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A Day Volunteering

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ๅ…ˆๆ—ฅใ›ใ‚“ใ˜ใคใฎๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅใซใกใ‚ˆใ†ใณใ€็งใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏๅœฐๅŸŸใกใ„ใใฎๅ…ฌๅœ’ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใงใƒœใƒฉใƒณใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚ขๆดปๅ‹•ใ‹ใคใฉใ†ใซๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆœใ‚ใ•๏ผ™ๆ™‚ใ˜ใซ้›†ๅˆใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ”ใ†ใ—ใฆใ€ใพใšไปŠๆ—ฅใใ‚‡ใ†ใฎๆดปๅ‹•ใ‹ใคใฉใ†ใฎ่ชฌๆ˜Žใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ‚’่žใใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ไธปใŠใ‚‚ใชๅ†…ๅฎนใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใฏใ€ๅ…ฌๅœ’ๅ†…ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใชใ„ใฎใ”ใฟๆ‹พใฒใ‚ใ„ใจ่Šฑๅฃ‡ใ‹ใ ใ‚“ใฎๆ‰‹ๅ…ฅใฆใ„ใ‚Œใงใ™ใ€‚

ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎไบบใฒใจใŒ้›†ใ‚ใคใพใฃใฆใ„ใฆใ€่€่‹ฅ็”ทๅฅณใ‚ใ†ใซใ‚ƒใใชใ‚“ใซใ‚‡ใ€ใ•ใพใ–ใพใชๅนดไปฃใญใ‚“ใ ใ„ใฎไบบใฒใจใŒใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็งใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏใ”ใฟๆ‹พใฒใ‚ใ„ใฎใƒใƒผใƒ ใซๅ…ฅใฏใ„ใ‚Šใ€ไปฒ้–“ใชใ‹ใพใจไธ€็ท’ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซๅ…ฌๅœ’ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใฎ้š…ใ€…ใ™ใฟใšใฟใพใงๆญฉใ‚ใ‚‹ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ไบˆๆƒณใ‚ˆใใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚‚ใ”ใฟใŒๅฐ‘ใ™ใใชใใฆใ€ๅœฐๅŸŸใกใ„ใใฎไบบใฒใจใŸใกใŒๆ™ฎๆฎตใตใ ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ…ฌๅœ’ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใ‚’ใใ‚Œใ„ใซไฝฟใคใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒๅˆ†ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใ‚ฟใƒใ‚ณใฎๅธใ™ใ„ๆฎปใŒใ‚‰ใ‚„ใƒšใƒƒใƒˆใƒœใƒˆใƒซใชใฉใ€ๅฐใกใ„ใ•ใชใ”ใฟใฏใพใ ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ไธ€ๆ™‚้–“ๅŠใ„ใกใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“ใฏใ‚“ใปใฉไฝœๆฅญใ•ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ€ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎใ”ใฟใ‚’้›†ใ‚ใคใ‚ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใ”ใฟๆ‹พใฒใ‚ใ„ใŒ็ต‚ใŠใ‚ใฃใŸๅพŒใ‚ใจใฏใ€ๅ‚ๅŠ ่€…ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ—ใ‚ƒใฟใ‚“ใชใงๆบ–ๅ‚™ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใณใ•ใ‚ŒใŸใŠใซใŽใ‚Šใ‚„ใ‚ตใƒณใƒ‰ใ‚คใƒƒใƒใ‚’้ฃŸใŸในใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็š†ใฟใชใงใ€ŒใŠ็–ฒใคใ‹ใ‚Œๆง˜ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸใ€ใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใชใŒใ‚‰ใ€ๆฅฝใŸใฎใ—ใ่ฉฑใฏใชใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ ๆœ€ๅˆใ•ใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใฏ็–ฒใคใ‹ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ ใ‚ใ†ใจๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใŒใ€ๅฎŸ้š›ใ˜ใฃใ•ใ„ใซใฏไบบใฒใจใจๅ”ๅŠ›ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใใ—ใฆไฝ•ใชใซใ‹ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฎๅ–œใ‚ˆใ‚ใ“ใณใ‚„ใ€ๅœฐๅŸŸใกใ„ใใซ่ฒข็Œฎใ“ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ใงใใŸใจใ„ใ†้”ๆˆๆ„ŸใŸใฃใ›ใ„ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ๅคงใŠใŠใใ‹ใฃใŸใฎใงใ™ใ€‚ ๆฌกใคใŽใฎใƒœใƒฉใƒณใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚ขๆดปๅ‹•ใ‹ใคใฉใ†ใซใ‚‚ใ€ใœใฒๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ—ใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Vocabulary List

  • ๅ…ˆๆ—ฅใ›ใ‚“ใ˜ใค (senjitsu) โ€” the other day; a few days ago

  • ๅœฐๅŸŸใกใ„ใ (chiiki) โ€” area; region; community

  • ๆดปๅ‹•ใ‹ใคใฉใ† (katsudou) โ€” activity

  • ๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ (sanka) โ€” participation

  • ้›†ๅˆใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ”ใ† (shuugou) โ€” gathering; assembly

  • ่ชฌๆ˜Žใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ (setsumei) โ€” explanation

  • ๅ†…ๅฎนใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ† (naiyou) โ€” content; substance

  • ่Šฑๅฃ‡ใ‹ใ ใ‚“ (kadan) โ€” flower bed

  • ๆ‰‹ๅ…ฅใฆใ„ใ‚Œ (teire) โ€” care; looking after; maintenance

  • ่€่‹ฅ็”ทๅฅณใ‚ใ†ใซใ‚ƒใใชใ‚“ใซใ‚‡ (rounyakunannyo) โ€” men and women of all ages

  • ไบˆๆƒณใ‚ˆใใ† (yosou) โ€” expectation; forecast

  • ๅธใ™ใ„ๆฎปใŒใ‚‰ (suigara) โ€” cigarette butt

  • ๅ”ๅŠ›ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ (kyouryoku) โ€” cooperation; collaboration

  • ่ฒข็Œฎใ“ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ (kouken) โ€” contribution

  • ้”ๆˆๆ„ŸใŸใฃใ›ใ„ใ‹ใ‚“ (tasseikan) โ€” sense of accomplishment

English Translation

The other Sunday, I participated in a volunteer activity at a local park. We gathered at 9 AM and first listened to an explanation of today's activities. The main tasks were picking up trash in the park and maintaining the flower beds.

Many people had gathered, including men and women of all ages, from various generations. I joined the trash-picking team and walked to every corner of the park with my teammates. There was less trash than I expected, which showed that local people usually keep the park clean. However, there were still many small pieces of trash, like cigarette butts and plastic bottles. We worked for about an hour and a half and were able to collect a lot of trash.

After the trash picking finished, all the participants ate the prepared onigiri and sandwiches together. We all chatted happily, saying, "Good job, everyone!" At first, I thought I would be tired, but in reality, the joy of working together with others and the sense of accomplishment from contributing to the community were truly immense. I definitely want to participate in the next volunteer activity as well.

Comprehension Questions

  • <ruby>็ง<rt>ใ‚ใŸใ—</rt></ruby>ใŒใƒœใƒฉใƒณใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚ข<ruby>ๆดปๅ‹•<rt>ใ‹ใคใฉใ†</rt></ruby>ใซ<ruby>ๅ‚ๅŠ <rt>ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹</rt></ruby>ใ—ใŸใฎใฏใ„ใคใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
    

When did I participate in the volunteer activity?

  • ใƒœใƒฉใƒณใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚ข<ruby>ๆดปๅ‹•<rt>ใ‹ใคใฉใ†</rt></ruby>ใฎ<ruby>ไธป<rt>ใŠใ‚‚</rt></ruby>ใช<ruby>ๅ†…ๅฎน<rt>ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†</rt></ruby>ใฏ<ruby>ไฝ•<rt>ใชใ‚“</rt></ruby>ใงใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚๏ผˆ๏ผ’ใค<ruby>็ญ”<rt>ใ“ใŸ</rt></ruby>ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚๏ผ‰
    

What were the main activities of the volunteering? (Please give two answers.)

  • <ruby>ๅ…ฌๅœ’<rt>ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“</rt></ruby>ใฎใ”ใฟใฏใ€<ruby>็ญ†่€…<rt>ใฒใฃใ—ใ‚ƒ</rt></ruby>ใŒ<ruby>ไบˆๆƒณ<rt>ใ‚ˆใใ†</rt></ruby>ใ—ใŸใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚‚<ruby>ๅคš<rt>ใŠใŠ</rt></ruby>ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ‹ใ€<ruby>ๅฐ‘<rt>ใ™ใ</rt></ruby>ใชใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
    

Was there more or less trash in the park than the author expected?

  • ใ”ใฟ<ruby>ๆ‹พ<rt>ใฒใ‚</rt></ruby>ใ„ใŒ<ruby>็ต‚<rt>ใŠ</rt></ruby>ใ‚ใฃใŸ<ruby>ๅพŒ<rt>ใ‚ใจ</rt></ruby>ใ€<ruby>ๅ‚ๅŠ ่€…<rt>ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ—ใ‚ƒ</rt></ruby>ใŸใกใฏ<ruby>ไฝ•<rt>ใชใซ</rt></ruby>ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚
    

After the trash picking finished, what did the participants do?

  • <ruby>็ญ†่€…<rt>ใฒใฃใ—ใ‚ƒ</rt></ruby>ใฏใƒœใƒฉใƒณใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚ข<ruby>ๆดปๅ‹•<rt>ใ‹ใคใฉใ†</rt></ruby>ใ‚’<ruby>็ต‚<rt>ใŠ</rt></ruby>ใˆใฆใ€ใฉใ‚“ใช<ruby>ๆฐ—ๆŒ<rt>ใใ‚‚</rt></ruby>ใกใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚<ruby>ๆฌก<rt>ใคใŽ</rt></ruby>ใ‚‚<ruby>ๅ‚ๅŠ <rt>ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹</rt></ruby>ใ—ใŸใ„ใจ<ruby>ๆ€<rt>ใŠใ‚‚</rt></ruby>ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
    

How did the author feel after finishing the volunteer activity? Does the author want to participate again next time?

Answers
1. <ruby>ๅ…ˆๆ—ฅ<rt>ใ›ใ‚“ใ˜ใค</rt></ruby>ใฎ<ruby>ๆ—ฅๆ›œๆ—ฅ<rt>ใซใกใ‚ˆใ†ใณ</rt></ruby>ใงใ™ใ€‚

The other Sunday.

2. <ruby>ๅ…ฌๅœ’ๅ†…<rt>ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ใชใ„</rt></ruby>ใฎใ”ใฟ<ruby>ๆ‹พ<rt>ใฒใ‚</rt></ruby>ใ„ใจ<ruby>่Šฑๅฃ‡<rt>ใ‹ใ ใ‚“</rt></ruby>ใฎ<ruby>ๆ‰‹ๅ…ฅ<rt>ใฆใ„</rt></ruby>ใ‚Œใงใ™ใ€‚

Picking up trash in the park and maintaining the flower beds.

3. <ruby>ๅฐ‘<rt>ใ™ใ</rt></ruby>ใชใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚

There was less.

4. <ruby>ๆบ–ๅ‚™<rt>ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใณ</rt></ruby>ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸใŠใซใŽใ‚Šใ‚„ใ‚ตใƒณใƒ‰ใ‚คใƒƒใƒใ‚’<ruby>้ฃŸ<rt>ใŸ</rt></ruby>ในใชใŒใ‚‰ใ€<ruby>็š†<rt>ใฟใช</rt></ruby>ใง<ruby>ๆฅฝ<rt>ใŸใฎ</rt></ruby>ใ—ใ<ruby>่ฉฑ<rt>ใฏใช</rt></ruby>ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

They ate the prepared onigiri and sandwiches while chatting happily together.

5. <ruby>ไบบ<rt>ใฒใจ</rt></ruby>ใจ<ruby>ๅ”ๅŠ›<rt>ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ</rt></ruby>ใ—ใฆ<ruby>ไฝ•<rt>ใชใซ</rt></ruby>ใ‹ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฎ<ruby>ๅ–œ<rt>ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ“</rt></ruby>ใณใ‚„ใ€<ruby>ๅœฐๅŸŸ<rt>ใกใ„ใ</rt></ruby>ใซ<ruby>่ฒข็Œฎ<rt>ใ“ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“</rt></ruby>ใงใใŸใจใ„ใ†<ruby>้”ๆˆๆ„Ÿ<rt>ใŸใฃใ›ใ„ใ‹ใ‚“</rt></ruby>ใŒใจใฆใ‚‚<ruby>ๅคง<rt>ใŠใŠ</rt></ruby>ใใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚<ruby>ๆฌก<rt>ใคใŽ</rt></ruby>ใฎ<ruby>ๆดปๅ‹•<rt>ใ‹ใคใฉใ†</rt></ruby>ใซใ‚‚ใœใฒ<ruby>ๅ‚ๅŠ <rt>ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹</rt></ruby>ใ—ใŸใ„ใจ<ruby>ๆ€<rt>ใŠใ‚‚</rt></ruby>ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

The joy of working together with others and the sense of accomplishment from contributing to the community were truly immense. The author definitely wants to participate in the next activity as well.

Grammar Points Used

  • **ใ€œใซ<ruby>ๅ‚ๅŠ <rt>ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹</rt></ruby>ใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ€œni sanka suru)**
    

Meaning: to participate in ใ€œ

Usage: Indicates participation in an event, activity, or group. The particle ใซ marks the event/group. (e.g., ใƒœใƒฉใƒณใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚ขๆดปๅ‹•ใ‹ใคใฉใ†ใซๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ - I participated in a volunteer activity.)

  • **ใพใšใ€œใ€ใใ—ใฆใ€œ (mazuใ€œ, soshiteใ€œ)**
    

Meaning: first ใ€œ, and then ใ€œ

Usage: Used to describe a sequence of events or actions. ใ€Œใพใšใ€ is often used at the beginning of a sequence. (e.g., ใพใšไปŠๆ—ฅใใ‚‡ใ†ใฎๆดปๅ‹•ใ‹ใคใฉใ†ใฎ่ชฌๆ˜Žใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ‚’่žใใใพใ—ใŸ - First, I listened to the explanation of today's activities.)

  • **ใ€œใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚‚ (ใ€œyori mo)**
    

Meaning: more than ใ€œ; rather than ใ€œ

Usage: Used to make comparisons. The item before ใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚‚ is the one being compared against. (e.g., ไบˆๆƒณใ‚ˆใใ†ใ—ใŸใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ‚‚ใ”ใฟใŒๅฐ‘ใ™ใใชใใฆ - there was less trash than I expected.)

  • **ใ€œใ“ใจใŒ<ruby>ๅˆ†<rt>ใ‚</rt></ruby>ใ‹ใ‚‹ (ใ€œkoto ga wakaru)**
    

Meaning: to understand that ใ€œ; to realize that ใ€œ

Usage: Used to express that one has come to understand or realize something. The plain form of a verb or i-adjective, or a na-adjective/noun + ใช precedes ใ“ใจ. (e.g., ใใ‚Œใ„ใซไฝฟใคใ‹ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒๅˆ†ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ - I realized that they keep it clean.)

  • **ใ€œใ‚“ใงใ™๏ผใ€œใฎใงใ™ (ใ€œn desu / ใ€œno desu)**
    

Meaning: It is that ใ€œ; The reason is ใ€œ; (explanation, emphasis, seeking/giving information)

Usage: Adds emphasis, explanation, or seeks confirmation. It connects to the plain form of a verb/adjective or a noun + ใช. (e.g., ้”ๆˆๆ„ŸใŸใฃใ›ใ„ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ๅคงใŠใŠใใ‹ใฃใŸใฎใงใ™ - It's that the sense of accomplishment was truly immense.)

  • **ใ€œใŒ<ruby>็ต‚<rt>ใŠ</rt></ruby>ใ‚ใฃใŸ<ruby>ๅพŒ<rt>ใ‚ใจ</rt></ruby> (ใ€œga owatta ato)**
    

Meaning: after ใ€œ finished

Usage: Indicates an action or state that occurs after another action or event has concluded. (e.g., ใ”ใฟๆ‹พใฒใ‚ใ„ใŒ็ต‚ใŠใ‚ใฃใŸๅพŒใ‚ใจใฏ - after the trash picking finished)

  • **ใ€œใชใŒใ‚‰ (ใ€œnagara)**
    

Meaning: while ใ€œ; simultaneously

Usage: Indicates two actions happening at the same time, with the action before ใชใŒใ‚‰ being the secondary or accompanying action. (e.g., ใ€ŒใŠ็–ฒใคใ‹ใ‚Œๆง˜ใ•ใพใงใ—ใŸใ€ใจ่จ€ใ„ใ„ใชใŒใ‚‰ใ€ๆฅฝใŸใฎใ—ใ่ฉฑใฏใชใ—ใพใ—ใŸ - while saying "Good job, everyone!", we chatted happily.)

  • **ใ€œใจ<ruby>ๆ€<rt>ใŠใ‚‚</rt></ruby>ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ (ใ€œto omotte imasu)**
    

Meaning: I think that ใ€œ; I'm planning to ใ€œ

Usage: Expresses a continuous state of thinking or a current intention/plan. The phrase before ใจ is usually in plain form. (e.g., ใœใฒๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ—ใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ - I definitely want to participate.)

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