Daily Japanese Story (≤ JLPT N5)

A Small Photo of the Sea

Date: 2026-01-07





English
On Saturday, I go to the sea with my family.
At the sea, I take photos.
My younger sister has a small camera.
For lunch, it’s rice balls and water.
After returning home, I show those photos to a friend.

Vocabulary

  • — sea
  • — small
  • — photo; picture
  • — Saturday
  • — family
  • — go (polite)
  • — take (a photo) (polite)
  • — younger sister
  • — camera
  • — have; possess (polite, ongoing state)
  • — lunch
  • — rice ball
  • — water
  • — home; house
  • — after returning (home)
  • — friend
  • — show (polite)

Grammar / Notes

  • X: uses the particle to mark the destination (e.g., = go to the sea).
  • V: indicates sequence, meaning “after doing V” ( = After returning, I show it).
  • N: connects nouns meaning “and/with” ( = rice balls and water; = with family).