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N5 graded Japanese story

おばあちゃんの誕生日電話

Aya briefly worries when her grandmother misses a planned birthday video call, then learns during the returned call that her voice is the best gift.

20 sentences · about 7 minutes

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N5 · 20 sentences

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Aya sees a red circle on the family calendar.

Today is her grandmother’s birthday.

Her grandmother lives in a town far away.

Aya plans to make a video call at seven in the evening.

After school, she makes a small birthday card.

Aya writes a simple message inside it.

Her father checks the time with her.

At seven, Aya starts a video call.

But her grandmother does not answer.

Aya wonders whether she used the wrong time.

A few minutes later, the phone rings.

Her grandmother was watering flowers outside.

Aya holds the birthday card up to the camera.

Her family sings a short birthday song.

Her grandmother laughs and claps.

Aya asks what she did that day.

Her grandmother shows a little cake on the table.

Aya says she will mail the card tomorrow.

Her grandmother says Aya’s voice was the best gift.

Aya plans another call for the next Sunday.