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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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Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
The taste of fall has come and Yumi shares her thoughts about what this time of the year means in Japan. For more fun autumn words, please see our new lesson page here: https://thejapanesepage.com/no-aki-the-autumn-of-japanese-expressions-for-fall/
KEY VOCABULARY:
秋(あき) fall; autumn
特(とく)に especially
大喜(おおよろこ)び great joy
南部(なんぶ) southern part
秋(あき)らしく飾(かざ)ります fall decor
実(み) fruit
柔(やわ)らかく soft
涼(すず)しい cool
苦手(にがて) not good at
玄関(げんかん) entrance (of a house)
に比(くら)べる compared to
繊維質(せんいしつ) dietary fiber
砂糖(さとう) sugar
代表的(だいひょうてき) representative of
一方(いっぽう) on one hand
煮(に) boil
蒸(むし) steam
大好物(だいこうぶつ) favorite thing
味覚(みかく)の秋(あき) autumn of taste
食欲(しょくよく)の秋(あき) autumn of appetite
さつまいも sweet potato
柿(かき) persimmon
栗(くり) chestnut
ギンナン ginkgo nut
カツオ skipjack tuna; bonito
秋刀魚(さんま) mackerel pike (fish)
数(かぞ)え切(き)れない countless
一択(いったく) singular choice; only choice
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-107
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-107-m
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