The SAMURAI Manga links Japanese and English
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illustrated by Warashi Haguruma
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3. Story / SAMURAI SOUL
3-1.Sam and Tamekage in the morning
This e-book gives you a chance to learn something about the Japanese language and culture through an original-manga(comic) featuring samurai.
The text contains both Japanese and English. Each Japanese and English page are placed next to each other with the same illustration.
There are some articles and explanations about Japanese language and culture listed after the story.
We all hope you are interested in traveling to Japan and learning Japanese through this e-book.
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Note:
There are some words which were used among samurai class, example "ござる","お主","かたじけない" in this e-book.
These words are not used today.
We reccommend you study Japanese through language schools and text books.
Characters of this story are as follows.
3-1.Sam and Tamekage in the morning
<Japanese part : page 1>
<English part : page 1>
<Japanese part : page 2>
<English part : page 2>
<explanation of 3-1>
1.おはよう/Ohayou : Good morning.
おはよう is the greeting word used in the morning. You can use this word to your family,friends.
The polite expression is made by attaching "ございます/gozaimasu" at the end(＝おはようございます/Ohayo gozaimasu).
You need to use "おはようございます" for your teachers,seniors or superiors.
[Other greeting words.]
こんにちは / Konnichiwa (Hello)
こんばんは / Konbanwa (Good evening)
おやすみなさい / Oyasumi nasai (Good night)
さようなら / Sayounara (Good bye)
*These 4words can be used as both polite and casual ways.
You CAN NOT put "ございます/gozaimasu" after these words.
e.g.
×：さようならございます/sayounara gozaimasu
2.～の時間（じかん）ですよ。 / ～no jikan desu yo. (It's time for+noun)
朝（あさ）ごはんの時間（じかん）ですよ。
/ ASA GOHAN no jikan desu yo. (It's time for BREAKFAST.)
e.g.
昼（ひる）ごはん / hiru gohan (lunch)
晩（ばん）ごはん / ban gohan (supper)
<column of 3-1>
ビデオゲーム / video game
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