“I have a surprise to tell you.” Compare what Saki assumes with what Tomo already knows.
Read the story and answer choices in Japanese or Korean. Hints and explanations are in English.
The story begins
サキは電話で、発表会の独奏を任されたと聞いた。
サキは電話で、発表会の独奏を任されたと聞いた。隣の部屋のトモにも会話は聞こえたが、サキはトモが外出中だと思っていた。トモは聞いたことをサキに伝えなかった。夕食の席でサキが「独奏のことで、びっくりする話があるよ」と言うと、トモは初めて聞くように「なあに？」と答えた。
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.
STORY 21Both say “right,” but point in different directions. What is each using as a reference?
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STORY 15Who knows where the book is? Think from Haru's point of view.
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ChatGPT
Gemini
Perplexity