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N4 graded Japanese story
レストランの予約時間
Changing a Restaurant Reservation After a Train Delay
20 sentences · about 8 minutes
N4 · 20 sentences
Start reading · 8 min left
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Reinforce the reading
Notice what the story just taught you
An everyday problem told in a clear sequence, with N4 forms for plans, apparent outcomes, possibility, requests, and purpose, including 予定です, 〜そうです, かもしれない, and 〜ように.
Key words in context
- 予約よやく
- reservation; booking
- 遅れるおくれる
- to be late
- 満席まんせき
- fully booked; no seats available
- 確認かくにん
- confirmation
- 言い直すいいなおす
- to rephrase; to say again correctly
What to notice
Sentence 予約時間-01
予定です marks a plan
食べる予定です combines the dictionary form 食べる with 予定です to state the family's planned future action.
Sentence 予約時間-04
〜そうです describes an apparent outcome
遅くなりそうです means it looks likely that the arrival will become later, based on the current train delay.
Sentence 予約時間-14
〜なくてもよいように gives a protective purpose
急がなくてもよいように means 'so that they will not have to hurry' and explains why Aya chooses 7:45.
Check your understanding
1. What was the family's original reservation?
- 6:30 p.m. for four people
- 7:15 p.m. for four people
- 7:45 p.m. for two people
Answer: 6:30 p.m. for four people — 予約時間-02 gives the original time as 6:30 p.m. and the party size as four.
2. Why does Aya choose 7:45 instead of 7:00?
- The later table costs less
- Her family will not have to rush
- The restaurant has no tables at 7:00
Answer: Her family will not have to rush — 予約時間-12 says both 7:00 and 7:45 are open; 予約時間-14 says she chooses 7:45 so the family will not need to hurry.
3. How does Aya reduce the chance of a mistake during the call?
- She lets the employee choose every detail
- She repeats the details and writes down the new time
- She ends the call as soon as a time is offered
Answer: She repeats the details and writes down the new time — 予約時間-15 and 予約時間-16 show the employee and Aya repeating the reservation details before Aya records the new time.
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