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Rekindling Family Bonds Under the Gaze of Mount Fuji
Saturday, 12 July, 2025
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Rekindling Family Bonds Under the Gaze of Mount Fuji Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-07-12-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 夏の太陽がしっかりと空を照らす7月7日、笹の葉に短冊が揺れる七夕の祭りの日、家族は富士山への旅に出かけた。En: On July 7th, when the summer sun brightly illuminated the sky and the sasa leaves swayed with tanzaku at the Tanabata festival, the family set out on a journey to Mount Fuji.Ja: ユキは、家族の絆を再び結びつけることを心に決めていた。En: Yuki was determined in her heart to reunite the family bonds.Ja: 彼女は空を見上げて思った。「今日こそ、私たちの家族は変わるかもしれない。」En: She looked up at the sky and thought, "Maybe today, our family will change."Ja: 車の中で、タロウは窓の外を眺めていた。En: In the car, Taro stared out the window.Ja: 彼は長い間ユキの影に隠れていると感じていた。En: He had long felt overshadowed by Yuki.Ja: 母のミオは運転席に座りながら、なんとか家族みんなが仲良くなる方法を模索していたが、なかなか言葉が出てこなかった。En: Driving, his mother Mio was trying to find a way for the whole family to get along, but the words just wouldn't come.Ja: 富士山が見えてきた頃、ユキは決意を固めた。En: As Mount Fuji came into view, Yuki solidified her resolve.Ja: 「ここで、みんなで話そう。」彼女は声を上げた。En: "Let's talk here, all of us." She raised her voice.Ja: 「みんな、ここでピクニックをしよう。富士山をバックに、仲良く話をしようよ。」En: "Everyone, let's have a picnic here. Let's have a friendly talk with Mount Fuji as our backdrop."Ja: みんなで草の上に座った。しかし、雰囲気はますます重くなるばかりだった。En: They all sat on the grass, but the atmosphere only grew heavier.Ja: タロウは溜め息をつき、ミオは困ったように周りを見渡していた。En: Taro sighed, and Mio looked around helplessly.Ja: 「どうしてこんなにぎくしゃくしてるの？」とユキが切り出した。En: "Why is it so awkward like this?" Yuki broke the silence.Ja: 「言いたいことがあったら言って。今がその時だよ。」En: "If there's something you want to say, now's the time."Ja: タロウはついに口を開いた。En: Taro finally spoke up.Ja: 「お母さん、いつもユキばかり頼りにするのはやめてほしい。僕にもやりたいことがあるんだ。」En: "Mom, I wish you would stop always relying on Yuki. I have things I want to do too."Ja: ミオは驚いた様子だった。En: Mio seemed surprised.Ja: 「ごめんなさい、タロウ。そんなふうに思っているなんて知らなかった。ただ、どうしたらいいかわからなかったの。」En: "I'm sorry, Taro. I didn't know you felt that way. I just didn't know what to do."Ja: 涙が流れる中、ユキは手を伸ばして二人の手を取った。En: As tears flowed, Yuki reached out and took both their hands.Ja: 「家族だから、話し合えばいいんだよ。完璧じゃなくてもいい。みんなで歩んでいこう。」En: "We're family, so we should talk it out. It doesn't have to be perfect. Let's move forward together."Ja: その瞬間、雲の隙間から富士山の美しい姿が現れた。En: At that moment, the beautiful form of Mount Fuji emerged through a gap in the clouds.Ja: 家族は一緒に富士山を見上げ、笑顔を交わした。En: The family looked up at Mount Fuji together and exchanged smiles.Ja: あの景色のように、希望に満ちた新しい関係が始まった。En: Like that view, a hopeful new relationship began.Ja: 家族の力は、完璧さでなく、理解と受け入れにある。En: The strength of a family lies not in perfection but in understanding and acceptance.Ja: それを知ったユキは、初めてのように心が軽くなった。En: With that realization, Yuki felt her heart lighten for the first time.Ja: 彼女は静かに思った。「これからも、共に歩んでいこう。」En: She quietly thought, "From now on, let's walk together."Ja: その日から、彼らはお互いの思いやりを忘れずに、絆を大切にすることを心に誓った。En: From that day onward, they vowed to cherish their bonds and remember to care for each other.Ja: 富士山は、母親と子供たちの新たな一歩を見守るかのように、堂々とそびえていたのだった。En: Mount Fuji, as if watching over the new steps of the mother and children, stood dignified in the background. Vocabulary Words:illuminated: 照らすswayed: 揺れるdetermined: 決めていたovershadowed: 影に隠れているsolidified: 固めたresolve: 決意picnic: ピクニックbackdrop: バックatmosphere: 雰囲気awkward: ぎくしゃくreluctantly: なかなかrelying: 頼りにするhelplessly: 困ったようにvowed: 心に誓ったcherish: 大切にするdignified: 堂々とgap: 隙間silence: 沈黙understanding: 理解acceptance: 受け入れflowed: 流れるemerged: 現れたform: 姿view: 景色bonds: 絆journey: 旅strength: 力perfection: 完璧realization: 気付きhesitant: ためらう
