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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 Feb 26, 2023
Sunday Feb 26, 2023
Today, Yumi continues her story about her recent car-buying experiences.
KEY VOCABULARY:
普通(ふつう)(の) normal; common
結構(けっこう) fairly
頑張(がんば)る endure; survive; keep at it; make an effort
自宅(じたく) one’s home; one’s house
めでたく happily; with much joy [this word has a celebratory connotation to it]
面倒(めんどう)な troubling; troublesome; difficult [面倒(めんどう)(trouble)]
スケジュールを組(く)む schedule ~; arrange a schedule [組(く)む (form; arrange; assemble)]
ローンを組(く)む get a loan; take out a loan
重(かさ)なる overlap; occur at the same time; pile up
免許取(めんきょと)り立(た)て newly-licensed [“masu-stem + 立(た)て” means “newly ~” or “freshly ~”]
車屋(くるまや) car dealership [カーセンター is also used]
不思議(ふしぎ)な strange; mysterious
下取(したど)りする trade in
ずつ each [written eitherずつ orづつ]
利子(りし) interest (on a loan)
月々(つきづき)の monthly [same as 毎月(まいつき)の]
順調(じゅんちょう) favorable; all right [describes of events when going without any problems]
万歳(ばんざい) hooray
保険(ほけん) insurance
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-124
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-124-m
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