📖 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
Sakura and Sumire are walking together.
さくらとすみれが歩いている。
Sakura to Sumire ga aruite iru.
are wet.
濡れてる。
nureteru.
yesterday? ☔️
雨降ったっけ？☔️
ame futta kke? ☔️
maybe someone watered them?
誰かがお水まいたのかな？
dareka ga omizu maita no kana?
why are they wet? 🤔
なんで濡れてるの？🤔
Nande nureteru no? 🤔
“dew,” nya.
「露」かもしれないにゃ。
“tsuyu” kamo shirenai nya.
the rainy season?
but this is a different “tsuyu,” nya. 😊
When the air gets cooler
from night into morning,
the moisture in the air
can turn into tiny drops of water
and settle on grass and leaves.
That’s called “dew,” nya.
違う「つゆ」にゃ😊
夜から朝にかけて
空気が冷えてくると、
空気の中にある水分が
小さな水滴になって、
草や葉っぱにつくことがあるにゃ。
それを「露」というにゃ。
chigau “tsuyu” nya 😊
Yoru kara asa ni kakete
kūki ga hiete kuru to,
kūki no naka ni aru suibun ga
chiisana suiteki ni natte,
kusa ya happa ni tsuku koto ga aru nya.
Sore o “tsuyu” to iu nya.
it wasn’t rain after all. 😳
雨が降ったんじゃないんだ😳
ame ga futtan janai n da 😳
It forms differently
from rain that falls from the sky.
空から降ってきた雨とは
でき方が違うにゃ。
Sora kara futte kita ame to wa
dekikata ga chigau nya.
ended up on the leaves.
葉っぱについたんだね。
happa ni tsuita n da ne.
the tiny drops of water on the leaves.
葉っぱの上の小さな水滴を眺める。
happa no ue no chiisana suiteki o nagameru.
kind of sparkly. ✨
キラキラしてる✨
kirakira shiteru ✨
you can only find in the morning. 😊
小さな景色だね😊
chiisana keshiki da ne 😊
💭 Story Note
In Japanese, both 露 and 梅雨 are pronounced “tsuyu,”
but they have different meanings.
露（つゆ / tsuyu） means “dew”:
tiny drops of water that can form on grass, leaves, and other surfaces,
especially from night to early morning.
梅雨（つゆ / tsuyu） means “the rainy season,”
a period of frequent rain in Japan around early summer.
Because the pronunciation is the same,
the difference is understood from the kanji and the context.
In this story, Sakura and Sumire notice 露 on the leaves in the morning.
It is a small natural scene that can easily be missed,
but it can also make an ordinary morning feel a little special.
📚 Vocabulary
Here are five words from today’s story.
They are useful for talking about dew, rain, and small changes in nature.
| English | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| dew | 露 | tsuyu |
| rainy season | 梅雨 | tsuyu |
| water droplet | 水滴 | suiteki |
| to be wet | 濡れる | nureru |
| sparkling / glittering | キラキラ | kirakira |
**露（つゆ／tsuyu）** means “dew.”
Interestingly, 露 and 梅雨 are both pronounced **tsuyu**,
but they mean completely different things.
露（つゆ）
tsuyu
dew
梅雨（つゆ）
tsuyu
the rainy season
The kanji and the context tell you which meaning is intended.
There is also the word:
朝露（あさつゆ／asatsuyu）
morning dew
朝露 refers to the small drops of dew that can be seen on grass,
leaves, and other surfaces in the morning.
朝露が葉っぱについている。
Asatsuyu ga happa ni tsuite iru.
Morning dew is on the leaves.
朝露がキラキラしている。
Asatsuyu ga kirakira shite iru.
The morning dew is sparkling.
So even though 朝露 does not appear as a separate word in today’s story,
it is a natural and useful expression connected directly to 露.
🔰 Mix Words and Feel Their Meaning｜ことばを混ぜて、感覚をつかもう
Today’s word is **露（つゆ／tsuyu）**.
You do not need to make a complete Japanese sentence yet.
Try mixing **露** into your usual English sentences.
There is 露 on the leaves this morning.
The grass is sparkling with 露.
This is 露, not rain.
As you use the word,
try to feel its meaning:
the tiny drops of water
that appear on grass or leaves,
especially in the morning.
You may also see the word:
朝露（あさつゆ／asatsuyu）
morning dew
Try looking around on a cool morning
and see if you can find some **露**.
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