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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 Oct 02, 2022
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
The exciting conclusion of Yumi’s “cleaning the dryer vent” two-part series. Okay, maybe not too exciting, but there are a number of useful vocabulary words (see below), and she ends with a lesson how this relates to learning Japanese.
KEY VOCABULARY:
詰(つ)まっている clogged
乾燥機(かんそうき) dryer
穴(あな) hole
私自身(わたしじしん) myself
直(なお)したい want to fix
ホームセンター DIY store; home improvement store
業務用(ぎょうむよう) industrial use
大型掃除機(おおがたそうじき) large-sized vacuum cleaner
馬力(ばりき) horse power
吸(す)い込(こ)む to suck up; to inhale; to breathe in
節約(せつやく) economizing; saving money
無駄(むだ) waste; no use; pointlessness
一切(いっさい)ありません none whatsoever; not at all
真空(しんくう) vacuum
隙間(すきま) crack; opening; gap
一旦(いったん) once; for a moment; temporarily
真(ま)っ黒(くろ)い pitch black
空気(くうき)が通(とお)っている air is flowing through
通常通(つうじょうどお)り as usual; as normal
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-105
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-105-m
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