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JAPANESE LISTENING DIARY · DAY 129

The Bright Mirror That Humbles Me

明るい光は本当の自分を映す
May 15, 2026 · 1-minute listening · JLPT N5–N3 · Slow, natural Japanese
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Today's Story(English)

The sunlit mirror by my office washroom reveals every spot, dry patch, and stray gray hair while I brush my teeth after lunch. It stings a little each day, but I treat the honest reflection as my cue for careful evening skincare.

日本語 — Japanese (excerpt)

いつも、お昼ごはんを食べた後、会社のお手洗いにあるメイクスペースで歯磨きをしています。そこは、窓が大きくて、とても気持ちがいい場所です。でも、そこに行くと、ちょっと気分が落ち込んでしまいます。

ひらがな — Hiragana (excerpt)

いつも、おひるごはんをたべたあと、かいしゃのおてあらいにあるめいくすぺーすで、はみがきをしています。そこは、まどがおおきくて、とてもきもちがいいばしょです。でも、そこにいくと、ちょっときぶんがおちこんでしまいます。
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Vocabulary ことば

歯磨きはみがきbrushing one's teeth
照らすてらすto shine on; to illuminate
落ち込むおちこむto feel down
白髪しらがgray hair
きっかけきっかけtrigger; opportunity

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