📖 Study Guide
Learn Japanese through stories.
These stories include Japanese culture,
daily life, travel experiences,
and conversations between people.
1. Read the English text.
2. Read the Japanese text.
3. Use Romaji if needed.
4. Review the vocabulary.
🌸 Story
this hot in the past?
こんなに暑かったっけ？
konna ni atsukatta kke?
Summers were hot,
but I’m not really sure.
夏は暑かったけど、
どうだったかなー。
Natsu wa atsukatta kedo,
dō datta kanā.
a little cooler at the end of August.
もう少し涼しかった気がするんだよね。
mō sukoshi suzushikatta ki ga surun da yo ne.
Around the end of summer vacation,
it used to feel a little more like autumn…
夏休みが終わるころって、
ちょっと秋っぽくなってたような……
Natsuyasumi ga owaru koro tte,
chotto aki ppoku natteta yō na……
It would get a little cooler
in the evening, too.
夕方になると、
少し涼しくなったりね。
Yūgata ni naru to,
sukoshi suzushiku nattari ne.
while sipping cold drinks.
暑い夕暮れの空を眺めた。
atsui yūgure no sora o nagameta.
💭 Story Note
In Japan, late August is often associated with the end of summer vacation and the first subtle signs of autumn.
Many people remember evenings becoming cooler around this time of year. Comparing those memories with today’s weather can make seasonal changes feel especially noticeable. The story expresses that feeling through an ordinary conversation at home rather than through a scientific explanation.
📚 Vocabulary
Here are some words from this story for talking about summer, autumn, time, and memories.
| English | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| hot | 暑い | atsui |
| summer | 夏 | natsu |
| autumn | 秋 | aki |
| evening | 夕方 | yūgata |
| memory | 記憶 | kioku |
「記憶」(kioku) means “memory” or “recollection.” It often refers to information or experiences that remain in someone’s mind.
For warmer, more personal memories, Japanese also commonly uses 「思い出」(omoide), meaning “a memory” or “memories” connected with past experiences.
For example:
「夏休みの思い出」
Natsuyasumi no omoide
“Memories of summer vacation”
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