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A Day of Dinos and Discovery in Autumn Light
Saturday, 22 November, 2025
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: A Day of Dinos and Discovery in Autumn Light Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-11-22-23-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 秋の日差しが国立科学博物館の大きな窓から差し込み、優しい光がフロアを照らしていました。En: The autumn sunlight streamed through the large windows of the Kokuritsu Kagaku Hakubutsukan, bathing the floor in a gentle glow.Ja: アキラは大学の課題の一環として、この博物館に訪れていました。En: Akira was visiting this museum as part of a university assignment.Ja: 彼は興味深い展示をじっくりと見たかったが、知らぬ間に子供向けの教育ツアーに紛れ込んでしまいました。En: He wanted to thoroughly examine the intriguing exhibits, but unknowingly found himself caught up in an educational tour for children.Ja: 「こちらに注目ください！」と、声高に指示するのは、勤勉なガイドのさくらでした。En: "Please pay attention here!" called out the diligent guide, Sakura, in a loud voice.Ja: 彼女は子どもたちを引率して、博物館の展示物を案内していました。En: She was leading the children, guiding them through the museum's exhibits.Ja: アキラはこっそりと離れようとしましたが、さくらに気付かれてしまい、仕方なくそのままツアーについていくことにしました。En: Akira tried to discreetly slip away, but Sakura noticed him, and he resignedly decided to follow along with the tour.Ja: その人混みの中には、恐竜に詳しい子ども、ひろしがいました。En: In the crowd was a child knowledgeable about dinosaurs, Hiroshi.Ja: 「あの恐竜の名前はティラノサウルスよね？」とひろしは自信満々にさくらに質問しました。En: "Isn't that dinosaur called a Tyrannosaurus?" Hiroshi confidently asked Sakura.Ja: アキラは仕方なく、ひろしに話を合わせることにしました。「そうだよ、ティラノサウルスは肉食なんだ。」と付け加えました。En: Akira felt compelled to join in and said, "That's right, the Tyrannosaurus is a carnivore."Ja: なんとかガイドの注意を引きつつ、さくらが他の子供たちの方に気を取られている間に、アキラはフロアをそっと抜け出しました。En: While trying to maintain the guide's attention, Akira quietly slipped out of the floor when Sakura was occupied with the other children.Ja: しかし、ひろしにもっと話したい！と求められ、En: However, Hiroshi wanted to talk more!Ja: 仕方なくまた戻ってしまいます。今度は恐竜の詳細な豆知識を話してしまい、途中で展示のボタンに触れてしまいました。En: So, Akira reluctantly returned and began sharing detailed trivia about dinosaurs, inadvertently touching a button on the display.Ja: 突然展示が動き出し、恐竜のロボットがぐるぐると回り始めてしまいました。En: Suddenly, the exhibit sprang to life, and the dinosaur robot began to spin around.Ja: 皆が驚き、さくらも慌てて会場を整えようとします。En: Everyone was surprised, and Sakura hurried to restore order in the venue.Ja: アキラは責任を感じ、さくらを手伝うことにしました。En: Feeling responsible, Akira decided to help Sakura.Ja: 子どもたちが興奮して展示に群がるのを指導し、無事に展示を元に戻すことができました。En: He guided the excited children away from the exhibit and successfully helped return the display to normal.Ja: さくらはアキラに感謝し、特別に個別ツアーを約束しました。En: Sakura thanked Akira and promised him a special private tour.Ja: アキラはその申し出を受け、博物館を静かに楽しむことができることを期待しました。En: Akira accepted and looked forward to enjoying the museum quietly.Ja: 博物館の中で、様々な出会いと出来事を通じて、アキラは単に観覧するだけでなく、他の人と関わることの楽しさや責任の重みを知るのでした。En: Through various encounters and events within the museum, Akira learned not only the pleasure of viewing exhibits but also the joy and weight of responsibility in interacting with others.Ja: 彼は新しい気づきを胸に、秋のやわらかい光の中で笑顔を見せました。En: With newfound awareness, he smiled softly in the gentle autumn light. Vocabulary Words:autumn: 秋sunlight: 日差しdiscreetly: こっそりとresignedly: 仕方なくknowledgeable: 詳しいcarnivore: 肉食inadvertently: 知らぬ間にrestore: 整えようorder: 会場relinquish: 離れようthoroughly: じっくりとexamine: 見たかったdutiful: 勤勉なslip: 抜け出しましたspin: ぐるぐるとresponsible: 責任encounters: 出会いaware: 気づきunconsciously: 知らぬ間にtrivia: 豆知識bathe: 照らしていましたtask: 課題assignment: 一環outskirts: 外れexhibit: 展示display: 展示物guide: ガイドeducational: 教育venue: 会場private: 個別
