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Yuki's Awakening: A Dream Born Among Dinosaur Bones
Saturday, 22 November, 2025

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Yuki's Awakening: A Dream Born Among Dinosaur Bones Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-11-22-08-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 秋の冷たい空気が東京の国立科学博物館の周りを包んでいました。En: The chilly autumn air enveloped the area around the 東京{とうきょう}国立科学博物館{こくりつかがくはくぶつかん}.Ja: ユキは学校の遠足でここに来ていましたが、博物館の展示よりも心の中の葛藤に気を取られていました。En: ユキ{Yuki} was there on a school field trip, but she was more preoccupied with the conflict in her heart than the museum exhibits.Ja: 彼女は科学者になりたいという夢を持っていましたが、家族はもっと伝統的な職業を望んでいました。En: She had a dream of becoming a scientist, but her family wanted her to pursue a more traditional career.Ja: 同級生たちは賑やかに展示を見て歩いていました。En: Her classmates were bustling around, looking at the exhibits.Ja: ユキの親友、アイコとケンジも一緒にいました。En: Her best friends, アイコ{Aiko} and ケンジ{Kenji}, were with her.Ja: 「見て、恐竜の骨だよ！En: "Look, dinosaur bones!"Ja: 」と、ケンジは目を輝かせながら言いました。En: ケンジ{Kenji} exclaimed, his eyes sparkling.Ja: しかし、ユキは心ここにあらずでした。En: However, ユキ{Yuki} wasn't really present.Ja: 「ユキ、大丈夫？En: "ユキ{Yuki}, are you okay?"Ja: 」アイコが心配そうに尋ねました。En: アイコ{Aiko} asked, concerned.Ja: 「うん、大丈夫。En: "Yeah, I'm okay.Ja: ちょっと考え事してた」とユキは微笑んで答えます。En: I was just thinking," ユキ{Yuki} replied with a smile.Ja: ユキは一人で考えたくて、恐竜の展示室へと歩き出しました。En: Wanting to think alone, ユキ{Yuki} walked to the dinosaur exhibit room.Ja: 高い天井の下、大きな恐竜の骨格が堂々と立っていました。En: Under the high ceiling, large dinosaur skeletons stood majestically.Ja: 彼女は特に大きなT-Rexの前で立ち止まりました。En: She stopped particularly in front of a big T-Rex.Ja: その姿に圧倒され、彼女の胸の中で何かが動き始めました。En: Overwhelmed by its presence, something began to stir within her chest.Ja: 「夢を追い求めるべきだ」と彼女は心の中で思いました。En: "I should pursue my dreams," she thought to herself.Ja: どんなに大きなプレッシャーがあっても、自分の情熱を失ってはいけないと感じました。En: No matter how great the pressure, she felt she shouldn't lose her passion.Ja: その瞬間、彼女の中で確信のある決意が生まれました。En: In that moment, a determined resolve was born within her.Ja: ユキはクラスメートたちの元に戻り、彼女の考えを彼らに伝えました。En: ユキ{Yuki} returned to her classmates and shared her thoughts with them.Ja: 「やっぱり科学者になりたい。En: "I really want to become a scientist.Ja: もう迷わないよ。En: I'm not going to waver anymore."Ja: 」アイコとケンジは彼女を応援しました。En: アイコ{Aiko} and ケンジ{Kenji} supported her.Ja: 「ユキならできるって思うよ！En: "I know you can do it, ユキ{Yuki}!"Ja: 」と、ケンジは励ましました。En: ケンジ{Kenji} encouraged.Ja: 「ありがとう。En: "Thank you.Ja: 二人のおかげで勇気が出た」とユキは感謝の気持ちでいっぱいになりました。En: Thanks to you both, I've got courage," ユキ{Yuki} said, her heart filled with gratitude.Ja: 遠足はまだ続いていましたが、ユキの心はすでに軽くなっていました。En: The field trip was still ongoing, but ユキ{Yuki}'s heart was already lighter.Ja: 彼女は未来についてより明確なビジョンを持ち、家族にも自分の決心を伝える準備ができていました。En: She had a clearer vision of her future and was ready to convey her decision to her family.Ja: 博物館から出る時、大きな秋の空の下で、ユキは確信に満ちた笑顔を浮かべていました。En: As she left the museum, under the vast autumn sky, ユキ{Yuki} wore a confident smile. Vocabulary Words:chilly: 冷たいenveloped: 包んでいましたpreoccupied: 気を取られていましたconflict: 葛藤traditional: 伝統的なbustling: 賑やかにexclaimed: 言いましたsparkling: 輝かせながらmajestically: 堂々とskeletons: 骨格overwhelmed: 圧倒されpresence: 姿stir: 動き始めましたpursue: 追い求めるpassion: 情熱strong: 確信のあるresolve: 決意waver: 迷わないencouraged: 励ましましたcourage: 勇気gratitude: 感謝の気持ちongoing: 続いていましたlighter: 軽くvision: ビジョンconvey: 伝えるconfident: 確信に満ちたresolved: 決心exhibit: 展示pursue: 追い求めるべきunwavering: 迷わない