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A Letter from My Grandmother

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่ฆชๆ„›ใ—ใ‚“ใ‚ใ„ใชใ‚‹ใ‚ใชใŸใธ

ใŠๅ…ƒๆฐ—ใ’ใ‚“ใใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฏ็ง‹ใ‚ใใซใชใ‚Šใ€ๆœๆ™ฉใ‚ใ•ใฐใ‚“ใฏใ‹ใชใ‚Šๆถผใ™ใšใ—ใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็”ฐ่ˆŽใ„ใชใ‹ใฎ็”Ÿๆดปใ›ใ„ใ‹ใคใฏ็›ธๅค‰ใ‚ใ„ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‰ใšใงใ€ๆฏŽๆ—ฅใพใ„ใซใกใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใจ้Žใ™ใ”ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅ…ˆๆ—ฅใ›ใ‚“ใ˜ใคใฏ่ฟ‘ๆ‰€ใใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใฎใŠ็ฅญใพใคใ‚ŠใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใ€ๅคงๅ‹ขใŠใŠใœใ„ใฎไบบใฒใจใง่ณ‘ใซใŽใ‚ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‚ˆใ€‚ใ‚ใชใŸใ‚‚ๅฐใกใ„ใ•ใ„้ ƒใ“ใ‚ใ€ใ‚ใฎ็ฅญใพใคใ‚ŠใŒๅคงๅฅฝใ ใ„ใ™ใใงใ—ใŸใญใ€‚

ใ“ใฎๅคใชใคใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใปใ‚“ใจใ†ใซๆš‘ใ‚ใคใ‹ใฃใŸใฎใงใ€ไฝ“่ชฟใŸใ„ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’ๅดฉใใšใ—ใฆใ„ใชใ„ใ‹ๅฟƒ้…ใ—ใ‚“ใฑใ„ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆฑไบฌใจใ†ใใ‚‡ใ†ใงใฎๅ‹‰ๅผทในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏ้ †่ชฟใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸๆ…ฃใชใ‚Œใชใ„ๅ ดๆ‰€ใฐใ—ใ‚‡ใงใฎๆ–ฐใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„็”Ÿๆดปใ›ใ„ใ‹ใคใฏๅคงๅค‰ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ใชใ“ใจใ‚‚ๅคšใŠใŠใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ๅ›ฐ้›ฃใ“ใ‚“ใชใ‚“ใชใ“ใจใซๆ‰“ใ†ใกๅ‹ใ‹ใคใŸใณใซใ€ใ‚ใชใŸใฏไธ€ๅ›žใ‚Šใฒใจใพใ‚ใ‚Šใ‚‚ไบŒๅ›žใ‚ŠใตใŸใพใ‚ใ‚Šใ‚‚ๆˆ้•ทใ›ใ„ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹ใจไฟกใ—ใ‚“ใ˜ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใฉใ‚“ใชใ“ใจใงใ‚‚ใ€่ซฆใ‚ใใ‚‰ใ‚ใšใซ้ ‘ๅผตใŒใ‚“ใฐใฃใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใญใ€‚

ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใ•ใ„ใใ‚“ใ€ใŠ็ˆถใจใ†ใ•ใ‚“ใจใŠๆฏใ‹ใ‚ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ใชใŸใฎ่ฉฑใฏใชใ—ใ‚’่žใใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ไธ€็”Ÿๆ‡ธๅ‘ฝใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚ใ„ใซๅ‹‰ๅผทในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใจ่žใใ„ใฆใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚ๅฌ‰ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใใ€ใพใŸ่ช‡ใปใ“ใ‚Šใซๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ไฝ“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ ใซใฏๆฐ—ใใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใ€ใจใใฉใใฏๆฏๆŠœใ„ใใฌใใ‚‚ใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚ๅฅๅบท็š„ใ‘ใ‚“ใ“ใ†ใฆใใชไฝ“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ ใจๅฟƒใ“ใ“ใ‚ใŒใ‚ใฃใฆใ“ใใ€ไฝ•ใชใซใงใ‚‚ใงใใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใญใ€‚็„ก็†ใ‚€ใ‚Šใฏใ—ใชใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

่ฟ‘ใกใ‹ใ„ใ†ใกใซไธ€ๅบฆใ„ใกใฉใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใธๅธฐใ‹ใˆใฃใฆใใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใญใ€‚ๅฅฝใ™ใใ ใฃใŸใ‚ใฎๆกœ้ค…ใ•ใใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใกใ‚’ไฝœใคใใฃใฆๅพ…ใพใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ไผšใ‚ใˆใ‚‹ใฎใ‚’ๆฅฝใŸใฎใ—ใฟใซใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใใ‚Œใงใฏใ€ใŠไฝ“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ ใ‚’ๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใซใ€‚

็ฅ–ๆฏใใผใ‚ˆใ‚Š

Vocabulary List

  • ๅ…ƒๆฐ—ใ’ใ‚“ใ (genki) โ€” healthy, energetic
  • ็ง‹ใ‚ใ (aki) โ€” autumn
  • ็”ฐ่ˆŽใ„ใชใ‹ (inaka) โ€” countryside
  • ็”Ÿๆดปใ›ใ„ใ‹ใค (seikatsu) โ€” life
  • ็›ธๅค‰ใ‚ใ„ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‰ใš (aikawarazu) โ€” as usual, as ever
  • ่ณ‘ใซใŽใ‚ใ† (nigiwau) โ€” to be crowded, to be bustling
  • ไฝ“่ชฟใŸใ„ใกใ‚‡ใ† (taichou) โ€” physical condition
  • ๅฟƒ้…ใ—ใ‚“ใฑใ„ (shinpai) โ€” worry, concern
  • ้ †่ชฟใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใกใ‚‡ใ† (junchou) โ€” smoothly, favorably
  • ๅ›ฐ้›ฃใ“ใ‚“ใชใ‚“ (konnan) โ€” difficulty, hardship
  • ๆˆ้•ทใ›ใ„ใกใ‚‡ใ† (seichou) โ€” growth
  • ่ซฆใ‚ใใ‚‰ใ‚ใ‚‹ (akirameru) โ€” to give up
  • ไธ€็”Ÿๆ‡ธๅ‘ฝใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚ใ„ (isshoukenmei) โ€” with all one's might, diligently
  • ๆฏๆŠœใ„ใใฌใ (ikinuki) โ€” relaxation, break
  • ๆกœ้ค…ใ•ใใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใก (sakuramochi) โ€” cherry blossom rice cake

English Translation

Dear [Your Name],

How are you? Here, autumn has arrived, and the mornings and evenings have become quite cool. Life in the countryside is as usual; I spend each day slowly. The other day, there was a neighborhood festival, and it was bustling with many people. You also loved that festival when you were little, didn't you?

This summer was really hot, so I was worried if you had fallen ill. Is your study in Tokyo going smoothly? Starting a new life in an unfamiliar place must have many difficulties. But I believe that each time you overcome a challenge, you grow by leaps and bounds. Whatever it is, please don't give up and do your best.

Recently, I heard about you from your father and mother. Hearing that you are studying so diligently made me very happy and proud. However, please take care of your body and take breaks sometimes. Only with a healthy body and mind can you do anything. Please don't overdo it.

Please come back here sometime soon. I'll be waiting for you with the sakura mochi you used to love. I'm looking forward to seeing you.

Well then, take care of yourself.

From Grandma

Comprehension Questions

  • ใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฎไฝใ™ใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ๅ ดๆ‰€ใฐใ—ใ‚‡ใฏใ€ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใ•ใ„ใใ‚“ใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชๅญฃ็ฏ€ใใ›ใคใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

What season has it recently become in the place where Grandma lives?

  • ๆ‰‹็ด™ใฆใŒใฟใ‚’ๆ›ธใ‹ใ„ใŸไบบใฒใจใฏใ€ๅ—ใ†ใ‘ๅ–ใจใฃใŸไบบใฒใจใฎไฝ•ใชใซใ‚’ๅฟƒ้…ใ—ใ‚“ใฑใ„ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

What was the letter writer worried about regarding the recipient?

  • ใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฏใ€ๅ—ใ†ใ‘ๅ–ใจใฃใŸไบบใฒใจใŒๅ›ฐ้›ฃใ“ใ‚“ใชใ‚“ใซๆ‰“ใ†ใกๅ‹ใ‹ใคใจใ€ใฉใ†ใชใ‚‹ใจไฟกใ—ใ‚“ใ˜ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

What does Grandma believe will happen when the recipient overcomes difficulties?

  • ใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฏใ€ๅฅๅบทใ‘ใ‚“ใ“ใ†ใซใคใ„ใฆใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ่€ƒใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

What are Grandma's thoughts on health?

  • ใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฏใ€ๅ—ใ†ใ‘ๅ–ใจใฃใŸไบบใฒใจใŒๅธฐใ‹ใˆใฃใฆใใŸใ‚‰ใ€ไฝ•ใชใซใ‚’ไฝœใคใใฃใฆๅพ…ใพใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

What will Grandma make and wait with when the recipient comes home?

Answers
  • ใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฎไฝใ™ใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ๅ ดๆ‰€ใฐใ—ใ‚‡ใฏใ€ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใ•ใ„ใใ‚“ใ€็ง‹ใ‚ใใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

It has recently become autumn in the place where Grandma lives.

  • ๆ‰‹็ด™ใฆใŒใฟใ‚’ๆ›ธใ‹ใ„ใŸไบบใฒใจใฏใ€ๅ—ใ†ใ‘ๅ–ใจใฃใŸไบบใฒใจใŒๆš‘ใ‚ใคใ„ๅคใชใคใซไฝ“่ชฟใŸใ„ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’ๅดฉใใšใ—ใฆใ„ใชใ„ใ‹ๅฟƒ้…ใ—ใ‚“ใฑใ„ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

The letter writer was worried if the recipient had fallen ill during the hot summer.

  • ใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฏใ€ๅ—ใ†ใ‘ๅ–ใจใฃใŸไบบใฒใจใŒๅ›ฐ้›ฃใ“ใ‚“ใชใ‚“ใซๆ‰“ใ†ใกๅ‹ใ‹ใคใŸใณใซใ€ไธ€ๅ›žใ‚Šใฒใจใพใ‚ใ‚Šใ‚‚ไบŒๅ›žใ‚ŠใตใŸใพใ‚ใ‚Šใ‚‚ๆˆ้•ทใ›ใ„ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹ใจไฟกใ—ใ‚“ใ˜ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Grandma believes that each time the recipient overcomes a difficulty, they will grow significantly.

  • ใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฏใ€ๅฅๅบท็š„ใ‘ใ‚“ใ“ใ†ใฆใใชไฝ“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ ใจๅฟƒใ“ใ“ใ‚ใŒใ‚ใฃใฆใ“ใใ€ไฝ•ใชใซใงใ‚‚ใงใใ‚‹ใจ่€ƒใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Grandma thinks that only with a healthy body and mind can one do anything.

  • ใŠใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฐใ‚ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฏใ€ๅ—ใ†ใ‘ๅ–ใจใฃใŸไบบใฒใจใŒๅธฐใ‹ใˆใฃใฆใใŸใ‚‰ใ€ๆกœ้ค…ใ•ใใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใกใ‚’ไฝœใคใใฃใฆๅพ…ใพใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Grandma will make sakura mochi and wait with it when the recipient comes home.

Grammar Points Used

  • ใ€œใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ (ni narimashita) โ€” Expresses a change in state or condition. (e.g., ใ€Œๆœๆ™ฉใ‚ใ•ใฐใ‚“ใฏใ‹ใชใ‚Šๆถผใ™ใšใ—ใใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ€ - Mornings and evenings have become quite cool.)
  • ใ€œใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸ (te imashita) โ€” Indicates an action or state that was ongoing or habitual in the past. (e.g., ใ€Œ่ณ‘ใซใŽใ‚ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ€ - It was bustling.)
  • ใ€œใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ† (deshou) โ€” Expresses conjecture, probability, or a mild expectation, often with a soft tone. (e.g., ใ€Œๅคงๅค‰ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ใชใ“ใจใ‚‚ๅคšใŠใŠใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚ใ€ - There must be many difficulties.)
  • ใ€œใŸใณใซ (tabi ni) โ€” This expression means "every time" or "each time," indicating that an action or event occurs repeatedly whenever a specific condition or event is met. (e.g., ใ€Œๅ›ฐ้›ฃใ“ใ‚“ใชใ‚“ใชใ“ใจใซๆ‰“ใ†ใกๅ‹ใ‹ใคใŸใณใซใ€ - every time you overcome a difficulty)
  • ใ€œใšใซ (zu ni) โ€” A negative conjunction meaning "without doing something" or "instead of doing something," similar to ใ€œใชใ„ใง. (e.g., ใ€Œ่ซฆใ‚ใใ‚‰ใ‚ใšใซใ€ - without giving up)
  • ใ€œใฆใ“ใ (te koso) โ€” Emphasizes that something is only possible or truly realized when a specific condition is met. (e.g., ใ€Œๅฅๅบท็š„ใ‘ใ‚“ใ“ใ†ใฆใใชไฝ“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ ใจๅฟƒใ“ใ“ใ‚ใŒใ‚ใฃใฆใ“ใใ€ - only when you have a healthy body and mind)
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