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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 Jan 07, 2024
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
What do you eat during the day? Listen to the podcast and find out the new diet Yumi is doing!
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 実際(じっさい)に actually; really; truly; indeed
- 具体的(ぐたいてき)に specifically; in detail [具体的 (specific); に (“-ly”; makes the preceding word into adverb form)]
- 薄(うす)める to dilute; to thin
- 炒(いた)め物(もの) stir-fry; stir-fried food [炒(いた)め (fry; broil; roast); 物(もの) (thing; item)]
- 物足(ものた)りなさそうseeming not enough; seeming unsatisfied [物足りな is from 物足りない (not enough; not satisfied); “さ” is necessary between “～な(い)” and そう (seemingly)]
- 以(い)前(ぜん)は before; prior to [“as for before”]
- 冷凍食品(れいとうしょくひん) frozen food [冷凍(れいとう) (frozen; freezing);食品(しょくひん) (food; food products)]
- めんどくさい bothersome; tiresome; cumbersome [shortened from めんどうくさい and sounds more casual]
- 温(あたた)めておいて warm (them) up for me [温(あたた)めて from 温(あたた)める (to reheat; to warm up); おいて is て-from of (て)おく (to have ~ in a certain condition); て-form is often used when asking to do something in very casual situations]
- 新鮮(しんせん)な fresh
- 野(や)菜(さい) vegetables
- 小(こ)麦(むぎ)食品(しょくひん) wheat-based food products [小(こ)麦(むぎ) (wheat); 食品(しょくひん) (food products)]
- 自家(じか)製(せい) homemade [自家(じか) (one’s own house); 製(せい) (“-made”; made in)]
- 立(りっ)派(ぱ)な credible; fine; undeniable
- 健康(けんこう)オタク health geek [健康(けんこう) (health); オタク (geek; nerd; enthusiast)]
- 生(しょう)姜(が) ginger
- 薄(うす)切(ぎ)りthin slice [薄 (thin); 切り(cut; noun form of 切(き)る (to cut))]
- 炭酸水(たんさんすい) carbonated water [炭酸(たんさん) (carbonic acid); 水(すい) (water)]
- 風邪(かぜ) cold; flu
- 予(よ)防(ぼう) prevention
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-149
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-149-m
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Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Yumi continues her talking about the changes she made in her life. What do you think of these changes? Listen to the podcast to know all the changes she made!
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 大腸(だいちょう)カメラcolonoscopy [大腸(だいちょう) (large intestine; colon)]
- がん cancer
- ポリープ polyp
- 麻(ま)酔(すい) anesthesia [麻(ま) (hemp; flax); 酔(すい) (drunk)]
- 痛(いた)くもかゆくもない “it’s no concern at all” or “it has no effect on me whatsoever” [literally, “it’s neither painful nor itchy”]
- 固(こ)形(けい) solid [固(こ) (harden); 形(けい) (form; shape)]
- 一切(いっさい) absolutely (not); entirely (not)
- 下(げ)剤(ざい) laxative
- ずいぶん very; considerably; awfully
- 申(もう)し訳(わけ)ない I’m sorry [literally, “(it’s) inexcusable”; 申(もう)し訳(わけ) (excuse); ない (not)]
- 腸内(ちょうない) inside of colon [腸(ちょう) (intestine); 内(ない) (inside)]
- 順調(じゅんちょう)に steadily; smoothly
- 溜(た)まる to accumulate
- 着替(きが)えをする to get changed [着替(きが)え (changing of clothes)]
- 腸活(ちょうかつ) intestinal activities; promoting activity of the intestines]
- 食物(しょくもつ)繊(せん)維(い) dietary fiber [食物(しょくもつ) (food); 繊(せん)維(い) (fiber)]
- 発酵食品(はっこうしょくひん) fermented food [発酵(はっこう) (fermentation); 食品(しょくひん) (food)]
- 加(か)工(こう)食品(しょくひん) processed food [加(か)工(こう) (processing)]
- 整(ととの)う (environment) is prepared for; put in order for; becomes conducive for
- 増々(ますます) increasingly; more and more; even more
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-148
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-148-m
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Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Have you tried stair stepper? Listen to Yumi to know why is she doing it and how it helped her to be in better shape.
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 階段(かいだん) stair; stairway
- 目標(もくひょう) goal; objective; target
- 心臓(しんぞう) heart
- 心臓(しんぞう)が口(くち)から飛(と)び出(だ)す one’s heart pops out of the chest [it’s a saying that describes bodily feeling where one’s heart is beating so fast due to physical exertion or extreme nervousness that it almost feels as if the heart is about to pop out the mouth]
- ～うちに while doing ~
- ～を目指(めざ)す to aim for ~
- 汗(あせ)のかき具(ぐ)合(あい) sweating condition; the way of sweating [汗(あせ)のかき from 汗(あせ)をかく (to sweat);具(ぐ)合(あい) (condition; the way of (sweating))]
- 息(いき)は切(き)れる be out of breath [usually 息(いき)が切(き)れる; 息(いき) (breath); 切(き)れる (to run out)]
- 負(ふ)担(たん) burden
- 足(あし)腰(こし) one’s area of legs, hips lower back [足(あし) (legs); 腰(こし) (hip; lower back); it refers to the whole lower part of body that supports the upper body for one to be able to move around]
- 歩(ある)き回(まわ)る to walk around [compound word; 歩(ある)き (ます-stem of 歩(ある)く(to walk) + 回(まわ)る (to go around))]
- ～に対応(たいおう)できない unable to cope with ~ [対応(たいおう)する (to respond; to cope)]
- 血糖(けっとう)値(ち) blood sugar level [血(けつ) (blood); 糖(とう) (sugar); 値(ち) (value; worth)]
- 飢餓(きが) starvation; hunger
- 溜(た)めてある脂(し)肪(ぼう) accumulated fat; fat that has been saved up [溜(た)める (to accumulate); (て)ある (to have something done for a reason)]
- ～に向(む)いていない not suited for ~; not suitable for ~ [～に向(む)く(to suited for ~); (て)いない (negative of (～て)いる which indicates a condition/situation)]
- 安静(あんせい) rest
- 宇(う)宙(ちゅう)飛(ひ)行(こう)士(し) astronaut [宇宙 (universe; cosmos; space); 飛(ひ)行(こう)士(し) (pilot; airman)]
- 無(む)重力(じゅうりょく) no gravity; weightlessness [無(む) (“non-“); 重力(じゅうりょく) (gravity)]
- 食(た)べさせてもらう to be assisted to eat (food) [食(た)べさせて isて-form of 食(た)べさせる (to feed; to assist someone eat; to make someone eat); (～て)もらう means “to have someone do ～ for oneself”)]
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-147
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-147-m
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Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Yumi continues her talking about the changes she made in her life. What do you think of these changes? Listen to the podcast to know all the changes she made!
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 順調(じゅんちょう)に steadily; smoothly; without a hitch
- 何(なん)度(ど)も many times; frequently; plenty of times
- 血液検(けつえきけん)査(さ) blood test; blood exam [血液(けつえき) (blood); 検(けん)査(さ) (check; checkup; inspection; exam)]
- 血管(けっかん) blood vessel [duct; tube]
- 血栓(けっせん) blood clot [栓(せん) (plug; stopper; spigot)]
- 可(か)能(のう)性(せい) possibility
- 大腸(だいちょう)カメラ colonoscopy [大腸(だいちょう) (large intestine)]
- 食(しょく)物(もつ)繊(せん)維(い) dietary fiber [食(しょく)物(もつ) (food); 繊(せん)維(い) (fiber)]
- お味噌(みそ)汁(しる) miso soup [味噌(みそ) (miso); 汁(しる) juice; soup]
- 山(やま)盛(も)り heap [盛り(heap; pile); refers to “a large serving piled up high”]
- 週(しゅう)に何回(なんかい)か several times a week [週(しゅう)に(in a week); 何回(なんかい)か (several times; か indicates “unspecified numbers”)]
- 缶詰(かんづめ) canned food [缶(かん) (tin; can); 詰(つめ) (stuffing; packing)]
- コーヒー派(は) coffee lover [派(は) (faction; side)]
- 食(しょく)事(じ)内容(ないよう) dietary contents [食事(しょくじ) (meal);内容(ないよう) (content; substance)]
- 筋(きん)トレ strength training; weight training [shortened from shortened from 筋肉(きんにく)トレーニング; 筋肉(きんにく) (muscle)]
- 有酸運動(ゆうさんうんどう) aerobic exercise [有 (having; with); 酸素 (oxygen); 運動 (exercise)]
- 予(よ)算(さん)の都(つ)合(ごう) budgetary reasons; budget constraints [予(よ)算(さん) (budget); 都(つ)合(ごう) (reason; circumstances; convenience)]
- 紫(し)外(がい)線(せん) ultraviolet rays [紫(し) (purple); 外(がい) (outside); 線(せん) (ray; line)]
- 日(ひ)焼(や)け止(ど)め sunscreen [日(ひ)焼(や)け (sunburn); 止(ど)め (stopper); also called “日(ひ)焼(や)け止(ど)めクリーム”]
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-146
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-146-m
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Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Yumi has made some changes in her life. What do you think she changed? Listen to the podcast and hear her reflections on this!
KEY VOCABULARY:
- あまり～ない (there is ) not so much ~; (I have) not so much ~ [あまりmeans “very” or “much” when used with ～ない]
- これといって nothing special; not worth mentioning [always used with ～ない; “いって” is “言(い)って”, but usually written in hiragana]
- 神様(かみさま) [God]
- 退屈(たいくつ) boring; dull; boredom [a state where nothing to do to spend time]
- つまんない boring; dull [casual for つまらない ; used when one is not having fun because something one is engaged in is not interesting enough]
- とはいえ but; that said; that being said; having said that [“いえ” is “言え”, and commonly written in hiragana in this phrase]
- 細身(ほそみ) slender; narrow [細(ほそ) (thin); 身(み) (body)]
- 外見(がいけん)を気(き)にする worry about the looks/appearance [外見(がいけん) (looks; appearance); 気(き)にする (worry; pay attention to); a commonly used phrase]
- 観察(かんさつ) する[to observe]
- 自(じ)信(しん)を持(も)つ have confidence in oneself [自(じ)信(しん) (confidence)]
- 瘦(や)せる to lose weight; to become thin
- 戻(もど)る to return; to go back
- ～そう seems ~; looks like ~; seems to ~ [“ます-stem + そう” is “it looks like doing ~”]
- 目立(めだ)つ to stand out; to be noticeable
- 言(い)い訳(わけ) excuse
- ～かろうが no matter how ~ [“い-adjective stem + かろうが”; 若(わか) is adjective-stem of 若(わか)い (take the い ending);
- 年(とし)寄(よ)りelderly; elder person
- ～であろうが no matter ~ [“noun/な- adjective + であろうが”]
- 食(た)べる量(りょう) the amount to eat; amount of food one eats
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-145
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-145-m
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Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
The Hurricane Idalia has come to Florida, and after its passage, it left Yumi without electricity for a few hours. This made Yumi think about the importance of electricity in her life. Listen to the podcast and hear her reflections on this!
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 直撃(ちょくげき)する to hit directly [直(ちょく) (direct); 撃(げき) (hit; attack)]
- 避(ひ)難(なん)する to evacuate; flee; escape
- 出身(しゅっしん) one’s origin (country, city, town; school)
- 平(ひら)屋(や) single story house [平(ひら) (flat); 屋(や) (house; roof)]
- こもる to stay inside; to hide away; to be confined in]
- パターン (usual) pattern; (common) practice
- モーボーホーム mobile home; manufactured home [also called モバイルホーム]
- 自(じ)体(たい) itself [自(じ)(self)]
- 片(かた)付(づ)ける [tidy up; put away; clean up]
- 置(お)きっぱなし left ~ alone without attended; left ~ alone for a period of time [“ます-stem V + っぱなし” means “to have something in one condition for a long time unattended” or “to continue to be in one condition. ～っぱなし is often used in a negative sense (not always).]
- 電(でん)池(ち) battery
- 点(つ)くto be lit; to be turned on; to come on
- 確認(かくにん)する to check; to confirm; to make sure
- 汲(く)んで to get (water) and … [て-form of 汲(く)む (to ladle; to scoop) and it is used only when scooping water or some liquid into a container]
- 備(そな)える to prepare; to make preparations; to equip with
- 買(か)い込(こ)む to buy in large amount; to stock up on [“ます-stem V + 込(こ)む”; 込(こ)む means “to pack in” in this particular compound word]
- 避(さ)ける to avoid
- 案(あん)の定(じょう) as expected; sure enough [a fixed phrase. 案(あん) means “expectation” or “idea”. 定(じょう) means “fixed” or “decided”]
- 不(ふ)衛生(えいせい) unsanitary; hygienic [不(ふ) (un-; in-; non-); 衛生(えいせい) (sanitary; hygienic)]
- (火(ひ)を)起(お)こす to start/to make (a fire)
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-144
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-144-m
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Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Finally, the trip to Japan ended and Yumi and her family are back in Florida. So, this time Yumi will reflect on the trip and the impressions she had during it. Listen to the podcast and learn what was the thing that left a big impression on her this time!
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 総(そう)まとめ total conclusion; roundup; overall summary [総(そう) (total); まとめ (conclusion; summary)]
- 感想(かんそう) view; thought; impression
- すっきりする become neat [すっきり (neat; pleasant)]
- ジンベエザメ whale shark
- 心(こころ)が落(お)ち着(つ)く feels calm; calm one’s mind
- 写真(しゃしん)に収(おさ)める capture in a picture [収(おさ)める has several meanings but here it means “to capture” or “to store away” the moment in a picture]
- 幻想的(げんそうてき)な magical; fantasy-like; dream-like [幻想(げんそう) (fantasy; illusion; dream)]
- どっぷりと浸(ひた)る deeply submerged; totally experience [どっぷり(onomatopoeia that means “completely” or “totally”; it originated from describing when something or someone is submerged in water completely; 浸(ひた)る (to submerge; to get soaked)]
- これに尽(つ)きる this is always the best; there is nothing better than this [a set phrase; 尽きる usually means “to come to an end” or “(something) to run out”, and this phrase literally says "it always comes to this at the end”]
- ～するわけではない it’s not that ~; it’s not because ~ ; not necessarily that ~
- 配膳(はいぜん)ロボット serving robot [配膳(はいぜん) (waiting; tray service; setting the table)]
- 興(きょう)味(み)深(ぶか)い fascinating; very interesting [a set phrase and it conjugates as aい-adjective; 興味 (interest)]
- 汗(あせ)だくdrenched in sweat; dripping with sweat [a set phrase]
- 涼(すず)し気(げ) looking cool [げis a suffix that means “looking” or “seemingly” which attaches to some い-adjective stems or some nouns to make な-adjective; 涼(すず)しい → 涼(すず)しげ(な)]
- 短(たん)パン(ぱん) short pants; shorts; trunks [shortened from 短(みじか)いパンツ]
- (シャープな感(かん)じで)決(き)める to coordinate a style; to style (with the look of sharpness)
- 気(き)を使(つか)うpay attention [literally “use their attention”]
- 女(じょ)子(し)力(し) power of femininity; woman’s level of motivation in fashion and style; girliness (as a positive quality)
- 意(い)識(しき)する to be conscious
- 面倒(めんどう)くさい bothersome; feel lazy (to do something) [often it’s pronounced めんどくさい]
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-143
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-143-m
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Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
A few months ago, Yumi comment us about the souvenirs she was planning to take to Japan for family and friends. Now that she’s back, she will tell us which are the ones that people liked and which ones may have not being such a success. Listen to the podcast to find out!
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 経(た)つ (for time) to pass
- 落(お)ち着(つ)く to settle down
- 反応(はんのう) response; reactions
- 喜(よろこ)ぶ to be pleased; to be delighted
- がっかりされた was disappointing (for people); disappointed (people); had (people) get disappointed [がっかり(disappointment); された (past & passive form of する (to do)); がっかりする means “to get disappointed”; Note: がっかりされる and がっかりさせるsay the something, but がっかりされる have a nuance that “what disappoints people to be receiving people’s disappointment”]
- 微(び)妙(みょう) tricky; subtle; delicate (situation)
- 親戚(しんせき) relatives
- アメリカっぽい American-like; American-ish; American-esque [～っぽい(-ish; -like) is a suffix which is added after nouns or adjectives; アメリカ風(ふう) is a similar another word]
- ビスケット cookie [crispy cookies that are somewhat dry]
- 甘(あま)さ控(ひか)えめ low in sugar; not too sweet; less sweet side [甘さ (sweetness); 控(ひか)え “ます-stem” of 控(ひか)える(to refrain); め is a suffix that indicates degree or tendency of some condition]
- 味(あじ)わい flavor; taste
- 食(た)べごたえ satisfying to eat [used for food that are satisfying because of a big portion size]
- そこら中(じゅう) everywhere there; all over the place [中(じゅう)is a suffix that means “all over”, “everywhere”, or “all through”]
- 奥様(おくさま) wife; house wife; married lady [very polite way to say “married woman”]
- 派手(はで) loud; flashy; gaudy
- 生地(きじ) cloth; fabric; material
- 色使(いろづか)い color usage; use of color
- ウケ popularity; (people’s response) [used when describing how something (like “Jokes”) is received by people]
- 一択(いったく) one option; one choice [used when making a choice with no hesitation]
- 余(あま)る to remain; to be in excess; to be left over
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-142
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-142-m
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Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
This is the final part of the long-awaited journey to Japan! This time, Yumi will tell us about an incredible visit to USJ and more about Tokyo. Listen to the podcast and pay attention to her recommendations for your next trip to Japan!
KEY VOCABULARY:
- たどり着(つ)くfinally arrive at; to get to (at last); find one’s way to
- 書斎(しょさい) library; study; sanctum
- 超(ちょう)おすすめ highly recommended [超(ちょう) (highly; extremely; super); おすすめ(recommendation)]
- 激(はげ)しかった was intense [激(はげ)しい (violent; intense)]
- 開場(かいじょう) opening; opening (of the doors) [開(かい) (open); 場(ば) (place; location)]
- 日差(ひざ)し sunlight; rays of the sun; sunshine [日(ひ)(sun); 差(さ)し (shining); also written as 日射(ひざし)し or 陽射(ひざし)し]
- 海浜公園(かいひんこうえん) beachfront park; seaside park [海浜 (seaside; beach); 公園(こうえん) (park)]
- 自(じ)由(ゆう)の女(め)神(がみ)の像(ぞう) statue of liberty [自(じ)由(ゆう) (liberty; freedom);女(め)神(がみ) (Goddess); 像(ぞう) (statue)]
- 展望台(てんぼうだい) lookout tower [展望 (lookout; viewing); 台(だい) (tower)]
- 水上(すいじょう)バス water bus; water taxi [水上(すいじょう) (on the water)]
- 優雅(ゆうが)な elegant; graceful
- ～のはず is supposed to be ~; should be ~
- 熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう)heat stroke; heat exhaustion [熱中(ねっちゅう) (fever); 症(しょう) (illness; symptom; condition (of illness)]
- 濡(ぬ)れた wet [濡(ぬ)れる (to get wet)]
- 冷房(れいぼう)の効(き)いている～ air-conditioned [same as 冷房(れいぼう)が効(き)いている～; 冷房(れいぼう) (cooler; air-conditioner); 効(き)いている (is in effect; is on) which is the progressive form of 効(き)く(to be effective)]
- 避(さ)ける avoid
- 涼(すず)しい cool (in air temperature)
- 食(た)べ歩(ある)き eating tour; trying different food at various restaurants while visiting a town
- 最悪(さいあく) worst (case) [最(さい) (the most); 悪(あく) (bad)]
- 携帯(けいたい) cell phone [shortened form 携帯(けいたい) (portable); 電(でん)話(わ) (phone)]
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-141
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-141-m
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Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
In this episode, Yumi will tell us about the troubles she encountered while in Japan. Can you imagine what was the most difficult thing during her stay there? You may never imagine what was… Listen to the podcast and find out what it was!
KEY VOCABULARY:
- 随分(ずいぶん) considerably; rather; fairly; quite
- お久(ひさ)しぶり it has been a long time [お 久(ひさ)しぶりis politer form for 久(ひさ)しぶり]
- 無事(ぶじ) safely; with no problems [無事(ぶじ)に can be used here as well]
- ご無沙汰(ぶさた)しております (I) have been away; (I) haven’t contacting you; (I) have been in touch with you [ご無沙汰(ぶさた) (long silence; situation in which one is not contacting someone); しております I have been (not contacting), which is the humble form for しています; the dictionary form is ご無沙汰(ぶさた)する; a common expression to start a conversation or a letter after not contacting someone for a certain period of time. This expression gives a sense of apology for not being present in their relationship]
- 長(なが)かったようで短(みじか)かった felt like a long time but actually was a short time [a common expression which is used when one looks back a period of time in the past]
- 総(そう)じて overall; for the most part; as a whole [総(そう) (whole; total)]
- 老人(ろうじん)ホーム retirement home; nursing home
- 歯医(はい)者(しゃ) dentist [歯(は) (teeth); 医者(いしゃ) (doctor)]
- ～度(たび)に every time ~; each time ~ [“dictionary form V + 度(たび)に”; 度(たび) counter for occasion, situation or occurrences]
- 記(き)憶(おく) memory
- はっきりしてきた became clear [past form of はっきりしてくる (to become clear)]
- 更新(こうしん)する renew [to renew (a record)]
- 危(あぶ)なっかしい seemingly dangerous; unsafe looking [an expression from the speaker’s point of view to describe someone to be not safe or not stable while engaging in some activity to the degree that the speaker feels worried about the safety of the person in action]
- 迷(まい)子(ご)になる to get lost [迷(まい)子(ご) (lost child; lost person)]
- 干(ほ)す hang out to dry; hang (outside) to dry
- 乾(かわ)かす dry [to dry]
- 天(てん)気(き)予(よ)報(ほう) weather forecast [天(てん)気(き) (weather); 予(よ)報(ほう) (forecast)]
- ～のうちに within (a certain time frame)
- ドンドンゴロゴロ (onomatopoeia) bang; boom [sound of thunder]
- 当(あ)たり前(まえ) usual; the norm; common; natural; common place [na-adjective that used to describe something to be natural as a matter of course]
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-140
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-140-m
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