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[image] gollorien: Question: is there any difference between いきをころす and いきをとめる ? Ok, I checked some monolingual sources for you. It seems like 息を殺す is more like ‘to hold one’s breath’ so that you’re silent. Whereas 息を止める is more like, your breath has stopped because you have been surprised.

[image] gollorien: Question: is there any difference between いきをころす and いきをとめる ? いきをころす (息を殺す) seems to have the sense of holding still to the point of stopping even your breath, such as when you are focused on something or in suspense. ▶ Reference いきをとめる (息を止める) simply means to temporarily s…

[image] Wait: Haha, you beat me to it! Go team! :person_running:

そして、せなかのあけをおろそとなかをろくろくおらためもしないでびゆーんとなげもした ▶ Page 21 Sentence 1

Thanks for that input! I’m embarrassed to have left off そして、せなかの from my translation. ▶ Further discussion of と

▶ page 20 sentence 1 ▶ page 21 sentence 1 Nice job everyone!

I finished the story! I don’t have much time this week sadly to share any translations, but I appreciate everyone sharing their own! It’s really helping to solidify my own learning. I just wanted to discuss the ending a bit - Also, I am unsure if anyone has skimmed towards the end of the book, but…

おにばばあは、ごさくにうまくにげられてしまったことがわかると、まっかになっておこって、ごさくのあとをおってきました ▶ page 22 sentence 3

[image] poina: on pages 200-201 (On my bookwalker edition at least) it gives advice on how to write a book report! I may try and do this a bit later to get some writing practise in. That’s a fun idea! @darkR4bbit Looks good!

👻 Week 3 10分でよめるこわい話・10 minute Scary Stories (Absolute Beginner Book Club)

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And now, we move to week 4 and a brand new story!

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