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にほんごのたね Nihongo no Tane with Yumi

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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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04:45

Nihongo no Tane 112 感謝祭とブラックフライデー Thanksgiving and...

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2022/11/21

Description: It’s Thanksgiving and Black Friday season in the US. Yumi talks a little about what she and her family is doing and compares that with Japanese holidays. KEY VOCABULARY: 感謝祭とブラックフライデー Thanksgiving and Black Friday 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-112 If you

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05:11

Nihongo no Tane 111 夏時間 Summer Time | Japanese...

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2022/11/14

Daylight savings time in America is the one thing all Americans can agree to hate, and yet… they still can’t seem to come together long enough to pass a law to rid themselves of the twice-a-year menace. Yumi shares her thoughts and hope that this “Fall back” will be the last. KEY VOCABULARY: 夏時間(なつじかん) summer time 早起(はやお)き rising early 時刻(じこく) time; the hour 有効(ゆうこう) valid; effective 電力(でんりょく)の節約(せつやく) saving energy 目的(もくてき) goal; purpose 実際(じっさい)に actually 徐々(じょじょ)に gradually 連動(れんどう) working

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05:13

Nihongo no Tane 110 家族バンド Family Band | Japanese...

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2022/11/07

Yumi’s family band! It was one of her dreams and recently her family had a chance to perform. Listen as she tells us her thoughts on families coming together to perform. KEY VOCABULARY: 弾(ひ)きます to play (stringed instrument such as piano or guitar) 中級(ちゅうきゅう)の初(はつ)め beginning of intermediate stage 音符(おんぷ) musical notes 伴奏(ばんそう) (musical) accompaniment 演奏(えんそう) (musical) performance 上手(うま)い下手(へた) skillful or unskilled 素人(しろうと)の私(わたし) an amateur such as I am 長男(ちょうなん) eldest son 担当(たんとう)の人(ひと)

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06:27

Nihongo no Tane 109 綱引き Tug of War| Japanese...

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2022/10/31

Fall is a great time for families to get together and have fun. In this episode, Yumi shares a little about a recent multi-family getogether. There was much talking, children playing, and then… someone brought out a rope for a game of tug-of-war. KEY VOCABULARY: 遊(あそ)びに行(い)く to go visit (someone); to have fun with ちっちゃい子(こ)どもさん a small child それぞれ思(おも)い思(おも)いに as each one likes; as each one pleases しばらくすると a little later; after that 綱引(つなひき)き tug of war 力持(ちからも)ち strong person 小柄(こがら) small

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06:01

Nihongo no Tane 108 牧場に行きました I went to a farm |...

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2022/10/24

Most years, Yumi takes her family to a nearby farm to experience cows, goats, fun outdoor activities, and homemade ice cream. Clay… didn’t do very well in the heat. Listen as Yumi talks about this year’s trip, and her thoughts on cows. KEY VOCABULARY: 秋(あき) fall; autumn 牧場(ぼくじょう) farm 先日(せんじつ) the other day 同士(どうし) fellow (cousin); mutual 写真(しゃしん) photograph インスタ映(ば)え looking good on Instagram メイン main (reason) 本物(ほんもの)の a real… の影響(えいきょう) the influence of 経営(けいえい)が苦(くる)しい business is

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03:47

Nihongo no Tane 107 秋の味覚がいっぱい Full of autumn flavors...

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2022/10/18

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

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06:24

Nihongo no Tane 106 台風とハリケーン Typhoons and Hurricanes...

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2022/10/10

Hurricanes and typhoons. Not much fun, but both Japan and where Yumi currently lives, Florida, experience them annually. Japan not only has typhoons but other natural disasters— particularly earthquakes. Therefore, Yumi reasons, Japanese people tend to have a higher sense of crisis and therefore make tons of preparations. Listen as she compares Japan and Florida’s preparations for bad weather. KEY VOCABULARY: 台風(たいふう)とハリケーン typhoons and hurricanes 同(おな)じもの same thing 気象現象(きしょうげんしょう) weather

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04:43

Nihongo no Tane 105 乾燥機の穴そうじ　その2 Cleaning the...

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2022/10/03

The exciting conclusion of Yumi’s “cleaning the dryer vent” two-part series. Okay, maybe not too exciting, but there are a number of useful vocabulary words (see below), and she ends with a lesson how this relates to learning Japanese. KEY VOCABULARY: 詰(つ)まっている clogged 乾燥機(かんそうき) dryer 穴(あな) hole 私自身(わたしじしん) myself 直(なお)したい want to fix ホームセンター DIY store; home improvement store 業務用(ぎょうむよう) industrial use 大型掃除機(おおがたそうじき) large-sized vacuum cleaner 馬力(ばりき) horse power 吸(す)い込(こ)む to suck up; to

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04:37

Nihongo no Tane 104 乾燥機の穴そうじ　その１ Cleaning the...

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2022/09/26

Yumi is a do-it-yourselfer. With the help of YouTube, she has learned how to fix quite a few things around the house. But this time, it was a big challenge. The dryer’s vent going outside was clogged and the length and angle of the vent made reaching the clog very difficult. Listen as she describes the challenge. KEY VOCABULARY: 乾燥機(かんそうき) dryer 調子(ちょうし)が悪(わる)い in bad shape; not doing well; out of condition 洗濯物(せんたくもの) laundry; the washing 乾(かわ)かす to dry 一般的(いっぱんてき) general 生乾(なまがわ)き

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03:59

Nihongo no Tane 103 息子君 A Friend’s Son | Japanese...

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2022/09/18

Last week, a friend of ours brought his son over to talk about Japan. This young man really wants to move to Japan. Yumi felt a little nostalgic after the meeting. His strong desire to learn Japanese and live in Japan reminded her of her husband Clay when he was younger. Today, she tells a little more about this son and the challenges he has to overcome. KEY VOCABULARY: 前回(ぜんかい) last time; last episode 息子(むすこ)くん (other person’s) son 我(わ)が家(や) my home; our house 遊(あそ)びに来(き)た came to visit 若者(わかもの)

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03:29

Nihongo no Tane 102 地下鉄サリン事件 Tokyo Subway Sarin...

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2022/09/11

Japan is a very safe country. It is also very clean. There isn’t much garbage on the streets as you might see in other countries. However, there aren’t many public garbage cans. Listen as Yumi explains the connection between the lack of garbage cans and public safety. KEY VOCABULARY: 先日(せんじつ) the other day 我(わ)が家(いえ) our house; our family 長年(ながねん)の友達(ともだち) long-time friend 息子(むすこ)さん (his) son; someone else’s son 遊(あそ)びに来(き)ました came over; came to visit 一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい) with utmost

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04:22

Nihongo no Tane 101 101回目のプロポーズ The 101st Proposal |...

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2022/09/05

The 101st episode. Today, Yumi shares some details and trivia about a 1991 hit TV drama called The 101st Proposal starring Takeda Tetsuya and Asano Atsuko. KEY VOCABULARY: 101回目(かいめ) 101st time 101回目(かいめ)のプロポーズ 101st Proposal (1991 Fuji TV drama) 平成(へいせい)3年(ねん) Heisei 3; 1991 フジテレビ Fuji TV (TV Station) 放送(ほうそう)された was broadcast 武田鉄矢(たけだてつや) Takeda Tetsuya [Japanese folk singer and actor; he has a weekly podcast called 今朝の三枚おろし (This Morning’s Three Cuts) where he shares interesting tidbits from

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05:47

Nihongo no Tane 100 百回 100 Times| Japanese Immersion...

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2022/08/29

100th episode. Yumi started this podcast exactly two years ago and is now on her 100th episode. Today, Yumi talks about several interesting Japanese phrases that include the word 百【ひゃく】 (hundred). Also, to celebrate the 100th episode, Makoto+ members not only get a full transcript, but we also created an Anki flashcard deck with dozens of key vocabulary words heard in today’s podcast. Not only that, each card has a sound file. Listen, learn, and repeat with Yumi! KEY VOCABULARY: 百回(ひゃっかい)目(め) the

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03:55

Nihongo no Tane 99 掃除と神様 Cleaning and the Gods|...

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2022/08/22

Yumi has been on a cleaning kick. She’s always been tidy, but recently, she’s gotten serious about it. Japan has very clean streets despite (or perhaps because of) the fact that there are few public trash cans. Is there some connection with Japanese history and mythology to explain this? KEY VOCABULARY: 掃除(そうじ) cleaning ピカピカ with a glitter; with a sparkle; shiny and new 磨(みが)いています polishing; shining 主婦(しゅふ) housewife; homemaker 言葉(ことば)に触発(しょくはつ)されて inspired by words [言葉 (words) に (by) 触発

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04:30

Nihongo no Tane 98 オノマトペ4 Onomatopoeia Part 4|...

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2022/08/15

Yumi continues her discussion on onomatopoeia in Japanese. Japanese use sound words and mimetic words far more frequently than in English. Learning how to use these words well will help improve your fluency. KEY VOCABULARY: オノマトペ onomatopoeia ごちゃごちゃ messy; confused; chaotic 整理(せいり)されていない not organized 状態(じょうたい) condition; state of things ペコペコ very hungry; starving ペラペラ fluent (speaking foreign languages); incessantly (speaking) 流暢(りゅうちょう)に fluent; flowing ゴロゴロする roll about; idling about;

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05:06

Nihongo no Tane 97 オノマトペ3 Onomatopoeia Part 3|...

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2022/08/08

Yumi continues her discussion on onomatopoeia in Japanese. Japanese use sound words and mimetic words far more frequently than in English. Learning how to use these words well will help improve your fluency. KEY VOCABULARY: オノマトペ onomatopoeia 日本人(にほんじん)らしく話(はなし)せる to be able to speak like a Japanese 汗(あせ)をかいた to sweat さっぱり refreshed 含(ふく)まれます includes さっぱり分(わ)からない don’t know at all ゴロゴロ loafing; rolling; sound of thunder 回転(かいてん)する to rotate; to turn クタクタ exhausted; tired; worn out 芯(しん) wick;

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Nihongo no Tane 96 オノマトペ2 Onomatopoeia Part 2|...

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2022/08/01

Yumi continues her discussion on onomatopoeia in Japanese. Japanese use sound words and mimetic words far more frequently than in English. Learning how to use these words well will help improve your fluency. KEY VOCABULARY: オノマトペ onomatopoeia 擬音語(ぎおんご) sound word onomatopoeia 擬態語(ぎたいご) mimetic word 音(おと)を真似(まね) imitating sounds ぴかぴか光(ひか)るto sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle ギラギラ glaringly; dazzlingly バキーっ boom ドカーン boom ドドド b.b.boom 迫力(はくりょく)が出(で)ます show power; have strength ドキドキする to be excited;

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04:52

Nihongo no Tane 95 オノマトペ Onomatopoeia Part 1|...

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2022/07/25

Yumi is surprised by Clay’s usage of onomatopoeia. “Just as a Japanese person would say,” she thought. Onomatopoeia is used much more often in Japanese than we would in English. Yumi is convinced learning to use onomatopoeia correctly and in natural situations will greatly improve your Japanese conversation. KEY VOCABULARY: オノマトペ onomatopoeia よっぽど to a large extent; greatly 日本人(にほんじん)らしい like a Japanese person ぐうぐう寝(ね)てる fast asleep; sleeping soundly すやすや寝(ね)る to sleep like a baby; sleeping

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05:59

Nihongo no Tane 94 認知症予防 Preventing Dementia|...

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2022/07/18

Today, Yumi looks at a few ways to help prevent dementia. Good news! By listening to this podcast, you are already doing one very powerful thing. KEY VOCABULARY: 認知症(にんちしょう) dementia; senility; cognitive impairment 認知症予防(にんちしょうよぼう) dementia prevention 言(い)い方(かた) way of saying; term アルツハイマー型認知症(がたにんちしょう) Alzheimer's disease 症状(しょうじょう) symptoms 開口一番(かいこういちばん) first words out of one's mouth 義理(ぎり)のお母さん mother-in-law 公務員(こうむいん) civil servant 規則(きそく) rules; regulations 政治家(せいじか)

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Nihongo no Tane 93 オフ会（やる気） Face-to-face Meeting...

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2022/07/11

We spend so much time behind our computer screens, so it is nice to, once-in-a-while, actually meet people. Today, Yumi shares a meeting with a Makoto+ member who happened to be in town. It was a lot of fun and helped motivate Yumi to keep on doing what she's doing. KEY VOCABULARY: わざわざ taking the trouble (to do something) 海(うみ)を越(こ)えて crossing the sea and 有名人(ゆうめいじん) famous person 用事(ようじ) business; tasks; affairs 年齢(ねんれい) age 鬼滅(きめつ)の刃(やいば) Demon Slayer (manga/anime) 披露(ひろう) presentation;

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