Japanese listening diary · Day 031

Mac Mini or MacBook? I Can't Decide

Mac miniかMacBook Airで悩み中
February 6, 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

I am torn between a Mac mini and a MacBook Air, and both are so appealing I cannot decide. Surrounded by Apple gadgets that all connect so neatly, I just want to make the call and feel refreshed.

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No. 031Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
きょうはあたらしいぱそこんについてかんがえていました。 いま、Mac miniとMacBook Airのどちらをかうか、とてもなやんでいます。 はやくかいたいのですが、どちらもみりょくてきでなかなかきめられません。 わたしのみにまわりは、iPhoneやiPadなど、あっぷるのがじぇっとばかりです。
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Vocabulary ことば

悩むなやむto agonize over; be torn
魅力的みりょくてきappealing; attractive
揃えるそろえるto get a matching set of
歯がゆいはがゆいfrustrating; maddening
決断けつだんdecision

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