Japanese Basic Course 1732 Studios

Japanese · Lesson 79

Lesson 81

Reading Japan

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Choosing a cloisonné gift · Dialogue 1 of 6

A gift of cloisonne

A customer says, *七宝焼が ほしいんだが*, "I want some cloisonne, but do you have any?" The clerk offers several kinds.

The customer wants a gift that is not too large. A vase about twenty centimeters high has the right size but lacks gold and silver designs.

Cloisonne ware

*七宝焼* is "cloisonne ware". *七宝* means "Seven Treasures".

Gold or silver wire outlines a design on silver or copper. Colored enamel fills the spaces before repeated baking and polishing complete the ware.

Kanji: 宝, 贈

New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.

  1. 1

    いらっしゃいませ。

    Welcome!

    いらっしゃいwelcome
    ませ。welcome
  2. 2

    しっぽうやきがほしいんだが。

    I want some cloisonne, but (do you have any?)

  3. 3

    はい、いろいろございますから、どうぞごらんになってください。

    Yes, I have all kinds, so please take a look at them.

  4. 4

    おくりものにしたいのだから、あまりおおきくないほうがいい。

    I want to make it a gift, so I don't want it too big.

  5. 5

    かしこまりました。これくらいのおおきさではいかがでございましょう。たかさはにじゅうセンチぐらいです。

    Certainly. How about this size? The height is about twenty centimeters.

  6. 6

    そうだね。おおきさはそのくらいでよろしいが、それにはきんぎんのもようがはいっていないね。

    Well, that's about the right size, but it doesn't have a gold and silver design, does it?

GARU
GARU is a suffix and it is attached to the stem of i-adjectives which express feelings or emotions such as HAZUKASHII, OMOSHIROI, ATSUI, etc. and describes the feelings or emotions of the second or the third person.
GARU has the same inflection as consonant verbs (regular). For example, GARANAI, GATTEIMASU, GAREBA, etc.
OMOSHIROGARU “be amused at”, “enjoy”
ATSUGARU “feel the heat”, “be sensitive to the heat.”
SAMUGARU “feel cold”, “be sensitive to the cold.”
ITAGARU “be in pain”, “complain of pain”
URESHIGARU “be glad”, “be pleased”, rejoice over”
KAWAIGARU “love”, “be affectionate to”
URUSAGARU “feel annoyed”, “find troublesome”

HOSHIGARU “crave for”, “desire”
HAZUKASHIGARU “feel bashful”, “be shy”
KIMARI GA WARUGARU “feel awkward”
METTA NI--NAI “rarely”, “seldom”
Followed by negative verbs both polite and non-polite, METTA NI expresses an idea of “rarely do such-and-such”, “seldom do such-and-such”, or “such-and-such are rare.”
Examples:
SONNA HITO WA METTA NI ARIMASEN. “such persons are rare”
KOKO DEWA YUKI WA METTA NI FURIMASEN. “It seldom snows here.”
MACHI DEWA METTA NI TABEMASEN. “I seldom eat in town.”
METTA NI IKANAI. “I seldom go.”
SHIPPOO YAKI “cloisonne”
SHIPPOO, the Japanese name for cloisonne, means Seven Treasures. This beautiful and artistic iron work ornamented with gold, silver, ruby, crystal, coral, pearl and agate glitters with jeweled splendor. Gorgeous cloisonne vases make the best of all indoor ornaments. In making cloisonne ware, the design is put on a body of silver or copper and then long thin pieces of gold or silver are planted on the outline of the design. Then, the spaces between the wires are filled with enamel glazes of various colors. After that, in an electric furnace, it is baked at least three times. And lastly, the polishing which is done with many different kinds of whetstones begins and it is completed.
The technique dates back to more than 1,000 years ago. Nagoya and Kyoto are the production centers. ANDO is a great name in cloisonne and the ANDO store in Tokyo displays some rare examples of this ancient art. In addition to flower vases, there are fine cloisonne jewel boxes, cigarette boxes, lamp stands, ornaments, and other works.
The following are the seven kinds of cloisonne:

Yuusen Shippoo (cloisonne enamel)

Musen Shippoo (cloisonne enamel without wiring)

Zoogan Shippoo (champleve enamel)

Tsuiki, Shippoo (embossed metal and enamelled)

Tootai Shippoo (enamel with transparent insets)

Shootai Shippoo (transparent enamel)

Toomeiyu Shippoo (transparent enamel)
IMARI-YAKI
Most of the Imari wares are Arita wares. Arita wares were shipped out from the port of Imari. Consequently, they were called Imari wares. Imari wares specialize in dishes, bowls and rice bowls, etc. Characteristics of Imari wares is its color--predominantly in red color design or blue color design.
3 Meishi “calling card”
Meishi are used in Japan in professional circles to a much greater extent than calling cards are used in America. They are regularly exchanged by new acquaintances. They usually include name, title, business affiliation, address, and telephone number.
KA NE
NE is often used after the interrogative particle KA in the abrupt form of question to give a little softness or to make it less abrupt.

abrupt | less abrupt | translation
IKU KA | IKU KA NE | ”are you going?”
IKURA KA | IKURA KA NE | ”How much is it?”
KAERU NO KA | KAERU NO KA NE | ”Are you going home”
いらっしゃい
please come; please go (See Cult. notes)
七宝
abbrev. of SHIPPOO-YAKI
が
but (See Gram. Notes)
ほしい
want, wish (See Grammar Notes)
だ
to be (informal equivalent of DESU. See Grammar Notes)
ます
trout
から、
from (See Gram. Notes)
に
on (See Gram. Notes)
ください。
please give me (See Gram. Notes)
贈り物
present
し
city
の
See Grammar Notes
いい。
good (See Gram. Notes)
くらい
dark
で
--is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
は
leaves
ましょう。
let's (See Gram. Notes)
二十
20
センチ
centimeter
ぐらい
about
です。
to be (See Gram. Notes)
そう
numerical counter for ships
ね。
isn't it (See Grammar Notes)
よろしい
good!
金
gold
銀
silver
もよう
design, pattern

Wired and wireless cloisonné · Dialogue 2 of 6

Wire and painted designs

The clerk explains, *有線ですと、金や 銀の はり金で もようが 入れてあります*, "With wire design, gold and silver wires form the design."

*無線* has no wire. Its design looks like a painted picture, while the wired example has a butterfly and a brilliant peony.

A softer informal question

The customer asks, *有線もようのも あるかね*, "Do you have one with a wire design, too?"

An informal question ending in *か* can sound abrupt. Adding *ね* after *か* makes it less abrupt without changing its meaning.

  1. 7

    はい、はいっておりません。ごしょうちのようにしっぽうにはゆうせんとむせんがありまして----。

    No, it doesn't. As you know, in cloisonne, we have one with wire design and one without wire design.

  2. 8

    なるほど。

    I see.

  3. 9

    それでゆうせんですと、きんやぎんのはりがねでもようがいれてあります。これはむせんですから、えをかいたようです。

    And if it is with the wire design, the design is put in it with gold and silver wires. Since this is wireless, it looks like a picture is painted on it.

  4. 10

    うつくしいね。ゆうせんもようのもあるかね。

    It is pretty, isn't it? Do you have one with a wire design, too?

  5. 11

    ございます。これはいかがでございましょう。

    Yes, I have. How about this one?

  6. 12

    ぼたんにちょうちょうか。ぼたんのいろがあざやかだね。

    Butterfly on peony, eh? The color of peony is sure brillant, isn't it?

有線
with wire (design)
と
and (See Gram. Notes)
無線
wireless; without wire (design)
なるほど。
I see, indeed, to be sure
です
to be (See Gram. Notes)
や
and---among others (See Gram. Notes)
はり金
wire
ます。
trout
を
particle denoting direct object (See Pattern Drill)
ある
certain, some
か
either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
ぼたん
peony
ちょうちょう
butterfly
あざやか
brilliant,(capula noun)

Bargaining over expensive cloisonné · Dialogue 3 of 6

The price of wired cloisonne

The buyer says the butterfly looks alive, then asks, *これで いくらかね*, "How much is this?" The *ね* after *か* softens the question.

The wired piece costs twenty-nine thousand yen. *少し まからないかね* asks whether the clerk can reduce the price a little.

The clerk attributes the high price to the gold and silver wire, but the buyer still considers it expensive.

Kanji: 生

New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.

  1. 13

    ちょうちょうもいきているようにみえます。

    The butterfly looks like it is alive, too.

  2. 14

    まったく。これでいくらかね。

    Indeed. How much is this?

  3. 15

    にまんきゅうせんえんでございます。

    It's 29,000 yen.

  4. 16

    ものすごくたかいね。すこしまからないかね。

    It's terribly expensive, isn't it? Can you come down a little?

  5. 17

    やはりきん、ぎんのゆうせんもようですから、たかくなります

    After all, it has a gold and silver design and it will be expensive.

  6. 18

    それにしてもすこしたかいね。

    Even then, it is still a little expensive.

いる
to need (See Gram. Notes)
全く。
truly, entirely
いくら
how much? how many?
二
two
九千
9,000
円
yen (unit of money)
少し
little (quantity)
やはり
as it should be expected
金、
gold

Buying and wrapping two gifts · Dialogue 4 of 6

Two gifts wrapped separately

After a special discount, the buyer compares another piece at six thousand yen and decides to take both.

*贈り物だから、別々に 包んで くれないか* means "Since they are gifts, will you wrap them separately?"

He then asks, *日本の 七宝焼は どこで 出来るのかね*, "Where is Japanese cloisonne made?" The *ね* softens the informal question.

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    では、とくべつにべんきょういたしまして、にまんごせんえんにいたしておきましょう。

    Well then, I'll make a special discount and I'll make it 25,000 yen.

  2. 20

    そちらはいくらかね。

    How much is that one?

  3. 21

    こちらはろくせんえんでございます。

    This is 6,000 yen.

  4. 22

    ずっとやすいね。とにかくりょうほうもらおう。おくりものだから、べつべつにつつんでくれないか。

    It's a lot cheaper, isn't it? Anyway, I'll take both. Since these are going to be gifts, will you wrap them separately.

  5. 23

    かしこまりました。

    Certainly.

  6. 24

    にほんのしっぽうやきはどこでできるのかね。

    Where are Japanese cloisonne made?

は、
leaves
五千
5,000
そちら
that, there
こちら
this, here (See Gram. Notes)
六千
6,000
ずっと
by far; very much
とにかく
at any rate; any how
両方
both
出来る
to be manufactured; to be produced (v.i.)

Adding an antique platter · Dialogue 5 of 6

An old Imari platter

The buyer sees a rare platter. *あれは ふるい 伊万里焼です* means "That is old Imari ware."

Most Imari ware is Arita ware shipped from the port of Imari. It commonly includes dishes, bowls, and rice bowls with red or blue designs.

A rare find for his wife

*このごろでは めったに 見うけません* means "We rarely see them these days." The negative verb works with *めったに*.

The buyer says, *家内が ほしがるもんだから*, "Since my wife wants it." The form *ほしがる* describes another person's desire.

Kanji: 珍, 届

New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.

Kanji: 古

New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.

  1. 25

    ほとんどみな、なごやでできます。

    Almost all of them are made in Nagoya.

  2. 26

    あのおおざらはめずらしいね。

    That platter is unusual, isn't it?

  3. 27

    あれはふるいいまりやきです。このごろではめったにみうけません。

    That's an old Imari ware. We rarely see them these days.

  4. 28

    じつはかないがほしがるもんだから、それとなくさがしていたんだ。ついでにあれももらおう。

    As a matter of fact, I was looking for it in a casual manner, since my wife wants it. I'll take that too, while I am at it.

  5. 29

    ありがとうございます。

    Thank you very much.

  6. 30

    みないっしょにして、うちへとどけてくれないかね。

    Put them all together and deliver them to my home.

ほとんど
almost (See Gram. Notes)
名古屋
P. N.
ついで
opportunity
うち
home, house
へ
to (See Gram. Notes)

Arranging home delivery · Dialogue 6 of 6

The address on a calling card

The clerk asks where to deliver the purchases. The customer answers, *この 名しの じゅう所に 届けて くれないか*, "Will you deliver them to this calling card address?"

*名し* are "calling cards". New professional acquaintances in Japan regularly exchange them.

A card usually gives a name, title, business affiliation, address, and telephone number. The clerk promises delivery during the next morning.

Kanji: 必

New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.

  1. 31

    かしこまりました。おたくはどちらでございますか。

    Certainly. Where is your home?

  2. 32

    このめいしのじゅうしょにとどけてくれないか。

    Will you deliver them to this calling card address.

  3. 33

    あしたごぜんちゅうにはかならずおとどけいたします。

    I will deliver them without fail sometime tomorrow morning.

どちら
which of two (See Grammar Notes)
か。
either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
名
name
所
address, place
明日
tomorrow
午前
a.m., morning

Expressing feelings and desires · Perception drill, Block 1

Another person's feeling

*むすめは 知らない人が 来ると、はずかしがって 自分の へやから 出て来ないのです* means "When a stranger comes, my daughter feels shy and does not leave her room."

The form *はずかしがって* describes the daughter's feeling from another person's viewpoint.

From a feeling to a verb

*がる* replaces the final *い* of an I-adjective that expresses a feeling or emotion. The result describes a second or third person's feeling.

Thus *ほしい* becomes *ほしがる*. In *子供が これを ほしがっています*, the children desire this.

The new word changes endings like a consonant verb, as in *ほしがっています* and *ほしがらない*.

  1. 34

    こどもがこれをほしがっています。

    Children are craving for this.

  2. 35

    おじょうさんはこんばんいらっしゃらないのですか。

    Isn't your daughter at home tonight?

  3. 36

    むすめはしらないひとがくると、はずかしがってじぶんのへやからでてこないのです。

    When a stranger comes, my daughter feels bashful and doesn't come out of her room.

  4. 37

    パーカーさんはにほんへいけるようになったので、よろこんでいるでしょう。

    Since Mr. Parker became able to go to Japan, he must be very glad.

  5. 38

    ええ、とてもうれしがっています。

    Yes, he is rejoicing over it.

  6. 39

    たなかさんはいぬをかっているのですね。

    Mr. Tanaka has a dog, hasn't he?

  7. 40

    ええ、いぬがとてもすきで、じぶんのこどものようにかわいがっています。

    Yes, he likes dogs very much and loves them as if they were his own children.

  8. 41

    こんばんスミスさんのところへあそびにいきませんか。

    Let's go to visit Mr. Smith tonight.

  9. 42

    さあ、こんばんはスミスさんはべんきょうだろうから、いきますまい。べんきょうしているときにだれかくると、とてもうるさがるから。

    Well, since probably Mr. Smith will be studying tonight, let's not go. He feels very annoyed when someone comes when he is studying, so ---

  10. 43

    きみはいいライターをもっているな。ぼくにくれないか。

    You have a nice lighter, haven't you. Won't you give it to me?

  11. 44

    きみはよくひとのものをほしがるおとこだな。だめだよ、これはかないからもらったものだから。

    You sure crave for somebody else's things, don't you? I won't give it to you, since I got this from my wife.

人
people
と、
and (See Gram. Notes)
自分
self
へや
room
から
from (See Gram. Notes)
で、
--is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
でしょう。
probably (See Gram. Notes)
ええ、
Yes
とても
very, indeed
いぬ
dog
好き
to like, be fond of (See Grammar Notes)
さあ、
well, now, here, come
時
time
だれ
who?
君
suffix to a name, Mr. (See cult. notes)
いい
good (See Gram. Notes)
な。
I wish, I hope, huh
僕
I (see notes)
よく
well, skillfully
男
male
だめ
no good, useless, hopeless

Saying something seldom happens · Perception drill, Block 2

Snow that rarely falls

*ここでは めったに 雪が 降りません* means "It rarely snows here." The negative verb *降りません* completes the meaning of *めったに*.

Seldom with a negative verb

*めったに* followed by a negative verb means "seldom" or "rarely". The verb may use a polite or plain form.

*いや、めったに 行かないよ* means "No, I seldom go." Here the plain negative *行かない* supplies the negative ending.

  1. 45

    ここではめったにゆきがふりません。

    It rarely snows here.

  2. 46

    きみはたびたびにほんえいがをみにいくのかね。

    Do you go to see a Japanese movie often?

  3. 47

    いや、めったにいかないよ。

    No, I seldom go.

  4. 48

    ジョンズさんはかくのもはなすのもじょうずだね。

    Mr. Jones is good in both writing and speaking, isn't he?

  5. 49

    うん、あんないいせいとはめったにいないね。

    Yes, you rarely find a good student like him.

  6. 50

    ミラーさんからたびたびてがみをもらいますか。

    Do you receive letters from Mr. Miller often?

  7. 51

    いいえ、めったにもらいません。

    No, I seldom receive them.

  8. 52

    まいしゅうきんようびにさかなをたべるのですか。

    Do you eat fish every Friday?

  9. 53

    いいえ、さかなはめったにたべません。にしゅうかんにいちどぐらいです。

    No, I seldom eat fish. I eat it about once in two weeks.

  10. 54

    おくさんはこのごろよくかぜをひきますね。

    Your wife catches cold often these days, doesn't she?

  11. 55

    ええ、まえにはめったにかぜをひかなかったんだが、このごろよくひくようになりました。

    Yes, she seldom caught cold before, but she catches cold often these days.

ここ
here
雪
snow
たびたび
often, frequently
映画
movie
いや、
no
上手
skillful, fluent (See Grammar Notes)
うん、
Yes, all right.
手紙
letter (correspondence)
一
one
かぜ
wind
前
before, front

Describing people’s feelings · Pattern 1 1 of 3

Many feelings in one pattern

*子供は この本を おもしろがって 読みます* means "The child finds this book interesting and reads it."

The same pattern appears in *はずかしがらずに*, *きまり悪がります*, and *さむがります* for shyness, embarrassment, and feeling cold.

In *スミスさんは ナイフで 手を 切って、とても いたがっています*, the form describes Mr. Smith's pain.

  1. 56

    あのおとこはちっともかねをほしがらない。

    That man does not want money at all.

  2. 57

    こどもはこのほんをおもしろがってよみます。

    The child finds this book interesting and reads it.

  3. 58

    はずかしがらずに、どんどんしつもんしなさい。

    Do not be shy; go ahead and ask questions.

  4. 59

    あのおとこはおんなのまえにでると、とてもきまりわるがります。

    That man gets very embarrassed when he is in front of women.

  5. 60

    おんなのひとはたいていさむがります。

    Women usually feel cold.

  6. 61

    スミスさんはナイフでてをきって、とてもいたがっています。

    Mr. Smith cut his hand with a knife, and it hurts very much.

  7. 62

    たなかさんはこどもをかわいがりすぎます。

    Mr. Tanaka spoils his child too much.

  8. 63

    こどもはあたらしいじどうしゃをかってもらって、とてもうれしがっています。

    The child is very happy because someone bought him a new car.

ちっとも
not even a little (See Gram. Notes)
本
numerical counter for counting long slender objects (See Notes)
に、
on (See Gram. Notes)
どんどん
rapidly
女
female
出る
come out to the phone, go out, come out (vi)
ナイフ
knife
すぎ
past, after
車
vehicle, car

Explaining embarrassment and affection · Pattern 1 2 of 3

Feelings shown in context

*田村先生は じゅ業時間中に しつ問すると、とても うるさがられます* says Mr. Tamura finds questions during class very annoying.

*きまり悪がっていたね* describes Mrs. Tamura as embarrassed after receiving too much praise. Her red face supports that description.

*あんまり ほしがるので、とうとう 買ってやりましたよ* means "He wanted it so badly that I finally bought it for him."

Other lines use *かわいがる* for affection and *うれしがっている* for happiness.

  1. 64

    たむらせんせいはじゅぎょうじかんちゅうにしつもんすると、とてもうるさがられます。

    When someone asks Mr. Tamura questions during class, he finds it very annoying.

  2. 65

    たむらさんのおくさんはわたくしたちがあんまりほめたので、きまりわるがっていたね。

    Mrs. Tamura was embarrassed because we praised her so much, wasn’t she?

  3. 66

    そうらしかったね。あかいかおをしていたよ。

    She seemed to be, didn’t she? Her face was red.

  4. 67

    おたくのおこさんはあたらしいテレビをかってもらったそうですね。

    I hear your child had someone buy him a new television.

  5. 68

    ええ、あんまりほしがるので、とうとうかってやりましたよ。

    Yes, he wanted one so badly that I finally bought it for him.

  6. 69

    おおきさんはとてもおくさんをかわいがるね。

    Mr. Oki is very affectionate toward his wife, isn’t he?

  7. 70

    けっこんしたばかりだからね。

    That is because they have only just gotten married.

  8. 71

    ミラーさんはにほんへいけるようになって、とてもうれしがっているね。

    Mr. Miller is very happy that he is now able to go to Japan, isn’t he?

時間
hour, time
かお
face
テレビ
television
とうとう
at last, finally
ばかり
about

Recognizing emotional adjectives · Pattern 1 3 of 3

The adjective behind the feeling

*あの米国人の方は 日本映画を おもしろがって 見ています* describes an American watching a Japanese film with interest.

Its base is *おもしろい*, "interesting." The same pattern can use *はずかしい*, *うるさい*, *うれしい*, and *かわいい*.

These I-adjectives express feelings or emotions and provide the base for the related forms.

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    ええ、はじめはいけないとおもっていたそうだが、いけるようになったので、とてもよろこんでいるよ。

    Yes, I hear that at first he thought he could not go, but now that he can, he is very pleased.

  2. 73

    あのべいこくじんのかたはにほんえいがをおもしろがってみていますが、よくわかるのでしょうか。

    That American is watching the Japanese movie with interest, but does he understand it well?

  3. 74

    ええ、あのひとはにほんごがとてもよくわかるんですよ。

    Yes, he understands Japanese very well.

  4. 75

    おもしろい

    interesting

  5. 76

    はずかしい

    embarrassed

  6. 77

    うるさい

    annoying

  7. 78

    うれしい

    happy

  8. 79

    かわいい

    cute

が、
but (See Gram. Notes)
でしょう
probably (See Gram. Notes)
おもしろい
interesting, to be fun
はずかしい
embarrassing; feel awkard, feel ashamed.
うるさい
annoying, pesky
うれしい
joyful, glad, happy
かわいい
dear, lovely, charming

Saying what rarely happens · Pattern 2 1 of 3

Seldom in polite statements

*私は うちでは めったに 日本語を 話しません* means "I seldom speak Japanese at home."

The combination of *めったに* and polite negative *話しません* marks the activity as seldom done.

*田村さんの様な けんこうな人は めったに 居ません* says that people as healthy as Mr. Tamura are rare.

  1. 80

    わたくしはうちではめったににほんごをはなしません。

    I seldom speak Japanese at home.

  2. 81

    たむらさんのようなけんこうなひとはめったにいません。

    There are very few people as healthy as Mr. Tamura.

  3. 82

    わたくしはめったにテレビをみません。

    I seldom watch television.

  4. 83

    スミスさんはめったにひるめしをたべません。

    Mr. Smith seldom eats lunch.

  5. 84

    わたくしはスミスさんのおくさんにはめったにおめにかかりません。

    I seldom see Mrs. Smith.

  6. 85

    やまださんはめったにぎんこうによきんしないようです。

    It seems that Mr. Yamada seldom deposits money in the bank.

  7. 86

    うちのこどもはめったにおかねをつかいません。

    My child seldom spends money.

  8. 87

    わたくしはかないをめったにそとへつれてでません。

    I seldom take my wife out.

な
I wish, I hope, huh
けんこう
health
銀行
bank

Discussing rare occurrences · Pattern 2 2 of 3

Rare events and seldom actions

*めったに ありませんね* means "Very rarely." It answers whether snow ever falls in Monterey.

With an event followed by *ありません*, *めったに* marks the event as rare. Once a year would be a lot.

In *日本料理は めったに 食べません*, another negative verb marks eating Japanese food as seldom done.

  1. 88

    わたくしはりょうりすることはめったにありません。

    I seldom cook.

  2. 89

    モンテレーでゆきがふることがありますか。

    Does it ever snow in Monterey?

  3. 90

    めったにありませんね。いちねんにいちどあればおおいほうです。

    Very rarely. Once a year would be a lot.

  4. 91

    つゆにあめがふらないことがありますか。

    Does it ever fail to rain during the rainy season?

  5. 92

    そんなことはめったにありませんね。

    That rarely happens.

  6. 93

    あなたはいつもにほんりょうりをたべるのですか。

    Do you always eat Japanese food?

  7. 94

    いいえ、にほんりょうりはめったにたべません。いえではたいていせいようりょうりです。

    No, I seldom eat Japanese food. At home we usually have Western food.

  8. 95

    あなたはいつもがっこうにおべんとうをもってくるのですか。

    Do you always bring a boxed lunch to school?

モンテレー
Monterey
降る
to fall (rain) (v.i.)
年
year (See Grammar Notes)
つゆ
rainy season (See Cult. Notes)
雨
rain
いつ
when?
家
house, home
西洋
occident, the West
べんとう
box lunch

Asking about habitual activities · Pattern 2 3 of 3

From frequency to a seldom answer

*あなたは いつも ゴルフを なさるのですか* asks whether someone always plays golf.

The answer *ゴルフは めったに しません* means "I seldom play golf." About once a month explains that frequency.

The same answer pattern fits questions about films, food, doctors, fish, and television.

  1. 96

    いいえ、おべんとうはめったにもってきません。

    No, I seldom bring a boxed lunch.

  2. 97

    あなたはいつもゴルフをなさるのですか。

    Do you always play golf?

  3. 98

    いいえ、ゴルフはめったにしません。まあ、いっかげつにいちどぐらいですね。

    No, I seldom play golf. About once a month, I suppose.

  4. 99

    あなたはたびたびにほんえいがをみにいきますか。

    Do you often go to see Japanese movies?

  5. 100

    あなたはいつもにほんりょうりをたべますか。

    Do you always eat Japanese food?

  6. 101

    あなたはたびたびいしゃにかかりますか。

    Do you often see a doctor?

  7. 102

    あなたはまいにちさかなをたべますか。

    Do you eat fish every day?

  8. 103

    あなたはいつもテレビをみますか。

    Do you always watch television?

ゴルフ
golf
なさる
to do (honorific verb) (See Notes)
まあ、
Well! Oh, my!
医者
medical doctor
毎日
Mainichi Newspaper Co.

Comparing two cloisonné styles · Reading Selection 1 of 2

Two kinds of cloisonne

The passage follows a shopper buying *七宝焼* as a gift and learning that wired and wireless kinds exist.

*有線七宝* uses gold or silver wire for its designs. *無線七宝* has painted-looking designs and costs much less.

*七宝焼は おもに 名古屋で 出来ます* says cloisonne is made mainly in Nagoya. Kyoto produces a smaller amount.

  1. 104

    わたくしはあるひおくりものにするためにしっぽうやきをかいにいきました。

    One day I went to buy some cloisonne to give as a gift.

  2. 105

    てんいんはわたくしにしっぽうやきにはゆうせんしっぽうとむせんしっぽうがあるということをおしえてくれました。

    The clerk told me that there are wired and wireless kinds of cloisonne.

  3. 106

    ゆうせんしっぽうというのはきんやぎんのはりがねでもようがいれてあるもので、むせんしっぽうだとえをかいたようなもようです。

    Wired cloisonne has designs made with gold or silver wire, while wireless cloisonne has designs that look like painted pictures.

  4. 107

    もちろんねだんはゆうせんのほうがずっとたかく、さんまんえんぐらいで、むせんのなら、ろくせんえんぐらいでかえるそうです。

    Of course, the wired kind is much more expensive, costing about thirty thousand yen, while the wireless kind can be bought for about six thousand yen.

  5. 108

    しっぽうやきはおもになごやでできますが、きょうとでもすこしこしらえています。

    Cloisonne is made mainly in Nagoya, but a little is also made in Kyoto.

店員
store clerk
言う
to say
もの
things (tangible)
もちろん
of course, to be sure
ねだん
price
三
three
なら、
if it is (See Gram. Notes)
おもに
mainly, chiefly

Buying gifts for delivery · Reading Selection 2 of 2

Three purchases sent home

The narrator buys one wired cloisonne piece, one wireless piece, and an Imari platter.

*家内が いつも ほしがっていたので* gives his wife's longstanding desire as the reason for buying the platter.

The large purchase brings a special discount. The clerk agrees to wrap the items separately and deliver them the next morning.

  1. 109

    わたくしはゆうせんしっぽうをひとつ、むせんしっぽうをひとつかうことにしました。

    I decided to buy one piece of wired cloisonne and one piece of wireless cloisonne.

  2. 110

    それから、かないがいつもほしがっていたので、いまりやきのおおざらをひとつかうことにしました。

    Then, since my wife had always wanted one, I decided to buy a large Imari ware platter.

  3. 111

    たくさんかったので、てんいんはとくべつにべんきょうしてくれました。

    Since I bought so much, the clerk gave me a special discount.

  4. 112

    わたくしはそれをべつべつにつつんでわたくしのたくにとどけてくれるようにてんいんにたのみました。

    I asked the clerk to wrap them separately and deliver them to my home.

  5. 113

    てんいんはあしたのごぜんちゅうにはかならずとどけてくれるといいました。

    The clerk said he would be sure to deliver them tomorrow morning.

買う
to buy

Cloisonné types and origins · Questions 1 of 2

How cloisonne differs

The questions ask why cloisonne was bought, how wired and wireless kinds differ, and which costs more.

*有線七宝というものは どんなものですか* means "What is wired cloisonne like?" An answer describes its gold or silver wire design.

Other answers identify Nagoya as the main production center and Kyoto as another.

  1. 114

    わたくしはなんにするためにしっぽうやきをかいにいきましたか。

    What did I go to buy the cloisonne for?

  2. 115

    しっぽうやきにはどんなのがありますか。

    What kinds of cloisonne are there?

  3. 116

    ゆうせんしっぽうというものはどんなものですか。

    What is wired cloisonne like?

  4. 117

    ゆうせんしっぽうとむせんしっぽうではどっちがたかいですか。

    Which is more expensive, wired cloisonne or wireless cloisonne?

  5. 118

    なぜゆうせんしっぽうはむせんしっぽうよりねだんがたかいですか。

    Why is wired cloisonne more expensive than wireless cloisonne?

  6. 119

    しっぽうやきはおもにどこでできますか。

    Where is cloisonne mainly made?

  7. 120

    そのほかどこでできますか。

    Where else is it made?

どんな
what kind of; what sort of
どっち
which of two (See Grammar Notes)
なぜ
why?
より
than (See Gram. Notes)

Purchases, discounts and delivery · Questions 2 of 2

What the shopper arranged

The questions ask what the narrator bought, why he chose the Imari platter, and why the clerk gave a discount.

*なぜ 伊万里焼の 大ざらを 買いましたか* means "Why did I buy a large Imari platter?" An answer gives his wife's desire.

The remaining answers state how the purchases were wrapped, delivered, and promised for the next morning.

  1. 121

    わたくしはなにをかいましたか。

    What did I buy?

  2. 122

    なぜいまりやきのおおざらをかいましたか。

    Why did I buy a large Imari platter?

  3. 123

    てんいんはとくべつにべんきょうしてくれましたか。

    Did the clerk give me a special discount?

  4. 124

    なぜですか。

    Why?

  5. 125

    わたくしはてんいんになにをたのみましたか。

    What did I ask the clerk to do?

  6. 126

    てんいんはなんといいましたか。

    What did the clerk say?

Cloisonné, gifts and measurements · Word list 1 of 4

The gift and its design

These words cover cloisonne gifts, their measurements, metals, designs, and the store clerk.

*七宝焼* is "cloisonne ware", *贈り物* is a "present", and *もよう* is a "design" or "pattern".

  1. 127

    しっぽうやき

    cloisonne ware (See Cult. Notes)

  2. 128

    おくりもの

    present

  3. 129

    たかさ

    height

  4. 130

    センチ

    centimeter

  5. 131

    きん

    gold

  6. 132

    ぎん

    silver

  7. 133

    もよう

    design, pattern

  8. 134

    ごしょうちのように

    as you know

  9. 135

    てんいん

    store clerk

  10. 136

    しっぽう

    abbrev. of SHIPPOO-YAKI

七宝焼
cloisonne ware (See Cult. Notes)
高さ
height
御しょうちの様に
as you know

Wires, patterns and decoration · Word list 2 of 4

Wire and decoration

These words distinguish cloisonne styles and name their wire, decorative subjects, and appearance.

*有線* means "with wire design", while *無線* means "without wire design". *有線もよう* is a "design inlaid with wires".

  1. 137

    ゆうせん

    with wire (design)

  2. 138

    むせん

    wireless; without wire (design)

  3. 139

    はりがね

    wire

  4. 140

    ゆうせんもよう

    design inlaid with wires

  5. 141

    ぼたん

    peony

  6. 142

    ちょうちょう

    butterfly

  7. 143

    あざやか

    brilliant,(capula noun)

  8. 144

    いきている

    is alive

  9. 145

    いきる

    live (v.i.)

  10. 146

    ものすごい

    ghast; dreary, terrible

有線もよう
design inlaid with wires
生きている
is alive
生きる
live (v.i.)
ものすごい
ghast; dreary, terrible

Discounts, platters and rarity · Word list 3 of 4

Discounts and rare ware

These words cover bargaining, separate handling, production in Nagoya, Imari platters, and rarity.

In this shop, *勉強する* can mean "give a discount". *伊万里焼* is "Imari ware", and *めったに* means "seldom" or "rarely".

  1. 147

    まからないか

    can you give discount?

  2. 148

    まかる

    come down in price; be able to reduce price

  3. 149

    やはり

    as it should be expected

  4. 150

    べんきょうする

    give discount, study (v.t.)

  5. 151

    とにかく

    at any rate; any how

  6. 152

    べつべつに

    separately

  7. 153

    なごや

    P. N.

  8. 154

    おおざら

    platter

  9. 155

    いまりやき

    Imari ware (See Cult. Notes)

  10. 156

    めったに

    seldom, rarely (See Gram. Notes)

まからないか
can you give discount?
まかる
come down in price; be able to reduce price
勉強する
give discount, study (v.t.)
別々に
separately
大ざら
platter
伊万里焼
Imari ware (See Cult. Notes)
めったに
seldom, rarely (See Gram. Notes)

Desires, delivery and addresses · Word list 4 of 4

Desire and home delivery

These words cover another person's desire, delivery, calling cards, morning time, and addresses.

*ほしがる* means "wish for" or "long for". *届けてくれないか* means "Won't you deliver them?"

*名し* is a "calling card" or "business card".

  1. 157

    ほしがる

    wish for, long for, covet (v.i.)

  2. 158

    ---がる

    a suffix showing persistent state, "to feel---

  3. 159

    それとなく

    in a casual manner, round about way

  4. 160

    とどけてくれないか

    Won't you deliver them

  5. 161

    とどける

    deliver (v.t.)

  6. 162

    めいし

    calling card, business card (See Cult. Notes)

  7. 163

    ごぜんちゅう

    during the morning

  8. 164

    じゅうしょ

    address

Guide for Free Conversation

1 Description of Life Situations (Make a dialogue).

Mr. Miller has just entered a department store.

a The clerk greets Mr. Miller

b Mr. Miller asks if they have any Imari platters.

c The clerk answers that they do.

d Mr. Miller asks the clerk to show him a large Imari platter.

e The clerk shows him one and says that it is a fine platter.

f Mr. Miller asks the price.

g The clerk answers that it is 6,000 yen.

h Mr. Miller remarks that it is very expensive. He asks if they have any that are a little cheaper.

i The clerk answers that they have, but they are smaller. It costs 4,000 yen.

j Mr. Miller asks the clerk if he can make it cheaper.

k The clerk says he'll make a special discount and make it 3,500 yen.

l Mr. Miller decides to buy it.

m The clerk thanks Mr. Miller and asks if he wants anything else.

n Mr. Miller says that that's all he wants, and gives the clerk 5,000 yen.

o The clerk asks him to wait a moment. When he returns he apologizes for having kept Mr. Miller waiting and gives him 1,500 yen change. He thanks Mr. Miller and invites him to come again.

p Mr. Miller says goodbye.

2 Visual Cues

Look at the pictures on Page 79 to 83 and describe them.
Homework

1 Memorize the Dialogue and the vocabulary.

2 Study Grammar Perception Drill.

3 Study Pattern Practice and do the exercise following each pattern.

4 Learn to read and write new Kanji.

5 Read the Explanatory Notes.

6 Read the Guide for Free Conversation and do the exercise given.
ほしがる
wish for, long for, covet (v.i.)
---がる
a suffix showing persistent state, "to feel---"
それとなく
in a casual manner, round about way
届けてくれないか
Won't you deliver them
届ける
deliver (v.t.)
名し
calling card, business card (See Cult. Notes)
午前中
during the morning
じゅう所
address

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
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