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Frosted Beginnings: A Serendipitous Encounter in Shinjuku
Wednesday, 7 January, 2026
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Frosted Beginnings: A Serendipitous Encounter in Shinjuku Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-01-07-08-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 新宿御苑には風が冷たく吹いていた。En: The wind blew coldly in the Shinjuku Gyoen.Ja: 冬の朝、霜に覆われた庭園は静けさに包まれていた。En: On this winter morning, the garden, covered in frost, was wrapped in silence.Ja: ヒナはカメラを手に、ゆっくりと歩いていた。En: Hina was walking slowly with a camera in her hand.Ja: 彼女は写真家として、完璧な瞬間を捉えたかった。En: As a photographer, she wanted to capture the perfect moment.Ja: 冬の一瞬の美しさを切り取るため、新年のこの日を選んでいた。En: She had chosen this day in the new year to capture the fleeting beauty of winter.Ja: カオルは東京に戻ってきて、久しぶりにこの庭を訪れた。En: Kaoru had returned to Tokyo and visited this garden for the first time in a while.Ja: 長い間、外国に住んでいたので、日本の風景が懐かしく感じたものの、少し違和感もあった。En: Having lived abroad for a long time, he felt nostalgic about the Japanese scenery, though there was also a slight sense of unfamiliarity.Ja: 彼の友人レイはしばしばカオルにアドバイスをくれた。En: His friend Rei often gave him advice.Ja: 「いろんな人に出会って話を聞くといいよ」と言われ、カオルは新しい本のためのインスピレーションを得ようとしていた。En: "It's good to meet different people and listen to their stories," he had been told, and Kaoru was trying to gain inspiration for a new book.Ja: ヒナは雪に覆われた木の枝を見上げた。En: Hina looked up at the snow-covered branches of a tree.Ja: そのとき、風が吹き、雲が少し動いた。En: At that moment, the wind blew, and the clouds moved slightly.Ja: そこから一筋の光が現れ、霜に輝く一輪の花に触れた。En: A single ray of light appeared and touched a lone flower shining in the frost.Ja: 「これは撮らなくちゃ」と心の中で叫んで、急いでシャッターボタンを押した。En: "I have to capture this," she shouted in her mind and quickly pressed the shutter button.Ja: ちょうどその瞬間、カオルもその場に来ていて、同じ光景を見ていた。En: At just that moment, Kaoru arrived on the scene and saw the same view.Ja: 「こんな偶然があるんだな」と彼は微笑んだ。En: "What a coincidence," he smiled.Ja: 「その瞬間は特別だよね」と、彼もカメラを構えた。En: "That moment is special, right?" he said as he raised his camera.Ja: ヒナとカオルはお互いの存在に気づき、同じ写真を撮っていることに驚いた。En: Hina and Kaoru noticed each other's presence and were surprised to find they were taking the same photograph.Ja: 「あなたもカメラ好きなんですね」とヒナが話しかけた。En: "You like photography too, don't you?" Hina asked.Ja: 「ええ、旅が好きで、その記録に写真を始めました」とカオルが答えた。En: "Yes, I love traveling, and I started taking photos as a way to document my journeys," Kaoru replied.Ja: 話していくうちに、二人は共通の話題がたくさんあることに気づいた。En: As they talked, they realized they had many common interests.Ja: 雪が降り始め、庭はますます幻想的になった。En: Snow began to fall, making the garden even more magical.Ja: ヒナは心の中で新しい信念を感じ、自分の才能にもっと自信を持つことができた。En: Hina felt a new conviction in her heart and gained more confidence in her talent.Ja: 「協力できたら楽しいね」と彼女は提案し、カオルも賛成した。En: "It would be fun to collaborate," she suggested, and Kaoru agreed.Ja: 二人は連絡先を交換した。En: They exchanged contact information.Ja: 「一緒に素晴らしいものを作れるかもね」とカオルは微笑んだ。En: "We might be able to create something wonderful together," Kaoru smiled.Ja: 帰り道、彼は東京の風景が少しだけ温かく感じられた。En: On the way home, he felt the scenery of Tokyo seemed just a bit warmer.Ja: 冬の日、新宿御苑の一瞬が二人の心を通して新しい始まりを迎えた。En: On that winter day, a moment in Shinjuku Gyoen marked a new beginning through their hearts.Ja: それは、彼らの物語がこれからも続く、希望に満ちた始まりだった。En: It was a hopeful start for a story that would continue on. Vocabulary Words:blew: 吹いていたfrost: 霜wrapped: 包まれていたfleeting: 一瞬のnostalgic: 懐かしくunfamiliarity: 違和感inspiration: インスピレーションlens: レンズconviction: 信念collaborate: 協力exchanged: 交換したbeginning: 始まりmagical: 幻想的capture: 捉えるsolitude: 静けさmomentary: 瞬間lone: 一輪のshutter: シャッターボタンcoincidence: 偶然specifically: 特別document: 記録ray of light: 一筋の光contact information: 連絡先silence: 静けさにjourneys: 旅abroad: 外国slightly: 少しgained: 得るsuggested: 提案しtouched: 触れた
