ゆりえとまりえ Yurie and Marie by Natalie Rees

An unfortunate mishap on a hot day helps Yurie make a new friend.
This short piece by Natalie Rees, a children's fiction writer, editor and teacher living in Japan, introduces some typical idiomatic phrases for a (minor) crisis.
This piece also provides some good examples of basic Japanese pronunciation - for more example, see our grammar article:
This text has been selected to suit reading level: Beginner.
However, it includes some vocabulary and phrases that you would not necessarily be expected to know at that level. We believe knowledge of such vocabulary and phrases is beneficial at any stage of Japanese language learning, as they are commonly used in everyday language.
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