Japanese listening diary · Day 282

A Sluggish Saturday I Refuse to Waste

55年くり返してきたダラダラの後悔
October 15, 2026
About a minuteSlow, natural Japanese
Real JapaneseN5–N3 friendly
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Today’s story きょうの あらすじ

Last week was a bit busy and I ended up feeling unwell, but the week is finally over and today is Saturday. I went to bed a little early last night, but I didn't wake up feeling refreshed and somehow my body feels sluggish. But if I laze around now, time will fly by while I'm only sleeping. Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day. Lazing around feels good at the time, but when it comes to bedtime, you end up regretting it, thinking, "Oh, I lazed around again today and didn't accomplish anything." In my 55 years of life, I've repeated that regret many, many times. So, I want to make the most of this weekend. I'm not feeling my best today, but I plan to value my time and go to bed earlier to make up for it.

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Excerpt
No. 282Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
せんしゅうはすこしいそがしくて、たいちょうもくずしてしまいましたが、ようやくいっしゅうかんがおわって、きょうはどようびです。きのうはすこしはやめにねたんですが、あさのめざめがすっきりしなくて、なんとなくからだがだるいきがしています。でも、ここでだらだらとすごしてしまったら、ただねているだけで、じかんはあっというまにすぎていってしまいます。
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ようやくようやくfinally; at last

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