Japanese Basic Course 1732 Studios

Japanese · Lesson 95

Lesson 97

Reading Japan

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Choosing a sea fishing spot · Dialogue 1 of 6

A place for sea fishing

One speaker wants to go sea bream fishing and asks where to go. The other recommends a famous place.

*どこでも いいんですが、瀬戸内海は 有名ですよ* means "Any place is fine, but the Seto Inland Sea is famous."

The Seto Inland Sea

*瀬戸内海* is an inland sea surrounded by Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. Hundreds of pine-covered islands lie within it.

It is one of the National Parks of Japan. The speakers reject it for this trip because it is too far away.

Kanji: 釣, 瀬

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

  1. 1

    “つり”

    Fishing

    “opening quote
    釣り”fishing
  2. 2

    わたくしはつりにいきたいとおもいますが、どこがいいでしょうね。

    I am hoping to go fishing, but where do you suppose is a good place?

  3. 3

    うみですか、かわですか。

    Ocean or river?

  4. 4

    うみにいきたいのです。じつはたいつりにいきたいとおもっています。

    I want to go to the ocean. In fact, I am hoping to go sea bream fishing.

  5. 5

    どこでもいいんですが、せとないかいはゆうめいですよ。

    Any place is fine, but the Seto Inland Sea is famous.

  6. 6

    でもそこはとおすぎます。このちかくで、しかもふゆでもつれるところは。

    But that’s too far. Is there any place close to here and where you can fish for them even in wintertime?

A.1 —DAKE ATTE (-NI) Following nouns, basic forms of verbs both present and past tenses, basic form of i-adjectives, DAKE ATTE or DAKE NI expresses the meaning of as might be expected, because, or as becomes. Examples: EIGO NO SENSEI DAKE ATTE, EIGO GA JOOZU DESU. Because he is an English teacher, he is good in English (as might be expected). ANO SEITO WA YOKU BENKYOO SURU DAKE ATTE, YOKU DEKIMASU. That student does well because he studies hard. DAIGAKU E ITTA DAKE ATTE IROIRO NO KOTO O SHITTE IMASU. As might be expected from his study in a university, he knows many things. KORE WA YASUI DAKE NI SHINA GA WARUI. This is cheap and as might be expected, the quality is bad. Note! DAKE ATTE may at times be preceded by SASUGA NI to express the same meaning. For example; SASUGA NI SENSEI DAKE ATTE JOOZU DESU. He is good because he is a teacher.
B.1 KAI KAI has two meanings, one being a shell and the other, species that have shells on them. Some species have roll-shells like abalones, turbos, etc,, and some have two shells like clams, short-necked clams, oysters, scallops, ark-shell clams, etc.
B.2 SETO-NAIKAI Seto Naikai is an inland sea that is surrounded by HONSHUU from Kobe to Shimonoseki, KYUUSHUU, and SHIKOKU. Dotted with hundreds of pine-covered islands, this Inland Sea is a delight to the travel-weary eye. As you cruise through this paradise of seascapes and mirrored vistas, glimpses of dazzling sand beaches, tiny little islands with fishing villages nestled in coves and the never-ceasing procession of boats, large and small, provide a continuous form of visual entertainment. This inland sea is now designated as one of the National Parks of Japan.
SHIMIZU SHIMIZU is an excellent natural port in Shizuoka Prefecture and exports goods worth more than eleven million dollars yearly, tea being the most important product. It is also an important pelagic fisheries center. Large freighters can moor right alongside the city’s modern coastal industrial zone. Sightseeing attractions within easy reach of the city include the Nihon-daira Plateau, with a magnificent view of Mt. Fuji and the pine-clad beach of Miho.
B.4 Ooshima There are ten Ooshimas in Japan, but the Ooshima that we referred to in this lesson is Ooshima of Izu Islands group off Tokyo Bay. Ooshima is the largest of the seven islands in the Izu Islands group and its population is about 13,000, It is located about 80 miles south-southwest of Tokyo. Its main industry is farming, producing sweet potatoes, wheat, dry land rice, etc.
は
leaves
に
on (See Gram. Notes)
と
and (See Gram. Notes)
ます
trout
が、
but (See Gram. Notes)
いい
good (See Gram. Notes)
でしょう
probably (See Gram. Notes)
ね。
isn't it (See Grammar Notes)
海
sea, ocean
です
to be (See Gram. Notes)
か、
either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
川
river
の
See Grammar Notes
い
stomach
で
--is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
そこ
there
すぎ
past, after
近く
vicinity
しかも
furthermore
冬
winter
釣れる
can be fished
所
address, place

Fishing seasons, places and bait · Dialogue 2 of 6

Fishing from Shimizu

The speakers compare Ooshima and Shimizu, then discuss fishing seasons, winter conditions, and bait.

*清水ですと、沖に 出なくても いいのです* means "If it is Shimizu, you do not have to go into the open sea."

Shimizu is an excellent natural port in Shizuoka Prefecture and an important center for deep-sea fishing.

Fishing near Ooshima

*大島あたりは よいらしいですよ* means "I understand around Ooshima is very good." This Ooshima is in the Izu Islands off Tokyo Bay.

It is the largest of the seven Izu Islands. It lies about 80 miles south-southwest of Tokyo.

Kanji: 深, 岩, 沖

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

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    おおしまあたりはよいらしいですよ。しみずもよいですね。しみずですと、おきにでなくてもいいのです。くろだいがつれます。

    I understand around Ooshima is very good. Shimizu is also good. If it’s Shimizu you don’t have to go out to the open sea; you can catch snappers.

  2. 8

    たいつりはなんがつごろがいいのですか。

    Around what month is good for sea bream fishing?

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    そうですね。しがつのじょうじゅんからくがつのげじゅんにかけてがいいですね。

    Well, let me see. From the early part of April extending over to the later part of September is good.

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    ふゆにはいけませんか。

    Won’t it do in wintertime?

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    ふゆにはふかいところのいわのかげなどにじっとしていて、あまりくいませんから、つりにはよくないですね。

    In wintertime they remain quiet behind the rocks in deeper places and they don’t bite good, so it’s not good for fishing.

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    えさにはどんなものをつかいますか。

    What do you use for bait?

大島
Oshima Island (See Cult. Notes)
あたり
vicinity, neighborhood
よい
good (See Gram. Notes)
清水
P.N. (See Cult. Notes)
と、
and (See Gram. Notes)
沖
open sea
だ
to be (informal equivalent of DESU. See Grammar Notes)
が
but (See Gram. Notes)
ます。
trout
月
moon, month (See Grammar Notes)
か。
either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
そう
numerical counter for ships
四
four
上旬
first 10 days of a month
から
from (See Gram. Notes)
九
nine
下旬
last 10 days of a month
いけ
pond, dam, reservoir
ところ
place (See Gram. Notes)
岩
rock
かげ
behind something; shade; back
など
and so forth, etc.
し
city
よく
well, skillfully
えさ
bait
どんな
what kind of; what sort of
を
particle denoting direct object (See Pattern Drill)

Fish, bait and boat hire · Dialogue 3 of 6

Bait and fishing seasons

*えびが 一番 いい 様です* means "It seems shrimp is the best." Horse mackerel and mackerel vary by season and place.

Horse mackerel can be caught throughout the year around Ooshima. Mackerel can be caught anywhere from spring through autumn.

A boat with a boatman

*船を 借りると 大抵 船頭が ついて いますよ* means "If you rent a boat, usually a boatman comes with it."

The other speaker had asked whether going out by boat requires a boatman.

Kanji: 満

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

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    えびですね。えびがいちばんいいようです。

    Shrimps. It seems shrimps are the best.

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    あじやさばなどをつるには。

    What about fishing for horse-mackerels and mackerels?

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    どちらもなつのさかなですが、あじはおおしまあたりではねんじゅうつれます。さばもはるからあきにかけて、どこでもつれます。

    Both of them are summer fish, but around Ooshima you can catch them all year around. You can catch mackerels any place from April to autumn.

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    ふねででるにはせんどうがいりますね。

    To go out on a boat you need a boatman, don’t you?

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    そうですが、ふねをかりるとたいていせんどうがついていますよ。

    Yes, but if you rent a boat usually a boatman comes with it.

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    わたくしはつりがすきなんですが、やはりつれないとまんぞくできません。

    I like fishing, but I can’t be satisfied if I can’t catch fish.

一番
number one (See Grammar Notes)
さば
mackerel
は。
leaves
どちら
which of two (See Grammar Notes)
夏
summer
あじ
taste, flavor
年中
all year around
春
spring
秋
autumn, fall
出る
come out to the phone, go out, come out (vi)
船頭
boatman
つい
just; only
好き
to like, be fond of (See Grammar Notes)
な
I wish, I hope, huh
やはり
as it should be expected

Shellfish, squid and eel · Dialogue 4 of 6

Shells and shellfish

The speakers discuss digging clams when fishing fails, then compare kinds of seafood they have eaten.

*釣れなかったら、貝を ほったりします* means "If I cannot catch fish, I dig clams."

*貝* can mean "a shell" or "a species that has a shell." Abalones have roll-shells, while clams and oysters have two shells.

Seafood in the conversation

*えび、かに、それから、貝類では かき、あわび、はまぐりなど 食べます* names shrimp, crab, oyster, abalone, and clam.

The speakers also discuss squid, octopus, and eel. One speaker has not eaten octopus or squid.

Kanji: 貝

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

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    それはだれでもそうです。わたくしはときどきいそづりにいきますが、つれなかったら、かいをほったりします。

    That’s true with anybody. Sometimes I go surf fishing but if I can’t catch fish, I dig clams.

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    はまぐりもいいですね。

    Clams are good, too, aren’t they?

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    あなたはいかやたこ、それから、うなぎなどたべたことがありますか。

    Have you ever eaten squid, octopus and eel?

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    うなぎどんぶりをときどきたべます。たこやいかはまだたべたことがないのです。

    I eat "Eel Domburi" sometimes. I have never eaten octopus and squid yet.

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    べいこくじんはたべないとききました。

    I heard that the Americans don’t eat them.

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    えび、かに、それから、かいるいではかき、あわび、はまぐりなどたべます。

    I eat shrimp, crab, and shellfish like oyster, abalone, and clam.

だれ
who?
です。
to be (See Gram. Notes)
時々
sometimes, occasionally
いそ釣り
beach fishing; surf fishing
貝
clams (See Cult. Notes)
はまぐり
a clam (See Cult. Notes)
いか
squid
や
and---among others (See Gram. Notes)
たこ、
octopus
から、
from (See Gram. Notes)
うなぎ
eel
まだ
yet, still
人
people
かき、
persimmon
あわび、
abalone

American lobster and crab · Dialogue 5 of 6

Lobster from its home

The speakers compare lobster from the Atlantic coast with crab from the Pacific coast.

*さすがに 本場だけあって、とても 美味でした* means "It was delicious because Maine is the home of lobsters."

In this line, *本場だけあって* links Maine as the home of lobster to the expected result that its lobster tastes delicious.

Two American coasts

The speakers praise crab from the Pacific coast and lobster from the Atlantic coast.

Their talk about delicious food makes one speaker hungry, so they consider going to eat.

Kanji: 美, 太

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

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    おいしいですね。

    They are delicious, aren’t they?

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    わたくしもそうしたものはすきです。

    I, too, like such things.

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    わたくしもべいこくにいったとき、メーンしゅうでいせえびをたべましたが、さすがにほんばだけあって、とてもびみでした。

    When I went to the United States, I ate lobster in the State of Maine, but it was delicious because Maine is the home of lobsters.

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    たいせいようのいせえびはとくにあじがいいようです。

    Lobsters from the Atlantic Ocean are especially delicious, it seems.

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    そうです。たいへいようがんのかに、たいせいようがんのいせえび、これはうまいですね。わすれられないあじです。

    You are right. Crabs from the Pacific and lobsters from the Atlantic coast are delicious. They have an unforgettable taste.

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    おいしいたべもののはなしで、きゅうにおなかがすいてきました。なにかたべにいきませんか。

    Because we have been talking about delicious foods, I suddenly got hungry. Shall we go eat something?

おいしい
tasty, delicious
もの
things (tangible)
時、
time
しゅう
state
本場
a center; habitat; home
だけ
only, just (See Grammar Notes)
とても
very, indeed
美味
deliciousness; savoriness
かに、
crab
うまい
savory, delicious, good
食べ物
food
おなか
stomach
か
either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)

Agreeing to eat lunch · Dialogue 6 of 6

Agreement at lunchtime

*さんせい、さんせい* means "I am all for it." The repeated agreement accepts the suggestion to go and eat.

*それに もう お昼ですからね* states that it is lunchtime and gives this as the reason.

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    さんせい、さんせい。それにもうおひるですからね。

    I am all for it. And besides it is already lunch time, so ——

さんせい、
I’m in favor of it; agreed
もう
already (See Gram. Notes)

Expected results from circumstances · Perception drill

Study and its expected result

*あの 生徒は よく 勉強する だけあって、よく 出来ます* means "That student does well because he studies hard."

The first clause gives the circumstance. The second gives the result naturally expected from it.

What comes before だけあって

*だけあって* means "as might be expected" or "because." It follows a noun, a verb in its basic form, or an I-adjective.

*田中さんは 体が 大きいだけあって、よく 食べますね* presents eating a lot as expected from Mr. Tanaka having a large body.

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    いせえびのほんばだけあって、メーンしゅうのいせえびはびみです。

    Maine lobster is delicious as Maine is the home of the lobster.

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    あのせいとはよくべんきょうするだけあって、よくできます。

    That student does well as might be expected of a student who studies hard.

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    これはやすいだけあって、しながわるい。

    Quality is bad as is naturally expected of a cheap thing.

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    にほんはしまぐにだけあって、さかなのしゅるいがおおいですね。

    Since japan is an island country, many varieties of fish are caught, isn’t that right?

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    ええ、ほとんどどんなさかなでもとれますね。

    Yes, almost all kinds of fish are caught.

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    たなかさんはからだがおおきいだけあって、よくたべますね。

    As might be expected of his large body, Mr. Tanaka surely eats a lot, doesn’t he?

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    まあ、あのひとほどたべるひとはめったにいないでしょうね。

    Well, I suppose there is hardly anyone who eats as much as he does.

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    たなかくん、きみはいつもうんどうしているだけあってけんこうだね。

    Say, Tanaka, you surely are healthy since you take exercise all the time, aren’t you?

  9. 40

    うん、おかげで、かぜをひいたことがないよ。

    Yes, thanks to that I have never caught a cold.

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    べいこくはうんどうこくといわれるだけあってこんどのオリンピックでもよいせいせきをあげましたね。

    The United States is called a sports country and as expected she fared well in the last Olympic Games, didn’t she?

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    ええ、べいこくとロシアのきょうそうでしたね。

    Yes, it was a competition between the United States and Russia, wasn’t it?

  12. 43

    おおきさんはにほんごのせんせいだけあってかんじなどもよくしっていますね。

    As might be expected of a Japanese teacher, Mr. Ooki knows Kanji well, doesn’t he?

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    しらないかんじはほとんどないそうですよ。

    I understand there is hardly any Kanji that he doesn’t know.

品
quality, goods
種類
kind, sort
ええ、
Yes
ほとんど
almost (See Gram. Notes)
体
body, health
まあ、
Well! Oh, my!
ほど
to the extent (See Grammar Notes)
君、
suffix to a name, Mr. (See cult. notes)
いつ
when?
いる
to need (See Gram. Notes)
けんこう
health
うん、
Yes, all right.
かぜ
wind
国
country, nation
れる
to be able to -- (See Grammar Notes)
今度
this time, next time
オリンピック
Olympic; Olympiad
せいせき
accomplishment; feat
競争
competition, race
先生
refers to doctors, educators, etc. (See Cult. Notes)

Natural consequences of qualities · Pattern 1 1 of 3

An action and its result

*田中さんは 気をつける だけあって、あまり 間違を しない* means "Mr. Tanaka is careful, so naturally he does not make many mistakes."

The action before *だけあって* supplies the reason for the expected result.

Past experience and its result

*あの人は 大学へ 行っただけあって、色々の 事を 知っています* means "He went to college, so naturally he knows all sorts of things."

Here a past action supplies the reason. Other lines use a noun, a present action, or an I-adjective.

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    べいこくはおおきいくにだけあって、どうろもひろいです。

    The United States is a large country, so naturally its roads are wide too.

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    たなかさんはきをつけるだけあって、あまりまちがいをしない。

    Mr. Tanaka is careful, so naturally he does not make many mistakes.

  3. 47

    あのひとはわかいだけあって、げんきです。

    He is young, so naturally he is full of energy.

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    キャデラックだけあって、このじどうしゃはいいです。

    Since it is a Cadillac, naturally this car is a good one.

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    とうきょうはせかいいちのだいとしだけあって、ひとがおおいです。

    Tokyo is the largest city in the world, so naturally it has a large population.

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    あのひとはふとっているだけあって、はしるのものろいです。

    He is fat, so naturally he is also slow at running.

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    あのひとはだいがくへいっただけあって、いろいろのことをしっています。

    He went to college, so naturally he knows all sorts of things.

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    スミスさんはよくべんきょうするだけあって、ことばをよくおぼえています。

    Mr. Smith studies hard, so naturally he remembers the language well.

  9. 53

    このくつはねだんがたかいだけあって、なかなかじょうぶです。

    These shoes are expensive, so naturally they are quite durable.

道路
road
つける
attach (vt)
車
vehicle, car
一
one
走る
to run, sail
のろい
slow (I-adj)
へ
to (See Gram. Notes)
くつ
shoes
ねだん
price
中々
considerably, very

Reasons and expected outcomes · Pattern 1 2 of 3

A precise reason with だけに

*家が 新しいだけに 家ちんも 高いです* means "Precisely because the house is new, the rent is also high."

The *だけに* in this line replaces *だけあって*.

Experience and pronunciation

*米国の 学校で 英語を 習っただけあって、発音が いいですね* links American schooling to good pronunciation.

The English meaning is "Since he learned English at a school in the United States, naturally his pronunciation is good."

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    いえがあたらしいだけにいえちんもたかいです。

    Precisely because the house is new, the rent is also high.

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    カリフォルニアしゅうにはじどうしゃがおおいだけに、じこ(アクシデント)もおおい。

    Precisely because there are so many cars in California, there are also many accidents.

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    たなかはえいごがじょうずですね。

    Tanaka is good at English, isn’t he?

  4. 57

    ええ、べいこくのがっこうでえいごをならっただけあって、はつおんがいいですね。

    Yes, since he learned English at a school in the United States, naturally his pronunciation is good.

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    べいこくはやきゅうのほんばだけあってさかんですね。

    The United States is the home of baseball, so naturally it is popular there.

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    しかし、にほんでもこのごろはやきゅうがさかんでしょう。

    But baseball has become popular in Japan too lately, hasn’t it?

  7. 60

    ええ、しかし、べいこくほどではありませんね。

    Yes, but not as much as in the United States.

  8. 61

    パーカーさんはよくかんじをべんきょうするだけあって、よくかんじをしっていますね。

    Mr. Parker studies kanji hard, so naturally he knows a lot of kanji.

  9. 62

    ええ、もうじぶんでいっせんぐらいかんじをならったそうです。

    Yes, I hear he has already learned about a thousand kanji on his own.

家
house, home
じこ
accident
上手
skillful, fluent (See Grammar Notes)
野球
baseball
しかし、
however, but
でしょう。
probably (See Gram. Notes)
自分
self
ぐらい
about

Expected results and causes · Pattern 1 3 of 3

A naturally expected result

*安いだけあって、品が 悪いですね* means "It was inexpensive, so naturally the quality is poor."

*だけあって* presents poor quality as a result expected from the low price.

An ordinary cause

*山本さんは 米国で 英語を 習ったので、英語の 発音が いいです* means "Mr. Yamamoto learned English in the United States, so his English pronunciation is good."

The lines with *から* and *ので* state causes. They do not mark the result as naturally expected.

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    べいこくはおおきいくにだけあって、のうぎょうなどもきぼがおおきいですね。

    The United States is a large country, so naturally its agriculture and such are also large in scale.

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    にほんののうぎょうなどはべいこくのにくらべるとちいさいものですね。

    Japanese agriculture and such are small compared with American agriculture, aren’t they?

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    わたくしはこのようふくをさんじゅうドルでかったのですが、どうおもいますか。

    I bought this suit for thirty dollars; what do you think of it?

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    やすいだけあって、しながわるいですね。

    It was inexpensive, so naturally the quality is poor.

  5. 67

    あのひとはよくうんどうするから、ちからがつよいです。

    He exercises often, so he is strong.

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    ミラーさんはよくべんきょうするから、ことばもよくおぼえています。

    Mr. Miller studies hard, so he also remembers the language well.

  7. 69

    これはあたらしいから、うつくしいですね。

    This is new, so it is beautiful.

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    たなかさんはうんどうかですから、スポーツのことはよくしっています。

    Mr. Tanaka is an athlete, so he knows a lot about sports.

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    やまもとさんはべいこくでえいごをならったので、えいごのはつおんがいいです。

    Mr. Yamamoto learned English in the United States, so his English pronunciation is good.

農業
agriculture
き
counter for airplanes (See Gram. Notes)
三十
30
ドル
dollar
スポーツ
sport

Where different fish are caught · Reading Selection 1 of 2

Fishing from a boat

*さばや あじ釣りは 船頭の ついた 船を 借りて 出て、船から 釣るのが 一番 いいです* recommends a rented boat with a boatman.

Mackerel and horse mackerel are best caught from that boat.

Eels and squid

*うなぎは 海の 水でなく、川や みずうみの 水に 居ます* says eels live in rivers and lakes, not seawater.

Eels caught in the ocean are called conger eels. Squid are caught offshore from Yokohama.

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    どこでもつれます。

    You can catch them anywhere.

  2. 73

    さばやあじつりはせんどうのついたふねをかりてでて、ふねからつるのがいちばんいいです。

    For mackerel and horse mackerel fishing, the best way is to hire a boat with a boatman, go out, and fish from the boat.

  3. 74

    つりのすきなひとでもつれないとまんぞくできないひとがあります。

    Even among people who like fishing, there are some who are not satisfied unless they catch something.

  4. 75

    うなぎはうみのみずでなく、かわやみずうみのみずにいます。

    Eels live not in seawater, but in the water of rivers and lakes.

  5. 76

    うみでとれるうなぎはあなごといいます。

    Eels caught in the ocean are called conger eels.

  6. 77

    いかはよこはまのおきのほうでとれます。

    Squid are caught offshore from Yokohama.

水
water
みずうみ
lake
あなご
sea-eel; conger eel

Shellfish in Japan and America · Reading Selection 2 of 2

Shellfish eaten by foreigners

*えび、かに、それから、かき、あわび、はまぐりなどの 貝類は 外国人でも 食べます* names shellfish that foreigners eat.

The list includes shrimp, crab, oysters, abalone, and clams. Squid, octopus, and eel are eaten less often by Americans.

Lobster from Maine

*さすがに 本場だけあって、メーンしゅうの いせえびは 美味です* means "True to its reputation, Maine lobster is delicious."

The *本場だけあって* in this line presents the lobster's quality as expected from its origin.

  1. 78

    いかやたこやうなぎなどはべいこくじんはあまりたべないらしいです。

    It seems that Americans do not eat much squid, octopus, eel, and the like.

  2. 79

    えびやかにはにほんじゅうたいていどこでもとれますが、ほっかいどうのかにはゆうめいです。

    Shrimp and crabs are caught almost everywhere throughout Japan, but the crabs from Hokkaido are famous.

  3. 80

    えび、かに、それから、かき、あわび、はまぐりなどのかいるいは

    Shellfish such as shrimp, crab, oysters, abalone, and clams

  4. 81

    がいこくじんでもたべます。

    are eaten even by foreigners.

  5. 82

    べいこくではいせえびのほんばはメーンしゅうで、さすがにほんばだけあって、メーンしゅうのいせえびはびみです。

    In the United States, Maine is the home of lobster, and true to its reputation, Maine lobster is delicious.

  6. 83

    かにはたいへいようがんのかにがおいしいらしいです。

    It seems that crabs from the Pacific coast are delicious.

たこ
octopus
かに
crab

Sea bream fishing seasons · Questions 1 of 2

Sea bream and other fish

The questions ask when and where sea bream, horse mackerel, and mackerel can be caught. They also ask about winter conditions and bait.

*たい釣りの えさには 何が いいですか* means "What is good bait for sea bream fishing?" An answer names shrimp.

  1. 84

    たいはうつくしくびみであり、にほんぜんこくのえんがんでとれるので、にほんりょうりではたいへんちんちょうされています。たいつりはしがつのじょうじゅんからくがつのげじゅんにかけてがいちばんいいのです。ふゆでもつれないことはないのですが、ふゆにはふかいところのいわのかげにじっとしていて、あまりよくくいません。えさにはえびがいちばんいいらしいです。あじやさばはなつのさかなで、あじはおおしまあたりではねんじゅうつれます。さばははるからあきにかけて

    Sea bream is beautiful and delicious, and because it is caught along the coasts throughout Japan, it is highly prized in Japanese cuisine. Sea bream fishing is best from early April through late September. It is not that they cannot be caught in winter, but in winter they stay still behind rocks in deep water and do not bite very well. Shrimp seems to be the best bait. Horse mackerel and mackerel are summer fish, and horse mackerel can be caught year-round around Oshima. Mackerel, from spring through fall—

  2. 85

    たいはどんなさかなですか。

    What kind of fish is sea bream?

  3. 86

    たいはどこでとれますか。

    Where is sea bream caught?

  4. 87

    たいつりはなんがつごろがいいですか。

    Around what month is good for sea bream fishing?

  5. 88

    たいはふゆにはつれませんか。

    Can’t sea bream be caught in winter?

  6. 89

    なぜたいはふゆにはあまりつれませんか。

    Why is not much sea bream caught in winter?

  7. 90

    たいつりのえさにはなにがいいですか。

    What is good bait for sea bream fishing?

  8. 91

    あじはいつごろどのへんでつれますか。

    Around when and where can horse mackerel be caught?

  9. 92

    さばはどうですか。

    How about mackerel?

  10. 93

    さばやあじはどこからつるのがいちばんいいですか。

    Where is the best place to fish for mackerel and horse mackerel from?

ちょう
intestines
なぜ
why?
どの
which (pre-substantive) (See Notes)

Eels, squid and shellfish · Questions 2 of 2

Seafood and its regions

The questions ask where eels and squid are caught and which shellfish foreigners eat. Other questions connect crab and lobster with regions.

*外国人は どんな 貝類を 食べますか* means "What kinds of shellfish do foreigners eat?" An answer names kinds of shellfish.

  1. 94

    うなぎはどこでとれますか。

    Where are eels caught?

  2. 95

    うみでとれるうなぎはなんといいますか。

    What are eels caught in the ocean called?

  3. 96

    いかはとうきょうのちかくではどのへんでとれますか。

    Where near Tokyo are squid caught?

  4. 97

    がいこくじんはいか、たこ、うなぎなどをよろこんでたべますか。

    Do foreigners enjoy eating squid, octopus, eel, and the like?

  5. 98

    がいこくじんはどんなかいるいをたべますか。

    What kinds of shellfish do foreigners eat?

  6. 99

    えびやかにはにほんではたくさんとれますか。

    Are a lot of shrimp and crabs caught in Japan?

  7. 100

    にほんではかにはどこがいちばんゆうめいですか。

    What place in Japan is most famous for crabs?

  8. 101

    べいこくでいせえびのほんばはどこですか。

    Where is the home of lobster in the United States?

  9. 102

    かにはどうですか。

    How about crabs?

Sea bream fishing words · Word list 1 of 4

Sea bream fishing words

These words cover fishing places, conditions, bait, and common fish. *たい釣り* means "sea bream fishing," and *えさ* means "bait."

*瀬戸内海* names the Seto Inland Sea. The entries also distinguish horse mackerel from mackerel.

  1. 103

    のぐち

    P. N.

  2. 104

    たいつり

    sea bream fishing; red-snapper fishing

  3. 105

    いわ

    rock

  4. 106

    かげ

    behind something; shade; back

  5. 107

    じっとする

    remain quiet; remain still

  6. 108

    せとないかい

    Seto Inland Sea (See Cult. Notes)

  7. 109

    つれる

    can be fished

  8. 110

    おき

    open sea

  9. 111

    くろだい

    gilt-head; snapper

  10. 112

    えさ

    bait

  11. 113

    あじ

    horse-mackerel

  12. 114

    さば

    mackerel

野口
P. N.
たい釣り
sea bream fishing; red-snapper fishing
じっとする
remain quiet; remain still
瀬戸内海
Seto Inland Sea (See Cult. Notes)
くろだい
gilt-head; snapper

Coastal fishing and seafood words · Word list 2 of 4

Coastal fishing and seafood

These words cover fishing from the coast and several kinds of seafood. *いそ釣り* means "surf fishing," and *船頭* means "boatman."

*うなぎ* means "eel," while *あなご* means "conger eel." The entries also include squid, octopus, and clams.

  1. 115

    ねんじゅう

    all year around

  2. 116

    せんどう

    boatman

  3. 117

    まんぞくできません

    can’t be satisfied

  4. 118

    まんぞく(する)

    satisfaction (be satisfied)

  5. 119

    かい

    clams (See Cult. Notes)

  6. 120

    いそづり

    beach fishing; surf fishing

  7. 121

    ほる

    dig (v.t.)

  8. 122

    はまぐり

    a clam (See Cult. Notes)

  9. 123

    いか

    squid

  10. 124

    たこ

    octopus

  11. 125

    うなぎ

    eel

  12. 126

    あなご

    sea-eel; conger eel

満足出来ません
can’t be satisfied
満足(する)
satisfaction (be satisfied)
ほる
dig (v.t.)

Shellfish and ocean words · Word list 3 of 4

Shellfish and the two coasts

These words name shellfish and distinguish Atlantic and Pacific places. *貝類* means "clam family," while *いせえび* means "lobster."

*大西洋岸* means "Atlantic seacoast," and *太平洋岸* means "Pacific seacoast." The suffix *--岸* means "coast."

  1. 127

    かに

    crab

  2. 128

    かいるい

    clam family

  3. 129

    かき

    oyster

  4. 130

    あわび

    abalone

  5. 131

    いせえび

    lobster

  6. 132

    びみ

    deliciousness; savoriness

  7. 133

    たいせいようがん

    Atlantic seacoast

  8. 134

    たいへいようがん

    Pacific seacoast

  9. 135

    たいせいよう

    Atlantic Ocean

  10. 136

    たいへいよう

    Pacific Ocean

  11. 137

    --がん

    suffix meaning ”coast

  12. 138

    ---がん

    suffix meaning "coast

貝類
clam family
かき
persimmon
あわび
abalone
いせえび
lobster
大西洋岸
Atlantic seacoast
太平洋岸
Pacific seacoast
大西洋
Atlantic Ocean
太平洋
Pacific Ocean
--岸
suffix meaning ”coast”

Origins, expectations and value · Word list 4 of 4

Places and expected results

These words include two fishing places and the form for an expected result. *大島* names Ooshima Island, and *清水* names Shimizu.

*だけあって* means "as might be expected" or "because." The list also includes agreement, accidents, and being valued.

  1. 139

    さんせい

    I’m in favor of it; agreed

  2. 140

    おおしま

    Oshima Island (See Cult. Notes)

  3. 141

    しみず

    P.N. (See Cult. Notes)

  4. 142

    そうしたもの

    such things

  5. 143

    ほんば

    a center; habitat; home

  6. 144

    --だけあって

    as might be expected; because (See Gram. Notes)

  7. 145

    さすがに

    same as above

  8. 146

    じこ

    accident

  9. 147

    ちんちょうされる

    to be valued, be esteemed, be prized

Guide for Free Conversation

1 Converse with your friends about the following topics.

1a Beach fishing

1b Boat fishing

1c Fishing from the wharf

1d Fish caught around here—by seasons

1e Shellfish caught around here

1f What kind of fish and shellfish you like.

2a Look at the sketch on page 44 and talk about fish caught at different places.
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 exercises given.
さんせい
I’m in favor of it; agreed
そうしたもの
such things
--だけあって
as might be expected; because (See Gram. Notes)
さすがに
same as above
ちんちょうされる
to be valued, be esteemed, be prized

The particulars

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Defense Language Institute, Japanese Basic Course, 1967 to 1971. Public domain. The teaching pages and the narration are ours.
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