Japanese Basic Course 1732 Studios

Japanese · Lesson 96

Lesson 98

Reading Japan

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Invitation to watch fishing films · Dialogue 1 of 6

An invitation for tomorrow night

One man invites Hara to his house tomorrow night. *原君、明日の 晩 うちへ やって来ないかね* means "Hara, won't you please come to my house tomorrow night?"

The negative verb followed by *かね* makes the line a gentle invitation.

Eight-millimeter films

The host first describes photographs from a fishing trip. He then corrects the guess that they are slides.

*いや、いや、八ミリだ* means "No, no, they are 8 millimeter films." *MIRI* is short for *MIRI-MEETORU*, "millimeters."

Kanji: 写, 富, 士

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Kanji: 早

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  1. 1

    “しゃしん”

    Photography

    “quote
    写真”photography
  2. 2

    はらくん、あしたのばんうちへやってこないかね。

    Say^Hara, won’t you please come to my house tomorrow night?

  3. 3

    なにごとかあるんですか。

    Something going on?

  4. 4

    じつはね、いっかげつほどまえにつりにいったときにとったしゃしんができあがったんだ。

    The fact is that the pictures that I took when I went fishing about a month ago became ready, you see,

  5. 5

    スライドかね。

    Are they slides?

  6. 6

    いや、いや、はちミリだ。ちょうどそのひはそうちょうからそらもはれわたっていて、あおぞらにうきあがったふじさんのすがたはじつにうつくしかった。

    No, no, they are 8 millimeter films. The sky was completely clear from early morning that day, and the figure of Mt, Fuji stood out against the blue sky and was truly beautiful.

NEGATIVE Verb + KA NE The structural pattern of informal negative NAI-form of verbs plus KA NE expresses persuasion or request and means ”Won’t you do such-and-such” or ”Shall we do such-and-such.” Examples; KOMBAN KONAI KA NE. ”Won’t you please come tonight?” MOTTO TABENAI KA NE. ”Won’t you eat some more.” TETSUDATTE KURENAI KA NE. ”Won’t you please help me?” KOMBAN ISSHO NI EIGA NI IKANAI KA NE. ”Won’t you go to a movie with me tonight?” MOO SUKOSHI MAKARANAI KA NE. ”Won’t you make it a little cheaper?” KIMI NO PEN O KASHITE KURENAI KA NE. ”Won’t you please lend me your pen?” KOOHII DEMO NOMI NI IKANAI KA NE. ”Shall we go to drink coffee or something?”
MIRI MIRI is an abbreviation of MIRI-MEETORU or ”millimeters.” 8 MIRI stands for 8 mm. movie and 35 MIRI stands for 35 mm. camera. The Cannon camera is one of the best and the most expensive 35 mm. cameras in Japan.
B.2 KAMERA The output of cameras, which had once been only 129,000 units in 1948, rose to 1,385,000 units in 1957. The ever-increasing demand abroad is being met with Japanese lenses and metal processing techniques of the high quality. The large-aperture lenses, such as F:2, F:1.9, and F:1.8, once confined to top quality cameras, are now extensively used in all Japanese cameras. Analysis of the production shows that 52% of all cameras had 35 mm. shutter lenses. About half the total camera output is exported, leading all optical instrument sales. The 8 mm. Cine cameras and 16 mm. professional projectors made in Japan, recently introduced into international markets, have received a favorable response.

production shows that 52% of all cameras had 35 mm. shutter lenses. About half the total camera output is exported, leading all optical instrument sales. The 8 mm. Cine cameras and 16 mm. professional projectors made in Japan, recently introduced into international markets, have received a favorable response.
君、
suffix to a name, Mr. (See cult. notes)
明日
tomorrow
の
See Grammar Notes
うち
home, house
へ
to (See Gram. Notes)
か
either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
ね。
isn't it (See Grammar Notes)
ある
certain, some
です
to be (See Gram. Notes)
は
leaves
一
one
ほど
to the extent (See Grammar Notes)
前
before, front
に
on (See Gram. Notes)
時
time
が
but (See Gram. Notes)
だ。
to be (informal equivalent of DESU. See Grammar Notes)
スライド
slide
いや、
no
八
eight
早朝
early in the morning
から
from (See Gram. Notes)
い
stomach
青空
blue sky
山
mountain
すがた
figure, form (of man)

Admiring films of Mount Fuji · Dialogue 2 of 6

Snow-capped Mount Fuji

The speakers discuss film taken near Miho in Shimizu. *そこからの 富士の ながめは また 格別ですなあ* means "The view of Mt. Fuji from there is especially beautiful, isn't it?"

The film shows snow-capped Mount Fuji in the early morning. It was developed and returned one day before the planned preview.

Kanji: 格

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  1. 7

    どこでとったんかね。

    Where did you take it?

  2. 8

    しみずのみほのちかくだ。

    It was near Miho in Shimizu.

  3. 9

    そこからのふじのながめはまたかくべつですなあ。とくにそうちょうの、ゆきをいただいたふじはなんともいえないうつくしさだね。

    The view of Mt. Fuji from there is especially beautiful, isn’t it? Snow-capped Mt. Fuji especially early in the morning is indescribably beautiful, isn’t it?

  4. 10

    ぼくははじめてだったが、じつにうつくしいとおもったね。そのフィルムのげんぞうができてきのうかえったばかりだ。

    It was the first time for me, but I thought it was really beautiful. The film was developed and it just came back yesterday,

  5. 11

    それでみょうばんはししゃですか。

    So, it*s a preview tomorrow night, is that it?

  6. 12

    そういうところだ。

    You might say that. (That’s about it,)

で
--is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
清水
P.N. (See Cult. Notes)
近く
vicinity
そこ
there
ながめ
view (n)
雪
snow
を
particle denoting direct object (See Pattern Drill)
と
and (See Gram. Notes)
僕
I (see notes)
始めて
for the first time
が、
but (See Gram. Notes)
フィルム
film
昨日
yesterday
ばかり
about
試写
preview
そう
numerical counter for ships
ところ
place (See Gram. Notes)

Arranging the film preview · Dialogue 3 of 6

A preview at eight

One friend agrees to bring his wife to the film preview. *八時ごろが いい* means "Around 8 o'clock will be fine."

The *八ミリ* films were taken on the fishing trip. The photographer is glad that he brought the camera.

  1. 13

    よし、それじゃいくよ。

    0,K, I’ll go then,

  2. 14

    きみ、おくさんもつれてこいよ。

    Say, bring your wife, too,

  3. 15

    うむ、そうしよう。で、なんじごろ。

    Yes, I’ll do that. And about what time?

  4. 16

    はちじごろがいい。

    Around 8 o’clock will be fine,

  5. 17

    みほではちミリをとっただけかね。

    You just took 8 millimeter films at Miho?

  6. 18

    そう、つりにいったんだから。でも、はちミリをもっていってよかったとおもった。

    Yes, I just went fishing, that’s why. However I am glad I took 8 millimeter film there.

で、
--is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
いい。
good (See Gram. Notes)
だけ
only, just (See Grammar Notes)
だ
to be (informal equivalent of DESU. See Grammar Notes)
から。
from (See Gram. Notes)

Photography as a serious hobby · Dialogue 4 of 6

Twenty years of photography

Miller has pursued photography as a hobby for twenty years. He once developed and printed his own photographs.

*以前は やったが、このごろは 八ミリに ねっちゅうして、ほとんど やらない* means "I did them before, but I hardly do them because I am absorbed in 8 millimeter pictures these days."

He cannot develop color pictures or films himself. He sends each film to a company for developing.

Kanji: 以

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Kanji: 然

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  1. 19

    ミラーくんはしゃしんじゃくろうとはだしといううわさだね。

    There is a rumor that in photography you put professionals to shame,

  2. 20

    それはすこしおおげさだね。でも、しゅみとしてはじめて、もうにじゅうねんになる。

    That’s a slight exaggeration. But, it’s already twenty years since I started it as a hobby.

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    それじゃしろうとじゃないね。じぶんでげんぞう、やきつけなどもやるんだろうね。

    Then, you are not an amateur, are you? You do your own developing and printing, don’t you?

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    いぜんはやったが、このごろははちミリにねっちゅうして、ほとんどやらない。

    I did them before, but I hardly do them because I am absorbed in 8 millimeter pictures these days.

  5. 23

    てんねんしょくだとじぶんではやれないし、えいがはもちろんだめだね。

    If it’s a color picture, you can’t develop it yourself and of coturse, you can’t do anything about movie films, can you?

  6. 24

    できんですなあ。それで、さつえいするとかいしゃにおくってげんぞうしてもらうんです。

    No, I can’t do that. So when I take a motion picture. I’ll send it to a company and have them develop it for me.

君
suffix to a name, Mr. (See cult. notes)
はだし
bare feet
うわさ
rumor
少し
little (quantity)
大げさ
exaggeration
しゅみ
hobby
し
city
もう
already (See Gram. Notes)
二十
20
年
year (See Grammar Notes)
しろうと
amateur
自分
self
焼きつけ
printing photos
など
and so forth, etc.
やる
to do
ほとんど
almost (See Gram. Notes)
映画
movie
もちろん
of course, to be sure
だめ
no good, useless, hopeless
会社
company, firm
もらう
to receive (tangible things)

Learning to use cameras · Dialogue 5 of 6

Practice with new equipment

Miller bought a 35 mm camera and an 8 mm movie camera. *それに 慣れるまで くろうした* means "I sure struggled until I got used to them."

He can now take pictures that satisfy him. His new projector can run a film backward and stop it at any point.

Japanese camera production

Japan made 129,000 cameras in 1948 and 1,385,000 in 1957. Japan exported about half of its cameras.

Japanese lenses and metal processing were of high quality. Japanese 8 mm movie cameras received a favorable response in international markets.

Kanji: 慣

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  1. 25

    そのほうがじぶんでやってしくじるよりはいいよ。どうせ、しょうばいにするというんじゃないし。

    That will be better than doing it yourself and bungling it. You are not going to do it for business anyway.

  2. 26

    にほんにはよいカメラができるので、キャノンのいいのがほしくなってかったよ。

    They make good cameras in Japan, so I wanted a good Cannon camera and I bought one.

  3. 27

    そうかね。さんじゅうごミリ？

    is that right? 35 mm,?

  4. 28

    そう。さんじゅうごミリとはちミリさつえいきもね。それになれるまでくろうした。このごろやっとじぶんでもいいとおもうしゃしんがとれるようになった。

    Yes, I bought a 35 mm. camera and an 8 mm. movie camera, I sure struggled until I got used to them. Now, finally, i became able to take pictures that I think are good.

  5. 29

    せいこうなカメラになればなるほどむずかしいそうだね。

    I understand that the more delicate the camera, the more difficult it is.

  6. 30

    そう。それから、えいしゃきもあたらしくかった。これはうしろにもどすこともできるし、すきなところでとめて、みることもできる。

    That’s right, and I bought a new movie projector, too. with this projector you can run a film backward, you can stop at any place you like and look at it.

しくじる
bungle; blunder(v.t,)
より
than (See Gram. Notes)
いい
good (See Gram. Notes)
どうせ、
at any rate; anyway
しょうばい
business, trade
し。
city
よい
good (See Gram. Notes)
カメラ
camera (See Cult. Notes)
出来る
to be manufactured; to be produced (v.i.)
キャノン
Cannon camera
三十
30
五
five
まで
as far as, to (See Gram. Notes)
やっと
finally; at last
思う
to think
せいこう
delicate; elaborate; precision(copula N.)
な
I wish, I hope, huh
むずかしい
difficult
から、
from (See Gram. Notes)
うしろ
back, behind, rear
もどす
vomit; return (vt)
好き
to like, be fond of (See Grammar Notes)

Looking forward to the preview · Dialogue 6 of 6

Tomorrow night's preview

The guest accepts the invitation and looks forward to the preview. *では 明日の 晩を たのしみにして いるよ* means "Then, I am looking forward to tomorrow night."

He expects that his wife will also enjoy the films.

  1. 31

    そうですか。ではあしたのばんをたのしみにしているよ。かないもよろこぶことだろう。

    is that right? Then, I am looking forward to tomorrow night. My wife will no doubt be pleased, too.

か。
either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
いる
to need (See Gram. Notes)

Making and accepting invitations · Perception drill

An invitation to a movie

*今晩 一緒に 映画を 見に 行かないかね* means "Won't you go to a movie with me tonight?"

The negative verb followed by *かね* presents the action as an invitation. The answer can accept it or give a reason for refusing.

A request with かね

An informal negative verb followed by *かね* asks or persuades someone to do something. It can mean "won't you."

*もう 少し 食べないかね* means "Won't you please eat some more?"

  1. 32

    あしたのばんうちへやってこないかね。

    Won’t you please come over to our house tomorrow night?

  2. 33

    こんばんいっしょにえいがをみにいかないかね。

    Won’t you go to a movie with me tonight?

  3. 34

    ありがとう。だが、こんばんはようじがあっていけないんだ。またこんどおともするよ。

    Thank you, but having personal business, I can’t go. I’ll go with you the next time.

  4. 35

    こんばんうちへたべにこないかね。

    Won’t you come over to otu? house to eat tonight?

  5. 36

    うん、ごちそうになろうか。なんじごろ？

    Yes, I shall take you up on it and accept your hospitality. About what time?

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    たなかくん、きみはパーカーさんのでんわばんごうをしっているだろう。おしえてくれないか。

    Say Tanaka, you know Mr, Parker’s telephone number, don’t you? Would you please let me know it.

  7. 38

    うん、さんななにのごろくななはちだ。

    Yes, it’s 372-5678,

  8. 39

    もうすこしたべないかね。

    Won’t you please eat some more?

  9. 40

    いや、たくさんいただいて、もうこれいじょうたべられないよ。

    No, I had plenty and I can’t eat any more,

  10. 41

    コーヒーでものみにいかないかね。

    Shall we go to drink coffee or something?

  11. 42

    うん、よかろう。いこう。

    Yes, that will be nice. Let’s go.

用事
personal business
今度
this time, next time
うん、
Yes, all right.
電話
telephone
三
three
七
seven
二
two
六
six
コーヒー
coffee
よかろう。
that's good!

Asking someone to do something · Pattern 1 1 of 3

Invitations and favors

*今晩 うちへ 遊びに 来ないかね* means "Won't you come over to my house tonight?" The negative verb with *かね* presents an invitation.

With *くれないかね*, the speaker asks the listener to perform a favor. *この 仕事を 手つだってくれないかね* means "Won't you help me with this work?"

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    こんばんうちへあそびにこないかね。

    Won't you come over to my house tonight?

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    いっしょにたべにいかないかね。

    Won't you come with me to get something to eat?

  3. 45

    まどをすこしあけてくれないかね。

    Won't you open the window a little?

  4. 46

    このしごとをてつだってくれないかね。

    Won't you help me with this work?

  5. 47

    たなかさんのおくさんによろしくいってくれないかね。

    Won't you give my regards to Mrs. Tanaka?

  6. 48

    ぼくといっしょにサンフランシスコへあそびにいかないかね。

    Won't you come with me on a trip to San Francisco?

  7. 49

    ピーエックスでインキをかってきてくれないかね。

    Won't you buy me some ink at the PX?

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    ぼくのかないもつれていってくれないかね。

    Won't you take my wife along too?

  9. 51

    こんばんかぶきをみにいかないかね。

    Won't you go see kabuki tonight?

  10. 52

    きみはゆうびんきょくへいくといっていたね。

    You said you were going to the post office, didn't you?

サンフランシスコ
San Francisco
インキ
ink
かぶき
Kabuki
ゆうびん
postal service

Agreeing to helpful requests · Pattern 1 2 of 3

A request and its details

*今晩 僕は バスケットボールに 行けないから、うちの 子供を 連れて行ってくれないかね* asks someone to take the speaker's child to basketball.

The answer *よろしいとも* means "Certainly." The speaker then gives the time and asks that the child be ready.

An invitation can lead to the same detail. *うん、よかろう。 何時ごろ 行く* accepts and asks about the time.

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    うん、いくよ。

    Yes, I'm going.

  2. 54

    じゃ、このてがみもついでにだしてくれないかね。

    Then won't you mail this letter for me while you're there?

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    よろしい。

    All right.

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    こんばんぼくはバスケットボールにいけないから、うちのこどもをつれていってくれないかね。

    I can't go to basketball tonight, so won't you take my child along?

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    よろしいとも。じゃろくじごろつれにいくから、まっているようにいっておいてくれ。

    Certainly. Then I'll come by for him around six, so tell him to be ready and waiting.

  6. 58

    ピーエックスでえんぴつをかってきてくれないかね。

    Won't you buy me some pencils at the PX?

  7. 59

    なんぼんぐらいいる。

    About how many do you need?

  8. 60

    ろっぽんでたくさんだ。

    Six will be plenty.

  9. 61

    こんばん、ちゅうかりょうりでもたべにいかないかね。

    Won't you go out for some Chinese food tonight?

  10. 62

    うん、よかろう。なんじごろいく。

    Yes, all right. About what time shall we go?

手紙
letter (correspondence)
ついで
opportunity
よろしい。
good!
バスケットボール
basketball
おい
nephew
本
numerical counter for counting long slender objects (See Notes)
ぐらい
about

Inviting and asking favours · Pattern 1 3 of 3

A request to show photographs

*いつか その スライドを 見せてくれないかね* means "Won't you show me those slides sometime?" Here, *くれないかね* asks another person to show something.

*ええ、いつでも お見せしますよ* means "Yes, I'll show them to you anytime." The pattern also asks someone to take, buy, or teach.

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    ろくじごろいこう。

    Let's go around six.

  2. 64

    ブラウンくん、きみはにほんでしゃしんをたくさんとったそうだが、いつかそのスライドをみせてくれないかね。

    Brown, I hear you took a lot of pictures in Japan; won't you show me those slides sometime?

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    ええ、いつでもおみせしますよ。

    Yes, I'll show them to you anytime.

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    みにいく

    go to see

  5. 67

    つれていく

    take someone along

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    いっしょにたべる

    eat together

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    かう（かってくれる）

    buy (buy for someone)

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    おしえる（おしえてくれる）

    teach (teach someone)

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    のむ

    drink

  10. 72

    たべる

    eat

いつ
when?
ええ、
Yes
ます
trout
買う
to buy

Japanese cameras and film developing · Questions 1 of 2

Cameras, film, and slides

The passage describes Japanese camera makers, 35 mm cameras, and 8 mm movie equipment. It also explains commercial processing of color film.

*三十五ミリの 天然色写真は 自分で げんぞうしますか* means "Do you develop 35-millimeter color film yourself?"

An answer states that most people send film to a company. The company develops the film and makes it into slides.

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    にほんにはこのごろいいカメラができるようになりました。キャノン、ミノルタ、ヤシカ、ニコン、トプコンなどがゆうめいです。このごろでははちミリさつえいきやえいしゃきもいいのができるようになりました。べいこくでもにほんせいのカメラをたくさんうっています。このごろではさんじゅうごミリのてんねんしょくフィルムはかいしゃにおくってげんぞうしてもらうと、スライドにしてくれます。ですから、スライドプロジェクターがひつようになってきました。しゃしんのげんぞうややきつけをじぶんでやるひともありますが、これはたいていの

    Recently, good cameras have come to be made in Japan. Canon, Minolta, Yashica, Nikon, and Topcon are among the well-known brands. Recently, good 8-millimeter movie cameras and projectors have also come to be made. Many Japanese-made cameras are sold in the United States too. Nowadays, if you send 35-millimeter color film to a company to have it developed, they make it into slides for you. Therefore, slide projectors have become necessary. Some people develop and print their own photographs, but in most

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    ばあい、ただしゅみとしてやるので、このごろではほとんどだいぶぶんのひとはかいしゃにおくってげんぞうしてもらいます。ミラーさんもこのごろしゃしんにねっちゅうして、さんじゅうごミリのカメラとはちミリさつえいきをかって、しゃしんをとっています。いっかげつほどまえにつりにいったときにもはちミリをもっていってしゃしんをとったそうです。そのひはさいわいそうちょうからそらもはれわたっていて、あおぞらにつきあがったふじさんのすがたはじつにうつくしかったといっていました。

    cases they do it merely as a hobby, so nowadays the great majority of people send their film to a company to have it developed. Mr. Miller has also become very interested in photography lately, and he bought a 35-millimeter camera and an 8-millimeter movie camera and has been taking pictures. I hear that when he went fishing about a month ago, he took his 8-millimeter camera along and took pictures. Fortunately, the sky was completely clear from early morning that day, and he said that the figure of Mt. Fuji standing out against the blue sky was truly beautiful.

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    にほんにはこのごろいいカメラができるようになりましたか。

    Have good cameras come to be made in Japan recently?

  4. 76

    どんなカメラがゆうめいですか。

    What kinds of cameras are well known?

  5. 77

    にほんではこのごろさつえいきやえいしゃきもありますか。

    Are movie cameras and projectors also available in Japan now?

  6. 78

    べいこくではにほんせいのカメラをうっていますか。

    Are Japanese-made cameras sold in the United States?

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    さんじゅうごミリのてんねんしょくしゃしんはじぶんでげんぞうしますか。

    Do you develop 35-millimeter color film yourself?

  8. 80

    スライドをみるのにはなにがひつようですか。

    What do you need to view slides?

よう
get intoxicated; get drunk; get seasick (v.i.)
キャノン、
Cannon camera
です。
to be (See Gram. Notes)
や
and---among others (See Gram. Notes)
ます。
trout
と、
and (See Gram. Notes)
人
people
ただ
merely
部分
parts
ね
isn't it (See Grammar Notes)
幸い
fortunately
どんな
what kind of; what sort of

Photography and fishing films · Questions 2 of 2

Miller's photography

The questions ask about Miller's equipment, his fishing trip, and his film of Mount Fuji. They also ask who develops and prints photographs.

*ミラーさんは 何を 買いましたか* means "What did Mr. Miller buy?" An answer names his 35 mm camera and 8 mm movie camera.

Other answers state what happened, describe the weather, or describe Mount Fuji against the blue sky.

  1. 81

    しゃしんのげんぞうややきつけはじぶんでやりますか。

    Do you develop and print photographs yourself?

  2. 82

    このごろでは、だいぶぶんのひとはどうしますか。

    What do most people do nowadays?

  3. 83

    ミラーさんはこのごろしゃしんにねっちゅうしていますか。

    Has Mr. Miller become very interested in photography lately?

  4. 84

    ミラーさんはなにをかいましたか。

    What did Mr. Miller buy?

  5. 85

    いっかげつほどまえにどうしましたか。

    What did he do about a month ago?

  6. 86

    そのときにはてんきはどうでしたか。

    What was the weather like then?

  7. 87

    ふじさんのすがたはどうでしたか。

    What did Mt. Fuji look like?

天気
weather

Invitations, slides and clear skies · Word list 1 of 3

Invitations and clear skies

These words cover the invitation and the fishing film. *やって来ない かね* means "won't you come," and *スライド* means "slide."

The outdoor description uses *晴れわたっていて* for "was completely clear" and *青空* for "blue sky." *すがた* means "figure" or "form."

  1. 88

    やってこないかね

    won’t you come (See Gram. Notes)

  2. 89

    やってこないかね。

    won’t you come (See Gram. Notes)

  3. 90

    なにごとか

    something

  4. 91

    できあがった

    became ready

  5. 92

    スライド

    slide

  6. 93

    いやいや

    No!

  7. 94

    そうちょう

    early in the morning

  8. 95

    はれわたっていて

    was completely clear and ---

  9. 96

    あおぞら

    blue sky

  10. 97

    うきあがった

    stand out against --

  11. 98

    うく

    float

  12. 99

    すがた

    figure, form (of man)

やって来ないかね
won’t you come (See Gram. Notes)
何事か
something
出来上った
became ready
いやいや
No!
晴れわたっていて
was completely clear and ---
うきあがった
stand out against --
うく
float

Film development and photography skill · Word list 2 of 3

Film and photography

These words cover photography from making a film to showing it. *八ミリ* means "8 mm movie," and *げんぞう* means "developing."

*試写* means "preview." The remaining words describe photography as a hobby and the skill attributed to an experienced photographer.

  1. 100

    ゆきをいただいた

    snow-capped

  2. 101

    なんともいえない

    indescribable

  3. 102

    うつくしさ

    beauty

  4. 103

    フィルム

    film

  5. 104

    げんぞう（する）

    developing (develop (v.t.)

  6. 105

    ししゃ

    preview

  7. 106

    そういうところだ

    that’s about it (you might say that)

  8. 107

    はちミリ

    8 mm. movie (See Cult. Notes)

  9. 108

    くろうとはだし

    put professionals to shame

  10. 109

    うわさ

    rumor

  11. 110

    おおげさ

    exaggeration

  12. 111

    しゅみ

    hobby

雪をいただいた
snow-capped
何とも言えない
indescribable
美しさ
beauty
げんぞう（する）
developing (develop (v.t.)
そういうところだ
that’s about it (you might say that)
八ミリ
8 mm. movie (See Cult. Notes)
くろうとはだし
put professionals to shame

Cameras, projectors and film processing · Word list 3 of 3

Camera equipment and film work

The equipment words distinguish a camera, a movie camera, and a projector. *カメラ* means "camera," *さつえい機* means "movie camera," and *映写機* means "projector."

The remaining words cover taking motion pictures, printing photographs, running film backward, and becoming absorbed in photography.

  1. 112

    やきつけ

    printing photos

  2. 113

    ねっちゅうする

    be absorbed in; be enthusiastic at

  3. 114

    さつえいする

    take motion picture of (v.t.)

  4. 115

    しくじる

    bungle; blunder(v.t,)

  5. 116

    カメラ

    camera (See Cult. Notes)

  6. 117

    キャノン

    Cannon camera

  7. 118

    さつえいき

    movie camera

  8. 119

    やっと

    finally; at last

  9. 120

    せいこう

    delicate; elaborate; precision(copula N.)

  10. 121

    えいしゃき

    projector

  11. 122

    もどす

    run backward; return (v.t.)

  12. 123

    だいぶぶん

    majority, bulk, for the most part

Guide for Free Conversation

1a Talk about your experience in taking pictures.

1b Do you have a camera? if you have, what kind?

1c Do you develop and print your own pictures?

1d Do you have any slides?

1e If you have, what kinds of slides do you have? of what?

1f What kinds of cameras does Japan make?

2a Look at the pictures on Page 80 to 83 and talk about them.

2b If you have slides, you might talk about them.
Homework

1 Memorize the Dialogue and the vocabulary.

2 Study the Grammar Perception Drill,

3 Study the Pattern Practice and do the exercise given at the end of each pattern.

4 Learn to read and write new Kanji.

5 Study the Explanatory Notes.

6 Read the Guide for Free Conversation and do the exercise given,
ねっちゅうする
be absorbed in; be enthusiastic at
さつえいする
take motion picture of (v.t.)
さつえい機
movie camera
映写機
projector
大部分
majority, bulk, for the most part

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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