N4 自然 ~1 min · 485 chars

今年はじめての蝉と夕立

First Cicada of the Year and a Sudden Summer Shower (JLPT N4)

A quiet Japanese summer essay traces the moment when the season shifts in both sound and scent. After the first cicada of the year is heard at breakfast, a sudden afternoon shower, known in Japan as yuudachi, soaks the street in minutes before clearing just as quickly, leaving the smell of wet grass and earth in its wake. Ideal as JLPT N4 reading practice and as a gentle Japanese nature essay for beginner Japanese learners. Published by Tadorimichi, a JLPT reading platform for Chinese-speaking learners.

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First Cicada of the Year and a Sudden Summer Shower (JLPT N4)

A quiet Japanese summer essay traces the moment when the season shifts in both sound and scent. After the first cicada of the year is heard at breakfast, a sudden afternoon shower, known in Japan as yuudachi, soaks the street in minutes before clearing just as quickly, leaving the smell of wet grass and earth in its wake. Ideal as JLPT N4 reading practice and as a gentle Japanese nature essay for beginner Japanese learners. Published by Tadorimichi, a JLPT reading platform for Chinese-speaking learners.