Bedtime stories in Japanese
Chapters are translated into Japanese and read aloud by your device's Japanese voice.
Good night in Japanese
おやすみなさい
oyasuminasai
How it works
1Add your characters
Describe your child, a grandparent or the family pet in a few words.
2Get an original story
A calm, multi-chapter adventure written only for your family, in English first.
3Switch to Japanese
Pick Japanese on the story page. Every chapter is translated and read aloud, and you can flip back to English any time.
Bilingual bedtime, the easy way
Many families read the first chapter in English and the rest in Japanese, or replay a favourite in Japanese once the story is familiar. Names and the plot stay the same in both languages, so children follow along even while the new words are still settling in.
Questions
Are the stories written in Japanese, or translated?＋
Each story is written in English first, then the storyteller translates every chapter into Japanese, keeping names, the plot and the gentle tone. You can switch between English and Japanese on the story page at any time, which makes it easy to read bilingually.
How are Japanese stories read aloud?＋
By your device's built-in Japanese voice. Most phones and tablets include one; if yours doesn't, you can add it in your device's language settings, or read the translation aloud yourself.
Which plan includes Japanese?＋
Japanese is included on Plus and Family, along with every other language. Plus starts with a 7-day free trial.
Tonight, a story in Japanese
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