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Finding Family Harmony in Arashiyama's Enchanted Grove
Saturday, 6 December, 2025
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Finding Family Harmony in Arashiyama's Enchanted Grove Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-12-06-08-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 嵐山の竹林は、夕方になると特別な魔法のように変わります。En: The Arashiyama bamboo grove transforms into something magical in the evening.Ja: 冬の冷たい空気が竹に触れ、軽やかなシャワー音を奏でます。En: The cold winter air touches the bamboo, producing a gentle shower-like sound.Ja: 竹の葉の影が地面に踊り、まるで生きているかのようです。En: The shadows of the bamboo leaves dance on the ground, as if they were alive.Ja: この場所で、ゆうと、はるか、そしてさとしおじさんは家族再会を迎えました。En: It was at this place that Yuuto, Haruka, and Satoshi uncle gathered for a family reunion.Ja: ゆうとは、内気な大学生です。En: Yuuto is a shy college student.Ja: 家族と久しぶりに会えることに不安を抱いていました。En: He felt anxious about meeting his family after such a long time.Ja: 時間が経つにつれて変わってしまったのではないかと心配していました。En: He worried that things might have changed over time.Ja: その一方で妹のはるかは、再会の話を持ち上がるたびに目を輝かせていました。En: Meanwhile, his younger sister, Haruka, would sparkle with excitement whenever the topic of the reunion came up.Ja: さとしおじさんは、この再会を企画しました。En: Satoshi uncle was the one who organized this reunion.Ja: 彼は常に家族の歴史についての話を楽しそうに語ります。En: He always enjoys telling stories about the family history.Ja: 彼の話は、いつもゆうとたちを楽しませます。En: His tales never fail to entertain Yuuto and the others.Ja: 彼の笑い声は、竹林の中でこだまします。En: His laughter echoes through the bamboo grove.Ja: ゆうとは最初、家族の中で地に足をつけたいと思っていましたが、何かが邪魔をしていました。En: Initially, Yuuto wanted to feel grounded within his family, but something was hindering him.Ja: 自分自身の変化や家族からの疎外感がそれです。En: His own changes and feelings of alienation from his family were a challenge.Ja: けれども、彼はこの気持ちを乗り越えたいと考えていました。En: However, he resolved to overcome these feelings.Ja: ある日の夕方、家族みんなで竹林を散歩することにしました。En: One evening, the family decided to take a walk through the bamboo grove.Ja: 竹が風に揺れ、空の色が夕日に変わり始めました。En: The bamboo swayed in the wind, and the color of the sky began to change with the setting sun.Ja: 歩きながら、ゆうとはふと立ち止まり、みんなの前で話し始めました。En: As they walked, Yuuto suddenly stopped and began to speak in front of everyone.Ja: 「実は…大学で少し興味深い出来事があったんだ。」と、ゆうとは話し始めました。En: "The truth is... something interesting happened at the university," Yuuto began.Ja: 彼の言葉は最初、ためらいがちでしたが、やがて流れ始めました。En: At first, his words were hesitant, but they soon began to flow.Ja: 彼は大学での自分の挑戦や楽しみをみんなに語り、徐々に笑顔が増えていきました。En: He shared his challenges and joys at the university with everyone, and gradually, smiles began to form.Ja: その時、家族の応援する笑顔が彼に向けられました。En: At that moment, smiles of encouragement from his family were directed towards him.Ja: 話の最後には誰もが笑いながら、彼の話を楽しんでいました。En: By the end of his story, everyone was laughing and enjoying what he had shared.Ja: ゆうとはその瞬間、家族の中にいるという感覚が戻ってきたことを感じました。En: Yuuto felt a sense of belonging to his family return at that moment.Ja: その夜、暖かいこたつに集まりながら、家族はこの再会を喜び合いました。En: That night, as they gathered around a warm kotatsu, the family celebrated their reunion.Ja: ゆうとは心に決めました。「もっと家族と関わるんだ」と。En: Yuuto made a decision in his heart: "I will be more involved with my family."Ja: そして、彼はこれからはもっと頻繁に連絡を取ることを約束しました。En: He promised to keep in touch more frequently from now on.Ja: この冬の日、嵐山の竹林はただの場所ではなく、家族の絆を強くする重要な場になりました。En: On that winter day, the Arashiyama bamboo grove was not just a place but an important venue that strengthened the bonds of family.Ja: ゆうとは家族の中での新しい自分を見つけ、心に平和を取り戻したのでした。En: Yuuto found a new sense of self within his family and regained peace in his heart. Vocabulary Words:grove: 竹林transform: 変わるmagical: 魔法のようshadow: 影alive: 生きているanxious: 不安を抱いているsparkle: 輝くreunion: 再会organized: 企画しましたecho: こだますgrounded: 地に足をつけたいhindering: 邪魔しているalienation: 疎外感overcome: 乗り越えるsway: 揺れhesitant: ためらいがちencouragement: 応援belonging: 感覚kotatsu: こたつcelebrate: 喜び合うvenue: 場bond: 絆sense of self: 新しい自分regain: 取り戻すhesitant: ためらいがちfrequently: 頻繁にchallenge: 挑戦entertain: 楽しませますdecision: 心に決めましたflow: 流れ始めました
