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N4 graded Japanese story

運休になった海辺の電車

When the Coastal Train Is Suspended

20 sentences · about 8 minutes

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A chronological travel disruption with practical station language and N4 comparison, cause, possibility, and instruction patterns such as 〜ため, かもしれない, 〜方, and 〜ほうが.

Key words in context

運休うんきゅう
suspension of transport service
代行バスだいこうばす
replacement bus service
案内板あんないばん
information board; guide sign
漁船ぎょせん
fishing boat
景色けしき
scenery

What to notice

  1. Sentence 海辺電車-04

    〜ため gives a formal cause

    強い風のため means 'because of strong wind,' the kind of concise reason often used in transport announcements.

  2. Sentence 海辺電車-07

    方 politely means people

    海へ行く方 means 'people going to the sea'; 方 is a polite way to refer to passengers before the request 乗ってください.

  3. Sentence 海辺電車-16

    〜ほうが makes a comparison

    遅い道のほうが景色はよい compares the two routes and says the slower route has the better scenery.

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