NIHONNO OKOME, SEKAINO OKOME 日本のお米、せかいのお米 - Learn Japanese with Story Time

NIHONNO OKOME, SEKAINO OKOME 日本のお米、せかいのお米 - Learn Japanese with Story Time

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In this page, we will explore English translations of Japanese short story of ”米、せかい” (NIHONNO OKOME, SEKAINO OKOME) from 2nd Grade Japanese Textbook.

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米、せかい米 NIHONNO OKOME, SEKAINO OKOME

(Japanese Rice, Rice Around the World)

「いまあす。」

“Itadakimasu!”

きょうごはんは、た。

Today for lunch, we had big rice balls.

「おで、おいい!」

“The rice is so shiny and delicious!”

わたしは、ず で た。

I couldn’t help but say it out loud.

「おて、た べものね。」と、が、

When I said, “Rice is a food that comes from Japan, right?”, my mom responded,

「あら、は、大むかしに ほかのら つたよ。」た。

“Actually, rice was brought to Japan a long, long time ago from other countries.”

わたしと、おとうが、た。

I was surprised, and then my dad explained further.

「おは、で よ。」

“Rice is eaten in many countries around the world.”

「えっ、ら、ほかも、を な。」

“Huh? Then do people in other countries make rice balls too?”

「どね。は、しゅるいが ちがうもも だ。と、ほかは、の が よ。」

“I’m not sure. The kinds of rice are different from Japan’s, you know. I think each country has its own way of eating rice.”

て、わたしは、ほかは て か、た。

Hearing that made me curious about how people in other countries eat rice.

で、ごはん後、でしらべた。

So, after lunch, I looked it up in a book.

「おは、な。いったい なあじう。」

“Wow, there are so many different ways to eat rice. I wonder what they all taste like.”

わたしは、せかいの をつかた りょうりを、た。

Now, I really want to try rice dishes from around the world.

The end

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