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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 Jul 31, 2022
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Yumi continues her discussion on onomatopoeia in Japanese. Japanese use sound words and mimetic words far more frequently than in English. Learning how to use these words well will help improve your fluency.
KEY VOCABULARY:
オノマトペ onomatopoeia
擬音語(ぎおんご) sound word onomatopoeia
擬態語(ぎたいご) mimetic word
音(おと)を真似(まね) imitating sounds
ぴかぴか光(ひか)るto sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
ギラギラ glaringly; dazzlingly
バキーっ boom
ドカーン boom
ドドド b.b.boom
迫力(はくりょく)が出(で)ます show power; have strength
ドキドキする to be excited; to be nervous
わくわく to be excited
にやにや笑(わら)う to smirk
ニコニコ smile
キリキリと痛(いた)みます sharp pain
チクチク痛(いた)い prickling pain
頭(あたま)がズキズキする throbbing headache
脈(みゃく) pulse
ガンガン痛(いた)い pounding pain
万(まん)が一(いち) just in case; in the unlikely event
ふわふわ fluffy; lightly floating
ぷにぷに fluffy; squishy; bouncy
ぷるぷる soft and fluffy; jiggling; wobbling
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-96
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-96-m
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