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涼すずしい日ひが続つづいていますが、お元げん気きでいらっしゃいますか。すっかりごぶさたいたしまして、申もうし訳わけありません。

春はるにはお花はな見みにお誘さそいいただいて、本ほん当とうにありがとうございました。楽たのしい三さん日にち間かんを過すごすことができて、嬉うれしかったです。

さて、こちらでは、10月つき20日にちから「蟹かに賞しょう味み会かい」が行おこなわれます。本ほん場ばのかにの味あじを味あじわいながら、地じ元もと独どく特とくな民みん族ぞく舞ぶ踊ようを楽たのしむことができます。賞しょう味み会かいはご存ぞん知じの「金かな山やま湖こ」にて行おこないます。

もし、ご都つ合ごうがよろしければ、ぜひお越こしいただきたいと思おもいます。

また、お便たよりいたします。

追つい伸しん：先せん日じつ、お願ねがいした「新しん日本語能力試験にほんごのうりょくしけんN3模も試し」の原げん稿こうチェックが終おわりましたら、郵ゆう便びんにてこちらにお送おくりください。

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Vocabulary12 words
  • お
    • ·honorific/polite/humble prefix
    N3
  • 過ごすすごす
    • ·to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live
    • ·to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to carry too far; to carry to excess
    • ·to take care of; to support
    • ·to overdo; to do too much
    • ·to ... without acting on it; to ... without getting involved
    N3
  • こと
    • ·thing; matter
    • ·incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
    • ·circumstances; situation; state of affairs
    • ·work; business; affair
    • ·after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
    • ·nominalizing suffix
    • ·pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
    • ·alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
    • ·necessity; need
    • ·you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
    N3
  • 嬉しいうれしいAs it appears here: 嬉しかった
    • ·happy; glad; pleased; delighted; overjoyed
    • ·joyful; delightful; gratifying; pleasant
    N3
  • さて
    • ·well; now; then
    N3
  • 月つき
    • ·Moon
    • ·month
    • ·moonlight
    • ·(a) moon; natural satellite
    N3
  • 会かい
    • ·meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet
    • ·society; association; club
    N3
  • 独特どくとく
    • ·peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
    • ·understood only by oneself
    N3
  • よろしいAs it appears here: よろしければ
    • ·good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do; may; can
    N3
  • ぜひ
    • ·certainly; without fail
    • ·right and wrong; pros and cons
    N3
  • 先日せんじつ
    • ·the other day; a few days ago
    N3
  • 郵便ゆうびん
    • ·mail service; postal service; mail; post
    • ·mail; postal matter; postal items
    N3
Other levels28 words
  • 涼しいすずしい
    • ·cool; refreshing
    • ·clear (e.g. eyes); bright
    • ·clear; distinct
    • ·composed (facial expression); unruffled; unconcerned
    • ·pure; upright; innocent
    N5
  • 元気げんき
    • ·lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
    • ·healthy; well; fit; in good health
    N5
  • 春はる
    • ·spring; springtime
    • ·New Year
    • ·prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); heyday
    • ·adolescence; puberty
    • ·sexuality; sexual desire
    N5
  • 楽しいたのしい
    • ·enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
    N5
  • 三さん
    • ·three; 3
    N5
  • できるAs it appears here: できて
    • ·to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
    • ·to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable
    • ·to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.)
    • ·to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up
    • ·to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready
    • ·to grow (of a crop); to be produced
    • ·to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character
    • ·to be by nature; to be born ...
    • ·to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone)
    • ·to get pregnant
    N5
  • こちら
    • ·this way; this direction
    • ·here
    • ·this (one)
    • ·I; me; we; us
    • ·this person
    N5
  • できるAs it appears here: できます
    • ·to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
    • ·to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable
    • ·to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.)
    • ·to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up
    • ·to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready
    • ·to grow (of a crop); to be produced
    • ·to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character
    • ·to be by nature; to be born ...
    • ·to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone)
    • ·to get pregnant
    N5
  • また
    • ·again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
    • ·also; too; as well; likewise
    • ·on the other hand; while
    • ·and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
    • ·or; otherwise
    • ·really; how; (what, why) on earth
    • ·some time (in the future)
    • ·indirect
    N5
  • するAs it appears here: した
    • ·to do; to carry out; to perform
    • ·to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
    • ·to serve as; to act as; to work as
    • ·to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
    • ·to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
    • ·to decide on; to choose
    • ·to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
    • ·to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
    • ·to be worth; to cost
    • ·to pass (of time); to elapse
    • ·to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
    • ·to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
    • ·to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
    • ·to feel A about B
    • ·verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
    • ·creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
    • ·to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
    N5
  • 日ひ
    • ·day; days
    • ·sun; sunshine; sunlight
    • ·(the) day; daytime; daylight
    • ·date; deadline
    • ·(past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood)
    • ·case (esp. unfortunate); event
    N4
  • 続くつづくAs it appears here: 続いて
    • ·to continue; to last; to go on
    • ·to continue (without a break); to be unbroken
    • ·to occur again and again
    • ·to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin
    • ·to come after; to follow; to succeed; to rank next to
    • ·to hold out; to keep; to last
    N4
  • 花見はなみ
    • ·cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
    N4
  • 行うおこなうAs it appears here: 行われます
    • ·to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
    N4
  • 味あじ
    • ·flavor; flavour; taste
    • ·charm; appeal; uniqueness; attractiveness
    • ·experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
    • ·smart; clever; witty; strange
    • ·aji; (expl.) position that has some lingering potential that may be exploited later in the game
    N4
  • 行うおこなうAs it appears here: 行います
    • ·to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
    N4
  • もし
    • ·if; in case; supposing
    N4
  • 都合つごう
    • ·circumstances; condition; convenience
    • ·arranging; managing
    • ·lending money; raising money
    • ·in all; in total; all told
    N4
  • 思うおもうAs it appears here: 思います
    • ·to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
    • ·to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
    • ·to judge; to assess; to regard
    • ·to imagine; to suppose; to dream
    • ·to expect; to look forward to
    • ·to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
    • ·to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love
    • ·to recall; to remember
    N4
  • 味わうあじわうAs it appears here: 味わい
    • ·to taste; to savor; to savour; to relish
    • ·to appreciate; to enjoy; to relish; to digest
    • ·to experience; to go through; to taste (e.g. victory); to know (e.g. pain)
    N2
  • 原稿げんこう
    • ·manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
    N2
  • ごぶさた
    • ·not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
    N1
  • 本場ほんば
    • ·home (of something); place famous for its ...; center (e.g. of manufacture); best place (for)
    • ·place of origin; birthplace; cradle
    • ·morning session; last session in the morning
    N1
  • 地元じもと
    • ·home area; home town
    • ·local
    N1
  • 楽しむたのしむ
    • ·to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to have fun; to amuse oneself
    • ·to look forward to
    N1
  • ご
    • ·honorific/polite/humble prefix
    • ·honorific suffix
    N1
  • 新しん
    • ·new; neo-
    • ·newness; novelty
    • ·Gregorian calendar
    • ·Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE); Hsin dynasty
    N1
  • 終わるおわるAs it appears here: 終わりましたら
    • ·to end; to come to an end; to finish; to close; to be over
    • ·to finish; to complete; to conclude
    • ·to finish doing
    • ·to be past its (one's) prime
    • ·to be awful; to be terrible; to suck; to be hopeless
    N1
Grammar1 patterns

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  • さてN3

    Shifts to a new topic or the next action — 'well then', 'now then'.

    さて、こちらでは、10月20日から「蟹賞味会」が行われます。

    Now, starting October 20, a “Crab Tasting Event” will be held here.

Other levels11 patterns
  • にてN22 times in this passage

    written/formal particle marking place or means, equivalent to で — 'at; by; via'.

    賞味会はご存知の「金山湖」にて行います。

    The tasting event will be held at the familiar “Lake Kanayama.”

  • いらっしゃるN4

    Respectful (sonkeigo) verb replacing いる/来る/行く when honoring the subject — 'to be / come / go (honorific)'.

    涼しい日が続いていますが、お元気でいらっしゃいますか。

    The cool days have continued; I hope you have been well.

  • ながらN4

    Attaches to a verb stem to show two actions by the same subject happening at once — 'while (doing) / as'.

    本場のかにの味を味わいながら、地元独特な民族舞踊を楽しむことができます。

    You can enjoy authentic local crab while also watching folk dances unique to the area.

  • ぜひN4

    Emphatic adverb urging or strongly wishing for something, usually paired with a request or a desire — "by all means / definitely".

    もし、ご都合がよろしければ、ぜひお越しいただきたいと思います。

    If your schedule permits, I very much hope you will be able to come.

  • と思う（とおもう）N4

    Quotative plus 'think', stating the speaker's opinion or guess — 'I think that'.

    もし、ご都合がよろしければ、ぜひお越しいただきたいと思います。

    If your schedule permits, I very much hope you will be able to come.

  • いたしますN4

    Humble (kenjougo) form of する used to lower oneself when doing something for another — 'to do (humbly)'.

    また、お便りいたします。

    I will write to you again.

  • たらN4

    Conditional/temporal ending on the plain-past stem meaning that once or if the first action happens, the second follows ('if / once / when ... then').

    追伸：先日、お願いした「新日本語能力試験N3模試」の原稿チェックが終わりましたら、郵便にてこちらにお送りください。

    P.S. Once you have finished checking the manuscript of the “New Japanese-Language Proficiency Test N3 Practice Exam” that I asked you about the other day, please send it to me by mail.

  • 〜ているN5

    Describes an action in progress or the state that remains after an action happened — “is doing” or “is in the state of having done”.

    涼しい日が続いていますが、お元気でいらっしゃいますか。

    The cool days have continued; I hope you have been well.

  • 〜ことができるN52 times in this passage

    States that someone is able to do something — “can do” / “is able to do”.

    楽しい三日間を過ごすことができて、嬉しかったです。

    I was very happy to have spent three enjoyable days.

  • だ / ですN5

    The copula linking a noun or na-adjective to the subject — plain だ / polite です, 'is/am/are'.

    楽しい三日間を過ごすことができて、嬉しかったです。

    I was very happy to have spent three enjoyable days.

  • 〜たいN5

    Expresses the speaker's own desire to do something — “want to do”.

    もし、ご都合がよろしければ、ぜひお越しいただきたいと思います。

    If your schedule permits, I very much hope you will be able to come.

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