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August 18, 2025 13 mins
Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Brews & Leaves: A Tea Ceremony's Dance With Autumn
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Story Transcript:

Ja: 秋の風が静かに庭を通り過ぎ、色とりどりの葉が舞う。
En: The autumn breeze quietly passed through the garden, and colorful leaves danced in the air.

Ja: 茶室はその静けさの中で、暖かな灯りに包まれていた。
En: The tearoom was enveloped in warm light amidst the silence.

Ja: そこでは、ゆったりとした時が流れている。
En: Time flowed leisurely there.

Ja: 今夜は十五夜、月見の祭りであり、また茶会の競技会の日でもある。
En: Tonight was the night of the full moon, a moon-viewing festival, and also the day of the tea ceremony competition.

Ja: 優斗は茶室の控え室で深呼吸をした。
En: Yuto took a deep breath in the waiting room of the tearoom.

Ja: 彼は先輩の師匠の教えを胸に、茶の道を極めたいと願っていた。
En: With the teachings of his senior master in his heart, he aspired to master the way of tea.

Ja: 今日はその願いを試すための日だ。
En: Today was the day to test that aspiration.

Ja: しかし、彼の心にはある不安が影を落としていた。
En: However, a certain anxiety cast a shadow over his heart.

Ja: ライバルの宝は審査員に人気があり、彼の技も卓越している。
En: His rival, Takara, was popular with the judges, and his skills were excellent.

Ja: 優斗は自分の内心に問いかけた。
En: Yuto questioned himself internally.

Ja: 「このままでいいのか?」
En: "Is this enough?"

Ja: しかし、思い出すのはいつも師の微笑みと共に語られた詩だった。
En: But what always came to mind was the poem spoken with his master's smile.

Ja: 「秋の美しさを忘れるな」と。
En: "Do not forget the beauty of autumn."

Ja: その詩を茶道の中に取り入れることを決意した。
En: He decided to incorporate that poem into his tea ceremony.

Ja: たとえ伝統に反すると言われても、自分の信念を示したかった。
En: Even if it was said to go against tradition, he wanted to demonstrate his beliefs.

Ja: 競技が始まり、優斗の番が来た。
En: The competition began, and Yuto's turn came.

Ja: 彼は静かに立ち上がり、茶を点て始めた。
En: He stood up quietly and began to prepare the tea.

Ja: その時、突然の風が窓を開け、紅葉を室内に運んだ。
En: At that moment, a sudden wind opened the window, carrying autumn leaves inside.

Ja: 葉が畳の上に舞い降りる。
En: The leaves fluttered down onto the tatami mats.

Ja: 優斗は一瞬驚いたが、すぐに心を落ち着かせた。
En: Yuto was momentarily surprised, but quickly calmed his heart.

Ja: ゆっくりと、彼は秋の詩を口ずさんだ。「紅葉の如く、人生は移ろう」。
En: Slowly, he hummed the autumn poem, "Like the autumn leaves, life transitions."

Ja: 葉の舞いと詩の調和に、観客の心が動かされる。
En: The harmony of the dancing leaves and the poem moved the hearts of the audience.

Ja: その瞬間、優斗の中で何かが変わった。
En: In that moment, something changed within Yuto.

Ja: 目の前の茶碗が彼に答えをくれたようだった。
En: It was as though the teacup in front of him had given him an answer.

Ja: 競技が終わり、結果発表が行われた。
En: The competition concluded, and the results were announced.

Ja: 優勝は宝となったが、優斗は特別賞を受けた。
En: The victory went to Takara, but Yuto received a special award.

Ja: 創造性と伝統をうまく調和させたことが評価されたのだ。
En: His ability to harmonize creativity with tradition was appreciated.

Ja: 道を歩く優斗は、心の中で師匠の微笑みを感じた。
En: Walking along the path, Yuto felt his master's smile in his heart.

Ja: 勝利よりも大切なものを手に入れた。自分を信じることの大切さ、人を動かす力だ。
En: He had gained something more important than victory: the importance of believing in himself, the power to move people.

Ja: 秋の月が彼を優しく包み込み、静かに輝いていた。
En: The autumn moon gently enveloped him, shining quietly.


Vocabulary Words:
  • breeze: 風
  • enveloped: 包まれていた
  • leisurely: ゆったりとした
  • aspiration: 願い
  • anxiety: 不安
  • rival: ライバル
  • incorporate: 取り入れる
  • tatami: 畳
  • fluttered: 舞い降りる
  • transition: 移ろう
  • harmonize: 調和
  • creativity: 創造性
  • tradition: 伝統
  • victory: 勝利
  • gained: 手に入れた
  • believing: 信じること
  • power: 力
  • quietly: 静かに
  • garden: 庭
  • colorful: 色とりどりの
  • seniors: 先輩
  • teachings: 教え
  • shadow: 影
  • internally: 内心に
  • master: 師
  • ceremony: 茶道
  • fluttered: 舞う
  • mats: 畳
  • momentarily: 一瞬
  • answered: 答え
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluid fluent Dorg.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
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Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll unveil an enchanting tale where a
humble tea ceremony becomes a lyrical dance with nature, transforming
doubt into a profound journey of self discovery under the
autumn moon.

Speaker 4 (00:36):
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Speaker 1 (01:45):
Akin I haama testa at soka, tokika, naga, jugo ya skimmi,
no matsuri dii mata, chakai, no kyogi ka no hid

(02:08):
mohar youtova Cha just says today shinko kyoshta cava, sempa,
no sich ka ta too, nega teta, kyova so no
nega yo tamesta meeno hida skashi, karenoka u huanga, kagetos teta, libera, shinsakigari, karenovasamota,

(02:36):
kutu stau youtova jibun non shikketa made no ka skashi
das novah It's a motion. No jo Joe tomata aka
runato so stat then tony hansmo jibunshakata c gig mari,

(03:09):
you do no bangka cavagi child sta so not toka
mado okay co yos na ha konda hangada mar you
tva is shua sugik or you curito careva akinosis a

(03:36):
sanda co your no gotoku jin seva hano my to
chovania so no shun kang you nana kaata meno my
not cha wanga kikota, kreta yo data gigi kaapiota, yushow

(04:04):
yutoa tokubits shoeta so miska sho noma shmo tasada ak

(04:33):
mi shia.

Speaker 3 (04:36):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 1 (04:41):
Aki no shizuk to sgi iro haga ma.

Speaker 3 (04:49):
The autumn breeze quietly passed through the garden, and colorful
leaves danced in the air.

Speaker 1 (04:54):
Chestva so no at samarita, the.

Speaker 3 (05:02):
Tirium was enveloped in warm light amidst the silence, so
kova ar time flowed leisurely there k yava jugo.

Speaker 1 (05:15):
Ya skimi no matsuri matacha kai no kyogi kai.

Speaker 3 (05:23):
Tonight was the night of the full moon, a moon
viewing festival, and also the day of the tea ceremony competition.

Speaker 1 (05:30):
Yutova test no kai shinko kyoshta.

Speaker 3 (05:36):
Udo took a deep breath in the waiting room of
the tim.

Speaker 1 (05:39):
Kareva sempa no shisho no shio muni chi michio kya
metaga tita.

Speaker 3 (05:49):
With the teachings of his senior master in his heart,
he aspired to master the way of.

Speaker 1 (05:53):
Tea kyovas no nega yo tamestameno hida.

Speaker 3 (05:59):
Today was the day to test that aspiration.

Speaker 1 (06:02):
Skusshi karen no ko u huanga kage osteita.

Speaker 3 (06:09):
However, a certain anxiety cast a shadow over his heart.

Speaker 1 (06:13):
Laibarunaka shin saki gatti kar no wazamota krita state.

Speaker 3 (06:22):
His rival Takara was popular with the judges and his
skills were excellent.

Speaker 1 (06:27):
Youtoa jibu no nai shini ka keeta.

Speaker 3 (06:32):
Yudo questioned himself internally.

Speaker 1 (06:35):
Kuno ma made no ka, is this enough? Skushi umi
das noa itamosh no ho ho mita.

Speaker 3 (06:48):
But what always came to mind was the poem spoken
with his master's smile, Aki no otzkusounato, do not forget
the beauty of autumn sata. He decided to incorporate that
poem into his tea ceremony.

Speaker 1 (07:09):
Tato hansmo jibu no shshta Kata.

Speaker 3 (07:18):
Even if it was said to go against tradition. He
wanted to demonstrate his beliefs.

Speaker 1 (07:23):
Cu giga haji mari you to no banga.

Speaker 3 (07:28):
The competition began, and Udro's turn came.

Speaker 1 (07:31):
Kava gari che sta.

Speaker 3 (07:38):
He stood up quietly and began to prepare the tea so.

Speaker 1 (07:41):
No toki tozen no kazega mado ake ko yoshanaiha kunda.

Speaker 3 (07:50):
At that moment, a sudden wind opened the window, carrying
autumn leaves.

Speaker 1 (07:54):
Inside Hanga tatami mayor.

Speaker 3 (07:59):
The fluttered down onto the tatama mats.

Speaker 1 (08:02):
Youtoa Isshu Suko.

Speaker 3 (08:07):
Ka Udo was momentarily surprised, but quickly calmed his heart.

Speaker 1 (08:14):
Ukurito kareva akoshi jizu sanda ko yo no gotoku Jizzuo.

Speaker 3 (08:26):
Slowly he hummed the autumn poem, like the autumn leaves
life transitions.

Speaker 1 (08:30):
Hano Mato shinchoani kankyakka.

Speaker 3 (08:38):
The harmony of the dancing leaves and the poem moved
the hearts of the audience.

Speaker 1 (08:42):
So No shun kang you na kawata.

Speaker 3 (08:49):
In that moment, something changed within uro.

Speaker 1 (08:52):
Me no my noche wanga kata yo Datta.

Speaker 3 (08:58):
It was as though the tea cup in front of
him had given him an answer.

Speaker 1 (09:01):
Kyogi gai Kikaha yogata.

Speaker 3 (09:07):
The competition concluded and the results were announced.

Speaker 1 (09:11):
Yushowa takataa youtoa tokubit shu geta.

Speaker 3 (09:19):
The victory went to Takara, but Udo received a special award.

Speaker 1 (09:23):
Sozo Seto Uma kucho sta yo ka sata no da.

Speaker 3 (09:31):
His ability to harmonize creativity with tradition was appreciated.

Speaker 1 (09:35):
Mitsuaru kuyutoa kokornaka sho no ho ho miyo kanja.

Speaker 3 (09:43):
Walking along the path, Udo felt his master's smile in
his heart.

Speaker 1 (09:47):
Shumo tai sama jibu shinjiko no taissa.

Speaker 5 (09:59):
Da.

Speaker 3 (10:00):
He had gained something more important than victory, the importance
of believing in himself, the power to move people.

Speaker 1 (10:07):
Achies kinga kare yes askuts tamiko mi sizuka ka ka yadeta.

Speaker 3 (10:15):
The autumn moon gently enveloped him, shining quietly.

Speaker 4 (10:24):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Japanese, then in English.

Speaker 1 (10:40):
Kazi kazit kuz it breeze, stamaradetatamaradeta, zamara teta, enveloped you,
taritosta you, tarritosta you Taritosta leisurely Megai Megai, Megai aspiration,

(11:01):
who aung who aung who ung.

Speaker 3 (11:05):
Anxiety, Lie about it, lie about, live about it, Rival
to incorporate Joe Joe, Joe, Tatoma Mayo it may my
flattered z zuo zero transition, Jova Jova Jova harmonize, Soso said,

(11:38):
Soso said, Soso set creativity, then tho, then tho, theno, tradition,
shot showy, show the victory, Ta ta ta gained Jingjko

(12:00):
shin jiri koto, shin zeru kotto, believing your kudo, cout
your cool power size Khani siezu Kani chizu khani quietly
nivah niwa niwah garden, colorful, same pie, same pie, same pie.

(12:27):
Seniors Oshii ohshieh ohshie, teachings, coge cage coyet shadow, nice,
nice y nice sing internally sh s Master Sado, Sado,

(12:47):
Sado ceremony Mau Mau Mau flattered Joe Joe Joe, mats
suon is shoom eshoom momentarily quotae quotae, quotayet answered.

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