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おやすみ、おつきさまGoodnight, Moon
by Yomimaru
JLPT BeginnerShort StoryQuiz ready
Say goodnight to the moon with a rabbit making mochi.
What you'll learn
What you'll learnA narrator opens a window at night to admire the beautiful, round full moon, noting its rabbit-like pattern before closing the curtains for bed.
Language difficultyBeginner · Level 5 · 10/100
Key vocabulary
Key vocabulary| よる | night |
|---|---|
| つき | moon |
| もよう | pattern |
| うさぎ | rabbit |
Grammar points you'll meet
Grammar points you'll meet- ～があります N5Used to show the existence or possession of non-living things.よくみると、つきにもようがあります。
- ～ている N5Indicates an ongoing action (present continuous) or a state of being.おおきなつきがそらにでています。
- ～みたい N3Expresses similarity, resemblance, or likelihood. Translates to 'looks like' or 'seems like'.うさぎがもちをついているみたい。
Cultural notes
Cultural notes- The Rabbit in the MoonIn Japan, the dark markings on the surface of the full moon are traditionally imagined as a rabbit pounding mochi (rice cakes) with a mallet, rather than the 'Man in the Moon' common in Western folklore.
Try a comprehension question
Try a comprehension questionWhat does the narrator see in the moon's pattern?
- A dragon flying in the sky
- A rabbit pounding mochi (rice cakes)
- A face smiling at them
Sensei's reading tip
Sensei's reading tipPay attention to the polite verb endings like ました (past polite) and です (copula) which give the story a calm, polite tone.
Read a sample in Japanese
Read a sample in Japaneseよる、 まど を あけました。おおきな つき が そら に でています。まんまる で、 とても きれい です。よく みる と、 つき に もよう が あります。うさぎ が もち を ついている みたい。「おやすみ、 おつきさま。また あした。」そっと カーテン を しめました。
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