Spot the small changes in Mina before and after her presentation.
Read the story and answer choices in Japanese or Korean. Hints and explanations are in English.
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発表の順番を待つミナは、原稿の端を何度も折り直していた。
発表の順番を待つミナは、原稿の端を何度も折り直していた。名前を呼ばれると、小さな声で読み始めたが、最後まで言葉をつなげた。聞いていた友だちが笑顔で拍手すると、ミナは肩の力を抜き、「練習しておいてよかった」と言った。席に戻る足取りは、前に出たときより軽かった。
An original DuraRing story. All characters and events are fictional.
.Bring your Japanese and Korean reading practice to the books you love. DuraRing helps you explore unfamiliar expressions and their context with explanations in English. Compare the explanation with the original passage to understand its meaning and nuance.
Photograph a page from a Japanese or Korean book, then select a passage with the surrounding sentences. Choose from AI features including ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity to explore how an expression is used.
Use the AI explanation as a guide: why did the writer choose these words? Use related AI images to picture the scene, then reread the passage and compare it with your interpretation.
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ChatGPT
Gemini
Perplexity