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Leaves of Change: A Naval Engineer's Health Awakening
Wednesday, 15 October, 2025
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Leaves of Change: A Naval Engineer's Health Awakening Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-10-15-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 横須賀の海軍基地は秋の色で彩られていました。En: The Yokosuka naval base was adorned in autumn colors.Ja: 赤やオレンジ色の紅葉が基地の周りを囲み、活気と穏やかな自然が共存していました。En: Red and orange foliage surrounded the base, where liveliness and serene nature coexisted.Ja: 広志は真面目な海軍技師で、仕事に熱心でした。En: Hiroshi was a diligent navy engineer, dedicated to his work.Ja: しかし彼は健康のことを気にかけることが少なく、疲れを感じることが多くなっていました。En: However, he rarely paid attention to his health and often felt tired.Ja: この秋、広志には重要なプロジェクトがありました。En: This autumn, Hiroshi had an important project.Ja: 期限が迫ってくる中で、彼は疲労感と体の不調を隠し続けていました。En: As the deadline approached, he continued to hide his fatigue and physical discomfort.Ja: 広志の妹、恵美子は基地の医療センターで働く看護師です。En: Hiroshi's sister, Emiko, is a nurse working at the base's medical center.Ja: 彼女は兄が無理をしていることを心配していました。En: She was worried that her brother was overexerting himself.Ja: しかし広志はいつも「大丈夫だ」と言い、問題を抱えていることを認めませんでした。En: But Hiroshi always insisted, "I'm fine," refusing to admit he had any problems.Ja: ある日、広志はまた頑張って仕事をしていました。En: One day, Hiroshi was once again working hard.Ja: しかし、頭がくらくらとして、手から工具が滑り落ちてしまいました。En: However, he became dizzy, and the tool slipped from his hand.Ja: ちょうどその時、恵美子がその場に現れ、兄の具合が悪いことに気づきました。En: Just then, Emiko appeared and noticed her brother was unwell.Ja: 「広志、お兄さん、本当に大丈夫なの？」恵美子は真剣に兄を見つめました。En: “Hiroshi, are you really okay?” Emiko gazed seriously at her brother.Ja: 広志はためらいながらも、「実は、最近体の調子が悪くて......」と打ち明けました。En: Hesitatingly, Hiroshi confessed, “Actually, I haven’t been feeling well lately...”Ja: 恵美子は頷き、「お兄さん、健康を大事にしなきゃ。私は助けるから、一緒に医者に行こう」と言いました。En: Emiko nodded and said, “You need to take care of your health, brother. I'll help, so let's go to the doctor together.”Ja: その日、広志は恵美子と医療センターに行き、検査を受けました。En: That day, Hiroshi went to the medical center with Emiko and got tested.Ja: 結果、彼はしばらくの間仕事を休んで治療を受けることになりました。En: As a result, he needed to take a break from work for treatment.Ja: プロジェクトは同僚に引き継ぎましたが、彼の健康が最優先ということに気づきました。En: He transferred the project to his colleagues but realized that his health must take precedence.Ja: 広志は恵美子に感謝しました。En: Hiroshi thanked Emiko.Ja: そして今後はバランスを取ること、家族や健康を大切にすることを学びました。En: He learned the importance of maintaining balance and cherishing family and health.Ja: 秋の紅葉が見頃を迎える中、広志は新しい生活を始めました。En: As the autumn leaves reached their peak, Hiroshi started a new chapter in his life.Ja: これからも健康を大事にし、家族と共に過ごす時間の大切さを心に刻みました。En: He resolved to prioritize his health and cherish time spent with family.Ja: 基地の外では、秋風が優しく吹き、葉っぱ達が美しい音を奏でていました。En: Outside the base, the autumn breeze blew gently, and the leaves made a beautiful sound.Ja: 広志の心もまた穏やかになり、明るい未来が待っているように感じられました。En: Hiroshi's heart also became peaceful, and he felt like a bright future was awaiting him. Vocabulary Words:adorned: 彩られていましたfoliage: 紅葉coexisted: 共存していましたdiligent: 真面目なengineer: 技師dedicated: 熱心でしたfatigue: 疲労感discomfort: 不調medical center: 医療センターoverexerting: 無理をしているinsisted: 言いconfessed: 打ち明けましたnodded: 頷きtreatment: 治療precedence: 最優先cherishing: 大切にすることbreeze: 秋風gently: 優しくresolve: 決意しましたhesitatingly: ためらいながらもproject: プロジェクトdeadline: 期限attentiveness: 気にかけることがcolleagues: 同僚tested: 検査を受けましたrealized: 気づきましたserene: 穏やかなunwell: 具合が悪いpriority: 最優先surrounded: 囲み
