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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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81 [✐4.5] Thanks to you + Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2025/02/25

[✐4.Allegretto, 5.Allegro] おかげさまで thanks to you (+ せいで owing to) “I’m getting by, thank you.” [00:08] Hello everyone. Do you know the expression “okagesama”? If you are living in Japan, you might have heard this expression. Typical usages are; [00:21] “How are you doing (recently)?” “I’m getting by, thank you.” “How’s your family doing? “ “We’re all fine, thank you.” [00:34] “O kage sama” means “thanks to you” or “thank your help” and is often used to express thanks in our daily conver...

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13:22

80 [✐1.2] Tell your health tips + Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2025/02/18

[1.Adagio, 2.Andante] for one’s health : けんこうのために “Do you do (are you doing) something for your health?” [00:09] Hello, everyone. Today’s theme is “health”. Repeat after me [00:14] 1. For my health, I exercise a lot. 2. For my health, I jog. 3. For my health, I eat well-balanced. 4. For my health, I don’t drink alcohol. 5. For my health, I don’t smoke. 6. For my health, I use the stairs. 7. What do you do (= are you doing) healthwise? 8. Do you ...

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11:30

79 [✐3] Make the conversation natural + Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2025/02/11

[✐3. Moderato] sound more natural : 〜んです --- “you see”-function, implying surprise, means of explanation “I’m going to participate in the demonstration(, you see).” [00:07] Hello everyone. Today we will practice making the conversation more natural. [00:14] Listen to this first. [00:17] A: Do you always take out coffee here (this shop)? B: Yes, because here(this shop) is quick and (the coffee is) tasty. [00:24] Now, listen to the next conversation. [00:28] A: Do you always take out cof...

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10:50

78 [✐1.2] Maybe(tabun); I knew it! (yappari)

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2025/02/04

[✐1.Adagio+ & 2.Andante] たぶん；やっぱり “Maybe I’m OK.… After all, please help me.” [00:07] Hello everyone. Sometimes we cannot say (clearly) yes or no, can we? Then, use “tabun (=maybe, I think)”. Repeat after me [00:20] 1. Maybe it’s tomorrow. 2. Maybe I don’t need it. 3. Maybe I don’t buy. 4. Maybe I know. 5. Maybe it’s good, I think. 6. Maybe I’m fine/it’s OK. [01:13] Please answer as follows, For example, [01:16] Whose smart phone is this? Co...

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10:13

77 [✐4] I'll try out somehow. + Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2025/01/28

[✐4. Allegretto] Vて+みます try out an action“I will try out somehow.”[00:07]Hello everyone. Ono san hasn’t come to Baito (part-time job) for the last 2-3 days. A bit worrying….Repeat after me[00:16]1. I’ll try to send a mail to Ono san tonight.2. I’ll try to call him later.3. I’ll try to ask Ono san’s family.4. I’ll try to visit Ono san’s house this weekend.5. I’ll try to wait and see.(yousu wo miru = wait and see, see how it goes)[01:15]It seems that Ono san ...

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11:44

76 [✐2] I work in IT. +Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2025/01/21

[✐2.Andante] Vte-Form : Expression of a state/resulting state, or occupation.“I work in IT(-related).”[00:08]Hello everyone. Today, you are going to meet your friend whom you haven’t seen for a very long time. He used to be called Masao kun, but now he is Masako san, living as a woman.(dansei = otoko no hito = man)(josei = onna no hito = woman)(josei to shite = as a woman)[00:22]From now, we are going to meet in front of the station. Masako san sent a message via LINE to us.Repeat after...

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11:23

75 [✐3] Dinner, dekitayo +Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2025/01/14

[✐3. Moderato] できます be completed/built/finished, come into being“Dinner is ready(cooked).”[00:07]Hello everyone.There used to be no supermarket or anything in my neighbourhood, but recently various shops are built(opened) and it has become more convenient.Repeat after me[00:19]1. A supermarket was built in my neighbourhood.2. A drug store was built next to the super market.3. An adult education center was built opposite the drug store.4. A department store was built be...

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12:33

74[✐1]Shinkansen ni ...... +Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2025/01/07

“I took(got on) the Shinkansen.”[00:07]Hello everyone. Oh, are you going out now? What are you going to take/get on?Repeat after me[00:15]1. I(’m going to) take a bus.2. I(’m going to) take a taxi3. I(’m going to) take the subway/tube.4. I(’m going to) take a train.5. I(’m going to) take an airplane.Note: “kuruma ni norimasu” can be either you get in a car (driven by someone other than yourself) or you drive a car. “kuruma wo unten shimasu” indicates specif...

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11:07

73 [✐4]become able to... [Potential-V]

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2024/12/31

[✐4.Allegretto] Potential-Vるようになる“I’ve become able to do daily conversations (in Japanese).”[00:08]Hello everyone. How well have you become able to dp Japanese? Is general/daily conversation OK？ Have you become able to speak smoothly?[00:20]Repeat after me[00:23]1. I’ve become able to read both hiragana and katakana.2. I’ve become able to write hiragana without problems.3. I’ve become able to understand a lot of kanji.4. I can’t write much kanji yet.5. I’ve...

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10:44

72 [✐3] So much? + Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2024/12/16

[✐3.Moderato] In order to indicate that it is greater than what is expected, or simply emphasise it, add “も” after a number or quantity. “Does it take 3 months!? (which is more than I expected)”[00:08]Hello everyone. Today’s topic is a particle “mo”.[00:12]You can use “も”after a number or quantity to emphasize or, indicate that it is greater than what it expected.[00:24]Amanda san did an online shopping, but she had a lot of trouble.Repeat after me[00:33]1. The internet site went d...

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11:16

71 [✐2] Due to various reasons... +Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2024/12/10

[✐2. Andante] State the reason or cause : 「Vて、〜。Nで、〜。」“Due to various reasons, I quit the company.”[00:08]Hello everyone. Have you ever been late? Or are you always on time?[00:17]Today, you were late for work. Why were you late? Please answer the reason.Repeat after me[00:27]1. oversleeping, I was late→ Due to an oversleeping, I was late.2. I get up too late, I was late→ As I got up too late, I was late.3. an incident, I was late→ Due to an incident, I was late.4.&nbs...

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8:59

70 [✐1] Is e-mail OK? [Alternatively] - suggest...

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2024/12/03

[✐1. Adagio] Nでもいいですか。suggest alternative💡The translations may vary depending on circumstances.[00:18]1. There is no tea. Is coffee OK for you?2. Is it OK without sugar? (Can you drink coffee without sugar?)3. Is it OK without milk?4. No juice, here. Can I give you water?5. The refrigerator is empty. Is UberEats OK (to order to something to eat)?(kara = empty)[01:23]Now you are in the office. Your boss asked you to make a phone call to an import...

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10:09

69 [✐3] Report what someone said. +Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2024/11/26

[✐3.Moderato]〜といっていました：report what someone said“(My wife said) we never seem to be able to save any money.[00:09]Hello everyone. How’re you doing? Let’s study hard today as well. Today, we practice "〜to itte imashita(someone said〜)".[00:20]Hamada san called Matsumoto san;“Sorry, I may be a bit late.”[00:28]Then Matsumoto san report this message to everyone. “well, I’ve just got a call from Hamada san. He said he might be late.”Repeat after me[00:40]1. He said he oversle...

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8:16

68 [✐4] Master a touch of difference + Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2024/11/19

[✐4.Allegretto]Can you tell the differences between followings?· Tabe ni itte kimasu.· Tabe ni itte imasu.· Tabe te ikimasu.Today you will learn them and you speak like a native speaker.★★★★★“Why don’t we just (stop by and) eat and go?”[00:07]Hello everyone. We start with “〜ni ittekimasu”, which means “you go for doing something and come back.[00:18]Mr. Taro Sameda goes to work every day, but he doesn’t seem to like his job very much.He always goes somewhere as follows:[00:2...

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8:08

67 [✐2] It was just OK- impressions/thoughts + Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2024/11/12

[✐2.Andante] まあまあでした - adjectives in past tense + Shadowing [07:20]“It was (just) OK.”[00:07]Hello everyone. Let’s start right away.[00:11]You went to the party, or you saw a movie, or you had an exam. How was it? Tell me your thoughts or impressions.[00:24]For example,How was the party yesterday? enjoyable, fun→ It was fun.OK?[00:33]1. How was the party yesterday’s party?boring→ It was boring.2. How was the film?very interesting/funny→ It was very interesting.3....

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11:08

66 [✐1,2] Comparison+Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2024/11/05

[✐1.Adagio, 2.Andante]N1はN2より〜。N1のほうが〜。“Sky Tree is higher (than Tokyo Tower).”[00:08]Hello everyone.Which is bigger, or smaller, a lion or a cat?Repeat after me[00:17]1. Lions are bigger.2. Lions are bigger than cats.3. Cats are smaller.4. Cats are smaller than lions.[01:04]So far so good, right?[01:08]Now, let’s answer as follows.For example,[01:08]Which do you like better, sushi or sashimi?Sashimi→I prefer Sashimi.Note: ”no hou” can be omitted = ”Sashimi ga suki des...

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10:37

65 [✐4] easy/difficult to... + Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2024/10/29

[✐4.Allegretto] 〜やすい、〜にくい easy or difficult to carry out the action indicatedShadowing [09:55]“Automatic (transmission) cars are easy to drive.”[00:08]Hello everyone. Let’s get started.Make a sentence with “〜yasui” as follows.[00: 13]For example,this book, read→ This book is easy to read.Ready?[00:26]1. this dictionary,→ This dictionary is easy to understand.2. computer’s large screen, see→ The computer’s large screen is easy to see.3. automatic (transmission) car, drive→ Au...

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8:20

64 [✐2] [place] de [event] ga arimasu + Shadowing

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2024/10/22

“There is an Olympics in Tokyo.”[00:07]Hello everyone. Let’s start with warming-up.Repeat after me[00:13]1. Today, there is a party in the office.2. Today, there is a field day(athletic meet) at school.3. Today, there is a meeting online.4. Last week, there was a press conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gov. Building.(tochou = Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building)(kisha kaiken = press conference)5. Last year, there was an election in the US.(senkyo = election...

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9:27

63 [✐3] Speak like native!

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2024/10/15

[✐3. Moderato] The way of talking a native speaker often use in daily life. : nanika〜koto [00:07]Hello everyone. Let’s start right away.Make a sentence as follows.[00:14]There was a good thing. (= Something good happened).→ Was there anything good happened?OK?[00:23]1. There’s something I don’t understand.→ Is there anything you don’t understand? (= Do you have any questions? )2. There was something tough/difficult.→ Was there something tough happened?3. There was ...

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62 [✐1] I'll have N. - expresses decision

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing ·

2024/10/08

[✐1.Adagio] Nにします I’ll have N. (expresses decision)“Have you decided? What do you wanna have?”[00:07]Hello everyone.[00:10]You and your friend are in a coffee shop, discussing what to drink. Your friend ask you ”Nan ni shimasuka”or ”Dore ni shimasuka” = what/which would you like to have？[00:26]“〜ni shimasu” expresses a decision, so if you’ve decided to have a café au lait, for example,“Café au lait ni shimasu”.[ 00:37]Let’s start practicing as follows.Which will you have? café au lait→ I will...

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