Cast Members Share Comments on TV Drama "Shiawase wa Tabete Nete Mate"
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A Japanese television drama called Shiawase wa Tabete Nete Mate, which means 'Happiness is to Eat, Sleep, and Wait,' has received comments from its cast members.
Actors Shiori Doi, Seiji Fukushi, and Tomoko Tabata shared their thoughts about the show and their roles in it.
Actress Mariko Kaga, who is 82 years old, plays a character named Suzu, someone many viewers find appealing.
Kaga shared a warm message, saying, 'You don't have to push yourself too hard. But please don't quit.' She also talked about the things she wants to pass on to younger actors.
Actress Yuki Sakurai also spoke about how the drama has affected her. She said that before, her mind was always full of thoughts about work, leaving little room for anything else.
Sakurai explained that the drama taught her the value of having some breathing space in daily life. This means time to relax without pressure.
She also mentioned adopting a more relaxed attitude, expressed by the Japanese phrase 'ma, ii ka,' meaning something like 'well, that's fine' or 'it's okay.'
This attitude reflects a theme found throughout the drama: the importance of slowing down and accepting imperfection.
The comments from the cast suggest that the show has a message about balancing work and rest, which seems to resonate with both the actors and audiences watching the drama.
Vocabulary7 words
- drama
- a story shown on TV, often about real-life situations
- cast
- all the actors in a show
- character
- a person played by an actor in a story
- breathing space
- free time to relax and think
- attitude
- the way someone thinks or feels about something
- resonate
- to feel true or meaningful to people
- theme
- the main idea in a story
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Answer key
1. Happiness is to eat, sleep, and wait 2. You don't need to push too hard, but don't quit 3. The importance of breathing space in life
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A Japanese television drama called Shiawase wa Tabete Nete Mate, which means 'Happiness is to Eat, Sleep, and _____,' has received comments from its cast members.
Actors Shiori Doi, Seiji Fukushi, and Tomoko Tabata shared their _____ about the show and their roles in it.
Actress Mariko Kaga, who is 82 years old, plays a character named Suzu, someone many _____ find appealing.
Kaga shared a warm message, saying, 'You don't have to push yourself too hard. But please don't _____.'
Actress Yuki Sakurai also spoke about how the drama has _____ her. She said that before, her mind was always full of thoughts about _____.
Sakurai explained that the drama taught her the value of having some breathing _____ in daily life.
She also mentioned adopting a more relaxed _____, expressed by the Japanese phrase 'ma, ii ka.'
The comments from the cast suggest that the show has a message about balancing work and _____.