Use your head - I'm not that bored - What a ridiculous story - solving a murder case in Japanese with a movie 'Midsummer formula'
Today let's learn from a Japanese movie I recommend! The original title of this movie means literally "midsummer's equation" - Manatsu no Hōteishiki (真夏の方程式). It tells a story of a genius scientist (Masaharu Fukuyama) working together with a young boy on solving the case of a mysterious murder. Let's go through their lines, which you can use in your everyday life (well, if you are lucky! ;)) Midsummer formula / photo: jorudan Expressions 何に使うですか? Nani ni tsukau desu ka? - What are you going to use it for? 自分で考えろ! Jibunde kangaero! - Use your head; (lit.: think about it by yourself) 途方もない作り話だ! Tohou-monai tsukuribanashi da! - What a ridiculous story! (or: fabrication; fairy tale) Short dialogue I A:そして、ツカハラがセンバのじ事件だと 悔いが残るって。 Soshite Tsukahara ga Senba no jiken da to, kui ga nokoru tte. B: 悔いは残るどういう事でしょう。 Kui ha nokoru? Dou iu koto deshou. A: それ以上話してくれませんでした。 Sore ijou hanashite kuremasen deshita. A:...