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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 Apr 02, 2023
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
Yumi brought her family to Universal Studios in Orlando and couldn't help but compare the experience to her visit to Universal Studios in California more than two decades ago. Both the theme park and Yumi herself have undergone significant transformations since then.
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 遠足(えんそく) school trip; field trip
- 揃(そろ)って all together [揃(そろ)う(to make a full set; to be all present)]
- 街並(まちな)み cityscape [街(まち) (city; town); 並(な)み (row or line of houses)]
- 再現(さいげん) recreation; reenactment; reproduction [再(さい) (again); 現(げん) (appearance)]
- 噴(ふ)くto emit; to spout; to flush
- 人混(ひとご)み crowd of people [混(こ)み (mix; blend)]
- 避(さ)ける to avoid
- 吐(は)き気(け)を催(もよお)する to feel nauseated [吐(は)き気(け) (nausea); 催(もよお)する (to feel; to hold)]
- 収(おさ)まる to settle down; to fit into
- 効(き)く to be effective
- 炭酸飲料(たんさんいんりょう) carbonated drink [炭酸(たんさん) (carbonic acid); 飲料(いんりょう) (beverage)]
- 普(ふ)段(だん) normally; normal
- 仕(し)方(かた)がない there is no (other) way
- 足元(あしもと) one’s feet
- 激(はげ)しく揺(ゆ)れる to swing violently [激(はげ)しく(violently); 揺(ゆ)れる (to shake)]
- 休憩(きゅうけい)を挟(はさ)む to take a break in-between [休憩(きゅうけい) (break; rest); 挟(はさ)む (to put in-between)]
- 乗(の)り物(もの)酔(よ)い motion sickness [乗(の)り物(もの) (vehicle; ride); 酔い (intoxication; motion sickness)]
- 若干(じゃっかん) somewhat
- ~する訳(わけ)ではない it’s not that ~ [訳(やく) (reason)]
- 締(し)め付(つ)ける to tighten; to fasten tight
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-128
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-128-m
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