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एकपटक चतुरे कामको खोजीमा हिँड्यो। ऊ घुम्दै फिर्दै राजदरबारमा पुग्यो। संयोगबस उसले दरबारमा काम पायो। सजिलैसँग काम पायो, त्यो त राम्रै भयो; तर काम थियो तबेलाको। चतुरेले तबेलाकै भएपनि काम गर्न मन्जुर गर्यो किनभने उसले कहिल्यै राजालाई देखेको थिएन । उसको राजालाई देख्ने धोको थियो । 
चतुरेको सोचाइ थियो दरबारमा काम गरे राजालाई सजिलै देख्न पाइन्छ। तर संयोग मिलेन, महिनौ काम गर्दा पनि उसले राजालाई देख्न पाएन ।...............................................................


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“Get Over” Hi!  Let’s explore the phrasal verb “get over.” It has two main meanings. First, to recover from something, like an illness or a breakup. For example, “It took me weeks to get over the flu.” Second, it can mean to accept or move past something difficult. 
“She couldn’t get over how amazing the concert was.” 


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Episode 17 | La Page Blanche
Se retrouver bloquée face à une page blanche, envie d'écrire ou de créer mais aucune idées ni motivation... Quand la créativité nous échappe et qu'on doit s'octroyer une pause. Avez-vous déjà vécu ça ?

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Episode 17 - La Page Blanche

Всегда ли выполняете свои обещания? Как вы считаете, правильно ли поступила мышка?         
 
  Хитрая мышка
 Однажды, видимо, спросонок, 
 Упала Мышь в пивной бочонок
 И начала тонуть. 
 « Тону-у! Спасите кто-нибудь!» 
 Я гибну в жигулевском пиве! 
 О, как же смерть моя проста! 
 Клянусь, была бы я счастливей
 Погибнуть в лапах у Кота!» 
 « Ну что ж! – с окна сказал Котище. – 
 Я вытащить могу вас. Но… 
 Вы сразу превратитесь в пищу!» 
 « Спаси! Спаси! Иду на дно! 
 В сто раз милей мне смерть на воле! 
 Ей-ей, не так она страшна!» 
 И Мышь от смерти в алкоголе
 Была для смерти спасена. 
 Но, очутившись в страшных лапах, 
 Дрожа до самого хвоста, 
 Пивной распространяя запах, 
 Мышь улизнула от Кота. 
 « Я съем вас поздно или рано, - 
 Сказал, облизываясь, Кот, - 
 Но что склонило вас к обману? 
 Какой бессмысленный расчет? 
 Где ваше слово? Ваша часть? 
 Вы обещали дать вас съесть!» 
 « Ах, что вы? – Мышка пропищала – 
 Я это спьяна наобещала!» 

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С. Михалков  "Хитрая мышка"

I’ll introduce Japanese culture in easy Japanese.
Today’s Theme is “お盆（ぼん）《Bon festival》”.
This episode is JLPT-N3 level.

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お盆（ぼん）：Bon festival
Obon is one of the Buddhist events. In Buddhism, it is believed that the spirits of family ancestors come back to this world during the Obon period between July and August, and a series of events take place to commemorate them.
Obon is regarded as one of the most important family occasions of the year in Japan.
Although Obon is not an official holiday, many offices are temporarily closed for business during this period. 

盆踊（ぼんおど）り：Bon Festival dance
Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese dance that is generally performed at events or festivals during Obon holidays.
Participants wear yukata, a casual traditional Kimono-style garment, and dance to traditional music while circling around a stage to honor the spirits of ancestors.

移動（いどう）する：move

仏教（ぶっきょう）：Buddhism

先祖（せんぞ）：ancestor

もてなす：treat / welcome

仏壇（ぶつだん）：Buddhist altar

迎（むか）え火（び）：welcoming fire
“迎え火” is a sacred fire that is often burned on August 13th in front of each household to guide the spirits of their ancestors back home.

提灯（ちょうちん）：chochin lantern

送（おく）り火（び）：seeing off fire
"送り火"is lit on the last day of Obon, which is generally August 16th to send the ancestors back to their world.

五山送り火（ござんのおくりび）：
The Send-off Bonfires of Five Mountains (Gozan no Okuribi) refers to the annual bonfires lit at various 5 locations including Nyoigatake (Mt. Nyoi known as Mt. Daimonji) on August 16 in Kyoto City.

阿波踊（あわおど）り：
“阿波踊り” is the largest and the most famous bon festival dance in Japan, attracting more than 1 million visitors from August 12 to 15 every year. 

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Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#43 Japanese culture / お盆《Bon festival》 // N3 Level /Japanese listening

Learn useful phrases for starting meetings, giving your own opinion and asking others for theirs. 

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In todays episode we discuss why people plan their vacations vs those who don't. 