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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

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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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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