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Read across five tongues.

Short articles and everyday conversations — Arabic fully vowelled, Japanese with furigana — each with Thai sentence translations, tap-a-word glosses, and recorded narration where you see the audio badge.

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JA · conversation no audio

サプライチェーンの再編さいへんと国内回帰こくないかいき

Supply Chain Restructuring and Reshoring

Two corporate strategists debate whether reshoring manufacturing back to Japan is economically viable.

economy · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

カーボンプライシングと産業競争力さんぎょうきょうそうりょく

Carbon Pricing and Industrial Competitiveness

Two environmental economists debate the trade-off between carbon pricing mechanisms and maintaining industrial competitiveness.

economy · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

不動産市場ふどうさんしじょうと住宅政策じゅうたくせいさく

Real Estate Market and Housing Policy

Two urban planners discuss rising property prices in Japanese cities and potential policy responses.

economy · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

スタートアップスタートアップエコシステムとベンチャー投資ベンチャーとうし

Startup Ecosystem and Venture Investment

Two venture capitalists discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Japan's startup ecosystem and how to scale it.

economy · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

新しいあたらしい自転車じてんしゃのための貯金ちょきん

Saving for a New Bicycle

A boy tells his mother about his plan to save a little money each week to buy a new bicycle.

economy · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

貯金箱ちょきんばこを三つみっつに分けるわける

Three Jars: Save, Spend, and Give

A father explains to his daughter how dividing her allowance into three jars teaches saving and giving.

economy · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

家計簿かけいぼの書き方かきかた

Writing a Simple Household Notebook

A grandmother shows her grandson how to keep a simple notebook of daily shopping and allowance.

economy · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

朝市あさいちの魚さかなの値段ねだん

The Price of Fish at the Morning Market

A shopper asks a market seller about today's fish prices and buys a good one for dinner.

economy · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

信頼しんらいできる八百屋やおや選びえらび

Choosing a Trustworthy Grocer

A customer asks a shop manager how to choose a good grocer for fresh, fairly priced vegetables.

economy · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

大工だいくさんの仕事しごと

What Does a Carpenter Do?

A curious boy asks a carpenter about his daily tools and work building and repairing houses.

economy · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

学校がっこうの募金箱ぼきんばこ

A School Charity Box for the Needy

A student asks her teacher about the classroom charity box that collects coins to help people in need.

economy · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

お弁当おべんとうで節約せつやく

Packing Lunch to Save Money

Two coworkers discuss how bringing lunch from home instead of buying it saves money each month.

economy · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

古本屋ふるほんやでのお得おとくな買い物かいもの

Finding Bargains at a Secondhand Bookshop

A student looks for cheap used books at a secondhand bookshop and learns how their prices are set.

economy · beginner
JA · conversation no audio

家計かけいのためのレシート整理せいり

Saving Receipts for the Household Budget

A couple discuss sorting shopping receipts each month to see exactly where their money goes.

economy · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

おじいさんの布屋ぬのやの手伝いてつだい

Helping at Grandfather's Fabric Shop

A granddaughter helps her grandfather at his small fabric shop and learns how he prices different cloth.

economy · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

パン屋パンやの一日いちにちのコストと利益りえき

A Baker's Daily Costs and Profit

An apprentice asks a baker how ingredient costs and selling prices add up to the shop's daily profit.

economy · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

断食明けだんじきあけの喜捨きしゃの準備じゅんび

Calculating Zakat al-Fitr Before Eid

A mother explains to her daughter how the family calculates and gives zakat al-fitr before the Eid celebration.

economy · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

ルームメイトとの生活費せいかつひの分担ぶんたん

Splitting Household Bills with a Roommate

Two roommates work out a fair way to split rent, electricity, and shared grocery costs each month.

economy · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

家いえの電気代でんきだいを減らすへらす方法ほうほう

Cutting the Family's Electricity Bill

Parents look at a rising electricity bill and agree on simple daily habits to reduce it.

economy · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

農家のうかの屋台やたいと季節きせつの値段ねだん

A Farmer's Stall and Seasonal Prices

A shopper asks a farmer why the price of vegetables at his roadside stall changes with the seasons.

economy · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

冬ふゆに野菜やさいの値段ねだんが上がるあがる理由りゆう

Why Vegetable Prices Rise in Winter

A customer asks a grocer why leafy vegetables become more expensive during the cold winter months.

economy · intermediate
JA · conversation no audio

初任給しょにんきゅうからいくら貯金ちょきんするか

Deciding How Much to Save From a First Salary

A new employee asks a senior colleague how much of her first salary she should realistically set aside.

economy · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

貯蓄ちょちくに対するたいするザカートの支払いしはらい

Paying Zakat on Savings

Two friends discuss how to calculate the zakat owed on a year's savings once they pass the nisab threshold.

economy · advanced
JA · conversation no audio

二つふたつの進路しんろの間あいだで迷うまよう

Deciding Between Two Career Paths

A student consults her teacher while weighing a stable office job against opening her own small shop.

economy · advanced