Author: Sakura

  • Lesson 265 – Japanese Expressions that Even Japanese Don’t Know 1

    ⬅︎ Previous Lesson ✦ Next Lesson ➡︎ Download PDF of this Lesson   Archive of all lessons and episodes. Leave your feedback Do you have a question, a request or a bug to report? Drop me a line and I will do my best to help you out. Thanks! Sakura Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Subject…

  • JLPT-N5 Listening Practice: Question 7

    Here’s another addition to my JLPT listening practice series. This one is for level 5 practice. I hope you find it useful. JLPT-N5 Listening Practice: Question 7     ⬅︎ Last Question ✦ Next Question ➡︎ Download PDF of this Lesson   Archive of all lessons and episodes. Leave your feedback Do you have a question, a…

  • SB022 – Fasting

    Have you ever considered fasting? Some people swear by it. This week’s contributor is just about to give it a try. Listen to learn some of the vocabulary around this interesting subject. 断食 Fasting Danjiki https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/newsinslowjapanese/sb022.mp3       Download PDF of this Lesson   Archive of all lessons and episodes. Leave your feedback Do…

  • SB021 – Belly Fat

    This is something a lot of us have to deal with–putting on weight too easily. Listen to this week’s contributor’s frustration with belly fat and learn the vocabulary associated with this kind of problem. お腹の脂肪 Belly Fat Onaka no Shibou https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/newsinslowjapanese/sb021.mp3 どうしたって、お腹の脂肪が落ちません。 No matter what I do, I can’t get rid of my belly fat.…

  • NISJ-388-The Mystery of the Japanese Ship Captain

    I have a brainteaser for you this time. How good of a detective are you? Try to solve the puzzle. The Mystery of the Japanese Captain’s Stolen Property (slow) slow The Mystery of the Japanese Captain’s Stolen Property (fast) fast

  • Lesson 264 – The Mystery of the Japanese Ship Captain

    This lesson is also a little different from the usual pattern. Do you enjoy a good brain-teaser? This time, try to solve the riddle. Let me know how you did in the comment section. Good luck! ⬅︎ Previous Lesson ✦ Next Lesson ➡︎ Download PDF of this Lesson   Archive of all lessons and episodes. Leave your…

  • NISJ-387-Onomatopoeia Part 2

    Onomatopoeia (オノマトペ) Part 2 In Japanese, Onomatopoeia can be divided into a few categories; they are called giseigo (擬声語), giongo (擬音語), gitaigo (擬態語), giyougo (擬容語) and gijougo (擬情語). As we learned in the previous episode, they are used to describe sounds made by animals, humans, and inanimate objects, as well as to express feelings, emotions,…

  • Lesson 263 – Onomatopoeia Part 2

    Onomatopoeia (オノマトペ) Part 2 In Japanese, Onomatopoeia can be divided into a few categories; they are called giseigo (擬声語), giongo (擬音語), gitaigo (擬態語), giyougo (擬容語) and gijougo (擬情語). As we learned in the previous episode, they are used to describe sounds made by animals, humans, and inanimate objects, as well as to express feelings, emotions,…

  • NISJ-386-Onomatopoeia Part 1

    Onomatopoeia (オノマトペ) Part 1 Today, I am breaking from my usual format because I thought this would be a better way to introduce these concepts to you. I hope you find this material useful and entertaining. Onomatopoeia (オノマトペ) are words that represent sounds, and they are used in many languages to add more depth and…