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N4 graded Japanese story
サイズの合わないスニーカー
Exchanging Online Sneakers That Do Not Fit
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
A familiar shopping problem supports N4 expressions for trying an action, concession, uncertainty, variation, ability, and intention, including 〜てみる, 〜ても, かもしれない, 〜によって, and volitional よう.
Key words in context
- 注文ちゅうもん
- order; ordering
- つま先つまさき
- toes; tip of the foot
- 比べるくらべる
- to compare
- 交換こうかん
- exchange; replacement
- 測るはかる
- to measure
What to notice
Sentence 靴交換-04
〜てみる means to try doing something
履いてみます means Ken tries putting on the right shoe to test its fit.
Sentence 靴交換-07
〜ても and かもしれない soften a guess
小さくても履けるかもしれない means he might be able to wear them even if they are a little small.
Sentence 靴交換-10
〜によって means depending on
会社によって explains that the physical size can differ depending on the shoe company, even when the number is the same.
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