Ch 1 · Lesson 22Japanese · Chapter 1 · Lesson 22 · Read a story

Read: 今日はちょっと……

A LINE chat between two friends: one invitation, one very Japanese way of saying no, and a photo that changes everything. Every word in it comes from this chapter.

Read it through once - every word in it is already in your vocabulary. Finish the comprehension questions underneath and the lesson completes itself.

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今日はちょっと……

Today's a bit...

Reading time: 1 min
Total words: 12
Unique words: 12
Typical word: #48

An afternoon hotel dessert buffet: one plate heaped with small cakes and one fork on a table by a sunny window, an empty chair opposite.

The same table 27 minutes later: the plate empty except for crumbs, the fork laid down, the coffee cup, the chair opposite still empty.

Comprehension drill

7 questions on what you just read. Get one wrong and the story will show you where it says otherwise.

Open the full story page for the vocabulary table and the printable version.

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今日はちょっと……

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