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Finding Freedom: Rina's Zen Journey to Inner Peace
Wednesday, 25 February, 2026
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Finding Freedom: Rina's Zen Journey to Inner Peace Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-02-25-23-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 冬の静かな朝、京都の春光院に白い息を吐きながらリナがやってきました。En: On a quiet winter morning, Kyoto's Shunkoin welcomed Rina as she arrived, exhaling white breaths.Ja: 彼女は28歳のアーティストで、心の安らぎと新しいインスピレーションを求めていました。En: She was a 28-year-old artist seeking peace of mind and new inspiration.Ja: しかし、最近の彼女は、キャリアのプレッシャーと個人的な問題に心を奪われていました。En: However, lately, she found herself overwhelmed by career pressures and personal issues.Ja: 寺の入り口には、美しい禅庭園が広がっています。En: At the entrance of the temple, a beautiful Zen garden spread out before her.Ja: 光が差し込み、裸の木の枝が地面に影を落としています。En: Light filtered through, casting shadows of bare tree branches on the ground.Ja: リナは冷たい空気を吸い込み、大きく息を吐きました。En: Rina inhaled the cold air and exhaled deeply.Ja: 「ここで私は救われるだろうか？」と心の中で問いかけました。En: "Will I be saved here?" she asked herself in her heart.Ja: リナが寺の中を歩いていると、たまたま竹下という寺の僧侶に出会いました。En: As Rina walked through the temple, she happened to meet a monk named Takeshita.Ja: 彼は柔らかな笑顔でリナを迎え入れました。En: He welcomed Rina with a gentle smile.Ja: 「ようこそ、春光院へ。お手伝いできることがあれば、何でも言ってください。」En: "Welcome to Shunkoin. If there's anything I can help with, please don't hesitate to ask."Ja: リナは優しい彼に感謝しつつも、心の中の不安を誰にも託せずにいました。En: While Rina was grateful to this kind man, she couldn't entrust her internal anxieties to anyone.Ja: しかし、突然のめまいが彼女を襲いました。En: But suddenly, she was struck by dizziness.Ja: 視界がぼやけ、彼女はその場に倒れてしまいました。En: Her vision blurred, and she collapsed on the spot.Ja: 目を覚ますと、彼女は暖かい布団に横たわっていました。En: When she awoke, she was lying on a warm futon.Ja: 心配そうに彼女を見つめるのは、東京から来た親友の絵美子でした。En: Looking at her with concern was her best friend Emiko, who had come from Tokyo.Ja: 「リナ、大丈夫？何があったの？」と絵美子が尋ねました。En: "Rina, are you okay? What happened?" Emiko asked.Ja: リナは優しい友の顔を見て、自分の抱える不安を打ち明けることにしました。En: Seeing the face of her gentle friend, Rina decided to confide her worries.Ja: 「最近、自分の期待に押しつぶされそうな気がして…。でも、竹下さんに話してみるね。」En: "Lately, I've felt like I'm being crushed by my own expectations... But I'll try talking to Takeshita-san."Ja: 翌日、竹下はリナの話をじっくりと聞いてくれました。En: The next day, Takeshita listened carefully to Rina's story.Ja: 「心の声を無視し続けると、それは体に現れることがあるのです。En: "When we continue to ignore the voice of our heart, it often manifests in our bodies.Ja: 自分自身を大切にする方法を見つけましょう。」En: Let's find a way to take care of yourself."Ja: 竹下の提案で、リナは静かな瞑想の時間を設けました。En: With Takeshita's suggestion, Rina set aside time for quiet meditation.Ja: 彼女は自身の思いをひとつずつ見つめ、恐れと向き合いました。En: She examined each of her thoughts and faced her fears.Ja: すると、心の奥底から答えが浮かび上がってきました。En: Then, from deep within her heart, answers began to emerge.Ja: 「私は自分自身をもっと信じ、この恐れを越えなければならない。En: "I must believe in myself more and overcome this fear.Ja: これは私の旅の始まりなのだ。」リナは心の中で強く思いました。En: This is the beginning of my journey," Rina thought strongly to herself.Ja: 数日後、リナは春光院を後にしました。En: A few days later, Rina left Shunkoin.Ja: 彼女の胸には、決意と新たなインスピレーションが満ち溢れていました。En: Her heart was filled with determination and a newfound inspiration.Ja: 「自分の恐れを認めることで、これほどまでに自由になれるとは。」彼女は微かに微笑みながら、こう感じていました。En: "To find such freedom in acknowledging my fears," she thought with a faint smile.Ja: リナはこれからの人生を歩むための力を得て、満たされた心で寺を去りました。En: Rina left the temple with the strength to walk her life's path ahead, her heart fulfilled.Ja: 彼女の中に息づく新しいアートの扉が、静かに開こうとしていました。En: A new doorway to art within her was quietly beginning to open. Vocabulary Words:exhaling: 息を吐くinspiration: インスピレーションoverwhelmed: 奪われているzen garden: 禅庭園branches: 枝entrust: 託すdizziness: めまいblurred: ぼやけたfuton: 布団concern: 心配confide: 打ち明けるcrushed: 押しつぶされるmanifest: 現れるmeditation: 瞑想emerge: 浮かび上がるacknowledging: 認めるdetermination: 決意expectations: 期待fulfilling: 満たされるdoorway: 扉path: 道quiet: 静かなcasting: 影を落とすhesitate: 躊躇するinternal: 心の中のsaved: 救われるsuggestion: 提案examine: 見つめるfear: 恐れovercome: 乗り越える
