Understand Japanese Through Manga

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Every example pairs a manga panel with its dialogue and an explanation of the Japanese used in the scene. Here is the newest one:

Maruko learns about Nostradamus and his predictions from a classmate. She tells her family about it, leading to them watching a TV show about it that night.

アナウンサー:

「ノストラダムスの大予言(だいよげん)によれば1999年(ねん)７月(がつ)に空(そら)から恐怖(きょうふ)の大王(だいおう)が降(お)りてきて」

“According to Nostradamus's great prophecy, in July 1999 a great king of terror will descend from the sky,”

「人類(じんるい)は滅亡(めつぼう)するという事(こと)であります」

“and humanity will perish.”

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