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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 Mar 20, 2022
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
決まり文句 kimari monku are cliched phrases used in certain situations. Today, Yumi talks about a few useful kimari monku and the situations you should use them in. Using kimari monku in the right way will make your conversational Japanese much smoother.
KEY VOCABULARY:
決(き)まり文句(もんく) set cliché phrases
挨拶(あいさつ) greetings
ある場面(ばめん) a certain scene/situation
本来(ほんらい) origin
関係(かんけい)なく unrelated
日本語独特(にほんごどくとく) unique to Japanese
どうかしてる somethings wrong (with someone or something); not right (in the head); not oneself; nuts
洗濯機(せんたっき) washing machine
文法的(ぶんぽうてき) grammatically
何(なん)とかする I'll figure out something.
なんとかなる Something will come up.
どうでもいい Anything is fine.
なんでもない It's nothing.
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-78
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-78-m
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