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heatedcanine

Aug. 1, 2024

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A Scene Within Ten Seconds

On my way to work, I usually cross a big street with tram rails.
However, since I dropped by a nearby convenience store, I walked along the street for about 20 meters this morning.
There was a tram stop, and a young woman, around 20 years old, was standing there.
I glanced at her and thought she looked beautiful.

Looking more closely, it seemed she was eat something because her mouth was moving. She was holding two things in her both hands, but they were not food.
Her mouth appeared to be moving, as if she was chowing something.

In traditional Japan, a woman (not only women but also men, of course) standing and eating something outside was considered rude and disgraceful. It was seen as a breach of common courtesy. However, the younger generation would probably say, "Why not?"

Then she stopped moving her mouth. Maybe she had just swallowed her food and stopped chewing, or perhaps I had been mistaken and she wasn't eating her breakfast from the beginning. I needed to reassess her situation. She was holding a phone in her left hand and looking at it. I thought she was holding a round hand mirror in her right hand, possibly checking her makeup. However, she kept looking at her phone and never glanced at the mirror, which seemed odd.

From about 10 meters away, I focused on figuring out what was going on. In the end, it turned out that what she was holding in her right hand was a mobile fan.

All of this happened in less than ten seconds. This is another ordinary moment in my morning.

Thanks for reading!


10秒以内の場面

通勤途中で、普段は大通りを横切ります。路面電車が通っている大通りです。しかし、近くのコンビニに寄ったため、今朝は大通りに沿ってを20メートルほど歩きました。そこには電停があり、20歳くらいの若い女性が立っていました。チラ見したところなかなかきれいな女性でした。
で、よく見てみると、彼女は何かを食べているようでした。口が動いているのでそう感じました。彼女は両手何かを別々に持っていましたが、それは食べ物ではありませんでした。口をモグモグさせて何かを噛んでいるように見えました。

伝統的な日本では、外で立って何かを食べる女性は失礼で恥ずかしいとされていました。それは常識外れの行動と見なされていました。しかし、若い世代は「何が悪いの?」と言うでしょう。

その後彼女は口を動かすのをやめました。おそらく食べ物を飲み込んで噛むのをやめたのか、最初から朝食を立ち食いしていなかったのかもしれません。
彼女の現況を再評価する必要がありました。彼女は左手に携帯電話を持ち、それを見ていました。右手に丸い手鏡を持っているように見えました。おそらく化粧をチェックしていたのでしょう。しかし、彼女はずっと携帯電話を見ていて、鏡を見ていませんでした。鏡を持っているのにそれを全く見ないのはおかしいと思いました。

約10メートル離れた場所から彼女を見て、何がどうなっているのかを確認しようとしました。
結局、彼女が右手に持っていたのは携帯用の扇風機だと分かりました。

これらすべては10秒以内の出来事です。これが朝の私の日常の一コマです。

読んでくれてありがとう!

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A Scene Within Ten Seconds

On my way to work, I usually cross a big street with tram rails.

However, since I dropped by a nearby convenience store this morning, I walked along theat street for about 20 meters this morning.

At first I was a bit confused, so I made two changes that can help. I moved "this morning" earlier because it helps to emphasise the idea that you did something different than normal this morning. Then I changed "the street" to "that street". This helps to emphasise that you didn't cross the aforementioned street with the tram but walked along it.

There was a tram stop, and a young woman, around 20 years old, was standing there.

I glanced at her and thought she looked beautiful.

Looking more closely, it seemed she was eating something because her mouth was moving.

She was holding two things in her both hands, but they were not, but neither one looked like food.

Her mouth appeared to be moving, as if she was choewing something.

In traditional Japan, a woman (not only women but also men, of course) standing and eating something outside was considered rude and disgraceful.

No corrections, but this and the next two sentences are quite an abrupt aside. Normally there would be a transition like: This reminded me that traditionally...

And after the aside: my thoughts returned to the present when I saw ash he had stopped moving her mouth.

It was seen as a breach of common courtesy.

However, the younger generation would probably say, "Why not?"

Then she stopped moving her mouth.

Maybe she had just swallowed her food and stopped chewing, or perhaps I had been mistaken and she wasn't eating her breakfast from the beginningafter all.

I needed to reassess ther situation.

It would only be "her" situation if from her perspective there was a situation. You're an observer so keeping it detached is more natural

She was holding a phone in her left hand and looking at it.

I thought she was holding a round hand mirror in her right hand, possibly checking her makeup.

However, she kept looking at her phone and never glanced at the mirror, which seemed odd.

From about 10 meters away, I focustried ton figuringe out what was going on.

In the end, it turned out that what she was holding in her right hand was a mobile fan.

All of this happened in less than ten seconds.

This iwas another ordinary moment in my morning.

Thanks for reading!

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That is a pretty funny description of an ordinary moment. I love it!

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heatedcanine

Aug. 1, 2024

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Thank you for your corrections and the positive feedback!

A Scene Within Ten Seconds

However, since I dropped by a nearby convenience store, I walked along theat street for about 20 meters this morning.

There was a tram stop, and a young woman, around 20 years old, was standing there.

I glanced at her and thought she looked beautiful.

Looking more closely, it seemed she was eating something becaussince her mouth was moving.

She was holding two things in her both hands, but they were notdidn't look like food.

Her mouth appeared to be moving, as if she was choewing something.

"chow" is a word, but in this case it's wrong to use.

In traditional Japan, a woman (not only women but also men, of coursewell not just women but men as well) standing and eating something outside was considered rude and disgraceful.

It was seen as a breach of common courtesy.

However, the younger generation would probably saychallenges this notion, thinking, "Why not?"

TShen s then stopped moving her mouth.

Maybe she had just swallowed her food and stopped chewing, or perhaps I had been mistaken and she wasn't eating her breakfast from the beginning.at all.

I needed to reassess ther situation.

She was holding a phone in her left hand and looking at it.

I thought she was holding a round hand mirror in her right hand, possibly checking her makeup.

However, she kept looking at her phone and never glanced at the mirror, which seemed odd.

From about 10 meters away, I focused on figuring out what was going on.

All of this happened in less than ten seconds.

This iwas another ordinary moment in my morning.

Thanks for reading!

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Very well written! The way you narrated the short snippet of your life was very fascinating!

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heatedcanine

Aug. 1, 2024

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Thank you, Dr. Slump!

A Scene Within Ten Seconds

On my way to work, I usually cross a big street with tram rails.

However, since I dropped by a nearby convenience store, I walked along the street for about 20 meters this morning.

There was a tram stop, and a young woman, around 20 years old, was standing there.

I glanced at her and thought she looked beautiful.

Looking more closely, it seemed she was eating something because her mouth was moving.

She was holding two things in her both of her hands, but they were not food.

Her mouth appeared to be moving, as if she was choewing something.

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heatedcanine

Aug. 1, 2024

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Thank you for your corrections!

On my way to work, I usually cross a big street with tram rails.

However, since I droppeding by a nearby convenience store, I walked along theat street for about 20 meters this morning.

There was a tram stop, and a young woman, who was around 20 years old, was standing there.

I glanced at her and thought she looked beautiful.

Looking more closely, it seemed she was eating something because her mouth was moving.

She was holding two things in her both of her hands, but they were not food.

Her mouth appeared to be moving, as if she was chowing something.

In traditional Japan, a woman (not only women but also men, of course)it was considered rude and disgraceful to standing and eating some things outside was considered rude and disgraceful.,

IAt one time, that was seen as a breach of common courtesy.

Also, in Tokyo I often see young people doing this.

However, themany younger generationJapanese would probably say, "Why not?"

Then she stopped moving her mouth.

Maybe she had just swallowed her food and stopped chewing, or perhaps I had been mistaken and she wasn't eating her breakfast from the beginning.

I needed to reassess her situation.

She was holding a phone in her left hand and looking at it.

However, she kept looking at her phone and never glanced at the mirror, which seemed odd.

From about 10a ten meters away, I focused on figuring out what was going on.

In the end, it turned out that what she was holding in her right hand was a mobile fan.

All of this happened in less than ten seconds.

This iwas another ordinary moment in my morning.

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heatedcanine

Aug. 1, 2024

1

Thank you for your corrections!

A Scene Within Ten Seconds


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On my way to work, I usually cross a big street with tram rails.


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However, since I dropped by a nearby convenience store, I walked along the street for about 20 meters this morning.


However, since I droppeding by a nearby convenience store, I walked along theat street for about 20 meters this morning.

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However, since I dropped by a nearby convenience store, I walked along theat street for about 20 meters this morning.

However, since I dropped by a nearby convenience store this morning, I walked along theat street for about 20 meters this morning.

At first I was a bit confused, so I made two changes that can help. I moved "this morning" earlier because it helps to emphasise the idea that you did something different than normal this morning. Then I changed "the street" to "that street". This helps to emphasise that you didn't cross the aforementioned street with the tram but walked along it.

There was a tram stop, and a young woman, around 20 years old, was standing there.


There was a tram stop, and a young woman, who was around 20 years old, was standing there.

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There was a tram stop, and a young woman, around 20 years old, was standing there.

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I glanced at her and thought she looked beautiful.


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Looking more closely, it seemed she was eat something because her mouth was moving.


Looking more closely, it seemed she was eating something because her mouth was moving.

Looking more closely, it seemed she was eating something because her mouth was moving.

Looking more closely, it seemed she was eating something becaussince her mouth was moving.

Looking more closely, it seemed she was eating something because her mouth was moving.

She was holding two things in her both hands, but they were not food.


She was holding two things in her both of her hands, but they were not food.

She was holding two things in her both of her hands, but they were not food.

She was holding two things in her both hands, but they were notdidn't look like food.

She was holding two things in her both hands, but they were not, but neither one looked like food.

Her mouth appeared to be moving, as if she was chowing something.


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Her mouth appeared to be moving, as if she was choewing something.

Her mouth appeared to be moving, as if she was choewing something.

"chow" is a word, but in this case it's wrong to use.

Her mouth appeared to be moving, as if she was choewing something.

In traditional Japan, a woman (not only women but also men, of course) standing and eating something outside was considered rude and disgraceful.


In traditional Japan, a woman (not only women but also men, of course)it was considered rude and disgraceful to standing and eating some things outside was considered rude and disgraceful.,

In traditional Japan, a woman (not only women but also men, of coursewell not just women but men as well) standing and eating something outside was considered rude and disgraceful.

In traditional Japan, a woman (not only women but also men, of course) standing and eating something outside was considered rude and disgraceful.

No corrections, but this and the next two sentences are quite an abrupt aside. Normally there would be a transition like: This reminded me that traditionally... And after the aside: my thoughts returned to the present when I saw ash he had stopped moving her mouth.

It was seen as a breach of common courtesy.


IAt one time, that was seen as a breach of common courtesy.

Also, in Tokyo I often see young people doing this.

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However, the younger generation would probably say, "Why not?"


However, themany younger generationJapanese would probably say, "Why not?"

However, the younger generation would probably saychallenges this notion, thinking, "Why not?"

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Then she stopped moving her mouth.


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TShen s then stopped moving her mouth.

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Maybe she had just swallowed her food and stopped chewing, or perhaps I had been mistaken and she wasn't eating her breakfast from the beginning.


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Maybe she had just swallowed her food and stopped chewing, or perhaps I had been mistaken and she wasn't eating her breakfast from the beginning.at all.

Maybe she had just swallowed her food and stopped chewing, or perhaps I had been mistaken and she wasn't eating her breakfast from the beginningafter all.

I needed to reassess her situation.


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I needed to reassess ther situation.

I needed to reassess ther situation.

It would only be "her" situation if from her perspective there was a situation. You're an observer so keeping it detached is more natural

She was holding a phone in her left hand and looking at it.


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I thought she was holding a round hand mirror in her right hand, possibly checking her makeup.


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However, she kept looking at her phone and never glanced at the mirror, which seemed odd.


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From about 10 meters away, I focused on figuring out what was going on.


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From about 10 meters away, I focustried ton figuringe out what was going on.

In the end, it turned out that what she was holding in her right hand was a mobile fan.


In the end, it turned out that what she was holding in her right hand was a mobile fan.

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All of this happened in less than ten seconds.


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This is another ordinary moment in my morning.


This iwas another ordinary moment in my morning.

This iwas another ordinary moment in my morning.

This iwas another ordinary moment in my morning.

Thanks for reading!


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