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N5 graded Japanese story

電気が消えた晩ごはん

During a short power outage, Yui helps her younger brother feel calm while their family shares a simple dinner and talks together.

20 sentences · about 7 minutes

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N5 · 20 sentences

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On a stormy evening, Yui's family is preparing dinner.

Suddenly, all the lights in their home go out.

The television and kitchen fan stop too.

Everyone in the family gathers in the living room.

Their mother finds two flashlights in a drawer.

Their father safely places one in the middle of the table.

Half of dinner is ready, but the rest is not.

The family chooses food that is already prepared.

Yui carries the plates while holding the second flashlight.

Her younger brother says the dark room is scary.

Yui makes a rabbit shadow on the wall.

Her brother laughs and makes a bird shadow.

The family begins its simple dinner.

The television will not turn on, so they cannot watch it.

Each person tells one thing about the day.

Their father tells a funny story from work.

The lights come back on during his story.

When the room becomes bright, everyone cheers.

They leave the television off until dinner ends.

Yui remembers the dark evening as warm family time.