Happy Washing Machine

 


Gemini: ""Happy Washing Machine" is a bilingual short story from Fujikun Cafe. It tells a darkly humorous tale of an elderly couple who buy an overly complicated washing machine on credit, leading to debt, bankruptcy, and a whimsical finale in heaven, complete with Japanese vocabulary breakdowns for learners."


Happy Washing Machine


Once upon a time, there was an old man and his wife. He was 80-years-old, and his wife was 75. The man had borrowed some money from several banks over time. His wife had washed their clothes at a coin laundry twice a week and got tired of going there.


One day, the man borrowed $1,500 from a bank. And the next day, she bought a washing machine at an appliance store. After three days, a new machine was installed in their small apartment. The wife was very excited about it.


His wife wanted to use the machine as soon as possible. However, she realized that the machine had too many functions. She was not able to understand anything written in the manual.


They called the store and asked for help, and a person from the store came to explain how to use the basic functions while ignoring the other complicated buttons and icons. She understood the basic functions. At the time, there were several cheep and simple washing machines available at the store but they had already bought this one.


In the following week, the old man received a bill from the store asking for an extra fee. Next month, the man received the second notice from the bank demanding the money be paid within the following 10 business days. Unfortunately, he was unable to meet the deadline.


The bank took quick and severe action against him. They then took the machine away from their apartment. After losing the washing machine, the old man began to go to more banks to borrow more and more money, and the wife began to go to the coin laundry to wash their clothes again.


After six month, they went into the bankruptcy. They had no money left for food. Finally, both the old man and his wife passed away at the same time and went to heaven. They shouted, "OMG! Sorry! Please, forgive us our sins. Please, let us stay here. Don't kick us out!" They lived happily in heaven ever after!







ใ—ใ‚ใ‚ใ›ใฎๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸ


ใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ™‚、ๅนด่€ใ„ใŸ็”ทใจใใฎๅฆปใŒๅฑ…ใŸ。ๅฝผใฏ80ๆญณ、ๅฆปใฏ75ใงใ‚ใฃใŸ。็”ทใฏๆ™‚ๆŠ˜、่ค‡ๆ•ฐใฎ้Š€่กŒใ‹ใ‚‰้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใซ่กŒใฃใŸ。ๅฆปใฏ้€ฑไบŒๅ›žใ‚ณใ‚คใƒณใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใƒชใƒผใซ่กฃ้กžใ‚’ๆด—ๆฟฏใซ่กŒใฃใŸ。ๅฆปใฏใใฎไบ‹ใซ็–ฒใ‚Œใฆๅฑ…ใŸ。


ใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ—ฅ、็”ทใฏ้Š€่กŒใ‹ใ‚‰1,500ใƒ‰ใƒซๅ€Ÿใ‚Šๅ…ฅใ‚ŒใŸ。็ฟŒๆ—ฅ、ๅฆปใฏ้›ปๅ™จๅบ—ใง、ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใ‚’ๆณจๆ–‡ใ—ใŸ。ไธ‰ๆ—ฅๅพŒ、ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฎๅฐใ•ใชใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆใซๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใŒๅฑŠใ、ๅฆปใฏใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใใฆ่ˆˆๅฅฎใ—ใŸ。ใ—ใ‹ใ—、ๅฆปใฏใใฎๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใฎๆฉŸ่ƒฝใฎ่ค‡้›‘ใ•ใซ็›ด้ขใ—ใŸ。ใƒžใƒ‹ใƒฅใ‚ขใƒซใซๆ›ธใ‹ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚‚、ใƒใƒณใƒ—ใƒณใ‚ซใƒณใƒ—ใƒณใ ใฃใŸ。「ใฉใ’ใ‚“ใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใ‚ˆใ‹? ใชใ‚“ใ‚‚ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚“!」ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅ˜†ใ„ใŸ。


ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏ้›ปๅ™จๅบ—ใซ้›ป่ฉฑใง็›ธ่ซ‡ใ—ใŸ。็ฟŒๆ—ฅ、ๅบ—ใฎไบบใŒๆฅใฆ、ๅŸบๆœฌ็š„ใชๆฉŸ่ƒฝใ ใ‘ไฝฟใฃใฆ、ไป–ใฎ่ค‡้›‘ใชใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚„ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚ณใƒณ่กจ็คบใ‚’็„ก่ฆ–ใ™ใ‚‹ๆ–นๆณ•ใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใฆใใ‚ŒใŸ。ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๆœ€ๅฐ้™ใฎๆฉŸ่ƒฝใ‚’็†่งฃใ—ใŸ。ๅฝ“ๆ™‚、ใใฎๅบ—ใงใฏ、ไฝŽไพกๆ ผใงใ‚ทใƒณใƒ—ใƒซใชๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใ‚‚่ฒฉๅฃฒใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใŒ、ๅพŒใฎ็ฅญใ‚Šใ ใฃใŸ。「ใ†ใก、ใชใ—ใฆ、ใ“ใ’ใชใ‚‚ใฎ่ฒทใ†ใŸใ‚“ใ‚„ใ‚ใ‹?」ๅฆปใฏๆบœๆฏใ‚’ใคใ„ใŸ。


็ฟŒ้€ฑ、็”ทๅฎ›ใซๅบ—ใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎ่ฟฝๅŠ ่ฒป็”จใฎ่ซ‹ๆฑ‚ๆ›ธใŒๅฑŠใ„ใŸ。็ฟŒๆœˆใฏ、้Š€่กŒใ‹ใ‚‰、๏ผ’ๅ›žใ‚ใฎๅ‚ฌไฟƒ็ŠถใŒๅฑŠใ、10ๅ–ถๆฅญๆ—ฅไปฅๅ†…ใฎ่ฟ”ๆธˆใ‚’ๆฑ‚ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ。ใ ใŒ、็”ทใฏๆœŸ้™ใพใงใซๆ”ฏๆ‰•ใ†ไบ‹ใŒๅ‡บๆฅใชใ‹ใฃใŸ。้Š€่กŒใฏๅณ่กŒใงๅŽณใ—ใ„ๅฏพๅฟœใซๅ‡บใฆ、ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฎใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆใ‹ใ‚‰ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆ่กŒใฃใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸ。


ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใ‚’ๅคฑใฃใฆใ‹ใ‚‰、็”ทใฏใ•ใ‚‰ใซๅคšใใฎ้Š€่กŒใ‹ใ‚‰ๆฌกใ€…ใจๅ€Ÿ้‡‘ใ‚’้‡ใญ、ๅฆปใฏ、ใพใŸใ‚ณใ‚คใƒณใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใƒชใƒผใซ้€šใ„ๅ‡บใ—ใŸ。ๅŠๅนดๅพŒ、ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏ็ ด็”ฃใ—、้ฃŸในใฆ่กŒใ‘ใชใใชใฃใŸ。็ตๅฑ€、๏ผ’ไบบใฏไธ€็ท’ใซๆญปใซ、ๅคฉๅ›ฝใซๆ—…็ซ‹ใก、ๅซใ‚“ใ 。「็ฅžๆง˜、ๅพกๅ…ใชใ•ใ„!็ง้”ใฎ็ฝชใ‚’่ตฆใ—ใฆ!ๆญคๅ‡ฆใซไฝใพใ‚ใ›ใฆไธ‹ใ•ใ„!ๆญคๅ‡ฆใ‹ใ‚‰่ฟฝใ„ๅ‡บใ•ใชใ„ใง!」ใใ‚Œไปฅๆฅ、ไบŒไบบใฏๅคฉๅ›ฝใง、ๅนธใ›ใซๆšฎใ‚‰ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใจใ•! ใƒกใƒ‡ใ‚ฟใ‚ทใƒกใƒ‡ใ‚ฟใ‚ท!




WORDS AND PHRASES


ใ—ใ‚ใ‚ใ›ใฎๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸ


ใ—ใ‚ใ‚ใ›ใฎ : happy (adjective)

ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸ(ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ): a washing machine (If it’s difficult to say “ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ,” you can say “ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใฃใ” especially when speaking fast.)



ใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ™‚、ๅนด่€ใ„ใŸ็”ทใจใใฎๅฆปใŒๅฑ…ใŸ。ๅฝผใฏ80ๆญณ、ๅฆปใฏ75ใงใ‚ใฃใŸ。็”ทใฏๆ™‚ๆŠ˜、่ค‡ๆ•ฐใฎ้Š€่กŒใ‹ใ‚‰้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใฆใ„ใŸ。ๅฆปใฏ้€ฑไบŒๅ›žใ‚ณใ‚คใƒณใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใƒชใƒผใซ่กฃ้กžใ‚’ๆด—ๆฟฏใซ่กŒใฃใŸ。ๅฆปใฏใใฎไบ‹ใซ็–ฒใ‚Œใฆๅฑ…ใŸ。


ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸ(ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ): a washing machine (If it’s difficult to say “ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ,” you can say “ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใฃใ” especially when speaking fast.)

ใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ™‚(ใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใ):Once upon a time

ๅนด(ใจใ—):a year(s)

่€ใ„ใ‚‹(ใŠใ„ใ‚‹):to get old

็”ท(ใŠใจใ“):a man

ๅนด่€ใ„ใŸ็”ท: an old man

ๅฆป(ใคใพ): wife

ใใฎๅฆป:his wife (“ใใฎ” refers to the old man in this context.)

ๅฝผ(ใ‹ใ‚Œ): he / his / him

80ๆญณ(ใฏใกใ˜ใ‚…ใฃใ•ใ„): 80 years old

75(ใชใชใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ”): 75

75ใงใ‚ใฃใŸ:was 75

ๆ™‚ๆŠ˜(ใจใใŠใ‚Š): from time to time

่ค‡ๆ•ฐ(ใตใใ™ใ†):several, more than one

้Š€่กŒ(ใŽใ‚“ใ“ใ†): a bank(s)

้‡‘(ใ‹ใญ): money

ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใ‚‹(ใ‹ใ‚Šใ‚‹):to borrow money or a thing(s)

ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใฆใ„ใŸ:(The man) borrowed (money from several banks from time to time.) (This expression is in the past progress tense in Japanese. However, if you translate it, you probably use the simple past tense in English, don’t you? You will not say, “The man was borrowing money from several banks from time to time,” do you?)

้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใ‚‹(ใ‹ใญใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚Šใ‚‹): to borrow money from someone or a bank

้€ฑไบŒๅ›ž(ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใซใ‹ใ„): twice a week

ใ‚ณใ‚คใƒณใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใƒชใƒผใซ่กŒใ: to go to a coin laundry

่กฃ้กžใ‚’ๆด—ๆฟฏใ™ใ‚‹(ใ„ใ‚‹ใ„ใ‚’ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ™ใ‚‹): to wash clothes

ๆด—ๆฟฏใซ่กŒใ(ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใซใ„ใ): to go somewhere to wash clothes

ใใฎไบ‹(ใใฎใ“ใจ): the events, the activities (something which has already been mentioned before)

็–ฒใ‚Œใ‚‹(ใคใ‹ใ‚Œใ‚‹): to get tired

ๅฆปใฏใใฎไบ‹ใซ็–ฒใ‚Œใฆใ„ใŸ:The wife got tired of it (Again, this phrase is in the past progress tense. Please, review my explanation above.)



ใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ—ฅ、็”ทใฏ้Š€่กŒใ‹ใ‚‰1,500ใƒ‰ใƒซๅ€Ÿใ‚Šๅ…ฅใ‚ŒใŸ。็ฟŒๆ—ฅ、ๅฆปใฏ้›ปๅ™จๅบ—ใง、ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใ‚’ๆณจๆ–‡ใ—ใŸ。ไธ‰ๆ—ฅๅพŒ、ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฎๅฐใ•ใชใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆใซๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใŒๅฑŠใ、ๅฆปใฏใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใใฆ่ˆˆๅฅฎใ—ใŸ。


ใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ—ฅ(ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฒ):One day, ....

็”ท(ใŠใจใ“):the man

้Š€่กŒ(ใŽใ‚“ใ“ใ†):a bank

1,500ใƒ‰ใƒซ(ใ›ใ‚“ใ”ใฒใ‚ƒใใฉใ‚‹):1,500 dollars

ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใ‚‹(ใ‹ใ‚Šใ‚‹):to borrow money or a thing from someone, your friend for example, or a financial institution

ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹(ใ„ใ‚Œใ‚‹):to put something into a container

ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹(ใ‹ใ‚Šใ„ใ‚Œใ‚‹):to borrow (this phrase is often used for financial transactions with banks)

็ฟŒๆ—ฅ(ใ‚ˆใใ˜ใค):the next day

ๅฆป(ใคใพ):wife (We assume that “ๅฆป” means “his wife” from the context. Therefore, “ๅฝผใฎ(ใ‹ใ‚Œใฎ):his” can be omitted.)

้›ปๅ™จๅบ—(ใงใ‚“ใใฆใ‚“):an appliance shop ( Do not breakdown this word into three kanji such as “้›ป,” “ๅ™จ” and “ๅบ—.”)

ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸ(ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ):a washing machine

ๆณจๆ–‡(ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ‚‚ใ‚“):an order

ๆณจๆ–‡ใ™ใ‚‹:to order, to place an order (adding “ใ™ใ‚‹” following a noun often makes a verb. For example, “่ณผๅ…ฅ(ใ“ใ†ใซใ‚…ใ†):a purchase” becomes “่ณผๅ…ฅใ™ใ‚‹:to purchase something.”)

ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใ‚’ๆณจๆ–‡ใ™ใ‚‹:to order a washing machine

้›ปๆฐ—ๅบ—ใงๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใ‚’ๆณจๆ–‡ใ™ใ‚‹:to order a washing machine at an appliance store

ไธ‰ๆ—ฅ(ใฟใฃใ‹):the third day of a month

ไธ‰ๆ—ฅๅพŒ(ใฟใฃใ‹ใ”):three days later

ไธ‰ๆ—ฅ้–“(ใฟใฃใ‹ใ‹ใ‚“):for three days

ๅฝผใ‚‰(ใ‹ใ‚Œใ‚‰):they / their / them

ๅฐใ•ใชใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆ(ใกใ„ใ•ใชใ‚ใฑใƒผใจ):a small apartment (Please, do not breakdown this phrase into small and stupid parts such as “ๅฐใ•” + “ใช” + “ใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆ.” Also, please, forget the stupid grammar terms such as “ใช-adjective” and “ใ„-adjective.” If you continue to stick to the grammar charts and formulas, I will be shocked, will cry, and will run away to the lodge on the mountain.)

ๅฑŠใ(ใจใฉใ):something arrives to your place, something is delivered to your place.

ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใŒๅฑŠใ:a washing machine is delivered to your home

ๅฌ‰ใ—ใ„(ใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„):your are happy

่ˆˆๅฅฎ(ใ“ใ†ใตใ‚“):an excitement

่ˆˆๅฅฎใ™ใ‚‹:to be excited

ๅฌ‰ใ—ใใฆ่ˆˆๅฅฎใ—ใŸ:(The wife) was happy and so excited



ใ—ใ‹ใ—、ๅฆปใฏใใฎๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใฎๆฉŸ่ƒฝใฎ่ค‡้›‘ใ•ใซ็›ด้ขใ—ใŸ。ใƒžใƒ‹ใƒฅใ‚ขใƒซใซๆ›ธใ‹ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚‚、ใƒใƒณใƒ—ใƒณใ‚ซใƒณใƒ—ใƒณใ ใฃใŸ。「ใฉใชใ„ใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใˆใˆใฎ、ใœใ‚“ใœใ‚“ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใ‡!」ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅ˜†ใ„ใŸ。


ใ—ใ‹ใ—:However, ...

ๅฆป(ใคใพ):the wife, his wife(in this context)

ใใฎๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸ(ใใฎใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ):that washing machine (which had just been delivered to their apartment)

ๆฉŸ่ƒฝ(ใใฎใ†):the function(s)

่ค‡้›‘(ใตใใ–ใค):complicated, not easy to understand

่ค‡้›‘ใ•:the degree of how it is complicated

็›ด้ข(ใกใ‚‡ใใ‚ใ‚“):facing a bad situation, problem, difficulty, etc.

็›ด้ขใ™ใ‚‹:to face a problem

ๆฉŸ่ƒฝใฎ่ค‡้›‘ใ•ใซ็›ด้ขใ™ใ‚‹:to face the complicated functions, to be surprised to see many functions which are too complicated and difficult to understand

ใƒžใƒ‹ใƒฅใ‚ขใƒซ:a manual(s) of a product

ๆ›ธใ(ใ‹ใ):to write

ๆ›ธใ‹ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹(ใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹):it is written

ใƒžใƒ‹ใƒฅใ‚ขใƒซใซๆ›ธใ‹ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹:the information is on the manual

ใƒžใƒ‹ใƒฅใ‚ขใƒซใซๆ›ธใ‹ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจ:the information which is written on the manual, the information on the manual

ใƒใƒณใƒ—ใƒณใ‚ซใƒณใƒ—ใƒณ:the situation that you do not understand anything about it (spoken and casual expression)

「ใฉใชใ„ใ—ใŸใ‚‰ใˆใˆใฎ」:”What should I do?” “How can I do it?” (Kansai accent)

「ใœใ‚“ใœใ‚“ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚“ใงใ‡!」:I don’t understand anything!”(Kansai accent)

ๅฝผๅฅณ(ใ‹ใฎใ˜ใ‚‡):she / her

ๅ˜†ใ(ใชใ’ใ):to sigh, to say something when you are disappointed



ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏ้›ปๅ™จๅบ—ใซ้›ป่ฉฑใง็›ธ่ซ‡ใ—ใŸ。็ฟŒๆ—ฅ、ๅบ—ใฎไบบใŒๆฅใฆ、ๅŸบๆœฌ็š„ใชๆฉŸ่ƒฝใ ใ‘ไฝฟใฃใฆ、ไป–ใฎ่ค‡้›‘ใชใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚„ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚ณใƒณ่กจ็คบใ‚’็„ก่ฆ–ใ™ใ‚‹ๆ–นๆณ•ใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใฆใใ‚ŒใŸ。ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๆœ€ๅฐ้™ใฎๆฉŸ่ƒฝใ‚’็†่งฃใ—ใŸ。


ๅฝผใ‚‰(ใ‹ใ‚Œใ‚‰):they / their / them

้›ปๅ™จๅบ—(ใงใ‚“ใใฆใ‚“):an appliance store

้›ป่ฉฑ(ใงใ‚“ใ‚):a telephone

็›ธ่ซ‡ใ™ใ‚‹(ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹):to consult or discuss with someone who might be able to help you or solve your problem

้›ปๅ™จๅบ—ใซ็›ธ่ซ‡ใ™ใ‚‹:to discuss with someone from the appliance store

้›ป่ฉฑใง็›ธ่ซ‡ใ™ใ‚‹:to discuss with someone on the phone

็ฟŒๆ—ฅ(ใ‚ˆใใ˜ใค):the next day

ๅบ—(ใฟใ›):a shop, store or restaurant

ไบบ(ใฒใจ):a person

ๅบ—ใฎไบบ:a person from the shop, a representative, an employee or a manager of the shop

ๆฅใ‚‹(ใใ‚‹):someone comes

ๅบ—ใฎไบบใŒๆฅใฆ(ใฟใ›ใฎใฒใจใŒใใฆ):A person from the shop came, and ....

ๅŸบๆœฌ็š„(ใใปใ‚“ใฆใ):the basic

ๆฉŸ่ƒฝ(ใใฎใ†):the function(s)

ๅŸบๆœฌ็š„ใชๆฉŸ่ƒฝ:the basic function(s)

ๅŸบๆœฌ็š„ใชๆฉŸ่ƒฝใ ใ‘:the basic functions only

ไฝฟใ†(ใคใ‹ใ†):to use

ๅŸบๆœฌ็š„ใชๆฉŸ่ƒฝใ ใ‘ไฝฟใฃใฆ:to use the basic functions only, and/so/then .....

ไป–(ใŸ):other

่ค‡้›‘(ใตใใ–ใค):complicated

ใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚„ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚ณใƒณ:buttons and icons

่กจ็คบ(ใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใ˜):a sign or information

ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚ณใƒณ่กจ็คบ(ใ‚ใ„ใ“ใ‚“ใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใ˜):an icon or icons on the screen

่ค‡้›‘ใชใƒœใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚„ใ‚ขใ‚คใ‚ณใƒณ่กจ็คบ:The buttons and icons on the screen which are complicated and difficult to understand

็„ก่ฆ–(ใ‚€ใ—):ignoring

็„ก่ฆ–ใ™ใ‚‹:to ignore

ๆ–นๆณ•(ใปใ†ใปใ†):a method, they way how to do something

็„ก่ฆ–ใ™ใ‚‹ๆ–นๆณ•:how to ignore it

ๆ•™ใˆใ‚‹(ใŠใ—ใˆใ‚‹):to teach, to instruct, to give a lecture

ๆ•™ใˆใฆใใ‚ŒใŸ:someone taught it to you (so you will probably thank him or her. If you taught something to someone, you do not use this expression. The person who learned from you will use this phrase because he or she will thank you.)

ๅฝผๅฅณ(ใ‹ใฎใ˜ใ‚‡):she / her

ๆœ€ๅฐ้™(ใ•ใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ’ใ‚“):the minimum

ๆœ€ๅคง้™(ใ•ใ„ใ ใ„ใ’ใ‚“):the maximum

ๆœ€ๅฐ้™ใฎๆฉŸ่ƒฝ:the minimum functions which you really need to use

็†่งฃ(ใ‚Šใ‹ใ„):understanding

็†่งฃใ™ใ‚‹:to understand, to get the main idea



ๅฝ“ๆ™‚、ใใฎๅบ—ใงใฏ、ไฝŽไพกๆ ผใงใ‚ทใƒณใƒ—ใƒซใชๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใ‚‚่ฒฉๅฃฒใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใŒ、ๅพŒใฎ็ฅญใ‚Šใ ใฃใŸ。「ใ†ใก、ใชใ‚“ใงใ“ใ‚“ใชใ‚“่ฒทใ†ใŸใ‚“ใ‚„ใ‚?」ๅฆปใฏๆบœๆฏใ‚’ใคใ„ใŸ。


ๅฝ“ๆ™‚(ใจใ†ใ˜): the time which has already mentioned before (when they purchased the expensive washing machine)

ใใฎๅบ—(ใใฎใฟใ›): the shop which has already mentioned before (where they bought the washing machine)

ไฝŽไพกๆ ผ(ใฆใ„ใ‹ใ‹ใ): low price, cheap

ใ‚ทใƒณใƒ—ใƒซ:simple

ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸ(ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ):a washing machine

ไฝŽไพกๆ ผใงใ‚ทใƒณใƒ—ใƒซใชๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸ:a cheap and simple washing machine

่ฒฉๅฃฒ(ใฏใ‚“ใฐใ„):a sale, selling

่ฒฉๅฃฒใ™ใ‚‹:to sell

่ฒฉๅฃฒใ—ใฆใ„ใŸ:it was sold, it was available

ไฝŽไพกๆ ผใชๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใ‚‚่ฒฉๅฃฒใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹:cheap washing machines are also available

ใ‚ทใƒณใƒ—ใƒซใชๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใ‚‚่ฒฉๅฃฒใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹:simple washing machines are also available

่ฒฉๅฃฒใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใŒ:it was available but .....

ๅพŒ(ใ‚ใจ):later

็ฅญใ‚Š(ใพใคใ‚Š):a festival

ๅพŒใฎ็ฅญใ‚Š!:It’s too late! (Idiomatic expression)(It was too late for them to think about cheap and simple washing machines because they had already purchased the expensive and complicated one already. Too late to regret about it.)

ใ†ใก:I / my / me (Kansai accent)

ใชใ‚“ใง?:why? (Kansai accent)

ใ“ใ‚“ใชใ‚“:such a thing (with negative feeling)

่ฒทใ†ใŸ(ใ“ใ†ใŸ):bought, purchased (Kansai accent)

่ฒทใ†ใŸใ‚“ใ‚„ใ‚:Did I buy? (Kansai accent)

ใ†ใก、ใชใ‚“ใง、ใ“ใ‚“ใชใ‚“่ฒทใ†ใŸใ‚“ใ‚„ใ‚?:Why did I buy such a thing? (Kansai accent with the negative feeling)

ๅฆป(ใคใพ):wife

ๆบœๆฏ(ใŸใ‚ใ„ใ):a sigh

ๆบœๆฏใ‚’ใคใ:to sigh



็ฟŒ้€ฑ、็”ทๅฎ›ใซๅบ—ใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎ่ฟฝๅŠ ่ฒป็”จใฎ่ซ‹ๆฑ‚ๆ›ธใŒๅฑŠใ„ใŸ。็ฟŒๆœˆใฏ、้Š€่กŒใ‹ใ‚‰、๏ผ’ๅ›ž็›ฎใฎๅ‚ฌไฟƒ็ŠถใŒๅฑŠใ、10ๅ–ถๆฅญๆ—ฅไปฅๅ†…ใฎ่ฟ”ๆธˆใ‚’ๆฑ‚ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ。ใ ใŒ、็”ทใฏๆœŸ้™ใพใงใซๆ”ฏๆ‰•ใ†ไบ‹ใŒๅ‡บๆฅใชใ‹ใฃใŸ。


็ฟŒ้€ฑ(ใ‚ˆใใ—ใ‚…ใ†):the next week

็”ท(ใŠใจใ“):the man

ๅฎ›(ใ‚ใฆ):to someone’s address

็”ทๅฎ›(ใŠใจใ“ใ‚ใฆ):to the man’s address

ๅบ—(ใฟใ›): a shop, store

ๅบ—ใ‹ใ‚‰: from the shop

่ฟฝๅŠ (ใคใ„ใ‹): an addition

่ฒป็”จ(ใฒใ‚ˆใ†): cost, fee

่ฟฝๅŠ ่ฒป็”จ: extra fee

่ซ‹ๆฑ‚(ใ›ใ„ใใ‚…ใ†): a request

ๆ›ธ(ใ—ใ‚‡): a document

่ซ‹ๆฑ‚ๆ›ธ: a bill

ๅบ—ใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎ่ซ‹ๆฑ‚ๆ›ธ: a bill from the shop

่ฟฝๅŠ ่ฒป็”จใฎ่ซ‹ๆฑ‚ๆ›ธ: a bill which is requesting for an extra fee

ๅฑŠใ(ใจใฉใ): to arrive, to be delivered to your home, office, etc

่ซ‹ๆฑ‚ๆ›ธใŒๅฑŠใ„ใŸ: You received a bill (literally, “A bill was delivered to you.”)

็”ทๅฎ›ใซๅฑŠใ„ใŸ: The man received it (literally, “It was delivered to the man.”)

็ฟŒๆœˆ(ใ‚ˆใใ’ใค): the next month

้Š€่กŒ(ใŽใ‚“ใ“ใ†):a bank

้Š€่กŒใ‹ใ‚‰: from the bank

2ๅ›ž็›ฎ(ใซใ‹ใ„ใ‚): the second time

ๅ‚ฌไฟƒ(ใ•ใ„ใใ): a reminder for the payment

ๅ‚ฌไฟƒ็Šถ(ใ•ใ„ใใใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†): a reminder letter for the payment

2ๅ›ž็›ฎใฎๅ‚ฌไฟƒ็Šถ: a demand letter

2ๅ›ž็›ฎใฎๅ‚ฌไฟƒ็ŠถใŒๅฑŠใ: (The man ) received the demand letter, and/then/so .......

ๅ–ถๆฅญๆ—ฅ(ใˆใ„ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใณ): business day

10ๅ–ถๆฅญๆ—ฅ(ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใˆใ„ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใณ): ten business days

ไปฅๅ†…(ใ„ใชใ„): within

10ๅ–ถๆฅญๆ—ฅไปฅๅ†…: within the following ten business days

่ฟ”ๆธˆ(ใธใ‚“ใ•ใ„): a repay

ๆฑ‚ใ‚ใ‚‹(ใ‚‚ใจใ‚ใ‚‹): to request

่ฟ”ๆธˆใ‚’ๆฑ‚ใ‚ใ‚‹: to demand the money be repaid

ใ ใŒ: However, ..

ๆœŸ้™(ใใ’ใ‚“): the due date, the deadline

ๆœŸ้™ใพใง: until/before the due date

ๆ”ฏๆ‰•ใ„(ใ—ใฏใ‚‰ใ„): a payment

ๆ”ฏๆ‰•ใ†(ใ—ใฏใ‚‰ใ†): to pay

ๆœŸ้™ใพใงใซๆ”ฏๆ‰•ใ†: to meet the deadline for the payment

ๅ‡บๆฅใ‚‹(ใงใใ‚‹): You can do it, it can be done

ๅ‡บๆฅใชใ„: you cannot do it, it can not be done

ๅ‡บๆฅใชใ‹ใฃใŸ: you could not do it, you failed to do it



้Š€่กŒใฏๅณๅบงใซๅŽณใ—ใ„ๅฏพๅฟœใซๅ‡บใฆ、ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฎใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆใ‹ใ‚‰ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆ่กŒใฃใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸ。


้Š€่กŒ(ใŽใ‚“ใ“ใ†): a bank

ๅณๅบงใซ(ใใใ–ใซ): immediately, right away

ๅŽณใ—ใ„(ใใณใ—ใ„): severe

ๅฏพๅฟœ(ใŸใ„ใŠใ†): a response, an action against an event, a reaction

ๅ‡บใ‚‹(ใงใ‚‹): to get out

ๅณๅบงใซๅŽณใ—ใ„ๅฏพๅฟœใซๅ‡บใ‚‹: to take a quick and severe action against somebody

ๅฝผใ‚‰(ใ‹ใ‚Œใ‚‰): they / their / them

ใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆ: an apartment

ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฎใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆ: their apartment

ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸ(ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ): a washing machine

ๆŒใฃใฆ่กŒใ(ใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใ): to take something to somewhere else

ๆŒใฃใฆ่กŒใฃใฆใ—ใพใ†: someone takes it away from you so you will no longer have it



ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใ‚’ๅคฑใฃใฆใ‹ใ‚‰、็”ทใฏใ•ใ‚‰ใซๅคšใใฎ้Š€่กŒใ‹ใ‚‰ๆฌกใ€…ใจๅ€Ÿ้‡‘ใ‚’้‡ใญ、ๅฆปใฏ、ใพใŸใ‚ณใ‚คใƒณใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใƒชใƒผใซ้€šใ„ๅ‡บใ—ใŸ。ๅŠๅนดๅพŒ、ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏ็ ด็”ฃใ—、้ฃŸในใฆ่กŒใ‘ใชใใชใฃใŸ。


ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸ(ใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใ): a washing machine

ๅคฑใ†(ใ†ใ—ใชใ†): to lose

ๆด—ๆฟฏๆฉŸใ‚’ๅคฑใ†: to lose the washing machine

ๅคฑใฃใฆใ‹ใ‚‰(ใ†ใ—ใชใฃใฆใ‹ใ‚‰): after losing it

็”ท(ใŠใจใ“): the man

ใ•ใ‚‰ใซ: further, moreover

ๅคšใ(ใŠใŠใ): many

้Š€่กŒ(ใŽใ‚“ใ“ใ†): a bank(s)

ใ•ใ‚‰ใซๅคšใใฎ้Š€่กŒ: more banks

้Š€่กŒใ‹ใ‚‰: from the bank

ๆฌกใ€…(ใคใŽใคใŽ): more and more, again and again, repeatedly

ๅ€Ÿ้‡‘(ใ—ใ‚ƒใฃใใ‚“): borrowing money, a loan, a debt

้‡ใญใ‚‹(ใ‹ใ•ใญใ‚‹): to pile up

ๅ€Ÿ้‡‘ใ‚’้‡ใญใ‚‹: to borrow more and more money (literally, “to pile up your debt”)

ๅฆป(ใคใพ): his wife

ใพใŸ: again

ใ‚ณใ‚คใƒณใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใƒชใƒผ: a coin laundry service where you can wash your clothes with an automatic washing machine for some coins

้€šใ†(ใ‹ใ‚ˆใ†): to go to the same place regularly

ๅ‡บใ™(ใ ใ™): to get something out from a container

้€šใ„ๅ‡บใ™: to begin regularly going to the same place

ๅŠๅนดๅพŒ(ใฏใ‚“ใจใ—ใ”): six months later (literally, “a half year later”)

ๅฝผใ‚‰(ใ‹ใ‚Œใ‚‰): they / their / them

็ ด็”ฃ(ใฏใ•ใ‚“): bankruptcy

็ ด็”ฃใ™ใ‚‹: to go bankrupt

้ฃŸในใ‚‹(ใŸในใ‚‹): to eat

่กŒใ(ใ„ใ): to go to somewhere

้ฃŸในใฆ่กŒใ: to live (to eat and go on)

้ฃŸในใฆ่กŒใ‘ใ‚‹: you can live because you have money for food

้ฃŸในใฆ่กŒใ‘ใชใ„: you can not live because you no longer have money for food, you have no money left for food

้ฃŸในใฆ่กŒใ‘ใชใใชใฃใŸ: you went into the situation that you can no longer live because you have no money




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