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New Year's Dawn: A Journey Through Kyoto's Sacred Gates


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Fluent Fiction - Japanese: New Year's Dawn: A Journey Through Kyoto's Sacred Gates
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Story Transcript:

Ja: 京都の冬は寒い。
En: Winter in Kyoto is cold.

Ja: 風が冷たく吹きる元旦の朝、陽が昇る前に、広志、愛子、直樹の三人は伏見稲荷大社に向かっていた。
En: On the morning of New Year's Day, with the cold wind blowing, Hiroshi, Aiko, and Naoki were heading to Fushimi Inari Taisha before the sun rose.

Ja: 神社は新年の雰囲気で包まれ、赤い鳥居が山の上まで続いていた。
En: The shrine was enveloped in the atmosphere of the new year, and the red torii gates stretched all the way up the mountain.

Ja: 参道には着物を着た家族たちが集まり、焼きたてのせんべいや甘酒の香りが漂っていた。
En: Families dressed in kimono gathered along the approach, and the scent of freshly baked senbei and amazake wafted through the air.

Ja: 広志は高校三年生で、大学進学について悩んでいた。
En: Hiroshi was a high school senior, troubled about which university to attend.

Ja: 都市部の大学に行くべきかどうか決めかねていた。
En: He couldn't decide whether he should go to a university in an urban area.

Ja: 家から遠く離れることが彼を不安にさせた。
En: The thought of being far from home made him anxious.

Ja: そして彼は愛子のことを考えた。彼女は広志の幼馴染で、彼が離れてしまうことを望んではいないだろう。
En: He also thought about Aiko, his childhood friend, who probably didn't want him to move away.

Ja: 「広志、お姉ちゃん、早く!」と直樹が先に走り出した。
En: "Hiroshi, onee-chan, hurry up!" called out Naoki, who had started running ahead.

Ja: 彼は広志のいとこで、神社の訪問を楽しみにしていた。
En: He was Hiroshi's cousin and was looking forward to visiting the shrine.

Ja: 鳥居をくぐりながら、広志は愛子に話しかけた。
En: As they passed through the torii gate, Hiroshi spoke to Aiko.

Ja: 「愛子、実は俺、進学について不安なんだ。」
En: "Aiko, actually, I'm really anxious about going to university."

Ja: 愛子は少し驚いた顔をし、優しく微笑んだ。
En: Aiko looked a little surprised but smiled gently.

Ja: 「広志、どんな決断をしても私が応援するからね。でも、無理はしないで。」
En: "Hiroshi, whatever decision you make, I'll support you. But don't push yourself."

Ja: 二人はゆっくりと階段を上がり続けた。
En: They continued to climb the stairs slowly.

Ja: 木々に囲まれた道を行くと、心配事が少しずつ和らいでいった。
En: As they walked along the path surrounded by trees, Hiroshi's worries gradually eased.

Ja: そこで、広志は新年の願いを決めた。「幸せな未来を望む。それが、一番の願いだ。」
En: Then, he decided on his New Year's wish: "I wish for a happy future. That's my biggest wish."

Ja: 「わたしたちも一緒に願おうね。」と愛子が言った。
En: "Let's wish for it together," Aiko said.

Ja: 山の頂上に着いたとき、広志は不思議と心の平穏を感じた。
En: When they reached the top of the mountain, Hiroshi felt a strange sense of peace.

Ja: 変化を恐れる必要はないと気づいた。
En: He realized there was no need to fear change.

Ja: 未来は未知数だけれど、可能性にあふれている。
En: The future was uncertain, but it was full of possibilities.

Ja: そして友人や家族の支えがあることを知った。
En: And he knew he had the support of friends and family.

Ja: 「ありがとう、愛子。本当に。」と広志は言った。
En: "Thank you, Aiko. Really," Hiroshi said.

Ja: 「こちらこそ。」愛子は少し涙ぐんだ目で微笑んだ。
En: "Same here," Aiko replied, smiling with tears slightly in her eyes.

Ja: その日の夕焼けは特別に美しく、三人の心に新たなきらめきをもたらした。
En: That day's sunset was especially beautiful, bringing a new sparkle to their hearts.

Ja: 彼らは下りながら、新しい一年に向けての希望と共に、その日の特別な思い出を胸に刻んだ。
En: As they descended, they etched the special memories of the day into their hearts, along with the hope for the new year.

Ja: 未来は不確かだが、友情がある限り、一人ではないことを知った。
En: The future was uncertain, but as long as they had friendship, they knew they were not alone.


Vocabulary Words:
  • enveloped: 包まれた
  • atmosphere: 雰囲気
  • torii: 鳥居
  • approach: 参道
  • kimono: 着物
  • scent: 香り
  • freshly: 焼きたて
  • baked: 焼いた
  • senbei: せんべい
  • amazake: 甘酒
  • anxious: 不安
  • realize: 気づいた
  • possibilities: 可能性
  • childhood: 幼馴染
  • decide: 決める
  • wish: 願い
  • support: 支え
  • strange: 不思議
  • peace: 心の平穏
  • fear: 恐れ
  • future: 未来
  • uncertain: 不確か
  • friendship: 友情
  • memories: 思い出
  • etched: 刻む
  • delight: 喜び
  • sunset: 夕焼け
  • sparkle: きらめき
  • descend: 下りる
  • gentle: 優しい
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