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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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What Is The Promised Neverland About?
サスペンスやミステリーの漫画が好きな人は、ぜひこれを読んでください。
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Sasupensu ya misuterī no manga ga sukina hito wa, zehi kore o yonde kudasai.
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If you like suspense and mystery stories, you should definitely read this.
物語は、静かで美しい孤児院から始まります。
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Monogatari wa, shizuka de utsukushii kojiin kara hajimarimasu.
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The story begins at a peaceful and beautiful orphanage.
主人公は、とても頭がいい3人の子供たちです。
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Shujinkō wa, totemo atama ga ii san-nin no kodomo-tachi desu.
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The main characters are three very smart children.
彼らは、たくさんのきょうだいや、優しい「ママ」と一緒に、楽しく暮らしています。
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Karera wa, takusan no kyōdai ya, yasashii “Mama” to issho ni, tanoshiku kurashite imasu.
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They live happily with many brothers and sisters and a kind “mom”.
毎日みんなが笑顔で、いつもの普通の生活に見えます。
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Mainichi minna ga egao de, itsumo no futsū no seikatsu ni miemasu.
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Every day is full of smiles, and everything seems normal.
The Suspense Starts
しかし、その生活はすぐに変わってしまいます。
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Shikashi, sono seikatsu wa sugu ni kawatte shimaimasu.
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However, everything changes almost immediately.
安心な生活が、急にとても危なくなります。
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Anshin na seikatsu ga, kyū ni totemo abunaku narimasu.
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Their peaceful life suddenly becomes very dangerous.
子供たちは、生き残るために自分たちの頭を使わなければなりません。
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Kodomo-tachi wa, ikinokoru tame ni jibun-tachi no atama o tsukawanakereba narimasen.
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The children must use their intelligence to survive.
A Thrilling Story Indeed
孤児院には、どんな大きな秘密があるのでしょうか。
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Kojiin ni wa, donna ōkina himitsu ga aru no deshō ka.
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What big secret is hidden inside the orphanage?
この 漫画は、読み始めたら絶対に止まらなくなるよ！
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Once you start reading this manga, you absolutely won’t be able to stop!
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Once you start reading this manga, you absolutely won’t be able to stop!
Vocabulary
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
| サスペンス | サスペンス | Suspense |
| ミステリー | ミステリー | Mystery |
| 漫画 | まんが | Manga / Comic |
| 人 | ひと | Person / People |
| 読む | よむ | To read |
| 物語 | ものがたり | Story / Tale |
| 静か | しずか | Quiet / Peaceful |
| 美しい | うつくしい | Beautiful |
| 孤児院 | こじいん | Orphanage |
| 始まる | はじまる | To begin / To start |
| 主人公 | しゅじんこう | Main character / Protagonist |
| 頭がいい | あたまがいい | Smart / Intelligent |
| 子供たち | こどもたち | Children |
| 彼ら | かれら | They / Them |
| きょうだい | きょうだい | Siblings / Brothers and sisters |
| 優しい | やさしい | Kind / Gentle |
| 一緒 | いっしょ | Together |
| 楽しく | たのしく | Enjoyably / Funly |
| 暮らす | くらす | To live / To spend time |
| 毎日 | まいにち | Every day |
| 笑顔 | えがお | Smile / Smiling face |
| いつも | いつも | Always / Usually |
| 普通 | ふつう | Normal / Ordinary |
| 生活 | せいかつ | Life / Daily living |
| 見える | みえる | To look / To seem / To be visible |
| しかし | しかし | However / But |
| すぐ | すぐ | Soon / Immediately |
| 変わる | かわる | To change |
| 安心 | あんしん | Safe / Secure / Peace of mind |
| 急に | きゅうに | Suddenly |
| 危ない | あぶない | Dangerous |
| 生き残る | いきのこる | To survive |
| ため | ため | For the purpose of / Sake |
| 自分たち | じぶんたち | Themselves / Ourselves |
| 使う | つかう | To use |
| 大きな | おおきな | Big / Large |
| 秘密 | ひみつ | Secret |
| 絶対に | ぜったいに | Absolutely / Definitely |
| 止まる | とまる | To stop |
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! The Promised Neverland Manga (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!
Check out our other Easy Japanese reading practice articles to keep leveling up your skills and discover more amazing stories!