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Capturing Moments: Finding Peace in Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Thursday, 20 November, 2025
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Capturing Moments: Finding Peace in Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-11-20-08-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 秋の澄んだ朝、アラシヤマ竹林の入り口に、アキラとユミが立っていました。En: On a clear autumn morning, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove was where Akira and Yumi stood.Ja: 風が竹をそっと揺らし、葉がさらさらと音を立てていました。En: The wind gently swayed the bamboos, and the leaves rustled softly.Ja: アキラはカメラを手にし、シャッターチャンスをうかがっていました。En: Akira held a camera in his hand, looking for a perfect moment to capture.Ja: 彼は大学で写真コンテストに応募するための完璧な秋の写真を撮りたいと考えていました。En: He wanted to take the perfect autumn photo to submit to a photography contest at his university.Ja: ユミはそんなアキラの横で、深呼吸をしながら天然の美しさに心を落ち着かせていました。En: Beside him, Yumi took a deep breath, calming her mind with the natural beauty.Ja: 彼女は普段忙しく働いているため、自然の中で過ごす時間はとても貴重でした。En: For her, who was usually busy with work, time spent in nature was very precious.Ja: 「満員ね。」ユミがつぶやきました。En: "It's crowded," Yumi murmured.Ja: 竹林にはたくさんの観光客が来ていて、静かに歩くのが難しそうでした。En: Many tourists filled the bamboo grove, making it seem difficult to walk quietly.Ja: アキラは少し考えて、「もっと奥に行こうか」と提案しました。En: Akira thought for a moment and suggested, "Shall we go further in?"Ja: 観光客から離れて、静寂を求めて歩き始めました。En: They started walking, seeking silence away from the tourists.Ja: 二人は人の少ない小道へ進むと、そこは別世界のようでした。En: As they proceeded to a less crowded path, it felt like a different world.Ja: 秋の葉が赤く、オレンジ色に染まった木々の間から、金色の陽が差し込んでいました。En: The autumn leaves were turning red and orange, with golden sunlight filtering through the trees.Ja: 静かで美しい場所です。En: It was a quiet and beautiful place.Ja: アキラはカメラを構え、一瞬の輝きを捉えるために集中しました。En: Akira focused his camera, concentrating on capturing the moment's brilliance.Ja: 時は夕方に近づき、光は次第に薄れていました。En: As it neared evening, the light gradually faded.Ja: アキラは「今だ！」と叫び、シャッターを切りました。En: Akira shouted, "Now!" and pressed the shutter.Ja: 彼の顔には達成感と自信がにじみ出ていました。En: His face was filled with a sense of accomplishment and confidence.Ja: 彼は完璧な写真を撮ることができたのです。En: He had succeeded in taking the perfect picture.Ja: その隣で、ユミは深呼吸をし、目を閉じて自然の音に耳を傾けました。En: Next to him, Yumi took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and listened to the sounds of nature.Ja: この静けさの中で、仕事のストレスが徐々にほぐれていくのを感じました。En: In this quietness, she felt her work stress gradually easing.Ja: ユミは思いました。「もっとこういう時間を持とう」と。En: She thought, "I should make more time for this."Ja: アキラとユミはこの旅で多くを学びました。En: During this trip, Akira and Yumi learned a lot.Ja: アキラは、自身の夢を追い続ける自信を得ました。En: Akira gained confidence in pursuing his dreams.Ja: ユミは仕事だけでなく、自分のための時間を大切にすることを決意しました。En: Yumi decided to value not only her job but also time for herself.Ja: こうして、二人は新たな決意を胸に、竹林を後にしました。En: With new resolutions in their hearts, the two left the bamboo grove.Ja: 真っ直ぐ家に帰る二人の後ろには、夕焼けの空が広がっていました。En: Behind them, the evening sky stretched as they headed straight home. Vocabulary Words:autumn: 秋grove: 入り口swayed: 揺らしrustled: 音を立てていましたcapture: 捉えるcontest: コンテストprecious: 貴重murmured: つぶやきましたtourists: 観光客suggested: 提案しましたproceeded: 進むbrilliance: 輝きshouted: 叫びshutter: シャッターaccomplishment: 達成感confidence: 自信easing: ほぐれていくresolutions: 決意calming: 心を落ち着かせてquietness: 静寂vowed: 決意しましたsunlight: 陽gained: 得ましたpursuing: 追い続けるbeside: 横でstraight: 真っ直ぐneared: 近づきnatural: 天然stress: ストレスpath: 小道
