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Food & Travel articles with vocabulary, translation support, and quick review questions.
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居酒屋のお通しを先に見る
N4 Japanese reading about Checking the Otoshi at an Izakaya.
温かい飲み物のふたを閉める
N5 Japanese reading about Closing the Lid on a Hot Drink.
コーヒーの日に読む一杯の背景
N4 Japanese reading about The Background of a Cup on International Coffee Day.
世界観光デー、旅先の暮らしを考える
An N3 reading about World Tourism Day and sharing travel destinations.
夕方のスーパーに並ぶ値引きシール
An N4 reading about supermarket discount labels on prepared food.
食品ロスを減らす「期限」の読み方
N3 Japanese reading about How to read dates to reduce food loss.
キャベツの売り場を変える衛星データ
Satellite data meets the cabbage aisle
毎月3日から7日は「さかなの日」
An N5 reading about Japan’s monthly ‘Fish Days’ and the wordplay behind the dates.
数量限定メニュー、売り切れ前の確認
An N4 reading on checking availability, set contents, and ingredients before ordering a limited restaurant item.
米袋に「新米」と書けるのはいつまで？
An N3 reading on when Japanese rice may be labeled shinmai and what else to check on the package.
出発時刻から考えるホテルの朝食時間
N4 Japanese reading about Plan Hotel Breakfast Backward From Departure Time.
注文画面の「店内」と「お持ち帰り」
N5 Japanese reading: Eat-in and Takeout on an Order Screen.
飲食店で食べ残しを持ち帰るときの注意点
N3 Japanese reading about What Restaurants and Customers Decide Before Taking Leftovers Home.
空港の保安検査でポケットの中身を出す理由
N3 Japanese reading about Putting Pocket Items in a Tray Before Airport Security.
保冷剤を買った物の上に置く理由
N5 Japanese reading about Put an Ice Pack on Top of Your Groceries.
コンビニおにぎりの袋、数字どおりに開く仕組み
N5 Japanese reading about Why Pull the Top Number First on an Onigiri Wrapper?.
持ち歩くアイスコーヒー、ふたと飲み口を確認
N5 Japanese reading about Why Keep an Iced Coffee Lid Opening Away from Your Bag?.
居酒屋の「お通し」、注文前に知りたい料金の仕組み
N2 Japanese reading about Can an Izakaya Serve Otoshi Even If You Did Not Order It?.
ホテルの大浴場へ行く前に、タオルの案内を確認
An N3 reading about what the hotel bath sign `bring towels from your room` really asks guests to prepare for.
うどん店の「小」と「並」は、量を確認して選ぶ
An N3 reading about how `small` and `regular` at a udon shop affect more than just quantity.
ホテル朝食で部屋番号を聞かれたら
An N3 reading about what hotel staff usually want when they ask for a room number at breakfast.
コンビニのみそ汁は、ふたを少し開けてお湯を注ぐ
N5 Japanese reading about Why Don’t People Peel Off the Whole Lid Before Pouring Hot Water into Convenience-Store Miso Soup?.
セルフサービスの水は、席を決めてから
N3 Japanese reading about Why Do Some People Avoid Taking Just One Cup of Self-Serve Water Before Choosing a Seat?.
コンビニのプリン、スプーンをなくさない持ち方
An N5 reading about why people do not tuck the spoon on top of a pudding lid at a convenience store.
フードコートでは、トレーの水滴に注意
An N3 reading about wiping tray water before carrying cold soba to a seat at a food court.
空港バスの荷物札は、半券を降車まで保管
An N3 reading about keeping the small luggage stub easy to reach on an airport bus.
ホテルのカードキー、部屋に入る前に二枚あるか見るのはなぜ？
N3 Japanese reading about Why Check Whether There Are Two Hotel Key Cards Before Entering the Room?.
麦茶は、冷ましてからふたを閉める
An N5 reading about waiting a little before closing a barley tea bottle at home.
そうめんつゆの氷、最初から全部入れないのはなぜ？
N5 Japanese reading about Why Don’t Some People Put All the Ice into Their Somen Dipping Sauce Right Away?.
フードコートの呼び出しブザー、席はどこから選ぶ？
An N3 reading about choosing a seat after receiving a food-court pager.
炊飯器の早炊き、帰ってすぐ押さない人がいるのはなぜ？
N4 Japanese reading about Why Do Some People Not Press Quick-Cook on the Rice Cooker Right After Getting Home?.
ホテルの朝食ビュッフェ、先に飲み物を取らない人がいるのはなぜ？
An N3 reading about why some people pick food before drinks at a hotel breakfast buffet.
とうもろこしの皮、家で全部むかずに少し残す人がいるのはなぜ？
N5 Japanese reading about Why Do Some People Leave a Little Corn Husk On at Home Instead of Peeling It All Off?.
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