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Lost in Translation: A Chance Encounter in Tokyo's Hidden World

Lost in Translation: A Chance Encounter in Tokyo's Hidden World
Jan 16, 2024 · 8m 27s

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Lost in Translation: A Chance Encounter in Tokyo's Hidden World Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/lost-in-translation-a-chance-encounter-in-tokyos-hidden-world/ Story Transcript: Ja: 繁華街のネオンが煌々と照らす東京。 En: Tokyo,...

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Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Lost in Translation: A Chance Encounter in Tokyo's Hidden World
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/lost-in-translation-a-chance-encounter-in-tokyos-hidden-world

Story Transcript:

Ja: 繁華街のネオンが煌々と照らす東京。
En: Tokyo, illuminated by dazzling neon lights in its bustling streets.

Ja: その中心地で新たな生活をスタートさせるためにこの都へやってきた春樹は、すでに初日から迷子になるという大失態を演じていた。
En: Haruki, who had come to this city to start a new life, had already managed to get lost on his first day, a great blunder.

Ja: 巷を困惑の色に染めながら、無意識のうちに見知らぬ建物へ踏み入れた春樹。
En: Unconsciously, Haruki entered an unfamiliar building, causing confusion to fill the streets.

Ja: 暗い階段を登り切ると、そこはまるで別世界。
En: As he climbed the dark stairs, he found himself in a completely different world.

Ja: 壁に飾られた様々なカラフルな仮装や、人々が集うカウンター、そして注目すべきは美しい桜のコスプレをした女性と、意気揚々とスーパーヒーローコスチュームを纏った男性、博だった。
En: Colorful costumes adorned the walls, a counter where people gathered, and most notably, a beautiful woman dressed as a cherry blossom and a man full of confidence in a superhero costume, named Hiroshi.

Ja: 「何かお探しですか、新人さん?
En: "Are you looking for something, newbie?"

Ja: 」と博が春樹に声をかけた。
En: Hiroshi called out to Haruki.

Ja: ただただ迷っていた春樹は、思わず「
En: Lost and bewildered, Haruki couldn't help but blurt out, "


Vocabulary Words:
  • Tokyo: 繁華街のネオンが煌々と照らす
  • illuminated: 照らす
  • dazzling: 煌々と
  • neon lights: ネオン
  • bustling: 繁華
  • streets: 街
  • Haruki: 春樹
  • came: やってきた
  • start: スタートさせる
  • new life: 新たな生活を
  • already: すでに
  • managed: 大失態を演じていた
  • lost: 迷子になる
  • first day: 初日から
  • great blunder: 大失態
  • unconsciously: 無意識のうちに
  • entered: 踏み入れた
  • unfamiliar building: 見知らぬ建物
  • causing: 染めながら
  • confusion: 困惑
  • fill: 染める
  • climbed: 登り切る
  • dark stairs: 暗い階段
  • found: そこは
  • completely different world: 別世界
  • Colorful costumes: 様々なカラフルな仮装
  • adorned: 飾られた
  • walls: 壁
  • counter: カウンター
  • gathered: 人々が集う
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