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It's very hot these days, so let's read the scary story "Child-rearing ghosts" that will make you feel cool.
Have you ever read a scary story in Japanese?
Pay attention to the words that often appear in scary stories such as "ghost" and "grave".
"Parenting Ghost"
Once upon a time, there was a candy store in a small village.
One hot and humid summer night, when the owner of the shop was about to close the shop, a woman he didn't usually see came to buy candy.
Woman : "I'm sorry. Are you still doing it?"
Husband: "Huh? ... Oh, I'm still doing it."
Woman : "Then, please give me some candy."
Husband : "Yes, yes. Wait a minute. Umm, it's 20 yen."
Woman: "Thank you."
After receiving the candy, the woman paid and left.
The next day, too, the woman came late at night.
Woman: "Good evening. Can I have some candy?"
Host: "Yes."
The woman paid again and disappeared.
The next day, and the day after that, the woman came late at night to buy candy.
One rainy night, the husband of a candy shop in the neighboring town came and talked with him until late.
Then,
Woman: "I'm sorry. Please give me some candy."
That woman came again.
Host: "Yes. Maido!"
The woman paid her money as usual and went home, but the husband of the candy store in the neighboring town saw it and began to tremble.
Neighboring candy store: "Oh...hey. Did you see that?"
Husband: "Oh, that person. Lately, he's been coming to buy candy at this time every day. But...why are you shivering so much?"
Neighboring candy shop: "Oh no... She looks just like Matsukichi's wife, who passed away recently."
Husband: "Huh? It's just the same, but it's a different person."
Neighboring candy shop: "But they really have the same face!"
Host: "Really?"
My husband was getting sicker and sicker.
Husband: "But there's no way a dead person would come to buy candy."
Neighboring candy store: "Yes. Let's go after him."
With that said, the two quietly followed after the woman.
The woman walked past a nearby pond and a forest.
Then, at a certain point, it disappeared.
Host: "Hey! It's a grave!"
Neighboring candy store: "You're right. It was a ghost!"
Shaking, the two ran to the priest of the temple.
Host: "Osho-san! Osho-san! It's hard!"
The two of them told Osho-san what they had been up to.
Osho: "What? Is that true?"
Host: "Yes, please come with me anyway!"
The monk didn't believe it at first, but he was so scared that they came with him to the tomb.
When the three of them came back, they heard a voice from somewhere.
Osho: "Hmm? I hear a baby's voice somewhere."
Host: "Hey! There's even a baby ghost!"
Neighboring candy shop: "Where did you hear it from??"
The three of them went to where they could hear the voice.
A small baby was abandoned under the tree.
Right in front of the tree was Matsukichi's wife's grave.
The ghost of Matsukichi's wife felt sorry for the abandoned baby and bought candy every day to feed it.
Master: "A ghost was raising this baby!"
Osho: "What a kind hearted person."
The priest bowed politely to the grave and decided to raise the baby.
After that, the ghost stopped coming to the candy shop to buy candy.
How was it.
It's a scary story that's perfect for summer, but it's got a kind of heartwarming ending, isn't it?
I'd like you to read the lines of the owner of the candy shop when he's happy and when he's scared, while doing the voice acting.
Have you ever had such a scary experience?
What kind of scary stories do you remember?
By all means, I'd like to hear a scary story that blows away the heat.
Well, today, let's use this "parenting ghost" to study expressions that will take your Japanese to the next level.
In "Child-raising Ghosts," there is a scene where the owner of the candy store, the candy store in the neighboring town, and the priest go to the grave and listen to the baby's voice.
Osho: "Hmm? I hear a baby's voice somewhere."
Host: "Hey! There's even a baby ghost!"
Neighboring candy shop: "Where did you hear it from??"
The three of them went to where they could hear the voice.
The last sentence is "The three went to the place where they can hear voices." If you were to write this sentence, how would you write it?
I will teach you a notch of expressions that will help you when writing essays and when describing situations in detail in everyday conversation.
① fearfully
The three timidly went to the direction where they heard the voice.
What do you think? If you put in the word "seriously," you can imagine the three of them walking around in fear.
You can use this expression when you are afraid to do something.
②Softly
The three of them quietly went to the direction where they could hear the voice.
"Sotto" can be used when you do something slowly and quietly.
Also, in a conversation, you can express a quieter state by saying long words like "sooooooooooo".
That's all for today's study!
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