A visitor hears only the performance. Hana also knows the practice behind it.
Read the story and answer choices in Japanese or Korean. Hints and explanations are in English.
The story begins
小さな演奏会で、レオは難しい曲を最後まで弾いた。
小さな演奏会で、レオは難しい曲を最後まで弾いた。初めて聞いた客が「すぐ弾けるなんて、うらやましい」と言った。ハナは、レオが一か月間、同じ小節を何度も練習し、失敗するたびにやり直していたのを知っていた。客はその練習を見ていない。ハナは拍手をしながら「続けた成果だね」と声をかけた。
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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Read this storySTORY 04“I have a surprise to tell you.” Compare what Saki assumes with what Tomo already knows.
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ChatGPT
Gemini
Perplexity