Japanese listening diary · Day 247

A Rare Break in the Rain

雨の夜、公園で見た同じ顔ぶれ
September 10, 2026
About a minuteSlow, natural Japanese
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Today’s story きょうの あらすじ

Yesterday, I went for a walk at night. Lately it has been raining every day, and there have been many days in a row when I couldn't go for my morning walk. When I happened to look out the window, the rain had stopped, so I thought, "This is my chance," and went to the park. As I walked in my usual park, all the familiar faces I always see in the morning were running or walking. Everyone thinks the same way, don't they? The weather forecast said the rain would continue for a while, so I think they decided to exercise while the rain had stopped. This year in Japan, one typhoon after another has brought rainy day after rainy day. I hope we get clear, dry autumn skies soon.

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No. 247Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
きのうは、よるのうぉーきんぐにいってきました。さいきん、まいにちあめがつづいていて、あさうぉーきんぐにいけないひがつづいていました。たまたままどからそとをみると、あめがやんでいたので、これはちゃんすとおもってこうえんへいきました。
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Vocabulary ことば

夜よるnight; in the evening
たまたまたまたまby chance; happened to
顔ぶれかおぶれthe faces; the people in a group
台風たいふうtyphoon
カラッとからっとcrisp and dry (weather)

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