Japanese Texts Using 〜たら (if / when)
6 free Japanese reading texts that use the N4 grammar point 〜たら (if / when), 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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からすねこと ペルシャねこ
The Crow Cat and the Persian Cat
小川 未明
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三匹 の こぐまさん
Three Little Bear Cubs
村山 籌子
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電灯と浦島
The Electric Light and Urashima
槙村 浩
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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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お父さんのお寝坊
Father's Oversleeping
牧野 信一
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五本の指
Five Fingers
ベルトラン ルイ
解説Background
About the grammar point 〜たら
〜たら (if / when) is a N4 grammar point. This shelf collects 6 free Japanese texts that use 〜たら 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 〜たら across many stories is one of the fastest ways to turn a memorised rule into something you recognise on sight.
質問Questions
〜たら: questions & answers
What does 〜たら mean?
〜たら (if / when) is a N4-level Japanese grammar point. The 6 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 〜たら?
〜たら 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 〜たら 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 〜たら was used afterwards. Free to read in full — a free account adds saved progress and AI study tools.