Where would you like to live?
There are many cities in Japan, where would you like to live? I live in Tokyo because my company is located in Tokyo, but with the recent increase in telework, I think it might be a good idea to live a little outside the city. Would you rather live in a big city or a small town?
LESSON6：It might be nice to live in Kamakura
Have you gotten used to life in Japan yet?
Nǐ xíguàn rìběn de shēnghuóle ma?
你习惯日本的生活了吗？
Nihon no seikatsu ni naremashita ka?
日本の生活に慣れましたか？
Yes, I’ve gotten used to it. But I’m still getting used to using Japanese.
Shì de, wǒ yǐjīng xíguànle. Dànshì, wǒ hái bù xíguàn shǐyòng rìyǔ.
是的，我已经习惯了。但是，我还不习惯使用日语。
Hai, mo naremashita. Demo, nihongo o tsukau koto wa mada narete imasen.
はい、もう慣れました。でも日本語を使うことはまだ慣れていません。
I’m sure you will get used to it. Please let me know if you have any questions. Do you have any problems now?
Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ huì xíguàn de. Rúguǒ yǒu shé me xūyào, qǐng gàosù wǒ. Nǐ xiànzài yǒu shénme wèntí ma?
我相信你会习惯的。如果有什么需要，请告诉我。你现在有什么问题吗？
Mia-san’nara kitto sugu nareru to omoimasu. Nani ka attara watashi ni itte kudasai ne. Ima, komatte iru koto wa arimasen ka?
Miaさんならきっとすぐ慣れると思います。何かあったら私に言ってくださいね。今、困っていることはありませんか？
Thanks for your kindness! Actually, since telework has been increasing recently, I’m thinking of living in the suburbs. For example, how about Kamakura?
Xièxiè nǐ de hǎoyì! Wǒ xiǎng zhù zài jiāoqū, yīnwèi xiànzài yuǎnchéng bàngōng yuè lái yuè duō. Lìrú, liáncāng zěnme yàng?
谢谢你的好意！我想住在郊区，因为现在远程办公越来越多。例如,鎌倉怎么样？
Go shinsetsu ni arigatōgozaimasu! Jitsuwa, saikin terewāku ga fuete irunode, kōgai ni sumou ka to omotte imasu. Tatoeba, Kamakura wa dōdesu ka?
ご親切にありがとうございます！実は、最近テレワークが増えているので、郊外に住もうかと思っています。例えば、鎌倉はどうですか？
Kamakura is one of my favorite towns in Japan. It’s close to the sea, has beautiful nature, and has many good cafes and historic temples. I think it would be very nice to live there!
Liáncāng shì wǒ zài rìběn zuì xǐhuān de chéngshì zhī yī. Nǎlǐ lí hǎi hěn jìn, zìrán fēngguāng yě hěn měi. Yǒu xǔduō hào chī de diàn hé lìshǐ yōujiǔ de sìmiào. Wǒ xiǎng, rúguǒ wǒ zhù zài nàlǐ, yīdìng huì fēicháng bàng!
镰仓是我在日本最喜欢的城市之一。哪里离海很近,自然风光也很美。有许多好吃的店和历史悠久的寺庙。我想，如果我住在那里，一定会非常棒！
Umi mo chikakute shizen mo kireidashi, oishī o mise ya, rekishi no aru otera mo ōidesu. Moshi sundara totemo sutekida to omoimasu!
鎌倉は私が日本で好きな町のひとつです。海も近くて自然もきれいだし、おいしいお店や、歴史のあるお寺も多いです。もし住んだらとてもすてきだと思います！
Kamakura is a popular tourist destination
Kamakura is one hour from Tokyo by train. It is a popular tourist destination. Because of its many historic temples and the ocean, it is popular among men and women of all ages.
The photo below shows Engakuji Temple, a temple where Natsume Soseki, a great writer of the Meiji era (1868-1912), also visited.
In March, not only cherry blossoms but also magnolias and camellias were in beautiful bloom. There are also many fashionable cafes, so you can enjoy a variety of sweets while walking around town. I suggest you visit Komachi street first, and for meals, recommend Sho-jin cuisine (Buddhist vegetarian meal).
It’s also a memorable place where I experienced a broken heart when I was young. Now that those stories are long ago, it is still a wonderful town, and I would like to live there someday!
