Japanese Entertainer Paiko Hayashiya Struggles to Walk
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Paiko Hayashiya is a famous person in Japan. She cannot walk well now.
Her husband, Pe, shared a new photo of her. In the photo, she is lying down.
Pe said her legs suddenly started to hurt. She could not walk because of the pain.
He took her to a special clinic. The clinic helps with body pain.
Many people saw the news and felt worried. They said she should see a doctor for tests.
There are also signs of other problems. She may have dementia. This is when a person's memory gets worse.
Her hearing loss is also getting worse. This means she cannot hear well.
Fans hope she gets better soon. Many people sent kind messages online.
Vocabulary15 words
- lying down
- being flat, not standing
- dementia
- a sickness that makes memory bad
- hearing loss
- not able to hear well
- clinic
- a small place where doctors help you
- sudden
- happening very fast, no warning
- pain
- a bad feeling in the body
- worried
- feeling scared something bad will happen
- fans
- people who like someone a lot
- husband
- a woman's married man
- photo
- a picture
- signs
- small things that show something
- tests
- checks doctors do to find sickness
- memory
- what you remember
- online
- on the internet
- special
- not normal, made for one thing
Quiz
Answer key
1. She cannot walk well because of pain 2. Her husband, Pe 3. True