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A weekly podcast for upper beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. Listen to Yumi talk about... whatever she wants to talk about. Practice your listening comprehension with natural (howbeit slightly slowed down) Japanese on various topics such as Japanese culture, fun idioms, and, of course, cats. The episodes can be enjoyed in any order. -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript and a list of key vocabulary. www.MakotoPlus.com
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Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Yumi has a problem. The three large pecan trees in her backyard have produced tons of pecans. In this episode, she talks about what she’s doing with the pecans and then compares pecans to chestnuts in Japan.
KEY VOCABULARY:
ピーカン pecan
我(わ)が家(や) my house
裏庭(うらにわ) backyard
地面(じめん) ground
食(く)い込(こ)む bite into; to dig into; to encroach
敷(し)き詰(つ)められた to be covered with
季節(きせつ)外(はず)れ unseasonal
殻(から) shell
作業(さぎょう) work
単純(たんじゅん) simple
無(む)になれる become free from thoughts
自生(じせい)する growing wild
農家(のうか) farmer
栽培(さいばい) cultivate
脂肪分(しぼうぶん) fat content
脂質(ししつ) fats
栗(くり) chestnuts
甘露煮(かんろに) candied (chestnuts)
お菓子(かし) candy; sweets
縄文時代(じょうもんじだい) Jomon period (over 3000 years ago)
鬼皮(おにかわ) hard shell of a nut
渋皮(しぶかわ) inner skin of a chestnut
面倒(めんどう)くさい bothersome
リス squirrel
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
Take a quiz on this episode here:
https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-114
If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:
https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-114-m
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