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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
N4 · 20 sentences
Start reading · 8 min left
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Notice what the story just taught you
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
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.
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.
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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