Japanese · Lesson 87
Lesson 89
Reading Japan
A doctor visits a patient · Dialogue 1 of 6
The doctor arrives
A doctor visits Mr. Miller after fever, vomiting, and purging began the previous night.
The doctor asks, *ミラーさん、どうなさったんですか*, "Mr. Miller, what happened to you?"
A respectful title for a doctor
*先生ですか。 どうぞ お上りください。 お待ちして おりました* means "Oh, it's you, Doctor. Please come in. We have been waiting."
*先生* means "teacher" or "doctor." As a form of address, it stands alone or follows a family name and shows respect.
Kanji: 熱
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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こんにちは。
Hello.
今日todayは。topic - 2
せんせいですか。どうぞおあがりください。おまちしておりました。
Oh, it's you, Doctor. Please come in. We have been waiting.
先生doctorですisか。questionどうぞpleaseおpolite上りcome inください。pleaseおpolite待ちwaitしdoてandおりhave been waitingましpoliteた。past - 3
びょうにんのところへあんないしてください。
Please take me to the patient.
病人patientの'sところplaceへto案内guideしdoてandください。please - 4
どうぞ、こちらへ。
This way, please.
どうぞ、pleaseこちらthis wayへ。toward - 5
ミラーさん、どうなさったんですか。
Mr. Miller, what happened to you?
ミラーMillerさん、Mr.どうwhatなさっhappenedたpastんthe caseですisか。question - 6
どうしたものか、さくばんからねつがでて、もどすやら、くだすやらたいへんです。
I don't know what happened, but from last night I became feverish and I have been vomiting and purging and it's terrible.
どうhowしhappenたpastものwhatか、question昨晩last nightからfrom熱feverがsubject出came onて、came onもどすvomitやら、and things likeくだすpurgeやらand things like大変terribleです。is
1 --KA SHIRA Following nominals and the basic form of verbs, adjectives and auxiliary verbs, suffix KA SHIRA expresses an idea of "I wonder (if, whether, how, when, where, who, what)."
HONTOO KA SHIRA. "I wonder if it can be true."
TANAKA-SAN WA BYOOKI KA SHIRA. "I wonder if Mr. Tanaka is sick."
ASHITA AME GA FURU KA SHIRA. "I wonder if it is going to rain tomorrow."
1 Examples ANO HITO WA ITSU KURU NO KA SHIRA. "I wonder when he is coming."
YAMADA-SAN WA MOO NIHON KARA KAETTA KA SHIRA. "I wonder if Mr. Yamada has already returned from Japan."
ANO HITO WA DOO NATTA NO KA SHIRA. "I wonder what has become of him."
SAMUI KA SHIRA. "I wonder if it is cold."--TTE ---TTE and its more formal equivalent TO are quotatives. They follow a quotation consisting of any sequence whatsoever--a word, a part of a word, a sentence, a speech, etc. Following utterances, --TTE is more common than TO in rapid conversational Japanese, particularly in informal and plain speech.
ANO HITO WA KURUTTE IIMASHITA. "He said he is coming."
TABAKO O YAMETATTE, YAMAMOTO-SAN NI IIMASHITA. "He said to Mr. Yamamoto that he had quit smoking."
YONJUUDOTTE WAKARIMASEN. "I don't understand YONJUUDO."
TANAKA-SAN WA IKUTTE ITTE IMASHITA. "Mr. Tanaka was saying that he would go."
MOO MITATTE IIMASHITA. "I said that I had seen it already."SESSHI and KASHI In Japan they use SESSHI (centigrade) for measuring temperature whereas in the United States we use KASHI (Fahrenheit). In order to convert SESSHI temperature to KASHI, the following formula is used. C x 9/5 + 32 = F and conversely (F-32) x 5/9 = C. For example, in order to convert 38.5°C to Fahrenheit temperature: 38.5°C x 9/5 + 32 = 101.3 F. conversely to convert 101.3 F to centigrade temperature: (101.3F -32) x 5/9 = 38.5°CSENSEI SENSEI means "teacher" and "doctor" in both the medical and non-medical sense. It is a regular term of address for such persons, always implying respect and deference on the part of the speaker. As a term of address, it may be affixed to the family name or used independently.- 今日
- today
- は。
- leaves
- 先生
- refers to doctors, educators, etc. (See Cult. Notes)
- です
- to be (See Gram. Notes)
- か。
- either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
- 上り
- up train (See Cultural Notes)
- ください。
- please give me (See Gram. Notes)
- し
- city
- 病人
- sick person, patient
- の
- See Grammar Notes
- ところ
- place (See Gram. Notes)
- へ
- to (See Gram. Notes)
- こちら
- this, here (See Gram. Notes)
- もの
- things (tangible)
- から
- from (See Gram. Notes)
- が
- but (See Gram. Notes)
- もどす
- vomit; return (vt)
- くだす
- purge, open the bowels (v.t.)
Taking temperature and pulse · Dialogue 2 of 6
Two temperature scales
The doctor takes Mr. Miller's temperature and pulse. Mr. Miller finds the Japanese clinical thermometer different.
*日本のは 温度が せっしに なっている だけです* means "The Japanese thermometer has the temperature in centigrade, that's all."
Centigrade and Fahrenheit
Japan measures temperature in centigrade, *せっし*. The United States uses Fahrenheit, *かし*.
To change centigrade into Fahrenheit, multiply by nine fifths and add 32. To reverse the conversion, subtract 32 and multiply by five ninths.
Thus, 38.5 degrees centigrade is 101.3 degrees Fahrenheit.
Kanji: 温
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Kanji: 計
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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そうですか。ではねつをはかってみましょう。
Is that right? I'll take your temperature and see then.
そうsoですisか。questionでthenはthen熱temperatureをobject計っlet me measureてlet me measure見let me measureましょう。let me measure - 8
にほんのたいおんけいはすこしちがいますね。
The Japanese clinical thermometer is slightly different, isn't it?
日本Japaneseのof体温clinical thermometer計clinical thermometerはtopic少しslightly違いis differentますis differentね。right? - 9
べつに、にほんのはおんどがせっしになっているだけです。
Not particularly. The Japanese thermometer has the temperature in centigrade, that's all.
別not particularlyに、not particularly日本Japaneseのoneはtopic温度temperatureがsubjectせっしcentigradeにinなっis setてis setいるis setだけonlyです。is - 10
わたくしはかししかしらないのですから、せっしというと、ちょっとかんがえさせられます。
Since I only know Fahrenheit, when you say centigrade, I have to think about it.
私IはtopicかしFahrenheitしかonly知らknowないnotのthe factですisから、becauseせっしcentigradeとquote言うsayと、whenちょっとa little考えhave to thinkさせhave to thinkられhave to thinkます。have to think - 11
ちょっとみゃくをはいけん。ななじゅうごだから、いじょうはないですね。
Let me see your pulse for a minute. Since it's 75 there is nothing wrong.
ちょっとa momentみゃくpulseをobjectはlet me examineいけlet me examineん。let me examine七十seventy-five五seventy-fiveだisから、becauseいじょうabnormalityはtopicないnoneですisね。right? - 12
そうですか。
Is that right?
そうsoですisか。question
- そう
- numerical counter for ships
- で
- --is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
- は
- leaves
- を
- particle denoting direct object (See Pattern Drill)
- ましょう。
- let's (See Gram. Notes)
- 少し
- little (quantity)
- ます
- trout
- ね。
- isn't it (See Grammar Notes)
- に、
- on (See Gram. Notes)
- 温度
- temperature
- せっし
- centigrade
- いる
- to need (See Gram. Notes)
- だけ
- only, just (See Grammar Notes)
- かし
- Fahrenheit
- から、
- from (See Gram. Notes)
- と
- and (See Gram. Notes)
- 言う
- to say
- ちょっと
- a little
- みゃく
- pulse
- いけ
- pond, dam, reservoir
- 七十
- 70
- 五
- five
- だ
- to be (informal equivalent of DESU. See Grammar Notes)
- いじょう
- more than
Fever conversion and examination · Dialogue 3 of 6
Forty degrees
The doctor reports a temperature of 40 degrees. Mr. Miller knows only Fahrenheit, *かし*, and does not understand the figure.
*わかりませんね。 四十度って* means "Forty degrees, I don't understand." The doctor gives the Fahrenheit value as about 104 degrees.
Quoted words with って
In *わかりませんね。 四十度って*, *って* follows *四十度* and marks those words as the quoted expression that Mr. Miller does not understand.
*って* can follow any quoted sequence. In quick, informal conversation, it is more common than its formal equivalent, *と*.
Kanji: 舌, 痛
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ねつはあるね。よんじゅうど。
You have a fever though. It's 40 degrees.
熱feverはtopicあるhaveね。though四十forty度。degrees - 14
わかりませんね。よんじゅうどって。
Forty degrees, I don't understand.
わかりdo not understandませdo not understandんdo not understandね。right?四十forty度degreesって。speaking of - 15
そう?かしのひゃくよんどぐらいです。
Oh! It's about 104 degrees in Fahrenheit.
そう?oh?かしFahrenheitのin百one hundred四four度degreesぐらいaboutです。is - 16
そんなにたかいんですか。
That high?
そんなthatにmuch高いhighんthe caseですisか。question - 17
ちょっとくちをあけて。ふむ、したのいろがすこしわるいね。おなかがいたむんですか。
Open your mouth for a minute. Hum, the color of your tongue is a little bad. Do you have a pain in your stomach?
ちょっとa moment口mouthをobjectあけopenて。openふむ、hmm舌tongueの's色colorがsubject少しa little悪いbadね。right?おなかstomachがsubject痛むhurtsんthe caseですisか。question - 18
このあたりがすこし。
It pains a little around here.
このthisあたりareaがsubject少し。a little
- ある
- certain, some
- 四十
- 40
- そう?
- numerical counter for ships
- 百
- 100
- 四
- four
- ぐらい
- about
- です。
- to be (See Gram. Notes)
- に
- on (See Gram. Notes)
- 舌
- tongue
- おなか
- stomach
- 痛む
- pain, ache (v.i.)
- あたり
- vicinity, neighborhood
Diagnosing food poisoning · Dialogue 4 of 6
A possible cause
The doctor presses where Mr. Miller feels pain and asks what he ate. Mr. Miller names sashimi and tempura.
*食あたりかしら* means "I wonder if I have food poisoning." *かしら* expresses his uncertainty about that possible cause.
Food during recovery
The doctor thinks the illness is food poisoning and advises soft food for a time.
Mr. Miller chooses *半じゅくの たまご、おかゆに うめぼし*, "soft boiled eggs and rice-gruel with pickled plums."
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こうおさえるといたいですか。
Does it hurt if I press like this?
こうlike thisおさえるpressとif痛いhurtですisか。question - 20
ええ、とてもいたいです。
Yes, it hurts very much.
ええ、yesとてもvery much痛いhurtです。is - 21
いがわるいようだね。ちょうもよわくなっている。さくばん、いったいなにをたべたんですか。
Looks like your stomach is bad and your intestines are weakened, too. What did you eat last night anyway?
いstomachがsubject悪いbad様seemsだisね。right?ちょうintestinesもalso弱くare weakenedなっare weakenedてare weakenedいる。are weakened昨晩、last night一体anyway何whatをobject食べeatたpastんthe caseですisか。question - 22
さしみにてんぷらです。しょくあたりかしら。でも、にさんにちまえからすこしへんだったんです。
I ate SASHIMI and TEMPURA. I wonder if I have food poisoning. But my stomach was funny from two or three days ago.
さしみsashimiにand天ぷらtempuraです。was食あたりfood poisoningかしら。I wonderでbutも、but二三two or three日days前agoからfrom少しa little変strangeだっwasたwasんthe caseです。is - 23
しょくあたりらしいね。とうぶんはやわらかいものをたべることですね。
It seems you had food poisoning. You should eat something soft for sometime.
食あたりfood poisoningらしいseemsね。right?当分for a whileはtopicやわらかいsoft物thingsをobject食べるeat事thing to doですisね。right? - 24
はんじゅくのたまご、おかゆにうめぼしなどはすきですから、そんなものをたべましょう。
I like soft boiled eggs and rice-gruel with pickled plums, so I shall eat such things.
半soft-boiledじゅくsoft-boiledの'sたまご、eggsおrice gruelかゆrice gruelにwithうめぼしpickled plumsなどand suchはtopic好きlikeですisから、becauseそんなsuch物thingsをobject食べeatましょう。shall
- おさえる
- press (v.t.)
- 痛い
- painful
- ええ、
- Yes
- とても
- very, indeed
- い
- stomach
- ちょう
- intestines
- いる。
- to need (See Gram. Notes)
- さしみ
- thinly sliced raw fish dish
- 食あたり
- food poisoning
- 前
- before, front
- やわらかい
- soft, tender
- うめぼし
- pickled plum
- など
- and so forth, etc.
- 好き
- to like, be fond of (See Grammar Notes)
Medicine, meals and rest · Dialogue 5 of 6
Medicine and rest
The doctor says Mr. Miller will recover if he takes care for two or three days.
*ここに 薬が あるから、これを 食後 飲んでください* means "Here is a medicine, so please take it after meals."
The doctor also advises three or four days of rest without overexertion.
Respect for the doctor
In *先生が 手を お洗いに なるのだから*, *先生* respectfully identifies the doctor who is going to wash his hands.
Kanji: 洗
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Kanji: 面
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にさんにちようじんしたら、だいじょうぶなおりますよ。
If you are careful for two or three days, you'll recover most assuredly.
二三two or three日days用心careしdoたら、if大じょうぶcertainlyなwill recoverおりwill recoverますwill recoverよ。I tell you - 26
ありがとうございます。はなこ、せんめんきにおゆをいれて、もってきてくれ。せんせいがてをおあらいになるのだから。
Thank you very much. Say Hanako, will you put hot water in a washing basin and bring it because the doctor is going to wash his hands in it.
ありがとうthank you御thank youざthank youいthank youます。thank you花子、Hanako洗面washbasin器washbasinにinおhot waterゆhot waterをobjectいれputて、put持っbringてbring来bringてbringくれ。please先生doctorがsubject手handsをobjectおwill wash洗いwill washにwill washなるwill washのthe factだisから。because - 27
ここにくすりがあるから、これをしょくごのんでください。
Here is a medicine, so please take it after meals.
ここhereにat薬medicineがsubjectあるisから、becauseこれthisをobject食後after meals飲んtakeでtakeください。please - 28
はい、どうもありがとうございます。
All right. Thank you very much.
はい、all rightどうthank you very muchもthank you very muchありがとうthank you御thank youざthank youいthank youます。thank you - 29
ではむりをしないで、さんよっかゆっくりやすんでいるほうがいいですよ。
You had better not overstrain yourself and rest leisurely for three or four days.
でthenはthen無理overstrainをobjectしdoないnotで、and三three四four日daysゆっくりleisurely休んrestでrestいるrest方wayがsubjectいいbetterですisよ。I tell you - 30
そうします。
Yes, I'll do that.
そうthat wayしdoます。will
- な
- I wish, I hope, huh
- から。
- from (See Gram. Notes)
- ここ
- here
- 食後
- after meal
- 三
- three
- ゆっくり
- slowly; deliberately; leisurely
- いい
- good (See Gram. Notes)
Follow-up care and farewell · Dialogue 6 of 6
When to telephone
The doctor plans to return the next morning and gives one warning sign.
*おなかの 痛みが 夕食後 やまない様でしたら、お電話ください* means "If your stomach pain does not stop after the evening meal, please give me a call."
Mr. Miller understands, apologizes for the trouble, and says goodbye.
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あしたのあさもういちどきてあげますが、おなかのいたみがゆうしょくごやまないようでしたら、おでんわください。
I'll come once more tomorrow morning, but if your stomach pain does not stop after the evening meal, please give me a call by phone.
明日tomorrowの's朝morningもうonce more一one度time来will comeてwill come上げwill comeますwill comeが、butおなかstomachの's痛みpainがsubject夕食evening meal後afterやまstopないnot様caseでしisたら、ifおphone call電話phone callください。please - 32
はい、わかりました。どうもめんどうをおかけしました。ではまた。
Yes, I understand. I am sorry to put you to trouble.
はい、yesわかりunderstoodましunderstoodた。understoodどうvery muchもvery muchめんどうtroubleをobjectおcaused troubleかけcaused troubleしcaused troubleましcaused troubleた。caused troubleでwell thenはwell then又。see you again - 33
さようなら。
Goodbye. I'll see you again.
さようなら。goodbye - 34
さようなら。
Goodbye
さようなら。goodbye
- 明日
- tomorrow
- 朝
- morning
- もう
- already (See Gram. Notes)
- 一
- one
- が、
- but (See Gram. Notes)
- 電話
- telephone
Wondering about possible events · Perception drill
Wondering about a cause
*食あたり かしら* means "I wonder if it is food poisoning." The suffix *かしら* expresses uncertainty about whether the statement is true.
What comes before かしら
*かしら* follows a noun, a verb in its basic form, or an adjective. It can mean "I wonder if," "whether," "when," "what," or "who."
*今晩 寒くなるかしら* means "I wonder if it will become cold tonight." Here it follows the verb *寒くなる*.
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しょくあたりかしら。
I wonder if it is food poisoning.
食あたりfood poisoningかしら。I wonder - 36
あめがふるかしら。
I wonder if it's going to rain.
雨rainがsubject降るwill rainかしら。I wonder - 37
たなかさんはかえったかしら。
I wonder if Mr, Tanaka came home.
田中TanakaさんMr.はtopic帰っreturnたpastかしら。I wonder - 38
さむいかしら。
I wonder if it is cold.
寒いcoldかしら。I wonder - 39
くもってきたが、こんばんごろあめがふるかしら。
It has become cloudy, but I wonder if it is going to rain around tonight.
曇っbecame cloudyてbecame cloudy来became cloudyたbecame cloudyが、but今晩tonightごろaround雨rainがsubject降るwill rainかしら。I wonder - 40
うん、ふるかもしれないね。
Yes, it might rain.
うん、yes降るmight rainかmight rainもmight rain知れmight rainないmight rainね。right? - 41
たなかさんはもうサンフランシスコからかえったかしら。
I wonder if Mr, Tanaka has already returned from San Francisco.
田中TanakaさんMr.はtopicもうalreadyサンフランシスコSan Franciscoからfrom帰っreturnたpastかしら。I wonder - 42
もうかえっただろう。ゆうはんまでにはかえるといってたから。
He probably has already returned, because he was saying that he would be back by suppertime.
もうalready帰っreturnたpastだろう。probably夕飯suppertimeまでuntilにbyはtopic帰るreturnとquote言っwas sayingてwas sayingたwas sayingから。because - 43
こんばんさむくなるかしら。
I wonder if it will become cold tonight.
今晩tonight寒くbecome coldなるbecome coldかしら。I wonder - 44
さむくなるかもしれないから、オーバーをもっていったほうがいいよ。
It might become cold, so you had better take your overcoat.
寒くbecome coldなるbecome coldかmightもmight知れmightないmightから、becauseオーバーovercoatをobject持っtakeてtake行っtakeたtake方wayがsubjectいいbetterよ。I tell you - 45
やまもとさんはきょうしごとをやすんでいるが、びょうきかしら。
Mr. Yamamoto is absent from work today, but I wonder if he is sick.
山本YamamotoさんMr.はtopic今日today仕事workをobject休んis absentでis absentいるis absentが、but病気sickかしら。I wonder - 46
かぜをひいたのかもしれないね。きのうあたまがいたいとかいっていたから。
He might have caught a cold, because he was saying yesterday that he had a headache.
かぜcoldをobject引いcatchたpastのthe factかmightもmight知れmightないmightね。right?きのうyesterday頭headがsubjectいたいhurtとquoteかor something言っwas sayingてwas sayingいwas sayingたwas sayingから。because - 47
パーカーさんはクリスマスのやすみににほんへいってくるとかいっていたが、ほんとうかしら。
Mr. Parker was saying something to the effect that he might visit Japan during the Christmas vacation, but I wonder if it is true.
パーカーParkerさんMr.はtopicクリスマスChristmasの's休みvacationにduring日本Japanへtoward行っvisitてvisit来るvisitとquoteかor something言っwas sayingてwas sayingいwas sayingたwas sayingが、but本当trueかしら。I wonder - 48
ほんとうかもしれないね。あのひとはちょっとひまがあればあそびにいくんだから。
It might be true, because he would go visiting whenever he has leisure time.
本当trueかmightもmight知れmightないmightね。right?あのthat人personはtopicちょっとa littleひまfree timeがsubjectあれhaveばif遊びvisitingにto行くgoesんthe factだisから。because
- 雨
- rain
- 降る
- to fall (rain) (v.i.)
- うん、
- Yes, all right.
- か
- either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
- サンフランシスコ
- San Francisco
- まで
- as far as, to (See Gram. Notes)
- オーバー
- overcoat
- かぜ
- wind
- 頭
- head, mind
- いたい
- painful
- 人
- people
- ひま
- leisure time, free
Wondering about everyday facts · Pattern 1 1 of 4
One pattern with several predicates
*食あたり かしら* means "I wonder if it is food poisoning." Here *かしら* follows a noun.
It follows a verb in *生徒に わかった かしら*, "I wonder if the students understood."
After an adjective, *この魚は おいしい かしら* means "I wonder if this fish is good."
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しょくあたりかしら。
I wonder if it is food poisoning.
食あたりfood poisoningかしら。I wonder - 50
せいとにわかったかしら。
I wonder if the students understood.
生徒studentsにtoわかっunderstandたpastかしら。I wonder - 51
たなかさんはいえにいるかしら。
I wonder if Mr. Tanaka is at home.
田中TanakaさんMr.はtopic家homeにat居るisかしら。I wonder - 52
このさかなはおいしいかしら。
I wonder if this fish is good.
このthis魚fishはtopicおいしいgoodかしら。I wonder - 53
このにほんごはせいとにはむりかしら。
I wonder if this Japanese is too difficult for the students.
このthis日本Japanese語Japaneseはtopic生徒studentsにforはtopic無理too difficultかしら。I wonder - 54
たむらさんはげんきかしら。
I wonder if Mr. Tamura is well.
田村TamuraさんMr.はtopic元気wellかしら。I wonder - 55
スミスさんはさしみをたべるかしら。
I wonder if Mr. Smith eats sashimi.
スミスSmithさんMr.はtopicさしみsashimiをobject食べるeatsかしら。I wonder - 56
あしたまでにはれるかしら。
I wonder if it will clear up by tomorrow.
明日tomorrowまでuntilにby晴れるclear upかしら。I wonder - 57
たなかさんはもうねたかしら。
I wonder if Mr. Tanaka has already gone to bed.
田中TanakaさんMr.はtopicもうalreadyねたwent to bedかしら。I wonder
- 家
- house, home
- おいしい
- tasty, delicious
- 晴れる
- to clear (v.i.)
Wondering about people and events · Pattern 1 2 of 4
Conditions, preferences, and events
*明日の 試験は むずかしいかしら* means "I wonder if tomorrow's test will be difficult."
*大木さんは 前には よく 病気を したが、このごろ 元気かしら* asks whether Mr. Oki is well these days.
*天ぷらを 食べるかしら* asks whether Mr. Jones eats tempura. Each reply supplies the missing information.
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ミラーさんはもうにほんについたかしら。
I wonder if Mr. Miller has arrived in Japan yet.
ミラーMillerさんMr.はtopicもうalready日本Japanにin着いarriveたpastかしら。I wonder - 59
あしたのしけんはむずかしいかしら。
I wonder if tomorrow's test will be difficult.
明日tomorrowの's試験testはtopicむずかしいdifficultかしら。I wonder - 60
こんばんのにほんえいがはおもしろいかしら。
I wonder if tonight's Japanese movie will be interesting.
今晩tonightの's日本Japanese映画movieはtopicおもしろいinterestingかしら。I wonder - 61
おおきさんはまえにはよくびょうきをしたが、このごろげんきかしら。
Mr. Oki used to be sick often, but I wonder if he is well these days.
大木OkiさんMr.はtopic前beforeにinはtopicよくoften病気sickをobjectしbe sickたpastが、butこのごろthese days元気wellかしら。I wonder - 62
ええ、いてんしてからとてもげんきになったそうですよ。
Yes, I hear he has been very well since he moved.
ええ、yesいmovedてmovedんmovedしmovedてmovedからsinceとてもvery元気wellにintoなっbecomeたpastそうI hearですI hearよ。I tell you - 63
こんばんジョンズさんにてんぷらをごちそうしようとおもっているんだが、てんぷらをたべるかしら。
I am thinking of treating Mr. Jones to tempura tonight, but I wonder if he eats tempura.
今晩tonightジョンズJonesさんMr.にto天ぷらtempuraをobject御treatちそうtreatしようplan to treatとquote思っam thinkingてam thinkingいるam thinkingんthe factだisが、but天ぷらtempuraをobject食べるeatsかしら。I wonder - 64
ええ、ジョンズさんはにほんりょうりなら、なんでもたべますよ。
Yes, Mr. Jones eats any kind of Japanese food.
ええ、yesジョンズJonesさんMr.はtopic日本Japanese food料理Japanese foodなら、if it is何anythingでanythingもanything食べeatますpoliteよ。I tell you - 65
こんばんのえいがはなんじにはじまるんですか。
What time does tonight's movie start?
今晩tonightの's映画movieはtopic何what time時what timeにat始まるstartんexplanationですisか。question - 66
しちじ。
Seven o’clock.
七seven o’clock時。seven o’clock
- むずかしい
- difficult
- 映画
- movie
- おもしろい
- interesting, to be fun
- よく
- well, skillfully
- なら、
- if it is (See Gram. Notes)
- 時
- time
- 七
- seven
Wondering about timely outcomes · Pattern 1 3 of 4
Possible outcomes and present states
*今から 出かけても 間に合うかしら* asks whether leaving now allows enough time.
The same *かしら* pattern asks whether a present condition holds. *せんたく物が かわいたかしら* means "I wonder if the laundry is dry."
Hurrying makes the first outcome possible. Cloudy weather makes the second condition unlikely.
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いまからでかけてもまにあうかしら。
I wonder if we can make it if we leave now.
今nowからfrom出かけleaveてeven ifもeven if間に合うmake itかしら。I wonder if - 68
ええ、いそげばまにあいますよ。
Yes, you can make it if you hurry.
ええ、yes急げhurryばif間に合いmake itますpoliteよ。I tell you - 69
やまむらさんにこのしごとをたのみたいのですが、いそがしいかしら。
I would like to ask Mr. Yamamura to do this job, but I wonder if he is busy.
山村YamamuraさんMr.にtoこのthis仕事jobをobject頼みaskたいwant toのexplanationですisが、butいそがしいbusyかしら。I wonder if - 70
いまあまりいそがしくはないそうですよ。
I hear he is not very busy now.
今nowあまりveryいそがしくbusyはcontrastないnotそうI hearですisよ。I tell you - 71
せんたくものがかわいたかしら。
I wonder if the laundry is dry.
せんたくlaundry物laundryがsubjectかわいdryたpastかしら。I wonder if - 72
きょうはくもっているから、まだかわかないだろう。
It is cloudy today, so it probably is not dry yet.
今日todayはtopic曇っis cloudyてis cloudyいるis cloudyから、becauseまだyetかわかdryないnotだろう。probably - 73
かえる
to go home
帰るgo home - 74
できる
can do
出来るcan do - 75
たいせつ
important
大切important
- 間に合う
- be on time
- いそがしい
- busy
- まだ
- yet, still
- 出来る
- to be manufactured; to be produced (v.i.)
Wondering with different predicates · Pattern 1 4 of 4
Three kinds of predicate
*こわれた* means "broke." It supplies a past verb to the wondering pattern.
*必要*, "necessary," supplies a nominal adjective. *おいしい*, "good," supplies an I-adjective without changing its form.
Diagnosing fever and illness · Questions 1 of 2
Symptoms and diagnosis
The questions review what happened to Mr. Miller, the doctor's first examination, his pulse, fever, tongue, and illness.
*熱は どのくらい ありましたか。 せっし 何度? かし 何度* asks for his temperature in both centigrade and Fahrenheit.
An answer gives the centigrade figure and its Fahrenheit equivalent.
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ミラーさんはさくばんどうしましたか。
What happened to Mr. Miller last night?
ミラーMillerさんMr.はtopic昨晩last nightどうwhatしdoましpoliteたpastか。question - 83
それでどうすることにしましたか。
So what did he decide to do?
それsoでsoどうwhatするdo事decideにtoしdoましpoliteたpastか。question - 84
おいしゃさんはまずどうしましたか。
What did the doctor do first?
おdoctor医者doctorさんdoctorはtopicまずfirstどうwhatしdoましpoliteたpastか。question - 85
みゃくはどのくらいでしたか。
What was his pulse?
みゃくpulseはtopicどのhowくらいmuchでしwasたpastか。question - 86
ねつはどのくらいありましたか。せっしなんど?かしなんど?
How high was his temperature? How many degrees centigrade? How many degrees Fahrenheit?
熱temperatureはtopicどのhowくらいhighありbeましpoliteたpastか。questionせっしcentigrade何how many度?degreesかしFahrenheit何how many度?degrees - 87
ミラーさんのしたのいろはどうでしたか。
What color was Mr. Miller's tongue?
ミラーMillerさんMr.の's舌tongueのof色colorはtopicどうwhatでしwasたpastか。question - 88
ミラーさんはどんなびょうきでしたか。
What kind of illness did Mr. Miller have?
ミラーMillerさんMr.はtopicどんなwhat kind of病気illnessでしwasたpastか。question
- 医者
- medical doctor
- まず
- first, first of all
- どの
- which (pre-substantive) (See Notes)
- くらい
- dark
- どんな
- what kind of; what sort of
Treatment and recovery advice · Questions 2 of 2
Treatment and aftercare
The questions review the food, rest, and care prescribed for Mr. Miller.
*お医者さんは ミラーさんに 当分の間 どんな物を 食べる様に 言いましたか* asks what food the doctor recommended for a time.
Another answer states that Mr. Miller should telephone if his stomach pain continues after supper.
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ミラーさんのいやちょうはどうでしたか。
How were Mr. Miller's stomach and intestines?
ミラーMillerさんMr.の'sいstomachやandちょうintestinesはtopicどうhowでしwereたpastか。question - 90
ミラーさんはさくばんなにをたべましたか。
What did Mr. Miller eat last night?
ミラーMillerさんMr.はtopic昨晩last night何whatをobject食べeatましpoliteたpastか。question - 91
おいしゃさんはミラーさんにとうぶんのあいだどんなものをたべるようにいいましたか。
What kind of food did the doctor tell Mr. Miller to eat for the time being?
おdoctor医者doctorさんdoctorはtopicミラーMillerさんMr.にto当分time beingのof間durationどんなwhat kind of物foodをobject食べるeat様so as toにto言いtellましpoliteたpastか。question - 92
おいしゃさんはまたミラーさんにさんよっかどうするようにいいましたか。
What else did the doctor tell Mr. Miller to do for three or four days?
おdoctor医者doctorさんdoctorはtopic又alsoミラーMillerさんMr.にto三四three or four日daysどうwhatするdo様so as toにto言いtellましpoliteたpastか。question - 93
おいしゃさんはおなかのいたみがゆうしょくごやまないようだったら、どうするようにいいましたか。
What did the doctor tell him to do if his stomachache did not seem to go away after dinner?
おdoctor医者doctorさんdoctorはtopicおなかstomachの's痛みpainがsubject夕食dinner後afterやまgo awayないnot様seemだっwasたら、ifどうwhatするdo様so as toにto言いtellましpoliteたpastか。question - 94
ミラーさんははなこさんにどうするようにいいましたか。
What did Mr. Miller tell Hanako to do?
ミラーMillerさんMr.はtopic花子HanakoさんMs.にtoどうwhatするdo様so as toにto言いtellましpoliteたpastか。question - 95
それから、おいしゃさんはどうしましたか。
What did the doctor do after that?
それafter thatから、after thatおdoctor医者doctorさんdoctorはtopicどうwhatしdoましpoliteたpastか。question
- や
- and---among others (See Gram. Notes)
Medical examinations and temperature · Word list 1 of 4
Examination and temperature
These words cover a medical examination and the measurement of fever. *しんさつ* means "medical examination."
*体温計* is a "clinical thermometer," and *せっし* is "centigrade."
The set also includes *先生*, the respectful title for doctors and educators.
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しんさつ(する)
medical examination (to examine)
しんさつ(する)medical examination - 97
せんせい
refers to doctors, educators, etc. (See Cult. Notes)
先生doctor or teacher - 98
どうしたものか
somehow; I don't know what happened, but ---
どうしたものかsomehow - 99
ねつがでる
become feverish (vi)
熱が出るbecome feverish - 100
もどす
vomit; return (vt)
もどすvomit - 101
くだす
purge, open the bowels (v.t.)
くだすpurge - 102
はかる
measure (v.t.)
計るmeasure - 103
たいおんけい
clinical thermometer
体温計clinical thermometer - 104
おんど
temperature
温度temperature - 105
せっし
centigrade
せっしcentigrade
- しんさつ(する)
- medical examination (to examine)
- どうしたものか
- somehow; I don't know what happened, but ---
- 熱が出る
- become feverish (vi)
- 計る
- measure (v.t.)
- 体温計
- clinical thermometer
Pulse, mouth and stomach · Word list 2 of 4
Pulse and examination
These words cover temperature, pulse, and examination of the mouth and stomach. *かし* means "Fahrenheit," and *みゃく* means "pulse."
*四十度って* marks "40 degrees" as quoted wording, with *って* from the patient's reply.
*口を あけて* means "open your mouth," while *舌* and *おなか* name the tongue and stomach.
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かし
Fahrenheit
かしFahrenheit - 107
みゃく
pulse
みゃくpulse - 108
はいみ
let me see (your pulse)(colloquial)
はい見let me see - 109
いじょう
disorder, abnormal, something wrong
いじょうsomething wrong - 110
よんじゅうどって
40 degrees? (See Gram. Notes)
四十度ってforty degrees? - 111
くちをあけて
open your mouth
口をあけてopen your mouth - 112
あく
open (v.i.)
あくopen - 113
ふむ---
ha hum (interj.)
ふむ---hmm - 114
した
tongue
舌tongue - 115
おなか
belly, stomach
おなかstomach
- はい見
- let me see (your pulse)(colloquial)
- 四十度って
- 40 degrees? (See Gram. Notes)
- 口をあけて
- open your mouth
- あく
- open (v.i.)
- ふむ---
- ha hum (interj.)
Pain, digestion and bland foods · Word list 3 of 4
Pain and bland foods
These words cover abdominal pain, digestion, and food during recovery. *痛い* means "painful," while *い* and *ちょう* mean "stomach" and "intestines."
*おかゆ* is "rice-gruel," and *うめぼし* is "pickled plum."
The entry *---かしら* means "I wonder if," the expression used when the patient considers food poisoning.
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いたむ
pain, ache (v.i.)
痛むache - 117
おさえる
press (v.t.)
おさえるpress - 118
いたい
painful
痛いpainful - 119
い
stomach
いstomach - 120
ちょう
intestines
ちょうintestines - 121
---かしら
I wonder if --- (See Gram. Notes)
---かしらI wonder if - 122
はんじゅくのたまご
soft boiled egg
半じゅくのたまごsoft-boiled egg - 123
はんじゅく
half done, half-ripe, parboil
半じゅくhalf-cooked - 124
おかゆ
rice-gruel
おかゆrice porridge - 125
うめぼし
pickled plum
うめぼしpickled plum
- ---かしら
- I wonder if --- (See Gram. Notes)
- 半じゅくのたまご
- soft boiled egg
- 半じゅく
- half done, half-ripe, parboil
- おかゆ
- rice-gruel
Aftercare and warning signs · Word list 4 of 4
Aftercare and warning signs
These words cover recovery and the condition that requires a call. *食後* means "after meal," and *夕食後* means "after supper."
*やまない様でしたら* means "if it doesn't stop." *お電話ください* means "please phone me."
The set also includes *用心する*, "to be careful," and *めんどうをかける*, "to put a person to trouble."
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ようじんする
to be careful (v.i.)
用心するbe careful - 127
だいじょうぶ
most assuredly; safe; all right; O.K.
だいじょうぶall right - 128
せんめんき
wash basin
洗面器washbasin - 129
やまないようでしたら
if it doesn't stop
やまない様でしたらif it doesn't stop - 130
やむ
stop (v.i.)
やむstop - 131
おでんわください
please phone me.
お電話くださいplease phone me - 132
しょくご
after meal
食後after a meal - 133
めんどうをかける
to put a person to trouble, trouble another
めんどうをかけるcause someone trouble - 134
ゆうしょくご
after supper
夕食後after supper
Guide for Free Conversation
(a) You assume the parts of both the doctor and yourself and carry on a conversation on the following topics.
(1) Doctor and a "cold" patient.
(2) Doctor and a "food poisoning" patient.
(b) Talk about clinical thermometers (both Fahrenheit and centigrade) in Japan and in the United States.
(c) Talk about medical examination—what does a doctor do?Homework
1 Memorize the Dialogue and the vocabulary.
2 Study the Grammar Perception Drill.
3 Study the 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 exercises given- 用心する
- to be careful (v.i.)
- だいじょうぶ
- most assuredly; safe; all right; O.K.
- 洗面器
- wash basin
- やまない様でしたら
- if it doesn't stop
- やむ
- stop (v.i.)
- お電話ください
- please phone me.
- めんどうをかける
- to put a person to trouble, trouble another
- 夕食後
- after supper
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