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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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04:36

Nihongo no Tane 92 君の歴史 History of ”kun”| Japanese...

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2022/07/04

A Makoto+ member had a question for Yumi. "Why are Diet members (Japanese parliament) called "kun" when "kun" is mostly for little boys?" Good question. Listen as Yumi delves into the fascinating history behind this common honorific title. KEY VOCABULARY: 子供(こども)の頃(ころ) when I was a kid; childhood そういう感(かん)じ such a feeling; that's how (I) feel 新聞社(しんぶんしゃ) newspaper company 決(き)まりがある there's a rule 年下(としした) younger (person) 現代(げんだい)の日本(にほん) modern Japan 国会議員(こっかいぎいん) Diet member 子供(こども)っぽい

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05:07

Nihongo no Tane 91 魚の数え方 How to Count Fish | Japanese...

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2022/06/20

Yumi continues to talk about counters in Japanese. This series started due to a question from a listener about how to count Godzilla. Then, she talked about rabbits (which uses 一羽 ichiwa -- just like birds). This time, she turns her attention to fish. Fish in general are easy to count. But… of course, it isn't that simple in the real world. KEY VOCABULARY: 数(かぞ)え方(かた) way of counting 島国(しまぐに) island country たくさんの種類(しゅるい) many varieties 季節(きせつ)による by season; according to the season サバ

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Nihongo no Tane 90 ウサギの数え方 How to Count Rabbits|...

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2022/06/13

Yumi continues counting in Japanese. Last time, she discussed how to count Godzilla (is it 一匹 ippiki or 一頭 ittou?). This week, she turns her attention to the interesting counter for rabbits. Is it 一匹 ippiki? Nope. It's 一羽 ichiwa -- just like birds. Why? Listen as Yumi gives two possible etymologies. KEY VOCABULARY: 数(かぞ)え方(かた) way of counting 頭(とう) counter for large animals (meaning head) 匹(ひき) counter for most small animals and insects 羽(わ) counter for birds and rabbits (means feathers) 束(たば)

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04:49

Nihongo no Tane 89 ゴジラの数え方 How to Count Godzilla|...

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2022/06/06

In the original Godzilla movie from 1954, the professor uses the counter 一匹 to count Godzilla. But isn't 匹 used with small animals? Shouldn't Godzilla be counted as 一頭? This was a bit of a puzzle for Yumi too, so she researched the subject. Listen as Yumi explains what she discovered. KEY VOCABULARY: ゴジラ Godzilla [mix of ゴリラ (gorilla) and クジラ (whale)] 白黒(しろくろ) Black and white [in Japanese, "white and black"] 科学的(かがくてき)な説明(せつめい) scientific explanation 古臭(ふるくさ)い stale; old-fashioned; hackneyed;

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05:04

Nihongo no Tane 88 自殺について About Suicide| Japanese...

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2022/05/30

Japan has many wonderful things. The latest technology, tons of entertainment, low crime… but Japan also has one of the highest rates of suicide. Why is this so? Yumi talks about this difficult subject and gives a few of her thoughts about how to help prevent it. KEY VOCABULARY: 自殺率(じさつりつ) suicide rate 私自身(わたしじしん)は I, myself; as for me, I… 有名(ゆうめい)な芸能人(げいのうじん) famous entertainer 他(ほか)の国(くに)の人(ひと) a person from another country 真面目(まじめ) serious; honest; sober; earnest 働(はたら)き者(もの) hard

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05:09

Nihongo no Tane 87 ママは心配 Mother is Worried | Japanese...

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2022/05/23

Yumi was very careful to always keep a sharp eye out on her children when they were young. In the shortest of moments, the unthinkable can happen. Japan is a very safe country most of the time, but children are left unsupervised moreso than in other countries. Yumi wonders is it's time to rethink that. KEY VOCABULARY: 行方不明(ゆくえふめい) missing (person); lost; whereabouts unknown 一致(いっち)する to match; to agree; to conform キャンプ場(じょう) camp site ほんのちょっと only a little; just a little 警察(けいさつ) police 諦(あきら)めずに

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04:43

Nihongo no Tane 86 オペラ座の怪人 The Phantom of the Opera |...

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2022/05/16

Did you know Yumi once fell asleep during a production of Cats. You may be thinking, that's because it was in English! Nope. It was a performance in Nagoya in Japanese. She then concluded stories with lines sung rather than spoken make her sleepy and aren't worth the money. But then she saw The Phantom of the Opera. Listen as Yumi explains a similarity that musical shares with modern anime. KEY VOCABULARY: オペラ座(ざ) opera house 怪人(かいじん) phantom; mysterious person 映画版(えいがばん) movie version; film

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Nihongo no Tane 85 一日一万歩 Walking 10,000 Steps a Day |...

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2022/05/09

Walk 10,000 steps a day! Have you heard that slogan? Today, Yumi talks about how many steps the latest research suggests you should walk and what one should do with conflicting health suggestions. KEY VOCABULARY: 体(からだ)に良(よ)い good for the body 若(わか)い頃(ころ) youth; when (I) was young ラジオ局(きょく)に勤(つと)めていた Worked at a radio station 田舎町(いなかまち) country town 階段(かいだん) stairs 健康効果(けんこうこうか)がある have health benefits; effective for health 万歩計(まんぽけい) pedometer 最新(さいしん)の研究(けんきゅう) latest research イエス様(さま)

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05:02

Nihongo no Tane 84 人生１００年その２ Living to a Hundred Part...

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2022/05/02

Living to 100 is becoming more common in Japan. In the 1960s, only a few hundred people were over a hundred. Today, that number is around 80,000. Yumi continues with a few of her thoughts about how she plans to live longer. KEY VOCABULARY: 保険(ほけん) insurance 漠然(ばくぜん) vague; obscure; hazy 長生(ながい)き long life 金(かね)を貯(た)めてください please save up money 最高齢(さいこうれい) oldest (person); oldest age 認定(にんてい)されています is recognized; is certified 老人福祉法(ろうじんふくしほう) Welfare Law for the Elderly その頃(ころ) at that time 和食(わしょく)

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04:57

Nihongo no Tane 83 人生１００年その１ Living to a Hundred Part...

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2022/04/25

Getting in shape and staying healthy isn't just to feel better now, it also increases the change one can live longer. Japanese have the longest life expectancies on earth. Today, Yumi shares a few of her thoughts about how she plans to live longer. KEY VOCABULARY: 水筒(すいとう) canteen; water bottle; thermos グビグビ in loud gulps (drinking) 水分(すいぶん)をとる to take (drink) liquids 意識(いしき)し始(はじ)める to begin to be aware of; becoming aware of; to be conscious of 平均寿命(へいきんじゅみょう) life expectancy 排泄(はいせつ) excretion

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Nihongo no Tane 82 黄砂 Yellow Asian Dust | Japanese...

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2022/04/18

Do you have allergies? Yumi lives in Florida and while she doesn't have bad allergies, the pollen season is bad. In Japan, however, people with allergies don't just have pollen to worry about but yellow dust from Mongolia called 黄砂【こうさ】 also. KEY VOCABULARY: 花粉(かふん) pollen 花粉症(かふんしょう) hay fever; allergy to pollen の季節(きせつ) the season of… アレルギーがある to have allergies 幸(さいわ)いなことに thankfully; a good thing is 砂埃(すなぼこり) a cloud of dust or sand 積(つ)もる to build up; to accumulate 日本海側(にほんかいがわ) Western Japan

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Nihongo no Tane 81 桜の季節 Cherry Blossom Season |...

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2022/04/11

Spring has sprung, and Japan is filled with pink-hued flowers floating in the air. Yumi shares a few of her sakura-related thoughts and memories. KEY VOCABULARY: 桜(さくら) cherry blossoms 花見(はなみ) flower viewing; meeting others under cherry trees to enjoy talking and drinking while watching the blossoms. 満開(まんかい) full bloom 地元(じもと) hometown; local area 名所(めいしょ) famous places 川(かわ)のほとり river edge 川(かわ)の堤防(ていぼう) river bank; river embankment 並木道(なみきみち) tree-lined street 毛虫(けむし) catepillar ソメイヨシノ Yoshino

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04:52

Nihongo no Tane 80 似ている Resembling | Japanese...

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2022/04/03

So-and-so looks just like that celebrity! Oh, I don't think so. Recently two people told Yumi her son resembles someone famous. Yumi looked at the celebrities online and… didn't see the resemblance. How is it some people see a resemblance when others don't? Today, Yumi talks about this phenomenon. KEY VOCABULARY: 似(に)ている resembling; looks like まず初(はじ)めは first of all 有名選手(ゆうめいせんしゅ) famous athlete 羽生結弦選手(はにゅうゆづるせんしゅ) the athlete Hanyuu Yuzuru [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuzuru_Hanyu] 同感(どうかん)

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Nihongo no Tane 79 人前でのスピーチ Speaking in Front of...

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2022/03/28

Do you do well speaking in front of others? Today, Yumi talks about giving speeches. KEY VOCABULARY: 成人式(せいじんしき) coming of age ceremony ユダヤ式(しき) Jewish style 儀式(ぎしき) ceremony; rite; ritual 招待(しょうたい) invitation 緊張(きんちょう)のあまり was so nervous that; too nervous 一時中断(いちじちゅうだん) temporary suspension ハプニング happening; unexpected incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence 吐(は)き気(け)を乗(の)り越(こ)える to overcome nausea 体験(たいけん) experience 吐(は)き気(け)を催(もよお)す to feel nausea [催(もよお)す can mean "to hold (an event

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04:47

Nihongo no Tane 78 決まり文句 Set Phrases | Japanese...

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2022/03/21

決まり文句 kimari monku are cliched phrases used in certain situations. Today, Yumi talks about a few useful kimari monku and the situations you should use them in. Using kimari monku in the right way will make your conversational Japanese much smoother. KEY VOCABULARY: 決(き)まり文句(もんく) set cliché phrases 挨拶(あいさつ) greetings ある場面(ばめん) a certain scene/situation 本来(ほんらい) origin 関係(かんけい)なく unrelated 日本語独特(にほんごどくとく) unique to Japanese どうかしてる somethings wrong (with someone or something); not right (in the

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05:01

Nihongo no Tane 77 名前 Names | Japanese Immersion podcast

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2022/03/14

Did you know Makoto+ also has online courses? We just added one on Japanese names and it is free for Shogun or lifetime members. https://makotoplus.com/ Today, Yumi talks a little about Japanese names. To her, it is natural that 渡部 is "Watanabe" but Japanese names aren't quite as easy for the learner of Japanese. Understanding Japanese names is critical for improving understanding of movies, novels, and conversational Japanese KEY VOCABULARY: 名前(なまえ)の読(よ)み方(かた) how to pronounce a name 苗字(みょうじ)

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Nihongo no Tane 76 スラング Slang | Japanese Immersion...

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2022/03/07

Yumi posts daily vocabulary images on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thejapanshop/). For the past month or so, the lessons have been on Japanese slang. Slang can be fun but also a little dangerous if used in improper contexts. Listen as Yumi talks about slang and her time as a radio DJ. KEY VOCABULARY: 一時的(いちじてき) temporary 仲間同士(なかまどうし) among friends; peers [the 同士 means "fellow" or "mutual" and shows the members of that group are similar in some way.] 犯罪者(はんざいしゃ) criminal 業界用語(ぎょうかいようご)

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Nihongo no Tane 75 濡れ衣を着せる【ぬれぎぬをきせる】 Framing Someone...

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2022/02/28

Yumi's cat and her childish embarrassment (this story is from when she was a first grade elementary student) gets her into some trouble at school. Do you know what 濡(ぬ)れ衣(ぎぬ)を着(き)せる means? Listen to today's podcast and find out. KEY VOCABULARY: 思(おも)い出(で) memories; recollections; reminiscences 真(ま)っ赤(か) bright red 教室(きょうしつ) classroom 〇〇君(くん) boy called X [the 〇〇 is read "maru maru" and indicates a certain but unnamed name] 恥(は)ずかしかった was embarrassed; was shy 察(さっ)してくれた (the teacher) sensed and

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Nihongo no Tane 74 コロちゃん Koro | Japanese Immersion...

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2022/02/21

Continuing with the animal-theme from recent episodes, Yumi tells us about her first cat. The cat was plump and so received the name "Koro" (roly-poly). But… there was a reason for the cat's plumpness. Little Yumi was surprised when strange-looking mice-like creatures began coming out of her cat. KEY VOCABULARY: 子(こ)どもの頃(ころ) childhood 思(おも)い出(で) memory 三毛猫(みけねこ) calico cat 名付(なづ)けた named (the cat) すりすり snuggling; cuddling かわいがりました to be affectionate; to pet (a pet); to cherish 押(お)し入(い)れ

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Nihongo no Tane 73 犬の思い出 Memories of Dogs | Japanese...

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2022/02/14

Today, Yumi tells us more about her experiences with dogs and cats and why she originally didn't like dogs (before getting two of them)! KEY VOCABULARY: 思(おも)い出(で) memories; recollections; reminiscences 犬派(いぬは) dog person [派 (clique; group; faction; party; camp)] 猫派(ねこは) cat person 反応(はんのう)が良(よ)い responsive; good reaction しつけ discipline; training おすわり sit (dog command in Japanese) お手(て) shake paw (dog command) おかわり shake the other paw (dog command) [this is a command to have a dog place its second

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