One picture is on display; another is coming home. Read Mina's words and gestures together.
Read the story and answer choices in Japanese or Korean. Hints and explanations are in English.
The story begins
絵のコンクールで、友だちの作品だけが入選した。
絵のコンクールで、友だちの作品だけが入選した。会場でミナは「この空の色、すてきだね」と笑顔で友だちの手を握った。そのあと、返された自分の絵を見つめ、唇をきゅっと結んだ。帰り際、もう一度展示の壁を見て「来年は私の絵も、ここに並べたいな」と小さく言った。
An original DuraRing story. All characters and events are fictional.
.Bring your Japanese and Korean reading practice to the books you love. DuraRing helps you explore unfamiliar expressions and their context with explanations in English. Compare the explanation with the original passage to understand its meaning and nuance.
Photograph a page from a Japanese or Korean book, then select a passage with the surrounding sentences. Choose from AI features including ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity to explore how an expression is used.
Use the AI explanation as a guide: why did the writer choose these words? Use related AI images to picture the scene, then reread the passage and compare it with your interpretation.
① illustrates the selection process. ② shows an actual app screen.
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ChatGPT
Gemini
Perplexity