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N4 graded Japanese story
写真部の曇り空
Finding Photographs Under a Cloudy Sky
20 sentences · about 8 minutes
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N4 · 20 sentences
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Reinforce the reading
Notice what the story just taught you
Concrete visual events keep the story approachable while N4 learners meet expectation, accidental-result, comparison, and goal structures such as はずでした, 〜てしまう, より, and 〜ないように.
Key words in context
- 水たまりみずたまり
- puddle
- 逆ささかさ
- upside down; inverted
- 映るうつる
- to be reflected; to appear in an image
- 揺れるゆれる
- to shake; to sway
- 飾るかざる
- to decorate; to display
What to notice
Sentence 曇り空-02
〜はずでした shows an expectation that changed
撮るはずでした says Mika expected or intended to photograph sunlight, setting up the contrast with the gray sky.
Sentence 曇り空-09
〜てしまう marks an unwanted result
入ってしまいます conveys that Mika's shoe accidentally ends up in the photograph.
Sentence 曇り空-13
〜ないように expresses a goal
空を入れないように means she frames the shot so as not to include the sky.
Check your understanding
1. Why is Mika initially disappointed at the park?
- She forgot her camera
- The gray sky makes the leaves look darker than expected
- The park has no autumn leaves
Answer: The gray sky makes the leaves look darker than expected — 曇り空-02 through 曇り空-05 contrast her planned sunlight photograph with the gray sky and darker leaves.
2. Why does Mika wait after the bicycle passes?
- The bicycle blocks the entire path
- The bicycle rider asks her to stop
- The reflection shakes and she wants the water to become still
Answer: The reflection shakes and she wants the water to become still — 曇り空-11 says the water scene shakes, and 曇り空-12 says Mika waits for the water to become still.
3. What does Mika learn from the cloudy day?
- Only sunny days are suitable for photography
- Cloudy light and careful observation can reveal different subjects
- Taking more photographs always produces a better result
Answer: Cloudy light and careful observation can reveal different subjects — 曇り空-16 says she takes fewer pictures and looks more carefully; 曇り空-19 and 曇り空-20 show the value of gentle cloudy light.
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