30-Second Reading
Aya waves and Riku waves back. Are they interpreting the greeting in the same way?
Read the story and answer choices in Japanese or Korean. Hints and explanations are in English.
The story begins
店内のアヤが窓に向かって笑顔で手を振った。
店内のアヤが窓に向かって笑顔で手を振った。店の外にいたリクはそれを見て、「アヤが気づいてくれた」と手を振り返した。けれど、アヤが見ていたのはリクの少し後ろに立つ妹のユナだった。リクは後ろを見ておらず、ユナがそこにいることを知らない。二人はまだ言葉を交わしていない。
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 clue: 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.
ChatGPT
Gemini
Perplexity