Hiroshima University's English Podcast

Download MP3 これから春にかけて、風邪や花粉などでくしゃみ続きの季節ですね。リスナーの皆さんもどうかお気をつけください。 英語ではくしゃみをした相手に"Bless you!"と言いますが、今回の会話はその理由についての話題が語られています。 (初級〜中級)*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） Achoo! ハクション！ God bless you. 神様のご加護がありますように。 your soul might shoot out of you 魂が飛び出してしまうかもしれない the devil could get in your body ひょっとしたら悪魔が体内に入ってくるかもしれない in order to protect you from evils 魔除けのために tons of たくさんの the latest 最新のもの *** Script *** What Happens When a Person Sneezes? M: Achoo! Excuse me. W: Bless you, Yuki. M: Ble…? What do you mean, Emma? W: Oh, you don't know? Usually, we say "God bless you," or "Bless you," when someone sneezes. I heard that people used to believe that when you sneeze your soul might shoot out of you, and then the devil could get in your body. So, we say "God bless you," in order to protect you from evils. M: I see. Thank you. Hey, there's a similar thought in Japan. People here used to think we lose our souls when someone takes our pictures. Also, they thought that the person who appeare