June 19th is the birthday of Dazai Osamu (太宰治), and in this short quirky piece - part story, part essay - he shares his random impressions of that date in his typical dark humor.
The story focuses on two episodes: how Dazai suddenly began feeling, as a child, that he wasn't really part of his family; and what happened when an unknown poet sent him a letter and told him about a surprising connection they had with each other.
This guided reader features:
(1) An introduction with information and tips for effective study with the ebook.
(2) The original Japanese text, broken down into individual sentences.
(3) Readings in hiragana for all the kanji characters.
(4) An accurate sentence-by-sentence English translation.
(5) Detailed language notes explaining difficult grammar and vocabulary.
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Important notice:
This ebook contains both English and Japanese. Please make sure you read it on a device that is capable of displaying Japanese correctly. If you have an older device, please use Kindle's desktop application instead.
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About the series:
Reajer ebooks teach you to read Japanese using bilingual texts made from 100% authentic, non-simplified Japanese literature. Each Reajer ebook is a standalone text and can be read and studied independently from the rest of the series.
These ebooks, including all the translations and notes, are created by Dan Bornstein, a professional translator, editor, and language entrepreneur who lived four years in Kyoto and now manages several online projects for the instruction of Japanese.
The story focuses on two episodes: how Dazai suddenly began feeling, as a child, that he wasn't really part of his family; and what happened when an unknown poet sent him a letter and told him about a surprising connection they had with each other.
This guided reader features:
(1) An introduction with information and tips for effective study with the ebook.
(2) The original Japanese text, broken down into individual sentences.
(3) Readings in hiragana for all the kanji characters.
(4) An accurate sentence-by-sentence English translation.
(5) Detailed language notes explaining difficult grammar and vocabulary.
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Important notice:
This ebook contains both English and Japanese. Please make sure you read it on a device that is capable of displaying Japanese correctly. If you have an older device, please use Kindle's desktop application instead.
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About the series:
Reajer ebooks teach you to read Japanese using bilingual texts made from 100% authentic, non-simplified Japanese literature. Each Reajer ebook is a standalone text and can be read and studied independently from the rest of the series.
These ebooks, including all the translations and notes, are created by Dan Bornstein, a professional translator, editor, and language entrepreneur who lived four years in Kyoto and now manages several online projects for the instruction of Japanese.
