📖 Study Guide
Learn Japanese through stories.
These stories include Japanese culture,
daily life, travel experiences,
and conversations between people.
1. Read the story.
2. Follow the Japanese text.
3. Use Romaji if needed.
4. Review the vocabulary.
🌸 Story
seem a little higher somehow?
少し高くなった気がしない？
sukoshi takaku natta ki ga shinai?
Now that you mention it,
it does feel that way 😊
言われてみると、
そんな気もするね😊
Iwarete miru to,
sonna ki mo suru ne 😊
And lately,
we’ve started seeing a few dragonflies too, haven’t we?
それに最近、
トンボも少し見るようになったよね？
Sore ni saikin,
tonbo mo sukoshi miru yō ni natta yo ne?
But…
でも……
Demo……
💭 Story Note
In Japan, people often notice the changing seasons through small details in everyday life. Even while August is still hot, the sky may appear higher and dragonflies may begin to appear more often. These subtle signs can create a feeling that autumn is approaching before the temperature noticeably changes. This sensitivity to gradual seasonal change is a familiar part of Japanese seasonal expression.
📚 Vocabulary
Here are five seasonal words from the story. Together, they describe the small changes that make Sakura and Sumire feel that autumn is approaching.
| English | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| sky | 空 | sora |
| season | 季節 | kisetsu |
| dragonfly | トンボ | tonbo |
| summer | 夏 | natsu |
| autumn | 秋 | aki |
「季節」 (kisetsu) means “season.” It is commonly used for the four seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—but it can also refer more broadly to a particular time of year or a period associated with something seasonal.
For example:
「秋は紅葉の季節です。」
“Autumn is the season of colorful leaves.”
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