Easy Japanese Article – Boku No Hero Academia – Beginner Reading & Vocabulary

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Looking for easy Japanese reading practice? This beginner-friendly article is written using simple Japanese. Review useful vocabulary and English explanations. Whether you’re a JLPT N5 or N4 learner, this article will help you improve your Japanese reading skills naturally.

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これは、夢ゆめと勇気ゆうきと努力どりょくについての、元気げんきになる話はなしです。

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Kore wa, yume to yūki to doryoku ni tsuite no, genki ni naru hanashi desu.

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This is an inspiring story about dreams, courage, and hard work.

ほとんどの人ひとが「個性こせい」という特別とくべつな力ちからを持もっている世界せかいです。

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Hotondo no hito ga “kosei” to iu tokubetsu na chikara o motte iru sekai desu.

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It is a world where almost everyone has a special power called quirks.

物語ものがたりは、特別とくべつな力ちからを何なにも持もっていない普通ふつうの男の子おとこのこの話はなしです。

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Monogatari wa, tokubetsu na chikara o nani mo motte inai futsū no otoko no ko no hanashi desu.

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The story is about an ordinary boy who has no power at all.

彼かれは、世界せかいで一番いちばん強つよいヒーローが誰だれよりも大好だいすきです。

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Kare wa, sekai de ichiban tsuyoi hīrō ga dare yori mo daisuki desu.

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He loves the greatest hero in the world more than anyone else.

彼かれの1番ばんの夢ゆめは、そのヒーローのような素晴すばらしいヒーローになることです。

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Kare no ichiban no yume wa, sono hīrō no yō na subarashii hīrō ni naru koto desu.

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His biggest dream is to become a great hero like him.

周まわりの人ひとはみんな、彼かれの夢ゆめは無理むりだと言います。

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Mawari no hito wa minna, kare no yume wa muri da to iimasu.

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Everyone around him says his dream is impossible.

それでも、彼かれは夢ゆめを絶対ぜったいに諦あきらめません。

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Soredemo, kare wa yume o zettai ni akiramemasen.

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Even so, he never gives up on his dream.

そしてある日ひ、すごいことが起おきます。

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Soshite aru hi, sugoi koto ga okimasu.

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Then, one day, something amazing happens.

彼かれが大好だいすきなヒーローが彼かれの勇気ゆうきを見みて、自分じぶんの力ちからを彼かれに渡わたします。

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Kare ga daisuki na hīrō ga kare no yūki o mite, jibun no chikara o kare ni watashimasu.

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His favorite hero sees his courage and passes his power to him.

しかし、この力ちからを使つかう練習れんしゅうは簡単かんたんではありません。

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Shikashi, kono chikara o tsukau renshū wa kantan de wa arimasen.

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However, learning to use this power is not easy.

彼かれは本当ほんとうのヒーローになるために、一生懸命いっしょうけんめい頑張がんばらなければなりません。

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Kare wa hontō no hīrō ni naru tame ni, isshōkenmei ganbaranakereba narimasen.

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He must work hard to become a true hero.

この話はなしは、絶対ぜったいに諦あきらめないことを教おしえてくれます。

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Kono hanashi wa, zettai ni akiramenai koto o oshiete kuremasu.

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This story teaches us to never give up.

ときには、夢ゆめが叶かなうことが始はじまりにすぎないこともあります。

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Toki ni wa, yume ga kanau koto ga hajimari ni suginai koto mo arimasu.

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Sometimes, making our dreams come true is only the beginning.

Vocabulary

Japanese	Reading	Meaning
夢	ゆめ	Dream
勇気	ゆうき	Courage
努力	どりょく	Effort / Hard work
について	について	About / Regarding
元気になる	げんきになる	To become energetic / To be cheered up
話	はなし	Story / Talk
ほとんど	ほとんど	Most / Almost all
人	ひと	Person / People
個性	こせい	Quirk / Special ability (lit. Personality / Individuality)
という	という	Called / Named
特別な	とくべつな	Special
力	ちから	Power / Ability
持っている	もっている	To have / To possess
世界	せかい	World
物語	ものがたり	Story / Tale
何も～ない	なにも～ない	Nothing / Not anything
普通の	ふつうの	Ordinary / Normal
男の子	おとこのこ	Boy
彼	かれ	He / Him
一番	いちばん	Number one / Most / Best
強い	つよい	Strong
ヒーロー	ひーろー	Hero
誰よりも	だれよりも	More than anyone
大好き	だいすき	Love / To like very much
素晴らしい	すばらしい	Wonderful / Amazing
なる	なる	To become
周り	まわり	Surroundings / People around
みんな	みんな	Everyone
無理	むり	Impossible
言う	いう	To say
それでも	それでも	Still / Even so
絶対に	ぜったいに	Absolutely / Definitely
諦めない	あきらめない	To not give up
そして	そして	And / And then
ある日	あるひ	One day
すごい	すごい	Amazing / Incredible
こと	こと	Thing / Event / Matter
起きる	おきる	To happen / To occur
見る	みる	To see / To look at
自分の	じぶんの	One’s own
渡す	わたす	To hand over / To pass to
しかし	しかし	However / But
使う	つかう	To use
練習	れんしゅう	Practice / Training
簡単ではない	かんたんではない	Not easy
本当の	ほんとうの	Real / True
ために	ために	For the sake of / In order to
一生懸命	いっしょうけんめい	With utmost effort / As hard as one can
頑張らなければならない	がんばらなければならない	Must do one’s best / Must work hard
教えてくれる	おしえてくれる	To teach (us)
ときには	ときには	Sometimes
叶う	かなう	To come true (dream/wish)
始まり	はじまり	Beginning / Start
にすぎない	にすぎない	Nothing more than / Merely

Keep Practicing Your Japanese!

We hope this Easy Japanese reading practice article helped you learn new vocabulary and improve your reading flow! The best way to build your confidence and expand your Japanese vocabulary every day is to keep reading content you love.

If you enjoyed today’s lesson, you should definitely check out the manga itself. The art in Witch Hat Atelier is absolutely stunning—it is so incredibly beautiful that it is well worth collecting, and even just having the first volume on your shelf or device is totally worth it!

You can grab the English edition on Amazon here! Boku no Hero Academia (English). Or, if you want to challenge yourself and read the entire story in its original language, you can pick up the Original Japanese Version!

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