📖 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 choosing what to wear
while getting ready to go out.
さくらとすみれが服を選んでいる。
Sakura to Sumire ga fuku o erande iru.
Do you think
it’s time to switch to fall clothes?
もう衣替えしていいかな？
Mō koromogae shite ii kana?
It’s already October.
もう10月だし。
Mō jūgatsu da shi.
Then maybe
I’ll put away my short-sleeved shirts.
じゃあ、
半袖しまおうかな。
Jā,
hansode shimaō kana.
a little warm today?
ちょっと暑くない？
chotto atsukunai?
the high is still pretty warm.
まだ高いみたいだよ。
mada takai mitai da yo.
do I still need short sleeves?
まだ半袖いる？
mada hansode iru?
It’s October,
and we still need short sleeves.
Doesn’t that make it hard
to know when to switch clothes?
10月なのに
半袖が必要って、
衣替えするタイミング
わからなくない？
Jūgatsu na noni
hansode ga hitsuyō tte,
koromogae suru taimingu
wakaranakunai?
maybe the temperature matters more than the calendar.
カレンダーより気温かもね。
karendā yori kion kamo ne.
I’ll keep some short sleeves out.
半袖は残す。
hansode wa nokosu.
the long sleeves too.
don’t I just have more clothes out? 🤣
服増えただけじゃない？🤣
fuku fueta dake janai? 🤣
just what autumn is like. 🤣
そういう季節なのかも🤣
sō iu kisetsu na no kamo. 🤣
💭 Story Note
In Japan,
changing clothes for a new season
is often called 「衣替え」(koromogae).
Traditionally,
people change from summer clothes
to warmer clothes
as the seasons change.
Schools and workplaces
may also have seasonal uniforms.
But today,
the weather does not always match
the calendar perfectly.
Even in October,
some days can still feel warm.
So instead of changing
all of their clothes at once,
many people keep a few summer clothes
and bring out some fall clothes
at the same time.
In other words,
koromogae can be less like
“changing everything in one day”
and more like
adjusting little by little
to the temperature.
That is why autumn closets
can sometimes look
a little crowded. 🍂
📚 Vocabulary
| English | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| seasonal clothing change | 衣替え | koromogae |
| short sleeves | 半袖 | hansode |
| long sleeves | 長袖 | nagasode |
| temperature | 気温 | kion |
「衣替え」(koromogae)
means changing your clothes
for a new season.
In Japan,
people often use this word
when they put away clothes
from one season
and bring out clothes
for the next one.
For example:
「そろそろ衣替えしようかな。」
Sorosoro koromogae shiyō kana.
“Maybe it’s time
to switch my clothes for the season.”
「まだ衣替えしてない。」
Mada koromogae shite nai.
“I haven’t changed
my clothes for the season yet.”
「衣替え」 does not always mean
changing everything at once.
People may do it little by little,
depending on the weather
and the temperature.
🔰 Mix Words and Feel Their Meaning｜ことばを混ぜて、感覚をつかもう
Today’s word is 「衣替え」.
Try mixing it into English:
“Maybe it’s time for 衣替え.”
“I haven’t done 衣替え yet.”
“It’s still warm,
so I’ll do a little 衣替え.”
「衣替え」(koromogae)
means changing your clothes
for the new season.
You may put away
some summer clothes
and bring out
some fall clothes.
It does not have to happen
all at once.
So you can connect:
衣替え
→ koromogae
→ switch clothes for the season 🍂
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