BOKUNO KASABUTA ぼくのかさぶた - Learn Japanese with Story Time

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In this page, we will explore English translations of Japanese short story of ”ぼくのかさぶた” (BOKUNO KASABUTA) from 2nd Grade Japanese Textbook.

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ぼくのかさぶた BOKUNO KASABUTA

(My Scab)

ころんで ひざをすりむいた りつん。

Ritsu scraped his knee when he fell down.

と、て、と、て、に なおた。

After a few days, a scab formed, and a few days later, the scab peeled off—and the wound had completely healed.

「やたあ。が とた。」

"Yes! My scab came off!"

りつは、ほけんに に行った

Ritsu went to tell the school nurse.

「先生、よ。前、すりろ、うなおよ。」

"Sensei, it’s amazing! The place where I scraped myself the other day—it’s all better now!"

「よね。は、りつが て ね。」

"That’s great! That means you're alive and well, Ritsu."

「ええっ。どと?」

"Huh? What do you mean?"

りつがきと、は、た。

When Ritsu asked, the nurse began to explain.

と、日 よ。

"When you’re alive, your body renews itself every day.

つめら、ょう。

When your nails grow long, you cut them, right?

も、つめは、ん のる。

But they keep growing.

は、で いつめが 日つくて、よ。

That’s because new nails are being made inside your body every day and pushing the old ones out.

をあらと あかを、は な。

Have you ever seen dirt or dead skin come off when you wash yourself?

あかは、た ひふが はがれだ。

That’s called aka (dead skin), and it’s just old skin that’s peeled off.

で、いひふが 日つくて、いひふと れかね。

New skin is made in your body every day, and it replaces the old skin.

が て けががなおも、いひふが て、くずをふさら。

When you got a scab and your wound healed, that was because new skin grew and covered up the injury.

りつが、う しょうこよ。

It’s proof that you’re alive, Ritsu.

りつが り、ねり、うんどうと、りつは、て く。

When you eat, sleep, and move around, your body uses that energy to keep renewing itself.

りつが に、ん て よ。

Even when you don’t realize it, your body is constantly becoming new."

「へえ。かあ。ぼくのて、ね。て、ね。」

"Wow, I had no idea. My body is amazing. Being alive is amazing."

りつは、を ら、た。

Ritsu said, looking down at his own body with wonder.

The end

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