Reading N2–N1 · Lesson 22 · N1

An essay: “ma”, the pauses in everyday life

手紙てがみならではの楽たのしみは、文面ぶんめんそのものより、むしろこの空白くうはくの数日すうじつにあるのかもしれない。

A wedding MC learns the value of “ma” from a senior’s remark, her grandmother’s silences and a letter; 「〜ともなると」「〜ならでは」.

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  1. 01The text
  2. 02Vocabulary
  3. 03Key sentences
  4. 04Reading tips

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  • The writer’s feelings, and demonstratives
  • True or false
  • The order of events
  • Match the words to their meanings
  • Choose the right expression

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