Former Nogizaka46 Member Reunites with Co-Star After 3 Years
Shiori Kubo was a member of a famous Japanese group called Nogizaka46. She left the group before. Now she is an actor.
Shiori Kubo met actor Kaota Hosoda again. They did not work together for three years. Now they are in a new drama together.
The drama is called 'Minamida Minami Bengoshi wa Tensaihada'. In the story, a character is a lawyer.
There was a press event for the new drama. Kubo and Hosoda talked about their friendship. Kubo said, "We have small arguments." This means they are close friends.
Another actor, Kento Kocchinoke, was also there. Hosoda said he feels a little jealous of actor Mana Ashida. He thinks she is very good at reading scripts.
Vocabulary5 words
- Nogizaka46
- a big; famous Japanese girl group
- drama
- a TV show with a story
- lawyer
- a person who helps with law
- press event
- a meeting where famous people talk to news people
- jealous
- feeling bad because someone else is good at something
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Answer key
1. Nogizaka46 2. 3 years 3. Mana Ashida
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Shiori Kubo was a member of a famous Japanese group called _____.
She left the group before. Now she is an _____.
Shiori Kubo met actor Kaota Hosoda again. They did not work together for _____ years.
The drama is called 'Minamida Minami Bengoshi wa Tensaihada'. In the story, a character is a _____.
Kubo said, "We have small _____." This means they are close friends.
Hosoda said he feels a little _____ of actor Mana Ashida.
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