N3

Learning the Tea Ceremony

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Reading Passage

ไปŠๆ—ฅใใ‚‡ใ†ใ€็งใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏๅˆใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฆ่Œถ้“ใ•ใฉใ†ใฎๆ•™ๅฎคใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใคใธ่กŒใ„ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅฐ‘ใ™ใ“ใ—็ทŠๅผตใใ‚“ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใŒใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚ๆฅฝใŸใฎใ—ใฟใซใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏๅ„ชใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใ„ๆ–นใ‹ใŸใงใ€็งใ‚ใŸใ—ใŸใกใซ่Œถ้“ใ•ใฉใ†ใฎๆญดๅฒใ‚Œใใ—ใจใ€ใใฎๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใช็ฒพ็ฅžใ›ใ„ใ—ใ‚“ใซใคใ„ใฆๆ•™ใŠใ—ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚่Œถ้“ใ•ใฉใ†ใจใฏใ€ๅ˜ใŸใ‚“ใซใŠ่Œถใกใ‚ƒใ‚’้ฃฒใฎใ‚€ใ ใ‘ใงใชใใ€ๅฟƒใ“ใ“ใ‚ใ‚’่ฝใŠใก็€ใคใ‹ใ›ใ€็›ธๆ‰‹ใ‚ใ„ใฆใ‚’ๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใ‚„ใ‚‹ๆ™‚้–“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“ใชใฎใ ใจๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏใŠใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใพใšใ€ใŠ่พžๅ„€ใ˜ใŽใฎไป•ๆ–นใ—ใ‹ใŸใ‚„ๅบงใ™ใ‚ใ‚Šๆ–นใ‹ใŸใชใฉใ€ๅŸบๆœฌใใปใ‚“ใฎๅ‹•ใ†ใ”ใใ‚’็ฟ’ใชใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆญฃๅบงใ›ใ„ใ–ใฏ่ถณใ‚ใ—ใŒ็—บใ—ใณใ‚Œใฆๅคงๅค‰ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใŒใ€ไป–ใปใ‹ใฎ็”Ÿๅพ’ใ›ใ„ใจใ•ใ‚“ใŸใกใ‚‚็š†ใฟใช้ ‘ๅผตใŒใ‚“ใฐใฃใฆใ„ใŸใฎใงใ€็งใ‚ใŸใ—ใ‚‚่ฒ ใพใ‘ใ˜ใจ้ ‘ๅผตใŒใ‚“ใฐใ‚ใ†ใจๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆฌกใคใŽใซใ€ใŠ่Œถ็ข—ใกใ‚ƒใ‚ใ‚“ใฎๆŒใ‚‚ใกๆ–นใ‹ใŸใ‚„ใ€ใŠๆนฏใ‚†ใ‚’ๆณจใใใ็ทด็ฟ’ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏใ€Œไธ€ๆœŸไธ€ไผšใ„ใกใ”ใ„ใกใˆใ€ใจใ„ใ†่จ€่‘‰ใ“ใจใฐใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Žใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ—ใฆใใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏใ€ใใฎๆ„ๅ‘ณใ„ใฟใ‚’ใ“ใ†่ชฌๆ˜Žใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ—ใฆใใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ€ŒไปŠๆ—ฅใใ‚‡ใ†ใฎใ“ใฎๅ‡บไผšใงใ‚ใ„ใฏไบŒๅบฆใซใฉใจใชใ„ใ€‚ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใใ€ๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใซใ—ใชใ•ใ„ใ€ใจใ€‚

ๆœ€ๅพŒใ•ใ„ใ”ใซใ€ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใŒ็‚นใŸใฆใฆใใ‚ŒใŸใŠ่Œถใกใ‚ƒใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆŠน่Œถใพใฃใกใ‚ƒใฏๅฐ‘ใ™ใ“ใ—่‹ฆใซใŒใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใŒใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚้ฆ™ใ‹ใใ‚Š้ซ˜ใŸใ‹ใใ€็พŽๅ‘ณใŠใ„ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚่Œถ่“ๅญใกใ‚ƒใŒใ—ใ‚‚ๅญฃ็ฏ€ใใ›ใคใฎใ‚‚ใฎใงใ€็”˜ใ‚ใพใใฆใŠ่Œถใกใ‚ƒใจใ‚ˆใๅˆใ‚ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚่Œถ้“ใ•ใฉใ†ใฏๆœฌๅฝ“ใปใ‚“ใจใ†ใซๅฅฅใŠใใŒๆทฑใตใ‹ใ„ใจๆ„Ÿใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ไปŠๅ›žใ“ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซใปใ‚“ใฎๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใถใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚’ไฝ“้จ“ใŸใ„ใ‘ใ‚“ใงใใฆใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚่‰ฏใ‚ˆใ„็ตŒ้จ“ใ‘ใ„ใ‘ใ‚“ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ“ใ‚Œใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚็ถšใคใฅใ‘ใฆใ€ใ‚‚ใฃใจๅ‹‰ๅผทในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

Vocabulary List

  • ่Œถ้“ใ•ใฉใ† (sadou) โ€” Tea ceremony

  • ๆ•™ๅฎคใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใค (kyoushitsu) โ€” Classroom

  • ็ทŠๅผตใใ‚“ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹ (kinchou suru) โ€” to get nervous

  • ๆญดๅฒใ‚Œใใ— (rekishi) โ€” history

  • ๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใช (taisetsu na) โ€” important

  • ใŠ่พžๅ„€ใ˜ใŽ (ojigi) โ€” bow

  • ๅŸบๆœฌใใปใ‚“ (kihon) โ€” basic

  • ๆญฃๅบงใ›ใ„ใ– (seiza) โ€” sitting on one's heels

  • ็—บใ—ใณใ‚Œใ‚‹ (shibireru) โ€” to go numb (feet, legs)

  • ใŠ่Œถ็ข—ใกใ‚ƒใ‚ใ‚“ (chawan) โ€” tea bowl

  • ๆณจใใใ (sosogu) โ€” to pour

  • ไธ€ๆœŸไธ€ไผšใ„ใกใ”ใ„ใกใˆ (ichigo ichie) โ€” once-in-a-lifetime encounter

  • ๆŠน่Œถใพใฃใกใ‚ƒ (matcha) โ€” powdered green tea

  • ่Œถ่“ๅญใกใ‚ƒใŒใ— (chagashi) โ€” tea sweets

  • ๅฅฅใŠใใŒๆทฑใตใ‹ใ„ (oku ga fukai) โ€” profound, deep

English Translation

Today, I went to a tea ceremony class for the first time. I was a little nervous, but I had been really looking forward to it. The teacher was very kind, and she taught us about the history of the tea ceremony and its important spiritual essence. She explained that the tea ceremony is not merely about drinking tea; it is a precious time to calm one's mind and show consideration for others.

First, I learned basic movements, such as how to bow and how to sit. Sitting in seiza position made my legs go numb, and it was quite tough. However, seeing all the other students diligently doing their best, I also resolved to try my hardest and not be outdone. Next, we practiced how to hold the tea bowl and pour hot water. The teacher explained the meaning of 'Ichigo Ichie' to us. She said, 'Today's encounter will never happen again. That is precisely why you should cherish it.'

Finally, I received and drank the tea the teacher prepared for us. The matcha was a little bitter, but it was very fragrant and delicious. The tea sweets were seasonal, sweet, and paired well with the tea. I deeply felt the profoundness of the tea ceremony. Experiencing Japanese culture firsthand this time was a truly valuable experience. I want to continue learning more about it from now on.

Comprehension Questions

็งใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏไปŠๆ—ฅใใ‚‡ใ†ใ€ใฉใ“ใธ่กŒใ„ใใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

Where did I go today?

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็งใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏ่Œถ้“ใ•ใฉใ†ใฎๆ•™ๅฎคใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใคใธ่กŒใ„ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ (I went to a tea ceremony class.)

ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏ่Œถ้“ใ•ใฉใ†ใซใคใ„ใฆไฝ•ใชใซใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

What did the teacher say about the tea ceremony?

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่Œถ้“ใ•ใฉใ†ใฏใ€ใŸใ ใŠ่Œถใกใ‚ƒใ‚’้ฃฒใฎใ‚€ใ ใ‘ใงใฏใชใใ€ๅฟƒใ“ใ“ใ‚ใ‚’่ฝใŠใก็€ใคใ‹ใ›ใ€็›ธๆ‰‹ใ‚ใ„ใฆใ‚’ๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใ‚„ใ‚‹ๆ™‚้–“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“ใ ใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ (She said that the tea ceremony is not just about drinking tea, but also a time to calm one's mind and show consideration for others.)

ไธ€็•ชใ„ใกใฐใ‚“ๆœ€ๅˆใ•ใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใซ็ฟ’ใชใ‚‰ใฃใŸๅŸบๆœฌใใปใ‚“ใฎๅ‹•ใ†ใ”ใใฏไฝ•ใชใซใงใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

What basic movements did I learn first?

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ใŠ่พžๅ„€ใ˜ใŽใฎไป•ๆ–นใ—ใ‹ใŸใ‚„ๅบงใ™ใ‚ใ‚Šๆ–นใ‹ใŸใชใฉใ€ๅŸบๆœฌใใปใ‚“ใฎๅ‹•ใ†ใ”ใใ‚’็ฟ’ใชใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ (I learned basic movements such as how to bow and how to sit.)

ใ€Œไธ€ๆœŸไธ€ไผšใ„ใกใ”ใ„ใกใˆใ€ใจใ„ใ†่จ€่‘‰ใ“ใจใฐใฏใฉใ‚“ใชๆ„ๅ‘ณใ„ใฟใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

What does the phrase "Ichigo Ichie" mean?

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ไปŠๆ—ฅใใ‚‡ใ†ใฎใ“ใฎๅ‡บไผšใงใ‚ใ„ใฏไบŒๅบฆใซใฉใจใชใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๅคงๅˆ‡ใŸใ„ใ›ใคใซใ—ใชใ•ใ„ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใ„ใฟใงใ™ใ€‚ (It means that today's encounter will never happen again, so cherish it.)

็งใ‚ใŸใ—ใŒ้ฃฒใฎใ‚“ใ ใŠ่Œถใกใ‚ƒใฏใฉใ‚“ใชๅ‘ณใ‚ใ˜ใงใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

What did the tea I drank taste like?

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ๆŠน่Œถใพใฃใกใ‚ƒใฏๅฐ‘ใ™ใ“ใ—่‹ฆใซใŒใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใŒใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚้ฆ™ใ‹ใใ‚Š้ซ˜ใŸใ‹ใใ€็พŽๅ‘ณใŠใ„ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚ (The matcha was a little bitter, but it was very fragrant and delicious.)

Grammar Points Used

ใ€œใซใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ (N3)

**ๆ„ๅ‘ณ<rt>ใ„ใฟ</rt>:** ็ฟ’ๆ…ฃ<rt>ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใ‚“</rt>ใ‚„็ถ™็ถš<rt>ใ‘ใ„ใžใ</rt>็š„<rt>ใฆใ</rt>ใช่กŒๅ‹•<rt>ใ“ใ†ใฉใ†</rt>ใ‚’่กจ<rt>ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚</rt>ใ™ (Expresses a habit or continuous action one has decided to do regularly, or a state one keeps oneself in.)

**ไพ‹<rt>ใ‚Œใ„</rt>:** ๆฏŽๆ—ฅ<rt>ใพใ„ใซใก</rt>ใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌ<rt>ใซใปใ‚“</rt>่ชž<rt>ใ”</rt>ใ‚’ๅ‹‰ๅผท<rt>ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†</rt>ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ€œใ ใ‘ใงใฏใชใใ€œใ‚‚ (N3)

**ๆ„ๅ‘ณ<rt>ใ„ใฟ</rt>:** ใ€ŒAใ ใ‘ใงใชใBใ‚‚ใใ†ใ ใ€ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใ‚’่กจ<rt>ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚</rt>ใ™ (Means "not only A, but also B.")

**ไพ‹<rt>ใ‚Œใ„</rt>:** ่Œถ้“<rt>ใ•ใฉใ†</rt>ใฏใŸใ ใŠ่Œถ<rt>ใกใ‚ƒ</rt>ใ‚’้ฃฒ<rt>ใฎ</rt>ใ‚€ใ ใ‘ใงใฏใชใใ€ๅฟƒ<rt>ใ“ใ“ใ‚</rt>ใ‚’่ฝ<rt>ใŠ</rt>ใก็€<rt>ใค</rt>ใ‹ใ›ใ€็›ธๆ‰‹<rt>ใ‚ใ„ใฆ</rt>ใ‚’ๆ€<rt>ใŠใ‚‚</rt>ใ„ใ‚„ใ‚‹ๆ™‚้–“<rt>ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“</rt>ใ ใจ่จ€<rt>ใ„</rt>ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใ€œใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ (N3)

**ๆ„ๅ‘ณ<rt>ใ„ใฟ</rt>:** ไบบ<rt>ใฒใจ</rt>ใฎ่จ€่‘‰<rt>ใ“ใจใฐ</rt>ใ‚„่€ƒ<rt>ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒ</rt>ใˆใ‚’ไผ<rt>ใคใŸ</rt>ใˆใ‚‹ใจใใซไฝฟ<rt>ใคใ‹</rt>ใ† (Used to quote someone's words or thoughts indirectly.)

**ไพ‹<rt>ใ‚Œใ„</rt>:** ่Œถ้“<rt>ใ•ใฉใ†</rt>ใฏๅฟƒ<rt>ใ“ใ“ใ‚</rt>ใ‚’่ฝ<rt>ใŠ</rt>ใก็€<rt>ใค</rt>ใ‹ใ›ใ€็›ธๆ‰‹<rt>ใ‚ใ„ใฆ</rt>ใ‚’ๆ€<rt>ใŠใ‚‚</rt>ใ„ใ‚„ใ‚‹ๆ™‚้–“<rt>ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“</rt>ใ ใจ่จ€<rt>ใ„</rt>ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใ€œใฎใง (N3)

**ๆ„ๅ‘ณ<rt>ใ„ใฟ</rt>:** ็†็”ฑ<rt>ใ‚Šใ‚†ใ†</rt>ใ‚„ๅŽŸๅ› <rt>ใ’ใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“</rt>ใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Ž<rt>ใ›ใคใ‚ใ„</rt>ใ™ใ‚‹ใจใใซไฝฟ<rt>ใคใ‹</rt>ใ† (Used to explain a reason or cause.)

**ไพ‹<rt>ใ‚Œใ„</rt>:** ไป–<rt>ใปใ‹</rt>ใฎ็”Ÿๅพ’<rt>ใ›ใ„ใจ</rt>ใ•ใ‚“ใ‚‚้ ‘ๅผต<rt>ใŒใ‚“ใฐ</rt>ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใฎใงใ€็ง<rt>ใ‚ใŸใ—</rt>ใ‚‚้ ‘ๅผต<rt>ใŒใ‚“ใฐ</rt>ใ‚ใ†ใจ<ruby>ๆ€<rt>ใŠใ‚‚</rt></ruby>ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใ€œใจๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™ (N3)

**ๆ„ๅ‘ณ<rt>ใ„ใฟ</rt>:** ่‡ชๅˆ†<rt>ใ˜ใถใ‚“</rt>ใฎ่€ƒ<rt>ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒ</rt>ใˆใ‚„ๆ„่ฆ‹<rt>ใ„ใ‘ใ‚“</rt>ใ‚’่จ€<rt>ใ„</rt>ใ†ใจใใซไฝฟ<rt>ใคใ‹</rt>ใ† (Used to state one's thoughts, opinions, or decisions.)

**ไพ‹<rt>ใ‚Œใ„</rt>:** ็ง<rt>ใ‚ใŸใ—</rt>ใ‚‚้ ‘ๅผต<rt>ใŒใ‚“ใฐ</rt>ใ‚ใ†ใจๆ€<rt>ใŠใ‚‚</rt>ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใ€œใŸใ„ใงใ™ (N3)

**ๆ„ๅ‘ณ<rt>ใ„ใฟ</rt>:** ไฝ•<rt>ใชใซ</rt>ใ‹ใ‚’ใ—ใŸใ„ใจใ„ใ†ๅธŒๆœ›<rt>ใใผใ†</rt>ใ‚’่กจ<rt>ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚</rt>ใ™ (Expresses the desire or wish to do something.)

**ไพ‹<rt>ใ‚Œใ„</rt>:** ใ‚‚ใฃใจๅ‹‰ๅผท<rt>ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†</rt>ใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ใ€œใฆใใ‚ŒใŸ (N3)

**ๆ„ๅ‘ณ<rt>ใ„ใฟ</rt>:** ่ชฐ<rt>ใ ใ‚Œ</rt>ใ‹ใŒ่‡ชๅˆ†<rt>ใ˜ใถใ‚“</rt>ใฎใŸใ‚ใซใ—ใฆใใ‚ŒใŸ่กŒๅ‹•<rt>ใ“ใ†ใฉใ†</rt>ใซๅฏพ<rt>ใŸใ„</rt>ใ—ใฆไฝฟ<rt>ใคใ‹</rt>ใ† (Used for an action someone did for the speaker's benefit.)

**ไพ‹<rt>ใ‚Œใ„</rt>:** ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿ<rt>ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„</rt>ใŒ็‚น<rt>ใŸ</rt>ใฆใฆใใ‚ŒใŸใŠ่Œถ<rt>ใกใ‚ƒ</rt>ใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
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