Japanese Texts Using 〜させる (make/let someone do (causative))
7 free Japanese reading texts that use the N4 grammar point 〜させる (make/let someone do (causative)), graded beginner to advanced. Furigana on every word, tap-to-look-up, and an English vocabulary & grammar breakdown on each text.
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ねずみの冒険
The Mouse's Adventure
小川 未明
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幽霊の足
The Ghost's Foot
相馬 御風
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天狗岩の殺人魔
The Tengu Rock Murderer
山本 周五郎
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娘の生霊
The Daughter's Living Ghost
田中 貢太郎
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おせっかい夫人
The Meddlesome Wife
岡本 かの子
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三匹ノ コグマサント キシヤ
Three Little Bears and the Train
村山 籌子
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微笑
The Smile
夢野 久作
解説Background
About the grammar point 〜させる
〜させる (make/let someone do (causative)) is a N4 grammar point. This shelf collects 7 free Japanese texts that use 〜させる in real context — graded from beginner to advanced, with furigana above every kanji — so you meet the pattern in living sentences instead of an isolated textbook example.
Every read on Yomimaru pairs the Japanese with an English study layer — key vocabulary, the grammar it uses, and a short comprehension check — plus tap-to-look-up on any word. Seeing 〜させる across many stories is one of the fastest ways to turn a memorised rule into something you recognise on sight.
質問Questions
〜させる: questions & answers
What does 〜させる mean?
〜させる (make/let someone do (causative)) is a N4-level Japanese grammar point. The 7 texts on this shelf show it used naturally, each with an English breakdown so you can see exactly how it works in a sentence.
What JLPT level is 〜させる?
〜させる is typically introduced around JLPT N4. The reading texts here span several JLPT levels, so you can practise the pattern at, below, or slightly above your current level.
How can I practise 〜させる by reading?
Read a text from this shelf a little above your comfort level, lean on the furigana and instant lookups to stay in the story, then review how 〜させる was used afterwards. Free to read in full — a free account adds saved progress and AI study tools.