What JLPT level is ヂアロオグ・プランタニエ（対話）?

ヂアロオグ・プランタニエ（対話） is suitable for JLPT N3 level readers (estimated JLPT N3).

How long does ヂアロオグ・プランタニエ（対話） take to read?

ヂアロオグ・プランタニエ（対話） takes about 28 minutes (around 1682 words) to read at a learner's pace.

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ヂアロオグ・プランタニエ（対話）Dialog Plantanier

Diārogu Purantanieru (Taiwa)

by 岸田国士 · Kishida Kunio

JLPT N3Short StoryQuiz ready

友達同士の恋の駆け引き？花びらで相手を決めるユニークな会話劇。

About this story

Two young women converse about a mutual male friend, hinting at romantic tension and unspoken feelings.

Read a sample in Japanese

由美子ゆみこ　　このごろ、町田まちださん、あなたのお宅たくへ、たびたびいらっしゃるんですって？奈緒子なおこ　　ええ、あなたのおうちへいらっしゃるようにね。由美子ゆみこ　　あたしのうち……。でも、あの方ほう、兄あにさまのお友達ともだちなんですもの。奈緒子なおこ　　兄あにさまは、今いま、おうちにいらっしゃらないじゃないの。由美子ゆみこ　　それや、母ははさまだって、お話はなしはあるし……。奈緒子なおこ　　だから、それでいいじゃありませんか。あたしね、あなたにご相談そうだんがあるの。由美子ゆみこ　　あの方ほうのことで？奈緒子なおこ　　それより、あたしたちのことで……。由美子ゆみこ　　……。奈緒子なおこ　　よくって？　あの方ほうね、あたしたち二に人にんのうち、どっちかを、思おもってるのよ。それ、わかるでしょう。由美子ゆみこ　　……。奈緒子なおこ　　そのうちに、きっと、どっちかのうちへ来こなくなるわ。それはしかたがないとして、あなた、一体いったい、あの方ほう、どうお思おもいになる？由美子ゆみこ　　どうって……。そんなこと考かんがえたことないわ。

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Source

This text comes from Aozora Bunko (青空文庫), the volunteer-run library of Japanese writing that is out of copyright. See this work on Aozora Bunko

Base edition (底本): 「岸田國士全集3」岩波書店
1990（平成2年）年5月8日発行

Typed in by tatsuki. Proofread by noriko saito.

Yomimaru changed the spelling to modern kana and modern kanji, and replaced classical grammar and some archaic words with modern ones.

The furigana are Yomimaru's. In the app it is split into 6 parts.

What you'll learn

Yumiko and Naoko discuss a man named Mr. Machida who visits both their homes. They admit their love for him and propose a lottery with flower petals to decide who will marry him. The conversation escalates to threats of suicide and murder if they lose, revealing deep emotional conflict.

Language difficultyUpper Intermediate · 65/100

Key vocabulary

たび〳〵	often; frequently
妥協だきょう	compromise
籤抽くじびき	lottery; drawing lots

Grammar points you'll meet

～んですって N3Indicates hearsay or quoting what someone said; informal equivalent of '～そうです'
このごろ、町田まちださん、あなたのお宅たくへ、たび〳〵いらつしやるんですつて？
～ちゃいやよ N4Contraction of ～てはいやよ, meaning 'don't～' or 'I don't like it if you～'
笑えみつちやいやよ。
～てらつしやる N3Polite form of ～ている for honorific speech; contraction of ～ていらっしゃる
あなたも、さうでせう？

Cultural notes

Flower Petal Divination (花占い)Naoko proposes picking flower petals to decide who will marry the man, a practice common in Japan for love fortune-telling. This reflects traditional methods of decision-making in romantic contexts.
Taisho Era Women's SpeechThe use of archaic forms like ゐらつしやる, さう, and づ indicates the text is from the Taisho or early Showa period. Women's language then included softened imperatives and emotional expressions.

Try a comprehension question

Why does Naoko originally propose a lottery?

To decide who will marry Mr. Machida.
To see who is more loved by him.
To test Yumiko's loyalty.
To follow a traditional custom.

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Sensei's reading tip

Focus on emotional cues: The dialogue is rich with nuance. Pay attention to pauses (沈黙) and extreme statements (死んでしまう, 殺す) to understand character feelings.