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Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing

Are you learning Japanese and looking for more opportunities to speak? This Podcast drill is exactly for you. Simply repeat after me - while you are commuting, cooking or even in your bed. The drill also includes plain style dialogue, which is an informal style spoken in daily life among friends and family, and also in Anime. Now more shadowing practices are available, too. Have a go and get fluent soon! --- Learning Nihongo is fun, ne. More drills and full transcripts/translations (on your

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136 [✐3,4] Get information + roleplay

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/05/05

Let’s ask your friends if they know good hotels, good restaurants or café with good view etc. [✐3.Moderato, 4.Allegretto] どこか〜ところ、なにか〜もの、だれか〜ひと “Do you know any good hotels?” [00:08] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Let’s ask your friends if they know good hotels, good restaurants or café with good view etc. Repeat after me [00:22] 1. Do you know any good hotels? 2. Do you know any cheap hotels? 3. Do you know a restaurant that serves delicious fish? 4. Do you know a restaurant wher...

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22:24

135 [✐4,5]Could you...? + Roleplay

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/04/28

[4.Allegretto, 5.Allegro]〜てくれませんか、〜ていただけませんか Today's drill includes Japanese used in the office. “Could you wait here?” [00:07] Hello everyone. How are you doing? Today’s topic is 〜shitekuremasenka (could you〜). It’s politer than “〜tekudasai”. Repeat after me [00:19] 1. Could your write here? 2. Could you read this? 3. Could you make a copy? 4. Could you start over again? 5. Could you buy me one for me? 6. Could you tell/teach me? 7. Could you replace it? 8. Could you call for me? 9. Could yo...

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11:25

134 [✐3] Yes? No?

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/04/21

[✐3]When yes not yes is. はい/うん、いいえ/ううん “Yes? No?” [00:07] Hello everyone. How are you doing? Still many people are confused with “Yes” and “No” in Japanese. Sometimes “Yes” can mean “No,” depending on the context, and vice versa. [00:21] We start with quiz. Firstly, please listen to the example. Example: Hanako san, don’t you go to the party? Hanako: Iie … I dare not to write No. → Hanako san is; a) going to the party. b) not going to the party. [00:37] Is the answer a) or b)? The answ...

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18:13

133 [✐2]You can pay by card.+ Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/04/14

[✐2. Andante] permitted/allowed to do something 〜ことができます “You can pay by card.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? We will practice “〜kotoga dekimasu” today. The sentence structure we will practice today is used to mean ”you are allowed or able to do something”. Firstly, repeat the sentences. Repeat after me [00:26] 1. eat → can eat 2. do → can do 3. smoke → can smoke 4. park a car can park a car 5. stay at the hotel → can stay at the hotel 6. withdraw money → can withdraw money 7. b...

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18:38

132 [✐1]What day of the week today?

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/04/07

I have to work "do・nichi”. - which days of the week are mentioned? [✐1. Adagio] day of the week/month] “What day of the week today?” [00:06] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Well, what day of the week is it today? What day of the month is it? Firstly, let’s practice days of the week. Repeat after me [00:18] 1. Monday 2. Tuesday 3. Wednesday 4. Thursday 5. Friday 6. Saturday 7. Sunday [01:06] Please say following in Japanese. 1. Sunday [nichiyoubi] 2. Thursday [mokuyoubi] 3. Friday [kinnyou...

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23:31

131 [✐3] ask casually 〜の？+ Role play

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/03/24

[✐3. Moderato] V-Futsu+ no？ “When are you going to Japan?” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Firstly, listen to the conversation. Hiroshi and Susy are talking. [00:15] Hiroshi: Morning! Susy: Oh? A big suitcase! Are you going on a trip? H: Yep. After work, I will go straight to Haneda (airport). S: What time is your flight? H: 11:00ｐｍ. S: By the way, where are you going? H: Nordic. Norway, Finland and also stop by Sweden. S: Sound good. And, when are you coming back? H: This F...

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18:27

130 [✐4]it might be easy/difficult to... + Shadowing...

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/03/17

Let's challenge the Role Play! [✐4. Allegretto] 〜やすいかも(しれません)、〜にくいかも(しれません) “It might be easy to get it wrong.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Let’s begin straight away. Please change the sentence to ”〜yasui desu” as follows. For example, get fat → easy to get fat Ok? [00:23] 1. write → easy to write 2. drink → easy to drink 3. repair/fix → easy to repair 4. work → easy to work 5. consult/ask → easy to consult 6. teach → easy to teac 7. use → easy to use 8. grow/cultivate → easy ...

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18:34

129 [✐2] Plain Style (casual)

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/03/10

[✐2. Andante] Plain style intensive training “Did you bring an umbrella?” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today, we will practice Plain Style, a casual style, which you use when you talk to your family or friends, you know. [00:18] Please say in Plain Style after the Masu-style sentence. For example, Do you mail? [Masu Style 🎵 → Plain Style] The intonation is like, “lifting up” at the end. “me-ru suru？, suru？” Ready? [00:36] 1. Do you go (= Are you going) ? 2. Do you eat? 3....

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16:37

128 [✐1] I made a mistake! + Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/03/03

[✐1. Adagio] Past tense ★★★★★ “Oops! I made a mistake.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today, we will practice the past tense. Say the past tense of the following words. [00:17] 1. go … went 2. eat … ate 3. read … read 4. write … wrote 5. see/watch/look … saw/watched/looked 6. go back/return … went back/returned 7. do … did 8. come … came 9. forget … forgot 10. make a mistake … made a mistake [02:08] So far so good? Next is the negative (form). Also make it in the past tense. For...

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21:04

127 [✐3,4] if/when : ba? ra?+ Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/02/24

How do you leave a message on the answering machine? [✐3.Moderato, 4.Allegretto] conditional form ★★★★★ “If the fever doesn’t go down, I will take a day off.” [00:08] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today’s topic is a conditional form. Please make a sentence in conditional form after masu-form♫. For example, “make a mistake” ♫ - “if I make a mistake” Ready？ Repeat after me [00:27] 1. go [masu-form – conditional form] 2. take a day off / rest 3. warm up 4. cool / refrigerate 5. go down 6. ...

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22:10

126 [✐2] Is it OK if I don't wear a mask? + Plain...

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/02/17

There are lots of "Plain Style" practices today! [✐2. Andante ] 〜てもいいですか ask permission to do something, 〜なくてもいいですか ask if you don’t have to “Is it OK if I don’t wear a mask?” [00:08] Hello, everyone. How are you doing. Thank you for listening to Japanese Swotter today again. Today we will practice “〜temo iidesuka”, namely “ask permission to do something“. First, please repeat in casual “Plain Style”. Repeat as follows, kakimasu＞kaite [V-te Form] (♪repeat) Then, repeat the sentenc...

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14:42

125 [✐4,5]Telephone phrases + Role Play

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/02/10

How do you say, "Thank you for holding." in Japanese? [Telephone Expressions] [✐4.Allegretto, 5.Allegro] 電話(でんわ)の日本語(にほんご) - Private, Office: receive a call “I will call you back as soon as I get back.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today, we will practice phrases for phone call. Honestly, I’m not really comfortable with talking on the phone. Especially when there is an unexpected private call, I get nervous and check the number… thinking who would it be? what would it be?...

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13:06

124 [✐1,2] Give me the one on the top

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/02/03

[✐1.Adagio, 2.Andante]Direction: above, below, right, left みぎ、ひだりetc.“Give me the one on the top.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today, we will practice directions, such as above/up, below/under, right, left, etc. If you think it’s too easy, you can jump to Dialogue[08:22] and “Interpreting Challenge[10:25]” toward the end. =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= 「いちばんうえのをください。」 [00:07] みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。きょうは、うえ、した、みぎ、ひだりなどのdirectionsをれんしゅうします。If you think it’s too easy, you can ...

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17:43

123 [✐3] Ask for instruction + Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/01/27

[✐3.Moderato] Vtaら：ask for instruction, if/when “Should I add some mayonnaise too?” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Let’s ask for instruction! For example, “How should I go to the station?”, and casually “How can/should I get to station?" Let’s start practicing with the plain style. Repeat after me [00:26] 1. Where should I write my name? 2. About what time can I call you? 3. By when should I return it? 4. How do I register? 5. How many times should I take the medicine? 6. Where s...

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16:01

122 [✐2] listen to, ask + Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/01/20

[✐2. Andante] "〜をききます listen to" ＆ "〜にききます ask" “I asked for recommended films. “ [00:08] Today’s topic is “kikimasu(= listen to or ask). (ask = kiku, shitsumon suru, tazuneru) Firstly, we will practice “(something) wo kikimasu (listen to)”. Particle after “something” is “wo”. Note 1: “kiku“ can be 聞(き)くor聴(き)く, and when it comes to music, 聴(き)くis used (a simply distinction for beginners level). Note 2: kikoeru (sound can be heard naturally = independent of one’s will) is not covered t...

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22:24

Shadowing Special 3

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/01/13

[00:07] みなさん、こんにちは。お元気(げんき)ですか。 Hello, everyone. How are you doing? 今日(きょう)はシャドーウィングスペシャル第3弾をお届(とどけ)けします。Japanese Swotter メンバー限定(げんてい)です！ I’m pleased to present Shadowing Special 3 and this is only for my Japanese Swotter official members. これまでのシャドーウィングをレベル順(じゅん)に集(あつ)めました。 It’s a collection of Shadowing so far, in order of level. シャドーウィングの仕方(しかた)がよくわからないときは、最後(さいご)にサンプルを録音(ろくおん)したので、それを聞(き)いてみてください。 If you are not sure how to do shadowing, listen to the sample I recorded at the end. はじめにキー...

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15:56

121 [✐4]whether or not +Shadowing + Role play

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2026/01/06

[✐4.Allegretto] Whether or not 〜かどうか、〜か “I’ll ask if it’s convenient.” [00:08] Hello, every one. How are you doing? We will practice “whether or not (ka douka)” today. [00:16] Please make a sentence with “ka douka” as follows. Then repeat it in plain style, too. For example, Will it arrive tomorrow? Please let me know. → Please let me know if it will arrive tomorrow or not. Note: Having said that, this rule may not be followed in real conversations, and there may be no “douka”. E.g. Ashita to...

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16:28

120 [✐1] tonight, tomorrow, next week....

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2025/12/30

Which one is correct, “あした、いきます” or “あしたに、いきます”? [✐1. Adagio] basic adverbs of time “I’ll eat (it) tonight.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing. Let’s start straight away! Repeat after me [00:14] (The Subject could be I/she/he/it/they) 1. I’ll go today. 2. I’ll go tomorrow. 3. I went yesterday. 4. When are you going? 5. When did you go? 6. S/he will come today. 7. S/he will come tomorrow. 8. S/he came yesterday. 9. When will s/he come? 10. When did s/he come? 11. I’ll go home to...

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21:35

119 [✐5] I hear that.. んだって[casual] + Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2025/12/16

We will practice saying “I hear that…” casually. Do not mixed up with だってdatte, which means because; but; after all. [✐5. Allegro] 〜んだって I hear that, they said that… [in casual conversation] [V普通(ふつう)+んだって、いA+んだって、なAな+だって、N+だって] “I hear that it might be cancelled.” [00:08] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? We will practice saying “I hear that…” casually. Note: Do not mixed up with だってdatte, which means because; but; after all. Repeat after me (The subject of that-clause can be I/you/she/he/...

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17:09

118 [✐2,3] Use more Onomatopoeia!

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2025/12/09

[✐2.Andante, 3.Moderato] Onomatopoeia “It’s humid (sticky) and hot, isn’t it?” [00:07] Hello everyone. How are you doing? We will practice onomatopoeia today. Please try also JS 90. Note: オノマトペ = A word that expresses various states and movements with sound, including a sensory expression, although the sound is not actually heard. Even the same onomatopoeia has different meanings depending on the context; e.g. “peko peko” could mean 1) “very hungry”, or 2) “be very humble” or “touch one...

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