Japanese title:
財布をなくした！ (さいふをなくした！)
Theme:
Losing a wallet while trying to get back home.
Setting:
Small countryside station → Lost & Found Office (落とし物センター)
📚 Vocabulary
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 財布 | さいふ | wallet |
| 落とす | おとす | to drop/lose |
| 探す | さがす | to search/look for |
| 見つかる | みつかる | to be found |
| 駅員さん | えきいんさん | station staff |
🗣️ Useful Phrases
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 財布をなくしました。 | I lost my wallet. |
| 落とし物センターはどこですか？ | Where is the Lost and Found center? |
| これに似ていますか？ | Does it look like this? |
| 見つかりました！ | It’s been found! |
| ありがとうございます！ | Thank you very much! |
💡 Grammar Focus
| Grammar Point | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 〜てしまう (accidentally/completion) | 財布を落としてしまった (I accidentally dropped my wallet) | |
| 〜かもしれない (might) | 駅にあるかもしれない (It might be at the station) | |
| 〜ように (in order to) | 忘れないようにカバンに入れる (Put it in the bag so you don’t forget) |
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📖 Dialogue
[Scene: Hana and Yuki sit on a bench at a tiny countryside station, tired but laughing after their train mistake.]
Yuki (suddenly panicking):
財布がない！！
(My wallet’s gone!!)
Hana (shocked):
えっ！？どこで！？
(What!? Where!?)
Yuki (frantically checking her bag):
さっきの電車かも…！
(Maybe on the last train…!)
[They rush to the Station Office.]
Hana (to station staff):
すみません、落とし物センターはどこですか？
(Excuse me, where is the Lost and Found?)
Station Staff (calmly):
この奥です。案内します。
(Over there. I’ll guide you.)
[At Lost and Found…]
Staff:
これに似ていますか？
(Does it look like this?)
[Yuki sees her colorful wallet.]
Yuki (relieved, almost crying):
それです！！見つかりました！
(That’s it!! It’s found!)
Hana (laughing):
よかったね〜〜
(Thank goodness~~)
😂 Ending Twist
[As they leave the station…]
Hana (patting her pocket):
あれ？私のスマホがない！？
(Huh? My phone’s missing!?)
Yuki (facepalming):
また！？
(Again!?)
[They both sprint back into the station. To be continued…]