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The following is a true story. Clay had just arrived in Japan (way back in 1998) and, while exploring the area, he got lost...
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あるひ、くれいさん は ほんや を さがす こと に しました。
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あぱーと から じてんしゃ で でかけました。いちじかんご、ほんや を みつけました が、かえる とき に まいご に なりました。あぱーと は、えき の そば です。
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「すみません、えき は、どこ です か？」くれいさん は、ある
おばあさん に ききました。
「ごめんなさい！えいご は わかりません。」
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おばあさん は、そういって さっさと いってしまいました。
「でも、ぼく、にほんご で ききました・・・。」
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Cultural Note
| Most people in Japan love to meet foreigners and practice English, but as you can tell from this story, some people are more reticent. As you may also get from the story, non-English speaking foreigners are often frustrated by the common Japanese belief that all foreigners speak English. Should you ever find yourself in a similar predicament as Clay, try asking younger people. They tend to speak more English and enjoy speaking to foreigners more. |
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KanjiOn reading: pronunciation of the kanji taken or inspired by the original Chinese pronunciation Kun reading: pronunciation based on the native Japanese sound of a word with the kanji’s core meaning |
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