutれんlet me practice習let me practiceさlet me practiceせlet me practiceてlet me practiceいただきwith your permissionます。with your permission - 34
さきにやすませていただきます。
With your permission, I will rest before the others.
先before othersにbefore others休まlet me restせlet me restてlet me restいただきwith your permissionます。with your permission - 35
わたくしにこれをやらせていただきます。
Please allow me to do this.
私meにtoこれthisをobjectやらlet me doせlet me doてlet me doいただきwith your permissionます。with your permission
- 少し
- little (quantity)
- もう
- already (See Gram. Notes)
- 三十
- 30
- 分
- minute
- ほど
- to the extent (See Grammar Notes)
Saying what you want · Perception drill, Block 5
The thing wanted
*私は 日本風の 家が ほしい* means "I want a Japanese-style house."
The wanted thing, *日本風の 家*, takes the particle *が*.
Wanting a thing
*ほしい* is an I-adjective that states what a person wants. The wanted thing takes *は* or *が*, depending on emphasis.
In *何か ほしい 物が ありますか*, *ほしい* describes *物*. The line asks whether there is anything the listener wants.
*ほしい* states a want. It does not make a polite request.
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わたくしはにほんふうのいえがほしい。
I want a Japanese-style house.
私Iはtopic日本Japanese-style風Japanese-styleのof家houseがsubjectほしい。want - 37
なにかほしいものがありますか。
Is there anything that you want?
何anythingかanythingほしいwanted物thingがsubjectありthere isますthere isか。question - 38
くだものがほしいときにはくだものやへいきます。
When I want fruit, I go to the fruit store.
果物fruitがsubjectほしいwant時whenにatはtopic果物fruit store屋fruit storeへtoward行きgoます。go - 39
わたくしはかいものにいきますが、なにかほしいものがありますか。
I am going shopping; is there anything you want?
私Iはtopic買物shoppingにfor行きam goingますam goingが、but何anythingかanythingほしいwant物thingがsubjectありthere isますthere isか。question - 40
わたくしはおちゃがほしい。
I want some tea.
私Iはtopicおtea茶teaがsubjectほしい。want - 41
なにもほしいものはありません。
There is nothing I want.
何nothingもnothingほしいwant物thingはtopicありthere is notませthere is notん。there is not - 42
わたくしはじょちゅうがひとりほしい。
I want one maid.
私Iはtopic女中maidがsubject一人oneほしい。want
- ほしい。
- want, wish (See Grammar Notes)
- 果物
- fruit
- 時
- time
- 買物
- shopping
- 女中
- maid
- 一人
- one person
Concerns and matters to discuss · Pattern 1 1 of 2
Money and illness as matters
The *の事で* in *私は お金の事で くろうします* connects the speaker's difficulties with money. The line means "I have difficulties with money."
*おじいさんは 孫の 病気の事で 大変 心配しています* connects the grandfather's concern with his grandchild's illness.
Kanji: 変
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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おたくのかしやのことではなしにきました。
I came to talk to you about (on account of the matter pertaining to) the house you have for rent.
おyour宅yourの'sかしrental house家rental houseの's事matterでabout話しtalkにto来cameましcameた。came - 44
わたくしはおかねのことでくろうします。
I have difficulties with money.
私Iはtopicおmoney金moneyの's事matterでwithくろうhave difficultiesしhave difficultiesます。have difficulties - 45
あしたのしゅくだいのことで、あなたにききたいことがあります。
There is something I would like to ask you about tomorrow's homework.
明日tomorrowの's宿題homeworkの's事matterで、aboutあなたyouにto聞きaskたいwant to事somethingがsubjectありthere isます。there is - 46
おじいさんはまごのびょうきのことでたいへんしんぱいしています。
The grandfather is very worried about his grandchild's illness.
おgrandfatherじいgrandfatherさんgrandfatherはtopic孫grandchildの's病気illnessの's事matterでabout大変very心配is worriedしis worriedてis worriedいis worriedます。is worried - 47
こどもはいまがっこうのことでまよっています。
The child is uncertain about school now.
子供childはtopic今now学校schoolの's事matterでaboutまよっis uncertainてis uncertainいis uncertainます。is uncertain - 48
かないのりょけんのことでサンフランシスコへいかなければなりません。
I have to go to San Francisco about my wife's passport.
家内wifeの's旅passportけんpassportの's事matterでaboutサンフランシスコSan Franciscoへtoward行かhave to goなけれhave to goばhave to goなりhave to goませhave to goん。have to go
- 明日
- tomorrow
- 宿題
- homework
- 孫
- grandchild
- けん
- numerical counter for houses (See Gram. Notes)
Explaining reasons for errands · Pattern 1 2 of 2
The reason for an errand
*子供の 学校の事で、 どこかへ 行かなければ ならなかったのです* means "I had to go somewhere about my child's school."
*仕事の事で、 とうきょうへ 行かなければ ならないそうです* means "I hear he has to go to Tokyo on business."
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きんようびのしけんのことで、きょうたくさんしつもんがでましたね。
There were a lot of questions today about Friday's examination, weren't there?
金曜Friday日Fridayの's試験examinationの's事matterで、about今日today沢山manyしつもんquestionsがsubject出came upましcame upたcame upね。right? - 50
ええ、しけんがすこしむずかしかったらしいです。
Yes, it seems the examination was a little difficult.
ええ、yes試験examinationがsubject少しa littleむずかしかっwas difficultたwas difficultらしいseemsです。is - 51
スミスさん、あなたはなぜきのうがっこうへこなかったのですか。
Mr. Smith, why didn't you come to school yesterday?
スミスSmithさん、Mr.あなたyouはtopicなぜwhy昨日yesterday学校schoolへtoward来did not comeなかっdid not comeたdid not comeのexplanationですisか。question - 52
こどものがっこうのことで、どこかへいかなければならなかったのです。
I had to go somewhere about my child's school.
子供childの's学校schoolの's事matterで、aboutどこsomewhereかsomewhereへtoward行かhad to goなけれhad to goばhad to goならhad to goなかっhad to goたhad to goのexplanationです。is - 53
たなかさんはにほんへいらっしゃるそうですね。
I hear Mr. Tanaka is going to Japan.
田中TanakaさんMr.はtopic日本Japanへtowardいらっしゃるis goingそうI hearですisね。right? - 54
ええ、しごとのことで、とうきょうへいかなければならないそうです。
Yes, I hear he has to go to Tokyo on business.
ええ、yes仕事workの's事matterで、onとうきょうTokyoへtoward行かhas to goなけれhas to goばhas to goならhas to goないhas to goそうI hearです。is
- しつもん
- question
- なぜ
- why?
- 昨日
- yesterday
- なら
- if it is (See Gram. Notes)
- いらっしゃる
- to come, go (honorific verb)
Requesting permission to act · Pattern 2 1 of 2
Permission for different actions
*私にも 手つだわせて いただきます* means "Please allow me to help too."
The same extremely polite request appears with other actions. *もっと かんがえさせて いただきます* asks permission to think longer.
*かし家を 見せて いただきたいのです* asks permission to see the house for rent.
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かしやをみせていただきたいのです。
With your permission, I would like to see the house for rent.
かしrental house家rental houseをobject見せhave you showてhave you showいただきwith your permissionたいwould likeのexplanationです。is - 56
つかれていますから、こしかけさせていただきます。
Since I am tired, I will sit down, if you do not mind.
つかam tiredれam tiredてam tiredいam tiredますam tiredから、becauseこしかけlet me sit downさせlet me sit downてlet me sit downいただきwith your permissionます。with your permission - 57
もっとかんがえさせていただきます。
Please allow me to think about it some more.
もっとmoreかんがえlet me thinkさせlet me thinkてlet me thinkいただきwith your permissionます。with your permission - 58
わたくしにあんないさせていただきます。
Please allow me to show you the way.
私meにto案内let me guideさlet me guideせlet me guideてlet me guideいただきwith your permissionます。with your permission - 59
わたくしにもてつだわせていただきます。
Please allow me to help too.
私meにtoもalso手つだわlet me helpせlet me helpてlet me helpいただきwith your permissionます。with your permission - 60
もうごふんぐらいまたせていただきます。
Please allow me to wait about five more minutes.
もうanother五five分minutesぐらいabout待たlet me waitせlet me waitてlet me waitいただきwith your permissionます。with your permission
- もっと
- more (See Gram. Notes)
- 五
- five
- ぐらい
- about
Granting permission to act · Pattern 2 2 of 2
A request and its answer
*少し さむいから、 まどを しめさせて いただきます* politely asks permission to close the window.
*さあ どうぞ、 おしめなさい* grants permission with "Go ahead and close it."
A shorter reply also grants permission. *ええ、 どうぞ* means "Yes, go ahead."
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すこしさむいから、まどをしめさせていただきます。
Since it is a little cold, I will close the window, if you do not mind.
少しa littleさむいcoldから、becauseまどwindowをobjectしめさlet me closeせlet me closeてlet me closeいただきwith your permissionます。with your permission - 62
さあどうぞ、おしめなさい。
Go ahead and close it.
さあwellどうぞ、go aheadおplease closeしめplease closeなさい。please close - 63
もうすこしふくしゅうをつづけさせていただきます。
Please allow me to continue reviewing a little longer.
もうa little longer少しa littleふくreview習reviewをobjectつづけlet me continueさせlet me continueてlet me continueいただきwith your permissionます。with your permission - 64
ええ、もういちじかんつづけなさい。
Yes, continue for another hour.
ええ、yesもうanother一one時間hourつづけcontinueなさい。please - 65
ながくたっていて、あしがつかれましたから、こしかけさせていただきます。
I have been standing for a long time and my legs are tired, so I will sit down, if you do not mind.
長くa long timeたっhave been standingてhave been standingいhave been standingて、have been standing足legsがsubjectつかれbecame tiredましbecame tiredたbecame tiredから、becauseこしかけlet me sit downさせlet me sit downてlet me sit downいただきwith your permissionます。with your permission - 66
ええ、どうぞ。
Yes, go ahead.
ええ、yesどうぞ。go ahead
- さむい
- cold
- さあ
- well, now, here, come
- ふく
- to blow (v.i.)
- 一
- one
- 時間
- hour, time
Wants and unwanted things · Pattern 3 1 of 2
Forms of a want
*今日は コーヒーは ほしくない* means "I do not want coffee today." Here, *ほしい* has the negative form *ほしくない*.
Before a noun, it remains *ほしい*, as in *私の ほしい 物*. In *お金が ほしければ*, wanting money is the condition.
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にほんふうのいえがほしいのです。
I want a Japanese-style house.
日本Japanese-style風Japanese-styleのof家houseがsubjectほしいwantのthatです。is - 68
わたくしはあたらしいくるまがほしい。
I want a new car.
私Iはtopic新しいnew車carがsubjectほしい。want - 69
きょうはコーヒーはほしくない。
I do not want coffee today.
今日todayはtopicコーヒーcoffeeはtopicほしくdo not wantない。do not want - 70
このみせにはわたくしのほしいものがたくさんあります。
This store has many things I want.
このthis店storeにinはtopic私Iのsubjectほしいwant物thingsがsubject沢山manyありexistます。polite - 71
さかながほしいときには、さかなやへいきます。
When I want fish, I go to the fish store.
さかなfishがsubjectほしいwant時whenにatは、topicさかなfish store屋fish storeへtoward行きgoます。polite - 72
おかねがほしければ、わたくしがかしてあげます。
If you want money, I will lend you some.
おmoney金moneyがsubjectほしけれwantば、if私Iがsubjectかしlendてand上げfor youます。polite
- 車
- vehicle, car
- コーヒー
- coffee
- 店
- store, shop
- さかな
- fish
Asking what someone wants · Pattern 3 2 of 2
Anything or nothing wanted
*何か ほしい 物は ありませんか* asks whether there is anything the listener wants.
The negative *何も ほしくは ありません* means "I do not want anything."
*ええ、 ほしいのですが、 お金が ありません* confirms the want, then says the speaker has no money.
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なにかたべにいきませんか。
Shall we go get something to eat?
何somethingかsomething食べeatにto行きgoませnot, politeんnot, politeか。question - 74
いまたべたばかりですから、なにもほしくはありません。
I have just eaten, so I do not want anything.
今just now食べateたpastばかりjustですisから、because何anythingもanythingほしくwantはtopicありhaveませnot, politeん。not, polite - 75
あなたのじどうしゃはふるくなったから、あたらしいのがほしいのでしょう。
Your car has gotten old, so you want a new one, do you not?
あなたyouの's自動car車carはtopic古くoldなっbecameたpastから、because新しいnewのoneがsubjectほしいwantのthatでしょう。right? - 76
ええ、ほしいのですが、おかねがありません。
Yes, I want one, but I do not have the money.
ええ、yesほしいwantのoneですisが、butおmoney金moneyがsubjectありhaveませnot, politeん。not, polite - 77
ゆうびんきょくへいきますが、なにかほしいものはありませんか。
I am going to the post office; is there anything you want?
ゆうびんpost officeきょくpost officeへtoward行きgoますpoliteが、but何anythingかanythingほしいwant物thingはtopicありexistませnot, politeんnot, politeか。question - 78
ゆうびんきってをじゅうまいかってきてください。
Please buy ten postage stamps and bring them back.
ゆうびんpostage stamp切手postage stampをobject十ten枚flat items買っbuyてand来bring backてandください。please
- でしょう。
- probably (See Gram. Notes)
- ゆうびん
- postal service
- 切手
- postage stamp
- 十
- ten
Visiting and inspecting a rental · Reading Selection 1 of 2
A visit to the rental
Mrs. Yamamoto takes Mr. and Mrs. Clark to visit the Tanakas after hearing that their house is for rent.
Mrs. Tanaka shows the three visitors the house. *その家には ガレージは ありませんが、 カーポートが あります* says it has a carport but no garage.
The house also has a kitchen back door, gas, and running water.
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たなかさんのおたくがかしやにでているということをききましたから、やまもとふじんはクラークふさいをつれてたなかさんのいえをほうもんしました。
Mrs. Yamamoto heard that the Tanakas' house was for rent, so she took Mr. and Mrs. Clark to visit the Tanakas.
田中TanakaさんMr. and Mrs.の'sおhome宅homeがsubjectかしhouse for rent家house for rentにas出listedてlistedいるlistedとquote言うcalled事factをobject聞きheardましpoliteたpastから、because山本Yamamoto夫人Mrs.はtopicクラークClarkふさいMr. and Mrs.をobjectつれtook alongてand田中TanakaさんMr. and Mrs.の's家houseをobjectほうvisitもvisitんvisitしdoましpoliteた。past - 80
たなかふじんはやまもとふじんのむかしからのともだちですが、もうながいあいだあっていませんから、「ながいあいだごぶさたいたしております。
Mrs. Tanaka and Mrs. Yamamoto are old friends, but since they had not seen each other for a long time, she said, “I am sorry I have not been in touch for so long.”
田中Tanaka夫人Mrs.はtopic山本Yamamoto夫人Mrs.の'sむかしlong agoからfromのof友だちfriendですisが、butもうalready長いlong間timeあっhad not metてhad not metいhad not metませhad not metんhad not metから、because「長いlong間time御out of touchぶout of touchさたout of touchいたしout of touchてout of touchおりout of touchます。out of touch - 81
」といっておわびしました。
She apologized with those words.
」closing quoteとquote言っsaidてsaidおapologyわびapologyしdoましpoliteた。past - 82
すこしあとでたなかふじんはクラークふさいとやまもとふじんのさんにんをかしやにでているいえにあんないしました。
A little later, Mrs. Tanaka showed Mr. and Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Yamamoto the house that was for rent.
少しa little後laterでat田中Tanaka夫人Mrs.はtopicクラークClarkふさいMr. and Mrs.とand山本Yamamoto夫人Mrs.のof三three人peopleをobjectかしhouse for rent家house for rentにas出listedてlistedいるlisted家houseにto案内show aroundしdoましpoliteた。past - 83
そのいえにはガレージはありませんが、カーポートがあります。
The house does not have a garage, but it has a carport.
そのthat家houseにinはtopicガレージgarageはtopicありhaveませnot, politeんnot, politeが、butカーポートcarportがsubjectありhaveます。polite - 84
だいどころにはかってぐちがあります。
The kitchen has a back door.
台所kitchenにinはtopicかってback door口back doorがsubjectありhaveます。polite - 85
ガス、すいどお、
It has gas and running water.
ガス、gas水道、running water
- いる
- to need (See Gram. Notes)
- ふさい
- Mr. and Mrs.
- むかし
- ancient, old
- 三
- three
- 人
- people
- 台所
- kitchen
- ガス、
- gas
Choosing the house and rent · Reading Selection 2 of 2
Why they choose the house
The house has utilities and gas heating. Mrs. Clark and the children want a house with tatami.
*その家を かりる 事に しました* states that they decided to rent it.
The higher rent
Mr. Tanaka will add a bath and toilet upstairs. *それで 家ちんも 少し 高くて* connects those additions with the higher rent.
The rent is set at seventy-two thousand yen, and Mrs. Clark apparently likes the house very much.
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でんき、でんわなどもひいてあるので、たいへんモダンでべんりそうないえです。
Because it also has electricity, a telephone, and so on, it is a very modern and convenient-looking house.
電気、electricity電話telephoneなどand so onもalsoひいis connectedてis connectedあるis connectedのbecauseで、because大変veryモダンmodernでand便利convenientそうlooksなis家houseです。is - 87
だんぼうそうちとしてガスストーブがあります。
There is a gas stove for heating.
だんぼうheating systemそうちheating systemとasしasてasガスgas heaterストーブgas heaterがsubjectありexistます。polite - 88
おくさんがさむがりだそうですから、クラークさんもにほんのいえはどうかとおもっていました。
Since his wife is said to be sensitive to the cold, Mr. Clark had also wondered what a Japanese house would be like.
奥wifeさんwifeがsubjectさむsensitive to coldがりsensitive to coldだisそうreportedlyですpoliteから、becauseクラークClarkさんMr.もalso日本Japaneseのof家houseはtopicどうwhat it is likeかwhat it is likeとquote思っhad wonderedてhad wonderedいhad wonderedましhad wonderedた。had wondered - 89
しかし、おくさんもこどももたたみのあるいえにすみたがっているので、そのいえをかりることにしました。
However, since both his wife and children wanted to live in a house with tatami, they decided to rent that house.
しかし、however奥wifeさんwifeもalso子供childrenもalso畳tatamiのofあるhaving家houseにin住みwanted to liveたがっwanted to liveてwanted to liveいるwanted to liveのbecauseで、becauseそのthat家houseをobjectかりるrent事decisionにtoしdecidedましpoliteた。past - 90
にかいにはおふろもトイレもないので、たなかさんがおふろとトイレをたてましてくれるそうです。
Since there is neither a bath nor a toilet upstairs, Mr. Tanaka is going to build a bath and a toilet for them.
二upstairs階upstairsにinはtopicおbathふろbathもeitherトイレtoiletもeitherないnoneのbecauseで、because田中TanakaさんMr.がsubjectおbathふろbathとandトイレtoiletをobjectたてbuildましpoliteてandくれるfor themそうreportedlyです。is - 91
それでやちんもすこしたかくて、ななまんにせんえんということになりました。
As a result, the rent is also a little higher, and it was decided that it would be 72,000 yen.
それas a resultでas a result家rentちんrentもalso少しa little高くhigherて、and七seven万ten-thousand二千two thousand円yenとquote言うsaid事matterにtoなりbecameましpoliteた。past - 92
クラークふじんもそのいえがたいへんきにはいったらしいです。
Mrs. Clark also seems to have liked the house very much.
クラークClark夫人Mrs.もalsoそのthat家houseがsubject大変very気likingにto入っenteredたpastらしいseemsです。is
- など
- and so forth, etc.
- モダン
- modern
- しかし、
- however, but
- トイレ
- toilet
The rental visit and apology · Questions 1 of 2
The visit and the house
The questions ask who visited the rental, why they went, and how the two women knew each other.
*山本夫人は クラーク ふさいを つれて、 どこへ 行きましたか* means "Where did Mrs. Yamamoto take Mr. and Mrs. Clark?"
Other answers identify Mrs. Tanaka's apology, her later action, the carport, and the kitchen's service entrance.
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やまもとふじんはクラークふさいをつれて、どこへいきましたか。
Where did Mrs. Yamamoto take Mr. and Mrs. Clark?
山本Yamamoto夫人Mrs.はtopicクラークClarkふさいMr. and Mrs.をobjectつれtook alongて、andどこwhereへtoward行きgoましpoliteたpastか。question - 94
なにをしにいきましたか。
What did they go there to do?
何whatをobjectしdoにto行きgoましpoliteたpastか。question - 95
たなかふじんはやまもとふじんをよくしっていましたか。
Did Mrs. Tanaka know Mrs. Yamamoto well?
田中Tanaka夫人Mrs.はtopic山本Yamamoto夫人Mrs.をobjectよくwell知っknewてknewいknewましknewたknewか。question - 96
たなかふじんはやまもとふじんになんといってわびましたか。
What did Mrs. Tanaka say to Mrs. Yamamoto in apology?
田中Tanaka夫人Mrs.はtopic山本Yamamoto夫人Mrs.にto何whatとquote言っsaidてsaidわびapologizeましpoliteたpastか。question - 97
すこしあとでたなかふじんはどうしましたか。
What did Mrs. Tanaka do a little later?
少しa little後laterでat田中Tanaka夫人Mrs.はtopicどうwhatしdoましpoliteたpastか。question - 98
このかしやにでているいえにはガレージがありましたか。
Did the house listed for rent have a garage?
このthisかしhouse for rent家house for rentにas出listedてlistedいるlisted家houseにinはtopicガレージgarageがsubjectありhaveましpoliteたpastか。question - 99
だいどころにはかってぐちがありましたか。
Was there a back door in the kitchen?
台所kitchenにinはtopicかっback door手口back doorがsubjectありhaveましpoliteたpastか。question
Utilities, heating and rental reasons · Questions 2 of 2
Reasons and house features
The questions ask about the installed utilities, the heating, and the reasons for choosing the house.
*なぜ この家を かりる 事に しましたか* means "Why did they decide to rent this house?"
The remaining answers give the rent, explain its amount, and state whether Mrs. Clark liked the house.
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このいえにはなにがひいてありましたか。
What was connected to this house?
このthis家houseにinはtopic何whatがsubjectひいwas connectedてwas connectedありwas connectedましpoliteたpastか。question - 101
だんぼうそうちはどうですか。
What about the heating system?
だんぼうheating systemそうちheating systemはtopicどうhowですisか。question - 102
クラークさんはなぜにほんのいえはどうかとおもいましたか。
Why did Mr. Clark wonder what Japanese houses were like?
クラークClarkさんMr.はtopicなぜwhy日本Japaneseのof家houseはtopicどうwhat it is likeかwhat it is likeとquote思いwonderedましpoliteたpastか。question - 103
なぜこのいえをかりることにしましたか。
Why did they decide to rent this house?
なぜwhyこのthis家houseをobjectかりるrent事decisionにtoしdecidedましpoliteたpastか。question - 104
やちんはいくらでしたか。
How much was the rent?
家rentちんrentはtopicいくらhow muchでしwasたpastか。question - 105
なぜそんなにやちんがたかいのですか
Why is the rent so high?
なぜwhyそんなsoにmuch家rentちんrentがsubject高いhighのthatですisかquestion - 106
クラークふじんはこのいえがきにはいりましたか。
Did Mrs. Clark like this house?
クラークClark夫人Mrs.はtopicこのthis家houseがsubject気likingにto入りenteredましpoliteたpastか。question
- いくら
- how much? how many?
Introductions and rental visit words · Word list 1 of 5
Introductions and a rental visit
These words cover meeting people and visiting a house for rent. *ふさい* means "Mr. and Mrs." and *かし家* means "house for rent."
*どうぞよろしく* is a greeting for a new acquaintance. *見せていただきたい* means "I would like to have you show me with your permission."
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まあ
Well! Oh, my!
まあwell! - 108
かしや
house for rent
かし家house for rent - 109
--のことで
because of the matter pertaining to ---, on account of --- (See Grammar Notes)
--の事でbecause of - 110
おつれする
to bring along, take along
おつれするbring along - 111
さいきん
recently
さい近recently - 112
はじめまして
Pleased to make your acquaintance. How do you do? (See Cultural Notes)
はじめましてpleased to meet you - 113
どうぞよろしく
Pleased to make your acquaintance. How do you do? (See Cultural Notes)
どうぞよろしくpleased to meet you - 114
ふさい
Mr. and Mrs.
ふさいMr. and Mrs. - 115
みせていただきたい
I would like to have you show me with your permission (See Gram. Notes)
見せていただきたいwould like to see - 116
さっそく
right away, immediately
さっそくright away - 117
なるほど
I see, indeed, to be sure
なるほどI see
- まあ
- Well! Oh, my!
- かし家
- house for rent
- --の事で
- because of the matter pertaining to ---, on account of --- (See Grammar Notes)
- おつれする
- to bring along, take along
- さい近
- recently
- はじめまして
- Pleased to make your acquaintance. How do you do? (See Cultural Notes)
- どうぞよろしく
- Pleased to make your acquaintance. How do you do? (See Cultural Notes)
- 見せていただきたい
- I would like to have you show me with your permission (See Gram. Notes)
- なるほど
- I see, indeed, to be sure
Utilities and vehicle shelter words · Word list 2 of 5
The house and its services
These words name parts and services of a house. *ガレージ* means "garage," while *カーポート* means "carport."
*だんぼうそうち* means "heating apparatus." *ガス*, *水道*, *電気*, and *電話* name installed household services.
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もん
gate
門gate - 119
ガレージ
garage
ガレージgarage - 120
カーポート
carport
カーポートcarport - 121
だんぼうそうち
heating apparatus
だんぼうそうちheating apparatus - 122
ガスストーブ
gas heater
ガスストーブgas heater - 123
もちろん
of course, to be sure
もちろんof course - 124
ガス
gas
ガスgas - 125
すいどお
water service, water main
水道water service - 126
でんき
electricity
電気electricity - 127
でんわ
telephone
電話telephone - 128
ひく
to install, lead into, lay
ひくinstall
- だんぼうそうち
- heating apparatus
- ガスストーブ
- gas heater
- もちろん
- of course, to be sure
- 水道
- water service, water main
- 電気
- electricity
- ひく
- to subtract (v.t.)
Desires, doubts and later actions · Word list 3 of 5
Wants and later actions
These words cover desires, doubts, and actions. *ほしい* means "want" or "wish," while *どうかと思う* means "to wonder" or "doubt."
*お手あらい* means "washbasin" or "toilet." *のちほど* means "later" or "afterward."
*で* means "and" or "and so."
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さむがり
a person exceedingly sensitive to the cold
さむがりsensitive to cold - 130
どうかとおもう
to wonder, doubt (can't quite approve of --)
どうかと思うwonder or doubt - 131
すみたがる
to desire to live
住みたがるdesire to live - 132
ほしい
want, wish (See Grammar Notes)
ほしいwant - 133
で
and, and so (See Cultural Notes)
でand so - 134
おてあらい
washbasin, toilet
お手あらいwashbasin - 135
のちほど
later, afterward
のちほどlater - 136
でんわする
to telephone
電話するtelephone - 137
ねえ
dear, look; say, listen
ねえsay, listen - 138
うん
Yes, all right.
うんyes - 139
すごす
to pass time, spend days
すごすpass the time
- さむがり
- a person exceedingly sensitive to the cold
- どうかと思う
- to wonder, doubt (can't quite approve of --)
- 住みたがる
- to desire to live
- お手あらい
- washbasin, toilet
- 電話する
- to telephone
- ねえ
- dear, look; say, listen
- うん
- Yes, all right.
- すごす
- to pass time, spend days
Entrances, washing and travel words · Word list 4 of 5
Entrances and passenger facilities
These words cover entrances and facilities. *出口* means "exit," *入口* means "entrance," and *かっ手口* means "service entrance."
*客室* means "guest room," *客車* means "passenger train," and *客船* means "passenger ship."
*私は 毎日 元気で すごして おります* means "I am passing the time every day in good health."
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でぐち
exit
出口exit - 141
いりぐち
entrance
入口entrance - 142
かってぐち
service entrance
かっ手口service entrance - 143
わびる
to apologize
わびるapologize - 144
あらう
to wash
あらうwash - 145
きゃくしつ
parlor, guest room (hotel)
客室guest room - 146
きゃくしゃ
passenger train
客車passenger train - 147
きゃくせん
passenger ship
客船passenger ship - 148
わたくしはまいにちげんきですごしております。
I am passing the time every day in good health.
私は毎日元気ですごしております。doing well every day - 149
でぐち
exit
出口exit - 150
いりぐち
entrance
入口entrance
- 出口
- exit
- 入口
- entrance
- かっ手口
- service entrance
- わびる
- to apologize
- あらう
- to wash
- 客室
- parlor, guest room (hotel)
- 客車
- passenger train
- 客船
- passenger ship
- 私は毎日元気ですごしております。
- "I am passing the time every day in good health."
Apologies, health and passenger words · Word list 5 of 5
Apologies, health, and passengers
These entries place words in complete lines. *おわび いたします* means "I will apologize."
*皆様には お変りも 御ざいませんか* asks whether everybody is fine. *お手あらいで 手を あらいます* means "I wash my hands in the washbasin."
*客室*, *客車*, and *客船* name a guest room, a passenger train, and a passenger ship.
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かってぐち
service entrance
かっ手口service entrance - 152
おわびいたします。
I'll apologize.
おわびいたします。I will apologize - 153
みなさまにはおかわりもございませんか。
Is everybody fine?
皆様にはお変りも御ざいませんか。is everybody fine? - 154
このいえはたいへんべんりにできています。
This house is made very conveniently.
この家は大変便利に出来ています。very conveniently built - 155
おてあらいでてをあらいます。
I wash my hands in the washbasin.
お手あらいで手をあらいます。wash hands at washbasin - 156
きゃくしつ
parlor, stateroom (ship), guest room (hotel)
客室guest room - 157
きゃくしゃ
passenger train
客車passenger train - 158
きゃくせん
passenger ship
客船passenger ship
Guide for Free Conversation
1. Description of life situations
a. Greetings
Assume that you pay a visit to Mr. Smith. You play the part of Mr. Smith and then of yourself. You exchange greetings before you are ushered into the ZASHIKI.
b. Introduction
You are to introduce Mr. Tamura to Mr. Parker and you are to play the parts of Mr. Tamura, Mr. Parker, and yourself, in turn.
c. Describe the layout of the Japanese house--gate, entrance, exit, kitchen.Homework
1. Memorize the Dialogue and know the vocabulary.
2. Study the Pattern Drill.
3. Learn to read and write the new kanji.
4. Read the Explanatory Notes.
5. Use the guide given for practice in free conversation.- おわびいたします。
- "I'll apologize."
- 皆様にはお変りも御ざいませんか。
- "Is everybody fine?"
- この家は大変便利に出来ています。
- "This house is made very conveniently."
- お手あらいで手をあらいます。
- "I wash my hands in the washbasin.
The particulars
- The course
- Defense Language Institute, Japanese Basic Course, 1967 to 1971. Public domain. The teaching pages and the narration are ours.
- Reading aloud
- Digital narration, directed by 1732 Studios.
- The book
- Botchan, the work this course leads to, free to read here.
- Data
- JSON · Markdown · A guide for agents