Japanese listening diary · Day 027

I Can't Stop the Office Snacks

会社のお菓子に毎日手が伸びてしまう
February 2, 2026
1-minute listeningSlow, natural Japanese
Real JapaneseN5–N3 friendly
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Today’s story きょうの あらすじ

The office break space is always stocked with tempting chocolates, cookies, and rice crackers, and my hand keeps reaching for them between tasks. Sweets gently soothe my tiredness, so I end up eating too much — and reflecting on it — again and again.

From the diary にっきから

Excerpt
No. 027Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
きょうはすこしくもりぞらでしたが、とてもおだやかないちにちでした。かいしゃのきゅうけいすぺーすには、いつもおいしそうなおかしがおいてあります。ちょこれーとやくっきー、おせんべいなど、いろいろなしゅるいがあります。
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Vocabulary ことば

休憩きゅうけいbreak; rest
ついついついついwithout meaning to
癒すいやすto soothe; to heal
手が伸びるてがのびるone's hand reaches out (for a treat)
反省するはんせいするto reflect on one's behavior

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