N2 Story 短文 · 1 min · 170 characters
手紙
The Letter
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While I was getting ready to move, a single letter came out of an old box. It was one that my grandmother, who passed away ten years ago, had written for me.
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In the letter, memories from my childhood and words worrying about my future were written in careful handwriting. As I read, tears naturally spilled out.
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My grandmother is no longer here. And yet, each time I read this letter, I feel as though she is right beside me.
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「私」は手紙をどこで見つけたか。
Key vocabulary
- 亡くなる なくなる to pass away
- 将来 しょうらい future
- 涙 なみだ tears
Original passage written for Japanese Compass.