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Lesson 265 – Japanese Expressions that Even Japanese Don’t Know 1
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JLPT-N5 Listening Practice: Question 7
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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
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
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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
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